Spelling Bee Words #1

4. weapons and ammunition; armaments.
5. a structure of planks or plates, approximately horizontal, extending across a ship or boat at any of various levels, especially one of those at the highest level and open to the weather.
9. a prickly bush or shrub that typically bears red, pink, yellow, or white fragrant flowers, native to north temperate regions. Numerous hybrids and cultivars have been developed and are widely grown as ornamentals.
11. no longer alive.
13. a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and bladelike, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration.
14. the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.
16. employ (someone) for wages
17. remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid
18. cause physical pain or injury to
19. smile broadly, especially in an unrestrained manner and with the mouth open.

1. a tall deciduous tree that typically has rough serrated leaves and propagates from root suckers.
2. the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.
3. help, typically of a practical nature.
6. long thin flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands.
7. the front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels.
8. the direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes, on the left-hand side of a person facing north, or the part of the horizon lying in this direction.
10. a group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport.
12. go in a specified direction or manner; change position.
15. close and open one eye quickly, typically to indicate that something is a joke or a secret or as a signal of affection or greeting.
17. a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.