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University Interscholastic League

Spelling List2021-2022

For elementary, middle and junior high school students in grades 3-8

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• UIL A+ Spelling Word List 2021-2022

ForewordThe spelling contest is designed to give students exposure to a wide variety of vocabulary words. Preparation for this contest should include instruction in the rules of the English language, defini-tions and root words. In addition to learning to spell proficiently, contestants will learn to write clearly and to properly capitalize words.

Word ListsThis bulletin contains three lists, each of which is a source of words for the UIL spelling contests. Divisions are by grade, as follows: (1) Grades 3 and 4; (2) Grades 5 and 6; (3) Grades 7 and 8. The words have been selected to supplement state-adopted texts.

The authority for all words is Merriam Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary. Approximately 20 percent of the test words come from sources other than the UIL spelling lists.

DictionaryThe Merriam Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary is the official source for the UIL spelling and dictionary skills competitions at the elementary and junior high levels. The dictionary can be pur-chased from Texas Educational Paperbacks, 3824 Cedar Springs Rd., #202, Dallas, TX 75219-4168; 800-443-2078; fax: 800.437.7070; web: www.tepbooks.com.

Alternate spellingsWhen an alternate spelling exists, students are required to spell only one variant. Acceptable alter-natives in the bulletin are listed together and separated by commas. Alternate endings are shown in parentheses as follows: blond (e).

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Printing and cursive acceptableFirst and foremost, this is a test to determine spelling excellence. Therefore, plain writing rules do not apply. However, the student is expected to write each word legibly. If there is a question on legibility, to determine whether a given letter is legible, place a blank piece of paper on either side of it, separating it from its context. Even though it may not be perfectly written, any letter is considered correct which can still be identified when separated from the remainder of the word. Students may use either a printing or a cursive style of handwriting. Spelling, not handwriting, is the main goal of this event.

CapitalizationWhere it is correct to start a word with a capital or lowercase letter, it will be shown as follows: al-ligator (A). If a word is listed in the dictionary with a capital and lowercase letter but the word only appears on the list with a lowercase letter, the capitalized version is not correct. If a word is listed in the dictionary with a capital and lowercase letter but the word only appears on the list with a capital letter, the lowercase version is not correct.

Explanatory WordsExplanatory words, such as parts of speech or brief definitions, are listed in parentheses after the word. These definitions serve only to identify words which are homonyms or near-homonyms. Space does not allow full definitions of words, and the short definition given may need to be ex-plained to the student.

CorrectionsAny misprints or other errors found in the list should be reported to the League office at once. Er-rors and corrections are posted on the UIL web site.

A set of rules is provided in this publication for your convenience. Should there be an inconsis-tency between these rules and those in the Constitution and Contest Rules, the C&CR (Section 1470) prevails.

Spelling ResourcesVisit the UIL A+ Spelling page for additional information and links.

https://www.uiltexas.org/aplus/events/aplus-spelling


Section 1470: SPELLING

(a) THE CONTEST.

(1) Summary. This contest is designed to give students exposure to a wide variety ofvocabulary words. It is not a contest of memorization. For the most educational value, preparation for this contest should include instruction in the rules of the English language, meanings and definitions, and root words. In addition to learning to spell proficiently, contestants will learn to write clearly and to capitalize words properly. Words will come from the appropriate UIL spelling list, state adopted textbooks and Words of Common Usage. Approximately 20 percent of the test words will come from sources other than the UIL spelling lists. The source designated in official contest procedures will serve as the authority for all words in the contest.

(2) Contest Format. Students will write down words given by the pronouncer ontheir paper at a rate of approximately five words per minute.

(A) Grades 3 and 4: 50 words; tie breaker, 15 words.(B) Grades 5 and 6: 80 words; tie breaker, 20 words.(C) Grades 7 and 8: 110 words; tie breaker, 30 words.

The tiebreaker is given to all contestants immediately following the initialtest. Contestants who do not take the tiebreaker shall be disqualified.

(b) REPRESENTATION.

(1) Contestants. Students in officially prescribed grade levels below 9th grade whoare eligible under Sections 1400 and 1405 may enter this contest.

(2) Divisions. Districts shall offer either a separate division for each participatinggrade level or combined grade level divisions as specified in official contestprocedures.

(3) Individual Competition. For each division, each participant school may enteras many as three contestants in the district meet.

(4) Team Competition. If the district has elected to include team competition, thecombined scores of the three contestants in each division from a school shallconstitute the school’s team score. A team shall have three contestants competeto participate in the team competition.


(c) CONTEST ADMINISTRATION.

(1) Personnel. The contest director will be in charge of running the contest andresolving any problems that arise. The director may also serve as the pronouncer as long as he/she is not the coach of any student in the contest. The pronouncershall not be a coach of any contestant entered in the contest. Responsibilitiesof the pronouncer are as specified in official contest procedures. Additionalrequired and recommended contest personnel are specified in official contestprocedures.

