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TheSpellingChamp.com Website by Cole Shafer-Ray TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency solemn solmizate somatotonic adj v adj ˌ h ÊOJL L L > F Gk marked by full realization and sing using a set of syllables to exhibiting a pattern of acceptance of all that is involved. denote the tones of a musical scale. aggressiveness, love of physical Donald looked solemn as he In the musical The Sound of Music, activity, vigor, and alertness.With apologized to the class. Maria composes a song called “Do his somatotonic personality,Brian Re Mi” to teach her young pupils gets more done before ninein the solemnly to solmizate. morning than most peopleget done all day. solenoglyph soloist n somatotype solenoid n n L > It + Ecf one who performs with no partner Gk Gk or associate. body type : physique.Considering a coil of wire commonly in the Charles is an occasional soloist in Phil’s thin, slightbuild, the form of a long cylinder that carries his school’s modern dance physician classified hissomatotype a current. performances. as ectomorphic. It took a long time to trace the power failure to a faulty solenoid. Solomonic sombra adj n soleprint Heb name L > Sp solfeggio marked by notable wisdom, the shady side or section of a reasonableness, or discretion bullfight arena. solicit especially under trying Richard was glad he had a seat in circumstances. the sombra. solicitude Naeem’s Solomonic solution to a n workplace disagreement earned sommelier him a reputation as a peacemaker. n L uneasiness of mind due to fear. solution L > Prov > F Having few wants, he had little a waiter in a restaurant who has cause for solicitude. solve charge of wines and their service. v The sommelier at L’Escoffier is solipsist famous for his knowledge of rare n L > E and unusual European wines. find an answer, solution, or L + L explanation for. somniferous an adherent or advocate of an The algebra teacher asked her adj extreme version of subjective class to solve five word problems, idealism. but only one student got a perfect L To Traci, the sculptor was nothing score. tending to induce sleep. more than an affected solipsist, For most of July the city baked in pawning off junk as art. solvency somniferous heat. n solitary somnipathy adj L n the quality or state of being able to L pay all legal debts. L single, individual, sole. After Jack’s financial setbacks, he abnormal or disordered sleep (as in The road raced ahead in a series of determinedly struggled back to a hypnotic state). gentle curves that began to look solvency. Sleeping with open eyes is normal familiar, and off in the distance a for Aaron, not some sort of solitary tollbooth appeared. somnipathy.
Page 241 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency somnolent sorely sourly adj adv adv L E E tending to induce drowsiness or severely, violently. in an unpleasant distasteful manner. sleepiness. Mongo was sorely vexed when Lee sourly puckered up his mouth Jeff could feel his eyelids getting faced with criticism. and walked away. heavier as he listened to the somnolent sermon. soricine sovereign sonable sororal sowback adj sonata soybean L + Ecf sonnet of, relating to, or being in the sozzle n relationship of a sister. Due to their strong sororal bond, spaceport L > OP Melanie and Lynette are aware of a fixed verse form of Italian origin each other’s emotions, even though spadiceous consisting of 14 lines. they live in different parts of the adj Thomas remembered memorizing country. in high school a sonnet about Gk > L Triton and a wreathed horn. sororate of a bright clear brown or a chestnut color. sonobuoy sorrow Madeline found a spadiceous n feather, which she thought was sorrowful from a hawk. L + Gmc > F > E adj a float equipped with a hydrophone spanspek for detecting underwater sounds E and an automatic radio transmitter full of or characterized by spar for transmitting the sounds. uneasiness or anguish due to loss The airman dropped a sonobuoy (as of something loved or familiar). spareribs over the submarine’s last known The author described his mother as n pl location. a sorrowful, pathetic soul, plagued by bad luck. G > E sontag a cut of pork ribs and breastbone sortilege separated from the bacon strip. sophomoric Today’s featured items in the adj soterial cafeteria are spareribs and peach adj pie. Gk exhibiting a firm and often Gk sparkler aggressive conviction of of or relating to salvation. knowledge and wisdom and being After the offertory the choir sang a sparring unaware of limitations and lack of soterial hymn. maturity. sparrow Cora’s sophomoric analysis soul irritated the other board members. spasm soundproof sorbefacient spasmolysis soupcon sorbitol spasmolytic source sordid sorehead
Page 242 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency spasms spectacles spellbinder n pl n pl spencer Gk > L > F > E L n sudden violent and temporary glasses that are supported by the activities : bursts. ears. E name The spasms of pain Terry is The pair of spectacles in the a woman’s fitted jacket of waist experiencing are caused by a antique shop were very small with length or shorter. spinal injury. round lenses and gold frames. Miss Bates got her bonnet and spencer on and was ready to come spasticity spectacular outside. adj spathe Spencerian L adj spatiography of, relating to, or constituting a remarkable or noteworthy sight. American name spearhead The fireworks launched from the of, relating to, or characteristic of a n river barge displayed a spectacular form of slanting handwriting scene for the thousands watching. developed by American E + E calligrapher Platt Rogers Spencer. the sharp, pointed tip of a long, thin spectrometer The documents in the attic trunk hurling weapon. n were written in Spencerian script. Ada found an ancient spearhead near the riverbank. L + Gk spendthrift an instrument designed for the n specialize examination and measurement of chemical compounds. E + ON > E specie The mass spectrometer is used to one that spends or uses wastefully sort atoms and molecules or improvidently. specific according to their atomic masses. The legislator resented being called adj a spendthrift at the public trough. spectroscope L sphere [Note: The definition provided is speculate not the one most commonly v sphericity associated with this word.] being n any of various arbitrary physical L constants and especially one ponder a subject in its different Gk relating a quantitative attribute to aspects, relations, and implications. the quality or state of being unit mass, volume, or area. Despite all his efforts to speculate spherical : roundness; especially : Specific gravity is defined as the as to the outcome of his venture, the degree of perfection of the ratio between the weight of a Art was not at all prepared for surface of a sphere. substance and the weight of an what happened. By circumnavigating Earth, equal volume of water at 4 degrees Magellan confirmed Earth’s Celsius. speculative sphericity. specificity specus spherometer n n speiss L + Ecff Gk the quality or state of being free speleology an instrument for measuring the from ambiguity. n curvature of a spherical object. Mr. Spence values specificity in his The invention of the spherometer students’ essays. Gk + gk substituted the sense of sight for the scientific study or systematic that of touch in the measurement of speciosity exploration of caves. curved objects. Dale’s research in speleology takes speckled him to spectacular natural features around the world.
Page 243 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency sphingine spidery splanchnology adj adj n Gk E Gk resembling a sphinx. resembling or suggesting a spider a branch of anatomy concerned The writer described the Mona web; especially : composed of fine with the internal organs of the Lisa’s enigmatic look as threads or lines in a weblike body. “sphingine.” arrangement. Professor Adams supplemented his sphragistic The spidery lines on Joan’s leg are lectures in splanchnology with adj broken capillaries. graphic slides of the spleen, liver, and intestines. Gk spikiness relating to seals and signets. splendiferous The author discussed and spinose illustrated the successive styles of adj splenomegaly English sphragistic art. n L sphygmic full of spines : armed with spines. Gk adj The spinose porcupine has little to enlargement of the spleen. fear from most predators. Patients affected with malaria Gk generally exhibit splenomegaly. of or relating to the circulatory spintherism pulse. splice An instrument measured the spirit v patient’s sphygmic changes during the operation. spirograph D n unite two ropes or two parts of one sphygmomanometer rope by sticking or tucking the n L + Gk strands of one rope or part between an instrument for recording or around each other. Gk respiratory movements commonly Barton knew how to splice the old an instrument for measuring blood consisting of a spirometer together rope to the new one so skillfully pressure and especially arterial with a suitable recording device. that the join could hardly be seen. blood pressure. Dr. Martinez scanned the The nurse-practitioner checked spirograph for any irregularities splintered Siggie’s blood pressure with a before making his diagnosis. sphygmomanometer. splotchy spirogyra spiccato n spoiler adj L > Gk > L spondean It any plant of a genus of freshwater adj performed with springing bow— green algae forming slimy masses used as a direction in music for in still water and slow streams. Gk + Ecf stringed instruments. The shallow pool was completely having, consisting of, or The cellist excelled in playing the covered with spirogyra. characterized by metrical feet of spiccato passages of the movement. two long or stressed syllables. spirulate Poets occasionally use spondean spiculiferous feet to break or slow down the adj spite predominant rhythm of a poem. L + L + L spiteful spondylitic bearing small fleshy points or adj appendages. spittoon The shape of the sponge is Gk maintained by its spiculiferous spitz affected with inflammation of the skeleton. vertebrae. splanchnic The spondylitic patient was treated with anti-inflammatory drugs.
Page 244 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency sponge spurrier squeaker n sponsor spy E spoof squabash a contest won by a narrow margin. The Raiders triumphed over the spoofery squabble Rams in a 7-6 squeaker. sporadic squally squealer adj adj squeeze Gk Scand? occurring occasionally, singly, or in marked by sudden violent winds squeg scattered instances. often accompanied by rain or snow. Mr. Gifford warned Katie that When the weather became squally, squelcher completing her homework could the fishing boats headed back to not be a sporadic activity if she port. squibbery wanted to pass the class. n squalor sporadicity unknown squamaceous the utterance or composition of sprawling short, humorous, satiric, or v squamulose lampooning writing or speech. adj The opponents exchanged E squibbery as if throwing darts at lying or sitting with arms and legs L each other. stretched out carelessly or covered with minute scales. awkwardly. Squamulose lichens cover the squidgy The bucking of the horse sent the seaside rocks. cowboy sprawling on the ground. squiggle squandermania n sprightly n (imit? + E) > E sprinkling unknown + Gk > L a short wavy twist or n the practice of spending money line : curl. extravagantly especially by a David made a long squiggle on his E government. paper while he daydreamed. a limited quantity or amount : a The mayoral candidate promised to slight portion : modicum. halt the city’s squandermania if squire Portia complained that she had elected. n received only a sprinkling of outstanding instruction in her first squawker L > F > E year of college. a shield bearer or armor bearer of a squawking knight. spritzer During a lull in the battle, each squdge knight’s squire came forward with spruce v food, water, and replacement n weapons. imit? F > E ooze. squirm a variable color averaging a dark Stacia drove slowly along the grayish green. muddy road, worried that the mud stabilization Mrs. Kim says that for her would squdge into every crevice of Christmas dinner tablecloth, the the car. perfect shade of green to go with red napkins is spruce. spunky
Page 245 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency stade staid staphyloma n adj n Gk > L > E L > F > E Gk [has homonyms: staid, stayed] any [has homonyms: stade, stayed] a protrusion of the cornea or sclera of various ancient Greek units of sober, grave, sedate. of the mammalian eye. length equal to 600 Greek feet. Scrooge was a stingy, staid The ophthalmologist surgically The footrace in the ancient curmudgeon. removed the staphyloma in Stella’s Olympic Games at Olympia was left eye. exactly a stade in length. staircase starboard stadimeter stakemaster n stadium stalemate E n n the right side of a ship or airplane looking forward. Gk > L > F > E F > AF > E + F > E The tour guide pointed to starboard a large usually unroofed structure a drawing position in chess in when porpoises began leaping in with tiers of seats for spectators and which only the king can move and the water. enclosing a field usually for sports although not in check can move events. only into check. stargazer The new sports stadium will be Sasha and Vanya played to a named after a large corporation stalemate in the Moscow city chess starry thanks to a big contribution to championship. adj cover construction costs. staleness E stadthouse n abounding with stars. Noel marveled at how much more stagecraft E starry the sky appeared when he n the quality or state of being altered was away from the city. in quality through the action of L > F > E + E natural processes. startle the art or practice of effective The bread’s staleness did not stop v management of theatrical devices hungry Herbie from eating it. or techniques. E The critic praised the opera not stallion move or jump suddenly as in only for the singing but also for its n surprise, fear, or alarm. effective stagecraft. Some babies startle easily. Gmc > F > E stagehand a mature male of any equine starvation n mammal. The zoo has one zebra stallion and static L > F > E + E three mares. a stage worker who handles stationarily scenery and properties. staminiferous The stagehand tripped and fell with statuary a loud thud during the stammeringly n performance. standardization L stagestruck a branch of sculpture dealing with standpatter three-dimensional figures. staggered In her study of ancient Greek stannary statuary, Hillary was surprised to stagnicolous learn that figures had often been staphylococcus brightly painted. stagnum statue
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Page 246 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency statutorily stencilization sterilant n staurolatry stenecious n L stentorian a sterilizing agent; especially : an Gk adj herbicide designed to completely worship of the cross or crucifix. eliminate a kind of plant and to After the missionaries left, many Gk name + Ecf have a rather persistent residual natives turned what they had extremely loud : capable of effect in the soil. learned into a primitive form of powerful utterance or sound. A sterilant was sprayed on the staurolatry. Herman’s stentorian boom box brick walk to prevent the growth of annoyed everyone on the bus. weeds. staypak stephanotis sterlet stealthily n stern stealthy Gk adj any plant of a genus of Old World steamroller tropical woody vines with fragrant E n white flowers. having a serious and strict manner. Madagascar jasmine is a Darryl always looks more stern E stephanotis that is used as an when he wears glasses. a steam-driven road roller. ornamental in warm regions and in The cartoon character was greenhouses. sternocostal flattened by a huge steamroller. stereophonic sternutatory steed adj n stet Gk + Gk v E giving, relating to, or constituting a horse. three-dimensional effect of L The slow-moving steed could not be perspective attained or experienced annotate with the word stet or coaxed or forced to move any through hearing. otherwise mark to nullify a faster. Most television sets now are previous order to delete or omit. equipped with stereophonic Every time Harry tried to get rid of steeplechase speakers. part of a dictionary entry, the chief n editor would stet the deletion. stereotomist E + L > F > E n steward a horse race across country and over barriers ridden by a number of Gk stichic participants. a practitioner of the art of adj Bonnie won the steeplechase stonecutting. handily. A stereotomist will carve a Gk gargoyle for the new library. of, relating to, or consisting of lines steerage that are rhythmic units : arranged or stereotomy divided by lines : serial in steeved succession or recurrence. Ancient Greek dramatists used stein stichic form for spoken dialogues. stench stichometry n stickum E a malodorous smell. Georgette attributed her nausea to the stench emanating from the chemical factory.
