2016 Spelling Bee School Level Study Words

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2016 Bulgarian National English Spelling Bee

School Level Study Words

1. abandon The captain gave the order to abandon ship.

2. abrupt Ourfriendship came to an abruptend.

3. ache I felt a painful ache in my leg.

4. achievement Winning the competition was my biggestachievement.

5. acrobat Did you enjoy the performance of the acrobat?

6. addition You are a great addition to our team.

7. adopt It is not easy to adopt a child from Africa.

8. adore He is my favorite singer. I simply adore hismusic!

9. advice My advice to you would be to wait a few

months.

10. again Could you say it again, please?11. aggressive Some dogs can be very aggressive.

12. alarm The neighbours heard the alarm and called thepolice.

13. alien He was kidnapped by an alien.

14. almost My brother is almost 8 years old.

15. already Is it 10 o'clock already?

16. also She's fluent in English and German. She alsospeaks a little Italian.

17. animal My favorite animal is a cat.

18. annoy Im sure she does it just to annoy me.

19. answer Do you know the answer to the question?

20. apology I said I was sorry, but he did not accept myapology.

21. apparent It soon became apparent to everyone that hecouldnt sing.

22. area Police patrol the area regularly.

23. argue I dont want to argue with you.

24. arrest Did the police arrest the burglars?

25. arrow The arrow will show you the right way.

26. art We visited the Museum of Modern art in NewYork.

27. ashamed You should be ashamed of yourself for lying toher.

28. assume I assume he is sick because he did not come towork.

29. attempt Do not attempt to repair this yourself.

30. avoid I avoid eating sweets.

31. aware I am aware of your problem.

32. awe Its magnificent, she whispered in awe.

33. back My back hurts after the fall.

34. badge The policeman showed us his badge and asked
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if we needed help.

35. bathe ()You have to be careful when you bathe thebaby.

36. beach Arkutino is my favorite beach in Bulgaria.

37. beak The toucan has a colorful beak.

38. beard Santa Claus has a long white beard.

39. because I did it because he told me to.

40. beetle We found a huge beetle in the garden.

41. bet I bet your team will lose the game.

42. beware Beware of the stray dogs around the busstation!

43. birch The birch is a tree with thin branches that growsin northern countries.

44. bird The pirate had a bird on his shoulder.

45. blink People blink a lot when they are lying.

46. bloom The tulips bloom in early spring.

47. body The heart pumps blood around the body.48. border Bulgaria has a common border with Romania.

49. botany The study of plants is called botany.

50. brain The human brain controls movement, thought,memory and feeling.

51. break How did you break your leg?

52. breeze I love the summer breeze at the seaside.

53. broad He has broad shoulders.

54. brochure You can find more information in this brochure.

55. bungalow We slept at a bungalow in the mountains.

56. busy I am very busy at my new job.57. butcher

She went to the butcher to buy meat for thedinner.

58. button Adam pressed a button and waited for thedoors to open.

59. buy I will buy a gift for my sister's birthday.

60. cane The old man needed a cane to help him walk.

61. cape I have to buy a cape for my Halloweencostume.

62. carriage Cinderella went to the ball in a carriage.

63. carrot We used a carrot for the snowmans nose.64. carry I always carry my tablet with me.

65. case The detectives tried to solve the case.

66. cathedral Notre-Dame is a beautiful cathedral in Paris.

67. celebrity Who is the most popular celebrity amongteenagers?

68. chalk Teachers used to write on the board with chalk.

69. chameleon A chameleon can change color according to itssurroundings.

70. champion I want to be the Spelling Bee champion.

71. chance I met her by chance at the airport.72. cheap I got this dress cheap in a sale.

73. check Lets check the homework.


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74. cherry My favorite fruit is a cherry.

75. chest He hoped that the chest was full with gold.

76. chief The chief of police is a powerful man.

77. chuckle She tried not to chuckle when Tom fell.

78. circle The children were standing in a circle.

79. citizen I am a citizen of the world.

80. claim I dont claim to be an expert.

81. clothing What is the proper clothing to wear to awedding?

82. cloud The sun went behind a cloud.

