Cantonment Public School and College Momenshahi Spelling Bee Competition Flashcards

These flashcards consist of vocabulary terms from the Cantonment Public School and College Momenshahi Spelling Bee Competition 2026, detailed with definitions for each term.

Anthropomorphic

Suggesting human features for animals or inanimate things.

Aplomb

Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.

Agglomeration

A mass or collection of things.

Antananarivo

The capital and largest city of Madagascar.

Auslaut

The final sound in a word or syllable.

Ammunition

A supply or quantity of bullets and shells.

Arable

Any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.

Alliteration

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Ascendant

The astrological sign on the eastern horizon when the person was born.

Analgesia

The inability to feel pain.

Altruist

A person who has an unselfish concern for the welfare of others.

Assailant

A person who physically attacks another.

Attrition

The process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure.

Antediluvian

Of or relating to the period before the biblical flood.

Anomalous

Deviating from what is standard, normal or expected.

Alumnus

A graduate or former student of a particular school, college, or university.

Allegation

Unproven assertion or accusation, especially in a legal context.

Avarice

Insatiable desire for wealth.

Affable

Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

Amorphous

Having no definite form or distinct shape.

Amnesia

Loss of memory, typically as a result of brain injury.

Accost

Approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

Amputee

A person who has had a limb removed.

Accessibility

The quality of being easy to obtain or use.

Accessory

A thing that can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile or attractive.

Amnesty

An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences.

Annul

To declare invalid or void.

Austere

Severe or strict in manner or attitude.

Abysmal

Exceptionally bad or displeasing.

Acrimonious

Marked by strong resentment or cynicism.

Ambulatory

Able to walk about.

Anonymous

Of a person not identified by name; of unknown name.

Abeyance

A state of temporary suspension.

Aiguillette

An ornament on some military and naval uniforms.

Acquiescence

The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.

Antediluvian

Extremely old or outdated.

Apotheosis

The highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax.

Apothegm

A short instructive saying.

Asperity

Harshness of tone or manner.

Anesthesia

Insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced.

Agoraphobia

A fear of being in public places where there are many other people.

Ambidextrous

Capable of using both hands with equal ease.

Accomplice

A person who helps another commit a crime.

Autopsy

A post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death.

Apartheid

A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.

Bequeath

Leave property to a person or other beneficiary by a will.

Biennial

Occurring every second year.

Bootleg

Made, distributed, or sold illegally.

Bewusstseinslage

State of consciousness.

Bougainvillea

An ornamental shrubby climbing plant widely cultivated in the tropics.

Bereavement

State of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one.

Brochure

A small book or magazine containing pictures and information about a product or service.

Bureaucrat

An official in a government, typically concerned with procedural correctness.

Bourgeois

Being of the property-owning class.

Bouquet

A bunch of flowers that are neatly arranged.

Blandishment

Flattery intended to persuade.

Beatitude

A state of supreme happiness.

Blasphemy

The act of offense speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things.

Banquet

A large meal or feast, often held in celebration.

Benediction

The utterance of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.

Belligerent

Hostile and aggressive.

Boisterous

Noisy, energetic, and cheerful.

Buenos Aires

The capital city of Argentina.

Buffoon

A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown.

Burlesque

A performance trying to make something look silly by representing it in a humorous way.

Braggadocio

Vain and empty boasting.

Clamour

A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting.

Castigate

Reprimand (someone) severely.

Concise

Giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words.

Confiscation

The action of taking or seizing someone's property with authority.

Consortium

An association, typically of several companies.

Colossus

A statue that is much bigger than life size.

Convoy

A group of ships or vehicles travelling together for protection.

Carnage

The killing of a large number of people.

Chuckle

Laugh quietly or inwardly.

Coercion

Persuading someone to do something using force or threats.

Consanguineous

Relating to people descended from the same ancestor.

Connoisseur

An expert judge in matters of taste.

Camouflage

The disguising of military personnel and equipment.

Claustrophobia

An intense fear of being in enclosed or small spaces.

Colossal

Extremely large or great.

Chauffeur

A person employed to drive a private or hired car.

Commiserate

Feel or express sympathy or compassion.

Colloquialism

A word or phrase that is not formal, used in ordinary conversation.

Convulsion

A violent uncontrollable contraction of muscles.

Caesura

A pause or break in a line of poetry.

Conflagration

A very intense and uncontrolled fire.

Cognizance

Knowledge or awareness.

Connivance

Agreement on a secret plot.

Chiaroscuro

The use of strong contrast between light and dark.

Culmination

A concluding action.

Corroborate

Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

Cannibal

A person who eats the flesh of other human beings.

Cirrhosis

Chronic liver damage leading to scarring and liver failure.

Contiguous

Sharing a common border; touching.

Countenance

A person's face or facial expression.

Curmudgeon

A person who gets annoyed easily, often an old person.

Convenient

Suitable.

Chevron

A decorative design element.

Clemency

Mercy or lenience shown towards someone whom it is within one’s power to punish.