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2020-2021High School Spelling & Vocabulary

Word List

CAPITALIZATIONIf a word can begin with either a lower-case letter or a capital, both versions are given. It is the responsibility of the contestant to know in what circumstances to use lower-case or capital letters. The unnecessary use of a capital or its omission is considered an error.

MARKINGSThe English language includes words taken directly from foreign languages without changes in spelling. Marks assumed to be accent marks for syllables are really guides to the proper pronunciation of vowels; therefore, in order to spell the words correctly, it is necessary to use these marks accurately. For example, the French word “dégagé” is pronounced “DAY gah ZHAY”. The acute accent (´) is usually pronounced as the long “a” as in “late” or “date”. The grave (`) and the circumflex (^) “e” are pronounced as the short “e” as in “peck” or “deck”. The grave and circumflex “a” give the “ah” sound as in “pot”. Other commonly used pronunciation guides are the German umlaut (¨) and the Spanish tilde (~). Because the selection of a mark, such as a pronunciation mark, and its proper placement are necessary for the correct spelling and pronunciation of foreign words used by educated Americans, improper usage of accent marks or marks such as umlaut or tilde is considered a spelling error.

VOCABULARYApproximately 350 words have been selected for vocabulary study and are designated by the symbol •. For example: 778. kookaburra •

Contestants will be responsible for the spelling, meaning, and derivation of these words. Question formats may vary from one test to another in order to provide the best method of testing the material. Any questions regarding the correct spelling of words should be directed to the UIL office. Corrections to Word Power are posted on the Spelling and Vocabulary webpage at:

www.uiltexas.org/academics/academic-contests/spelling-and-vocabulary.

ABOUT WORD POWERWord Power was compiled using The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition: Fiftieth Anniversary (2018 Printing). Each word was checked for possible variant spelling, capitalization, and parts of speech. Word Power reflects several decisions made for consistency and clarity.

SPELLING & PRONUNCIATIONIf a word has more than one correct spelling, all spellings are listed, separated by a comma, as in (frenetic, phrenetic). Students are required to spell only one variant. Although every attempt has been made to list all alternate spellings, some others may be discovered. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition: Fiftieth Anniversary (2018 Printing) is the final authority, not Word Power or the test lists.

In order to make it easier for contestants to determine the correct pronunciation of words with variable suffixes, the following guidelines are used. If the addition of a letter does not change the pronunciation of a word, the additional letter(s) may be placed in parentheses at the end of a word, or the second spelling is given on the same line. For example “dialogue” may also be spelled “dialog”; therefore, the listing in Word Power is “dialogue, dialog”. An entry such as “pedagog(ue), paedagogue” would indicate three acceptable spellings. On the other hand, “holographic” and “holographical” are forms of the same word in the same part of speech, but they are pronounced differently. These words will be separate entries.

Brief definitions will be given for each word pronounced in Parts II and III. During competition, students must spell the form of the word given. For instance, the list word “mecca” can be written as either a capitalized or lower-case word, depending on the definition given. In order to get credit for such a word, students must spell the form of the word which corresponds to the pronounced definition. If a word is spelled correctly but is the incorrect form, it will be considered misspelled. Words with same parts of speech and meanings but different pronunciations will appear as separate entries in Word Power.

The Details...NATURE OF THE CONTEST

The UIL Spelling and Vocabulary Contest promotes vocabulary development as well as precise and effective use of words. The three-part contest consists of multiple-choice questions and words written from dictation. Eighty percent of the test will come from the UIL Word Power list that changes each year. Twenty percent will come from outside sources, such as commonly used words, proper names/words in the news, and words that are representative of important elements in the English language. • Part I: Contestants are given 15 minutes to complete 30 questions consisting of 15 Proofreading questions

and 15 Vocabulary questions. The Proofreading questions are comprised of list words, forms of list words and non-list (“outside”) words. The Vocabulary questions are based on the words indicated for vocabulary study in the current Word Power.

