WordWord PowerPower High School Spelling & Vocabulary 2021-22 Word List
University Interscholastic League PO Box 8028 • Austin, TX • 78713-8028 www.uiltexas.org • 512-471-5883 • [email protected] 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. ABOUT WORD POWER CAPITALIZATION Word Power was compiled using The American Heritage If a word can begin with either a lower-case letter or a Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition: Fiftieth capital, both versions are given. It is the responsibility of Anniversary (2018 Printing). Each word was checked the contestant to know in what circumstances to use lower- for possible variant spelling, capitalization, and parts of case or capital letters. The unnecessary use of a capital or speech. Word Power reflects several decisions made for its omission is considered an error. consistency and clarity. MARKINGS SPELLING & PRONUNCIATION The English language includes words taken directly from If a word has more than one correct spelling, all spellings foreign languages without changes in spelling. Marks are listed, separated by a comma, as in (frenetic, assumed to be accent marks for syllables are really guides phrenetic). Students are required to spell only one to the proper pronunciation of vowels; therefore, in variant. Although every attempt has been made to list all order to spell the words correctly, it is necessary to use alternate spellings, some others may be discovered. The these marks accurately. For example, the French word American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth “dégagé” is pronounced “DAY gah ZHAY”. The acute Edition: Fiftieth Anniversary (2018 Printing) is the final accent (´) is usually pronounced as the long “a” as in authority, not Word Power or the test lists. “late” or “date”. The grave (`) and the circumflex (^) “e” are pronounced as the short “e” as in “peck” or “deck”. In order to make it easier for contestants to determine The grave and circumflex “a” give the “ah” sound as in the correct pronunciation of words with variable suffixes, “pot”. Other commonly used pronunciation guides are the the following guidelines are used. If the addition of a German umlaut (¨) and the Spanish tilde (~). Because letter does not change the pronunciation of a word, the the selection of a mark, such as a pronunciation mark, and additional letter(s) may be placed in parentheses at the its proper placement are necessary for the correct spelling end of a word, or the second spelling is given on the same and pronunciation of foreign words used by educated line. For example “dialogue” may also be spelled “dialog”; Americans, improper usage of accent marks or marks such therefore, the listing in Word Power is “dialogue, dialog”. as umlaut or tilde is considered a spelling error. An entry such as “pedagog(ue), paedagogue” would indicate three acceptable spellings. On the other hand, VOCABULARY “holographic” and “holographical” are forms of the same Approximately 350 words have been selected for vocabulary word in the same part of speech, but they are pronounced study and are designated by the symbol •. differently. These words will be separate entries. For example: 778. kookaburra • Brief definitions will be given for each word pronounced in Parts II and III. During competition, students must Contestants will be responsible for the spelling, meaning, spell the form of the word given. For instance, the list and derivation of these words. Question formats may word “mecca” can be written as either a capitalized or vary from one test to another in order to provide the best lower-case word, depending on the definition given. method of testing the material. Any questions regarding In order to get credit for such a word, students must the correct spelling of words should be directed to the UIL spell the form of the word which corresponds to the office. Corrections toWord Power are posted on the Spelling pronounced definition. If a word is spelled correctly but and Vocabulary webpage at: is the incorrect form, it will be considered misspelled. Words with same parts of speech and meanings but www.uiltexas.org/academics/academic-contests/spelling- different pronunciations will appear as separate entries in and-vocabulary. Word Power.