Page 247 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency stifling stockade storage adj n n F > E (Gmc + L) > Sp L > F > E producing suffocation or an enclosure usually surrounded by space for collecting as a reserved repression. barbed wire in which prisoners are supply. The stifling smell of cigar smoke kept. When we designed the new garage, killed Ashley’s appetite. The insubordinate soldier was sent extra space was allotted for to the stockade for the rest of his general storage. stigmatism enlistment. storyless stigmatization stockholders stowaway stile stodgily n straight stoic E straightedge steps or rungs to assist a person stolidity over a fence while remaining a strategize barrier for livestock. stomach v Gigi had trouble getting over the stile into the field. stomacher Gk n devise a plan. stillatitious The board met to strategize for Gk expanding the company’s foreign stimulogenous the center front section of a waist markets. or underwaist or a usually heavily stingy embroidered or jeweled separate strategy piece for the center front of a n stipiform bodice. If Jane but sends her aunt the Gk stipule pattern of a stomacher or knits a a careful plan or method. pair of garters for her At halftime the coach outlined a stirpiculture grandmother, one hears of nothing new defensive strategy. else for a month. stoat straticulate n stomatology stratification E stoneware ermine; broadly : any of various stratified weasels that have a black-tipped stooge v tail—used especially of the animal n when in the brown summer coat. L The stoat was closing in on the unknown formed, deposited, or arranged in rabbit, which seemed unaware of a subordinate participant in a comic layers. the danger. act or dialogue whose function is to Mike pointed out the stratified carry on repartee in such manner as sedimentary rock formations stochastically to enable a principal comedian to revealed by erosion. adv make humorous remarks or appear in a humorous light. stratocracy Gk In the western, Smiley played the in a random manner. sheriff’s naïve stooge. The company’s quality control involved testing its products stochastically.
Page 248 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency stratocumulus striated stubble n adj n L L L > F > E stratified cumulus consisting of marked with threadlike lines or a short growth of beard. large balls or rolls of dark cloud narrow bands. The unusual appearance of stubble which often cover the whole sky Marcus found an interesting on Bob’s face must mean he’s especially in winter. striated rock lying in the dry trying to grow a beard. The satellite picture revealed a creekbed. large deck of stratocumulus off the stubbornly coast of California. stridulated v stuccoed stratose adj L student made a shrill often vibrating noise. n L The locusts stridulated so loudly arranged in layers. that the campers could hardly hear L The stratose limestone was quite each other without raising their one devoted to learning, as one visible where the hillside had been voices. enrolled in a class or course in a cut during highway construction. school, college, or university. stridulatory No student at Andrew’s school had stratosphere adj 100 percent attendance last year. streamline L + Ecff stulm used in the act of producing a shrill stremmatograph often vibrating noise. stumble Most crickets tune up their strengthen stridulatory organs at about stupa twilight and keep them going all n strenuosity night. Skt strenuous strisciando a hemispherical or cylindrical adj mound or tower artificially strobe constructed of earth, brick, or L stone, surmounted by a spire or arduous, rigorous. stromuhr umbrella, and containing a relic Paul relaxed after a strenuous chamber. day’s work. strongylosis The stupa was said to contain a n relic of the Buddha. stretch v Gk stupulose infestation with or disease caused E by any of a family of parasitic sturnine extend in length. roundworms. Sam got up to stretch his legs and An outbreak of strongylosis caused style get a snack. the deaths of thousands of game birds. stymie stretchy v strontium strewn E v struck block, check, thwart. Brock’s negative attitude will E structure stymie his ability to maximize his spread by scattering. potential. Yellow seed-cucumbers were struggle strewn about the dry garden patch. stymied struggling stypticity strychninism
Page 249 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency styrene sublimation subsequent n adj suave adj L L > E the action or process of passing following in time : coming or being L from the solid to the vapor state by later than something else. smoothly affable or polite though the action of heat. The earthquake and subsequent often without deep interest or Steamy dry ice is an excellent aftershocks devastated the city. sincerity. example of the process of José had a suave way of treating sublimation. subservience his guests. n sublime subclavate v L [Note: Could be confused with subclavian L > F > E plural noun subservients.] adj pass directly from the solid to the excessive willingness to submit to vapor state. the control or demands of another. L Causing naphthalene to sublime The columnist chided the located under the collarbone. rids it of impurities. Congressmen for their Leonard has a small subclavian subservience to wealthy and well- scar from a long-ago skateboard subliminal organized lobbies. accident. sublittoral subsided subimago v n submarine L L submit let oneself settle down : eased, a stage in the development of some sank. insects between the nymph and the subordinate After barking at the stranger for adult in which the insect is able to adj several minutes, the dog subsided fly but becomes mature only after a next to Julio. further molt. L The mayfly subimago flies from the holding a lower or inferior position. subsidiaries surface of the water to some The soldier was ordered to spend sheltered resting place nearby, three hours digging a ditch to help subsidize where it will shed its skin and him learn that he was subordinate v emerge as an adult. to the leader. L > E + Ecf subito subornation aid or promote (as a private adv n enterprise) with public money. The fact that taxpayers subsidize L > It L some tobacco growers continues to immediately, suddenly—used as a the crime of procuring a person to irritate many nonsmokers. direction in music. commit perjury. It was the desire of the composer— The mobster was arrested and subsidy not the director—to play the charged with subornation of a key passage subito forte. witness. subsonic subjectable subrogate substantiable v substantial L put in the place of another : substitute. In an act of financial selflessness, Louis decided to subrogate his assets for his brother’s debt.
Page 250 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency substantiate succor sultana v succory Sumatran L adj prove, confirm, verify. succussatory The suspect was unable to adj geog name substantiate his whereabouts at the of, relating to, or characteristic of time of the crime. L > E the island of Sumatra. characterized by up-and-down The Sumatran rhinoceros is substitution vibrations of short amplitude— becoming rare in Malaysia. used of an earthquake. subterete Fortunately, the earthquake’s sumi succussatory movements caused subtlety only minor damage to the summa buildings. suburb sunbow succussion n subversion suction E + E succade n an arch resembling a rainbow. A sunbow was clearly visible succedaneum L through the mist at Niagara Falls. n the act or process of exerting a force upon a body by means of sunglo L reduced air pressure over part of its n one that comes next after or surface. replaces another in an office, To demonstrate suction, Alan used Chin geog name position, or role. a drinking straw to lift a piece of [has near homonym: sunglow] a If the president and the vice- paper. green Chinese tea characterized by president of the United States die large loosely rolled leaves. while in office, the Speaker of the suffragette The monks offered their visitor a House of Representatives is their n cup of sunglo. succedaneum. L + F > Ecf sunshiny succeed a woman who militantly advocates adj giving women the right to vote. succeeding Sheldon’s great-aunt was a famous E + E v English suffragette who was finally bright with or as if with the rays of able to vote at the age of seventy- the Sun. L + Ecf two. Because Saturday was such a following after another especially sunshiny day, Mom spent most of in a natural, prescribed, or suffusive her time gardening. necessary order. The senior class built a trail on the suicidology superb mountain behind the school to adj enable succeeding students to suint appreciate the flora. L suitcase stately, lordly. success The statue of the king conveyed his suitor superb demeanor well. succinctly adv sullen supercentrifuge adj L + Ecf supercilium with concise and precise brevity. L > F > E The English teacher stressed the ill-humoredly unsociable : importance of expressing ideas gloomily or resentfully silent. clearly and succinctly. When her name was called, Judy looked up in sullen resentment.
Page 251 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency supererogation supersessive suppliantly n adj adv L L L > F > E the act or process or an instance of tending to take the place of or in a humble imploring manner. performing more than necessary to cause to be supplanted. The servant suppliantly entreated complete an undertaking. Jimmy is afraid the new baby will his employer to forgive his The teacher asked for a three-page prove supersessive in his parents’ negligence. essay on insects, but in a burst of affections. supererogation, Duane wrote six supposition pages. superstition n suppress superfluity v L superjacent a fixed irrational idea : a notion L maintained in spite of evidence to put down or out of existence by or superlative the contrary. as if by authority, force, or adj Harvey believes in the superstition pressure. that breaking a mirror brings seven Despite much effort, Martha could L years of bad luck. not suppress her hiccups. most eminent of its kind : having no peers. supervene suppuration Austin’s superlative skill as a violinist makes him the clear choice supervenient supralapsarian for concertmaster. adj supremacy supernaculum L n coming or occurring as something supernal additional, extraneous, or L adj unexpected. final authority or power. A corporation’s lawyers must keep Americans are wasting their breath L abreast of all supervenient changes if they question the supremacy of of a heavenly or spiritual character. in corporate laws. the Constitution. Fran’s essay defends her belief that humankind will never penetrate the supervise surette supernal wisdom by which God governs the universe. supineness surface supernova supplanter surmise n v supple L adj L > F > E one of the rarely observed nova form a notion of on slight proof : outbursts in which the maximum L guess, suppose. intrinsic luminosity may reach 100 characterized by ease in bending or It was not hard to surmise from million times that of the Sun. other actions. Pedro’s evasive answer that he had The supernova of 1054 was bright Ballet and other forms of dancing not completed the report. enough to be seen during the day. make their participants more supple. surmounted supersede v supplement F > E stood at the top of : remained on the top of. A steeple surmounted the church.
