This is the recommended starting point for Grade 6 Classroom Spelling Bees.
There is no rule stating that you must proceed word-for-word from this list.
You may skip a word if you sense that the word
may present a problem at your bee. rebuff
127.
apiary
128.
levity
129.
endure
130.
pliant
131.
kinsman
132.
imbibe
133.
astonish
134.
hydra
noun
an abrupt or unceremonious rejec
offer or advance : snub.
Too afraid of receiving a rebuff,
ask Sasha to the dance.
noun
a collection of hives
bees kept for their ho
Mr. Dean set up his
clover field so that th
easily collect nectar.
noun
excessive or unseem
lack of fitting seriou
Delia didn't apprecia
unnecessary levity d
business negotiation
verb
to undergo (as a hard
difficulty) especially
faltering, giving in, o
Curtis didn't know h
longer he could endu
of suit shopping with
adjective
flexible : workable :
To make his catcher'
pliant, Gary smeared
on it and baked it at
temperature.
noun
a person from the sa
relative.
Crystal bought a hou
money she inherited
kinsman, an elderly
verb
to consume by drink
You can lead a horse
you can't make him i
verb
to surprise greatly : a
After years as a priv
nothing ever seemed
Keith.
noun
a many-sided proble
that presents new dif
time one aspect of it
overcome.
World peace is a hyd
has yet solved.
135.
situation
noun
a critical, trying, or u
affairs.
"We have a situation
the actor in the film,
audience that a disas
imminent.
136.
incentive
137.
consternation
noun
something (as fear o
reward) that constitu
stimulus.
Ricardo offered a $5
an incentive for retur
dog.
noun
grievous exasperatio
distraction.
Tanya and Kyle look
other in consternatio
mother kept adding t
summer chores.
138.
antipathy
noun
settled aversion or di
repugnance, distaste
Bo's antipathy for ve
well known.
139.
mollify
verb
soothe in temper or d
pacify.
The barber hoped tha
crying boy a lollipop
him.
140.
permafrost
141.
cinematic
noun
a permanently frozen
subsoil, or other dep
at variable depth bel
surface in arctic or s
regions.
During the Alaska go
miners had to dig thr
permafrost to reach t
adjective
played, narrated, or o
presented for photog
motion-picture came
142.
agitation
143.
sororal
144.
equinox
145.
correlation
146.
chicle
147.
Pulitzer
projection on a scree
adapted for such rep
The actress received
for her cinematic deb
noun
mental excitement o
perturbation : a trem
disturbed state.
When Ty spoke, his
team's loss was obvi
Say to the speller “This word could be confused with a sim
Next, say the word. Next, provide the word’s part of speech
definition. Next, answer speller’s questions, if any, about th
adjective [Could be confused wit
of, relating to, or in the relationsh
Though Melanie and Lynette are
in age, they share a strong sorora
are very close.
noun
either of the two tim
when the Sun crosse
and day and night ar
of equal length, bein
21st and September
Clark always looked
spring equinox beca
the days would start
again.
noun
the presentation of p
invariable accompan
other whether causal
or not.
Gordy quickly notice
correlation between
studying and his low
Say to the speller “This word has a homonym.” Next, say t
provide the word’s part of speech and definition. Next, ans
questions, if any, about the word.
noun [Has homonym: chickell.]
a gum obtained from the latex of
tree largely from Yucatan and Ce
and used as the chief ingredient o
gum.
When the supply of chicle could n
with the demand, synthetic gums
developed using manufactured la
flavored.
noun
any of several annua
outstanding literary o
achievement or publ
established by the w
148.
wattage
149.
lolled
150.
qualms
Pulitzer.
To be considered for
Biography and Gene
Pulitzer categories,
be United States citiz
noun
amount of power exp
1/746 horsepower.
Wattage is the indica
much power a light b
not the amount of lig
generates.
verb
reclined, leaned, or m
lazy, or indolent man
lounged, sprawled.
While her family swa
lolled on the beach a
plural noun
sudden misgivings o
faintheartedness.
Libby began to have
riding the roller coa
saw how many loops
This is the recommended starting point for Grade 7 Classroom Spelling Bees.
There is no rule stating that you must proceed word-for-word from this list.
You may skip a word if you sense that the word may present a problem at your bee.
The speller should not be
disqualified based upon
noting or failing to note
punctuation or spacing within
the following word. The
speller should be judged
based upon uttering the
correct sequence of letters in
the correct order.
151.
famished
verb
deprived of food : starved.
Hannah famished rather than
eat her peas.
152.
aura
153.
diadem
noun
distinctive appearance or
impression.
Inga had an aura of authority
that naturally lead to her
being team captain.
noun
a crown; specifically : an
ornamental headband worn
(as by Eastern monarchs) as a
badge of royalty.
Natalya admired the jewel
encrusted diadem on display
at the Kremlin Museum.
154.
lucrative
adjective
producing wealth :
moneymaking : profitable.
Darryl's lemonade stand
proved to be more lucrative
than he expected.
adjective
of or relating to a reign,
kingdom, or king.
A regnal name is a name
used by a monarch or pope
while reigning, and is not
necessarily a birth name.
noun
a cut-pile fabric with vertical
ribs or wales, usually made of
cotton.
Mitzi bought a corduroy
jacket with colorful patches
at the elbows.
155.
regnal
156.
corduroy
160.
derivative
adjective
made up of or marked by
elements or qualities taken or
received from something else
: lacking originality.
Janeesha believes that all
creative works are derivative
of what came before.
161.
winnow
verb
to analyze and assort to
obtain the most desirable :
select, separate, sift.
Yuki conducted a blind taste
test to winnow out the best
brownie recipe.
162.
imperious
adjective
arrogant : overbearing :
domineering.
Cinderella wanted nothing
more than to escape her
imperious stepmother.
163.
rejuvenate
verb
impart renewed vitality to :
reinvigorate.
Marisol took a nap to
rejuvenate herself before she
went to the party.
164.
adroitly
adverb
in a manner that is dexterous
in the use of the hands.
The server adroitly balanced
the tray while handing Casey
and Gina their drinks.
165.
emblazoned
verb
set off conspicuously (as by
rich or brilliant decorations).
Steffy had her name
emblazoned on the back of
her school jacket.
166.
mammalian
167.
tangible
adjective
of, relating to, or
characteristic of the highest
class of Vertebrata
comprising man and all other
animals that nourish their
young with milk, that have
the skin usually more or less
covered with hair, and warm
blood.
The duck-billed platypus has
a combination of reptilian and
mammalian features.
adjective
capable of being touched :
able to be perceived as
materially existent especially
by the sense of touch.
Although Ellen's happiness is
not tangible, it is very real