DARE TO SPELL, MERADONG DISTRICT LEVEL COMPETITION 2025

ROUND 2

NO. WORD DEFINITION SENTENCE

1 LAKE a large area of water surrounded by "boys were swimming in
land. the lake"

2 JOKE a thing that someone says to "Her friend warns her not
cause amusement or laughter, to joke about such
especially a story with a things."
funny punchline.
3 ARMY an organized military force equipped "Officers from
for fighting on land. an army bomb disposal
unit carried out a
controlled explosion on
the package."

4 GRASS vegetation consisting of typically "The lawn was never

short plants with long, narrow mown; grass grew high
leaves, growing wild around the front door
or cultivated on lawns and pasture, steps."
and as a fodder crop.
5 FILM a story or event recorded by a "She even had a clear idea
camera as a set of moving images of the type of film she
and shown in a cinema or on wanted to make."
television.
6 MIND the element of a person that enables "what's on your mind?"
them to be aware of the world and
their experiences, to think, and to
feel; the faculty
of consciousness and thought.
7 LESS a smaller amount of; not as much. "I have less than you"

8 NOVEL a fictitious prose narrative of book "He has written the

length, typically representing world's first science
character and action with some fiction novel entirely in
degree of realism. Scots."

9 SOCK a garment for the foot and lower Inside the sock was a foot.
part of the leg, typically knitted from
wool, cotton, or nylon.
10 REFER mention or allude to. "There are two statistics
or two comments I want
to refer you to."

11 REST cease work or movement in order to "you can't just let

 relax, sleep, or recover strength. it rest there!"

12 SHUT move (something) into position so as "she slammed the

to block an opening; close. door shut"

13 BELT a strip of leather or other material "I have to wear

worn, typically round the waist, to a belt with these
support or hold in clothes or to carry trousers"
weapons.
14 CHAT talk in a friendly and informal way. "I had a chat with him
about doing some work
for me"

15 DARK with little or no light. "I got dark looks when I

walked in late"

16 SAVE keep safe or rescue (someone or "I'll pick the kids up -

something) from harm or danger. it'll save you the trouble"

17 SIGN an object, quality, or event whose "he made a rude sign"

presence or occurrence indicates
the probable presence or occurrence
of something else.
18 DEAR regarded with deep affection. "oh dear! I've lost my
keys!"

19 FAIL be unsuccessful in achieving one's "I couldn't fail to achieve

goal. my goal after coming so
far."

20 GOAL the object of a person's ambition or "I have finally reached

effort; an aim or desired result. my goal"

21 FORK an implement with two or "The best set up for a

more prongs used for lifting food to race fork would be light
the mouth or holding it when and stiff."
cutting.

22 LINK a relationship between two things or "He makes a speciality of

situations, especially where one finding the weak link in
affects the other. the chain."

23 NECK the part of a person's or animal's "I could feel her breath on
body connecting the head to the rest the back of my neck"
of the body.
24 USER a person who uses or operates "But the issue of user was
something. not capable of the same
 precise treatment."

25 RISE move from a lower position to a "I gained the crest of

higher one; come or go up. a rise and saw the plain
stretched out before me"

26 SAIL a piece of material extended on "the sail covering the load

a mast to catch the wind of crates broke loose from
and propel a boat or ship or other the truck"
vessel.
27 TASK a piece of work to be done or "I have the task of telling
undertaken. them the bad news"

28 BEAT strike (a person or an animal) "I beat him at chess"

repeatedly and violently so as to
hurt or injure them, typically with an
implement such as a club or whip.
29 CLOUD a visible mass "the sky was almost free
of condensed watery vapour floating of cloud"
in the atmosphere, typically high
above the general level of the
ground.
30 DROP let or make (something) "there was a drop of paint
fall vertically. on the floor"

31 GATE the number of people who pay to "The gate money from
enter a sports ground for an event. the match will be shared
between both clubs."

32 ITEM an individual article or unit, "Each item of furniture

especially one that is part of a list, was draped in white
collection, or set. sheets and the windows
were shuttered."

33 THROW propel (something) with force "If only there were a

through the air by a movement of switch we could throw to
the arm and hand. put it right."