• Part II & III: This portion of the contest will consist of words pronounced for the contestants. Part II is the hand-written spelling of 70 words pronounced aloud to contestants. Part III is a tiebreaker section of 20 additional pronounced words.

state spelling Director • lindA Berrey • lberrey@sbcglobal.net

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1. a cappella2. aardwolf3. abattoir4. abbacy5. Abbevillian6. abscise •7. absinthe, absinth8. absolve9. absurdity10. accelerant

11. accessory12. accolade13. accusatorial14. Achilles tendon15. acholia16. acquisitive17. acromegaly18. ad hoc •19. addendum •20. Addison’s disease

21. adhesiotomy22. adieu23. adjustable24. admixture25. adscititious26. adventitious •27. Aeolian harp •28. aerialist •29. aeroembolism30. aesthetics, esthetics

31. affenpinscher •32. affiant33. aftereffect34. agave, Agave35. agent provocateur (singular) •36. agilely37. agoraphobia •38. agraphia39. agroindustrial40. Airedale terrier

41. alastor, Alastor42. alchemist43. alderman •44. Aleutian •45. alexandrite46. algor mortis47. allegretto48. alliterative49. alpestrine50. altruism

51. aluminiferous52. amanuensis53. ambergris54. ambiversion •55. Americanism56. amicus curiae •57. amniocentesis58. amontillado59. amour-propre60. amphibiotic

61. ampullae •62. amputee63. anabatic64. analects65. analphabetic •66. anarthria67. Andalusia •68. andouille69. aneurysm, aneurism70. angiography

71. angularity72. animadversion73. Ankara74. ankh •75. annelid76. anorectic •77. Anschluss •78. antebellum •79. antenatal80. anthracosis

81. anthropocentric •82. antibiotically83. Antietam84. antiphlogistic •85. antipsychotic86. antitussive87. aoudad88. aphagia89. apnea, apnoea90. apodal

91. aposematic coloration92. apostasy93. apotheosize94. appeasement •95. appellant •96. appetence97. apposite98. apprenticeship99. arabesque100. arable

101. arbutus, Arbutus102. Archeozoic, Archaeozoic103. archetypal104. architrave105. Argonne106. argosy107. Armenia (country)108. arrant109. arrhythmia110. arrogate

111. arthritis112. artificer113. artiodactyl114. arugula115. aspartame116. asquint •117. asseveration118. assonance119. assumpsit120. astigmatism

121. astringency122. asyndeton •123. athenaeum, atheneum124. atrioventricular125. atrophy •126. audiology127. auf Wiedersehen128. aurora australis •129. autobahn130. avarice

131. avatar132. avocation133. azalea134. Baalbek •135. babushka136. backwardness137. Baconian138. bacteriology •139. baize140. bal musette •

141. Balkanize, balkanize142. bamboozle •143. banana republic144. banderilla145. bangalore torpedo146. Bangladesh •147. bariatrician148. barkentine, barquentine149. Barmecidal150. basenji

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151. basso profundo •152. bastille153. bathymetry •154. bayou •155. beatitude, Beatitude •156. beau monde (singular)157. bedizened158. behoove159. beignet •160. Beijing

161. believably162. Bella Coola163. bellicose •164. Benedictine165. Bengalese166. Beowulf167. Bernoulli effect168. bête noire169. bezoar170. Bhagavad-Gita •

171. bibliopole172. bicameral •173. binary174. bioaccumulation •175. bioenvironmental176. bivouacked177. blatancy178. bleary-eyed179. boa constrictor180. bodega

181. bolero182. bona fide183. bonhomie •184. borderland185. Bosporus186. botcher187. bouffant188. bounteousness189. boustrophedon190. brachycephalic

191. brachylogy192. breach193. bremsstrahlung194. bric-a-brac195. brigand196. brinksmanship197. bromide198. brucella, Brucella199. Brulé200. brummagem

201. buckram •202. bulimarexia •203. bureaucratese204. burnt sienna205. bursar206. cabal207. cachepot208. cachet209. cadastre, cadaster210. cadaverous •

211. caduceus212. cahoots •213. Cahuilla214. calendrical215. caliche216. caliper, calliper217. calpac, calpack, kalpac218. Calvinism219. calypso, Calypso220. Camembert •

221. camera-ready222. Camorra, camorra223. Cancún224. candelilla225. candor •226. cantata227. capacious •228. capitulate •229. caponata230. capsulation