(2) Verification Period. A verification period shall be provided. Unofficial resultsshould be posted. Contestants and coaches should be given no more than 15minutes to examine their test papers with official keys. Questions should bedirected to the contest director, whose decisions shall be final.

(3) Ties and Points. Ties in individual competition are to be broken by scoring thetie breaker test of only those involved in the tie. When calculating team scores,do not include scores from the tie breaker portion of the test unless a tie exists.If a tie exists in team competition, calculate the tie breaker scores for only those teams involved in the tie. If the tie remains after scoring the tie breaker, the tieshall stand. If there is a tie for first place, there is no second place. If there is atie for second place, there is no third place, etc. Points are awarded as specifiedin Section 1408 (i).

(4) Certificates. Students who score 100% in district competition are eligible toreceive a Certificate of Achievement. Words misspelled on the tie breaker donot disqualify a student from a certificate.

(5) Official Results. After the verification period has ended and all test papers havebeen collected, the contest director shall announce the official results. Officialresults, once announced, are final.

(6) Returning Materials. No materials from district contests may be returned tocontestants prior to official release dates.

REFER TO THE A+ HANDBOOK FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON CONTEST ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING.


Grades 3-41. abnormal2. aboveground3. absent4. adjust5. admire6. afterglow7. agreement8. album9. alley10. allowance

11. almost12. already13. altar (table)14. amber15. ancestor16. ankle17. antonym18. appetite19. applaud20. article

21. artist22. assemble23. astonish24. astronomer25. attach26. attorney27. autumn28. awaken29. babble30. bagel

31. baggage32. ballad33. barefoot34. baritone35. bashful36. baste37. behave38. beneath39. beverage40. beyond

41. bison42. blade43. blazer44. bleach45. blueberry46. blunder47. bobsled48. borrow49. bouquet50. bowling

51. bridesmaid52. brilliant53. brother54. built-in55. bursting56. business57. California58. cameo59. candle60. canine

61. career62. careful63. caterpillar64. catnip65. ceiling (upper part of a

room)66. champion67. channel68. chapel69. childish70. choosy, choosey

71. chrome72. citizenship73. clutch74. collie75. colonial, Colonial (adj.)76. commit77. commotion78. company79. comrade80. concept

81. concern82. countable83. coupon84. creakier85. crescent86. cursive87. custard88. daily89. dandruff90. deaden

91. decay92. decision93. decline94. defeat95. dense (thick)96. dentist97. depend98. deposit99. dessert (food)100. detach

101. diamond102. diary103. digest104. dinosaur105. direction106. discover107. disown108. dispute109. disturb110. donate

111. downwind112. drafty113. dragonfly114. dramatic115. dressy116. drover117. drudge118. dry-clean119. dusty120. eagle

121. earring122. earthly123. easiest124. eastern, Eastern125. economy126. eggbeater127. elastic128. elbow129. electrify130. elfin

131. elsewhere132. elude133. emblem134. embrace135. enable136. endanger137. endless138. energy139. engineer140. English

141. entitle142. entrap143. eruption144. esteem145. evasion146. exam147. exchange148. explain149. explode150. eyelash


Grades 3-4 (cont’d)

151. factory152. falsehood153. famous154. farsighted155. fatal156. faucet157. feather158. fetch159. fidget160. finish

161. flatten162. fleece163. floral164. flutist165. foliage166. foolish167. forenoon168. forestry169. forever170. fortune

171. forward172. fountain173. frankly174. freaky175. frighten176. frosting177. frown178. fruitcake179. future180. gadget

181. gallery182. garlic183. garnish184. gaseous185. gather186. genius187. gentleman188. gentry189. germfree190. ghastly

191. ginger192. giraffe193. glisten194. goatherd195. granite196. grateful197. grease198. grime199. grouch200. growl

201. guardian202. guesswork203. guilt204. guitar205. habitat206. hairdo207. halt208. halve209. hamster210. handful

211. handicap212. hare (rabbit)213. harmless214. harvest215. haunt216. healer217. healthy218. heavenly219. hemline220. heptagon

221. hickory222. hipbone223. hire (employ)224. homey225. honest226. horrible227. hostage228. housemaid229. humanly230. hunting

231. hurricane232. husband233. iceberg234. illness235. illusion236. imagine237. immune238. imperial239. impress240. imprison

241. incorrect242. increase243. index244. infancy245. infect246. inherit247. initial248. inject249. inland250. innate

251. innermost252. inquest253. insecure254. instead255. insulate256. intense257. introduce258. inventive259. involve260. inward

261. irritate262. isolate263. jackknife264. janitor265. jasper266. jazzy267. jell (take shape)268. journal269. jowl270. junction

271. junior272. kettle273. keypad274. kindness275. kindred276. knapsack277. knuckle278. krill279. ladies280. landing