34 RING a small circular band, typically of "she wears a ring on her

precious metal and often set with thumb"
one or more gemstones, worn on a
finger as an ornament or a token of
marriage, engagement, or authority
35 STAR a fixed luminous point in the night "I’ve put a star by the
sky which is a large, names of the girls in the
remote incandescent body like the class"
sun.
36 TYPICAL having the distinctive qualities of a "it was a typical day in the
particular type of person or thing. life of an office worker"

37 TRAINER a person who trains people or "she has a personal

animals. fitness trainer to help her
keep in shape"

38 ASSISTANT a person who ranks below a senior "The assistant director

person. quit because he didn't
believe that the film could
be made."

39 FEED give food to. "This is land where sheep

and cattle feed."

40 BEST of the most excellent or desirable "try to look your best"

type or quality.
41 GOLD a yellow precious metal, the "In the end I went for a
chemical element of atomic number deep red with gold flecks
79, used especially in jewellery and in it."
decoration and to guarantee the
value of currencies.
42 MIGHT used tentatively to ask permission or "I might have been
to express a polite request. killed!"

43 NONE not any. "I saw none of them

there"

44 PAIN highly unpleasant physical sensation "I felt no pain"

caused by illness or injury.
45 OWN used with "I saw it with
a possessive to emphasize that my own eyes"
someone or something belongs or
relates to the person or thing
mention
46 RATE a measure, quantity, or frequency, "For the effect it had on
typically one measured against my skin I would rate it
another quantity or measure. four stars."

47 ROCK the solid mineral material forming "the fossils were

part of the surface of the earth and embedded in the rock"
other similar planets, exposed on
the surface or underlying the soil.
48 SALE the exchange of a commodity for "I bought it in the sale"
money; the action of selling
something.
49 PUSH exert force on (someone or "Jess gave the door a
 something) in order to move them slight push and it swung
away from oneself. open."

50 SOAP a substance used with water for "I need to find medicine
washing and cleaning, made of a and bandages, soap and
compound of natural oils or fats with disinfectants to clean my
sodium hydroxide or another wounds."
strong alkali, and typically having
perfume and colouring added.
51 REPLY say something in response to "Clough scored the first
something someone has said. goal and Speed hit a
late reply"

52 SOLVE find an answer to, explanation for, or "I can't solve this
means of effectively dealing with (a crossword puzzle"
problem or mystery).
53 SURVEY look closely at or examine (someone "once you have received
or something). the survey, we can
discuss the results"

54 IMAGE a representation of the external "I had a sudden image of

form of a person or thing in art. Sal bringing me breakfast
in bed"

55 ARRANGE put (things) in a neat, attractive, or "Hardwick airfield is on

required order. private property, so you
need to arrange your visit
in advance."

56 CRAZY mad, especially as manifested in wild He's been acting kind of

or aggressive behaviour. crazy lately
57 CONTAIN have or hold (someone or "When I first saw this
something) within. performed I could
barely contain myself."

58 GROUND the solid surface of the earth. "he lay on the ground"

59 HUMAN relating to or characteristic "That is all down

of humankind. to human error, and
cannot be ascribed to the
machines."

60 LOUDLY in a way that produces much noise. "‘I hate you!’ she
screamed loudly"

61 METAL a solid material which is typically "When I left the army I

hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, dived into metal and rock
 and ductile, with good electrical and music headfirst."
thermal conductivity (e.g. iron, gold,
silver, and aluminium,
and alloys such as steel).
62 PREVENT keep (something) from happening. "The prime focus for us is
to prevent them
happening in the first
place."

63 REACH stretch out an arm in a specified "I can't reach the handle
direction in order to touch from here"
or grasp something.
64 STORM a violent disturbance of the "we'll have to weather
atmosphere with strong winds and the storm here"
usually rain, thunder, lightning, or
snow
65 SERIES a number of events, objects, or "Now a new scheme is to
people of a similar or related kind be discussed at a series of
coming one after another. public meetings."

66 CIRCLE a round plane figure whose "the spotlight threw

boundary (the circumference) a circle of white light on
consists of points equidistant from a the stage"
fixed point (the centre).
67 BASED use (something specified) as the "the film is based on a
foundation or starting point for novel by Pat Conroy"
something.
68 ABROAD in or to a foreign country or "They were
countries. scattered abroad over the
face of the earth."

69 EXPECT regard (something) as likely to "we expect great things of

happen. you"

70 HELPFUL giving or ready to give help. "His helmet

was helpful for keeping
him warm."