State Spelling Director • linda berrey • [email protected] 1. abecedarian 51. anemophilous • 101. au jus 2. ablutions • 52. Anglophobia 102. audiophile 3. abovementioned 53. animosity 103. aurochs 4. abrachia 54. anisette 104. autecology 5. abrogate 55. anneal • 105. autochthonous • 6. abstemious • 56. ansate cross 106. Averroës, Averrhoës 7. acarid 57. anserine 107. axilla • 8. acatalectic • 58. antechoir 108. axolotl 9. accessible 59. antemeridian 109. azimuth • 10. accrual 60. anthelion 110. Babinski reflex
11. acknowledgeable 61. antiaircraft 111. Babylonian 12. acrimonious 62. anticatalyst • 112. bacillary 13. actuaries 63. antifungal 113. Bahrain, Bahrein 14. acupuncture 64. antipathies 114. bailiwick 15. ad interim • 65. antipruritic 115. bain-marie 16. Adélie penguin 66. antisepsis 116. balletomane 17. adhesion 67. apartheid 117. ballonet • 18. adjuvant 68. apiculture • 118. balsamic • 19. admonitory 69. apivorous 119. bandoneon 20. adrenocortical 70. apocalypticism • 120. bandwidth
21. afebrile 71. Appalachia 121. barbette 22. affability 72. appendices • 122. barcarole, barcarolle 23. aficionado • 73. appliqué 123. bargello 24. aggrandize 74. Appomattox 124. barista 25. agitprop 75. apraxia • 125. bascule • 26. agonistic 76. apropos 126. basilisk 27. agranulocytosis 77. aquaculture 127. bassoon 28. aiguillette • 78. archetype 128. bathophobia • 29. aioli 79. arduousness 129. bauxite 30. al dente • 80. arenicolous • 130. bayadere
31. alcalde 81. argillaceous • 131. bayonet 32. aldosterone 82. armadillos 132. beatific 33. alembic 83. arraign • 133. Beauvoir • 34. Alençon • 84. arrearage • 134. Beirut (city) 35. alkaloidal 85. Arthurian 135. bel canto • 36. alliaceous • 86. artiste 136. belle époque • 37. all-terrain vehicle 87. ascertain 137. bellwether 38. amandine • 88. Asgard 138. belonephobia 39. amateurish 89. asphyxiant 139. beneficence 40. amblyopia 90. assailant 140. bestiary
41. amentaceous • 91. assegai, assagai 141. bestowal 42. amercement 92. Assisi 142. bêtise 43. amnioscopy 93. assuasive • 143. bibelot 44. amoretto 94. asthenosphere 144. Biblicist 45. ampersand 95. Asunción 145. bibliotics • 46. ampicillin 96. ataractic 146. bicornuate 47. anadiplosis • 97. atrocity 147. bifurcate 48. anchovies 98. attaché case 148. bilirubin 49. ancien régime 99. attorney general, 149. bioluminescence 50. Andromache Attorney General 150. bipedal 100. attrition
1 151. blandisher 201. cartilaginous 251. clubbable, clubable 152. blucher • 202. cassation 252. coccygeal 153. blunderbuss 203. cassowary 253. coelacanth 154. bobolink 204. cast-iron plant 254. cogent 155. boisterousness 205. cataclysmic 255. coleoptile 156. boîte 206. catalpa, Catalpa 256. Colombia 157. boll weevil 207. catatonic • 257. colonialism 158. bonbonnière 208. catechumen 258. colophon (inscription) 159. bouclé, boucle 209. catena 259. comedogenic • 160. boulevardier 210. caterwaul 260. commemorate •
161. braceros 211. cauterize 261. commissary 162. brachial 212. cautiousness 262. compassionate 163. brachydactylic 213. cavil 263. compensable 164. breccia 214. celeriac • 264. competitiveness 165. breeches buoy • 215. cellos 265. complementary 166. brevetcy • 216. celluloid • 266. compurgation • 167. brigantine 217. Celotex 267. conceptual 168. brochette 218. cerebrovascular 268. conchiferous 169. brougham 219. cerement • 269. conclusiveness 170. brownout 220. certiorari 270. concussive
171. bryology • 221. chaise longue 271. condescend • 172. Buchenwald • 222. chalet 272. confiture 173. Burkitt’s lymphoma 223. chameleonic 273. confrere • 174. buttress 224. chancel 274. congelation 175. byssus 225. chanterelle • 275. conjuration 176. cachalot 226. chapeau 276. connubial • 177. cacomistle 227. characterization 277. conscientious 178. caesar salad 228. chassis 278. consort • 179. café noir 229. chateau, château 279. constabulary 180. caftan, kaftan 230. chauvinistic 280. consternation