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Page 252 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency surpass sussultatory swidden v adj swindler F L > It n become better, greater, or stronger characterized by up-and-down than. vibrations of large amplitude— G Jay’s semester grades will surpass used of an earthquake. one that deprives a person of even his parents’ high expectations. The sussultatory patterns on the money or property by fraud or seismograph warned everyone that deceit. surplice Arizona was about to become The swindler was arrested after he beachfront property. sold an undercover policeman a surprise fake Rolex watch for $500. sustentacular surrender syllabify svabite surrendered sylvestrian v swaddle sympathetic F swagger gave or delivered up possession of v sympathetically upon compulsion or demand. adv Clem surrendered his weapon Scand without a fight. conduct oneself in an arrogant Gk + Ecff manner. in a manner marked by surreptitiously Dave seemed to swagger slightly as compassion, kind friendly feeling, he got up from his final exam. and sensitivity to others’ emotions. survey Roald wrote sympathetically of the Swahili migrant workers’ plight. surveyor n n symphily Ar F > E a Bantu language of East Africa. symphonette one whose occupation is finding Swahili was originally spoken in n and representing the contours, Zaire and is now a trade language measurements, and position of a in much of East Africa and the Gk > L > F + Ecf part of Earth’s surface. Congo. a symphony orchestra reduced in In preparation for the Olympic personnel and typically playing games, a surveyor measured all the swartback ensemble and salon music in tracks and marked out the addition to the standard orchestral individual areas for each event. swarthy literature. The symphonette was just the right survival swashbuckler size to play the baroque pieces. susceptibility swather symphonious suspense sweater symphysis suspiciously sweatshop symptoms adv n pl swelter L Gk in a manner arousing or intending swerve subjective evidence of disease. to arouse distrust : questionably. v Headaches and fevers are Conrad’s story sounded symptoms of many different suspiciously like one his older E diseases. brother had written two years ago. move from a straight line or course. The driver had to swerve to avoid hitting the dog.
Page 253 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency synchronism syncretism synovial n n adj Gk > L + Ecf Gk Gk > L concurrence of acts, events, or flagrant compromise in religion or secreting a transparent viscid developments in time : philosophy : eclecticism that is lubricating fluid. simultaneousness. illogical or leads to inconsistency : Healthy synovial tissue provides Motion-picture cameras are uncritical acceptance of conflicting nutrients to surfaces of the body’s devised to ensure good or divergent beliefs or principles. joints and ensures that these synchronism between sound and Alice mistook her church’s surfaces are lubricated. picture. ecumenical ideas for syncretism. synovitis synchroscope syncytium n synthesize syndicator v Gk a device for showing whether two syndrome Gk + Gk + Ecf moving parts are moving in time produce a chemical compound by with each other or for giving an synergize the union of elements or simpler indication of their relative phase. v compounds or by the degradation The rotary synchroscope is used to of a complex compound especially parallel two alternators. Gk by laboratory or industrial methods. exhibit cooperative action such that Fritz Haber developed a process to synchrotron the total effect of discrete agencies synthesize ammonia using n is greater than the sum of the two atmospheric nitrogen. or more effects taken Gk independently. synthesizer an apparatus for imparting very The pharmacist explained that a high speeds to charged particles (as muscle relaxant and an anti- synthetic electrons, protons) by means of a inflammatory could synergize to adj combination of a high-frequency reduce Arnold’s shoulder pain electric field and a low-frequency more effectively. Gk magnetic field. produced by artificial processes : The high-energy radiation from a synergy man-made. synchrotron has been used in the To reduce calories, the sugar attack on viruses. synonymy content of some foods is replaced n by synthetic sweeteners. syncopated Gk synthetically syncretic the quality or fact of being alike or adj nearly alike in meaning. syntrophism The words destroy, annihilate, n Gk demolish, and wreck are related by characterized or brought about by synonymy. Gk the reconciliation or union of mutual dependence for the conflicting (as religious) beliefs. synoptic satisfaction of nutritional needs. Voodoo is a syncretic religion that adj The two bacterial strains exhibit developed in Haiti with influences syntrophism, with each strain from many parts of Africa. Gk synthesizing the growth factor relating to or displaying needed by the other. atmospheric and weather conditions as they exist syrinx simultaneously over a broad area. Synoptic meteorologists study information on air pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind velocity in preparing weather forecasts.
Page 254 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency syrphid tachistoscope tactility n n taction Gk > L Gk + Gk a fly of the family Syrphidae : an apparatus for the brief exposure taeniate syrphus fly. of visual stimuli that is used in the The syrphid is also known as the study of learning, attention, and taffeta “flowerfly” because it is so active perception. in pollinating flowers. The teacher used a tachistoscope to tagliatelle encourage the students to read n syssarcosis faster. n L > It tachycardia pasta in the shape of noodles. Gk n Last night’s dinner was a simple the junction of two or more bones tagliatelle with pesto. by means of attached muscles. Gk The dentist explained that there relatively rapid heart action tahini was an abnormality in the way the whether physiological or n syssarcosis of Thomas’s jaw pathological. functioned. Cardiologists have successfully Ar used electrical shocks to treat a smooth paste made from sesame systematic severe ventricular tachycardia. seeds. adj Joyce made a dip with tahini for tachymetry her guests to eat with crackers and Gk vegetables. marked by or manifesting method tachyon or orderly procedure. n taiaha Maria’s systematic approach to drawing stunts her creativity. Gk tailleur a hypothetical particle held to systematician travel faster than light. tailory The tachyon plays a large role in systole science fiction stories that involve taint time travel. tabard taipan n tachytely talapoin F > E tacit n a tunic with or without short sleeves worn by a knight over his Tacitean Mon > Pg > F armor and emblazoned with his adj a western African monkey that is arms. greenish above and whitish beneath At the Renaissance Fair, the knight L name with a black face and yellowish wearing the white tabard won the of or relating to the Roman whiskers. jousting contest. historian Tacitus or resembling his The talapoin is one of the smallest style of writing. of all African monkeys, weighing tabletop The biting Tacitean brevity of the only about three pounds. Senator’s speech had more impact tacan than the rambling casual style of talaria his opponent. n pl tackle L winged shoes fastened to the ankles tacky and chiefly used as an attribute of the god Hermes or Mercury of taco classical mythology. The talaria symbolize the speed tactical with which Hermes acts as the messenger of the gods.
Page 255 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency talc talons Tammanyism n pl n talcky adj L > F > E Amer name the claws of a bird of prey. the principle or practice of seeking Ar > L > F + Ecf The eagle’s beak and talons are municipal political control through of, relating to, or containing talc. indeed a formidable sight. corruption and bossism. Benedict noticed that the rocks Tammanyism was rife in New York scattered on the path had a talcky tamarin City politics in the 1870s. appearance. n tamper talent Galibi > F n [has near homonym: tamarind] any tanager of numerous small chiefly South Gk > L > E American monkeys that are related tanbark [Note: The definition provided is to the marmosets and have silky not the one most commonly fur, a long tail, and lower canine tandoori associated with this word.] any of teeth that are longer than the adj several ancient units of weight, as a incisors. Babylonian unit equal to 3,600 When put on the defense, the lion Hindi shekels. tamarin raises its golden mane. cooked in a cylindrical clay or The talent, probably of Babylonian earthenware oven over charcoal. origin, was the basic unit of weight tamarind Meera made tandoori chicken and among the ancient Hebrews. n vegetables for Sanjay’s birthday dinner. taligrade Indian geog name > Ar > Pg&Sp the fruit of a widely cultivated tangemon talipot tropical tree that has seeds that are n n cooked and also ground into meal. After dinner, Ravi offered his geog name + Ar > L > F > E Skt > Beng visitors some sweets made from the fruit of a hybrid between the a showy fan palm bearing a crown tamarind. tangerine and the lemon. of gigantic fan-shaped leaves that At the farmers’ market Pauline are used as umbrellas and fans and tamarisk bought a pint of strawberries, a when cut into strips as a substitute n tangemon, and a papaya to make a for writing paper. fruit salad. The illustrator’s beautiful collages L > E made of talipot earned the book the a shrub or tree having tiny narrow tangent Caldecott Medal. leaves and masses of minute flowers. tangential talkfest Since its importation, tamarisk has adj become the dominant plant along tallage streambeds in many western states. L n acting on or lying on a line that tambourinFs touches something at only one E point. a toll or fee paid by a feudal tenant tambourin Sharif wrote the equation on a line to his lord. n tangential to the circle. The farm family paid their annual tallage to their lord in fresh fruit Per > Ar > F tangentially and vegetables. [has near homonym: tambourine] a lively old Provençal dance tangibility tallyho originally accompanied by a long narrow drum. Madeleine, a student of dance history, taught herself the tambourin from an old book.
Page 256 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency tangle tarriance taxonomically v adv tarsier Scand > E n Gk > F + Ecff involve so as to hamper, obstruct, with regard to the principles of or embarrass. L > F scientific classification. Corinna found herself more and any of a family of small chiefly On the biology final the students more involved in a bureaucratic nocturnal and arboreal carnivorous were shown photographs of five and administrative tangle. primates of the Malay Archipelago common plants and animals and that have large round eyes, long were asked to identify them tango legs, and a long nearly hairless tail. taxonomically. n Its large eyes and acute hearing enable the tarsier to find its prey at taxonomist African > Sp night. a ballroom dance of Spanish- teachable American origin in three-quarter tarsus adj time characterized by posturing, n frequent pointing positions, and a E great variety of steps. Gk > L capable of being taught. Ned and Naomi learned the the part of the vertebrate's foot Socrates had no doubt that virtue Argentine tango while in college. between the metatarsus and the leg was teachable if he could only : ankle. figure out what it was. tangoreceptor When the orthopedist said Joanne had a medial fracture of the tarsus, teak tankard he meant that she had a broken ankle. teal tannin n Tasmanian tanning adj E [has homonyms: teel, til] a tapia Pacific geog name variable color averaging a dark of or belonging to the southern greenish blue. tapioca Pacific island of Tasmania. In the mid ’90s teal was a popular n The Tasmanian wolf is a marsupial color for new motor vehicles. animal that used to live in Australia Tupi > Pg&Sp as well as Tasmania. teammate a preparation of cassava starch processed into granular, flake, tattle tearstain pellet, or flour form and used as a thickening agent in liquid foods, as tautologous technicality pudding, soups, or juicy pies. n Sam’s recipe for blueberry pie calls tavern for two tablespoons of quick- Gk + Ecf cooking tapioca. tawny a detail that has meaning only for adj the specialist. tappable Because of a legal technicality, a E mistrial was declared and the tappet of a brownish orange to light brown defendant had to be retried for the color. offense. taraxein In the well-known children’s story, the tawny scrawny lion loves carrot technician tardily stew. tectonics tarogato taxeme tectorial tarot taxiway tediously tarpon
Page 257 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency teemed telemark televangelist v n n E Norw geog name Gk [has homonym: teamed] abounded. a turn in which the ski that is to be a preacher who conducts regularly The fort, which teemed with on the outside of the turn is televised religious programs. historic interest before the area advanced considerably ahead of the The prominent televangelist liked to flooded, will eventually be other ski and then turned inward at recall his days as an itinerant reconstructed. a steadily widening angle until the revival preacher. actual turn. teeter Jason, still a novice skier, marveled television at the beautiful form of Astrid’s n teetotal telemark. Gk + L teetotum teleology a medium of communication n whereby images and sounds are tegumentary broadcast to receiving sets. Gk + Gk If it weren’t for television, Jack teknonymy the use of design, purpose, or utility wouldn’t know what was going on n as an explanation of any natural in the world. phenomenon. Gk + Gk The theory of evolution relies telos the custom of naming the parent heavily on teleology. n after the child. Some cultures employ teknonymy, telepathic Gk while in the United States children adj an ultimate end or object. are often named for their parents. Finding the Holy Grail was the Gk + Gk telos of Sir Galahad’s quest. teledu of or relating to apparent n communication from one mind to telyn another other than through the Malay channels of sense. tempeh a small carnivorous mammal of the The twins seemed to have some sort n mountains of Java and Sumatra of telepathic mode of resembling the badger and like the communication. Jav skunk secreting an offensive fluid an Asian food prepared by which it can expel a short distance. telepathist fermenting soybeans. A teledu infected the region of a Lauren suggested that Celia whole village with its offensive telescope crumble some tempeh in the odor. n enchilada casserole for some extra protein. telefacsimile Gk an optical instrument for viewing temperamental telegenic distant objects by means of the adj refraction of light rays through a telegram lens. L Through the telescope Jorge marked by excessive sensitivity and telegrammic watched the lunar eclipse. sudden impulsive and often explosive changes of mood. telegraphic When the temperamental player disputed the umpire’s call, he was ejected from the game.