71 INDUSTRY economic activity concerned with "By industry and thrift,

the processing of raw materials and labourers would have the
manufacture of goods in factories. chance to buy their own
land."

72 MONKEY a small to medium- I've got this monkey on

sized primate that typically has a my back, and going to
long tail, most kinds of which live in detox is the only way to
trees in tropical countries. get it off.
73 PRODUCE make or manufacture from "The keen-fingered will
components or raw materials. have clicked it
to produce a bigger
version."

74 RECENTLY at a recent time; not long ago. "I had lunch with
her recently"

75 REQUEST an act of "the meeting was

asking politely or formally for postponed at
something. the request of the
chairman"

76 STRANGE unusual or surprising; difficult to "I am strange to the

understand or explain. work"

77 APPEAR come into sight; become visible "I had to appear in court"
or noticeable, especially without
apparent cause.
78 CREATIVE relating to or involving the use of the "The creative team on
imagination or original ideas to this book are no less than
create something. masters of comic art."

79 ENGINE a machine with moving parts "So the Taxi driver got in
that converts power into motion. his cab and started
the engine."

80 HERSELF used as the object of a verb or "It took a further four

preposition to refer to a female years before she could
person or animal previously bring herself to contact
mentioned as the subject of the police."
the clause.
81 INSIDE the inner side or surface of "I just roll the phrases
something. round inside my head"

82 MANNER a way in which a thing is done or "we will teach you how to
happens. revise in an
efficient manner"

83 PRESENT a thing given willingly to someone "She received a beautiful

without payment; a gift present for her birthday."

84 PERHAPS used to express uncertainty or "Could he

possibility. not perhaps have
suggested getting a mate
in to help?"
85 RECEPTION the action or process of receiving "My son, who is
something sent, given, or inflicted. in reception class, brings
books home to read."

86 SUCCEED achieve the desired aim or result. "I knew the plan would
never succeed"

87 ARCHITECT a person who is qualified to design "we are seeking an

buildings and to plan experienced
and supervise their construction. software architect to join
our scientific computing
team"

88 BRILLIANT "he was

exceptionally clever or talented. quite brilliant and was
promoted almost at once"

89 CROWDED (of a space) full of people, leaving "the room

little or no room for movement; was crowded with
packed. furniture"

90 ELECTRICAL concerned with, operating by, or "I went down to my

producing electricity. local electrical shop to
buy a bulb for our fridge."

91 FURNITURE the movable articles that are used to I like the arrangement of
make a room or building suitable for the furniture in this room.
living or working in, such as tables,
chairs, or desks.
92 INVITATION a written or verbal request inviting "I accepted
someone to go somewhere or to do their invitation to spend
something. the summer there"

93 MEDICINE "She gave me her food

a drug or other preparation for the and used the medicine to
treatment or prevention of disease. make me feel better."

94 NOWHERE not in or to any place; not anywhere. "I have nowhere else to
go"

95 PHYSICAL relating to the body as opposed to "we had an hour

the mind. of physical exercise each
morning"

96 RECOGNISE identify (someone or something) "Getting computers

from having encountered them to recognise faces is
before; know again. notoriously difficult."
97 SURPRISED feeling or showing surprise. "I was
really surprised that she
won!"

98 TEENAGE denoting a person between 13 and "Some teenage girls

19 years old. walked around in tight
white vests, hot pants and
high heels."

99 UPSTAIRS on or to an upper floor of a building. "The toilets were good,

with the ladies on the
ground floor and the
gents upstairs."

100 WOODEN like or characteristic of wood. "all the rooms have

polished wooden floors"

101 TRADITIONAL existing in or as part of a tradition; "it was traditional to sing

long-established. these songs to celebrate
the arrival of summer"

102 COMMUNITY a group of people living in the same "During his time there he
place or having a particular worked as a patrol officer
characteristic in common. and community constable
."

103 CONTINENT any of the world's main In the coming decades my

continuous expanses of land continent will have a
(Europe, Asia, Africa, North and strong influence on global
South America, Australia, warming.
Antarctica).
104 ENORMOUS very large in size, quantity, or extent. "The main building was
across from him and
the enormous main doors
were wide open."

105 HIMSELF used as the object of a verb or William went away

preposition to refer to a male person muttering to himself.
or animal previously mentioned as
the subject of the clause.
106 INCLUDED contained as part of a whole being "All this was included in
considered. the holiday price, so that
was great."