83. coffee I like my coffee with milk.

84. collector My father is a collector of old cars.

85. collide If you text while walking, you might collide withsomeone.

86. combat Many soldiers died during combat in the war.

87. comedy What type of movie do you prefer, comedy or

horror?88. comfort I tried to offer a few words of comfort.

89. command It was the generals command to leave thebuilding.

90. commend I would like to commend you on yourperformance; you were great.

91. commentary The game was boring, but the reporterscommentary was very funny.

92. complication There was a complication during the surgery.

93. conceal She was unable to conceal her surprise.

94. contain These boxes contain all of my toys from when Iwas a baby.

95. continent Asia is the biggest continent.

96. cook Ill cook you a special meal for your birthday.

97. cool In the summer I like to go to the mountainsbecause the weather there is cool.

98. cope Monica could not cope with the difficult task.

99. copy Copy the new words five times.

100. cordial The atmosphere in the room was cordial and

relaxed.

101. cost Tickets cost ten leva each.

102. country She didn't know what life in a foreign countrywould be like.

103. courage I didnt have the courage to tell him the truth.

104. court We all went to court to hear the verdict.

105. cover You should cover your shoulders in a church.

106. cowboy When I was younger I wanted to become acowboy.

107. crane The crane is one of the most beautiful birds Iveever seen.

108. crash My friends were in a terrible car crash.109. crawl Babies crawl before they can walk.

110. creak The floors in the old house creak at night.


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111. creature She looked like a strange creature from anotherplanet.

112. crispy I like it when the fries are crispy.

113. cross There is a cross on top of the church.

114. cry The little boy fell over and started to cry.

115. crystal She got a crystal necklace for her birthday.

116. current I like my current job more than the last one.

117. curve The driver lost control of the car on a curve andhit a tree.

118. damage The earthquake caused a lot of damage.

119. daughter She is the daughter of an American actor.

120. dead By the time the police arrived, he was alreadydead.

121. debt I need to pay off my debt before I leave thecountry.

122. decade What is the most important event of thisdecade?

123. decide I can't decide what to wear.

124. delete Once you send a message, you cannot deleteit.

125. dense The forest was so dense I couldnt see the sun.

126. designer Coco Chanel was a famous fashion designer.

127. dessert The waiter asked us if wed like to order adessert.

128. detail It was a small but important detail.

129. devour He is so hungry that he can devour half of hisburger in one bite.

130. dial Can you dial Janes number?

131. disaster The hurricane was a real disaster.

132. dishonest I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of meto pretend otherwise.

133. doctor The doctor advised me to rest.

134. door The door to the house was open.

135. doubt She is without a doubt the best player I know.

136. drawback The main drawback to it is the cost.

137. drench Be careful not to drench your clothes in the rain.

138. drink In hot weather, drink plenty of water.

139. drop I felt a rain drop on my forehead.

140. dull The movie I saw yesterday was quite dull.

141. easy I found the exam really easy.

142.eject When you get a red card, the referee has to

eject you from the match.

143. elephant There are two types of elephant, the Africanand the Asian.

144. elevator The elevator was stuck between the first andthe second floor.

145. elicit I could elicit no response from him.

146. embrace She was ready to embrace the idea withenthusiasm.


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147. enclose Please enclose a recent photo with yourapplication.

148. endangered The sea turtle is an endangered species.

149. endless The journey seemed endless.

150. enhance This is a great opportunity to enhance thereputation of the company.

151. enough Is there enough room for me?

152. enter Knock before you enter.

153. envy Her colleagues were green with envy.

154. essay He made some very good points in his essay.

155. essential Eating fruit and vegetables is an essential partof a healthy diet.

156. evening Her parents were out for the evening and didnot return until very late.

157. exact I dont know the exact number of the students

who will attend.

158. except We work every day except Sunday.

159. exchange We get together once a month for an exchangeof ideas.

160. expert She is a world expert on butterflies.

161. explosion 300 people were injured in the explosion.

162. extinct Dinosaurs are extinct.

163. extreme She didnt like the idea - it sounded tooextreme.

164. eye I have something in my left eye.

165. failure All my efforts ended in failure.