181. cajolery 231. chemisette 281. contemporize 182. calcimine, kalsomine 232. chidingly 282. contiguous 183. calliopsis 233. chili con carne 283. contrition 184. camellia, Camellia 234. chimerical 284. contumacy 185. Camelopardalis 235. chinoiserie 285. conundrum 186. camphor • 236. chintzy 286. convivial • 187. canapé 237. chocoholic 287. convolution • 188. canard 238. cholera 288. coquille 189. canoeing 239. chrysotherapy 289. coracle 190. canorous 240. churlish 290. cordovan (leather)
191. cantankerous 241. cinematheque 291. corneitis 192. capitol, Capitol 242. circularity 292. coroner 193. Capricorn 243. circumnavigate 293. corrigenda 194. capybara 244. cirque 294. corrodible 195. caramelize 245. citadel 295. corrugated 196. caravansary • 246. clairvoyant • 296. corticosteroid 197. carcinoma 247. claque 297. corvine 198. cardiology 248. clemency • 298. cosmetician 199. careen • 249. cloture 299. couloir 200. carrageen, carragheen 250. cloudberry 300. coup de théâtre
2 301. court-martial 351. demoiselle 401. dragoon 302. covertness • 352. demurral 402. dramatization 303. coyotillo • 353. dendrochronology 403. dreadnought 304. crayfish 354. denigration 404. druid, Druid 305. crèche 355. denizen • 405. drupaceous • 306. credenza 356. denticulate 406. dunnage • 307. credibility gap 357. deoxygenate 407. duopoly 308. Cretaceous, cretaceous 358. depository 408. duteous 309. criosphinx 359. depredation 409. dysphoria • 310. Croesus 360. dereliction 410. eau de vie •
311. cromlech 361. derisive 411. ecce homo • 312. cross-cultural 362. derogate 412. ecclesiology • 313. croustade 363. designee • 413. echocardiograph 314. cryptogenic 364. desolation 414. ecliptic 315. cuadrilla • 365. destalinization 415. eclogue 316. cucurbit • 366. detonator 416. ectomorph • 317. cul-de-sac 367. deus ex machina 417. edelweiss 318. cultrate 368. deviate 418. edema, oedema 319. cum laude 369. dexterity • 419. editorialize 320. cumbersome 370. dharma 420. effervescence
321. curvaceous 371. dialectician 421. effulgence • 322. cybernetics • 372. diapason 422. eggs Benedict 323. cytoplasm • 373. diaphoresis 423. egomaniacal 324. d’Orsay 374. diarchy, dyarchy 424. Egyptology 325. daikon 375. didymous 425. eigenvector 326. dal segno 376. dignitary 426. elaterid 327. Dardanelles • 377. digressive 427. electrotonus 328. dastardly 378. dilatory • 428. elegist 329. DeBakey 379. directorate 429. elicit 330. debouchment 380. disarmament 430. elide
331. Deccan 381. discernible 431. elusiveness 332. decelerate 382. disciform 432. emaciated • 333. decimate 383. disconsolate 433. embourgeoisement 334. décolleté 384. discriminatory 434. embroil 335. decomposition 385. disenfranchise 435. emetic 336. decrescendo • 386. dishabille 436. emolument • 337. decussate 387. disingenuous 437. empathize 338. defalcate • 388. disproportionate 438. emplacement 339. defenestration • 389. disputation 439. enamelware 340. deferred 390. dissipated • 440. endarterectomy
341. definitude 391. dissolvent 441. endemic 342. defoliant 392. distrait 442. enervate • 343. defrayal 393. divagate 443. enfilade 344. déjà vu 394. divorcée (female) 444. engagé 345. Delacroix • 395. documentable 445. ennoble 346. Delhi (city) 396. dodecaphonic 446. entelechy 347. delinquency 397. Dominican Republic 447. entourage 348. delirium tremens 398. Doppler effect 448. entremets • 349. delphinium, Delphinium 399. dormouse • 449. entropy 350. démarche 400. double-entendre 450. epenthesis
