Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency (G-O)
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Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency (G-O)
TheSpellingChamp.com Website by Cole Shafer-Ray TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency gusset gyromancy hailstones n n n pl F > E Gk + Gk E + E a usually triangular or diamond- divination in which one walking in balls or lumps of ice falling from a shaped insert (as of cloth or leather) or around a circle falls from cloud. placed in a seam to give ease or dizziness and prognosticates from The hailstones damaged the finish expansibility. the place of the fall. of many cars in the neighborhood. Eileen sewed a gusset into the In one form of gyromancy, a circle waistband of her hiking pants. is marked with the alphabet so that haircut words may be formed as the diviner guttate falls on the letters. hairdo adj habit hairiest L n adj resembling a drop or having spots that resemble drops. L > F > E E Symptoms of Janet’s illness a behavior pattern acquired by the most covered with or as if with included a high fever and guttate frequent repetition. hair. skin lesions. It is a Yorkshire habit to say what “That’s the hairiest baby I’ve ever you think with blunt frankness, and seen!” exlaimed Mr. Feeney. guyot old Ben Weatherstaff was a Yorkshire moor man. halfback gyascutus habitable hallucinations gymnast habituated hallucinatory gymnure adj n hallux L n Gk made familiar through use or a small whitish insectivorous experience : accustomed. L mammal of southeastern Asia Although now habituated to a the innermost digit (as the big toe) having a long snout and a long comfortable life, Edna never forgot of the hind limb : big toe. naked tail. the pain of her poverty-stricken The football player became The gymnure, also called the childhood. afflicted with an arthritic hallux moonrat, is usually black with that affected his mobility. whitish head, but some individuals habitue are all white. halogen haddock n gynecocentric adj hafnium Gk any of the five elements fluorine, Gk haggardly chlorine, bromine, iodine, and dominated by or emphasizing astatine forming group VII A of the feminine interests or point of view. hagiographer periodic table. Lucy enjoyed the movie mostly for n A halogen normally appears in the its gynecocentric plot. free state as a diatomic molecule. Gk gynecocracy one who writes about the life of a halter saint. gynecology Most biographies of the saints are anonymous, but some are gyration attributed to a particular hagiographer. gyrocompass hagiolith
Page 121 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency hambo hangdog hariolation n adj harmfully Sw geog name E + E a Swedish round danced to various dejected, cowed, pitiful. harmless melodies in triple time. When asked why he had such a adj Joel learned to dance the hambo hangdog look, the little boy replied when he visited relatives in that he couldn’t find his puppy. E Sweden. lacking capacity or intent to injure. hangul The snake was a harmless little hammer n thing that would not hurt anyone and seemed in a hurry to get out of hamotzi Kashmiri the room. a deer of Kashmir closely related to hamper the red deer of Europe. harmony The deer hunter pointed out his hamster most recent trophy — the mounted harpy head of a hangul. n handbill haori Gk > L handicap a predatory monster in chiefly n hapchance classical mythology represented as having a woman’s head and body E haphazardry and claws of a vulture and as being an advantage given a weaker an instrument of divine vengeance. contestant or a disadvantage happenstance Mrs. Byrd did not realize that the imposed upon a stronger contestant n harpy Jill drew to illustrate Roman in order to equalize chances of mythology had personal winning. E + L significance. Mr. Shore’s golf handicap has a circumstance regarded as being remained unchanged after six years due to chance. harras of play. By happenstance, Gloria found herself in the position of being a harried handicapper witness to a robbery. v handiwork haptic E adj kept under constant attack or threat handkerchief of attack : harassed. n Gk A mosquito harried Charlie as he relating to or based on the sense of tried to sleep. E + F > E touch. a piece of cloth that is used for The human body’s haptic sensor is harrow various personal purposes or as a the skin. costume accessory. harrowing Mr. Van Deventer bought a harassment adj matching tie and handkerchief off n the bargain rack. E F acutely distressing or painful : handsome the act or an instance of vexing, agonizing. troubling, or annoying continually Laura worried that a trip to the hangar or chronically. South Dakota badlands would be a The employee sued the company for trip through miles of harrowing harassment that occurred over a and hazardous countryside. period of two years. harvester hardihood