temperance
Page 258 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency temperature tenebrism terminate n n termite L L + E n degree of hotness or coldness a style of painting typically measured on one of several associated with the painter L arbitrary scales based on some Caravaggio that submerges most of any of numerous pale-colored, soft- observable phenomenon (as the the forms depicted in shadow but bodied, small to medium-sized expansion of mercury). dramatically illuminates the social insects with a highly In Washington, D.C., the average remaining forms by a beam of developed caste system of the order temperature ranges from about 30 light. Isoptera. degrees in winter to about 86 The photographer created a A termite has two pairs of degrees in summer. photographic sort of tenebrism. membranous wings nearly equal in size. temporal tenebrous adj ternary tentacled adj L adj of or relating to time as opposed to L eternity. L [has homonyms: ternery, turnery] Temporal matters concerned Mr. having elongate flexible simple or containing, consisting of, or Poke much more than branched processes that are borne relating to three different parts (as philosophical questions about his by animals chiefly on the head or elements, atoms, radicals, or soul. about the mouth. components). All tentacled animals fascinate Dave listed sulfuric acid, which temporarily Kevin, but jellyfish are his favorite. consists of hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen, as an example of a ternary temporary tentativeness acid. n tempt terpsichorean L adj temptation the quality or state of being uncertain or hesitant. Gk tenancy The immense importance of the of or relating to dancing or game accounted for much of the choreography. tendril players’ tentativeness and Geoffrey is interested in the n overdeliberateness. terpsichorean arts and wants to major in dance when he goes to L? > F tenuity college. a portion or the whole of a leaf or stem that is modified into a slender tephra terrene spirally coiling sensitive organ adj serving to attach a plant. tepidity The tendril of the grapevine L wrapped itself so tightly around the terete [has homonym: terrine] of or gate’s lock that it was difficult to adj relating to this world or life : open the gate. mundane. L The missionary feels that all this tendu approximately cylindrical but attention is out of place for such a adj usually tapering at one or both terrene creature as himself. ends. L > F Chi Ming looked up from the sea terrestrially extended in a taut manner, as a leg bottom and saw the terete form of a in ballet. barracuda silhouetted against the terrier Jordan did a series of leg exercises Sun. in a tendu position. territory termagant
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Page 259 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency terror testify tetraploid n v tetrapodous L L adj a state of intense fright or make a solemn declaration under apprehension : stark fear. oath for the purpose of establishing Gk + Gk Franklin D. Roosevelt warned, a fact (as in a court). having four feet or walking “The only thing we have to fear is A psychiatrist was called on to appendages. fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, testify regarding the mental state of Tetrapodous animals are usually unjustified terror which paralyzes the defendant. referred to as “quadrupeds.” needed efforts to convert retreat textile into advance.” testy terrorism adj thalassocrat n terrorist L > F > E n [has homonym: testee] easily Gk annoyed : irritable. one who has maritime supremacy. L > F The mayor became quite testy when In Twenty Thousand Leagues an advocate or practitioner of terror asked about his private financial Under the Sea, Captain Nemo is as a means of coercion. dealings. the perfect thalassocrat. When the former terrorist came to power, he immediately denounced tether thallophyte the use of terror as a political tool. n n terse Scand? > E Gk + Gk something (as a rope or chain) by any plant of a primary division of tertian which an animal is fastened so that the plant kingdom including the it can range or feed only within the algae and fungi. tessaraglot radius allowed. A fungus is a non-chlorophyll- Joan used Rover’s leash as a tether bearing thallophyte. tessellation to tie him to the bike rack before she went into the supermarket. thalpotic tesseract n tetherball thanatology n n Gk + Gk the four-dimensional analogue of a Scand? + ON > E Gk cube. a game which is played with a ball the description or study of the “Going beyond the fourth suspended by a string from an phenomena of somatic death. dimension to the fifth dimension upright pole and in which the Thanatology is concerned with the would be a tesseract,” explained object of each contestant is to wrap notion of death as popularly Mrs. Whatsit. the string around the pole by perceived. striking the ball in a direction testament opposite to the other. thatch Paula was injured playing testator tetherball when she was thatching n accidentally struck by the ball. theatrocracy L tetragrammaton a person who leaves a will or n thelygenic testament in force at his death. When the wishes of the testator Gk were made known, the local public the Hebrew word of four letters library was a half million dollars constituting a name of God usually richer. transliterated as YHWH or YHVH. Out of reverence or for fear of desecration, some pious Jews do not pronounce or write the tetragrammaton.
Page 260 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency theologaster theorize thermal n v n Gk + Lcf Gk Gk > L a shallow theologian; especially : speculate or generalize from facts. a rising body of warm air. one who pretends to possess great Dr. Ahmad tried to theorize an Steve watched a couple of red- knowledge relating to the explanation for his data. tailed hawks soaring upward in a presentation of the traditional thermal. doctrines of a religion or religious theory group. thermoammeter The bishop warned his flock to theosophy beware of the theologaster who thermolabile would subvert the word of God with theremin his vain imaginings. n thermolysis n theology Russ name n a purely melodic instrument of the Gk + Gk electronic family typically played the dissipation of heat from the Gk by moving the right hand between living body. the study of God and his relation to two projecting electrodes with the Thermolysis is accomplished by humans and the world. left hand controlling dynamics and evaporation, excretion, and Though Max is not personally articulation. radiation. religious, she is fascinated by Paula was asked to play her theology. theremin at the electronic music thermophilous festival. adj theomachy n theriatrics Gk + Gk n pl of, relating to, or being an organism Gk + Gk growing at a high temperature. a battle or strife among the gods. Gk Thermophilous bacteria can In the Iliad and the Odyssey, the science of veterinary medicine. flourish at temperatures exceeding Homer relates many instances of Joanna bewildered all her friends 140 degrees Fahrenheit. theomachy in which humans are when she said that her father, a the unfortunate victims. veterinarian, is a specialist in thermos theriatrics. theorbo therophyte n theriomorphic n adj Turkish > Slovenian > It Gk an obsolete 17th century musical Gk an annual plant that overwinters as instrument like a lute but having having an animal form. a seed. two necks. Lydia’s boutique displayed Because a therophyte can endure The young bard played a madrigal theriomorphic creamers in the unfavorable conditions as a seed, it on the theorbo. forms of a cow and a hippo. can survive in deserts. theorem theriomorphism theoretician therm thew n n thickener Gk Gk one who formulates theories (as to 100,000 British thermal units. thief account for perceived phenomena). Gas utilities frequently use the Dr. Freud’s work as a theoretician therm as a measure of gas in psychoanalysis earned him an consumption. international reputation.
Page 261 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency thievery thorough throes n adj n pl E E E the act, practice, or an instance of marked by sound systematic [has homonym: throws] a stealing. attention to all aspects and details. condition of struggle, anguish, Videocameras were installed A thorough music practice session disorder, or confusion characteristic throughout the warehouse to for Keith usually takes about an of a transitional period (as the prevent thievery by the workers. hour. active phase of creation of some new thing). thieves thoughtful In the throes of a search for a new superintendent, the school board thievish thrasonic ignored major problems that deserved its attention. thighbone threadiness thrombolytic thigmoreceptor thremmatology n thrombophlebitis thimble Gk throttle thimbleful the science of breeding animals and plants under domestication. thrush thionic The dog breeder’s bookshelf contained several textbooks on thuggery thirtieth thremmatology. thumbscrew thixotropic threptic n adj adj E + L > F > E Gk + Gk Gk a screw whose head is flattened at of, relating to, or exhibiting the of or relating to the feeding or the side so that the screw may be property of a gel that becomes fluid rearing of offspring especially turned by the thumb and forefinger. when shaken or stirred and settles among ants or other social insects. Lois tightened the last thumbscrew again to a gel when left Although ants share many physical on her new computer desk. undisturbed. and social traits, distinct varieties Mayonnaise is an example of a differ in their colonizing and thunderclap thixotropic fluid. threptic methods. n tholobate thrice E + E adv a sudden crash of thunder. Thomism The thunderclap sent Mom n E scurrying about the house to close three times. windows. It name Harold does his exercise regimen a theological theory deriving from thrice weekly. thurification the Italian theologian Thomas n Aquinas. throbbed Thomism teaches that philosophy v Gk > L > F > E and theology have separate spheres the act, process, or an instance of that reach conclusions that support imit? > E censing. each other. pulsated or vibrated in a rhythmic Prayers were offered and a manner. thurification was performed around thooid The school bus driver’s temples the body of the deceased. throbbed after he had been driving noisy children for two hours. thurm
Page 262 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency thwarted tight tinctured v v tighten ON > E v L opposed successfully. tinted or stained with a color. The dog was not easily thwarted Scand > E Kirsten picked a blossom tinctured when it attempted to go into the [has homonym: titan] fix more with deep blue. house with Brian. securely in place. Lisa tried to tighten the cap on the tinge Thyestean soda bottle so that it wouldn’t leak v adj inside the cooler. L > E Gk name tightwad color with a slight shade or stain : cannibal. tint. The 1992 film about a Thyestean tignum Seeing the rainbow tinge the sandy doctor known as “Hannibal the beach is Lauren’s most vivid Cannibal” won five Academy till memory of her vacation. Awards. tillage tiniest thymus adj tilleul thyroiditis n E n most small or diminutive. L > F Mrs. Yost said, “Whatever we learn Gk + Lcf a pale greenish yellow. has a purpose and whatever we do inflammation of the endocrine The tinge of tilleul on Carla’s face affects everything and everyone gland which produces a hormone convinced her mother that she else, if even in the tiniest way.” affecting growth, development, and really was sick. tintinnabulary metabolic rate. adj Dr. Dowd explained that Gary’s timbale thyroiditis was caused by his n L + Ecf having the mumps. of, relating to, or characterized by F bells or their sounds. tiara [has homonyms: timbal, tymbal] a The bell ringers gave a creamy mixture (as of chicken, tintinnabulary rendition of “Winter ticketer lobster, cheese, or fish) cooked in a Wonderland.” drum-shaped mold or in individual tippee ticklenburg molds or cups. After the salad dishes were cleared, tippet tidal Max served a curried chicken n timbale. tiddledies E timbrel a shoulder cape of fur or cloth often tiers with hanging ends. n pl timeliness Mrs. Weston begged Jane to put on her tippet so that she would not F timid catch cold. [has homonym: tears] rows, ranks, or layers of articles; especially : timocracy tiqueur rows arranged one above another. n The top two tiers of Gina’s wedding timoneer cake got smashed in transport to F the reception. tinamou one subject to a convulsive motion of some muscles, especially of the tiffin face. Mary had become a tiqueur, with a tige constant twitch near her eye. tigerish tiredness
Page 263 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency tiresome tivoli toluene adj n n E + Ecf It geog name ISV possessing a quality that bores or a game resembling bagatelle and a liquid aromatic hydrocarbon that annoys : irritatingly tedious. played on a special oblong board or is used as a solvent, in organic The lecturer went into so many table. synthesis, and as an antiknock details that listening to him was June and Monty learned to play agent in gasoline. tiresome. tivoli on their aunt’s antique game Toluene is used as a raw material table. for organic compounds such as tissuey TNT and some dyes and toadstool pharmaceuticals. titan n toehold tomahawk Gk tofu tomatillo [has homonym: tighten] one that n n stands out among others of a group especially for greatness of stature Jpn Nahuatl > Sp or achievement. bean curd. any of several solanaceous plants Frank Lloyd Wright was and is a Charmagne ordered Thai rice with fruits resembling small titan in furniture design and noodles with tofu. tomatoes. architecture. The television chef explained that toggle the tomatillo is rich in vitamins A titanic n and C. adj unknown tomato Gk a wood or metal pin inserted in a colossal, gigantic. nautical knot to make it more tomboyish World War II brought political secure or easier to slip. change on a titanic scale to Noah pulled the toggle to loosen tombstones Europe. the knot in the anchor rope. n pl titanism toile Gk > L > AF > E + E n inscribed stones placed over tithable graves. adj L > F Vandals had removed tombstones an upholstery and drapery fabric. as a Halloween prank. E When their new couch arrived, subject or liable to payment of Martin and Linda were horrified to tonette tithes. find that it was upholstered in a The church asked for a tenth of flowery toile instead of plain blue tongawalla each parishioner’s tithable denim. property. tongs toilsome titillate adj tonic n titubant F > AF > E + E marked by or full of effort. Gk titular Tula set herself the toilsome job of something that invigorates, cleaning the garage. restores, refreshes, or stimulates. A glorious sunrise can work as a tolerable tonic and uplift downcast spirits.