166. faint We saw the faint outline of the mountainthrough the mist.

167. fall Winter temperatures in Morocco never fallbelow 10C.

168. fasten Fasten your seatbelts, please.

169. favor/ favour Can you do me a favor?

170. feel I know exactly how you feel.

171. festive The whole town is in afestive moodaroundChristmas.

172. fight The Bulgarians won the fight for Aheloy.

173. figure There before him stood a tall figure in black.

174. filthy Why are the streets so filthy in this part of thecity?

175. flaw Her only flaw was her sensitivity.

176. foam The breaking waves left the beach covered withfoam.

177. fondness He will be remembered by everyone with greatfondness.

178. former Shes the former world champion.

179. fortune A horseshoe nailed to your door is supposed tobring good fortune.

180. frame I'm going to paint the door frame white.

181. friend friend in need is a friend indeed.


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182. frozen In winter, the surface of the lake is frozen.

183.fulfillment/fulfilment

Visiting London was the fulfillment of a dream.

184. gage/ gauge It is difficult to gauge accurately how much fuelis needed.

185. gallery The painting is now on display at the NationalGallery in London.

186. gaze

It is impolite to gaze at people.

187. genie If you rub the lamp three times a genie willappear.

188. genius Albert Einstein was a mathematical genius.

189. gentle My grandfather is a quiet and gentle man.

190. giant Standing next to the little girl, he looked like agiant.

191. glittering Girls love glittering jewels.

192. glow The lighted candles glow in the dark.

193. goal Our goal is to become regional champions.194. good How good is your English?

195. grasp Some of these concepts are very difficult tograsp.

196. greasy The sink was full with greasy dishes.

197. greenhouse What vegetables grow well in a greenhouse?

198. greet You must be there to greet your guests.

199. ground I found her lying on the ground.

200. grumbling We didn't hear any grumbling about the food; Ithink everyone liked it.

201. guest My guest will stay with me for a week.202. guitar She plays guitar in a band.

203. haircut I need to get a haircut.

204. hammock You can hang the hammock between two trees.

205. hang Hang your coat on the hook.

206. happen Accidents like this happen all the time.

207. harass She continued to harass him and he called thepolice.

208. hardship The family has been experiencing a period ofserious hardship.

209. harmful A lot of these chemicals are very harmful.210. harvest Farmers are extremely busy during the harvest.

211. helpless She was left helpless and alone.

212. high Her shoes were black, with high heels.

213. hiss If you hear a snake hiss, you better run!

214. history History is my favorite subject.

215. hobby Photography can be an expensive hobby.

216. honor/ honour It was a great honor to be invited here today.

217. hotel The hotel is in the city center.

218. hour One hour is sixty minutes.

219. human The human brain is located in the head,protected by the skull.


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220. ice People were skating on the ice.

221. identical Her dress is almost identical to mine.

222. illegal It's illegal to drive through a red light.

223. illusion The road ahead looks wet, but in fact this is anoptical illusionthere is actually no water.

224. imitate Parents provide a model for children to imitate.

225. impatient I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I wasgetting impatient.

226. impressive She won the 5k race with a very impressivetime.

227. improvise There wasn't much equipment and we had toimprovise in order to finish the job.

228. include You should include some examples in youressay.

229. income Tourism is the main source of income inBansko.

230. indeed It was indeed an important achievement.

231. inevitable The inevitable happened - I forgot my passport.232. influence Her older sister has astrong influence on her.

233. inform I am pleased to inform you that you have wonfirst prize in the competition.

234. inhale Lift your arms above your head and inhale asyou stretch.

235. inner An inner voice told him that what he was doingwas wrong.

236. insistent He was insistent we follow his directions.

237. intelligence His intelligence helped the team win the

competition.238. interest Just out of interest,how much did it cost?

239. intrude I'm sorry to intrude, but I need to talk to you.

240. invention Computers were the most important inventionof the 20thcentury.

241. invite Lets invite them all for dinner.

242. jaw He has a strong square jaw and big eyes.

243. jeans The first pair of jeans was made in Genoa.

244. jingle I could hear the bells jingle as the cows camehome.

