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SUGGESTED LOCAL SPELLING BEE RULES1. Students will draw a number when they register, and this will determine
“the order of spelling”. Words will be given in the order that they appear in the Kentucky Pronouncer’s Guide for the spelling bee.
2. Late arrivals must be registered before round two begins, or they will not be admitted into the spelling bee.
3. Words will be pronounced according to the diacritical markings in the fourth edition of the American Heritage Dictionary.
4. In competition, after the pronouncer gives the contestant a word, the contestant will be encouraged to pronounce the word before spelling it and after spelling it.
5. The contestant may ask the pronouncer to say the word again, define it and/or use it in a sentence. Language of origin is also available for some of the words upon request.
6. Having started to spell a word, a contestant may stop and start over, retracing the spelling from the beginning, but in retracing there can be no change of letters or their sequence from those first pronounced. If letters or their sequence are changed in the respelling, the speller will be eliminated.
7. The contest shall be conducted in rounds. Each contestant remaining in the spelling bee at the start of a round shall spell one word in the round.
8. Upon missing the spelling of a word, a contestant immediately drops out of the contest, except as provided in Rule 9. The next word is given to the next contestant.
9. This rule addresses the procedures that should be followed at the end of a spelling bee. This may not be the same as the procedure followed at your local school bee.
A. If none of the contestants remaining in the bee at the start of a round spells a word correctly during the round, all shall remain in the competition.
B. If only one of the contestants remaining in the bee at the start of a round spells a word correctly during that round, that contestant shall be declared the winner. Once the winner has been declared, a “spell down” will be conducted among the contestants in that round to determine the other place winners.
10. Any question relating to the spelling of a word should be referred to the designated official immediately in writing on the official appeal form. Appeals may be filed by a parent, legal guardian, or teacher of the speller who is seeking reinstatement into the contest. No appeals may be filed to try to eliminate another speller from the competition.
11. The judges are in complete control of the spelling bee. Their decision shall be final on all questions.
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Learning to spell can be very difficult, but there are some basic rules that can help you. Just remember, there are exceptions to rules!
Learn the i before e rhyme:Put i before e (examples: belief, yield, frieze)Except after c (examples: receive, conceit)Or when it sounds like a (examples: eight, freight, weight)As in neighbor or neigh If there is a final e when adding a suffix or verb ending:If the suffix or verb ending begins with a vowel, drop the final e.Examples: change + ing = changing festive + ity = festivity
If the suffix or verb ending begins with a consonant, keep the final e.Examples: measure + ment = measurement definite + ly = definitely use + ful = useful
To add a suffix or verb ending when a word ends in y :If the word has a consonant before the y, change the y to i.Examples: mercy + less = merciless carry + ed = carriedIf the word has a vowel before the y, keep the y.Example: employ + ed = employed
The letter q in a word is followed by a u .Examples: relinquish equation quality
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Double final consonants when adding suffixes:The final consonant of a word is often doubled when adding -ed, -ing, -er, -est. Double final b, d, g, l, m, n, p, r and t at the end of words.Examples: sob - sobbing mad - madder big - biggest swim - swimming win - winner hop - hopping pot - potted transfer - transferred Words of more than one syllable have their consonants doubled only when the final syllable is stressed:If the word is one syllable or is stressed on the last syllable and has a single final consonant,and that single final consonant is preceded by a single voweland the suffix begins with a vowel,then double the final consonant. Example: patrol + ingThe stress is on the last syllable. - trolThere is a single final consonant. - lThe final consonant has a vowel before it. - oThe suffix, ing, begins with a vowel.Therefore, you double the l before adding the suffix.patrolling Example: market + edThe stress is on the first syllable - mar - not the last.Therefore, you do not double the final consonant.marketed The spelling of a word does not change when you add a prefix to it even when the first letter of the word and the last letter of the prefix are the same.Examples: mis + step = misstep pre + eminent = preeminent un + necessary = unnecessary
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Plural nouns:Most words simply add s for the plural. In words that end in ss, sh, ch or x, add es.Example: switch = switches In words that have a consonant before a final y, change the y to i before adding es.Example: summary = summaries Most nouns ending in f or fe add s. However, some change the f to v and add s or es. There is no rule to follow here.Examples: belief = beliefs half = halves Some nouns ending in o add s. However, some add es. There is no rule to follow here.Examples: studio = studios; potato = potatoes; echo = echoes;
hero = heroes; cargo = cargoes; piano = pianos; kangaroo = kangaroos
Sometimes words have silent letters. Examples: gn, pn, kn = n gnome pneumonia knife
Examples: rh, wr = r rhyme wrestle
Examples: pt, ght = t ptomaine height
Examples: ps, sc = s psalm science
Example: wh = h whole
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Memorizing rules is nice, but there are other good ways to learn spelling. There are exceptions to most rules, so it’s important to learn other strategies too. Try to break words into syllables. Look for prefixes, suffixes, and roots. Practice each short part and then the whole word. Break the word apart, then compare it to other words you know. Find patterns among words to help you learn spelling. Examples:un·ac·com·mo·dat·edpol·y·gen·e·siscol·lo·qui·al·ismchro·ma·tog·ra·phyIncidentally and coincidentally have similar spellings.February and library both have a hard-to-hear r after the b. Mnemonics (pronounced with a silent m at the beginning) are little memory aids you can use to remember how to spell words. For example, you can remember that dessert is richer, so it has the double s. A desert is vast and empty, so only ones. You can remember that there are three e’s in cemetery because cemeteries are “ee”rie. Does it help you to spell separate by remembering there is “a rat” in the middle? Try to think of mnemonic devices for words you have trouble remembering how to spell.