3 451. epidemiology 501. fescue 551. gloxinia • 452. epidural 502. fettuccine 552. gloze • 453. epigenous 503. fiancé (male) 553. gnathic 454. epiphenomenalism 504. fichu 554. gneissic 455. epitasis • 505. fiddle-faddle 555. goatee 456. epoxy 506. fiendish 556. golgotha, Golgotha 457. equinoctial • 507. filibuster • 557. gorget • 458. errantry 508. filmography 558. granivorous • 459. escapology 509. finale 559. Great Pyrenees 460. esculent • 510. flageolet 560. gregariously •
461. esoteric 511. flambéed 561. Gregorian chant 462. espouse 512. flâneur • 562. grosgrain 463. estivate, aestivate 513. floriferous 563. ground zero 464. étagère, etagere 514. fluoroscope 564. groveler 465. ethos • 515. foray 565. gruesomeness 466. etiologic 516. forebear, forbear (n.) 566. guerrilla, guerilla 467. euchre 517. forget-me-not 567. guesstimate 468. eulogistic • 518. formicary 568. guidon 469. eupnea • 519. fossiliferous 569. gurgitation 470. Eurasia • 520. foudroyant • 570. gutta-percha
471. evangelist, Evangelist 521. frenemy 571. gynecology 472. evidentiary • 522. front-runner, frontrunner 572. gyre • 473. ex nihilo • 523. frutescent 573. habergeon • 474. excessively 524. fugleman 574. haboob 475. exclamatory 525. fulguration • 575. hacienda 476. excoriate 526. fungivorous 576. hackneyed • 477. exeunt 527. furbelow 577. halal • 478. exhilarant 528. furlong • 578. halitosis 479. exogenous • 529. Gaelic 579. Hamite 480. exoneration 530. Galápagos Islands 580. harassment
481. expandable 531. galipot 581. harmonium 482. exponential 532. galoshes 582. haughtiness 483. exsanguinate • 533. gambusia, Gambusia 583. haute couture 484. extensor 534. gantry 584. heckelphone 485. extrorse 535. gastronome 585. hegemony 486. exuberant 536. gauntlet, gantlet 586. Heidegger 487. exudation 537. gazelle 587. heinously 488. Fabergé 538. gelid • 588. helminth 489. fact-finding 539. Gemara 589. hemacytometer • 490. fakir 540. generic • 590. hemialgia •
491. fantastically 541. geochronology 591. hemostat • 492. farouche • 542. georgic • 592. heresiarch • 493. farrier 543. geotaxis 593. herstory 494. fathomless 544. ghoulish 594. hesperidium • 495. Faulknerian 545. gibbous 595. heterochromatic 496. featherweight 546. gigaton 596. heyday 497. febrific 547. glamorization 597. hijiki 498. fecundity • 548. gleba 598. hinterland • 499. femoral 549. gloaming 599. hippodrome • 500. fennec • 550. globuliferous • 600. histamine •
4 601. historicize • 651. incorporeity • 701. Jugendstil 602. histrionical 652. indehiscent 702. Junoesque 603. Hogmanay 653. indigence 703. justiciable 604. hologynic • 654. indissoluble 704. Kaesong 605. homeliness 655. indomitable 705. kakapo 606. homily 656. inerrancy 706. katabatic 607. Homo erectus 657. inexplicable 707. keffiyeh, kaffiyeh • 608. homogenize 658. inflammatory 708. Kenya 609. homopterous 659. infringement 709. keratectomy • 610. hoplite 660. ingenuous 710. kerfuffle
611. hotelier 661. iniquity • 711. kerseymere 612. huarache • 662. initialize 712. kibbutz • 613. Hubble’s constant 663. innominate • 713. kilowatt-hour 614. huevos rancheros 664. innuendoes 714. kinematics • 615. human-interest 665. insectivorous 715. Kinyarwanda • 616. hurdy-gurdy 666. insobriety 716. klezmer 617. hydrophyte • 667. installation 717. knight-errant 618. hyperbolize • 668. insuperable 718. knotty pine 619. hypergolic 669. insurrection 719. Kremlin, kremlin 620. hypoglycemia 670. inter nos • 720. Kuala Lumpur •