hardscrabble
Page 122 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency hastate hawker hebephrenia adj n n L G&E Gk shaped like a spear or the head of a one that sells wares especially in a form of schizophrenia that is spear. the streets : peddler. characterized by silliness, Michael has a letter opener with a Sabrina tried to ignore the hawker delusions, hallucinations, and hastate blade that looks like a as he extolled the virtues of beef regression and that has an early Neolithic weapon. jerky. insidious onset. The prognosis for hebephrenia, hastener hawse which presents itself initially during youth, is unfavorable. hastilude hawser n hebetudinous hastily adv L > F > E hecatomb [Note: Could be confused with n F > E Hausa, houser.] a large rope for hurriedly. towing or mooring a ship or Gk The hastily executed maneuver securing it at a dock. a large number or quantity. saved the ship from the rocks. Jody passed the hawser around the The hecatomb of soldiers slain in mooring post and disembarked the War Between the States makes hatched from the boat. this war the deadliest conflict in our country’s history. haul hawthorn heckle haunches hayloft n pl n hector v Gmc > F > E E + ON > E hips : hindquarters. a loft or scaffold for hay. Gk name The guard dog sat on his haunches Uncle Albert forbade the children harass, intimidate, bully, or and growled a warning to all who from playing in the hayloft. domineer by bluster, scolding, or came near. personal pressure. hazard Some seniors like to hector hausfrau underclassmen on the first day of haziness school. Havarti n hazing hedebo Danish geog name headpiece hedge a semisoft Danish cheese with a mild to sharp flavor. headset hedgehopper Rivka served raw vegetables and mild Havarti with crackers to her hearse hedgerow party guests. n heartburn Hawaiian E adj heartthrob a row of shrubs or trees enclosing or separating fields. Hawaiian heathenness The property belonging to the of or relating to the island, state, or estate extended from the hedgerow Territory of Hawaii, the Hawaiian heaven at the left of the house to the stone islands, or the inhabitants of pillar one mile down the road. Hawaii. heavyweight Maureen won a Hawaiian vacation hedonic on a game show. hebdomadal heedful hawk
Page 123 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency heedless heliophyte hemera n n hefty adj Gk + Gk Gk a plant thriving in or tolerating full a stratigraphic zone comprising the E sunlight. time range of a particular fossil impressively large. The cactus is a good example of a species. Little Jolene sat on several hefty heliophyte. Work on the excavation stopped books in order to reach the when the workers accidentally desktop. heliosis unearthed a wide, rich hemera. n heiferette hemic Gk adj heighten sunstroke. Ben stayed indoors for a week Gk heist following his bout with heliosis on of or relating to blood. the rafting trip. Hemic problems caused Ron's heliacal breathing difficulty. adj heliport hemiplegia Gk helix relating to or near the Sun—used n hemiplegic especially of the last setting of a adj star before and its first rising after Gk > L invisibility due to conjunction with something spiral in form. Gk the Sun. Each tendril of a grape vine forms marked by paralysis of one lateral The Egyptian rural year was a helix. half of the body or part of it determined by the heliacal rising of resulting from injury to the motor Sirius. hellebore centers of the brain. Marc’s automobile accident left helical helmet him in a hemiplegic condition. n heliciform hemlock adj Gmc > F any of various protective head hemochromatosis Gk + Ecf coverings usually made of a hard n spiral. material to resist impact. Emmett picked up several small The steel helmet protected the Gk heliciform shells while playing on soldier from shrapnel. a disease characterized by the beach. widespread deposition of iron- helminthoid containing pigments in the tissues helicline adj resulting in bronzing of the skin, associated with cirrhosis of the heliocentric Gk liver and pancreas. adj resembling a parasitic worm (as a “Bronze diabetes” is the common roundworm, tapeworm, or leech). name for hemochromatosis. Gk The calves’ emaciation and stunted having or relating to the Sun as the growth were found to be a result of hemodialysis center. infestation by helminthoid n Copernicus proposed in the 16th organisms. century a heliocentric theory of Gk + Gk + Gk planetary arrangement. helpful the process of removing blood from an artery (as of a kidney patient), purifying it, adding vital substances, and returning it to a vein. Mr. Barnes is glad that his hemodialysis can be done at home instead of at the hospital.