Now you are ready to begin studying words for your spelling bee. IMPORTANT: Start with the words in this book, but use other sources as well, such as the dictionary, to find words to learn. Remember, the words for the county and state spelling bees are taken from the dictionary and are not limited to those in this booklet. Grouping words by word origin can help you recognize and memorize certain spelling patterns.
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Spanishadios
anchovybongoburritocabana
cafeteriacanasta
castanetschalupa
chihuahuachinchillacilantro
enchiladafandangofilibusterflamenco
flotillagazpachohacienda
juncolariat
machismomantillamariachi
mesaoregano
peccadillopunctilioquesadillasarsaparillasassafrassombrero
tornadotortilla
vigilante
Japanesefutongeishahaiku
hibachikamikazekaraokekaratekudzuninja
origamiramen
samuraisayonarashogunsushi
tempurateriyaki
tofutsunamiwasabi
SlavicBolshevikcommissar
cravatglasnost
gulagkielbasapaprikaparkapolkarobotsable
samovarslaveSovietsputniktroika
vampire
Arabicadmiralalbatrossalchemyalcoholalcovealfalfaalgebraarsenal
artichokeazureborax
camphorcarafecotton
crimsonelixir
gazelle
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giraffehazardhennaiguanajuleplemon
magazinemarzipanminaretmohair
monsoonmosquemummyMuslinorangesafarisaffronsequinssugarsultantalc
tamarindtariff
tarragontunazero
French Originabate
allowancealtruism
amenable
barragebarricade
beigeboudoir
buccaneerbureau
bureaucracycachet
camouflagechagrinchassis
chauvinismcollagecoupletcrayoncroquetdebacledeluxedétentedioramadiplomatdressage
egalitarianentourageescargot
essayevaluateexpertise
foyerfuselagefusilladegaragegauche
genregorgeouslayette
limousinemascotmatinee
mayonnaisemeringue
motifmusketeermystiqueneologismnitrogennougatoxidantpacifism
parachuteparfait
passportphysique
poachpotpourriprairie
raconteurrapportrehearse
renaissancerepertoirericochetrotisserie
rougesaboteursilhouette
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sobriquetsolitaire
somersaultstethoscope
suavesuede
surveillancetableau
tambourinetaupe
tragediennetragicomedy
traipsetriagetutu
vichyssoisetoboggan
Dutch Originbeleaguerbowery
brackishbuckwheatcockatoocrullerdecoyeasel
freebooterfurloughharpoonholster
howitzer
hustlekeelhaulkeeshondlandscapemaelstrom
slurptrawl
uproarwafflewalrus
wiseacreyacht
Latin Originabdicateabolitionabscissaaccent
accentuateaccess
accommodateacquisitionacquisitively
adequateadjacentaffinityagilealien
alleviatealliterationambiguityambivalent
ameliorateamicableapplaudarborealbellicose
belligerentbenefactorbeneficiarybenevolent
buglecandidate
capitulationcarnivorecartilagecensus
chemicalcolloquial
colloquialismcommensuratecondolencesconjectureconsensuscontroversy
corporalcrescent
curriculumDecemberdecimaldejecteddelicate
diminutivedinosaurdiscern
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disciplinedissectefficacy
egregiouserudite
exacerbateexuberantfacetiousfastidious
fiscalformidable
fossilfury
gratitudegregarious
gubernatorialgymnasium
habitatherbivorehilarity
identicaligneousignorant
imperativeimpetuousimplement
implementedinane
incredulousincriminateindigenous
indiscriminateinfectious
infinitesimalingenious
innateinnocuousinsidiousinterjectinterrupt
intractableitalicizejudicatorjuvenile
laboratorylegitimacylubricate
lucidludicrouslunatic
luxuriatemagnanimous
mediocrememorabilia
mercurialmeticulousmillennium
miscellaneousmurmurnarrate
natatoriumnebulousnecessarynefariousnegotiable
nuclei
obsequiousobstinateominous
omnipotentostentatious
patinapeninsulapercolate
percussionperditionplausible
postmortemprecipitationprecociouspredicate
prerogativeprodigalpugilism
ramificationrecalcitrant
recantreciprocal
referendumretrospective
ridiculoussculptor
secessionsedentarysignificant
similesimultaneous
solariumsoliloquy
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stipulatesubterfugesusceptible
