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Spelling Bee

10 wordsSecondary 3

Study Phase

Memorise these 10 words

When time runs out, a voice reads each word. You must spell it AND write one sentence using it — both are marked.

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1. Insurmountable

impossible to overcome.

"Although the obstacles seemed insurmountable, the team persevered."

2. Oblivious

unaware of what is happening around oneself.

"He remained oblivious to the fact that everyone was waiting for him."

3. Naive

lacking experience or good judgement.

"She was too naive to realise that the online advertisement was a scam."

4. Vindicate

to clear someone of blame or suspicion.

"New evidence eventually vindicated the wrongly accused teacher."

5. Ostentatious

designed to attract attention through excessive display.

"The celebrity lived in an ostentatious mansion filled with luxury cars."

6. Sporadic

occurring irregularly.

"Sporadic showers are expected throughout the afternoon."

7. Omnipresent

present everywhere.

"Smartphones have become almost omnipresent in modern society."

8. Resilient

able to recover quickly from setbacks.

"Despite numerous failures, the entrepreneur remained resilient."

9. Tenuous

weak or lacking strong support.

"The link between the two events was rather tenuous."

10. Predicament

a difficult or unpleasant situation.

"She found herself in the awkward predicament of choosing between two close friends."