245. joke I didn't get the joke.

246. journalist Hes had more than ten years of experience asa TV journalist.

247. judgment It was, in her judgment,the wrong thing to do.

248. know But I hardly know the woman!

249. landmark The Alexander Nevski Cathedral is the best-known landmark in Sofia.

250. laughter The sound of her laughter makes me smile.

251. launch We went to see them launch the rocket.

252. lavender Lavender is a plant with purple flowers and

sweet smell.

253. leaf I saw a leaf fall from a treesummer is almostover.


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254. lean Can I lean my bike against the wall?

255. lock Did you lock the door?

256. loose She usually wears her hair loose.

257. lottery The prize for the national lottery this week is 1million leva.

258. loud That music is too loud - please turn it down.

259. lullaby She sang her baby a lullaby.

260. magnificent She looked magnificent in her wedding dress.

261. main Be careful crossing the main road.

262. majority They won the elections by a huge majority.

263. maple The maple is a tall tree with leaves that havefive points.

264. marriage My parents are celebrating 30 years ofmarriage.

265. mash Mash the potatoes with a fork.

266. mayor Our new mayor is a smart, young woman.

267. meadow There were many cows eating grass in themeadow.

268. meaning What's the meaning of this word?

269. meet Will you meet me at the airport?

270.memorize/memorise

Each night I tried to memorize a poem.

271. messy The house was always messy.

272. midnight The church clock struck midnight.

273. miss If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane.

274. mold/ mould There's mold on the cheese.

275. mouth Don't talk with your mouth full.276. move () Don't move - stay perfectly still.

277. movie My favorite movie is Titanic.

278. mow I mow the lawn every week in summer to keepthe grass short.

279. munchkin She liked to call her baby my little munchkinbecause he was so tiny and cute.

280. musical She plays two musical instruments.

281. mystery The detective is trying to solve the mystery.

282. narrate And then she began to narrate the story.

283. naughty The children have all been a bit naughty.284. necessity Water is a necessity; your smart phone is not.

285. nervous I felt really nervous before the interview.

286. newborn All newborn babies have to be fed 6 times aday.

287. news Did you hear the news about the earthquake?

288. nibble Mice like to nibble on cheese.

289. nod If you agree with me, please nod your head.

290. north The Danube river is in the north of Bulgaria.

291. obey He refuses to obey the rules.

292. obsession Kate has an obsession with shoesshe hasmore than 50 pairs.

293. obvious It's obvious that something is wrong.


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294. offer He made me an offer I simply couldnt resist.

295. often How often do you go to the theatre?

296. oppress In some countries men still oppress women.

297. oven Take the cake out of the oven.

298. owl An owl hunts at night.

299. own I saw it with my own eyes.

300. oxygen The blood carries oxygen to the brain.301. pack I have to pack my baggage.

302. paddle You need a paddle to move the canoe.

303. page Open your books on page 10.

304. parent It can be difficult to be a good parent.

305. party Which party will you vote for?

306. passage Read the following passage and answer thequestions below.

307. passenger A taxi was picking up a passenger outside thehotel.

308. passion They kissed with passion.309. patch I sewed a patch on the left knee of my jeans.

310. peacock The male peacock has a long colorful tail.

311. pedestrian A pedestrian can get around the city easily

without a car.

312. penalty The penalty for travelling without a ticket is 10leva.

313. pepper I added salt and pepper to my soup to make ittaste better.

314. photo Tell me who everyone is in the photo.

315. pill Take one pill daily after breakfast.316. plant Carefully plant the roses in the ground.

317. plastic The chairs in the garden are made of plastic.

318. pocket I do not have any money in my pocket.

319. poisonous Dont eat that fruit, its very poisonous.

320. politely The receptionist smiled politely.

321. pollution Pollution on our beaches is a serious problem.

322. possible It is possible to get there by bus.

323. precaution She had to stay in hospital overnight, just as aprecaution.

324. presence Your presence is required during the exam.325. pretty You look so pretty in that dress!

326. pride I looked with pride at what I had achieved.

327. private The villa has its own private beach.

328. process We're in the process of selling our house.

