COLEGIO BILINGÜE LANCASTER, S.C.

PRIMARY
“SPELLING BEE 2020-2021”
Category A (2ND – 3RD GRADES)

WORD DEFINITION PICTURE

1. a-i-r-p-o-r-t a place where planes take off and land,
with buildings for passengers to wait in.

2. a-p-r-o-n A piece of clothing that you wear over

the front of
other clothes to keep the clothes clean w
hile you are doing something dirty, such
as cooking or cleaning.
3. A-n-g-r-y Having a strong feeling against someone
who has behaved badly, making you
want to shout at them or hurt them.
4.A-u-t-u-m-n The season of the year between summer
and winter, lasting from September to
November north of the equator and from
March to May south of the equator.
5.B-a-n-k A business institution for receiving,
lending, and keeping money safe.

6.B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l Having qualities of beauty.

7.B-e-h-i-n-d At or to the back of someone or

something.

8.B-e-t-w-e-e-n In the space that separates (two things or

people).

11.B-r-a-v-e A person who is brave faces dangerous

or difficult situations with courage.
9.B-r-e-a-d A baked food made from a mixture of
flour and water.

10.B-r-i-d-e A woman just married or about to be

married.

12.B-u-i-l-d-i-n-g A structure with walls and a roof, such as

a house or factory:

13. C-a-k-e A sweet, baked, breadlike food:

14.C-h-a-s-e To hurry after someone or something in

order to catch him, her, or it.
15.C-h-e-e-r-f-u-l Happy and positive.

16.C-h-e-e-s-e A food made from milk, that can be

either firm or soft and is usually yellow
or white in colour.
17.C-h-i-l-d A boy or girl from the time of birth until
he or she is an adult, or a son or daughter
of any age.
18.C-l-a-s-s-r-o-o-m Is a positive place where a student can
come to work toward specific goals set
before them in the class objectives.
 19. C-l-o-c-k Instrument for telling the time

20.C-o-m-p-u-t-e-r A machine that quickly and

automatically does calculations solves
problems, etc.
21. C-o-n-c-e-r-t Public performance of music or dancing

22.C-o-u-n-t-r-y An area of land that has its own

government, army, etc.

23.C-o-l-d A low or relatively low

temperature, especially when
compared with the human body.

24.C-r-a-b A sea creature with five pairs of legs and

a round, flat body covered by a shell, or
its flesh eaten as food.
25.C-u-b-e The regular solid of six equal square
sides.

26.C-u-c-u-m-b-e-r A long thin vegetable that has

a dark green skin and is white inside.
27.C-u-p-b-o-a-r-d A piece of furniture or a small part of a
room with a door or doors behind which
there is space for storing things, usually
on shelves.
28.D-a-n-g-e-r-o-u-s A dangerous person, animal, thing, or
activity could harm you.

29.D-i-f-f-i-c-u-l-t Not easy or simple; hard to do or to

understand.

30.D-i-r-t-y Not clean

31.D-i-v-e To swim underwater usually while using

special equipment to help you breathe.
32.D-r-e-a-m A series of thoughts, images, and
sensations occurring in a person's mind
during sleep.

33.D-r-i-v-e Operate and control the direction and

speed of a motor vehicle.

34.E-a-s-y Needing little effort.

35.E-l-b-o-w The joint where your arm bends.

36.E-n-g-l-i-s-h The language that is spoken in the UK,

the US, and in many other countries.
37.E-v-e-n-i-n-g The part of the day between the end of
the afternoon and night.

38.E-v-e-r-y-d-a-y Ordinary, typical, or usual.

39.F-i-f-t-e-e-n The number 15

 40.F-i-g A sweet, soft, purple, or green fruit with
many seeds, or a tree on which these
grow.

41.F-i-r-e -s-t-a-t-i-o-n A building where equipment used to stop

fires is kept and where firefighters are
based.

42.F-e-r-r-y A boat or ship for taking passengers and

often vehicles across an area of water.
43.F-r-i-d-g-e A piece of kitchen equipment that uses
electricity to preserve food at a cold
temperature

44.F-r-i-e-n-d-l-y Behaving in a pleasant, kind way

towards someone

45.F-r-i-e-s To cook (food) in fat or oil.

46.F-l-o-w-e-r The part of a plant that is

often brightly colored and has
a pleasant smell.
47.G-a-r-a-g-e A building or part of a building where
vehicles are kept when not in use.

48.G-a-t-e Something that opens and closes the

entrance to a garden, field, etc.

49.G-e-n-e-r-o-u-s Adjective (character). Willing to give

money, help, kindness, etc., especially
more than is usual or expected
50.G-e-t u-p To stand up.

51.G-r-a-p-e-s A small, round, purple or green fruit that

you can eat.

52.G-r-a-s-s A common plant with narrow green

leaves that grows close to the ground in
gardens and fields.
53.G-y-m Physical exercises and activities
performed inside, often using equipment,
especially when done as a subject at
school
54.H-a-n-d-s-o-m-e Adjective (attractive). A handsome man
is physically attractive in a traditional,
male way
55.H-e-l-i-c-o-p-t-e-r An aircraft that can stay in the air
without moving forward and that has
metal blades that turn around on its top.
56.H-o-m-e The house, apartment, etc. where
you live, especially with your
Family.

57.H-o-m-e-w-o-r-k School work to be done at home

 58.H-o-r-s-e A large animal with four legs, which
people ride or use to pull heavy things.

59.H-u-n-g-r-y Feeling hunger.

60.I-c-e c-r-e-a-m A frozen food containing sweetened and

flavored cream.