syllabustertiarytincture
trajectorytruculent
ubiquitousvernacular
veteranveterinarianvulnerable
Germanangst
autobahnblitzkriegbratwurst
cobaltdreidel
edelweisseiderdowneinkornersatz
feldspargestalt
Gestapoglockenspiel
hamsterhaversackhinterland
kitschlederhosenliverwurst
Meistersingernoodlenosh
poltergeistpumpernickel
rottweilerrucksack
sauerbratenschnauzerschottische
seltzerspareribsstreuselstrudelumlaut
verbotenwaltz
wanderlustweimaraner
Old English acre
aldermananvilaspenbarrowbehest
behoovebelay
blithebowerbristledearthdrearydrossearwigfarthingfennelfickleforlornfurlonggospelgristle
hassockhawthornhearthheifer
hypocrisykeenkith
linseedlithe
mistletoemongrelnestlenether
nightingalenostril
paddockquellsallowsalve
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slaughterthreshold
tithe
Greekacademy
acmeacronymadamantagnosticallegoryamnesiaanalysisandroid
antibioticapathy
apostrophearachnidasteroid
automatonbiography
biopsycalypso
ceramicschronologycosmeticcosmoscrypticcynical
democracydiagnosisdiphthong
dogmadynamiceclecticendemic
enthusiasmephemeralepiphanyeulogy
euphemismeureka
geothermalgeranium
graphhierarchy
hippopotamushomogeneous
homonymhygiene
hyperbolelethargy
melancholymetamorphosis
misanthropymnemonicnarcissism
odysseyOlympianorthodoxostracizeoxymoron
panicparadigmparadox
patriarchphilanthropy
platypuspolygon
pragmaticprotocol
rhinocerosrhyme
rhythmicsarcasmscheme
semanticssophomoresphericalstrategy
symbiosissynchronoustetrahedron
thermodynamicsthesaurus
topicaltopography
tragictraumazephyr
anomalyaristocracy
asteriskdiatribe
ergonomicsetymologyhedonism
isobar
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Often Misspelled
Wordsacrossaddressagain
agreeableallot
alreadyanswer
apparentappearance
athletebelievable
bureaubusinesscollege
commitmentconcede
conscientiouscousindebt
definitedifferent
doeseligible
embarrassexceed
exhilaratefamiliarFebruaryforeignforty
grammarhalf
independenceinteresting
itsknowledgelaboratory
laughleague
maintenanceminutemisspell
noticeableoccurrence
oftenpastimepossessprivilegeprobably
readyreceipt
recommendsaid
satelliteschedulesecretaryseparatesheriff
sincerelysucceed
suretroubletruly
usuallyvegetable
villainvisible
Wednesdayweird
Often Misused Homonymsaccept – except
aisle – islebare – bearborn – borne
capital – capitolcash – cache
ceiling – sealingcellar – seller
censor – censersenser – sensorcereal – serial
coarse – coursecouncil – counsel
forth – fourthherd – heardhole – whole
horse – hoarseled – lead (n)lean – lien
naval – navelought – aught
principal – principle
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recede – reseed yore – your
weather – whetherware – wear – where
right – riterote – wrote
sight – site – citestationary – stationery
their – therecolonel – kernelcomplement – compliment
straight – strait
Words to Learn
Beginner Wordsdenimwaltz
yardstickfossilballotgrottopuppetnickelprefixvalue
alligatorcandlelight
thermaltrite
topical
zombierevisedsequins
mammothsheriffdensityreignatomannoy
bewilderedgeography
fiercepelvis
bassinetregattasquallmesa
toothbrushcometbureaupastorsleight
sidekickpolygondatabase
conglomerationarcade
pressurespreadsheet
uproarscarecrow
diarycoffee
Wednesdayapricot
wraparoundundergarment
pretzelbagel
embargostaff
semicircleivoryanvil
turtleneckbishopshutterparkaslaveisland
storyboardwalrustangosenatevowelwaffle
tidemarkradius
schedulecatalogpolkahayloftwooferdisk
cranberrysilverback
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Beginner Words (continued)
methodtemperature
gearshiftSlav
numbercarouselabbeyguitarnoodlerevival
wheelbarrowtablet
watercolordenturepercent
magazinestockholder
oddballrabbi
pioneerveteran
ringmasterstorytellercandidate
sellersettler
feministsecretary
graphnapkinpoetry
storagelocation
vegetablejointsalsa
hazardcosmeticwildfire