tolerate tonnage
tollgate tonneau
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Page 264 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency topepo tornado torr n n topogSaphize L > Sp It name toque a violent destructive whirling wind [has homonyms: tor, tore] a unit of n accompanied by a funnel-shaped pressure equal to 1/760 of an cloud that progresses in a narrow atmosphere and very nearly equal Sp > F path over the land. to the pressure of a column of [has homonym: toke] a woman’s In a few moments of unforgettable mercury 1 millimeter high at 0 small brimless hat made in any of terror, a tornado roared into the degrees Celsius and standard various soft close-fitting shapes. Texas town, killing three people gravity. Margo buttoned her jacket and and destroying about 300 houses. Jill learned that 1 torr is an adjusted her blue velvet toque in extremely small amount of front of the mirror. torpedo pressure.
toquilla torpid torrenticole adj torero torrone n L n sluggish in functioning or acting. L > Sp Eric’s parents told him that too L > Sp > It a bullfighter. many hours watching television a candy made of honey and Pepe dreamed of being a famous would make his mind torpid. almonds. torero like his uncle Luis. For the holidays the catalog offers torporific a variety of Italian confections, toreutics adj including panettone and torrone. n pl L torsion Gk producing mental or spiritual the art or process of working in sluggishness or apathy. torte metal especially by embossing or Ben’s allergy medicine had a n engraving. torporific effect, robbing him of Archaeological artifacts attest to energy. L > It? > G the ancient Celts’ excellence in [has homonym and near homonym: toreutics. torque torta and tort] a cake or pastry made of many eggs, sugar, and torii Torquemada often grated nuts or dry bread n crumbs in place of flour and baked tormented in a large flat form, being adj Sp sometimes filled with jam and one who harasses in a manner to usually covered with a rich frosting L injure, grieve, or afflict usually Luke baked a chocolate torte for distressed. because of some difference of his sister’s birthday. The tormented hypochondriac outlook or opinion : oppressor. finally decided to seek help from a The new police chief has been torus psychotherapist. described as a ruthless Torquemada. totalitarian tormentil adj n torquemeter n L + Ecff L > E of or relating to centralized control [Note: Could be confused with L > F + Gk by an autocratic leader or tormentilla.] a yellow-flowered an instrument to measure or record hierarchy. Eurasian herb with a root that a force that produces or tends to Totalitarian theory and practice contains an astringent and is used produce rotation or torsion. are solidly opposed to any sometimes in tanning and dyeing. A torquemeter is used to measure institutional division of power. The hillside was ablaze with the the power delivered by airplane bright color of tormentil. propellers, jet engines, and other rotating machinery.
Page 265 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency totem tourniquet trachodon n n towhead Ojibwa Gk + Gk [Note: The definition provided is townsite a dinosaur of a genus comprising not the one most commonly large duck-billed dinosaurs of the associated with this word.] a dark toxicity Upper Cretaceous that have a broad reddish orange—called also “Mars spatulate snout. red.” toxicology The trachodon had several hundred Jessica’s fiery personality perhaps n blunt teeth and fed on twigs, seeds, explains why she wants to paint her fruits, and pine needles. room totem. Gk a science that deals with poisons traction totipalmate and their effect on living organisms and with the clinical, industrial, tractor totipotency legal, or other problems involved. n Dr. Krause quickly consulted his tradal textbook on toxicology to find the L + L antidote. trademark ability to generate or regenerate a whole organism from a part. toxoid tradition Certain cells from tadpoles have been shown to have developmental trabeated traffic totipotency. adj tragic tottered L adj v designed or constructed of horizontal beams or lintels. Gk E A trabeated structural form gives a disastrous, fearful. staggered, wobbled. building a solid, boxy shape. It is hard to conceive of the tragic “Don’t look down,” advised Milo significance of the atomic bomb’s as the bug tottered upward on tracheitis very existence. unsteady legs. n tragopan toucanet Gk n inflammation of the main trunk of trainable the system of tubes by which air Tupi > Pg > F passes to and from the lungs in traineau any of several small South and vertebrates. n Central American toucans Because of the singer’s tracheitis, predominantly green in color. many of her concerts had to be F While visiting her cousin in Costa canceled. sledge, sleigh. Rica, Carla enjoyed the company of During the winter, guests at the her pet toucanet. tracheole lodge are met at the station by a n long, horse-drawn traineau. tough adj Gk > L trait one of the minute delicate endings E of a branched air-conveying tubule traitor [has homonym: tuff] extremely of an insect. difficult to cope with or In the respiratory system of insects, traitorous comprehend. oxygen diffuses through the The questions on the final exam tracheole to enter the body cells. tramontane were so tough that only the well- prepared students got a passing trample grade. tranquil tourlourou tranquillo
Page 266 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency transaction transistorize transposable adj transcalent transitory adj L transceiver capable of being interchanged. L In the early 1950s geneticists transcript marked by the quality of passing discovered that transposable genes away : evanescent, transient. may change their position on the transcutaneous Last week’s homily emphasized the chromosome. adj transitory nature of material wealth. transposition L passing or entering through the transliterate transtracheal skin. adj Transcutaneous electrical nerve translucently stimulation was used to relieve adv L + Gk Kim’s chronic back pain. extending or effected through the L + Ecf trachea or windpipe. transept in a manner permitting the passage Oxygen had to be supplied to the of light and diffusing it so that patient through a transtracheal transfer objects beyond cannot be clearly tube. distinguished. transfixed The frosted glass in the window let transversal v the sunlight in translucently. trapezoidal L transmittal affixed, fastened, or held n trapunto motionless by or as if by piercing n especially with an absorbing L emotion or interest. an act, process, or instance of L They were all transfixed by the giving or conveying (a disease or a decorative quilted fabric design in Trivium’s soothing voice. infection) to another person or high relief. organism. The oldest coverlet in the museum’s transform Washing one’s hands is an effective collection features a central method of preventing the medallion worked in trapunto and transhumance transmittal of germs. embroidery. n transparency traumatic L > Sp > F adj [has homonym: transhumants] transparent seasonal movement of livestock adj Gk and especially sheep between of, relating to, or resulting from an mountain and lowland pastures. L injury or wound to the human body Transhumance remains an having the property of transmitting caused by the application of essential pastoral activity in many light so that bodies lying beyond external force or violence. sheep-raising areas. are entirely visible. It took Marsha years to get over Because the protective book cover her traumatic experience with the transilient was transparent, the colorful book revolving door. jacket could be seen through it. transistor travail n transpicuous traveler L transpierce a tiny electronic device that amplifies, oscillates, or switches transportee the flow of current. If the transistor had not been invented, today’s handheld electronic devices would not exist.
Page 267 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency traverse tremolo triceratops v n n L L > It Gk go or travel across or over. a perceptible rapid variation of any animal or fossil of the huge The minivan will traverse the pitch in the voice especially in herbivorous dinosaurs having a middle of the state during the singing. skull with two large horns above tornado watch. Tremolo in vocal music and vibrato the eyes, a median horn on the in instrumental music are similar nose, and a great bony hood or treacle sound effects. transverse crest over the neck. n Of all Angela’s stuffed dinosaurs, trenchancy the triceratops is her favorite. Gk > L > F > E a blend of molasses, sugar, and trepak trichologist corn syrup used as a table syrup. n Put a small amount of treacle or a trichotillomania bit of sugar on your porridge. Russ n a fiery Ukrainian folk dance tread performed by men and featuring an Gk + Gk + Gk extension of the legs alternately abnormal desire to pull out one’s treadle from a squatting position. hair. n Olga’s favorite characters in The Susan has been diagnosed with Nutcracker are the Cossacks who trichotillomania, which explains E dance the trepak. her lack of eyebrows and eyelashes. a swiveling or lever device pressed by the foot to drive a machine. trephone trichotomized Janna set a basket of magazines on v the antique sewing machine’s trespassing treadle. Gk trevally divided into three parts, elements, treasurable or classes. triacetate Sigmund Freud trichotomized the treasurer mind into id, ego, and superego. triannulate treaty tricolette triaxial trebly tricolor tribology trellises n tricot tremble Gk tricuspid a study that deals with the design, trembling friction, wear, and lubrication of tridactylous v interacting surfaces in relative adj motion to each other (as in bearings L > F > E or gears). Gk quaking with or as if with fear or After getting an undergraduate having three fingers or toes. other emotion. degree in mechanical engineering, The museum exhibit included the She found him trembling from Jeff studied for a master’s degree fossilized footprint of a tridactylous fright in a corner with a gun in in tribology. dinosaur. each hand. tremellose
Page 268 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency tridental trimaran troching adj n tripartite L adj F > E having the form of a three-pronged [has homonym with regional label: scepter or spear serving in classical L troking] a small point of a stag’s mythology as the attribute or consisting of three parts or antler. symbol of a sea god. divisions. During mating-season fights, it is It is easy to see that Paul’s In Mr. Baker’s tripartite system of common for a troching or two to tridental prop is actually a evaluation, one number represents break off of a stag’s antler. modified pitchfork. classroom participation, one number represents homework trochlea triduum effort, and one number represents grades. troglobiont trifecta n triphibian trombone L + L triphibious tromometer a betting pool in which the bettor n must pick the first, second, and triphthong third finishers in a specified race or Gk + Gk contest in the correct order. triptych an instrument for measuring or Grandmother liked to bet the detecting minute earth tremors. trifecta on her weekly visit to the triskaidekaphobia George’s new security system is racetrack. n based on a tromometer that can detect footfalls anywhere in the trifid Gk building. fear of the number 13. trifle Because of his triskaidekaphobia, trophobiosis Alton called the front desk and n trifling asked to be moved from Room 1313. Gk trifurcate a relation in which an organism of v trismus one kind aids and protects an organism of another kind in return L tritor for some food product. fork or divide into three branches. The entomologist described the Under consideration is a proposal triumphant relation between some ants and to trifurcate the small nation into adj aphids from whom they obtain Hindu, Muslim, and Buddhist sweet secretions as “trophobiosis.” sections. L > F > E trophy conquering, victorious. trigger The triumphant general was given tropism a parade in his honor. n triglycerides n pl triumvir Gk an innate tendency to react in a Gk + Gk + Ecf trivial definite manner to stimuli. esters formed from glycerol by Any type of tropism involves reacting all three of its hydroxy trochee turning toward or away from a groups with fatty acids. stimulus. Triglycerides, researchers say, significantly contribute to the progression of coronary artery disease. trijugate trillado
Page 269 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency troposphere truss tunic n v n Gk L? > F > E Sem > L the portion of the mass of air [has near homonym: trust] arrange a simple slip-on garment made with around Earth that extends outward for cooking by binding the wings or or without sleeves and usually about seven to ten miles from legs of (as fowl) close to the body. knee-length or longer, belted at the Earth’s surface. The woman on the Thanksgiving waist, and worn as an under or The temperature of the troposphere turkey hotline told Kay how to truss outer garment. decreases with altitude. a turkey properly so that the The prince’s tunic was stuffing wouldn’t leak out during embroidered with his coat of arms. trotteur roasting. turbidity trottoir trypanosomiasis n turbulent troupe Gk > L tureen truancy an infectious disease spread by certain bloodsucking insects. turnbuckle truant American trypanosomiasis occurs n primarily in the Central and South trudged American tropics. E + L > F > E v a right-and-left screw link used for tuba tightening a rod or stay. unknown Each of the tension wires that marched on foot wearily. tubercle supported the old tree had a Omar picked up his youngest boy turnbuckle to allow adjustments. and trudged off down the road, the tuberculate other three children trotting after turnip him. tubifacient turquoise trumpeter tuft tussle truncal tuition adj tutorial tumbler L tuxedo [has near homonym: truckle] of or tumbleweed relating to the trunk of the body. tweezer The paramedics examined Rob for tumefacient truncal bruises, but his only injury twig was a broken finger. tumefy n truncheoned tumid E adj adj a small shoot or branch usually without its leaves. L > F > E L Dicken could tell when an having a nightstick. marked by swelling. unpromising bough or twig still The truncheoned officer saw no Mark had a badly infected tumid had green life in it. need to carry a handgun while leg. walking his beat. twinkling tumming trunnion tumorigenic