Page 124 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency hemolymph herald heritably n heraldry hermetic Gk > L > E n the circulatory fluid of various hero invertebrate animals that is Gmc > F > E functionally comparable to the a branch of knowledge that deals heroism blood and lymph of vertebrates. with the history and practice of The hemolymph of insects is bearing and displaying armorial heron usually green, yellow, or colorless. ensigns and with the art of describing them. herpetofauna hemophilic When she began studying heraldry, Jenny realized that she would have hesitate hemostat to learn a dictionary full of n specialized terms. hessian Gk herb hesychast an instrument for compressing a n bleeding vessel. herbal A hemostat is an indispensable tool Gk in surgery. herbicide one of a set of Eastern Orthodox monastics practicing a solitary hennery herbivore meditative form of prayer. n A monk who is a hesychast seeks herbivorous inner stillness through prayer. E + Ecf adj [has near homonym: henry] an heterodyned enclosure or house for poultry. L v Bill painted the small hennery and feeding on plants. put fresh straw inside it for the Most insects are herbivorous and Gk chickens. feed on virtually every part of a combined (a radio frequency) with plant, from the flower to the root. a different frequency so that a beat heortology is produced. n herbs The incoming radio signals had to n pl be heterodyned down to 150 Gk + Gk kilohertz for recording with a tape a study of religious calendars; L > F > E recorder. especially : a study of the history plants or plant parts valued for their and the meaning of the seasons and medicinal, savory, or aromatic heterogeneity festivals of the church year. qualities. n Barbara’s thesis on medieval Karl guarded carefully the secret of Italian heortology was published which herbs he put in his barbecue Gk + Lcf last year to modest critical acclaim. sauce. the quality or state of differing in kind. hepatectomy hereafter Sherman was amazed at the heterogeneity of the fraternity hepatomegaly hereinbelow members. n heresimach heteronomy Gk + Gk n enlargement of the liver. An accumulation of glycogen in the Gk liver can result in hepatomegaly. an active opponent of heresy and heretics. heptachord During the Inquisition, Torquemada was Spain’s most heptagonal zealous heresimach. heptastich heretofore
Page 125 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency heteronym hexafoos Hippocratic n adj hexagonal Gk adj Gk name one of two or more words spelled of or relating to Hippocrates or to alike that differ in pronunciation Gk + Ecf the school of medicine that took his and meaning. having six angles and six sides : name. Each of the words spelled b-a-s-s in six-sided. Dr. Owens takes the Hippocratic the following sentence is a A cell of a honeycomb is one of oath literally. heteronym: The fisherman in his many hexagonal forms in nature. bass voice cried out that he had hippocrepiform caught a bass. hexameter n hirsuteness heterotrichosis n Gk hirsutism a line of six metrical feet. n Gk Gil read the difficult hexameter a condition of having hair of without pause or problem, to the L variegated color. astonishment of Professor excessive growth of hair of normal When Granny saw rainbow-colored Winterbottom. or abnormal distribution. hair for the first time, she Hirsutism is often the result of a wondered if she were seeing a hexerei hormonal imbalance in the body. freakish case of heterotrichosis. hideaway histogenesis heterozygote n hideosity histogeny n Gk hidrosis an animal or plant that contains Gk genes for both members of at least highbinding the formation and differentiation of one pair of alternative Mendelian tissues. characters such as whether or not highlight The 19th-century physiologist one can roll one’s tongue. Theodor Schwann was renowned Certain genetic disorders are highroad for his pioneering study of asymptomatic in the heterozygote. n histogeny. hew E + E historian v the best approach : an easy way. The highroad to the lodge was very historicize E scenic. [has homonym: hue] shape, form, Hitchcockian create, or bring into being with or hilarity adj as if with hard rough blows or efforts. hinder American name Dr. King told his listeners that with of, relating to, or suggestive of the faith they would be able to “hew hindquarter cinematic style or technique of out of the mountain of despair a Alfred Hitchcock. stone of hope.” hindrance One Hitchcockian mark was to put hewgag himself in the background of a hindsight scene in the film, usually when the hewn audience would least expect to see adj hintingly the director. E hither felled, cut, or shaped by hewing (as with an ax). From the hewn stump in the front yard new shoots began to sprout.
Page 126 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency hitherto hokum hombre adv n holcodont E L > Sp up to this time. holdall [has homonym: ombre] man, Frieda discovered an opening to a fellow, guy. hitherto unknown cave. holiday Tex was too fast to let that hombre get the drop on him. Hitlerian holistic adj homebound Hollerith G name n homeopathy of, relating to, or suggestive of dictator Adolf Hitler or his regime name Homeric in Germany. a code for representing adj The regime’s Hitlerian disregard of alphanumeric information on punch human life and human rights cards. Gk name repulsed and disgusted the Billy started programming back of or relating to the Greek poet commission. when mainframe computers still Homer, his age, or his writings. had special readers for Hollerith. The Homeric portrayal of death is hittable pessimistic and offers no adj hollygrape unambiguously attractive hope of a reward for a good life. ON > E + L holography capable of being struck. homestretch The batter cursed himself for holometabolous missing a perfectly hittable ball. adj homiletic hobbyist Gk > L + Ecf hominivorous of an insect : characterized by hobgoblin development with complete hominoid metamorphosis. n hobnail Most beetles, butterflies, and moths are holometabolous insects. L + Ecf hobnob resembling the family of mammals holophrasis to which humans and their hodad ancestors belong. holophrastic Chewbacca has markedly hominoid hoedown adj features. n Gk + Gk homogeneous E + E expressing a complex of ideas in a adj a lively old-time dance. single word. Pamela enjoyed the hoedown Holophrastic utterances are one of Gk tremendously. the first stages in children’s relating to, occurring in, or being a acquisition of speech. system that contains no internal hoggish physical boundaries. holozoic Roger’s lecture was about the hogshead homogeneous catalytic role that n holster chlorine plays in the depletion of the ozone layer. E + E homage a U.S. unit of capacity equal to 63 n homonymous gallons. We grew enough apples in our L > F > E backyard this year to yield 1 reverential regard : respect, hogshead of cider. deference. The Lord Chancellor demanded hogwash homage wherever he went.