tofupropertyproblemvampirerougeArctic
prophetsight
timelinewatershed
banglegong
kitchensultan
academyphrase
hurricaneessay
bobtailtutu
nosegayhamstercanaryspatulanacho
pelletssoapstonebonanzaharpoonprivilegehockeycrayon
elementpanicadobe
dragnetspeech
soundboardfuton
traditiontundraacre
gallonquartouncejigsawfablemural
skyscraperseascapetornadotycoonvillain
monsoonballerinawaitresssentencestagehand
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packagereceiptsymbol
deferenceyoungstercalculatorlavendersharplytutored
snobbishlywholesaid
belligerencetormentpastimesmallpoxrabies
tiebreakertissue
underagetotem
buckwheattelescope
wareleaguetheoryveto
treadmilllandscapequestion
ironyfractionplains
diamondtoadstool
rookiewound
telephonewarningpassportcensurevolcanomultiplymirageimage
brainchildalienozonevesselreliefrobotlizardpewterplaidradaraspenegretvein
reptiletumblebug
vitaminsalmon
lilacvanilla
woodpeckerpetunia
religioncommodity
wherecanonicalwarrantuprightsurplus
miniatureprompt
corrosivefickle
positiveunhealthycreativepanicky
unfortunatelyzany
utterlyvacantly
spicycrumbly
needlepointweakly
widescreeneligibledrearysourly
scatteringnostrilkidney
temptedcausalawful
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Beginner Words (continued)
deafeningremote
despondentprincipal
rightmelba
timberlandcolorful
glamoroustunefullytaught
sparklingwestbound
severevivid
wirelesssure
sapphiretragic
screechingequalitywoozilysullenlyworriedly
voicelesslyurgentlyusuallyeerily
reliablyzestilytoothily
sordidlysaltily
sweetlywatchfully
worshipfullytouchdown
kosheryonderumpireNewtonapathy
unwiselypurringforeign
boredomprofit
probablystiffly
sincereloosevainlyyearlypuceweird
auspiciouspuny
ordinaryatomicspinaltrendyplural
negativesensory
theiryoursserialnasal
universalskeletal
centimeterseason
namesakechampionburglarcoward
zookeepertattletaletoddlertrustee
dejectionearachewrote
snookervisiblepotteryreadytaboo
nonfictionabidingapparentcognate
ratioashamedSpartanraspy
ticklish
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separatetruly
tweezersloam
phantompollutanttestament
twistpilotedsugar
enoughthere
omegaunion
volumechoreography
frescoquarterbacktelevision
trillionvacancypoverty
assimilationtwilight
shorelineoceanshogun
zerofuture
caboosebordergravitychivalry
buffalosubjectcaptainpalacepeachtwelftheclipse
hologramsite
trianglerite
gospeloffspringmassage
dittotiniest
commitmentslaveryweather
knowledgeunity
grammareconomy
scriptwarfarespelling
maintenancesparselycottonyore
unamiablymeasuresealing
importwear
succeedfollow
memorizesignalshearspawnslurp
debatethrilled
intersectyield
possessworshipdubbingsnuggle
thawwagerzoomrecedeunfoldgatherreseed
recommendshelter
demolishargue
confiscateassign
telegraphunfastennestle
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Beginner Words (continued)
shadowingquiver
understatenarratepoachwrigglebellow
sincerelywhethervastlyfury
remainderrussetamberbronzecandidgeologic
calmbeautifulgrievingimmensejealousacidlyaloudamplyavidlybarely
explosivelyfatallygrosslyhandily
hoarselyhonestlyjerkily
informationbumblebeebasementartworkcharcoalgallerygalaxy
industryinflation
laborcakewalkclogging
Intermediate Wordsumbilical
unabridgedurbaneurinaryursine
vaudevillevector
droughtdynastyedict
electronrevisionrhombussacrilegesalvation
satellitecurio
demographicscaffoldingfilibusterseltzer
alliterationsluice
sobriety
drowsinessspaghettispelunkerrecreation
extravaganzaquarry
abbreviationadvertisement
glacierallegrocalderacapillary
capitalizationnitrogennotationnumeral
oceanographyohm
orchestravocabulary
whollyzenithzygote
vertebrae
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emphasizedexcommunicate
fabricatedharmonizeheightened
hustlerefractionresonance
salinitysecantsidereal
subjunctivecalculus
carbohydratesvirtue
vocalistvolleyballwardrobewarehousewavelengthsynthesizedtransmitted