281. language282. lantern283. latitude284. lavatory285. lawsuit286. leap287. leather288. ledge289. legally290. legend

291. lethal292. liberty293. library294. lifesaving295. likeness296. linen297. liquid298. listen299. lobster300. locomotive


Grades 3-4 (cont’d)301. lofty302. loosen303. lopsided304. loudness305. luckily306. luggage307. lure308. luxury309. macaroon310. magazine

311. maintain312. majesty313. majority314. mammal315. manifest316. massage317. mayor318. measure319. medicine320. mental

321. message322. microwave323. mightily324. mileage325. minimal326. miserable327. mission328. mistreat329. moisture330. moment

331. muffler332. multiple333. mushroom334. mystery335. nameless336. nap337. narrate338. narrow339. national340. nature

341. nearly342. neat343. necessary344. needfully345. neighborly346. nephew347. nickel, nickle (coin)348. nickname349. nineteenth350. noble

351. nodding352. noel353. noisy354. nonfat355. nonviolent356. nostril357. nosy, nosey358. notepad359. notice360. novelist

361. noxious362. number363. nursemaid364. nylon365. oatmeal366. obey367. obstinate368. occasion369. occur370. oddball

371. offend372. officer373. oilcloth374. omit375. onstage376. oozy377. opener378. operable379. opposite380. optional

381. orangeade382. orbit383. ordain384. order385. organist386. origin387. otherwise388. ouch389. outcome390. outward

391. overripe392. overweight393. oyster394. painful395. pamper396. pantry397. parasite398. parka399. partake400. partial

401. partner402. passageway403. patrolman404. pattern405. peculiar406. pedicure407. performance408. perfume409. perplex410. persuade

411. petrify412. phonics413. phony, phoney414. photocopy415. pierce416. pleasure417. plywood418. pointless419. popular420. portrait

421. positive422. possible423. postage424. precious425. prefix426. primitive427. prosper428. pumpkin429. purple430. quaint

431. qualified432. quantity433. quarterly434. queasy, queazy435. queenly436. quibbling437. quicken438. quill439. quite440. quitter

441. quote442. radar443. ragged444. rainbow445. raisin446. rattlesnake447. reason448. recollect449. rectangle450. recycle


451. regardful452. rehearse453. relative454. relic455. remember456. reminder457. reporter458. republic459. resident460. retail

461. retire462. reward463. rhino464. rightful465. risky466. rooster467. rosy468. rouge469. rudeness470. rural

471. rush472. sacred473. salvage474. sane (mentally sound)475. sarcastic476. satisfy477. scissors478. scorpion479. seasonal480. sentence

481. seventh482. shortage483. sincere484. sketch485. skillful486. snorkel487. soccer488. solution489. soothe490. sourdough

491. splinter492. sponge493. stadium494. standard495. steeple496. struggle497. subscribe498. success499. suddenly500. surface

501. surprising (adj.)502. syllable503. sympathy504. tactful505. tattletale506. teacher507. technical508. teethe509. telethon510. texture

511. thankfully512. therapy513. thermos514. thievery515. thistle516. thriller517. thunderbolt518. tiresome519. toddler520. tourism

521. tradition522. transmit523. tribal524. tribute525. triumph526. trombone527. trousers528. tundra529. tuneful530. tweezers

531. twig532. twitch533. typical534. ultrasound535. umpire536. unbuckle537. unchain538. underneath539. understand540. uneasy

541. unfair542. unhinge543. unison544. universe545. unlace546. unlawful547. unlisted548. unreported549. unscramble550. unsure

551. unzip552. uproar553. upturn554. useful555. utmost556. vacate557. vaccine558. valentine559. valor560. vanish

561. vapor, vapour562. variety563. varnish564. veggie565. vehicle566. venison567. verbal568. verdict569. verge570. view

571. vinegar572. violin573. visor, vizor574. vocal575. voice576. voltage577. vowel578. wail (express sorrow)579. wallet580. waltz

581. weakling582. whimper583. wholesome584. wilderness585. witness586. worrisome587. wrapper588. wrongful589. xylem590. Yankee

591. yearbook592. yearly593. yogurt, yoghurt594. youngster595. youthful596. yummy597. zero598. zest599. zigzag600. zoom

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Grades 5-61. abode2. abrasive3. absolutely4. academic5. accountable6. acquaint7. acrobat8. actually9. adjective10. admirable

11. admittance12. advantage13. adversary14. affirmative15. affliction16. airborne17. alarmist18. alimony19. allegiance20. allocate

21. alphabetical22. altogether23. aluminum24. amplify25. amputate26. anecdote27. annex28. anniversary29. antagonist30. anxiety

31. apologetic32. appetizer33. applause34. apprentice35. approach36. arcade37. artificial38. assess39. athletic40. attendant

41. audible42. audit43. avocado44. bachelor45. balky46. bankrupt47. baptism48. bargain49. barometer50. beacon