61.I-n-v-i-t-a-t-i-o-n An offer from someone to do something

or go somewhere.

62.K-a-n-g-a-r-o-o A large Australian mammal with a long

stiff tail, short front legs and long
powerful back legs on which it moves by
jumping.
63.K-i-n-g A male ruler of a country who usually
inherits his position and rules for life.

64.K-i-n-d Generous, helpful, and thinking about

other people's feelings.

65.L-a-m-p A device for giving light, especially one

that has a covering or is contained within
something.
66.L-i-f-e The period between birth and
death, or the experience or state of
being alive.

67.L-u-n-c-h b-o-x A light meal put in a container, that you

take with you to be eaten later, for
example at school or work
68.M-a-r-k-e-t A store where foods and often household
items are sold.

69.M-a-t-c-h-e-s Game: A sports competition or event in

which two people or teams compete
against each other.
70.M-a-t-h-s The study of numbers, shapes, and space
using reason and usually a special system
of symbols and rules for organizing
them.
71.M-i-l-k-s-h-a-k-e A drink made of milk and usually ice
cream and a flavour such as fruit or
chocolate, mixed together until it is
smooth.
72.M-o-p A stick with soft material attached to one
end, especially used for washing floors.

73. M-u-s-e-u-m Place where objects of historical, artistic,

or scientific interest are exhibited,
preserved, or studied.

74.N-e-a-r Not far away in distance.

75.N-e-w-s-p-a-p-e-r A set of large sheets of paper that have

news stories, information about local
events and that are folded together and
sold every day or every week.
76.N-i-g-h-t The part of the day when no light from
the sun can be seen and most people and
animals sleep.
 77. O-c-e-a-n A very large area of sea

78.P-a-i-n-t a coloured liquid that is put on

a surface such as a wall to decorate it.
79.P-a-t-h A way from one place to another
that people can walk
along.
80.P-e-n-c-i-l c-a-s-e A small bag for holding pens, pencils,
etc., often used at school.
81.P-l-a-t-e A flat, round object that is used for
putting food on.
82.P-l-a-y-g-r-o-u-n-d An outdoor area where children can play
that usually includes special equipment,
such as swings and slides.
83.P-o-l-l-u-t-e-d To make air, water, or land too dirty and
dangerous for people to use in
a safe way.
84.P-o-s-t-c-a-r-d A small card that you write on one side
of and send to someone in the post.
85.P-u-z-z-l-e A game or toy in which you have to fit
separate pieces together, or a problem or
question that you have to answer by
using your skill or knowledge
86.Q-u-i-e-t The quality or state of being quiet or
calm.

87.R-a-i-n-i-n-g Water that falls in drops from clouds in

the sky.

88.R-a-c-e A competition between runners, horses,

vehicles, boats, etc., to see which is the
fastest in covering a set course.
89.R-o-p-e A string on which a number of similar
things are held together.

90.S-a-f-e Protected from or not exposed to danger

or risk.

91.S-c-a-r-f A broad band of cloth worn about the

shoulders, around the neck, or over the
head.

92.S-c-i-e-n-c-e The study and knowledge of the structure

and behaviour of natural things in an
organized way.

93.S-h-e-l-l-s The hard outer covering of something,

especially nuts, eggs, and some animals.

94.S-h-i-e-l-d A large, flat object made of strong plastic

that police officers hold in front of their
bodies to protect themselves.
95.S-h-a-r-k A shark is a carnivorous fish.

96.S-k-y The region of the atmosphere and outer

space seen from the earth.

97.S-k-i-r-t A piece of women's clothing that hangs

from the waist and has no legs.
 98.S-l-i-d-e To move smoothly along a surface.

99.S-n-o-w-i-n-g Soft white pieces of frozen water that fall

from the sky when the weather is cold.

100.S-o-a-p A substance used for washing the body

or other things

101.S-p-o-o-n An eating or cooking tool that has a

small shallow bowl attached to a handle.

102.S-t-a-i-r-s A set of steps from one level in a

building to another.

103.S-t-o-n-e The hard, solid substance found in

the ground that is often used for building,
or a piece of this.

104.S-u-i-t-c-a-s-e A large, rectangular container with a

handle, for carrying clothes and
possessions while travelling.

105.S-u-p-e-r-m-a-r-k-e-t A large shop that sells food, drink,

products for the home, etc.

106.S-w-i-m-m-i-n-g The sport or activity of propelling

oneself through water using the limbs

107.T-h-i-r-s-t-y Needing to drink water.

108.T-a-p-e A long, narrow strip of material

that is sometimes sticky
109.T-h-u-r-s-d-a-y The day of the week after Wednesday
and before Friday.

110.T-i-d-y Having everything ordered and arranged

in the right place, or liking to keep things
like this.

111.T-o-o-l-s A piece of equipment that you use with

your hands to make or repair something.

112.T-o-o-t-h-b-r-u-s-h A small brush with a long handle that

you use to clean your teeth.

113.U-n-c-l-e The brother of your father or mother or

the husband of your aunt.

114.W-a-l-k To advance or travel on foot at a

moderate speed or pace
115.W-a-t-e-r-f-a-l-l Water, especially from a river or stream,
dropping from a higher to a lower point,
 sometimes from a great height.

116.W-e-d-d-i-n-g An official ceremony at which a man and

woman get married.

117. W-i-n-d-y Exposed to the wind.

118.W-o-r-k Activity involving mental or physical

effort done in order to achieve a purpose
or result.

119.W-e-t Covered in water or another liquid.

120. Y-a-w-n To open the mouth wide and take a lot of

air into the lungs and slowly send it out,
usually when tired or bored.