unifiedaminoampere
compositioncompound
condensationcubism
cynicismdemonstration
turmerictyphoid
ultravioletvelveteen
unscramblevacuum
volunteeredweighedadvisoryaltitude
gastrointestinalguava
guerrillahectometer
helixiambic
authoressavatar
implementedmediated
orchestratedprocessing
recommendedrehabilitated
idiomsimile
stimulantcranialscarab
cafeteriaspherical
transparentbarricadetapestry
tantamount
scalenebenefactor
statuesphinx
shovelfulprefix
abolitionrupturefiscal
hilaritytobogganalgebraamnesiasnorkel
preamblemeasles
stoicordinarysequinscreviceagile
chronicfoyer
accessbetrothstrudel
multiplicationmurmurstrategyhaiku
altimeteraltruismmoraine
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Intermediate Words (continued)
muscularNeapolitannominativepancreasparalleltransectsecluded
spigoteducationelectoral
susceptiblebenignmuklukquarrelalfalfafugue
coupletprocedure
gaugegaseousgondola
conversationspumoni
lariatstraitjacketcrescentreferee
thenceforthdefiant
naturalizationdiplomat
colossalwretchedlyyearninglyabstinencedauntlessly
ricochetillustration
ghettolongitudeparaffin
toleranceabdicatestallionbiopsy
laboratorylicoricefidgeted
lumberjackcharacterlubricate
postmortemisobar
sombrerohydraulicgallant
carnivoremajoritytrajectorytumult
turbulenceverbosevertices
probability
proportionradioactivitysuperlative
fathomstucco
parachuteaccelerationaggressiondiscreetlypugilismshalom
saxophonesolariumfragrant
knapsacksolublecorporal
allowancecollageallianceanalysisscabbardorchard
miniaturearsenalcavalry
smockingcantata
napoleongraffiti
lacerationinferno
campaign
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dynamictableaurhythmicchemicalscheme
chinchillatithe
consensussymphonylethargy
controversyamendment
analogyconjecture
pursuitnuisance
quellrecant
executivechaliceevaluateprodigalprotocol
distributivedocumentaryelectrolytesendocrinesacrifice
jovialchocolate
singeglossarycreative
contrabandfiddlesticks
jalopyridiculous
leotardchannelsarcasm
biographyknavishlylyricallyquaintly
resplendentlytranquilly
unctuouslyvertically
vicariouslyagriculture
complementarygovernor
guiltguruhavoc
heredityheresy
reservoirresistancerespiration
satirescientistsculpture
luciddecimallimelight
qualmbinocularsnectarine
coincidencepumicehustle
multicoloredobedience
habitatadequatebizarre
cauliflowertrawl
mediocreslaughter
pillartectonicstheorem
totalitarianvictimologyvideographyprojection
Challenge Wordstempestuousgesundheithyperbole
soufflémariachi
julepcontingency
impetus
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Challenge Words(continued)
suedeanachronismrabbinicaltriceratopsstethoscopesalvageabletranquilizer
transcendentalterrestrial
genrethesaurus
lycanthropepedagogyaardvarkpertussishomonymitalicizewitticismclientelesudokucartilagejuvenile
vichyssoisemiscellaneoussophistication
platypusingeniousvehement
yachtentrepreneur
limousine
metamorphosissilhouette
traipsetragedienneramshackle
scherzooutmaneuvercurmudgeondichotomyjodhpurs
somersaultdisciplinemeringue
embroiderypatriarch
nickelodeonluxuriate
mnemonicmicrocosm
efficacyblitzkriegprairie
truculentmayonnaisesympathizesynchronizediminutivealchemy
subconscioussolecismalgorithm
prerogativecriminology
loathemasquerade
disciplerotisserie
bicentennialinfectiousnarcolepsyrhinocerosmistletoesedentarylieutenant
commensuratechauvinismagoraphobiahypothesize
litherapport
statisticianmeritocracy
rosaceasynthesizerphilanthropytestimonialbibliophile
gubernatorialramekin
narcissismdreidel
suffragetteantihistaminearchipelagooxymoronnefarious
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soliloquymarzipananecdote
stomachachepernicious
elixirodyssey
sanctimoniousinnocuousbeneficiarypistachio
jambalayaeuphemismprimaveraperditionsobriquet
apostropheindelible
sabbaticalrhapsody
memorabiliareciprocateambivalentfacetioussaguaro
somnambulismtertiary
provolonepotpourri
