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Beginner Spelling Bee Word List

Beginner-level spelling bee words, each with a short definition — practice for school and community competitions.

  • Abscess – is a localized collection of pus in tissues of the body.
  • Accessible – means easy to approach
  • Accommodate – is to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige.
  • Accordion – is a musical instrument.
  • Annulment – is the declaration that annuls a marriage.
  • Appellate – is of or pertaining to appeals.
  • Assassin – is a murderer, especially in politics.
  • Atrium – is the central room of an ancient Roman house.
  • Automaton – is another word for a robot.
  • Baboon – is a large monkey found in Africa or Arabia.
  • Balloon – is an inflated bag.
  • Barbiturate – is used to medicine as a sedative.
  • Barrette – is a clasp used to hold a girl's hair in place.
  • Bassoon – is a large woodwind instrument.
  • Bazaar – is a marketplace, especially in the Middle East.
  • Beige – is a very light brown.
  • Benign – is having a kindly disposition.
  • Bizarre – is markedly unusual.
  • Bobbin – is a reel upon which yarn or thread is wound.
  • Bonsai – is a tree that has been dwarfed, as by pruning.
  • Bough – is a branch of a tree.
  • Bouillon – is a clear usually seasoned broth.
  • Bouquet – is a bunch of flowers.
  • Bursar – is a treasurer or business officer.
  • Butte – is an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly.
  • Cache – is a hiding place.
  • Calendar – is a table of days and weeks in a year.
  • Camaraderie – is good fellowship.
  • Campaign – is a military operation for a specific objective.
  • Canvass – is to solicit votes.
  • Carafe – is a wide-mouthed bottle used to serve beverages.
  • Caribou – is a large, North American deer.
  • Cataclysm – is any violent upheaval.
  • Caterpillar – is the larva of a butterfly or moth.
  • Cellist – is a person who plays a cello.
  • Cemetery – is a place set apart for graves or tombs.
  • Censor – is an official who examines material to suppress all or part of it.
  • Census – is an official enumeration of the population.
  • Chameleon – is a lizard that can, as protection, change color.
  • Charisma – is a personal quality that gives one power over a group of people.
  • Chauffeur – is a person employed to drive an automobile.
  • Cliche – is a trite, stereotyped expression.
  • Codeine – is used as a sedative or analgesic.
  • Colloquy – is a conversational exchange, dialogue.
  • Colonel – is an officer in the Army or Air Force.
  • Conceit – is an excessively favorable opinion of oneself.
  • Concessionaire – is someone to whom a concession has been granted.
  • Conscious – is being aware of one's own existence.
  • Consensus – is a majority of opinion.
  • Consomme – is a clear soup.
  • Cough – is to expel air through the lungs harshly, often violently.
  • Counsel – is advice.
  • Coyote – is a smaller, wolf-like animal.
  • Crescent – resembles a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
  • Crochet – is needlework with a needle having a hook at one end.
  • Croquet – is a game played by knocking balls through metal wickets with a mallet.
  • Crouton – is a small piece of fried or toasted bread.
  • Crypt – is a subterranean chamber or vault.
  • Cuckoo – is a common European bird.
  • Cursor – is a movable symbol on a computer.
  • Cymbal – is a concave plate that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck, played in pairs.
  • Debris – is the remains of things broken down or destroyed.
  • Deceive – is to mislead by a false appearance or statement.
  • Deductible – means capable of being deducted.
  • Defendant – is a person against whom a charge is brought in court.
  • Descender – is the part of the letter that goes below the body.
  • Detached – means not attached or separated.
  • Deuce – is a card having two spots.
  • Dialogue – is conversation with two or more people.
  • Dictionary – is a book containing a selection of words or a language.
  • Diocese – is a district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
  • Diphtheria – is an infectious disease.
  • Disappear – is to cease to be seen.
  • Discernible – means capable of being distinguished.
  • Distraught – means deeply agitated.
  • Doubt – is to be uncertain about.
  • Dough – is flour or meal combined with water.
  • Drought – is a period of dry weather.
  • Ecstasy – is rapturous delight.
  • Eerie – is uncanny, weird.
  • Elite – is the choice or the best of anything.
  • Embarrass – is to cause confusion and shame to.
  • Ensign – is a flag or banner.