Page 127 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency homophone hoodlum horrifically n n adv Gk unknown L one of two or more words a criminal usually belonging to a in a manner inspiring horror or pronounced alike but different in gang : thug. fear. meaning or derivation or spelling. The young hoodlum was arrested The real consequences of a nuclear When Andrew’s mom was in for vandalism. war could be horrifically worse school, a homophone was called a than previously imagined. “homonym.” hooey horrified homuncular hoofer adj horrify hooroosh L horsehair resembling or characteristic of a hooves little man, specifically one horst artificially produced by an hopper alchemist. horticultural The three-dimensional gingerbread hopperdozer man that Jana baked had a hostile homuncular quality. horizontalize adj honcho hornpipe L n [has homonym: hostel] offering an hone unpleasant or forbidding E environment. honestly a lively folk dance of the British The snow and ice-covered Isles. mountains presented a hostile honestone A musical instrument called “the picture of the next segment of the hornpipe” gave its name to a journey. honeycomb popular sailors’ dance. n hostilely horologist E n hovel a mass of hexagonal prismatic wax cells built by bees as a nest and L howbeit store of food. a maker of clocks or watches. A swarm of bees covered the large After working as a watch howled honeycomb. repairman for seven years, Matt v decided to become a full-fledged honeypot horologist. E uttered or emitted a loud sustained honeysuckle horoscope doleful sound or outcry characteristic of dogs and wolves. honor horoscopic The wind howled cruelly in an effort to tear them loose. honorarium horrible n adj hox L L hoydenish an honorary payment or reward likely to arouse fear, dread, or adj usually given as compensation for abhorrence. services. A horrible sound came from inside D? + Ecf Dr. Ferraro donated the the fall festival’s haunted house. lively, tomboyish, unladylike. honorarium she received for her Mrs. Taylor remarked that even a speech at the Rotary Club to a horrid die-hard feminist would consider local animal shelter. Zoe’s behavior hoydenish.
Page 128 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency hubristic humanitarian humstrum adj n humus Gk L + Ecf n insolent, vain, arrogant. a person who is actively concerned Without question, Rick was the in promoting human welfare and L most hubristic intern Dr. Hallberg especially social reform. [Note: Could be confused with had ever encountered. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will adjective humous. Also, has near always be remembered as a great homonym: hummus.] the organic huckaback humanitarian. portion of soil. Mario’s compost heap provides an huckster humbly annual supply of humus for his adv garden. hue n E hunching in a modest or meek manner. v E Anita humbly protested that her gradation of color. work did not deserve to hang on the unknown An inspired painter reveals mood museum’s walls. assuming a bent or crooked through the use of hue and shade. posture. humdinger After hours of hunching in the car, hueless Huey was glad for an opportunity humid to stretch at the rest stop. hula v humidity hundred n Hawaiian hundredweight perform a sinuous mimetic L n Polynesian dance of traditional a moderate degree of wetness form and topical adaptation, especially of the atmosphere. E + E usually accompanied by chants and In addition to the heat and a unit of weight equal to 100 rhythmic drumming. humidity, the hikers had to deal pounds—called also “short Leilani was invited to hula for the with pesky mosquitoes. hundredweight.” guests at the luau. Ronnie may be teased for only humiliate being a hundredweight, but he is hulking respected for his quickness. adj humility n Hungarian Gk > L > E + Ecf n of great size or powerful build. L One look at the hulking guard the quality or state of being humble European geog name would cause anyone to think twice in spirit : freedom from pride or a native or inhabitant of Hungary, a about making him angry. arrogance. country in central Europe. We all need humility in the face of Many a Hungarian has settled humaniora what we do not understand. happily in the United States. n pl humiture hungry L n the branches of learning regarded hurdle as having primarily a cultural L&L n character and usually including an integer average of temperature languages, literature, history, and humidity. E mathematics, and philosophy. When the temperature is 85 an artificial barrier over which Mateo received his degree in degrees Fahrenheit and the relative horses leap in a race. general studies or, as he likes to humidity is 90, the humiture is 88. Gordon’s mount cleared the last call it, “humaniora.” hurdle with ease and won the race. hummingbird
hummocky
Page 129 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency hure hydra hydrophobia n n n F > E Gk > L Gk [has homonym: hewer] a close- a many-sided problem or obstacle an acute viral disease of the fitting cap. that presents new difficulties each nervous system of warm-blooded The 15th-century painting depicted time one aspect of it is solved or animals that is fatal when untreated a peasant wearing a gray hure. overcome. and is transmitted with infected The problem was a hydra of saliva usually through the bite of an hurling immense proportion. animal : rabies. v In recent years many raccoons hydroacoustic have succumbed to hydrophobia. imit? E adj impelling with great vigor. hydroponics For lack of something better to do, Gk n pl Simon spent the afternoon hurling of or relating to the transmission of stones into the creek. sound in water. Gk Whales use a form of hydroacoustic the growing of plants in nutrient hurriedly communication. solutions with or without sand, adv gravel, or other inert medium to hydrocortisone provide mechanical support. E? + Ecff n Hydroponics is invaluable in quickly, hastily. regions having poor or no soil. Jennifer dressed hurriedly in the Gk + L cold room. a crystalline hormone that is used hydroxyzine in the treatment of certain allergic husbandry diseases. hyetometer n At one time available only in n compounds prescribed by doctors, ON > E hydrocortisone is now found in Gk the cultivation or production of many over-the-counter rain gage. plants and animals : agriculture, medications. Ambrose set up a hyetometer in the farming. front yard as part of his science The barn was well stocked with hydrological fair project. tools of husbandry. adj hygeian husky Gk adj of or relating to the study of water hustings on the surface of the land, in the Gk name n pl soil and underlying rocks, and in [Note: Could be confused with the atmosphere. hygiene.] of or relating to health or ON > E The hydrological cycle includes the medical practice. an election platform : stump. evaporation of oceanic water into Janice does not know which After the political conventions, the the atmosphere and its eventual hygeian career she will pursue, but election heated up as each party’s return as precipitation. she is currently very interested in nominee took to the hustings with nutrition. renewed zeal. hydropathy hustle v D move or act with vigorous speed. “You’d better hustle if you want to make your train!” Betty shouted.