329. public You cannot smoke at public places.

330. punch I always punch my ticket when traveling on abus.

331. punctual Always be punctual for an interview.

332. purple

Purple is the color of blue and red mixed

together.333. puzzle I got a puzzle with 1000 pieces for Christmas.

334. question I dont know the answer to that question.


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335. queue How long were you in the queue?

336. quite Are you quite sure about that?

337. raft The raft floated down the river.

338. rain Don't go out in the rain.

339. reach When we reach the top well have a rest.

340. rear He entered through the rear door.

341. receipt Dont forget to take your receipt before youleave the store.

342. reflection Your clothes are often a reflection of yourpersonality.

343. refugee The refugee asked for food and water.

344. remain It is important to remain serious during theinterview.

345. remark The teacher made a remark about the noisystudents.

346. renew I have to renew my passport.

347. repeat Can you repeat the question, please?

348. resort We stayed at a 5-star seaside resort.

349. retain The school wants to retain as many students aspossible next year.

350. retirement The age for retirement is 65 years.

351. reverse On the reverse side of the medal is a coat ofarms.

352. revolve () The fan started to revolve very slowly.

353. rinse Rinse the dishes with warm water after youwash them.

354. rival Tonight the boxer will face his biggest rival.

355. rob They are planning to rob a bank.356. roof Theres a cat on the roof.

357. room The walls in her room were painted in pink.

358. round The apple is red and round.

359. royal The royal family lives in the palace.

360. rude Theres no need to be rude!

361. rule The rule is to speak only in English.

362. salt Do not put too much salt in the soup.

363. salutation He raised his hand in salutation.

364. say How do you say hello in German?365. scanner Do you know how to use the new scanner?

366. scold My parents will scold me when they see mygrades.

367. screen You have to clean up the screen of your laptop.

368. sculptor His father is a famous sculptor.

369. seeker He is a seeker of truth.

370. shade I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.

371. shape I go to the gym and I am in good shape.

372. sheepdog The sheepdog is trained to help control sheepon a farm.

373. shelter We found shelter from the rain under a tree.


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374. shimmer The stars shimmer in the warm summer night.

375. shore The pirates finally reached the shore.

376. signal He gave me a signal with his hand.

377. silly She sometimes makes silly jokes.

378. single He booked a single room.

379. skateboard My skateboard has small wheels at each end.

380. slam Dont slam the door, please.381. slave A slave is forced to work hard for no money.

382. slightly He seemed slightly embarrassed.

383. smell I like the smell of wet grass.

384. smoke I will never smoke because it is bad for myhealth.

385. smooth Her skin is as smooth as satin.

386. snooze I often have a snooze after lunch.

387. sob I could hear her sob in the other room.

388. society We live in a democratic society.

389. soggy The bread in the sandwich was soggy from thetomatoes.

390. solid After a week on a boat we were happy to standon solid ground.

391. solitary He was a solitary person, and spent most of histime alone.

392. soon The test results will be announced soon.

393. soup Hot soup is good in the winter.

394. south The ship was headed south.

395. spade You can use a spade to remove the sand.

396. spaghetti I love spaghetti with tomato sauce and basil.397. spear Do you know how to fight with a spear?

398. special There is something special about this place.

399. spectacular The party was spectacular; I had a lot of fun.

400. spill Be careful not to spill the wine.

401. spin () The cat watched the wheel spin.

402. spirit He sang with joy and spirit.

403. sprinkle Sprinkle chocolate on top of the cake.

404. squeaky She has a squeaky voice.

405. stalk I bought my teacher a rose with a long stalk.

406. stare Everyone in the room turned to stare at her.

407. starve He locked them in a room and left them tostarve.

408. steady He seemed sure and steady as he entered theroom.

409. steamer A steamer is a ship driven by steam.

410. store I will go to the store to buy some milk.

411. straight Continue straight and turn left at the first traffic

light.

412. straw She drank her milkshake through a straw.

413. street John parked her car in the street.

414. strenuous Climbing up the mountain was very strenuous.


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415. stride He pretended to stride across the room like ageneral.

416. strip Cut a strip of paper 10 cm wide.

