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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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