  • Entourage – is a group of attendants or associates.
  • Entrepreneur – is a person who organizes or manages an enterprise.
  • Enzyme – is one of various proteins.
  • Etiquette – is conventional requirements to social behavior.
  • Eulogy – is a speech in praise of a dead person.
  • Exacerbate – is to make something worse.
  • Exchequer – is a treasury.
  • Facade – is the front of a building.
  • Farce – is a light, humorous play.
  • Fatigue – is weariness from exertion.
  • Faucet – is a device to control the flow of liquid.
  • Feasible – is capable of being done.
  • Feign – is to represent fictitiously.
  • Feint – is a movement made to deceive an opponent.
  • Fiery – is containing fire or impetuous.
  • Fight – is a battle or combat.
  • Finesse – is extreme delicacy or skill in performance.
  • Finicky – means difficult to please.
  • Flaunt – means to display oneself conspicuously.
  • Fledgling – is a young bird or an inexperienced person.
  • Floe – is a sheet of floating ice.
  • Flour – is the finely ground meal of grain.
  • Flourish – means to thrive.
  • Flower – is the blossom of a plant.
  • Flue – is a passage for smoke in a chimney.
  • Foray – is a quick raid.
  • Forbear – is to refrain or abstain from.
  • Frappe – is a milkshake made with ice cream.
  • Freight – is goods or cargo transported for pay.
  • Fugue – is a composition in music.
  • Furlough – is a leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.
  • Galloping – is running or moving quickly.
  • Gambol – means to skip about, as in dancing.
  • Gauge – is to determine the capacity of or to measure.
  • Geisha – is a Japanese woman trained as a singer or dancer.
  • Gerbil – is a small, burrowing rodent.
  • Gerund – is a verb functioning as a noun.
  • Geyser – is a hot spring that sends up jets of water and steam.
  • Gherkin – is the immature fruit of a cucumber, used in pickling.
  • Ghoul – is an evil demon, a grave-robber.
  • Giraffe – is a long-necked African animal.
  • Glitch – is a defect or malfunction in a plan or machine.
  • Glower – is to look or stare at with anger.
  • Gnarl – is a knotty protuberance on a tree.
  • Gnu – or wildebeest is a stocky, ox-like antelope.
  • Goad – is a stick with a pointed end.
  • Governor – is the chief executive of a state.
  • Gorgeous – means splendid or magnificent.
  • Gorilla – is the largest of the anthropoid apes.
  • Gourmet – is a connoisseur of fine food and drink.
  • Graffiti – are markings on walls.
  • Grammar – is the study of the way sentences are constructed.
  • Grotesque – is odd or unnatural in appearance or shape.
  • Gruel – is a light, thin, cooked cereal.
  • Guild – is an organization of people with related interests.
  • Gypsum – is a common mineral.
  • Hackney – is a carriage or coach for hire.
  • Haggard – is having a wasted appearance.
  • Hallow – means to make holy.
  • Hallucinogen – is a substance that produces hallucinations.
  • Halve – is to divide into two equal parts.
  • Hangar – is a shelter for airplanes.
  • Harangue – is a scolding or intense verbal attack.
  • Harass – is to disturb persistently.
  • Harbinger – is a herald, or one who goes before.
  • Harlequin – is a buffoon.
  • Hassle – is a disorderly dispute.
  • Havoc – is great destruction or devastation.
  • Hearken – is to pay attention or listen to.
  • Hearth – is the floor of a fireplace.
  • Heifer – is a cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
  • Height – is the extent or distance upward.
  • Helix – is a spiral.
  • Hemisphere – is half of the terrestrial globe.
  • Heresy – is opinion at odds with the accepted doctrine, esp church.
  • Hiatus – is a break in the action.
  • Hideous – is horrible or frightful.
  • Hindrance – is an impeding or a stopping.
  • Hippopotamus – is called the river horse, from Africa.
  • Hoax – is something intended to deceive or defraud.
  • Hobnob – is to associate on friendly terms.
  • Hodgepodge – means a jumble.
  • Homily – is a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic.
  • Honest – is honorable in intentions and principles.
  • Honeycomb – is a structure bees use to store honey, pollen and eggs.
  • Horizon – is the line that forms the apparent border between earth and sky.