Page 130 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency hygienic hyperkalemia hypotactic adj adj hyperopia Gk n Gk of, relating to, or conducive to of, relating to, or exhibiting health or the science which deals Gk syntactic subordination (as by with the establishment and a condition in which visual images conjunction). maintenance of health in the come to a focus behind the retina Yun loved the complicated individual and the group. and vision is better for distant than hypotactic prose of academic The minister reported that better for near objects : farsightedness. German. hygienic conditions had reduced Mom attributed her difficulty in infant mortality significantly over reading fine print to hyperopia. Hypotheria the past ten years. n pl hypertonic hygienically Gk hyphenic a hypothetical order including the hygrometer as yet undiscovered ancestors of n hypnosis the mammals. Speculation about the ancestors of Gk hypocaust the mammals will remain just that any of several instruments for n until a member of the order measuring the humidity of the Hypotheria is discovered. atmosphere. Gk Eileen wondered what would a central heating system of an hypothermia happen if she took the hygrometer ancient Roman building consisting into the shower with her. of an underground furnace or fire hypothesize chamber and a series of tile flues v hygroscope for distribution of the heat. Jessamyn pointed out the remains Gk hyoid of the hypocaust that had heated make an assumption in order to n the public baths. draw out its logical or empirical consequences. Gk hypochlorite We can hypothesize that every a bone or complex of bones n statement is true, but then we will situated at the base of the tongue, have to accept contradictions as supporting the tongue and its Gk truth. muscles. a salt or ester of a weak acid used X rays showed damage to the chiefly as an oxidizing agent, hypoxemia patient’s larynx and hyoid. bleaching agent, disinfectant, and chlorinating agent. hypozeuxis hypallage Sodium hypochlorite is the primary n ingredient in commercial laundry hypsometer bleaches. n Gk the interchange in syntactic hypocrite Gk + Gk relationship between two terms. any of various instruments used to The sentence “you are become hypopharynx determine the height of trees by dead to the law” is hypallage for n triangulation. “the law has become dead to you.” Being a forester, Steve was an hyperborean Gk expert at using a hypsometer. adj a thickened fold on the floor of the mouth of many insects that Gk resembles a tongue. of, relating to, or inhabiting an In a chewing insect the extreme northern region : frigid. hypopharynx secretes digestive Polar bears are among the few juices. animals that can survive in hyperborean regions.