621. Icarus 671. interfluvial • 721. kundalini • 622. ichneumon • 672. interlocutor 722. labiovelar • 623. ichthyosaur • 673. intermeddle 723. laccolith 624. iconolatry 674. interstice 724. laconism • 625. idiopathy 675. intervene • 725. lahar 626. ilex, Ilex 676. intracellular 726. lambent 627. illiquid 677. introspection 727. lambrequin 628. illiteracy 678. intrusiveness 728. lamé 629. imago 679. inverse 729. lance corporal 630. imminence • 680. invulnerable 730. landlubber •
631. immobile 681. ipsissima verba 731. lantana, Lantana 632. immolation • 682. irascible • 732. latchkey child 633. immortal 683. iridology • 733. lathyrism • 634. immunodeficiency 684. irreconcilable 734. latissimus dorsi • 635. immutable 685. irrefrangible 735. latke 636. impenetrable • 686. irrevocable 736. Latvia 637. impetus 687. isohyet • 737. legatee 638. impingement 688. isolationism • 738. legendry 639. implausible • 689. isthmus 739. leitmotif, leitmotiv • 640. impresario 690. itinerant • 740. lekvar
641. improvisatory 691. jacaranda, Jacaranda 741. lemniscus • 642. in aeternum 692. jaconet • 742. leveret • 643. in posse 693. Jamaica • 743. levity 644. inanition 694. Janus-faced 744. liability 645. incarnadine 695. jargonize • 745. licensable 646. incentivize 696. jejune • 746. limicolous • 647. incinerator 697. jeremiad 747. limpet • 648. incoercible 698. Jerusalem 748. lineament 649. incompliant 699. Johannesburg 749. lingonberry 650. inconceivable 700. judicator 750. lissomely
5 751. literati 801. medevac 851. mourning cloak 752. litheness • 802. melisma 852. mugwumpery 753. liturgy, Liturgy 803. mendacity 853. mulch 754. lobelia, Lobelia 804. Menelaus 854. mullion 755. lobscouse • 805. mentholated 855. multilingual 756. lodestar, loadstar 806. mercerize 856. munificence • 757. logogram 807. meritorious 857. murrain 758. Louis Seize 808. mesial 858. muskmelon 759. louver, louvre 809. Mesolithic 859. mussel 760. Lucullan 810. metalloid 860. myelogram
761. Luftwaffe 811. metaphysician • 861. myositis 762. luminism, Luminism 812. metathesize 862. Myrmidon, myrmidon 763. lupus erythematosus 813. mete 863. mystagogue • 764. macadamia nut 814. metopic • 864. mystification 765. mache, mâche 815. metronomic 865. nagana, n’gana 766. macrocephaly • 816. mezza voce 866. namby-pamby 767. macroinstruction 817. mid-ocean ridge 867. nannofossil, nanofossil 768. Madagascar 818. mikado 868. narcolepsy • 769. Madison Avenue 819. militarism 869. nascent 770. maelstrom • 820. millisecond 870. Natchitoches
771. Mafioso • 821. milquetoast • 871. nautilus, Nautilus 772. maieutic • 822. minaret 872. ne’er-do-well 773. maim 823. minion • 873. neat’s-foot oil 774. majuscule 824. minuend • 874. nebular 775. malapportioned 825. Miocene 875. necessitous 776. maleficent • 826. misappropriate 876. Nefertiti 777. malleable 827. mischaracterize 877. nematode 778. Mameluke 828. misconstrue 878. neologize • 779. mammography 829. miserere, Miserere 879. Nepalese 780. man Friday 830. miticide 880. nepenthe
781. manatee 831. mizzenmast, mizenmast 881. neritic 782. mandrel, mandril 832. Mnemosyne 882. nescience 783. manioc 833. Möbius strip 883. netherworld, nether world 784. mantra 834. mobocracy • 884. Neufchâtel • 785. manubrium 835. Mohs scale 885. neuropharmacology • 786. maquette • 836. moiré effect 886. neutralizer • 787. marbleize 837. mojarra • 887. newsmonger 788. marcato 838. monandry • 888. niblick 789. marketability 839. monasterial • 889. nidify 790. marriageable 840. monocarpic 890. nisus •
791. martinet 841. monody 891. nitpicking 792. Marxism 842. monolingual 892. noctambulist • 793. Mason-Dixon Line 843. moo goo gai pan 893. nodular 794. matelassé 844. moot court 894. noetic • 795. matzo, matzoh 845. mordacity 895. nomology 796. maximalist 846. morello 896. non obstante • 797. Mayan 847. morganatic • 897. nonaggression • 798. mbira 848. morphology 898. nonnegotiable 799. mealy-mouthed 849. mortadella 899. nonproliferation 800. mechanotherapy 850. motility 900. nonsteroidal
