2nd Grade Spelling Words With Definition

ad. at the present time; now
conj. though; still

n. the governing body of a nation, state, or community

v. make full, become full

n. the condition or quality of being hot
v. make hot or hotter

n. a material thing that can be seen and touched
v. refuse to permit some action, speech

n. a principle
v. control or direct; govern

prep. in connection with
prep. in the number of

n. a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

n. ability to do
v. inspire

v. can not

a. having necessary power, skill, resources

n. how big something is

a. with little or no light
n. the absence of light

n. the matter from which a thing is or can be made
a. formed or consisting of matter

a. being a particular one

a. of great weight; difficult to lift or move

a. of superior quality; of high or highest grade
ad. very well.

n. a set of two things used together or regarded as a unit
v. tarrange or designate in groups of two

v. travel around something
n. movement once around a course

v. contain as part of a whole

a. having a good figure
v. (past tense) establish, increase

v. can not

v. be of importance
n. a situation under consideration; a topic

n. a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound

ad. by chance; used to express uncertainty

n. a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied
n. a piece of paper money worth a specified amount

v. (past tense) have a sensation of something, other than by sight, hearing, taste, or smell

ad. happening unexpectedly
ad. quickly and without warning

v. take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability
n. a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability

n. a line leading to a place or point
n. the guidance of someone or something.

n. a point around which anything revolves

a. in a suitable state for an action or situation; fully prepared

pron. used to refer to a thing, no matter what
ad. in any degree; in any way; at all

v. separated into parts or pieces
a. separated

n. army officer of very high rank
a. affecting all or most people, places or things

n. available power
n. an exertion of such power

n. a branch of knowledge studied, especially in a system of education
n. something being talked about or considered