melancholytamarindadagio
anonymity
arachnidsienna
belligerentsynopsisriboflavincabrioletcalypso
boatswainprecociouspaparazzostalagmitenatatorium
liaisonindiscriminate
gauchehierarchy
homogeneousnumismatic
thermodynamicsaccentuate
seguehypocrisyisthmus
stenographercrocus
vulnerablesignificantstealthy
chandelierincognito
reconciliationjaundicedantibiotic
quarantineperiphery
indigenouscharlatan
smithereensegregiousspuriousrepertoire
embezzlementsurveillancemechanismoutmaneuver
karaokestereotypetambourineraconteurmadrigal
hippopotamusaccommodate
judicatorstratosphere
kamikazearboreal
lackadaisicallegitimacyvengeanceludicrousmackinawluminance
machinationacquisitionpeninsula
maraschino
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Challenge Words (continued)
bureaucracyostracize
negotiableimproprietynonchalant
austerecrescendohalitosisquadraticstaccatonucleisalve
diphthongphysiqueorthodox
pachydermomnipotent
succinctacrimoniouslyaesthetically
asymmetricallyatrociouslybrusquelyequivocallyzoophobia
mueslistatuesquevernacularmacabre
cardiovascularcerise
chartreuseEllipsoidal
ersatzfuchsiaigneousulcerous
acerbicallyacquiescentlyacquisitivelyubiquitous
judicialcapitalismtetrahedronveterinarian
caraferenaissance
synonymtarantulazucchiniepithet
quadrupletsunami
macrobioticsglockenspieltonsillectomy
minarettriage
tracheadebacleheifer
sassafrassyllabustincture
tabernacleramificationrecalcitrantreferendumrecidivism exacerbatesaccharin
rudimentarynebuloussaboteur
scandalouscamphor
pearlescentsecessionboutiquelaryngitis
infinitesimaltardigradefusillade
camouflagepoltergeistspasmodicmillennium
simultaneousstandoffishTasmanianplagiarizemaelstromsymbiosisMikado
edelweisskaleidoscopetragicomedy
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traitorousmisdemeanor
chassis phenomenon
Commonly Confused
Wordsallusion – illusion
affect(v) – effect(n) breath – breathechoose – choseconscience –
consciousdesert – dessert
emigrate – immigrate
proceed – precedethan – thenquiet – quiteliable – libelloose – losenauseated – nauseous
later – latter
WORDS LISTED BY CATEGORY
For the next several pages, the words have been broken down into
categories.
Geometry Words
circumferencecomplementary
congruentdiameterendpoint
equilateralgeometryglobular
hypotenuseintersectisoscelesparallel
parallelogrampentagonal
perpendicularpolygonradius
rhombusscalenesecant
semicirclespherical
supplementarytangent
tetrahedrontransecttrianglevertices
Verbssocializestipulate
sympathizesynchronize
traipsewagerzoomloathe
luxuriatemurmurnestle
ostracizeoverindulgepersuade
poachpressure
quellreciprocateremember
romanticizeseguesinge
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slaughtersnuggle
accentuateaccommodate
ameliorateargueassignbellowbetrothbristle
diminishdwindleevaluate
exacerbatefollowforfeitgatherhustle
interfereinterrupt
Religion and Beliefs
abbeyabstinenceagnostic
altaraltruismAmish
apocalypseapostle
assumption
atonementavatar
baptismbar mitzvah
beliefbishop
blasphemyBrahma
Buddhismcatechismcathedralchalice
communionconsecratecontrition
creationismcrucifix
cynicismdiscipledogmadreidel
evangelicalexcommunicate
faithfundamentalism
gentilegospelguru
heresyhymn
ideologyidol
immaculate
inquisitionkarmakosherlimbo
MadonnamantramartyrMeccaminaretmiracle
miraculousmissionarymonastery
monkmyth
naturalismomen
omnipotentorthodoxpacifismpaganism
pastorpenance
pietyprophet
protestantpurgatory
rabbirabbinical
redemptionreligionritual
sacrifice
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sacrilegesalvationsanctifyshalom
synagoguetabernacle
tabooTaoism
testamenttithetotem
traditionvespers
vestmentsvicarvirtue
worshipzealot
ziggurat
Medicine/Health
ambulanceantigen
antihistaminebacteriabenignbiopsy
bloodstreamcalciumcalorie
carbohydrates
chemotherapychronic
circulatorycommunicable
diseaseearache
elixirexercisehalitosishygieneimmune