6 901. nostrum • 951. paeon 1001. perionychium 902. novercal 952. Pakistan 1002. perissodactyl • 903. nudnik, nudnick • 953. Paleozoic 1003. perpetuity 904. nugatory • 954. palladium • 1004. persiflage 905. nullipara 955. palmetto 1005. persona grata • 906. nymph 956. pampas grass 1006. perturbation 907. oakum 957. Pamplona 1007. pestiferous 908. obeisance • 958. pancetta 1008. petit four 909. oblation, Oblation 959. Panchen Lama 1009. petrography 910. obligor 960. Pangaea, Pangea 1010. peyote
911. obscurant 961. panoptic 1011. phantasmic • 912. obsequiousness • 962. paper tiger 1012. phenolphthalein 913. obviate 963. papillote • 1013. philhellenist • 914. occultism 964. paradigm 1014. Philistinism, philistinism 915. ochlophobia • 965. Paraguay 1015. phlebotomy • 916. oculogyric 966. paramnesia • 1016. photopia 917. odontoblast 967. paraprofessional 1017. photoreconnaissance 918. Oedipus 968. paregoric • 1018. physiology • 919. officinal 969. pari passu 1019. phytopathology 920. Oglala • 970. parliamentary 1020. pianistics
921. Oktoberfest 971. parotidectomy 1021. pictorialize 922. oleograph • 972. participial 1022. piñata 923. Olympian 973. parti-colored 1023. pinking shears 924. omissible • 974. pas seul (singular) 1024. piolet 925. ommatophore 975. Passamaquoddy 1025. pis aller 926. omnidirectional 976. passementerie 1026. pityriasis 927. omniscient, Omniscient 977. passepied 1027. placebo effect • 928. onerously 978. Patagonian 1028. planisphere 929. oolong 979. patella 1029. platypus • 930. ophthalmia 980. pathognomonic • 1030. pleurisy •
931. oppugned 981. patrician 1031. plié 932. opuscule • 982. patronymic 1032. plummeting 933. oratorio • 983. pavane, pavan 1033. pluperfect 934. orchestrion 984. Peace Corps 1034. pneumatology 935. ordnance 985. pearlescent 1035. poignancy • 936. oriel 986. pedagogue 1036. point-device 937. orienteering 987. pedantry • 1037. pokerfaced 938. Orion • 988. Pegasus 1038. poliovirus 939. orotund 989. pelage • 1039. politburo 940. orthopsychiatry 990. pellagra 1040. pollster
941. osculation • 991. Penobscot 1041. Polynesian 942. ossifrage • 992. pentadactyl • 1042. polysemous 943. osteogenesis imperfecta 993. pentimento 1043. poniard 944. otolaryngology • 994. per diem 1044. pontificate • 945. otoscope 995. perambulation 1045. poriferous 946. oubliette • 996. perciatelli • 1046. portico 947. outward-bound 997. percipient • 1047. postpositive • 948. oxycephaly 998. perfectibility 1048. posttraumatic 949. pacemaker 999. perfervid • 1049. potlatch 950. paddock • 1000. periodicity 1050. potsherd •
7 1051. precancerous 1101. Quechuan • 1151. retroactive 1052. precipitin • 1102. Queen Anne’s lace 1152. revengeful 1053. precocial 1103. quelea, Quelea 1153. reverberant • 1054. predestination 1104. quid pro quo • 1154. rhabdomancy 1055. predetermine 1105. quinella 1155. rhinoscopy 1056. preeminently 1106. quintessential • 1156. ricin 1057. preferment 1107. radiologist 1157. rigatoni 1058. preponderance 1108. raffish 1158. righteousness 1059. prepossessing (adj.) 1109. ragout 1159. Rio de Janeiro 1060. presbytery 1110. ramification 1160. risqué •
1061. presentiment 1111. ramulose • 1161. riveting 1062. presumptuous • 1112. random-access memory 1162. Riviera 1063. prie-dieu • 1113. rapport 1163. roan 1064. primeval • 1114. rapscallion 1164. roguish 1065. pristine 1115. rasbora, Rasbora 1165. Rolodex (trademark) 1066. privileged 1116. ratables • 1166. rooibos 1067. procrastinator 1117. rationalization 1167. rookery 1068. progeria • 1118. ratite 1168. rosacea 1069. progressivity 1119. ratsbane 1169. roulette 1070. proliferous 1120. reaffirmation 1170. rubicund