51. beautify52. becoming53. beforehand54. begrime55. behavior56. beneficial57. benign58. biceps59. bicycle60. bilingual

61. biography62. birthmark63. blackberry64. blameless65. blarney66. blatant67. bloodmobile68. bluebonnet69. bombard70. bonanza

71. boomerang72. bought73. boulevard74. brainteaser75. breathe76. brisket77. brooch78. brutish79. buffalo (animal)80. bulbous

81. bullheaded82. bureaucrat83. burglarize84. burial85. calcium86. calculate87. campaign88. cancerous89. canopy90. carnival

91. carousel, carrousel92. cataract93. ceaseless94. celebrity95. centimeter96. chancery97. chaos98. charitable99. cheerleader100. chorus

101. cinema102. classical103. cleanse104. clearance105. cloudiness106. coincidence107. colander108. college109. collide110. combustion

111. committee112. commonplace113. commute114. competent115. competitor116. concerto117. conclude118. confusion119. connive120. consonant

121. constellation122. corruption123. cosmetic124. courteous125. creative126. crevice127. crisply128. currency129. custodian130. dachshund

131. damask (fabric)132. davenport133. debris134. debt135. deceive136. decipher137. declining138. deepwater (adj.)139. defensive140. deflate

141. delegate142. delicatessen143. democracy144. denominator145. denture146. deodorant147. despondent148. detergent149. detestable150. devour


Grades 5-6 (cont’d)151. diagram152. digestion153. dilemma154. diligent155. diplomatic156. disaster157. discipline158. dislodge159. dismissal160. district

161. do-it-yourself (adj.)162. domesticate163. dosage164. dowdy165. dreary166. drone167. duplicate168. duration169. dwindle170. eager

171. earliest172. earlobe173. earthenware174. ecology175. editorial176. educational177. egocentric178. elapse179. elementary180. eloquent

181. emanate182. embellish183. emission184. emotional185. empty-handed186. enamel187. encore188. encumber189. endearment190. energetic

191. enlighten192. ensue193. entirety194. entrust195. envisage196. episode197. eradication198. essayist199. ethical200. evaporate

201. evict202. exception203. excursion204. exhale205. exhibit206. expenditure207. experiment208. exquisite209. eyewitness210. fabulous

211. facility212. falsify213. famish214. fantasy, phantasy215. fatality216. fattened217. federate218. fellowship219. ferocious220. fester

221. fetching222. fidelity223. fidgety224. filibuster225. flagrant226. flammable227. flattery228. flounce229. flourish230. folklore

231. footbridge232. forecast233. forehead234. forgetting235. fortify236. foyer237. fragrance238. frailty239. freakish240. freebie, freebee

241. freshened242. frontier243. fulfill, fulfil244. funeral245. fussier246. gaggle247. gallantry248. gasoline249. gateway250. gauge, gage

251. gearless252. gemstone253. generally254. genetic255. geode256. geographical257. gesturing258. gewgaw259. giddily260. glacier

261. glossary262. gluttony263. goalie264. goldsmith265. good-humored266. gooseflesh267. gopher268. gorgeous269. gourmet270. gracious

271. graffiti272. grandeur273. grandnephew274. graphic275. gratuitous276. gravitational277. gray, grey278. greasier279. greenhouse effect280. grimness

281. grinning282. gruesome283. guava284. gumbo285. gutsy286. gymnast287. haggard288. halfhearted289. hallmark290. handiwork

291. handlebar292. haphazard293. happiness294. hardening295. harmonious296. hauntingly297. hazing298. heartily299. heather300. hectic



301. heiress302. henceforth303. heraldry304. hermitage305. hibachi306. hiccup, hiccough307. highlight308. hindrance309. hockey310. homework

311. hominid312. hominy313. hopefully314. horoscope315. hospice316. hostess317. hovercraft318. hubbub319. humanity320. hummingbird

321. humorist322. hydroplane323. hyena324. hyperlink325. hyphenate326. hysterics327. icon, ikon328. idealism329. identifiable330. idiom

331. ignition332. illegal333. illogical334. imaginary335. immaculate336. immature337. impacted338. impeach339. impersonate340. improvement

341. improvise342. impurity343. inaugurate344. incidence345. incomplete346. increasingly347. independent348. industrial349. infatuate350. inferior

351. inflation352. injection353. injustice354. inorganic355. instrument356. insulation357. intellect358. interlude359. intermittent360. interrupt

361. intolerant362. intrusive363. inventor364. invisible365. invitation366. ironclad367. irritable368. issue369. itinerary370. jackrabbit

371. jamboree372. Japanese373. jaywalk374. jellyfish375. jet stream376. jinx377. jobholder378. journalist379. judged380. justify

381. juvenile382. kazoo383. kernel (part of a seed)384. kettledrum385. khaki386. kidney387. kilt388. kinetic389. kinship390. kitchenware