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Page 270 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency twinkly ulcer umber adj n uliginous E adj L beaming with lively feeling. a brown earthen material highly Beth was quite fond of her twinkly L valued by artists as a permanent grandpa, who was always ready growing in wet or swampy ground. pigment. with a good joke. Quentin is making a study of When umber is ground, washed, uliginous mosses. and dried, it is called “raw twister umber.” n ullaged unaccommodating E ulmin unachieved a tornado, waterspout, sand column, or dust whirl in which the ulna unadulterated rotatory ascending movement of a adj column of air is especially ultimate apparent. Ecf + L By the time people see or hear an ultimogeniture pure, unmixed, uncorrupted. approaching twister, they have just n Children reared in poverty cannot a few minutes to find shelter. experience the unadulterated L happiness of childhood that they twistiness a system of inheritance by which deserve. the youngest son or sometimes twitter daughter or collateral heir succeeds unanimity v to the estate. Mr. Case, deciding that his father’s unappreciative E adherence to ultimogeniture was adj utter the successive chirping notes unfair, planned to divide the family of a bird. farm equally among his siblings E + L The parakeets fill the petstore with and himself. not having or showing sensitive song when they twitter. awareness of worth or aesthetic ultrafiche value. twoling Tara thought her brother was ultralight unappreciative of the help she gave tychism him. ultramarine tydie n unasked type L unassimilable a vivid blue. typeface The ultramarine of Billy’s eyes is unatonable enhanced by tinted contact lenses. typical unbowdlerized ululate typographical unbudgeable Ulyssean adj tyrant adj n Ecf + L > F Gk name incapable of being moved or Gk of, relating to, or resembling shifted. one who by unfair or unreasonable Ulysses, the hero of Homer’s The poem exemplifies the author’s demands or rigorous exploitation Odyssey. unbudgeable belief in human imposes burdens and hardships on James Joyce’s Ulysses describes a goodness. those under his or her control. single day in the life of his The Latin teacher, a bitter tyrant, Ulyssean hero, Leopold Bloom. uncanny gave his students a huge homework assignment over the holiday break. umbellulone unceremoniously
Page 271 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency unceremoniousness unconscionably understudy n adv n Ecf + Etruscan? > L + Ecf L E + L state of being informal. in a manner not guided or one who stands prepared to act Memories of the disagreement controlled by conscience. another’s part or take over the work began to fade, and soon Mr. Nathan behaved so unconscionably or duties of another. Knightley conducted himself with in elementary school that his While the leading lady was ill, her the unceremoniousness of perfect juvenile delinquency surprises no understudy performed admirably in amity. one. her role. unchangeable unconscious undine adj uncooperative undiscerned E + F > E adj adj not capable of being changed : immutable. Ecf + L Ecf + L Mr. Jowett denied that age makes not marked by willingness and unseen. habits unchangeable. ability to work with others in a Many circumstances had passed common effort. undiscerned, but the two latest uncial Mr. Jenkins sighed, “Do you enjoy occurrences were witnessed by being the most belligerent, several individuals. uncinus uncooperative child in school?” n uncoquettish undisguisable L unction unequally a small hooklike structure or n process. unequivocally An uncinus is one of a set of L structures that the mollusk uses to the anointing of the sick with oil unexpugnable tear up its food and draw it into its that is a religious rite of healing. mouth. The Catholic sacrament of extreme unfastidious unction can be given by a priest to uncivilly any baptized person who has unfathomable reached the age of reason. adj uncle undecagon E uncompliant incomprehensible, inscrutable. undecided Maggie’s poker face was uncomplimentary completely unfathomable. adj undecipherable unfavorable Ecf + L > E undergrowth adj degrading, derogatory. Betsy felt sure that her new haircut underlier E + L > E would elicit many uncomplimentary opposed, contrary. remarks. underling Willa decided the time was unfavorable for her to tell her unconcerned underrated mother the news. v unfirmamented Ecf + L undervalued. The students soon learned that they had underrated the intelligence of their teacher.
Page 272 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency unforeseeable Unitarian unmitigated adj n unnecessarily E L adv incapable of being foreseen, a Christian who believes that the foretold, or anticipated. deity exists only in one person. Ecf + L The problem was made worse by a Horace’s father was a Unitarian, not in such a way that it cannot be number of unforeseeable and his mother was agnostic. otherwise : to a needless degree. complications. The taxi ride was unnecessarily unite long because the driver did not ungregarious know the best route to take. univalve ungrudgingly adj unneighborly unguiferate L unnerve having or consisting in one valve. v ungulate The aquatic univalve will usually n attach its eggs to leaves or sticks. E + L deprive of courage and physical L universality strength : cause to become weak a hoofed typically herbivorous and ineffective especially from quadruped mammal (as a cow, universe fear. camel, horse, pig, or elephant). n Only after the rush of adrenaline The elephant is the largest ungulate wore off did the horrible accident in existence. L unnerve the paramedic. the entire celestial cosmos. uniaxial Many a philosopher has pondered unobtrusively adj the question “Are we alone in the adv universe?” L university E + L having but one axis. in a manner that is not blatant, Uniaxial orientation takes place univocal immodest, or overly aggressive. during the drawing of a filament. The Italian film had English unkempt subtitles placed unobtrusively near unicellular adj the bottom of the frame. unideaed E unoccupied deficient in order or neatness of uniformity person : disheveled. unparallelable Janice feared that she would look unilaterally unkempt after her six-hour flight. unpersuadable adv adj unknowable L + L + Ecff L in a one-sided manner. unlute not capable of being induced by The dictator unilaterally argument, entreaty, or proclaimed the action a breach of unmanacle expostulation into some mental international law and an act of position : adamant. war. unmerciful Both the Mr. Knightleys were as unpersuadable on that matter as uninterrupted unmitigable Emma. adj unionize unperturbed Ecf + L uniquity not causing to make less severe, unpropitious violent, cruel, intense, painful. The traffic jam caused unmitigable unpropitiously anger and frustration in Mr. Nelson.
Page 273 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency unregenerate unsympathetic upbeat adj adj adj E + L E + Gk E + E obstinate, stubborn. not exhibiting ready marked by optimism : cheerful, Orrin’s unregenerate refusal to comprehension of others’ mental happy. admit he was wrong angered his states : unresponsive. The students came away from the wife. Aaron found Mrs. Schubert totally pep rally in an upbeat mood. unsympathetic to his ordeal. unrehearsed updraft untenable n unreliable adj E + E unremitting E + L an upward movement of air or adj not able to be defended or other gas. maintained. A storm’s life and power are E + L Arlen found himself in an untenable determined by the middle constant, incessant. position when his boss asked him to atmospheric winds around the Doug was a careful and lie to the auditors. central updraft. unremitting student of political thought. untimely upheave adj v unremunerative E E unresolved occurring at an inopportune time. lift or raise, usually with great Slim’s untimely arrival interrupted force. unscarred the ceremony. The engineer used dynamite to upheave the boulder. unseasonable untraceable adj adj upholsterer n Ecf + L > F > E + Lcf > Ecf Ecf + F > E + Ecf not usual or normal and usually not capable of being tracked down. E undesirable for the season of the The armored car was robbed of $2 one whose occupation is the year. million in untraceable bills. covering of furniture with padding An unseasonable cold snap proved and fabric. deadly to many of Kate’s roses. untrammeled The upholsterer nearly fainted when he ripped open the lumpy unsentimental unvaccinated cushion and found it stuffed with adj adj rolls of dollar bills. E + L Ecf + L uppityness not characterized or dominated by not being inoculated with a vaccine excessive emotion. in order to produce immunity. uprighteously Jerome tried to be unsentimental in The injured, unvaccinated horse his assessment of the situation. was given a tetanus antitoxin shot. uraeus n unsepulchered unwarrantable Gk > L unshunnable unweariable [has homonym and near homonym: ureas and urias] a stylized unwritten representation of the sacred asp appearing on the headdress of ancient rulers especially just over the forehead and serving as a symbol of sovereignty. Robin admired the large golden uraeus on the pharaoh’s crown.
Page 274 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency uranium uveitis vagabonds n n pl uranography L + Ecf L > F > E uranometry inflammation of the portion of the individuals who wander about from eye composed of the iris and ciliary place to place. urban body together with the choroid Jill and Jenny enjoyed being coat. vagabonds in Europe the summer urbane Uveitis in horses is sometimes after they graduated from high called “moon blindness.” school. urn uvula vagarious ursiform uvular adj vagile urticaria adj L usage [Note: Could be confused with L uvula.] of or relating to the pendent free to move about. usance fleshy lobe in the posterior border Vagile organisms are inherently of the soft palate; specifically : difficult to observe, which makes usufructuary produced with the aid of this lobe. study of their interactions n Try as she might, Joanie could not challenging. produce a uvular trill. L vagueness one having the use or enjoyment of uxoricide n something. n Although he leased his farm to a L > F + Ecf large corporation, Silas remained L + L the quality or state of lacking the usufructuary of the wooded the murder of a wife by her expression. sections. husband. Roy’s little eyes began to shine, The police suspected the missing and they lost their vagueness. usurp woman was a victim of uxoricide. vain utile uxoriously adj vainglorious vacancy L vair [has homonym: util] practical, vacant n useful. Metals such as copper and tin are vacillant L > F > E particularly utile in manufacturing. a heraldic pattern of interlocking vacillatory shield-shaped panes. utmost adj Rosalind had a difficult time trying to paint the vair of her family’s utopia L coat of arms. characterized by changeableness or utricle indecisiveness. valence Lacking a strong leader, the n utterable committee tended to be vacillatory in regard to budget cuts. L uvala the degree of combining power of vacuole any element or radical. Iron has a variable valence: two in vacuometer ferrous chloride and three in ferric chloride.
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Page 275 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency valise vapid vasculature n adj n It > F L L traveling bag. lacking flavor, zest, animation, or the disposition or arrangement of Mrs. McDonald asked the flight spirit : uninteresting. blood vessels in an organ or part. attendant to put her valise in the The couple sat through the vapid In the biology lab, students are overhead bin. movie simply because they had investigating the vasculature of a paid good money to see it. fetal pig. valorization vapor vasoconstrictor valuable n adj vassalage L n L > F > E diffused matter floating suspended possessing monetary worth in use in air and impairing its L > F > E or exchange. transparency. a position of subordination or After quitting her job, Brenda sold The vapor of exhaust hung thick in submission (as to a political power a few valuable articles and took a the air near the truckstop. or a detrimental influence). trip to Australia. After unifying China, Kublai Khan vaporizer sent envoys to neighboring valuta kingdoms, obliging them to accept varietal vassalage. van variety vastitude vanadium n n varioliform adj L ON goddess immensity. a gray or white malleable ductile L + Ecf The vastitude of the proposal held polyvalent metallic element that is resembling smallpox. him spellbound. resistant to air, seawater, alkalies, When the relief worker saw the and reducing acids except refugee’s varioliform lesions, she vaticinal hydrofluoric acid. suspected an experiment in germ adj Vanadium is often used as a dye in warfare had taken place. ceramics and pottery. L variometer of, relating to, or containing vane prophecy. n variorum Will just laughed at his grandmother’s vaticinal utterances, E various for none of her predictions ever [has homonyms: vain, vein] a came true. movable device attached to a spire, variscite mast, or other elevated object for vaticination showing the direction of the wind. varlet n Atop the barn is a metal weather n vane in the form of a rooster. L F something foretold : prediction. vanillery a low fellow : a base unprincipled The doomsayer’s woeful n person. vaticination fell on deaf ears. Some varlet put his parking ticket L > Sp > F on Claudia’s car. vaunted a plantation of vanilla. adj Juan Aguiar owns a large vanillery varsity north of Guatemala City. L > E vary boasted about : praised to the skies. vanishing Jess was looking forward to the vascular vaunted Hawaiian sunshine, but it vanity rained throughout his vacation.
