SPELLING BEE 2018-2019

GRADE 4
EASY

WORD PARTS OF PRONUNCIATION MEANING SENTENCE

SPEECH
1. sandwich noun sanˌ(d)wiCH/ : an item of food My mother prepared
consisting of two a ham sandwich for
pieces of bread me.
with meat,
cheese, or other
filling between
them, eaten as a
light meal
2. address noun əˈdres,ˈaˌdres/ : the words and The teacher asked me
numbers that are to write my address
used to describe on the paper.
the location of a
building and that
are written on
letters,
envelopes, and
packages so that
they can be
mailed to that
location
3. baggage Noun baɡij/ personal Please leave your
belongings baggage here.
packed in
suitcases for
traveling;
luggage
4. descend verb dəˈsend/ move or fall The aircraft began to
downward descend.
5. appropriate adjective əˈprōprēət/ suitable or She gave an
proper in the appropriate
circumstances
response from the
question given to
her.
6. ease Noun ēz/ freedom from He gave up tobacco
pain or trouble and alcohol with
ease.
7. precious adjective preSHəs/ (of an object, The painting is
substance, or expensive because it
resource) of looks precious.
great value; not
to be wasted or
treated carelessly

8. severe adjective səˈvir/ (of something There is a severe

bad or shortage of
undesirable) very technicians in the
great; intense country.
9. meadow Noun medō/ a piece of Soon the road opened
grassland, to the beautiful
especially one meadow of farm.
used for hay
10. proceed verb prəˈsēd,prōˈsēd/ begin or continue We can proceed with
a course of our investigation.
action
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WORD PARTS OF PRONUNCIATION MEANING SENTENCE

SPEECH
1. embarrass verb imˈberəs,ˌemˈberəs/ cause The claims of new
(someone) to government
feel awkward, regulations will
self-conscious, needlessly
or ashamed embarrass the
operations of small
business in the
state.
2. peculiar adjective pəˈkyo͞olyər/ strange or odd; His accent was a
unusual peculiar mixture of
Cockney and Irish.
3. receipt noun rəˈsēt/ a piece of paper I could not find the
on which the receipt of the
things you buy grocery items I
or the services bought.
that you pay are
listed with the
total amount
paid and the
prices for each
4. assassination noun əˌsasnˈāSH(ə)n/ the action of The assassination
killing someone of the leader
usually for awakened the
political people.
reasons
5. necessary adjective nesəˌserē/ required to be Members are
done, achieved, admitted only after
or present; they have gained
needed; the necessary
essential. experience.

DIFFICULT

WORD PARTS PRONUNCIATION MEANING SENTENCE

OF
SPEECH
1. miscellaneous adjective misəˈlānēəs/ (of items or people He picked up the
gathered or miscellaneous
considered papers.
together) of various
types or from
different sources
2. conscientious adjective kän(t)SHēˈen(t)SHəs wishing to do what Most people are
is right, especially conscientious.
to do one's work or
duty well and
thoroughly
3. committee noun kəˈmidē/ a group of people The committee
appointed for a oversees planning
specific function, the organization’s
typically consisting annual Christmas
of members of a party.
larger group
4. baccalaureate noun ˌbakəˈlôrēət/ a religious service You may look for
held at some scholarship
educational opportunities
institutions before once you have
commencement, completed your
 containing a baccalaureate.
farewell sermon to
the graduating class
5. bureau noun ˈbyo͝orō/ an office or The bureau sends
department for reliable
transacting business information.

CLINCHER

WORD PARTS OF PRONUNCIATION MEANING SENTENCE

SPEECH
1. Vogue noun vōɡ/ the prevailing The vogue is to make
fashion or style at realistic films.
a particular time.
2. bellwether noun belˌweT͟Hər/ an indicator or College campuses are
predictor of often the bellwether
something of change.
3. dumbbell noun dəmbel/ a short bar with a Jobes can be done
weight at each using either
end, used resistance bands or
typically in pairs lightweight
for exercise or dumbbells.
muscle-building
4. vengeance noun venjəns/ punishment Your appetite for
inflicted, or vengeance has
retribution destroyed your life.
exacted for an
injury or wrong
5. surveillance noun sərˈvāləns/ close observation, He found himself put
especially of a under surveillance by
suspected spy or military intelligence.
criminal