107 MATERIAL the matter from which a thing is or The machine can
can be made. accurately locate
 radioactive material.
108 PROFESSOR a university academic of the highest He is now a university
rank; the holder of a university chair. professor of philosophy.
109 PLEASED feeling or showing pleasure and I shall be very pleased to
satisfaction, especially at an event or help you in every way I
a situation. can.

110 SUGGEST put forward for consideration. I suggest you ask him
some specific questions
about his past.
111 ADVENTURE an unusual and exciting The field trip was
or daring experience. an adventure for the
students.
112 BUSINESSMAN a man who works in commerce, My father was a very
especially at executive level. successful businessman.
113 AVERAGE a number expressing the central or It takes an average of ten
typical value in a set of data, in weeks for a house sale to
particular the mode, median, or be completed.
(most commonly) the mean, which is
calculated by dividing the sum of the
values in the set by their number.
114 CRIMINAL a person who has committed a He faces various criminal
crime. charges.
115 ELECTRONIC (of a device) having or operating You can't use any
with components such electronic devices to see
as microchips and transistors that how fast it is.
control and direct electric currents.
116 FRIDGE a refrigerator. It will keep in an airtight
container in the fridge for
up to a week.
117 INVENT create or design (something that has As soon as adults realise
not existed before); be their meaning, they will
the originator of. probably invent new
ones.
118 LEARNING the acquisition of knowledge or skills They were people of good
through study, experience, or being education and
taught. considerable learning
119 TRANSPORT take or carry (people or goods) from The landers
one place to another by means of a will transport the crews
vehicle, aircraft, or ship. back to the Orion
spacecraft for return to
Earth.
120 WORST of the poorest quality or the lowest He lives in the worst area
standard; least good or desirable. of the city
121 CONNECT bring together or into contact so that The bedroom connects to
a real or notional link is established. the kitchen.
122 DISAPPEAR cease to be visible. These problems won't
 just disappear by
themselves.
123 ENGINEER a person who designs, builds, or The engineer stopped the
maintains engines, machines, or train.
structures.
124 EVIDENCE the available body of facts or There is no evidence that
information indicating whether a these devices actually
belief or proposition is true or valid. work.
125 FEMALE of or denoting the sex that can More and
bear offspring or produce eggs, more female artists asked
distinguished biologically by the to join their ranks.
production of gametes (ova) that can
be fertilized by male gametes.
126 INCREASE become or make greater in size, Add the tomato and a
amount, or degree. large pinch of salt,
then increase the heat to
high.
127 MOVEMENT an act of moving. We wore loose clothes to
allow for
easier movement.
128 PRONOUNCE make the sound of (a word or part of I now pronounce you
a word) in the correct or a particular husband and wife.
way.
129 RECOMMEND put forward (someone or something) Now, the agency plans to
with approval as being suitable for a only recommend the tool
particular purpose or role. in high-risk settings and
groups.
130 SMARTPHONE a mobile phone that performs many Go through all the photos
of the functions of a computer, on your smartphone and
typically having add the best ones to an
a touchscreen interface, internet album.
access, and an operating system
capable of running downloaded
apps.
131 LIFESTYLE the way in which a person lives. Eating right and exercising
are essential to having a
healthy lifestyle.
132 TRAVELLER a person who is travelling or who She is a
often travels. frequent traveller to
Belgium.
133 ANYWHERE in or to any place. He seems to be at
home anywhere in the
world.
134 ALTERNATIVE (of one or more things) available as He developed
another possibility or choice. an alternative design for
the new engine.
135 ATTRACTIVE pleasing or appealing to the senses. An attractive woman
 greeted us at the door.
136 COMPETITION the activity or condition of striving to They had a competition to
gain or win something see who could sell the
by defeating or most lemonade.
establishing superiority over others.
137 CELEBRATE acknowledge (a significant or happy The family gathered
day or event) with a social gathering to celebrate Christmas.
or enjoyable activity.
138 DISCUSSION the action or process of talking The first chapter includes
about something in order to reach a a discussion of childcare
decision or to exchange ideas. issues.
139 COLLEAGUE a person with whom one works in a Here are more tips on
profession or business. how to be a good friend
or colleague.
140 SUDDENLY quickly and unexpectedly. he conductor suddenly
looks at you and notices
your experience.