  • Horrendous – is shockingly dreadful.
  • Humiliate – is to cause a loss of pride or dignity.
  • Humongous – means extraordinarily large.
  • Hurrah – is an exclamation of joy.
  • Hustle – is to proceed or work rapidly.
  • Hyacinth – is a plant of the lily family.
  • Hybrid – is the offspring of two different breeds or species.
  • Hygiene – is the science that deals with preservation of health.
  • Hymn – is a song in praise of God.
  • Hyperbole – is obvious exaggeration.
  • Hyphen – is a short line used to connect parts of compound word.
  • Hypocrisy – is pretending to something that one doesn't believe.
  • Icon – is a picture, image or other representation.
  • Illegible – is hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting.
  • Illicit – is not legally permitted.
  • Illiteracy – is a lack of ability to read and write.
  • Imbecile – is a person having a mental age of seven or eight.
  • Impasse – is a deadlock.
  • Impede – is to retard in movement by means of obstacles.
  • Incense – is a substance producing sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies to enhance a mood.
  • Incessant – means continuing without interruption.
  • Incite – is to stir, encourage or urge on.
  • Incognito – is to have one's identity concealed.
  • Indictment – is a formal accusation in a criminal case.
  • Inertia – is lack of motion, sluggishness.
  • Inevitable – is something that can't be avoided.
  • Inflammable – is capable of being set on fire.
  • Influenza – is a viral, acute, sometimes epidemic disease.
  • Innate – is existing in one from birth.
  • Innocence – is without sin, the state of being innocent.
  • Inquisition – is an official investigation, especially political or religious, without regard for individual rights.
  • Instinct – is an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action.
  • Intercede – is to act in behalf of someone in difficulty.
  • Intravenous – means within a vein.
  • Invincible – is incapable of being conquered or defeated.
  • Irritable – is easily irritated or annoyed.
  • Island – is land entirely surrounded by water.
  • Issue – is the act of sending out or putting forth.
  • Italicize – is to print in Italic type.
  • Jackknife – is a large pocketknife.
  • Jaguar – is the largest cat in the western hemisphere.
  • Jamb – is a vertical side of a doorway.
  • Janitor – is a person employed to keep things clean.
  • Jaundice – is a yellow discoloration of the skin or eyes.
  • Jealous – is feeling resentment against someone because of success of advantages.
  • Jeer – is to scoff at someone.
  • Jeopardy – is risk of loss, harm, death or injury.
  • Jinx – is someone supposed to bring bad luck.
  • Jostle – is to brush against, to push or shove.
  • Journal – is a daily record.
  • Judgmental – is involving the use of judgment.
  • Judicious – is discreet or prudent.
  • Juice – is the fluid that can be extracted from something.
  • Junction – is a place where things are joined.
  • Karate – is a method of self-defense.
  • Katydid – is a large, American grasshopper.
  • Kayak – is an Eskimo canoe.
  • Kerosene – is a mixture of hydrocarbons used as fuel, or cleaning material.
  • Kettle – is a metal container in which to cook foods.
  • Khaki – means dull yellowish brown.
  • Kidnapped – means being stolen, abducted or carried off by force.
  • Kiln – is an oven to fire pottery.
  • Kitchen – is a room or place equipped for cooking.
  • Kiwi – is a flightless bird of New Zealand.
  • Knack – is a special skill or aptitude.
  • Knead – is to work dough into a uniform mixture.
  • Knight – is a mounted soldier in the Middle Ages.
  • Knowledge – is acquaintance with facts, as from study or investigation.
  • Knuckle – is a joint of the finger.
  • Labor – is productive activity for the sake of economic gain.
  • Lacquer – is a protective coating.
  • Ladle – is a long-handled utensil used for dipping.
  • Lamb – is a young sheep.
  • Language – is a body of words common to a people.
  • Larceny – is the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another with the intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
  • Laud – is to praise or extol.
  • Laugh – is to express pleasure audibly.
  • League – is a unit of distance, usually about 3 miles.
  • Lectern – is a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a speech or book, etc.
  • Lecture – is a speech read or delivered before an audience.
  • Legible – is capable of being read or deciphered with ease.
  • Leisure – is freedom from the demands of work.
  • Length – is the longest extent of something from end to end.