231. caracal232. carburetion233. cardiomegaly234. cardiothoracic235. caret236. caribou (singular)237. carpophagous238. Cartesian239. caryatidean •240. castigate

241. casus belli •242. catadromous •243. cataplexy •244. catch phrase245. catharsis246. catholicity, Catholicity247. cautionary248. cavernicolous •249. cayuse, Cayuse250. celerity

251. cenotaph252. cephalometry •253. cerebral254. certifiable255. Chablis256. chacma257. chalcid •258. chamfer259. chancellery, chancellory260. chaotic

261. charcuterie262. chargeable263. chary •264. cheekiness265. chenille •266. chenopod267. chifforobe •268. chinook, Chinook269. chirography270. chop suey •

271. chorea272. Christogram273. ciborium274. cilice •275. cinchona, Cinchona276. circumfluent277. circumstantiality278. clair de lune279. clangorous280. clarification

281. class-conscious282. clerihew283. climactic284. cliquish285. Clydesdale286. coalescent287. coaxial288. coercive289. cognomen290. coiffeuse •

291. collage292. collation293. colloquialism •294. coloratura295. Coma Berenices296. comfrey297. commensurable298. commodore299. commonality300. compatible

301. complaisance302. complicity •303. compos mentis304. concede305. concertino306. concinnity307. concision308. concoct •309. concordant310. condemnatory

311. confederacy, Confederacy312. confiscatory313. congé •314. congeniality315. congenital316. conniption •317. conservatory •318. consignee319. constitutionality320. constraint

321. consumptive322. contextualize323. contradictory324. contraltos325. contrivance •326. contusion327. convenable328. coolant329. coparcenary330. copious •

331. cordiform •332. cordillera333. Coriolis force •334. coronagraph, coronograph335. corporal •336. Corregidor337. corroboree •338. coruscation339. cosmogony340. Cossack

341. cosset342. counterclaim343. counterfeit344. coup d’état345. courier346. covenantor347. coxswain •348. cozenage349. craniectomy350. crème brûlée

351. crêpe de Chine352. cri de coeur •353. criminality354. criterion355. critique356. crop-dusting357. crucifixion, Crucifixion358. cruciverbalist •359. cryotherapy360. cryptography

361. crystallography362. culpability363. cumulative364. curtilage •365. cuspidor366. cutaneous367. cyclamate368. cygnet369. cynosure370. da capo

371. Dacron (trademark)372. dais373. Daliesque374. danseuse375. davit376. De Valera •377. debasement378. deceitful379. decipherable380. declination

381. declivitous382. decorous383. decriminalize384. dedicatee385. deferment386. deflagrate •387. defraudation388. deglutition389. dehydrogenate390. delectation

391. deliberative392. Delmonico steak393. Delphian394. demagogic •395. demonstrator •396. demyelinate •397. denarius •398. Deng Xiaoping •399. denotation400. deodar

401. depauperate •402. depositary403. depravity404. deprecatory405. Depression glass406. desacralize407. desalinize408. desuetude409. desultorily •410. deterrence •

411. detumescence412. devaluation413. devolution414. dhurrie •415. diablerie416. dichotomy417. dictatorial418. digitize419. dilate420. diluvial •

421. diplopia •422. dipsomania •423. disciplinary424. discoid425. discountenance426. disembogue427. disincentive428. disparate429. disquietude430. Disraeli

431. dissemblance432. dissimulate433. dissuasion434. distich435. diverge436. diversionary437. Djibouti438. doggedly439. donnish440. doohickeys

441. doppelgänger, doppelganger •442. dorsolateral443. dowager’s hump444. drachma •445. dreidel, dreidl446. Dresden china447. driftwood448. drumlin •449. dubiously450. dundrearies •

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451. dyed-in-the-wool452. dyscalculia453. dysfunctional454. Easter lily455. ebullition •456. echolalia457. éclat458. ecocide459. econometrics •460. edentulous •

461. educible •462. effectuate463. effluvium464. eglantine465. ego-tripped466. eidetic •467. El Niño •468. elation469. electioneer470. eligibility

471. elitism, élitism472. ellipticity473. eluvium474. embayed475. emblematic476. embrocate477. emergent478. eminent479. empirical480. emulous

