SPELLATHON 2024-25

WORD LIST – GRADE 1 & 2

SL WORD MEANING ANTONYM
NO
1 absolve pardon, forgive compel
accuse

2 anecdote a short, direct discourse

entertaining
true story

3 affable friendly and unfriendly

easy to talk to insincere

4 archaic belonging to former inexperienced

or ancient times

5 astonish surprise greatly dullness

6 accommodate provide lodging or disrupt

sufficient space for

7 austere severe or strict, fancy

very simple or adorned
plain
8 abundant -present in scarce
large
quantities
9 blaze -shine brightly and close
intensively
10 biodegradable -able to be imperishable
decomposed by
bacteria or other
living organisms.

11 blemish -a small mark or uncover

flaw that spoils
the appearance of
something

12 bestowed -confer or present withhold

13 benevolent kind and giving malicious

14 bequeath -leave (property) withhold

to a person or deny
other beneficiary
by a will.
15 blizzard -a severe calm weather
snowstorm with
high winds
16 blasphemy -the action or reverence
offence of speaking
sacrilegiously
about God or
sacred things
17 camouflage -disguise, conceal reveal
uncover
18 cosmopolitan -made up of provincial
people from
many different
countries
19 campaign -attempt to win , withdrawal
attack
20 catastrophe -calamity benefit
advantage
21 cacao -the seeds from
which cocoa and
chocolate are made
22 coerce -force into doing convince
something

23 comprehensive -the ability to specific

understand incomplete
something
24 courageous showing bravery fearful

25 dysfunctional -social impaired adaptive

undamaged
26 debris -scattered rubbish treasure

27 decathlon -an athletic

contest having ten
events Single -event
contest

28 deference -polite disrespect

respect
29 documentary -investigative ……………………..
report
30 deteriorate -become improve
gradually worse
31 decorum -good manners, immorality
appropriate bad manners
behaviour
32 disembark -leave a embark
ship, aircraft
or train
33 enliven -lively undermine

34 ecstasy -intense happiness sadness

calm
35 eager Very enthusiastic indifferent

36 eloquence -skillful way with inability

words weakness
37 escalate -increase in diminish
intensity or extent

38 experiment demonstration theory

39 explicit -clear, detailed vague

40 exaggerate -make something ignore
seem larger, better decrease
etc
41 formative -influencing unwavering
development

42 fictitious -imaginary or factual

invented

43 frequency -the rate at which infrequency

something occurs irregularity
44 flamboyant -brightly coloured dull
or decorated simple
45 fondle -stroke lovingly push away

46 furnace -an enclosed freezer

chamber for
 heating material
with very high
temperature
47 frugal -sparing with extravagant
money or food

48 frivolous -not serious in serious

content, attitude, important
or behavior
49 glitch -a sudden, usually perfection
temporary merit
malfunction or
fault of equipment.
50 gabble -talk articulate
quickly and
indistinctly
51 gnarled -old and twisted straight
and covered in
lines
52 glisten -shine or sparkle dark
dull

53 genre -a style of art or …………………………

literature
54 gibberish -unintelligible build
talking construct
55 gymnasium -a room equipped …………………………..
for gymnastics and
other physical
exercise
56 hesitant - reluctant eager

57 haughty -arrogant and modest

superior
towards
others
58 hospitable -friendly and unfriendly
welcoming

59 hurdle -an obstacle or incentive

difficulty
60 herpetologist -a scientist who ………………………..
studies reptiles
and amphibians
61 hackles -a feeling of anger calm
and animosity peace
62 impromptu -done without prepared
being planned or
rehearsed
63 incarcerate -lock up or confine, free
in or as in a jail uncover
64 inaugurate -begin or introduce close
a system

65 impartial - treating biased

everyone
equally
66 ichthyology -the branch of …………………………..
zoology that
studies fishes
67 incisive -quick and direct rambling
68 inexorable -impossible to flexible
prevent, resist, or
stop
69 inverse -opposite similar
70 itch -an uncomfortable
sensation that
causes a desire to
scratch
71 jitters -informal calmness
nervousness
72 jubilant -happy and downcast
triumphant
73 Jovial - cheerful gloomy

74 jabber -to talk or utter whisper

rapidly
75 joule -a unit of energy ……………………..
76 jurisprudence -the theory or …………………………...
philosophy of law.
77 jocular -fond of or unfunny
characterized by humorless
joking; humorous
or playful.
78 jurisdiction -the official power …………………………..
to make legal
decisions
79 juvenile -of young people adult
or animals
80 knowledge -person’s inability
understanding ignorance
81 kudos -an expression of discouragement
approval and
commendation
82 kleptomaniac -someone with an ………………………..
irrational urge to
steal
83 kaftan -a long loose dress …………………………
84 kindle -catch fire cool
85 knuckle -a finger joint ………………………….