Page 276 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency vector venality venture n n venatic L E a course or compass direction, venatorial an undertaking involving chance, especially of an airplane. adj risk, or danger. The pilot received the vector for “My heart was beating finely when landing from the control tower. L we two set forth in the cold night of, relating to, or used in hunting. upon this dangerous venture,” he Vedic As the duck-hunting season begins, confided. adj Jake can be counted on to retell accounts of his past venatorial verbalize Skt successes. of or relating to the most ancient verbiage sacred writings of the Hindus. vendue Ivy took a class in Vedic Sanskrit in verbigeration her first year of graduate school. venenate verbose veering venire v n verbosity D or G > E L verdigrised turning, shifting. an entire panel which is drawn for v The sharks began veering abruptly jury duty and from which a jury is when the diver pulled the dead fish to be selected. L > F > E from her bag. On reporting for jury duty, Astrid covered or coated with a green or was directed to join the venire in bluish deposit especially of copper vega courtroom 17. carbonates formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces. vehement vent Five years of weathering verdigrised the roof over the bay veil ventilation window from the color of a shiny n new penny. ventrally L > F > E adv verein [has homonym: vale] a length of cloth worn by women as a covering L veridical for the head and shoulders and on, near, or in the direction of the adj often especially in Eastern belly. countries for the face. The aquarium fish was striped both L After arriving at the church, the ventrally and dorsally. conforming to the truth : truthful. bride frantically announced that The therapist tried to help the she had forgotten her veil. ventricle patient distinguish veridical n perceptions from illusory ones. veined L veridicality velvet one of the chambers of the heart which receives blood from a verify velveteen corresponding atrium and from n which blood is forced into the vermicular arteries. L > F > E + Ecf The heart patient’s right ventricle vermiform a clothing fabric usually of cotton is the source of his trouble. adj in twill or plain weaves made with a short close weft pile in imitation ventricular L of velvet. wormlike. Jenny can’t wait to wear her ventripotent Some insect larvae are vermiform. holiday dress made of dark green velveteen. vermilion
Page 277 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency vermin vesta viability n n verminous adj L name L a short wooden match. the ability to live, grow, and L Robin removed a vesta from the develop. infested by small animals (as lice, vintage match safe and struck it on The viability of the crop was in bedbugs, mice) that tend to occur in the grated exterior. question after the severe hailstorm. great numbers, are difficult to control, and are offensive as well as vestigial viaduct injurious. Mayor Skopek promised to Vesuvian vial demolish the verminous abandoned adj buildings. viand L geog name n vernacularize marked by uncertainty or sudden v outbursts : furious. L > F > E Gerald’s cardiologist advised him an article of food. L to control his Vesuvian rage lest he The pantry was so full that there render into or express in a native jeopardize his health. wasn’t room for a single viand language or dialect of a country, more. region, or person. veteran Vera’s attempt to vernacularize the vibrant dialog in her novel is requiring veterans adj more research than she had n pl anticipated. L L pulsating with life, vigor, or verruca ones skilled through length of activity. service. The nurse had a vibrant personality version The supervisors depended on the that could cheer even the most veterans to help the novices on the despondent patient. versus assembly line. prep vibrissa veterinarian L n vicar [has near homonym: verses] against. L vicarious The landmark court case “Brown one skilled in treating diseases and versus Board of Education of injuries of animals. vicariously Topeka” paved the way for school The veterinarian removed a large adv desegregation. splinter from Misty’s paw. L verticil vettura in a manner experienced or realized n through imaginative or sympathetic vexillary participation in the experience of L n another. a circle or whorl of similar body Erin loves to read travel magazines parts (as flowers about a point on L so that she can vicariously enjoy an axis). standard-bearer. trips to exotic lands. A verticil of flowers grew at the tip If the appointed vexillary fell in of the plant’s stem. battle, it was the duty of the nearest vicinal soldier to rescue the standard. verve vicinity vespetro vicious
Page 278 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency vicissitudes vigorish violaceous n pl n adj L Russ > Yiddish? L fluctuations in condition (as of a charge taken (as by a bookie or of the color violet. wealth, prosperity, or happiness). gambling house) on bets. The prism cast a violaceous band One could not have imagined the David won $500 at the races but across Sally’s face. extreme vicissitudes the Great had to pay his bookie a vigorish of Depression brought our nation’s $50. violate populace. vigorous violently videlicet adv vigorously vidimus adv L > F > E n in a manner characterized by L > F > E extreme force. L in a manner full of physical or The hail beat violently against the an attested copy of a document. mental strength or active force. spring flowers. In purely legalistic terms, a Jesse vigorously objected to the notarized document could be called referendum. violet a “vidimus.” viga vilely virement n villager virent Sp one of the heavy rafters that is villanelle virgule often a log and that supports the n n roof in the native Indian and Spanish colonial architecture of the It > F L > F Southwest. a chiefly French poem having a short, usually slanting stroke or At least one termite-infested viga typically five tercets and a quatrain. mark used in medieval was responsible for the roof's One of the most striking aspects of manuscripts. collapse. the villanelle is its rhyme scheme. In modern times a virgule is often used to divide a date into month, vigil vimineous day, and year. n adj viridity L L n a religious service on the morning of or producing long slender twigs of the day before a holy day. or shoots. L Deborah enjoyed the Christmas Ryan’s backyard is shaded by a the quality or state of being green : Eve vigil as a respite from her huge vimineous willow tree. the color of grass or foliage. hectic family life. Zoysia grass is known for its lack vindaloo of viridity in cool months. vigilant n adj virility Pg > Indo-Pg > Konkani L a curried meat dish made with virtual alertly or watchfully awake; garlic and wine or vinegar. especially : alert or watchful to Sweet chutney is a delicious virulently discover and avoid danger. counterpoint to spicy vindaloo. adv The teachers on bus duty were not very vigilant at their posts, vindictive L + Ecf choosing instead to socialize with in a manner full of bitter malicious each other. vintage hatred. The campaign turned virulently vigintillion hostile as the candidates exchanged nasty personal insults.
Page 279 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency visceral vitellus vocalize n v viscid adj L Gk > L > F > E the yolk of egg. utter, speak, sing. L In an egg, a ropelike structure Teresa had to relearn how to having an adhesive quality : gluey, called a “chalaza” helps anchor vocalize some sounds while sticky. the vitellus and protect it from recovering from a head injury. Katie gazed in fascination at the damage while allowing it to turn steaming vat of viscid sap, which easily. vocational would soon be maple syrup. viticetum voeu vise n n voile L F a growth or plantation of vines, volador [has homonym: vice] any of especially grapevines. n various tools having two jaws for Mr. Sampson owns the largest holding work that close usually by viticetum in the county. L > Sp a screw, lever, or cam. [has near homonym: voladora] any Keith put the copper bar in a vise viticulture of various flying fishes. and hammered the end of it into the n Sammy was proud to have caught a desired shape. volador on his first day of fishing. L visible the cultivation of grapes. volary Whitney has always been interested Visigothic in viticulture; even as a child she volatilize adj had two grapevines that she grew v herself. Gmc > L L > F > E of or relating to the western vitrailed cause to pass off into vapor. division of the Germanic peoples Sampson said it would be easy to who invaded the Roman empire viuva volatilize the acid by heat. beginning in the fourth century and who later established kingdoms vivacious volcano between the Loire and Gibraltar. adj n Herve found several Visigothic artifacts while hiking in the L L Pyrenees. lively in temper or conduct : a vent in Earth’s crust from which sprightly. molten or hot rock and steam issue. visualize The vivacious teenager thought Is that volcano in Hawaii still v nothing of chatting for hours on the active? telephone. volley L + E + Ecf v see a mental image of. viviparous Arthur could still visualize the adj L > F accident down to the smallest propel (an object of play) while in detail. L the air and before touching the producing living young instead of ground. vitally eggs from within the body in the Cesar won his tennis match by manner of nearly all mammals, staying close enough to the net to many reptiles, and a few fishes. volley hard. Some species of the eelpout lay eggs, while others are viviparous. volleyball
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Page 280 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency voluble vouchsafe Wagnerian adj volucrine voussoir adj G name vowelless belonging to, characteristic of, or L adj suggestive of the operas of the of or relating to birds. German composer Richard The adoption program at the zoo L > F > E + Ecf Wagner. raised more money for the [Note: Could be confused with Star Trek Klingon opera is even volucrine residents than for any foulest.] having only consonants. more somber than Wagnerian other group of animals. Winifred amazed her friends by opera. working a vowelless crossword voluminous puzzle in less than an hour. wahine adj vulcanization wail L bulky, large, swelling. wafflestomper wailing Sam’s chin sank into a billow of his n v voluminous shirt front. D + E Scand > E voluntary a hiking boot with a thick rubber expressing sorrow audibly. sole with ridges patterned to The wailing cries of the relatives volunteered increase traction. filled the cemetery. v The typical wafflestomper has a suede upper reaching to the ankle waistband L > F and is lighter than many other entered into or offered oneself for boots. waiter any service of one’s own free will without solicitation or compulsion : waft waitress offered. v Milo thought for just a moment and waiver then resolutely volunteered to go. D or G > E n bear along on or as if on a buoyant voluptuous medium. F As the aroma of coffee started to [has homonym: waver] the act of volutation waft into the room, Mory woke up. intentionally relinquishing or abandoning a known right, claim, vorticity wafture or privilege. n The attorney explained to her client votary how a waiver of a jury trial could n D or G > E + Ecf be to his advantage. a wavelike motion : waft, L beckoning. waldhorn a devout or zealous worshiper. The wafture of the stadium crowd It is said that there are eleven gave Ebenezer a thrill. walepiece steps, or grades, that lead a Jainist from householder to votary to waggery walkathon monkhood. n wallboard votive E adj mischievous merriment. The twins delighted in waggery. L undertaken or performed in fulfillment of a vow. This year Sue made her votive pilgrimage to the estate of her favorite performer.
Page 281 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency walleye warrant waterspout n n n ON > E Gmc > F > E E + E a large vigorous freshwater food a writ issued by a magistrate a slender funnel-shaped or tubular and sport fish that has large authorizing an officer to make an column of rapidly rotating cloud- prominent eyes. arrest, a seizure, or a search or to filled wind on the surface of an The walleye put up a good fight but do other acts incident to the ocean or lake. nevertheless ended up as dinner for administration of justice. The photograph is an aerial view of the fisherman. Police officers, armed with a a waterspout about 2000 feet high. search warrant, entered the wallow suspect’s apartment and seized the waterwheel stolen computers. n walnut warrantee E + E wane a hubbed circular frame mounted v warranty vertically on an axle and made to n rotate by direct action of a liquid. E The gristmill operator opened the [has homonym: wain] diminish in F > E gate in the sluice, and the phase or intensity—used of the [has homonym: warrantee] a waterwheel creaked and groaned Moon and other satellites and usually written guarantee of the as it began to turn. inferior planets. integrity of a product specifying Mercury will begin to wane on that the maker will for a period of waterzooi June 23rd. time be responsible for the repair or n replacement of defective parts. wantwit Celeste angrily waved the warranty D > Flem for her refrigerator under the a stew of chicken or seafood and wapentake repairman’s nose. vegetables in a seasoned stock thickened with cream and egg warble wary yolks. adj Glen ordered the waterzooi simply warbler because it was the most unusual E item on the menu. wardwite marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchful prudence in detecting watteau ware and escaping danger. n The negotiator’s subtle diplomacy warily and wary tactics were the result of F name adv years of experience. [Note: Plural form is pronounced identically.] a hat having a shallow E washin crown and a wide brim turned up at cautiously. the back to hold flower trimmings. The toddler approached the puppy waspish Betty celebrated the coming of warily. spring by wearing her straw wassail watteau delicately decorated with warlock pink and red roses. n wassailry E waterbailage one given to black magic. The warlock shrieked in rage as the waterfowl paladin shattered his amulet.
