UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SINALOA

DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE ESCUELAS PREPARATORIAS

ACADEMIA DE INGLES
SPELLING BEE + WORDS 2023

1. abecedarian (adj.) formed by letters of the alphabet.

2. aberration (n.) something abnormal or unexpected.
3. adolescence (n.) the time in a person’s life when they develop from a child into
an adult.
4. advance (n.) to move forward in a purposeful way.
5. advertisement (n.) announcement in a public medium promoting a product,
service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy.
6. amazing (adj.) very surprising and that makes you feel approval.
7. ancient (adj.) belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
8. ancillary (adj.) subordinate or helping.
9. apparent (adj) able to be seen or understood.
10. appliance (n.) a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific
task.
11. argument (n.) a discussion or debate where disagreement is expressed.
12. armpit (n.) the hollow under the arm and the shoulder.
13. astonishing (adj.) extremely surprising or impressive.
14. auxiliary (adj.) someone or something used in a supporting role.
15. avoid (v.) keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something).
16. bacciferous (adj.) producing berries.
17. balance (v.) an even distribution of weight
18. believe (v.) to think that something is true, correct, or real.
19. bellwether (n.) someone or something that shows how a situation will develop
or change.
20. bittersweet (adj.) bringing pleasure mixed with sadness.
21. bleak (adj.) If a place is bleak, it is empty, and not welcoming or attractive.
22. blizzard (n.) a severe snowstorm with strong winds.
23. bookshelf (n.) a shelf that holds books.
24. bouldering (n.) an activity in which people climb up and over rocks at low
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25. budget (n.) an amount of money you have available to spend.
26. bunk bed (n.) two beds attached together: one on top of the other.
27. camouflage (n.) the process of making something less obvious.
28. camping (v.) an activity of spending a vacation staying in a tent.
29. cancelled (v.) for a planned event to not take place.
30. cannot (v.) to not be able to do something.
31. celery (n.) a green vegetable with long, thin stems. It can be eaten raw or
cooked.
32. century (n.) a period of one hundred years.
33. chaos (n.) complete confusion and disorder.
34. charade (n.) something that is done in order to pretend something is true
when it is not really true.
35. chassis (n.): the base frame that a car or other vehicle is built on.
36. cheese (n.) a food made from milk curd.
37. chest of drawers (n.) a piece of furniture with drawers.
38. chief (n.) a person who is in charge.
39. chivalry (n.) very polite, honest, and kind behavior.
40. chuckling (v.) to laugh quietly.
41. clearance (n.) the process of removing things.
42. cliff (n.) a high area of land with a steep side next to the sea.
43. clothes dryer (n.), appliance to dry clothes.
44. clothesline (n.), a rope or wire to hung washed clothes to dry.
45. commute (v.) to travel back and forth regularly.
46. constitute (v.) formal to be or be considered as something.
47. corruptible (adj.) capable of being corrupted.
48. counselor (n.) a person who gives advice to people.
49. crisp (adj.) firm, dry, and that breaks easily, in a way considered pleasing or
attractive.
50. crops (n.) crops are plants that are grown in large quantities for food.
51. cubby (n.) a small, snug space (for hiding or storage).
52. currency (n.) a system of money in use in a particular country
53. cycling (n.) the activity of riding a bicycle.
54. dairy (adj.) containing or made from milk.
55. Dalmatian (n.) a big dog with short, white fur and dark spots.