infectiousinfluenzajaundicedlacerationlaryngitislobotomy
macrobioticsmalariameasles
metabolismmigraine
narcolepsynasal
nearsightedpenicillinpharmacyphysicalphysique
pneumoniaprescription
proteinquarantine
rabiesrosaceasalve
smallpoxstomachache
tendonitistherapeutic
traumatriage
typhoidulcerousvitaminwhiplashwound
Human Bodyabdominalappendix
arteryartery
capillarycardiovascular
cartilagecellular
chromosomeclavicle
connectivecontractibility
cranialdigestive
electrolytesembryo
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endocrinefluid
gastrointestinalgland
homeostasishormoneinternal
jointkidney
kneecapknuckleligamentmarrow
metabolismmicroscopic
musclesmuscular
nostrilnutrientorgan
pancreaspelvis
physiologyplateletsreceptors
retinasebaceoussecretionsensoryskeletalspinal
sternumtissue
tonguetonsillectomy
tracheaumbilicalurinaryvascular
veinvein
vertebraevesselsvitamin
Geography Wordsaphelionaquifer
archipelagoarroyoatlasatollaxis
biodiversitycaldera
cartographerclimatologycontinental
coriolisdemographic
equatorialestuaryfauna
geography
geologicgeologyglobe
hemisphereislandkarst
lithificationloess
megalopolisMercatormoraine
occidentalparallel
perihelionpermafrostquaternaryreservoirtectonicstertiary
topographyurbanization
zenith
Food and Cooking Words
appetiteapricotavocadobagel
banquetcafeteriacarafe
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cheddarchocolatecranberry
gelatoglasswarehibachi
jambalayajulep
kitchenlicorice
maraschinomarzipan
mayonnaisemelba
meringuemolassesmueslinacho
napoleonnectarinenoodlepretzel
primaveraprovoloneramekinrecipe
rotisseriesaccharin
seltzersieve
souffléspaghettispatula
spumonistollenstrudel
tabboulehtangelotempura
tofutortillautensilvanilla
vegetarianvermicellivichyssoise
wafflewaitresszucchini
Film and Photography
Wordsactor
actressambient
anamorphicanimationapertureassistant
boomcameocameracandid
character
cinematographerclapperboard
continuitycostumer
crewdaguerreotype
darkroomdialogue
diffractiondiffuserdigitaldirector
documentarydubbingeditingeditor
ElectrotachyscopeEllipsoidalexposure
gafferiris
locationmatte
monochromemontagenegative
nickelodeonphotography
photojournalismprocessingproductionprojectionprojector
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scriptsequelshutter
stereoscopystoryboardtechniciantechniqueviewfinderwidescreen
Physics Words
accelerationampere
amplitudeatom
atomiccentrifugalconcaveconvexdensityenergy
frequencyfrictionfulcrumgravity
holograminertialumen
luminancemagneticmirage
ohmpendulum
prismradioactivityrefractionresonancespectrumthermal
thermodynamicstrajectorytransistor
transparentultravioletvelocityvibration
wavelength
Plantsaspen
buckwheatcauliflower
crocusedelweissgeranium
guavahawthorn
lilacmagnoliamistletoemonocotpetunia
photosynthesis
pistachiosaguarosassafrasshamrock
yuccazinnia
zucchini
Disaster Words
alertavalancheblizzardcyclonediseasedrought
earthquakeemergencyepidemiceruptionfamineflood
hurricanelandslidemaelstrommudslide
reliefsheltertornadotsunamityphoonvolcano
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warningwildfire
Words with the Prefix Un-unaccompanied
unaffordableunappetizingunassembledunblemished
uncannyuncluttered
uncoordinatedundependableundisturbed
unfoldunhealthy
unmanageableunoccupiedunorthodox
unresponsiveunruly
unscrambleunsusceptibleuntouchableunworkable
Dance Words adagioagile
arabesque
ballerinacakewalkcloggingcotilliondisco
fandangofoxtrothustle
jitterbuglimbolithe
mambominuetpolkareggaesalsatangotututwistwaltz
Feeling Wordsangstannoyapathy
ashamedaustereawful
belligerentboredomchagrindefiant
dejecteddisgust
drowsinessembarrassed
enmityennui
enthusiasmeuphoriafacetious
furygratitude
guiltimpatienceinadequacy
joviallethargy
melancholymodestypanicregretshame
standoffishstoic
suspensethrilledtorment
vulnerabilityvulnerablewretchedyearning