Page 131 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency hyrax ichorous idealist n adj idealize Gk > L Gk v any of a family of small thickset [has near homonym: Icarus] thin, mammals with short legs and ears, watery. Gk feet with soft pads and broad nails, In severe psoriasis the skin make into a perfect example. and a rudimentary tail. becomes hard and then cracks, and Greer tends to idealize her friends. The hyrax feeds on a wide variety from the cracks there is an of plants and can digest fiber very ichorous discharge. ideate efficiently. v ichthyic hysterics Gk + Ecf ichthyism remember, imagine, or think of hysterogenic when not in the presence of. ichthyologist Painters often rely on their ability ibex to ideate a landscape or a face. n ichthyosaur n ideological L one of several wild goats living Gk + Gk idiasm chiefly in high mountain areas and any of an order of extinct fishlike n having large recurved horns. reptiles of the Mesozoic era having While on a ski trip in the Swiss a long snout and a large caudal fin. Gk Alps, Pierre spotted an ibex. Its streamlined body and paddle- an individual mannerism (as in like limbs enabled the ichthyosaur literary style). ibidem to move swiftly through the water. James Joyce’s main idiasm was his penchant for writing in stream of ibuprofen ickiness consciousness. n iconoclasm idiom ISV a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory iconoduly idiomatic drug used to relieve pain and fever. Because aspirin upsets her iconographer idiomatically stomach, Angela takes ibuprofen to n adv relieve minor pains. G Gk iceberg a maker or designer of figures or in a manner conforming to the drawings especially of a language peculiar to a people or to icebound conventional or mechanical type. a district, community, or class. adj The congregation was quite The immigrant student quickly pleased with the inspirational scene learned to speak English E + E depicted by the iconographer. idiomatically. surrounded with ice so as to be incapable of advancing. icotype idiopathic The harbor was icebound during adj much of the winter. icteric adj Gk ichor arising spontaneously or from an Gk > L obscure or unknown cause. of, relating to, or affected with After carefully examining Leila, the jaundice. doctor announced that her sudden Hepatitis A is one common disease hearing loss was idiopathic and that has an icteric stage lasting might disappear with time. from days to weeks. idiophone ictus idiosyncrasies
Page 132 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency idiosyncrasy illimitable imagine adj v idle adj L L > F > E not capable of being restricted or form an idea of. E bounded. Louis became dizzy when he tried [has homonyms: idol, idyl, idyll] The capacity of human beings to to imagine himself sky-diving or given to rest or ease. absorb what they wish to absorb hang-gliding. Not one to be idle, Ben assists and to ignore the rest seems to be others whenever he completes his illimitable. imago assigned tasks. n illiteracy idol n L an insect in its final adult mature idolization L usually winged state. n inability to read or write. A butterfly has a caterpillar stage The administration promised to and a chrysalis stage before it Gk > L > F > E launch a campaign against emerges as an imago, or butterfly. the act of loving or revering to illiteracy. excess, or the state of being revered imbibition to excess. illogical The public’s idolization of imbroglio celebrities inevitably causes them illogicality to change the nature of their public n imitate contacts. Gk + Ecff immanent idunit the quality or state of reasoning adj n unsoundly through ignorance or negligence of logic. L E The English teacher pointed out the remaining or operating within the an autobiographical or confessional illogicality in saying “My cup is subject considered : indwelling. account usually of a sensational fuller than yours.” Stefan told a story about a forest character. illuminable god immanent in the large redwood Everyone expected the colorful near our camping spot. Wall Street broker to write an illuminometer idunit after his conviction for n immaterial embezzlement. L + Ecf + Gk immeasurable ignescent a photometer for measuring the illumination of surfaces. immeasurably ignition Houston and Kennelly called their adv invention an illuminometer. ignore L > Ecf + L + L > F > E illustrious in a manner that is incapable of illaudable adj being measured. A two-volume index adds illeist L + Ecf immeasurably to the usefulness of notably or brilliantly outstanding. the encyclopedia. illfare The ambassador’s illustrious achievements are known immediacy throughout the land.
Page 133 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency immemorial impartiality imperil adj n v L > F L L > F > E not within the reach of memory, freedom from bias or favoritism. expose to danger of imminent harm record, or tradition : indefinitely Justice is often personified with a or loss. ancient. blindfold and scales to represent The investigation into fund-raising Daring teenagers have been impartiality. efforts could imperil the climbing Devil’s Rock since time candidate’s political future. immemorial. impartible imperilment immerge impassionate imperious immigrant impatient imperiously immiscibility impeach n impermeable impeachment L n impertinent inability to mix or become homogeneous. F > E impetrated Rain falling on an oil slick conviction of misconduct and v demonstrates the immiscibility of usually removal from office. the two liquids. Faced with almost certain L impeachment, Richard Nixon obtained by request or entreaty : immitigable became the first United States procured. president to resign from office. Lisa impetrated a bottle of Dijon immittance mustard from the couple at the next impel table and spread some on her immobile v sandwich. immobilize L impetuous v urge or drive by force or constraint. Contrary to the best calculations of impignorate L > F policy, the nation will impel its interfere with or prevent freedom government to war. impingement of movement or effective use of. The general planned to use his impenitently impious secret weapon to immobilize enemy forces. impercipient impish adj adj immortelle L E immund lacking intuitive recognition or relating to a person who behaves insight. mischievously. immune The critic complained that the Troy’s impish behavior was not adj novel’s characters were so tolerated at his new school. impercipient that no one could L possibly care about them. impishness protected, guarded. Wearing her heavy parka made imperfect implicate Judith immune to the cold wind. immunity immunize immunology