481. encephalography •482. enclave483. encompass484. endive •485. endorphin486. ensemble487. ensilage •488. enthrallment489. entrepôt490. enunciation

491. epicurean, Epicurean492. epigraphy493. epileptoid •494. epilogue, epilog495. epithalamion •496. epochal497. eponymous498. equestrienne499. equivocation •500. eristic •

501. ersatz502. escadrille •503. escargot504. eschewal505. Estonia506. estrangement507. ethnicity508. etiquette509. eupeptic510. euphemistic •

511. euripus512. Eurydice •513. eustachian tube, Eustachian tube514. eversion515. evocative516. exacerbation •517. exanthema •518. exculpatory •519. excusatory520. exergue

521. exhortation •522. exhumation523. expeditious524. explicate525. extradite •526. extrapolate •527. extraterritoriality528. exurbia529. facileness •530. fallibility

531. fanaticism532. fantoccini533. farrago534. fascist, Fascist535. faultfinding536. fauvism537. febricity538. fecund539. feijoada540. fer-de-lance •

541. ferruginous542. fete, fête543. fianchetto544. fideism545. fifth column546. figurehead547. Fijian548. finagler549. fishmonger •550. fissiped

551. flamenco •552. fleeciness553. fleishig554. flexitarian •555. floe556. flummeries557. fluorination558. foramen ovale •559. forgettable560. forswear, foreswear

561. forsythia, Forsythia562. foundering563. fourragère •564. frangible565. Freon (trademark)566. Freudian slip567. frieze568. frisson569. frugivorous570. fugacious •

571. fulsome572. fuscous573. fustigate574. futurity race •575. galatea (fabric) •576. galiot, galliot577. galleria578. Gallicize579. gangrenous580. gargantuan •

581. garret582. gastrology583. gauntness •584. gazebo •585. gazetteer586. gelignite587. geniality •588. genotype589. geophyte •590. geriatrician

591. Gestaltist592. ghettoize593. Gilgamesh594. girandole595. glacis596. glaziery597. globalism •598. glutinous •599. Gnosticism •600. godforsaken, Godforsaken

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601. gouache •602. grackle603. graminivorous604. graphologist605. grapnel606. greige607. gridlock608. grunion609. Guantánamo •610. guinea, Guinea •

611. gullibility612. gumbo-limbo613. guyot614. gynarchy •615. gyrostatic616. habdalah, Habdalah617. habeas corpus618. Hadrian’s Wall619. haggis620. hallucinatory •

621. halogen622. hamadryas623. hanuman624. harpsichordist625. harquebus626. haute école •627. hawser628. hebdomad629. heldentenor, Heldentenor630. heliacal •

631. Hellenize632. hematology633. hemeralopia634. hemistich635. henbane636. heptameter637. herbarium638. hermeneutic639. heterodyne640. heteroecious

641. hiatal hernia642. hierocracy643. Hippocrates644. Hiroshima645. histoplasmosis646. historiography647. hoatzin648. Hohokam649. Holy See650. Homo sapiens

651. homophonic652. honeycomb •653. hornbill654. hornblende655. horology656. housemaid’s knee657. Hualapai, Walapai658. hubristic •659. humoresque •660. hustings

661. hydrocortisone662. hyoscyamine663. hypercholesterolemia •664. hyperinflation665. hypnopompic666. hypocritical •667. hypoxemia •668. hyrax669. iamb •670. ichthyophagous

671. iconic672. iconographer673. idolatrous •674. idyllic •675. ignoble •676. ignominious677. illation •678. illuminant679. imitable •680. immortelle

681. impecuniosity •682. impenitent •683. impermeable •684. implosion685. importunate686. impoverished687. impugnable688. in extenso •689. in petto •690. inadvertence

691. inane692. incandescence •693. incertitude694. incessantly695. incipient696. incongruity697. incriminate698. indemnification •699. indictment700. indifferentism •

701. indignation702. ineluctable703. inexpressible704. infrastructure •705. ingénue, ingenue706. ingurgitate707. injurious708. inlying •709. innovation710. insignificancy

711. insolence •712. insomnia713. insularity714. insuppressible715. intaglio •716. inter vivos •717. intercessor718. interdict719. interment •720. internalize

