Spelling Word Lists #2 and #4

1. Sports and physical activities.
8. An instrument used to measure temperature.
9. The beginning of an essay.
12. An idea or opinion produced by thinking.
15. A source of expert information or opinion.
16. Strong feelings.
17. A prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study.
18. Someone who steals.
19. The act of changing writing or speech from one language to another.

2. The lesson of a story.
3. Leaving nothing out; complete.
4. A group of people acting together for some purpose.
5. Fixing a mistake.
6. The overthrow of a political system or government by force, and the setting up of a new government in its place.
7. The process or skill of calculating the total of two or more numbers or amounts.
8. A process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another.
10. A strong desire to reach a goal.
11. The writer of a published work.
13. Where you are in relation to someone or something.
14. A collection of stories about a specific person, culture, religion, or any group with shared beliefs.