1071. Promethean 1121. rebozo 1171. rubiginous • 1072. promotable 1122. rebuses 1172. ruminate 1073. pronominal 1123. réchauffé 1173. runnel • 1074. prophecy 1124. recipience • 1174. rutilant 1075. proprioception 1125. reconciliation, 1175. R-value 1076. prosody Reconciliation 1176. sachet 1077. prosthodontics 1126. recrimination 1177. sacristan 1078. protagonist • 1127. rectitude • 1178. sagacious • 1079. protectionism 1128. redshirt 1179. Sakharov 1080. Provençal 1129. reeducate, re-educate 1180. salicylic acid 1130. refurbishment 1081. provenience 1181. salinometer • 1082. proviso 1131. regale 1182. salmonberry 1083. pruritus 1132. regenerative 1183. salubrious • 1084. pseudoscience • 1133. reinvigorate 1184. salutary 1085. psychosocial • 1134. reiterative • 1185. salvageable 1086. ptarmigan 1135. relativity 1186. sampan 1087. pulverulent • 1136. reliability 1187. sanctified • 1088. punctilious 1137. reliquary 1188. Sanskrit 1089. punditocracy 1138. rémoulade 1189. Saqqara, Sakkara 1090. purdah 1139. renege 1190. sarcenet 1140. reovirus • 1091. purgatory • 1191. sarcoidosis 1092. purveyor 1141. repetition 1192. sassafras, Sassafras 1093. Pyrex (trademark) 1142. repository 1193. satiety 1094. pyrometer • 1143. reputable 1194. saxony, Saxony 1095. Q-Tip (trademark) 1144. requiem, Requiem 1195. scaloppine, scaloppini 1096. quadriplegia 1145. rescission • 1196. scapuloclavicular 1097. quaggy • 1146. residuum • 1197. scarab • 1098. quartziferous • 1147. respite • 1198. scenography • 1099. quaver 1148. résumé, resume, resumé 1199. schism 1100. quayside 1149. retinopathic 1200. schottische 1150. retrieval •
8 1201. schuss • 1251. sleaziness 1301. sufferable • 1202. sciolist 1252. sleep apnea 1302. suffuse 1203. scission • 1253. slice of life (n.) 1303. suggestibility 1204. scorched-earth policy 1254. slovenliness 1304. sultanate 1205. Scorpio 1255. snorkeling 1305. summa cum laude 1206. scrofulous 1256. soffit • 1306. superfluity 1207. scrumptious 1257. solar plexus 1307. supernal 1208. scrutinizing 1258. solicitous 1308. supersedure 1209. scythe 1259. solleret • 1309. supine 1210. Seabee • 1260. Solomonic 1310. supranational
1211. secessionist 1261. somatosensory 1311. supremacist 1212. sedile • 1262. somnifacient • 1312. surcease 1213. seeress 1263. sonata 1313. surgeon’s knot 1214. segue 1264. sophistry 1314. surrogate 1215. self-abnegation 1265. sorcerer 1315. survivorship 1216. selsyn 1266. Sovietology 1316. sushi 1217. semaphore • 1267. spaceborne 1317. suture 1218. semiautomated 1268. spastically 1318. Swahili 1219. senectitude • 1269. specificity 1319. sycamore 1220. senility 1270. speculum • 1320. symbiosis •
1221. sensate • 1271. speleology 1321. symbolic 1222. Sephardi • 1272. spina bifida 1322. sympathomimetic • 1223. sepoy 1273. Spinozistic 1323. synchronize • 1224. septenarius 1274. spiritualist 1324. syndactyly • 1225. sequester • 1275. sporran 1325. syngeneic 1226. Serbo-Croatian 1276. spousal 1326. synopsis • 1227. serodiagnosis 1277. squalid 1327. syringe 1228. serpentine • 1278. squeteague 1328. syzygy • 1229. sesquicentennial 1279. stalactite • 1329. Tabasco (trademark) 1230. sextodecimo • 1280. stationery • 1330. tachymeter •
1231. sfumato 1281. statute 1331. tactician 1232. shanghaiing 1282. steeplejack 1332. tai chi 1233. shekel, sheqel 1283. steerageway • 1333. Taino 1234. shelterbelt • 1284. stertorous 1334. tamale 1235. Shinto 1285. stipulate (v.) 1335. tamari 1236. shrapnel • 1286. stir-fry 1336. tanager 1237. shrewishness 1287. Stokes-Adams syndrome 1337. tantamount 1238. siderosis • 1288. stoloniferous 1338. tardive dyskinesia • 1239. sienna • 1289. straiten 1339. tarpon 1240. signorina • 1290. stratocracy 1340. tawdry