721. interpolate722. intrapreneur723. intrapsychic •724. inurement725. inveigle726. inviable727. iota728. ipso facto •729. irradiation730. irrepressible •

731. irritability732. isostasy733. isothermal734. jacal735. Jacksonian736. Jacquerie, jacquerie737. jadeite738. Japanization739. jayhawker, Jayhawker740. Jell-O

741. Jericho742. Jicarilla •743. joie de vivre •744. joinder745. Jolly Roger746. JPEG747. justifiable748. Kabul •749. Kaiserin750. Kaposi’s sarcoma

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751. karateist752. katzenjammer753. keeshond754. Keogh plan755. keystone756. Khartoum, Khartum757. kilim758. kinesics759. kinkajou760. kismet

761. knell762. knowledgeable, knowledgable763. kookaburra •764. kraal765. kymograph •766. laager767. lachrymator, lacrimator768. lacrosse769. lactobacillus, Lactobacillus770. laicize

771. lampoon772. larvicide773. Laurasia774. lave775. leatherette •776. Lebanese777. Leonardo da Vinci778. leonine779. Lethe780. letter of credence

781. levee (embankment)782. lexicographer783. libation784. lichenology •785. lickspittle786. Liechtenstein •787. liege788. Lilliputian, lilliputian789. linsey-woolsey •790. lipophilic

791. liposuction792. lithium793. Lithuania794. litigious795. littoral •796. Llano Estacado •797. loess •798. logorrhea •799. longeron800. lucidity

801. Lucifer, lucifer802. Luiseño •803. lummox •804. lymphangiography •805. lyonnaise806. Macedonia807. machinate808. macron809. macropterous •810. macroscopic •

811. magistracy812. magnetos813. maharani, maharanee814. mala fide815. malacology •816. malathion817. malefaction818. malihini819. malmsey820. manchineel

821. Manchurian822. mandible823. manifold824. mantissa •825. mao-tai826. maraschino827. Marengo828. margrave829. marguerite830. marinara

831. marrons glacés •832. Martha’s Vineyard •833. massacred834. maternity835. mattock836. maunder •837. Mazatlán838. measureless839. medulla •840. meerkat

841. megasporangium •842. Meistersinger843. Mendelssohn (composer)844. mendicancy845. meningioma846. Mephistopheles •847. mercifulness848. meretricious •849. Mesoamerica850. mesquite (tree)

851. metallographer852. metaphorically853. metaplasia •854. meteoric •855. mezuzah, mezuza856. miasmic •857. microprocessor858. mignonette •859. millefleur860. millenarian

861. minacity862. minaudière •863. mineralogy864. miniseries865. minnesinger866. misapprehend867. misdiagnose868. misfeasor •869. misprision •870. misspelling

871. moderne, Moderne872. modicum873. molluscum •874. monadnock875. moneygrubber876. monocracy877. monofilament •878. monogynist879. monopsony880. Monrovia •

881. montero882. moratorium •883. morgue884. morion •885. morphinism •886. most-favored-nation887. motocross888. mouflon, moufflon889. muleta890. multifaceted •

891. multiparous892. municipalize •893. muscular dystrophy •894. musicology895. mycophagous •896. mydriatic •897. myelin sheath898. myoclonus899. myrmecophile •900. mythography

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901. nacre902. name-dropper903. napalm904. napery •905. nasalize906. nasopharynx907. nauseant908. necessitarianism909. necrophagous910. necropolis •

911. nematology •912. nemesis, Nemesis913. neonatologist914. neo-Nazi915. Neotropical916. nephropathy917. neurectomy918. neurogenic •919. névé920. nevus

921. nickelic922. nicotinic923. nidification •924. night-blooming cereus925. nobiliary926. noctilucent927. nolo contendere •928. non sequitur •929. noncaloric930. nonillion

931. nonjudgmental932. nonsectarian933. nonviable934. Norgay935. nota bene936. nouvelle cuisine937. Nubian Desert938. numerologist939. nyctalopia •940. obcordate

941. obeah942. obeliskoid943. objectify944. oblivious945. obsessive-compulsive946. occipital947. occupational therapy948. oceanography949. ocotillo •950. odontalgia