Page 134 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency implosion imprecate impudent n v adj L L L the action of bursting inward. invoke evil upon : curse. disrespectful, insolent. Judd’s chemistry experiment The defendant’s attorney expects The bully stood before the principal created a small implosion after the that the angry plaintiff may with an impudent and haughty look oxygen was consumed. imprecate her during cross- in his eye. examination. impluvium impugnable imprecatory adj impofo impreg L impolite capable of being called into adj impregnable question. adj Although the senator’s loyalty was L never doubted, his judgment was lacking in politeness, in etiquette, L > F > E certainly impugnable. or in consideration of others. incapable of being taken by assault. “All I meant was that perhaps it Three feet of densely packed snow impugnment isn’t too important,” Milo enveloping Dieter’s fort rendered it repeated, trying not to be impolite. impregnable. impuissant imponderable impressive imu adj importunate inability adj L + Ecf tending to arouse the strong interest inaccessible L or admiration of another. adj troublesomely urgent : overly The singer’s vocal range is very persistent in request or demand. impressive. L Peter’s importunate requests for not capable of being reached, assistance cause people to ignore improvement entered, or approached. and also avoid him. Damian remodeled his store’s improvident entrance because it was importune inaccessible to people in v improving wheelchairs. L&F improvisation inadequacy press or urge with frequent or n n unreasonable requests or troublesome persistence. L > F L The political organization was the act of creating an the state of being not fully asked not to importune shoppers to extemporaneous composition (as of sufficient for a specified or implied sign petitions in front of the store. music or poetry). requirement. Joel found he had a real gift for The psychologist spoke about the imposing improvisation on his saxophone. feelings of failure, powerlessness, adj and inadequacy that overwhelm improvisational people in a society obsessed with L > F + Ecf adj success. impressive because of size, scope, bearing, dignity, or grandeur. L inadvertently The imposing statues at the composed extemporaneously. adv temple’s entrance awed the Patrick enjoys improvisational visitors. dancing but not ballroom dancing. Ecf + L + Ecf unintentionally. Grace inadvertently locked her keys in the trunk of her car.
Page 135 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency inamissible incisive incommensurate adj adj inappetence L L inaudible having a cutting edge or piercing not equal in measure or extent. point. Stephanie’s expenditures are inaugurate Mr. Cunningham’s wit was as incommensurate with her salary, so incisive as the stroke of a fang. she is looking for a higher-paying inaugurator position. n incisor incommoding L incite v a person who begins or brings v about the beginning of something. L Geoffrey of Monmouth is credited L giving inconvenience or distress to. as the inaugurator of the legends of [has near homonym: insight] move Mr. Elton offered to take the King Arthur. to a course of action : stir up : urge drawing to London, and Emma did on. her best to pack it as to ensure its incalescent Patrick Henry’s goal was to incite safety without much incommoding his listeners to rebel. him. incandesce inclemency incommunicado incantations n pl inclinometer incompatible adj L inclusion uses of spells or verbal charms L spoken or sung as part of ritual or incogitant incapable of harmonious magic. combination. The priest pronounced barely incognita Marriage would not do for Emma; audible incantations over the sick n it would be incompatible with what man. she owed to her father. L incarnadine [has near homonym: incognito] a incompletable woman in disguise; especially : one incavation concealing her real quality or state incomplete under some unobtrusive incentive appearance. inconcinnity Though her employers knew her as n inched Jane Swanson, the incognita was really a dangerous terrorist named L incinerated Carmen Leblanc. lack of suitability or congruity : v awkward or unsuitable form or incoherently character. L adv There was an obvious inconcinnity caused to burn to ashes. between the lawyer’s offense and Janna incinerated her love letters L the penalty imposed by the judge. in the wood stove. in a manner lacking orderly continuity or relevance. incongruent incipiently The distraught woman explained rather incoherently that she inconsolable incise couldn’t find her three-year-old adj daughter. incision L incapable of being consoled : grieved beyond comfort. A friend advised the inconsolable widow to consider going to live with her daughter for a while.
Page 136 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency inconvenient incurrable indisputable adj adj adj L L L giving trouble, uneasiness, or [has near homonym: incurable] that is beyond argument : annoyance. liable to be brought down upon unquestionable. Rachel’s mom complains that the oneself. Geraldo considered the result of location of the kitchen in relation to When laws are violated, penalties his experiment indisputable. their garage is terribly are incurrable. inconvenient. indistinguishable indecisively adj incorporeal adv L incorporeity L + Ecf incapabable of being perceived as n indistinctly, vaguely. being separate or different. Tim’s answer was given Mom could not be conned into L indecisively. believing that margarine is the quality or state of having no indistinguishable from butter. material body or form. indefectible The students in the introductory individual physics class were puzzled by the indehiscent incorporeity of the photon. individuality indelibly incorruptible individually adj index indivisible L indexically adj incapable of being bribed or changed from good to bad in indignant L morals, manners, or actions. adj not separable into parts. The local police force prided itself Democritus postulated the on being incorruptible. L existence of the atom, which he filled with or marked by intense thought was the smallest indivisible incrassate resentment. unit of matter. Mrs. Calloway was indignant over incredulous the committee’s decision. inducible incremental indignity industry adj n L > E L of, relating to, constituting, or something humiliating or injurious inebriety resulting from slight or to one’s self-esteem : insult, n imperceptible augmentations. outrage. Though Nathan’s day-to-day The prisoners were forced to suffer L growth was incremental, he grew one indignity after another. drunkenness. eight inches in a year’s time. Arthur saw very little humor in the indirect comedian’s feigned inebriety. incriminate indirectly inedita incroyable indirubin ineffaceable incunabula indiscreet incur indispensable