  • Leopard – is a large, spotted cat of Asia or Africa.
  • Lesion – is an injury; hurt; wound.
  • Levy – is an imposing or collecting, as a tax, by force or authority.
  • Liaison – is the contact maintained between groups to insure concerted action or cooperation.
  • Libelous – is maliciously defamatory.
  • Lieutenant – is a military rank.
  • Lightning – is a brilliant electric spark discharge.
  • Limousine – is a large, luxurious car, especially one driven by a chauffeur.
  • Liquor – is a distilled or spiritous beverage.
  • Loge – in a theater is the front section of the lowest balcony.
  • Lubricant – is a substance for lessening friction.
  • Lucid – means easily understood; completely understandable.
  • Luminous – is radiating or reflecting light.
  • Lyricist – is a person who writes the lyrics for a song.
  • Macabre – is gruesome and horrifying.
  • Macaroni – is a small tubular pasta.
  • Machete – is a large, heavy knife used to cut underbrush or sugar cane.
  • Magnificent – is making a splendid appearance or show.
  • Mahogany – is a tree or a reddish-brown color.
  • Maim – is to cripple.
  • Maintenance – is the act of keeping things in good order.
  • Malaria – is a disease characterized by chills or fever, caused by the bite of a mosquito.
  • Malice – is the desire to inflict harm on someone.
  • Malign – is to speak harmful untruths about.
  • Malleable – is capable of being shaped by hammering or pressure.
  • Manacle – is a shackle for the hand; handcuffs.
  • Mantel – is a construction framing the opening of a fireplace.
  • Margarine – is a butter-like product made from refined vegetable oils.
  • Marina – is a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
  • Maroon – is a dark brownish-red.
  • Marriage – is the social institution under which a man and woman decide to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies.
  • Martial – is inclined or disposed to war.
  • Martyr – is a person who suffers death rather than give up religion.
  • Massacre – is the unnecessary killing of human beings, as in a war.
  • Mauve – is a pale bluish purple.
  • Mayonnaise – is a thick dressing of different ingredients.
  • Maze – is a confusing network of intercommunication paths or passages.
  • Meager – is deficient in quantity or quality.
  • Mechanical – is having to do with machinery.
  • Mediocre – is of only ordinary or moderate quality.
  • Melancholy – is a gloomy state of mind.
  • Memoir – is a record written by a person based on personal observation.
  • Metaphor – is a figure of speech in which a term is applied to something to which it isn't literally applicable, as in a mighty fortress is our god.
  • Militia – is a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill.
  • Mirth – is amusement or laughter.
  • Miscellaneous – is of mixed character.
  • Mischievous – is maliciously or playfully annoying.
  • Miscue – is a mistake.
  • Miserable – is very unhappy, uneasy or uncomfortable.
  • Mistletoe – is a plant used in Christmas decorations.
  • Moccasin – is a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather.
  • Moderator – is a person who presides over a discussion.
  • Modify – is to alter partially, to amend.
  • Molasses – is a thick syrup produced during the refining of sugar.
  • Monarch – is a hereditary sovereign.
  • Monitor – is a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class.
  • Monopoly – is exclusive control of a commodity of service in a particular market.
  • Morale – is emotional or mental condition with respect to confidence, especially in the face of hardship.
  • Mortgage – is a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
  • Mosquito – is an insect that bites, some passing on certain diseases.
  • Mourn – is to feel or express sorrow or grief.
  • Muscle – is a tissue, the contraction of which produces movement.
  • Myriad – is a very great or indefinitely great number.
  • Myth – is a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero, without a determinable basis of fact.
  • Naive – means unsophisticated or ingenuous.
  • Nasal – is of or pertaining to the nose.
  • Nausea – is sickness at the stomach, especially when loathing food.
  • Necessary – is being essential; indispensable.
  • Nectar – is the secretion of a plant, which attracts insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
  • Nephew – is a son of one's brother or sister.
  • Nestle – is to lie close and snug.
  • Nicotine – is an alkaloid found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
  • Noble – is distinguished by rank or title.
  • Nocturnal – is of or pertaining to the night.
  • Novice – is a person who is new to something.
  • Nurture – is to feed and protect.
  • Nutritious – is providing nourishment, especially to a high degree.
  • Obelisk – is a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, with a pyramidal top.