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Chemistry Wordselementcatalyst
chemicalcompoundcovalentelectronmoleculenitrogenoxygensolublesolutionuranium
Color Wordsaquamarine
amberamethystauburnbronze
turquoisecerise
chartreusecyankhaki
fuchsiaivory
lavendermauvetaupeochre
peachperiwinklepersimmon
pucerussetsalmonsapphirevermilion
Business Wordscatalog
embargoimportlaborprofit
stockholderunion
boutiqueclientele
embezzlement entrepreneuradvertisementbookkeeper
boycottcareer
clearancecubicle
insurancesurplus
warehousedepression
economyindustrialize
industryinflationtrustee
unemployment
Apparel Wordstaffetatextile
tobogganjodhpurs
tunicturtleneck
undergarmentdenim
mackinawsuede
moccasinmuklukmuslinplaid
sequinssombrero
Animalsnightingale
poodlesilverbackstallionterrier
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tortoisewolverinearachnidrottweiler
bumblebeereptileunicornalligatorbuffaloegretlizard
woodpeckeraardvarkHeifer
pachydermPlatypus
rhinocerostarantulachinchilla
iguanamongrel
Furniture Wordsarmoirecabinet
credenzacupboard
curiofuton
ottomansettee
tuffetupholsterywardrobe
School Wordsinformation
questionacademy
assignmentcurriculumeducationgraduation
querysophomore
tuitionundergraduate
university
Architecture Wordsstucco
thresholdarchitecturebasementgargoyle
mausoleumskyscraperstaircase
wainscotingbalcony
natatorium
belvederefoyer
miniaturepillar
rotundascaffoldingsolarium
Biology Wordsspawn
arborealsymbiosisbiology
carnivoredissecthabitat
metamorphosisamoeba
arthropodenzymeheredity
hibernationmeiosismicrobemitosis
mutationoffspringorganelleorganismosmosisparasiteprotozoa
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speciesvenomousvertebrate
Games and Sports
archerycanoeingjavelinkarate
mahjongpeloton
pentathlonpugilismrecreation
refereeskiingsnorkelsolitaire
somersaultspelunker
steeplechasetrawl
unsportsmanlikevolleyball
weightlifter
Art Wordsartworkcolorfulcrayon
drawingfrescoimagemuralpottery
seascapetotem
watercolorsienna
techniqueceramicscollageeaselgraffiti
landscapeorigamipatina
portfoliorealismsculptorstatue
temperasilhouetteabstractcharcoalcubismgalleryrococo
sculptureshadowing
textureturpentine
Governmentalderman
bureaucracycommonwealth
congressdemocracydictatorship
dynastyexecutive
governmentgovernor
gubernatoriallegislativelegislaturemonarchpoliticianrepublicsenate
sovereigntytheocracytotalitarian
Astronomyablationaccretionachondrite
albedoantimatterapastronaphelionapogeeasteroid
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auroraazimuthbinarycatena
celestialcircumpolarconstellation
coronadebris
declinationecliptic
ephemerisequilibrium
equinoxextragalactic
extraterrestrialgalaxy
geosynchronousheliopause
interplanetarylunation
magnitudemeridianmeteoritenebula
neutrinoobliquity
occultationparallax
penumbraperigee
perihelionquasar
radiationretrogradesiderealsolstice
spectroscopytektite
Crime and Law Words
abatementabductorabeyanceabidanceabrogateaccessory
accompliceacquittal
adjudicationadmissibleamendmentarraignment
assaultbailiff
bequeathcaveatcensurecertiorarichattel
constitutiondisbarment
edictescheat
fiduciarygrievance
inadmissibleincarcerationincriminateindictmentinnocentinspector
interlocutoryjudicatorjudicial
preambleratify
referendumvenire
Music Wordsallegro
balalaikabassooncalypsocantata
castanetscrescendo
glockenspielharmonicaharmonizeharpsichordinstrumental
karaokelyrics
madrigal
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maestromariachiminstreloratorio
orchestrapianoforte
polkarhythmicrockabillysaxophone
scherzosonatasoprano
sousaphonestaccato
symphonysyncopation
timpaniukulelevirtuosovocalist
xylophone
Kentucky Derby Festival
endurancegondolameistertradition
grand marshalaviation
pyrotechnicsparachute
gyrosequestriansmaritimeelevation
aeronauticsailerondirigiblehydration
concessionssolemnity
commemorative
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