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56. dealing with (phrasal v.) with deal v. to talk to someone or meet someone,
especially as part of your job.
57. demanding (adj.) needing a lot of attention, effort, or time.
58. demitasse (n.) a small cup used to serve coffee or espresso.
59. desolate (adj.) A desolate place is empty and not attractive, with no people or
nothing pleasant in it.
60. disposable (adj.) an article intended to be used once or until it is no longer
useful and then thrown away.
61. drown out (phrasal v.) a sound to be loud enough to block the sound of
something else.
62. earthquake (n.) a sudden shaking of the earth’s surface caused by the passage
of seismic waves through earth’s rocks.
63. embarrassed (adj.) feeling or showing awkwardness, self-consciousness, or
shame.
64. endurance (n.) the ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or
painful for a long time.
65. enhance (v.) to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something.
66. entomologist (n.) a scientist who specializes in insects.
67. entrepreneur (n.) a person who takes an idea, product, or service, and
introduces it to the marketplace.
68. essay (n.) a short piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one done
by students as part of the work for a course.
69. estuary (n.) the part of the river where meets the sea´s tide.
70. expensive (adj.) that costs a lot of money.
71. extracurricular (n.) An extracurricular activity or subject is not part of the usual
school or college course.
72. eyesore (n.) a thing that is very ugly, something that disfigures a landscape.
73. facility (n.) a place or space provided for a particular purpose.
74. facts (n.) things that are proven or known to be true.
75. fearful (adj.) feeling afraid, showing fear or anxiety.
76. fireworks (n.) A device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals
that causes a spectacular explosion when ignited, used typically for display or in
celebrations.
77. fossil fuels (n.). natural fuel formed underground from the remains of animals.
78. funding (n.) money provided for a particular purpose.
79. furniture (n.) objects to help you feel comfortable in a place, e.g.: sofa, table,
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80. gather (v.) to collect several things, often from different places or people.
81. geese (n.) more than one goose.
82. geography (n.) the natural features of an area.
83. glaucous (adj.) of a pale yellow-green color
84. gloves (n.) hand covers to protect hands.
85. gnat (n.) a small, flying, biting insect.
86. grading system (n.) a numerical or lettered system that shows how well a
student is doing.
87. grammar (n.) the rules about how words change their form and combine with
other words to make meaning and sentences.
88. grate (v.) to break into small pieces by rubbing against a grater.
89. Greece (n.) a country in south-eastern Europe.
90. grind (v.) to reduce something, such as pepper or powder by crushing it.
91. gunpowder (n.) a mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, used in fireworks.
92. hairstyle (n.) the way in which you arrange, comb, or cut your hair.
93. hazard (n.) a danger or risk.
94. heartily (adverb.) enthusiastically, energetically, and often loudly.
95. hemorrhage (n.) a rapid loss of blood.
96. inexorable (adj.) a stubborn or inflexible person.
97. inhospitable (adj.) (an environment) that is harsh and difficult to live in.
98. inside (preposition) within a container or room.
99. invest (v.) to use the money for something in order to earn more money.
100. isthmus (n.) a narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.
101. job interview (n.) the process through which a potential employee is evaluated
by an employer.
102. journalist (n.) someone whose job is writing for newspapers, magazines, tv, or
radio.
103. juggle (v.) to keep objects in the air.
104. key (adj.) very important and having a lot of influence on other people or things,
very essential.
105. launch (v.) to send a missile, satellite, or spacecraft into orbit.
106. lighthearted (adj.) amusing and not serious
107. litter (v.) make a place untidy with garbage.
108. liver (n.) an organ in the body that cleans and filters blood.

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109. lure (v.) to persuade someone to do something by offering something exciting.
110. magnanimous (adj.) big-hearted, noble, and generous
111. mammal (n.) an animal that feeds its young with milk from the mother.
112. mammoth (n.) an extinct elephant covered in long hair and curved tusks.
113. mellifluous (adj.) something musical or melodious
114. mild (adj.) not violent, severe, or extreme.
115. miraculous (adj.) very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe.
116. moisture (n.) liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapor and condensed in a
surface.
117. most (determiner) the biggest number or amount of; more than anything or
anyone else.
118. mussels (n.) edible sea creatures with two black shells that close
119. nomenclature (n.) a system of terms in a particular field of study
120. noodle (n.) a food in the form of long, thin strips made from flower or rice,
water and often egg cooked in boiling liquid.
121. obvious (adj.) easy to see, recognize, or understand.
122. occasionally (adverb) sometimes
123. occurrence (n.) something that happens.
124. ocean (n.) a large area of water covering earth.
125. ophthalmologist (n.) a doctor specialized in eyes diseases.
126. opprobrious (adj.) something disrespectful, shameful, or disgraceful.
127. outline (n.) the main shape or edge of something, without any details.
128. oxen (n.) plural of ox, a large domestic animal kept for milk.
129. pagan (n.) a term to define people who practice polytheism.
130. paragraph (n.) a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a
single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.
131. passage (n.) an alley or pathway.
132. patrician (adj.) someone belonging to or related to a royal
133. pedestrian (n.) designed for or related to walking.
134. persuade (v.) to cause someone to do something or believe something by
asking, arguing, or giving reasons.
135. poacher (n.) a person who hunts or catches animals or fish illegally.
136. pomegranate (n.) an orange-sized fruit with a thick reddish skin. it contains
lots of small seeds with juicy flesh around them.