391. knee-deep392. knightly393. knockabout394. koala395. laboratory396. laceration397. lamentation398. landfill399. larynx400. lattice

401. laudable402. laurel403. lava404. lazyish405. league406. lectern407. left-handed408. legendary409. legislator410. leisure

411. lenient412. levelheaded413. liberal414. lifestyle415. light-year416. limitation417. linebacker418. liquefy419. literacy420. livable, liveable

421. locality422. lonesomeness423. longitude424. loose425. lowercase426. low-grade427. lumberyard428. luscious429. luster, lustre430. luxurious

431. macaw432. magnetizable433. magnolia434. malaria435. malformation436. malicious437. manifold438. manipulate439. marathon (footrace)440. marketable

441. marsupial442. materialize443. mathematics444. matrimony445. maximum446. meander447. meaningful448. mediate449. melodious450. memorable



451. merchant452. mesmerize453. metallic454. microphone455. migraine456. migratory457. minuet458. mirage459. misguidance460. missionary

461. modular462. monitor463. monopoly464. monument465. mosquito466. motive467. musketeer (soldier)468. mutate469. mythical470. nailbrush

471. nape472. narration473. nationality474. natural resource475. nausea476. navy (fleet of ships)477. needful478. needlepoint479. negativity480. negotiate

481. nerve482. nestling483. nethermost484. neutrality485. newcomer486. newsworthy487. nicety488. nifty489. nightfall490. nineteen

491. ninny492. nitpick493. nocturnal494. nominee495. nonchalant496. nonresident497. nonthreatening498. normalize499. Northerner500. nosepiece

501. nostalgic502. notable503. notarize504. nougat505. nova506. novitiate507. nugget508. nuisance509. numerical510. nursery rhyme

511. nurturing512. nutlet513. nutritious514. nuttiness515. obesity516. obituary517. obligatory518. obscure519. obsession520. obtrude

521. occupation522. occurrence523. odorous524. officiate525. offset526. olfaction527. olive528. omelet, omelette529. oneself530. onslaught

531. opaque532. openmouthed533. operating534. oppress535. optician536. optometry537. oratory538. orchard539. orderliness540. oregano

541. organize542. oriental, Oriental543. original544. ornateness545. ossify546. outburst547. outfitted548. outspoken549. outweigh550. overcritical

551. overestimate552. overthrow553. overview554. packaging555. palatable556. pallid557. palpitate558. paperback559. paragraph560. parakeet

561. parentage562. participate563. pathogen564. patience565. patriotism566. pedestal567. peninsula568. penmanship569. pepperoni570. perceive

571. perform572. perilous573. persistent574. personnel575. pesticide576. pharaoh, Pharaoh577. philosophy578. pictorial579. plaintiff580. planetary

581. poisonous582. pollutant583. ponderous584. portable585. portrayal586. postpone587. precinct588. precipitation589. predator590. predestine

591. preliminary592. printable593. proactive594. property595. protein596. puzzling597. pyramid598. qualify599. qualm600. quarry



601. quarto602. quick bread603. quintillion604. quipped605. quizzes606. raccoon, racoon607. racecourse608. radiantly609. raging610. rallying

611. ramshackle612. rancid613. rapturous614. raspy615. ravenous616. reactor617. realism618. reasoning619. rebel620. rebuttal

621. receptacle622. receptionist623. reference624. reflective625. refugee626. regiment627. reliable628. reluctant629. remnant630. rephrase

631. reportedly632. reptilian633. reservoir634. response635. retort636. retrospect637. reunite638. review639. revolution640. rhapsody

641. ridiculous642. rinsing643. roommate644. roughneck645. roustabout646. rummage647. russet648. sanctify649. satellite650. scandal

651. scenic652. schedule653. scientific654. scourge655. seasonable656. secluded657. segregate658. seizure659. seminar660. sensibility

661. seriously662. shamefaced663. shredded664. siesta665. simpleton666. simplify667. singular668. situate669. skittish670. smorgasbord

671. socialite672. solace673. solidify674. southwesterly675. spacious676. spectrum677. splendid678. squeamish679. statement680. statistical

681. stencil682. strategy683. submissive684. successful685. summary686. suppress687. surgeon688. survive689. suspicion690. symphony

691. synthetic692. tablespoonful693. tackiness694. talkative695. tandem696. tattoo697. taxation698. technique699. telegram700. telescopic

701. tendon702. terrific703. terrorism704. theatergoer705. theatrical706. thenceforth707. thermal708. thesis709. thickset710. thunderstorm

711. thwart712. thyroid713. timberline714. tinker715. tinsel716. toffee, toffy717. tolerant718. tomorrow719. toolshed720. torturous

721. tousle722. toxic723. trademark724. tragedy725. transcript726. translucent727. tremendous728. trial and error729. trillion730. trustworthy

731. tubular732. tuckered733. twentieth734. typhoon735. ultra736. unaffected737. unaware738. unbeatable739. unblemished740. underage