Page 282 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency watts Wednesday whammy n pl n wheelchair Scot name E [has homonym: what’s] absolute the day following Tuesday. wheeze meter-kilogram-second units of Most schoolchildren look forward power, each equal to 1 absolute to Wednesday as the day when the wheezed joule per second : units of power school week is half over. v 1/746 horsepower each. Tom’s smile was so bright that weighbridge Scand > E photographers began to call it the breathed with difficulty with a “smile of a thousand watts.” weighhouse usually audible sibilant or whistling wavelet sound. weight “Too much too quickly, too much waviness too quickly,” wheezed the out-of- weimaraner shape gentleman, between gulps. waybill n whelked waywiser G geog name adj a German breed of large gray, weakling short-haired sporting dogs with E pendulous ears and cropped tail. formed like the twisted shell of wealthy The trembling and excessive numerous marine mollusks : shyness of the weimaraner may be convoluted. weapon signs of overbreeding. The antelope had whelked horns that curved inward. weaponry wejack whencesoever wear weka whereas weatherize Wellington n whereupon Websterian adj Brit name whether a leather boot having a loose top conj American name with the front usually coming of, relating to, or characteristic of above the knee. E the lexicographer Noah Webster or The Wellington was introduced into [has homonyms: weather, his dictionary. the British army by the Duke of wether]—used as a function word Jack’s Websterian skill at defining Wellington to replace the jackboot. followed usually by correlative or and familiarity with word origins or by or whether to indicate made him an ideal editor. weltpolitik alternative conditions or possibilities. wedel wentletrap Jill cannot decide whether or not v she would like to go to the prom. westerlies G n pl whew [has near homonym: fatal] ski downhill by moving the rear of the E whey skis from side to side making a winds blowing from the west. series of short quick turns while Groves of tall trees had been wheyey following the fall line. planted to comb the meanness out The ski instructor watched as of California’s prevailing whichever Ursula began to wedel confidently westerlies. down the steep slope. whiffet westward whiffle whally while
Page 283 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency whinchat wicket wiles n n pl whinny Gmc > F > E E whirlpool [has near homonym: wicked] the [has homonym: whiles] tricks or period of play in cricket from the stratagems intended to ensnare or whiskery commencement of a batter’s deceive. innings to his or her dismissal. George Washington believed that whiteout Edward scored five runs during the nations must ultimately depend on n fourth wicket of the Eton themselves alone and warned championship. against “the insidious wiles of E + E foreign influence.” a surface weather condition in an widespread wiliness arctic area in which no object casts adj a shadow, the horizon cannot be wiliwili seen, and only dark objects are E discernible. generally prevalent. willet When the blizzard thickened to a The widespread Dutch Elm Disease n whiteout, motorists pulled off the has all but eliminated the old elm road and waited until visibility trees in our town. imit returned. a large shore bird of the snipe wield family of the eastern and Gulf whitewashed coasts and the central parts of v wienerwurst North America. n The willet feeds near the mud flats E in the summer. washed, treated, or covered with a G white liquid composition. Vienna sausage. willies Breanna and Logan whitewashed Blaine decided that it was the the fence together. wienerwurst, not the 14 pickles, willow that had caused his indigestion. whitherward willowware wiesenboden whitster n wimble whittle G winced any of an intrazonal group of dark v wholehearted brown to black meadow soils rich in organic matter. Gmc > F > E wholly The sedge grass thrived in the shrank back involuntarily. wiesenboden. Waldo winced at the Sun’s glare. whorl wigan winceyette whosoever wigwam windblown whump wilco wickawee wildfowl wickedness wile
Page 284 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency windchill witching woodsy n adj adj E + E E E a still-air temperature with the of, relating to, or suitable for of, relating to, characteristic of, same cooling effect on exposed sorcery or supernatural suggestive of, or of the nature of human flesh as a given occurrences. woods. combination of temperature and Tension grew as the clock neared The Girl Scout Handbook tells us to wind speed. the witching hour of midnight. “look for trillium and violets in Winds ripped the air at 60 miles an woodsy, shady spots.” hour, and the windchill dropped to withdrawal woold 50 degrees below zero. withhold woolliness winddog withholding wootz windlass witticize wordle windowpane wizard workaholic wingspan n n winnable E E + Ar > Sp > L + Ecf adj magician. a compulsive worker. The wizard vowed to use his Beth is a workaholic who hasn’t E powers to help the townspeople. taken a vacation in over six years. able to be won. The coach knew that the game was wizened worrywart winnable, but he watched his team throw it away. wizzled worship v winnow woad v n E honor or reverence as a divine E E being or supernatural power : treat so that the result is free of a blue dye prepared especially venerate. unwanted or baser components. formerly from the leaves of a plant Joe found a Web page for people The superintendent spent all day of the same name and containing who worship Athena, the ancient trying to winnow the immense indigo as its essential constituent. Greek goddess of wisdom. number of applications for director The ancient Picts of England were of special education. known to use woad to make body worsted paint. n wistful adj wokas E geog name any of various closely woven E wolfsbane fabrics made from smooth yarn full of timorous longing or spun from long combed fibers, used unfulfilled desire : melancholy. wombat especially for suits and tailored Glenn grew wistful as he n garments. reminisced about his boyhood The salesman brought out a jacket friends. Australian name made from woolen worsted for any of several stocky Australian Brandon to try on. witan marsupials resembling small bears. The wombat lives in burrows, worthwhile witchcraft which it digs with its strong foreclaws.
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Page 285 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency wounded writhed xenophobic adj v adj E E Gk + Gk injured, hurt by, or suffering from moved or proceeded with twists of, relating to, or characterized by an injury to the body consisting of and turns. fear and hatred of what is foreign a laceration or a breaking of the A banner writhed in the wind as the and especially of people of foreign skin. storm approached. origin. Tommy nursed his wounded arm Roger’s xenophobic personality carefully. writhen made him unfit for the Peace Corps. wrangle wrote v xeroderma wrought E xerophobous engage in argument, dispute, or wry adj controversy. No matter what the topic is, the wryly Gk + Gk MacNeil brothers all love to having little capacity to resist wrangle. wryneck drought—used of a plant. Knowing how forgetful she can be, wrathful wrytail Rachel avoided buying any xerophobous plants. wreck Xanadu n xerophyte wrench v E poetic name xiphoid an idyllic, exotic, or luxurious adj E place. twist violently to one side or out of Kerry told her friends that Bali was Gk line, shape, or position. just the Xanadu she had hoped for. shaped like a sword. The sudden noise caused Merl to “The sword plant is so named for wrench his head around. xanthomelanous its xiphoid leaves,” Simon told the botany students. wrenched xanthophyll xoanon wresting xanthosis xylary wrestling xenial adj xylographer wrinkly n Gk + Ecf wristband of, relating to, or constituting Gk + Gk hospitality or relations between one that practices or is skilled in writ host and guest and especially artistic wood carving. n among the ancient Greeks between The Chinese xylographer exhibited persons of different cities. printings of Buddhist scripture that E Gene is good at all the xenial he had made from woodcuts. a written order held to constitute a niceties, offering his guests food symbol of the power and authority and rest as soon as they arrive. xyloid of the issuer. adj President Kennedy pledged to xenomania support the United Nations and to Gk “enlarge the area in which its writ xenon having the qualities or nature of may run.” wood. Twigs and xyloid plants were used for toothbrushes many years ago.
Page 286 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency xylology yawmeter zanily n n zaniness Gk + Gk unknown + Gk a branch of dendrology dealing an instrument for measuring the zany with the gross and the minute angle of yaw of an airplane. structure of wood. The pilot was sure her yawmeter zanyism In xylology, students learn to was malfunctioning. identify different woods and to zarzuela distinguish real wood from yaws n imitations. yeanling Sp yacca a Spanish opera having spoken yearling dialogue and usually a comic yakitori n subject. n Linda and Jaime attended an E amusing zarzuela on their trip to Jpn one that is a year old; especially : Barcelona. bite-sized marinated pieces of an animal one year old or in the chicken, beef, or seafood grilled on second year of its age. zealless small bamboo skewers. Although its small size made Ken Mrs. Saito brought an appetizer of think the rabbit was a yearling, it zealotry chicken yakitori to the Japanese was actually closer to three years n class’s end-of-year banquet. old. Gk yamen yearnful fanatical devotion. Terrorists typically justify their yardang yearning violence as acts of zealotry. n yellow zebraic Turkish a sharp-crested ridge carved by yelp zebroid wind erosion. A yardang marked the boundary Yiddishkeit zebu between the sand dunes and the n n surrounding hillside. G Tibetan > F yardarm Jewish way of life. an Asiatic ox marked by a hump n Rabbi Cohen answered questions behind the neck and used primarily from the Hebrew school pupils for draft or riding. E + E about the fundamental values of Yasmin used to ride on her family’s either end of a long spar set Yiddishkeit. zebu when she was small, but now perpendicularly on a mast to she milks it every morning instead. support and spread a square sail. yieldable The custom of the Royal Navy is to zeitgeist fly the Union Jack from the yielding n yardarm when a court martial is taking place aboard. yippee G the spirit of the time : the general yardbird yogism intellectual and moral state or the trend of culture and taste yardstick yoke characteristic of an era. The fact that speed is part of our yarmouth yolk zeitgeist is one explanation for the popularity of e-mail. youthful zelkova yperite zephyrous
Page 287 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency zero ziti zoology n n Yerography It Gk zest medium-sized tubular pasta. a branch of the science of life The waiter announced that concerned with the animal kingdom zetetic Tuesday’s special was ziti in and its members. adj tomato sauce with eggplant and It is surprising that Gretchen, an mushrooms. animal lover, dreads her studies in Gk zoology. proceeding by inquiry. zocalo The class government has its own zoom zetetic justice system. zoic zoomorphic zigzag zoism adj n zigzagged Gk > L Gk having an animal form that often zigzaggedly belief in animal powers and conforms to a style of expression influences. that is extreme in character, not zigzaggery Many Native American tribes true to the appearance of nature. n practice zoism. The Mayan ruins included altars carved with zoomorphic figures. G > F Zolaesque a course having sharp turns or adj zoophagous angles. The zigzaggery of the stitches is an F name zori attractive feature of the afghan. of, relating to, or suggestive of n Emile Zola or his writings. zilch The editor accepted two of Sophie’s Jpn n short stories for publication in the a flat thonged sandal usually made literary magazine, declaring them of straw, cloth, leather, or rubber. unknown Zolaesque. While running on the pier, Terry zero, nil. caught his zori between two planks Eliza told Kevin that the chance of zombiism and pulled out the thong. his becoming her sweetheart was zilch. zonation zouave zillionaire zonda zumbooruk n n n E > L > It > F Sp Per > Ar one whose wealth is of unspecified a hot enervating north wind that a small cannon mounted on a millions (as of dollars, pounds, or sweeps down from the Andes over swivel; especially : one fired from a francs). the Argentine pampas. rest on the back of a camel. Nancy wants to start a software The zonda brings hot spells of The desert nomads were proud of company and be a zillionaire, just many days’ duration when their marksmanship with the like Bill Gates. temperatures can exceed 100 zumbooruk. degrees. zinc zwinger zoogenic n zincography G zinfandel a fortress protecting a city. The assailing army was unable to zinnia breach the zwinger. zirconium zygodactylous
Page 288 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency zygoneure zymoscope n Gk > ISV an apparatus for determining the fermenting power of yeast by measuring the amount of carbon dioxide evolved from a given quantity of sugar. The brewer used a zymoscope to assess the yeast varieties. zymosis zymurgy n Gk a branch of applied chemistry that deals with fermentation processes. The chemist had performed many experiments in zymurgy before taking the job at the brewery. zythum
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