  • Obese – means very fat or overweight.
  • Obituary – is the notice of the death of a person.
  • Obey – is to follow the directions of someone.
  • Oblique – means slanting; sloping.
  • Oblivious – means unaware of.
  • Obvious – is easily understood or recognizable.
  • Odious – is hateful or detestable.
  • Ogle – is to look at impertinently.
  • Omission – is the act of omitting.
  • Opaque – is not allowing light to pass through.
  • Operator – is a person who runs a machine, apparatus or the like.
  • Orator – is a public speaker.
  • Orchestra – is a group of performers on various musical instruments.
  • Orchid – is a flower of a plant of temperate and tropical regions.
  • Ordinance – is a decree or command.
  • Outweigh – is to exceed in value or influence.
  • Pact – is an agreement, covenant or compact.
  • Pageant – is an elaborate public spectacle.
  • Palace – is the official residence of an exalted person.
  • Palate – is the roof of the mouth.
  • Pantry – is a room in which food is kept.
  • Papaya – is a large, yellow, melonlike fruit.
  • Paprika – is a red, powdery condiment.
  • Paraffin – is a substance used in candles or to waterproof paper.
  • Parallel – is extending in the same direction, but never converging.
  • Parcel – is a small package, a bundle.
  • Parfait – is a dessert of ice cream and fruit, or ice cream and syrup.
  • Partial – means incomplete.
  • Particle – is a tiny or very small bit.
  • Patience – is the quality of being patient.
  • Patio – is an area of a house used for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
  • Paws – are the feet of an animal having claws.
  • Pedal – is a foot-operated lever used for various things.
  • Peddle – is to carry things from place to place for sale.
  • Pedestrian – is a person who goes on foot.
  • Peek – is to look or glance quickly or furtively.
  • Pension – is a fixed amount other than a salary paid to a person.
  • Perceive – is to become aware of.
  • Perceptive – is having or showing keenness of insight, understanding or intuition.
  • Perplex – is to cause to be puzzled over what is not understood.
  • Personnel – is a body of persons employed in an organization or place or work.
  • Perturb – is to disturb in mind; agitate.
  • Petite – means short or diminutive.
  • Phantom – is an apparition or specter.
  • Phase – is a stage in a process of change or development.
  • Phrase – is a series of words in grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
  • Piccolo – is a small flute sounding an octave higher than an ordinary flute.
  • Pickle – is a cucumber that has been preserved in brine.
  • Piece – is a separate or limited quantity of something.
  • Pizza – is a flat, baked pie of Italian origin, with various ingredients and toppings.
  • Plague – is an epidemic disease that causes high mortality.
  • Plaque – is a tablet or plate of metal, intended for use as an ornament.
  • Plateau – is a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land.
  • Plural – pertains to more than one.
  • Poise – is composure.
  • Policy – is a definite course of action.
  • Pollute – is to make foul or unclear.
  • Populace – is the common people of a nation.
  • Possess – is to have as belonging to one; to own.
  • Posterior – is situated behind or at the rear of.
  • Potency – is power or authority.
  • Precede – is to go before.
  • Precinct – is a district marked out for governmental purposes, or police protection.
  • Precious – is of high price or great value.
  • Principal – is first or highest in rank or importance.
  • Python – is a big constricting snake.
  • Quartz – is one of the most common minerals.
  • Quash – is to put down or suppress.
  • Queer – is strange or odd.
  • Quirk – is a peculiarity.
  • Raccoon – is an animal with a mask-like stripe across the eyes.
  • Racquetball – is a game similar to handball, but played with a racquet.
  • Raise – is to move to a higher position.
  • Ramble – is to wander around in an aimless manner.
  • Rapport – is relation or connection.
  • Rapture – is ecstatic joy or delight.
  • Ravine – is a narrow, steep-sided valley.
  • Razor – is an instrument used for shaving.
  • Reactor – is an apparatus in which a nuclear chain-reaction can be obtained.
  • Receipt – is a written acknowledgment of having received something.
  • Receive – is to take something into one's possession.
  • Recess – is a temporary withdrawal from work or activity.
  • Recite – is to repeat words from memory.
  • Recommend – is to present as worthy of confidence or acceptance.
  • Reduce – is to bring down to a smaller amount.