951. off-Broadway952. ogress •953. okapi954. Okefenokee Swamp955. oligopoly •956. olive branch957. ombudsman958. omnivore •959. oneiromancy960. ontogeny

961. onycholysis962. operculum963. opportunistic964. optimize965. orchidaceous •966. organicism967. orgeat968. orogeny •969. orrery970. oscitancy

971. Osiris972. osseous973. osteoma974. ostracize •975. otosclerosis •976. outlander977. overreach •978. oximeter979. pachysandra, Pachysandra980. pagination

981. paillasse, palliasse •982. palapa983. palingenesis •984. pallor985. palooka986. pamprodactylous987. panacea988. panchromatic •989. pandowdy •990. pantheon, Pantheon

991. pantoum992. paper-thin993. papeterie994. paradiddle995. paralegal996. paralogism997. paramyxovirus998. parasiticide999. parastatal1000. parody

1001. paroxysm1002. parquetry •1003. participle •1004. parvenu1005. pas de bourrée •1006. passim •1007. pasticcio1008. paternalism1009. pathos •1010. patriarchal

1011. paucity1012. Pavarotti1013. peau de soie •1014. peccavi1015. pedestrianize1016. pediculosis1017. pedodontics •1018. Peloponnesian1019. pelorus1020. penitential

1021. penology, poenology1022. pentarchy1023. Pentateuchal1024. perceivable1025. Percheron •1026. peregrinate •1027. perforation1028. pergola1029. periaqueductal1030. periphery

1031. permeate1032. persecution1033. perspicacious •1034. persuadable1035. perverse1036. petite bourgeoisie •1037. petri dish •1038. petrology •1039. phalarope •1040. pharmacopoeia, pharmacopeia •

1041. Philippic, philippic1042. philology1043. phlegm1044. phonology •1045. photo opportunity1046. photosynthesis1047. phraseology •1048. phyllotaxy1049. phytology1050. picaro

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1051. piecemeal1052. pietà, Pietà •1053. pilaster1054. piliferous1055. piqué1056. piscivorous1057. pizzeria1058. placard1059. platitudinous •1060. platyrrhine

1061. playwright1062. plutocracy1063. pneumatometer •1064. podagra •1065. poikilothermic •1066. polarity1067. polemic1068. politicize1069. polyneuritis1070. polyphony

1071. ponderosa pine1072. porphyry1073. portcullis •1074. portulaca, Portulaca1075. Potemkin village1076. pouncet box1077. practicability1078. precedence1079. precisionist, Precisionist1080. precursor

1081. predation •1082. predisposition •1083. preferential1084. prelacy1085. Pre-Raphaelite, pre- Raphaelite1086. prerequisite1087. pretension1088. prevaricate1089. primus inter pares1090. pro forma

1091. procaine1092. prodigious •1093. profiteer1094. prolegomenon1095. prolific •1096. promontory •1097. propagandize1098. propitiate1099. proprietorship1100. prosecution

1101. prosthetics1102. protean •1103. protégée, protegee (female)1104. protrusion1105. provolone1106. proxies1107. prudential1108. psittacosis •1109. psychodrama1110. publicist

1111. pumpernickel1112. Punic1113. purblind1114. purview1115. putsch, Putsch1116. pyroclastic •1117. quadripartite1118. quango1119. quantitate1120. quasi

1121. quenelle •1122. quesadilla1123. Quetta1124. Quiché1125. Quinquagesima1126. quinquennial1127. Quito1128. rabbinical1129. radioisotope1130. Rambouillet •

1131. ramekin, ramequin1132. ranunculus, Ranunculus1133. rappel •1134. ratification1135. ratiocination1136. reaccreditation1137. read-only memory1138. realm1139. receivership1140. recherché •

1141. reconnoiter1142. recoupable1143. recreant •1144. redolent •1145. redress •1146. redundancy1147. refutation1148. regatta •1149. reinstatement1150. reiteration

1151. relegate1152. remorseless1153. removable1154. rendzina •1155. reparable1156. repartee •1157. repudiate1158. reredos1159. reschedule1160. resolutely

1161. resonant1162. respondent •1163. retinitis1164. reunify •1165. revelatory •1166. revitalize •1167. Reye’s syndrome1168. rhinology1169. rhythmic1170. riata, reata