741. unearthly742. unenclosed743. unfulfilled744. ungrateful745. uniformity746. united747. unity748. unplug749. unreasonable750. untouchable



751. uproarious752. upstream753. upstroke754. vaccinate755. vagrancy756. valid757. vaporize758. variance759. vegan760. vegetate

761. vein762. velocity763. vendetta764. ventilate765. verbally766. version767. vertically768. vessel769. veterinarian770. viper (snake)

771. virtue772. visitation773. voiceless774. volleyball775. volume776. volunteer777. vulnerable778. wallaby779. warbling780. warmhearted

781. wash-and-wear782. washbasin783. watchful784. wearable785. wedding786. weigh (measure)787. wharf788. whence789. whispery790. whitening

791. whither792. wistful793. wittingly794. worthy795. xenophobia796. yacht797. yammering798. yielding799. zealous800. zinc


Grades 7-81. abhorrent2. abnegate3. abundance4. accelerando5. acceptable6. accompanist7. accuracy8. acquaintance9. acronym10. adjacent

11. adjournment12. administration13. adrenaline14. advancement15. advantageous16. adversity17. aerodynamics18. affidavit19. afterthought20. agitated

21. agnostic22. allegorical23. allergen24. ambidextrous25. ambiguity26. amenable27. amphitheater28. anaconda29. annotate30. annoying

31. antecedent32. anthropology33. antihistamine34. apportionment35. approximate36. archaic37. arithmetician38. assessment39. assimilate40. asterisk

41. atrocious42. attendance43. auspicious44. autocratic45. automaton46. avowal47. awry48. azure49. backstroke50. bacteriologist

51. baguette52. bandolier, bandoleer53. barbershop54. barracuda55. baseline56. bazaar (rows of shops)57. beautifully58. bedraggled59. beguiling60. behavioral

61. belie62. benediction63. beneficent64. besiege65. betrothal66. bicuspid67. biennial68. biodegradable69. biographical70. biopsy

71. bisque72. blithe73. bloodcurdling74. blueprint75. borscht, borsch76. botanist77. boycott78. brachiopod79. brazier80. breathlessness

81. brevity82. briefly83. brilliancy84. bronchitis85. brother-in-law86. buffoon87. bungalow88. bureaucracy89. butane90. butterfingered

91. calamity92. calisthenics93. cancellation94. capacious95. carelessness96. carnivorous97. catastrophe98. Celsius99. ceremonious100. chameleon

101. charade102. chauvinism103. Cherokee104. cholesterol105. chronicle106. chrysanthemum107. circumference108. claimant109. clairvoyant110. coagulate

111. cognition112. collagen113. colloquial114. cologne (perfume)115. commencement116. commendation117. compensation118. compliance119. comprise120. compulsory

121. concentric122. conclusion123. condescend124. confidential125. conflagration126. consecutive127. consensus128. conspiratorial129. contagious130. continuance

131. contrite132. convenience133. convey134. cortisone135. cosmonaut136. courtesy137. credibility138. cryptogram139. cubbyhole140. curvature

141. dandelion142. dappled143. Darwinism144. deaconess145. decadence146. deception147. decisiveness148. declarative149. decommission150. decompose



151. dedication152. deferential153. defiance154. delectable155. delinquent156. demarcate157. dementia158. demographic159. denunciation160. dependence

161. depressurize162. derogatory163. desperado164. despise165. destination166. deteriorate167. devastate168. dexterous, dextrous169. diabolical170. dignified

171. dilute172. diphtheria173. disavow174. disintegrate175. disobedience176. disposable177. disreputable178. dissonant179. distraught180. distribute

181. documentation182. dogmatic183. dossier184. dowager185. dubious186. duplication187. dyslexia188. eccentricity189. economics190. effervesce

191. effortlessly192. egoist193. electrician194. electrolyte195. elevated196. eliminate197. eloquence198. embankment199. embattle200. emblematic

201. emotionally202. empathy203. employment204. emptiness205. encipher206. encumbrance207. encyclopedia,

encyclopaedia208. endowment209. engagement210. enterprising

211. enthusiastic212. enviable213. epitomize214. equatorial215. equivalence216. erratic217. espresso218. etymology219. eventually220. exasperate

221. exceptional222. excessive223. excruciating224. exemplar225. exfoliate226. exhaustion227. exonerate228. expectancy229. expostulate230. extrasensory

231. extreme232. face-to-face233. facilitate234. Fahrenheit235. fallible236. fantasia237. fathom238. federation239. feign240. felicity

241. fermentation242. feudalism243. fibula244. fieldstone245. finesse246. flabbergast247. flamboyant248. flirtatious249. flotation, floatation250. fluidity

251. fluoridate252. foible253. folksinger254. foolhardy255. foreclosure256. forensic257. foreordain258. forfeiture259. formidable260. forthcoming