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137. Portuguese (adj.) belonging to or relating to Portugal, its people, or its
language.
138. poultry (n.) domestic fowl, including chicken, turkeys, geese, and ducks.
139. prescience (n.) the power to know something before it happens.
140. procrastinate (v.) to keep delaying something that must be done, often
because it is unpleasant or boring.
141. punctuation (n.) special symbols that you add to writing to separate phrases
and sentences to show that something is a question.
142. quail (n.) a small brown bird
143. quarrelling (v.) arguing angrily
144. quip (v. singular) a funny and clever comment.
145. quit (v.) leave a place, usually permanently or stop doing something.
146. recruit (v.) to find new people to take part in an event or join a group or team.
147. rescind (v.) to cancel or make something void.
148. research (n.) an investigation of a topic for a purpose.
149. rhythm (n.) a strong, regular, and repeated movement or sound.
150. river (n.) a natural, large stream of water
151. sandstone (n.) a type of stone originated from sand.
152. sapphire (n.) a clear bright blue gemstone.
153. scarce (adj.) of food, money or other resource that is insufficient for the
demand.
154. schedule (n.) day-to-day plans or timetable.
155. scratch (v.) a long and narrow superficial wound in the skin; usually a result of
itching.
156. scrunchie (n.) a rubber band covered in cloth used to fasten hair away from
the face.
157. seafood (n.) shellfish and sea fish, served as food.
158. second-guess (v.) to guess what someone will do in the future or to criticize
someone's actions or an event after it has happened.
159. shallow (adj.) not deep.
160. sharply (adv.) quickly and suddenly.
161. shelter (n.) a place that gives temporary protection from danger or bad
weather.
162. shipwrecked (v.) a shipped that suffers its destruction at sea by sinking or
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163. shiver (v.) a person or animal that shakes slightly and uncontrollably as the
result of being cold, frightened, or excited.
164. shred (v.) to tear or cut into small, thin pieces.
165. shrimp (n.) a small marine crustacean with an elongated body; its flesh is
eaten as food.
166. sibling (n.) one of two or more individuals that have one common parent.
167. sidewalk (n.) a path with hard surface where people walk on.
168. smallpox (n.) an infectious disease caused by the variola virus characterized
by a skin eruption with pustules, sloughing, and scar formation.
169. smuggler (n.) a person who participates in contraband trades.
170. snow-capped (adj.) of a mountain or hill that has snow on the top.
171. soft-boiled (adj.) (of eggs) boiled for a short time so that the yolk is still soft or
liquid
172. state-of-the-art (adj.) very modern and using the most recent ideas and
methods.
173. stayed (v.) to have been somewhere for a short time.
174. straight (adj.) not curve.
175. stretch (v.) to extend one’s body or part of one’s body such as limbs.
176. structure (n.) the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or
organized, the grammatical structure of a sentence.
177. subway (n.) a railway system on which electric trains travel on or below the
ground.
178. such (determiner) used before a n. or n. phrase to add emphasis.
179. superintendent (n.) a person in charge of a department or institution
180. support (v.) to give assistance or comfort.
181. surveillance (n.) the close observation of someone
182. termagant (n.) a quarrelsome woman represented in early English drama as a
violent character.
183. thermometer (n.) a device used to measure temp.
184. thieves (n.) two or more people who rob or steal.
185. thundering (adj.) making a resounding, loud, deep noise.
186. trade route (n.) a logistical pathway used for commercial transport.
187. traits (n.) a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of
behavior.
188. trichotomy (n.) a division into three parts
189. trigger (v.) to cause something to start.

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190. unbearable (adj.) too painful or unpleasant for you to continue to
experience.
191. upstairs (n.) going towards the top or the highest floor in a place.
192. uttering (v.) to say something or to make a sound with your voice.
193. vaccine (n.) a substance containing a virus or bacterium to stimulate the
production of antibodies provide immunity against one or several diseases.
194. wedding (n.) a marriage ceremony followed by a party to celebrate it.
195. whether (conjunction) showing a choice between alternatives.
196. whirligig (n.) a child's toy that spins rapidly.
197. wholegrain (adj.) made with or containing whole unprocessed grain.
198. wilderness (n.) a wild and uncultivated region, uninhabited only by wild
animals.
199. wipe out (v.) to eliminate something completely.
200. woven (n.) made from interlacing long threads crossing over one another to
resemble knitted material.

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