1171. Rijeka1172. riparian1173. ritardando1174. ritzy •1175. roborant1176. rogueries1177. roly-poly1178. roman à clef •1179. roseate1180. rostrum

1181. Rottweiler1182. Rub al Khali1183. Rube Goldberg1184. rufous1185. rumormonger1186. runaround1187. Russianize1188. saboteur1189. sacrilegious1190. sacristy

1191. Saigon •1192. Saiva1193. salami1194. salivate1195. saltatory1196. salvia, Salvia1197. samovar1198. sanderling1199. saponaceous1200. saraband, sarabande

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1201. Saracen1202. sargasso1203. sashimi1204. satanical1205. saturniid1206. saunter1207. savoir-faire1208. scandent1209. scapula1210. scarlatina

1211. scavenger1212. schismatic1213. schizoaffective1214. schnozzle1215. schwa1216. sclerosis •1217. sconce1218. scriptorium •1219. scrivener1220. scuba diver

1221. scurrilous •1222. scuttle1223. sedentary1224. sederunt1225. seditious •1226. seguidilla1227. selah •1228. selenosis1229. self-opinionated1230. self-sustaining

1231. Seminole1232. senary1233. senopia •1234. sensationalize1235. sententia1236. septectomy1237. sequacious1238. sequoia (tree)1239. sergeant at arms1240. serotonergic •

1241. serried •1242. setiform1243. sevruga1244. sewellel1245. shallop1246. shamanism1247. shellacking1248. shepherd’s pie1249. shindig1250. showboating

1251. sialadenitis1252. sickle cell anemia1253. signatory1254. silhouette1255. Silicon Valley •1256. Sinai Peninsula •1257. sinfonia1258. singularly1259. Sinn Fein •1260. sinusitis •

1261. siphon, syphon1262. Sjögren’s syndrome1263. skijoring1264. sleuth1265. slipperiness1266. sloganize1267. snapdragon1268. Socratic1269. sodality •1270. sojourned

1271. solidarity1272. soliloquy1273. Solzhenitsyn1274. sombreros1275. sonorous1276. soporiferous •1277. sororal •1278. soufflé1279. sovereignty1280. spanakopita

1281. spasmolytic1282. spatial, spacial1283. specialty1284. specular1285. spherical1286. spinocerebellar •1287. spinose1288. spondylitis1289. sporicide1290. spreadsheet

1291. staid •1292. stalag1293. stalking-horse1294. statuary •1295. stereoscopy1296. sthenic •1297. stichomythia •1298. stigmata1299. Stockholm syndrome •1300. stoichiometry

1301. stoicism, Stoicism1302. strabismus1303. straighten1304. stratagem1305. streptomycin1306. stringent1307. stupendously1308. styliform1309. suable1310. subcomponent

1311. subjugation1312. submergible1313. substantive1314. subterranean •1315. succedaneum •1316. suede, suède1317. sullenness1318. sumac, sumach1319. superfecta1320. superintendent

1321. supplication1322. supply-side (adj.)1323. suppurate •1324. surrealism •1325. surveil1326. survivalist1327. suttee, sati1328. svelte •1329. Svengali1330. Sydenham’s chorea

1331. syllabification1332. sylph1333. sympathectomy1334. synapse •1335. synchronism1336. syntax1337. synthesize1338. systematize1339. table d’hôte1340. tabula rasa

1341. tactfulness1342. tahini1343. taiga •1344. talkathon1345. tam-o’-shanter1346. tangelo1347. Tarahumara1348. tarmac1349. tarpaulin •1350. technocrat

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1351. teeter-totter1352. teleconference1353. tempeh1354. tensile1355. tenterhook •1356. teocalli1357. termitarium1358. Terpsichore, terpsichore1359. terre-verte1360. testate •

1361. tetherball1362. tetralogy of Fallot •1363. Teutonic1364. theater of the absurd1365. theatricality •1366. theodicy1367. thermanesthesia1368. thermocouple •1369. thimblerig1370. thoracotomy

1371. Tiahuanaco1372. tibiofibular1373. Tiffany glass1374. tintinnabulation •1375. Tisiphone1376. Tolkien1377. tomalley1378. tome1379. topsy-turvy1380. Torah, torah