  • Refrigerator – is a container in which items are kept cool or cold.
  • Refugee – is a person who flees his country in time of upheaval or war.
  • Regular – is usual or normal.
  • Relieve – is to ease or alleviate pain, distress or anxiety.
  • Reservoir – is a place where water is collected or stored.
  • Resign – is to give up an office or position.
  • Review – is going over a subject.
  • Rhyme – is a word agreeing with another word in terminal sound.
  • Rhythm – is movement with uniform recurrence of a beat or accent.
  • Ritual – is a prescribed or established procedure.
  • Routine – is a customary or usual procedure.
  • Rumor – is a story without confirmation or certainty as to facts.
  • Scene – is the place where some action or event occurs.
  • Scent – is a distinctive smell.
  • Schedule – is a plan of procedure.
  • Scheme – is an underhand plot, intrigue.
  • Scholar – is a learned person.
  • Science – is a branch of knowledge or study.
  • Scissors – is a cutting instrument.
  • Seize – is to take hold of forcibly.
  • Shear – is to cut something.
  • Sheer – is transparently thin.
  • Shepherd – is a person who tends or guards sheep.
  • Sheriff – is the law-enforcement officer of a county.
  • Shield – is a piece of armor worn on the arm of defensive purposes.
  • Siege – is the act of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from aid or supplies.
  • Sigh – is to let out one's breath audibly.
  • Sight – is the power or faculty of seeing.
  • Sign – is a token or indication.
  • Sincere – is free of deceit or falseness.
  • Site – is the position or location of something.
  • Soccer – is football as it is played around the world.
  • Source – is anything from which something comes or arises.
  • Souvenir – is a usually inexpensive reminder of a place visited.
  • Spaghetti – is a white, starchy pasta of Italian origin.
  • Stationary – means standing still, not moving.
  • Stature – is the height of a human or animal body.
  • Straight – is without a bend or angle, not curved.
  • Strength – is the quality or state of being strong.
  • Successor – is a person or thing that succeeds or follows.
  • Suede – is kid or other leather finished with a soft, nappy surface.
  • Superintendent – is a person who oversees or directs some work.
  • Supervisor – is a person who supervises the work done by others.
  • Sword – is a weapon consisting of a blade and a hilt.
  • Tablespoonful – is the amount a tablespoon can hold.
  • Tabloid – is a newspaper whose pages are about half the size of a standard-sized newspaper.
  • Tackle – is equipment, apparatus or gear, especially for fishing.
  • Tailor – is a person who makes, mends or alters clothing.
  • Tale – is a narrative that relates details or some event or incident.
  • Talk – is to communicate by speaking.
  • Tantrum – is a violent demonstration of rage.
  • Tardy – means late.
  • Tattle – is to let out secrets.
  • Tattoo – is an indelible marking on the skin.
  • Tease – is to irritate or provoke.
  • Teethe – means to grow or cut teeth.
  • Telescope – is an instrument to make distant objects appear larger.
  • Tension – is the act of stretching or straining.
  • Terrace – is a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides.
  • Thaw – is to pass from a frozen to a liquid state.
  • Theme – is a subject of discourse or discussion.
  • Thief – is a person who steals.
  • Tight – is firmly or closely fixed in place.
  • Tissue – is as in tissue paper.
  • Toad – is an amphibian, a close relative of the frog.
  • Toast – is sliced bread that has been browned by heat.
  • Toboggan – is a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled.
  • Tombstone – is a marker on a tomb or grave.
  • Tough – means strong and durable.
  • Trample – is to tread or stamp heavily.
  • Tricycle – is a three-wheeled vehicle for children.
  • Typewriter – is a machine to produce letters and characters on paper.
  • Ukulele – is a small, guitar-like instrument.
  • Unanswerable – is not capable of being answered.
  • Unconscious – means without awareness or cognition.
  • Vacuum – is a space entirely devoid of matter.
  • Vanilla – is as in the flavor.
  • Villain – is a cruelly malicious person.
  • Warranty – is assurance.
  • Weigh – is to determine the force of gravity on an object by using a scale.
  • Weird – is unearthly or uncanny.
  • Wield – is to exercise power or authority.
  • Yacht – is a private cruising vessel.
  • Yolk – is the yellow substance of an egg.