Spelling Bee
Type the word (Of course spelling counts)
Definition: awareness or realization
Cognizant
What is a noun
a person, place, thing, or idea
List the homophones for the word: there
(Please include the total number of homophones and include "there" in your answer and Ex: 4: blank, blank, blank, blank)
3: There, Their, They're
Define: Demure
reserved, modest, shy
To start a conversation or make people feel more comfortable
Break the Ice
Type the word (Of course spelling counts)
Definition: to accept, agree, or to comply with
acquiesce
What is a Acronym?
a word formed from the initial letters of other words.
List the homophones for the word: buy
(Please include the total number of homophones and include "buy" in your answer and Ex: 4: blank, blank, blank, blank)
3: buy, bye, buy
Define: Epiphany
a life-changing realization
A difficult situation has passed and no longer affects you.
Water under the bridge
Type the word (Of course spelling counts)
Definition: a figure of speech where words imitate the natural sounds associated with the object or actions they describe.
Onomatopoeia
What is a hyponym?
a term that is a member of a larger class (example: daisy is a hyponym of flower)
List the homophones for the word: carrot
(Please include the total number of homophones and include "carrot" in your answer and Ex: 4: blank, blank, blank, blank)
4: carrot, karat, caret, carat
Define: Luminescence
light produced by electric, chemical, or physiological means
A great task or achievement that takes time and effort
Rome wasn't built in a day
Type the word (Of course spelling counts)
Definition: small, bite-sized savory foods served before a meal, often during cocktail hours or social gatherings
Hors d' oeuvre
What is a loan-word?
words adopted from one language into another without translation, often undergoing slight pronunciation or spelling changes to fit the new language
Examples: cafe, ballet, resume (French)
List the homophones for the word: air
(Please include the total number of homophones and include "air" in your answer and Ex: 4: blank, blank, blank, blank)
3: air, err, heir
Define: Lollapalooza
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event
To be upset about something that has already happened and can't be changed
Cry over spilled milk
Type the word (Of course spelling counts)
Definition: part of a group of flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs
Pterodactyl
What is a hapax legomenon?
a word that occurs only once in a given context such as in a document or a writer's work.
List the homophones for the word: raise
(Please include the total number of homophones and include "raise" in your answer and Ex: 4: blank, blank, blank, blank)
7: Raise, Rays, Rase, Raze, Rehs, Réis, Res
Define: Serendipity
an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
To work late into the night
Very Similar or Close
Very Rarely
Burn the Midnight Oil
Like two peas in a pod
Once in a bloom moon