SPELLING BEE

(FINALS)

EASY
1. bouquet flowers which are picked and tied together
2. chaos complete confusion or disorder
3. vigorous done with great force and energy
4. pneumonia a serious disease that affects the lungs
5. receipt a list of things or services that one pays for
6. flammable capable of being set on fire quickly
7. complexion the color or appearance of the skin
8. intrigue the activity of making secret plans
9. acquaintance someone who is known but not a close friend
10. unanimous agreed by everyone

AVERAGE
1. lingerie a womans underwear
2. subtle not obvious or noticeable
3. leisure enjoyable activities that one does when not working
4. avalanche a large amount of snow and ice or rocks that slides suddenly down the side of a
mountain
5. faade the front of a building
6. mediocre something with moderate or low quality
7. amoeba a tiny living thing consisting of a single cell
8. entourage a group of people who go with and assist an important person
9. psychic used to describe strange mental powers or abilities
10. crustaceous forming a crust or shell

DIFFICULT
1. pseudonym
2. silhouette the shape or outline of something
3. plague a disease that causes death and that spreads quickly to a large number of people
4. hieroglyphic a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
5. Renaissance rebirth or revival
6. faux false
7. soliloquy a dramatic monologue that represents a series of unspoken reflections
8. coup dtat a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics
9. bourgeois relating to or belonging to the middle class of the society
10. quixotic hopeful or romantic but impractical

CLINCHER
1. auxiliary available to provide extra help or power
2. eloquent having the ability to use language clearly and effectively
3. hors doeuvre a food served in small portions before the main part of the meal
4. beguile to trick or to deceive someone
5. monsignor a Roman Catholic priest of high rank