261. fortuitous262. forum263. fraternize264. friendliness265. frippery266. frolicsome267. frowsy, frowzy268. frustration269. fugitive270. fulcrum

271. full-service272. functionary273. fuselage274. futon275. gabardine276. gainsay277. gamma278. gardenia279. gastropod280. gaudiness

281. gearbox282. geneticist283. genotype284. gentility285. genuinely286. geothermal287. geyser288. ghastliness289. gigahertz290. ginseng

291. gladsome292. glamour, glamor293. glittery294. gluttonous295. gnome296. goober297. gossamer298. gracelessly299. graciousness300. gradation



301. grammatical302. grandiose303. graphology304. grassland305. gratis306. gravelly307. gremlin308. grievance309. gristmill310. grotesque

311. groupie312. grueling, gruelling313. guarantor314. guidepost315. gullible316. guzzling317. gymnastics318. gyroscope319. habitual320. haiku

321. harangue322. hardihood323. harpooner324. harvest moon325. haughtily326. hearthstone327. heat exhaustion328. heedless329. heightened330. helm

331. hemisphere332. henpeck333. heritage334. heroism335. hesitancy336. hierarchy337. hieroglyph338. Hinduism339. hobnob340. hodgepodge

341. Holstein342. homecoming343. homogenate344. honorary345. horizontally346. horrendous347. hostelry348. hostility349. hourglass350. hoyden

351. humidity352. humiliating353. humorous354. hybrid355. hygienist356. hypersensitive357. hypnotic358. hypothermia359. idiomatic360. ignorance

361. illegibly362. illumination363. immaturity364. immediacy365. immensity366. impairment367. impassive368. impatient369. impediment370. imperative

371. imperious372. implement373. implicit374. impulsive375. inaccessible376. inauguration377. incandescent378. incisive379. incitement380. incommunicado

381. inconclusive382. incorruptible383. incredible384. independence385. indescribable386. indigo387. indisposed388. inducement389. ineligible390. inexpressive

391. infelicitous392. inflationary393. inflexible394. ingenious395. inquisitor396. inscrutable397. insufficiency398. intermediate399. intuitive400. inveigh

401. ionosphere402. ironic403. irresistible404. jabberwocky405. jackal406. jaggedly407. jealousy408. jeopardize409. jingling410. jittery

411. jocund412. John Doe413. jokingly414. jonquil415. journeying416. jubilant417. judiciary418. jugular (throat)419. juncture420. junta

421. justification422. kaiser423. kale424. karakul, Karakul (a sheep)425. karate426. kayak427. kickback (n.)428. kickstand429. kilobyte430. kindergarten

431. kindheartedness432. kiosk433. kleptomaniac434. knowledgeable435. kola nut436. kosher437. laborsaving438. lackadaisical439. lambkin440. lament

441. landfall442. languish443. laryngitis444. latency445. laughter446. lavishly447. lawbreaker448. leatherneck449. leaven450. legalization



451. legato452. legionnaire453. legitimacy454. lengthen455. leniency456. lethargy457. lexical458. liaison459. liberated460. lien (debt)

461. lieutenancy462. ligament463. lineal464. linguistic465. linseed466. lissome, lissom467. lithesome468. locust469. logarithm470. logistics

471. longshoreman472. loophole473. lorry474. loudspeaker475. loyalties476. lubricant477. lugubrious478. luminescence479. lustrous480. luxuriant

481. mackerel482. mademoiselle483. magistrate484. magnanimous485. magnetism486. malady487. malevolent488. maneuver489. manifesto490. marathoner

491. marina492. marshmallow493. martial law494. martyr495. masquerade496. mayhem497. mechanism498. medicinal499. melancholy500. mendacious

501. mercantile502. mercifully503. Mesozoic504. metaphor505. metaphysics506. meticulous507. microscopic508. minestrone509. miscellaneous510. misfortune

511. moccasins512. modification513. moisturizer514. molecule515. momentous516. monophonic517. monorail518. motivation519. mountaineering520. mozzarella

521. multimillionaire522. musicality523. mystical524. nankeen525. nasal cavity526. naturalist527. nauseating528. navigating529. nearsightedness530. nebula

531. nectarine532. negate533. negligence534. negotiable535. nemesis536. neoclassic537. nerveless538. neurologist539. nevertheless540. niacin

541. nimbostratus542. nitty-gritty543. nocturne544. noisome545. nomenclature546. nomination547. nonchalance548. nondescript549. nonentity550. nonessential

551. nonillion552. nonprescription553. nonrenewable554. nonsensical555. nonvenomous556. normality557. northern lights558. nothingness559. noticing560. notorious

561. nucleus562. numbness563. numeration564. numismatics565. obeyed566. oblige567. obscene568. observatory569. obstetrician570. obstreperous

571. obtrusive572. obviousness573. occupier574. occurring575. oceanographer576. odometer577. odyssey578. off-limits579. olfactory580. oligarchy

