(6F) Year 6 Spelling Bee Competition - First Round

Question 1

Word 10# - a line or strip bounding or protecting an area

Accepted Answer

perimeter

Question 2

Word #2 - a way of entering

Accepted Answer

inlet

Question 3

Word #9 - marked by brevity of expression or statement

Accepted Answer

concise

Question 4

Word #8 - compassionate

Accepted Answer

pitiful

Question 5

Word #5 - high regard

Accepted Answer

esteem

Question 6

Word #3 - a branch of biology dealing with plant life

Accepted Answer

botany

Question 7

Word #7 - any of a family of chiefly herbaceous tendril-bearing vines including the cucumber, melon, squash, and pumpkin

Accepted Answer

gourd

Question 8

Word #6 - a discoloration caused by fungi

Accepted Answer

mildew

Question 9

Word #4 - cloth made of flax and noted for its strength, coolness, and luster

Accepted Answer

linen

Question 10

Word #1 - going straight up

Accepted Answer

vertical

Questions 10