86 laggard -a person who lags speedy

behind others

87 lethargic -deficient in active

alertness or energetic
activity
88 limerick -a humorous five ………………………..
line poem
89 language -system of words ……………………………..
for communication
90 languish -become feeble strengthen
91 loathe -feel hatred love
for
92 linguistic -of language ……………………….
93 lachrymose -showing sorrow joyful
94 luminous -giving off light cloudy
95 ludicrous -ridiculous sensible

96 magnanimous -noble and stingy

generous in spirit selfish
97 magnificent -very attractive unknown
and impressive ugly
98 melancholy -characterized by advantage
or causing or happiness
expressing sadness
99 maneuver -a skillful or inexact
carefulmovement
100 meticulous - very careful and inaccurate
accurate
101 multifarious -very varied unvaried
102 monologue -a long speech dialogue
103 menace -dangerous or friendly
troublesome
person
104 nascent -being born or shrinking
beginning
105 necromancy -the belief in …………………………….
magical spells that
harness occult
forces
106 nauseate -cause to feel sick soothing

107 nefarious -extremely wicked admirable

108 nonchalant -calm and relaxed anxious

109 noteworthy -interesting or common

important
110 nuptial - relating to divorce
marriage or
weddings
111 nurture - care for and starvation
protect (someone
or something)
while they are
growing
112 obfuscate - make obscure or clarify
unclear
113 ovation -a long, disapproval
enthusiastic round
of applause
114 odoriferous - having a natural stinging
fragrance
115 obligatory -compulsory free
116 omniscient -knowing unknowing
everything

117 obtrusive -noticeable in an

unwelcome way
118 ophthalmology - the study of ………………………
disorders or
diseases of the eye
119 oxygenate - supply or treat conceal
with oxygen

120 premonition - an early warning calm

about a future
event
121 pamphlet - a small booklet ……………………….
122 pandemic - prevalent over a ………………………….
whole country or
the world
123 pellucid - translucently opaque
clear
124 panacea -a solution or …………………………….
remedy for
all difficulties
or diseases
125 perpetual -never ending or temporary
changing
126 ponderous -m o v i n g s l o w l y light
and heavily
127 picturesque - attractive, plain
referring to
scenery
128 plethora - abundance lack
129 pseudonym -a false name …………………………….

130 quaver - a tremble in steady

a voice
131 querulous - habitually cheerful
complaining
132 quixotic -impractical practical
133 quintessence - the most typical inverse
example
134 quotation - citation ………………………….
135 quiescent - being quiet or active
still or inactive
136 reprimand - an act or praise
expression of
criticism and
censure
137 resource - supply drawn ……………………………..
upon, either
material or non-
material
138 ramshackle - in poor or well maintained
broken-down
condition
139 relinquish - turn away from retain
continue
140 repercussion - a remote or ……………………………..
indirect
consequence of
some action
141 retaliate - hit back depart
142 retirement - withdrawal ……………………..
143 retroactive - affecting things proactive
past
144 saprophyte -a plant or
fungus living
on decaying
matter
145 satiate -satisfy fully hungry

146 scintillating -very impressive dull

147 scabbard -a cover for a sword …………………………..

or dagger
148 sequential -consecutive nonconsecutive

149 scrumptious -delicious distasteful

150 sedentary -involving or active

taking little
exercise
151 sustainable -avoiding using up unsustainable
natural resources

152 tableau -a group of ……………………….

models or
motionless
figures
representing a
scene.
153 tantrum - a display of bad peace
temper happiness
154 trepidation - a feeling of alarm calm
or dread
155 tumultuous - characterized by soft
unrest or disorder
or insubordination
156 tempestuous -characterized by peaceful
violent emotions
or behavior
157 tattered -shredded
intact
158 turpitude -formal righteousness
wickedness

159 truncate -shorten by elongate

cutting off the
end
160 tentative -conditional final
definite
161 trustworthy - deserving of unreliable
trust

162 unkempt -having an untidy tidy

appearance neat

163 uproarious -very noisy quiet

164 unanimous -in complete divided

agreement
165 ulterior -ambiguous expressed
166 upheaval -a violent or stability
sudden disruption
167 unique -different common
168 universal -worldwide limited
169 unexceptionable -completely dislike
acceptable; not
open to reproach
170 upshot -end result beginning
171 utility -service uselessness
172 utter -absolute indefinite
173 valediction -parting union
174 vanquish -defeat soundly ……………………………..
175 vengeance -revenge pardon
176 versatile -adjustable incapable
177 valour -great cowardice
bravery
178 voluble -speaking fluently wordless
and at length
179 vigilant -alert to possible unaware
danger or
problems.
180 vivid -producing strong, vague
clear images in the
mind.
181 wallop -hit hard fall back
182 warden -a person ………………………
supervising a place
or procedure
183 waiver -a formal written ……………………………..
statement of
relinquishment
184 whisper -speak very softly shout
185 wretched -very unhappy cheerful
or unfortunate fortunate

186 wonky -crooked straight

-unsteady
187 wrench -pull or twist thrust
violently

188 wrangle -a long dispute get along

189 x-ray -an electromagnetic ……………………..

wave able to pass
through solids
190 xerox -a photocopying …………………….
machine
191 yacht -a medium sized ………………………………
sailing boat
192 yap -a shrill bark bark in a high –
pitched tone.

193 youth -early period in life adulthood

194 yearn -feel great endure
longing
195 yelp -a short, sharp cry
196 zephyr -a gentle wind wet

197 zealous - marked by active dullness

interest and
enthusiasm
198 zloty -the basic ……………………..
unit of money
in Poland
199 zenith -altitude base
200 zither -a stringed
instrument
played with the
fingers.