581. omniscient582. one-dimensional583. onerous584. onomatopoeia585. opinionated586. opportunity587. oppressive588. optimum589. opulence590. oracular

591. oratorical592. orchestral593. orifice594. originality595. orthodontics596. orthopedist597. oscillate598. ostentatious599. ostracism600. outcropping



601. outgrowth602. outsider603. overactive604. oversubscribe605. overturn606. overzealous607. oxidation608. oxygenate609. oyez610. ozone

611. palpable612. pamphlet613. paprika614. paragon615. parallelogram616. paralyzed617. Parmesan618. parochial619. pastoral620. patiently

621. peaceable622. penniless623. pentameter624. percolator625. peremptory626. perimeter627. periodic628. permissible629. pernicious630. peroxide

631. personify632. perspiration633. pertinent634. pessimism635. pharmaceutical636. phenomenal637. pigmentation638. pinnacle639. pithy640. plurality

641. pneumonia642. pollution643. pompous644. possibility645. potassium646. practically647. pragmatism648. praline649. precedent650. preempt

651. preposterous652. presidential653. proclamation654. prognosis655. progressive656. propaganda657. protocol658. provincial659. pseudonym660. psychiatry

661. pugnacious662. pursuit663. putrefaction664. quadrangle665. quadrille666. quadruple667. qualitative668. quandary669. quarterdeck670. quatrain

671. quavering672. questionably673. quicksilver674. quintuplet675. quirt676. quixotic677. quotable678. quotient679. rabbi680. radioactivity

681. radiology682. rambunctious683. rapidity684. ratchet685. rebellious686. recapitulate687. recognition688. recreation689. recyclable690. redemption

691. refinement692. refrigerator693. regardless694. regurgitate695. rehabilitate696. reimburse697. religious698. reminiscent699. remittance700. remunerate

701. repercussion702. reprimand703. repugnant704. resistance705. resourceful706. respirator707. restrictive708. retractile709. retribution710. reverend

711. reversible712. rheumatism713. Richter scale714. ritualism715. robust716. roister717. rosin718. rotunda719. roughhewn720. routinely

721. rubric722. rumpus723. run-on sentence724. rye bread725. safflower726. salvo727. sanitation728. scathing729. schematic730. scrappiness

731. seafarer732. sedimentary733. seismograph734. self-confidence735. sensitivity736. serendipity737. serrated738. severe739. shellac740. significance

741. simultaneous742. sleepwalk743. solitaire744. sonority745. sophistication746. souvenir747. specification748. spontaneous749. sprocket750. stenographer



751. stimulus752. strategic753. stratosphere754. subdivision755. subdue756. subjugate757. subliminal758. subtrahend759. subtropical760. successive

761. succumb762. suffrage763. superficial764. superimpose765. supernova766. superstitious767. supervise768. surveillance769. suspension770. sustenance

771. syndrome772. synonymous773. tabulate774. tactical775. tangible776. tasteless777. taxpayer778. technicality779. tectonics780. tempered

781. temporal782. tenacious783. terminology784. terrestrial785. theocracy786. theorem787. thermometer788. thesaurus789. throughout790. timidity

791. timpani, tympani792. tolerance793. tonality794. tonsillitis795. topology796. tortuous797. tourniquet798. trajectory799. transatlantic800. transcend

801. transfusion802. transitory803. translucency804. transmitter805. treacherous806. treadle807. tremolo808. tribunal809. trigonometry810. trite

811. trivet812. truancy813. trudge814. trusteeship815. tuffet816. tureen817. turmoil818. turtledove819. tycoon820. typhoid

821. tyrannous822. Ukrainian823. ultraviolet824. unacceptable825. unappealing826. unbelievable827. uncertainty828. uncharitable829. uncomfortable830. underhandedly

831. unemployment832. unessential833. unfetter834. unimaginable835. unintelligible836. unsheathe837. unsophisticated838. unwarrantable839. upheaval840. uppermost

841. upsurge842. utilization843. vacillate844. vainglorious845. validate846. varmint847. vegetarian848. vengeance849. ventriloquist850. verbalize

851. vernacular852. versatility853. vibrancy854. vicarious855. victorious856. videographer857. vignette858. vindictive859. viola (plant)860. virtuoso

861. visionary862. visualize863. vitamin864. vivacious865. voile866. vortex867. waft868. waif869. waistline870. walkie-talkie

871. watercolor872. water-resistant873. wearisome874. weatherproof875. wellness876. wherewithal877. whoosh878. wickerwork879. windjammer880. witted

881. wolverine882. wormwood883. wreathe884. wretched885. wrongdoer886. wrought iron887. xerographic888. xylophonist889. yachtsman890. yak

891. yeoman892. Yiddish893. yodel894. yuletide, Yuletide895. zaniness896. zealot897. zenith898. zillion899. zoning900. zoology


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