417. stroke Grigor Dimitrov has a very powerful stroke.

418. studious He is very studious and gets excellent grades.

419. study Study the area carefully to see if it is safe.

420. stuffy It gets really stuffy in here in summer.

421. stump We stopped for a rest and sat on an old stump.

422. success I didn't have much success in finding a job.

423. suddenly It all happened so suddenly.

424. suggest I suggest we go to the new Chinese restaurant.

425. summer Summer is my favorite season.

426. survivor He is the only survivor from the car crash.

427. swan The swan has a long thin neck.

428. swing () When I was a kid, I loved to swing.

429. sympathetic My mother is a kind and sympathetic person.

430. synonym Can you think of a synonym of beautiful?431. team Barcelona is the best team in the world.

432. technical We experienced technical difficulties with thenew computers.

433. temple We visited an old Buddhist temple.

434. temporary This is just a temporary job for me.

435. thermometer The thermometer shows 35 degrees.

436. thicken You can thicken the sauce if you add flour.

437. threat He is no threat to you.

438. thrill She loved the thrill she got from driving fast.

439. through She was looking through the window.

440. thumb I broke my thumb playing volleyball in PE class.

441. thunder The thunder was loud during the storm.

442. ticket A bus ticket to Shumen costs 30 leva.

443. together Together they climbed the dark stairs.

444. tomb The pharaohs were buried in majestic tombs.

445. tonne A tonne is equal to 1000 kilograms.

446. toss Can you toss me the ball, please?

447. tragedy Their love story is such a tragedy.

448. train I missed the last bus and had to come back toSofia by train.

449. travel I often travel abroad for work.

450. treasure The pirates found a buried treasure.

451. tremble He tried not to tremble as he opened the letter.

452. tricky The questions on the test were very tricky.

453. triumph World War I was a triumph for England.

454. tropical I enjoyed the tropical climate of Ecuador.

455. trumpet The trumpet is a musical instrument made of acurved metal tube.

456. truth You should always tell the truth.457. twirl The ballerina made a beautiful twirl.


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458. under She put the box under the bed.

459. underground London has the oldest underground in theworld.

460. unjust I think that your decision is unjust.

461. unveil He said that he cannot unveil her secret.

462. urge The teachers urge their students to be active.

463. vacate The police told us to vacate the town before thehurricane arrived.

464. vague They had only a vague idea where the placewas.

465. various There are various ways of cooking rice.

466. veal ()Tonight I will cook my grandmothers famousveal with vegetables.

467. verb Is this an irregular verb?

468. verdict The judge will give his final verdict tomorrow.

469. verify Please verify that your password was enteredcorrectly.

470. vest The policeman put on a bullet-proof vest.

471. viewpoint I understand her viewpoint, but dont agree withit.

472. villain He often plays the part of the villain.

473. violin My sister plays the violin.

474. visitor When I arrived home there was an unexpectedvisitor waiting for me.

475. vivacious He had three pretty, vivacious daughters.

476. voice Her voice is like an angel when she sings.

477. volleyball Volleyball is my favorite sport.478. wake Be careful not to wake the children!

479. wardrobe Penny needs a big wardrobe for all her clothes.

480. wash Please wash your hands before dinner.

481. wave The surfer fell under the wave.

482. weasel The weasel is a small wild animal with reddish-brown fur.

483. weight She has lost a lot of weight.

484. well People throw coins in the well for good luck.

485. whip He uses a whip to train the animals.

486. whisk Whisk all the ingredients together.487. will In his will he left the house to his daughter.

488. win I never win at tennis.

489. wipe He paused to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

490. witch For Halloween I dressed up as a witch.

491. witty He made a witty remark.

492. wonder I wonder why he left his job.

493.woolen/woollen

The woolen blanket will keep you warm.

494. wrath What had she done to provoke his wrath?

495. write I like to write with an old-fashioned pen.496. year This is the best year of my life!

497. yesterday Yesterday is the day before today.


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498.yogurt/yoghurt,/yoghourt

I love eating yogurt for breakfast.

499. zone America is in a different time zone.

500. zucchini You have to cut the zucchini and add it to thesoup.

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