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water sprite

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noun

a sprite or spirit inhabiting the water, as an undine.

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In our third teacher-created PSAT practice test there are new and unique vocabulary terms you may have never heard of! Can you guess what they mean?

Question 1 of 10

seclusion

a false belief or opinion.

the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

the state of being isolated, kept apart, or withdrawn into solitude.

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Origin of water sprite

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby water sprite

water spider, water splash, watersport, water sports, waterspout, water sprite, water sprout, water starwort, water stick insect, water strider, water supply

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Example sentences from the Web for water sprite

The water-sprite sat on a stone at the river's edge, contentedly watching the awful spectacle.
Fairy Circles|Unknown
"I might have known that the Water-Sprite wouldn't care to come to the meeting," he shouted.
The Girl From the Marsh Croft|Selma Lagerlf
Though the boatman had seemed courageous when speaking to the water-sprite, a secret uneasiness rankled in his heart.
Fairy Circles|Unknown
The Water-sprite made the Peasant a present of all three axes, for having told the truth.
Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales|Leo Tolstoy

But when she looked on the face it was that of her dear child, whom she had yesterday freed from the power of the water-sprite.
Fairy Circles|Unknown

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