1381. torpid •1382. Toscanini1383. touché •1384. toupee1385. tragicomedy1386. tranquilness1387. transoceanic1388. transom •1389. treasonable1390. trebuchet

1391. tremulous1392. triarchy1393. triceratops, Triceratops1394. trilogy1395. triolet •1396. triphibian1397. Trojan horse1398. troubadour1399. troubleshoot, trouble- shoot1400. tu quoque

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1401. tunnel vision1402. turbidity1403. Turkmenistan1404. turreted1405. tympanoplasty1406. typhoid fever1407. ufology •1408. ululation •1409. umiak, oomiak1410. unaccounted-for

1411. unchallengeable1412. uncontaminated1413. uncontrollable1414. unctuous1415. undiscriminating1416. unemployable1417. ungrammatical1418. universalistic •1419. unleavened1420. unmanageable

1421. unruliest1422. unstriated1423. uppercase •1424. urticaria1425. uxorious1426. Uzbekistan •1427. vacillatory1428. vagueness1429. valiantly1430. valueless

1431. van Gogh1432. vaquero1433. Vatican1434. vaunted1435. Vedic1436. venality1437. venous •1438. veranda, verandah1439. veritable1440. Véronique

1441. versification1442. vestrywoman1443. Vesuvius1444. via media •1445. vichyssoise •1446. viciousness1447. video vérité1448. videography1449. vinaceous •1450. vinaigrette

1451. vincible •1452. virga •1453. virgule •1454. virtually1455. vitriol1456. vituperative1457. viva voce •1458. volant1459. volte-face •1460. votary

1461. voussoir •1462. voyageur1463. vulnerability1464. waive1465. wantonness1466. wariness1467. Waterloo1468. water-soluble1469. wentletrap •1470. whet

1471. whip-poor-will, whippoorwill1472. widow’s walk1473. Wiener schnitzel1474. windsurfing1475. woolgathering1476. Wounded Knee1477. wretchedly •1478. wyvern, wivern1479. xanthan gum1480. xerophilous

1481. xiphisternum1482. x-ray therapy1483. xylotomy1484. Yalta1485. yataghan, yatagan1486. Yggdrasil, Ygdrasil •1487. Yosemite Valley1488. ytterbium1489. yucca, Yucca1490. zabaglione

1491. zedoary1492. Zeitgeist •1493. Zend-Avesta1494. zeugma •1495. zincography1496. ziti1497. zoogenic1498. zoophobia •1499. zucchetto •1500. zugunruhe, Zugunruhe

Questions 1-15 test your ability to recognize and correct misspelled words. From each of the 15 sets, select the one misspelled entry, then write it correctly spelled in the corresponding blank on your answer sheet. Questions 16-30 test your knowledge of the meanings and origins of words. For each sentence, select the best answer; then, using a printed capital letter, write it in the corresponding blank on your answer sheet. You will have 15 minutes to complete questions 1-30, which are worth 1 point each. Credit will be given ONLY for answers placed on your answer sheet.

Proofreading: 15 Points

7. coup d’état barquantine samaritan uncontrollable melisma8. epilog Pacification sequined homo sapien antitussive9. keeshound aigret Prohibitionist waterloo everyman10. gaff louvre Sybaritic re-educate Cancun11. arugula bon vivant chancel Naragannset cachepot

Vocabulary: 15 Points

16. Because of the hostile feelings between the two families, Romeo and Juliet’s relationship was doomed_____. A. in petto B. al dente C. passim D. hoi polloi E. ab initio

17. When choosing plants with which to landscape our Texas backyard, we chose the hardy native _____ trees and shrubs rather than any of the tropical varieties. A. granivorous B. laniferous C. mycophagous D. autochthonous E. conchoidal

18. The word “_____” likely comes from both the French and Greek, meaning “agent of fine letters.” A. agent provocateur B. belletrist C. rosarian D. brevet E. Sephardi

19. France is often considered a Catholic country, but one influential French group, the _____, were Protestant. A. Andalusians B. Sephardi C. Serbo-Croatians D. Huguenots E. Gnostics

20. The trait of left-handedness in both twins is considered a rare _____. A. concordance B. appurtenance C. globalism D. obeisance E. senectitude

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