1241. similitude 1291. strenuously 1341. technocracy 1242. sinewy 1292. strident 1342. Tehran, Teheran 1243. singeing 1293. strudel 1343. telefacsimile 1244. Sinology • 1294. stylistics • 1344. tempura 1245. situation ethics 1295. stymieing 1345. tenaculum • 1246. situs inversus 1296. subaqueous • 1346. tenancy 1247. sjambok 1297. subgenre • 1347. tenderizer 1248. skiagram 1298. submariner 1348. tenuity 1249. Skye terrier 1299. subsistence 1349. tepid 1250. skyrocket • 1300. suburbia 1350. tercentenary •
9 1351. terra incognita 1401. udometer 1451. viniculture 1352. terrarium 1402. Ukraine 1452. viruliferous • 1353. terrazzo 1403. ultima Thule 1453. vis-à-vis 1354. terrene • 1404. ultrasonography 1454. visceral • 1355. tesla, Tesla 1405. umlaut 1455. vituline 1356. Thailand 1406. umpteenth 1456. vivacity 1357. thalassocracy 1407. unaccredited 1457. voilà 1358. thanatology • 1408. uncompromising 1458. volkslied 1359. theism 1409. unction • 1459. Voltaire 1360. theologian 1410. underrepresent 1460. vorlage
1361. theorbo • 1411. undulation 1461. vox angelica 1362. thermonuclear 1412. unelectable 1462. Wagnerian 1363. thoracic 1413. unevenness 1463. wallaby • 1364. thoroughfare 1414. ungual 1464. wardenry 1365. thrombophlebitis • 1415. universality 1465. warlord • 1366. tiara 1416. unjustifiable 1466. water moccasin 1367. timbale 1417. unluckiness 1467. weather-strip (v.) 1368. T-maze 1418. unmeant 1468. wedeln 1369. tobogganing 1419. unnoticeable 1469. welterweight 1370. tofu 1420. unscathed 1470. wheelwright
1371. toile • 1421. unveiling 1471. whirlybird • 1372. tonsillotomy 1422. Uruguay • 1472. wildcatter 1373. toponymy 1423. Uto-Aztecan 1473. winnable 1374. toque 1424. vaccinee 1474. wizardry 1375. torrid • 1425. vacuum-packed 1475. wizened 1376. tortuosity 1426. Vaishnava 1476. wonk 1377. toxicosis 1427. valleys 1477. wristlock 1378. tractable 1428. Vandyke beard 1478. wunderkinder • 1379. trafficking 1429. varicella-zoster virus 1479. xenocryst • 1380. transept 1430. variola • 1480. xerothermic •
1381. transfix 1431. vedette, vidette 1481. xylography • 1382. transmutation 1432. vehicular 1482. xyloid 1383. transpontine • 1433. velocipede 1483. yakitori • 1384. Transvaal 1434. velociraptor 1484. yea-sayer 1385. treacly 1435. veneration 1485. yellow journalism 1386. treasure-trove 1436. verbosity 1486. yogurt, yoghurt, yoghourt 1387. triclinium 1437. verdure 1487. Yucatec • 1388. trifecta 1438. verminous 1488. Zamboni (trademark) 1389. triglyceride 1439. vesicle • 1489. Zanzibar • 1390. triplicity 1440. vespertilionid 1490. Zapotec
1391. triturate • 1441. vesuvian (n.) 1491. zazen 1392. triumphalism 1442. vexillology • 1492. zero-sum game 1393. truculency • 1443. vibrato 1493. zibeline, zibelline 1394. trudgen, trudgeon 1444. vicarial 1494. zirconia 1395. tumescence • 1445. Vichy water 1495. zoolatry • 1396. turbot 1446. vicinage 1496. zoophagous 1397. turgidity • 1447. victimology • 1497. zoril, zorille 1398. turmeric 1448. Viennese 1498. Zoroastrianism 1399. tusche 1449. Vietnamization 1499. zwitterion • 1400. U-boat 1450. vindicable • 1500. zyzzyva, Zyzzyva •
10 Sample Test Questions
University Interscholastic League Spelling and Vocabulary Part I
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 melisma 8. epilog Pacification sequined homo sapien antitussive 9. keeshound aigret Prohibitionist waterloo everyman 10. gaff louvre Sybaritic re-educate Cancun 11. 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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