Page 137 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency inefficient inestimable infatuate adj adj infatuated Ecf + L L adj wasteful of time or energy in too valuable or excellent to be performing work. measured or appreciated. L Measuring once and cutting twice The soldier died in battle, unaware possessed with or marked by a is more inefficient than measuring of the inestimable service he had strong attachment or foolish or twice and cutting once. performed for his country. unreasoning love. The young man, infatuated with his ineligibility inevitability first love, was blind to her faults. n ineligible infer adj L v the quality or state of being L incapable of being avoided or L not qualified to be chosen. evaded. derive by reasoning or implication. According to the rules, last year’s The character rages throughout the The reader was left to infer what champion is ineligible to compete play at the unfairness of life and Jojo’s crime was. this year. the inevitability of death. inference inerrant inexcusable adj inferential inexcusably L adv infidel free from error or mistake. n The minister expressed staunch L + Ecf commitment to the inerrant not justifiably, not apologetically. L > F authority of Scripture. Toby is inexcusably late for his an unbeliever in respect to a violin lesson. particular religion. inescapable Ann’s favorite painting in the inexhaustible museum is a 17th-century portrait inesculent adj entitled Conversion of the Infidel. adj L infiltration L incapable of being used up : not suitable for use as food unfailing. infirmarian especially for human beings : After her visit to Third World inedible. countries, Jody realized that she infirmary Gary was sick for several days lived in a land that had an n after eating an inesculent inexhaustible wealth in agriculture. mushroom. L inexpensiveness a hospital or place where the sick inessential are lodged for treatment. adj infallibility The camp nurse confined Jason to the infirmary after he fainted. L infamous not necessary : dispensable. infirmity The soldier claims that enforcement infanticide n of inessential regulations is petty n harassment of the weak by the L strong. L feebleness, frailty. a killing of a newly or recently Fortunately Grandpa Edgar’s born child. infirmity of body is not In ancient Rome the head of the accompanied by mental infirmity. family had the right to commit infanticide.
infantry
Page 138 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency inflammable ingenuity injudiciously adj ingots inkblot L capable of being easily set on fire. ingravescence inlier Inflammable hair products carry a warning label. ingredient innate n inflexible innavigable adj L adj something that enters into a L > E compound or is a component part L rigid. of any combination or mixture. not deep enough or wide enough to Nature’s laws are more inflexible Grandma refuses to reveal the afford passage to ships. than iron. secret ingredient that makes her Since the dam was built, the Green chocolate cake so delicious. River has been innavigable. inflorescence ingress innocuously influence ingurgitate innoxious influenceable v innuendo influential L swallow, devour, or drink greedily inoculum infralittoral or in large quantity. v Even if Fran’s dog has recently infrared been fed, he will ingurgitate L adj anything that is put in front of him . material (as spores, bacteria, or contaminated fluids) used or L + E inhaust suitable for use as an immunity- lying outside the visible spectrum inducing agent. at its red end. inherent Dr. Srinivasan administered the The sun’s infrared radiation is diphtheria inoculum quickly and responsible for the warmth felt in inhospitable placed a small bandage over the direct sunlight. adj spot. infrastructure L inordinate n providing no shelter or sustenance. adj Deserts seem to be inhospitable to L frogs, yet 23 species live in L the underlying foundation or basic Australia’s arid regions. exceeding in amount, quantity, framework (as of an organization force, intensity, or scope the or a system). inhumanness ordinary, reasonable, or prescribed Martin’s economics project limits. required him to set up a city inion Andrew thought Amanda was government, complete with n taking an inordinate amount of infrastructure. time getting ready for her date. Gk infrigidate the external occipital protuberance inosculate of the skull. v infundibular The coroner determined that the cause of the hitchhiker’s death was L infuriated a blow to the inion. unite or join so as to become or v make as if one : blend. inirritability Through surgery Dr. Manning will L inosculate the torn tissues. enraged, maddened. initiate The traffic jam infuriated those drivers with little or no patience. inject
Page 139 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency insatiate inseparably instantly adj adv instep L L not satisfied. in a manner so as not to be instigator The pirates were fierce fighters, separated or disjoined. n hardy seamen, and insatiate The city of Las Vegas is plunderers. inseparably associated with L gambling. one that provokes or incites. inscription The substitute teacher named Verne insignificant as the instigator of the disruption. inseam adj instinct insecticolous L of little size or importance. instinctively insectival Marcella told her brother not to let adv an insignificant quarrel with his insectivorous best friend spoil the friendship. L + Ecff adj in a manner determined by natural insincerity impulse or propensity. L + Ecf n Instinctively Josey knew that he feeding on insects : depending on had taken a wrong turn at the insects as food. L corner. Some birds and spiders are the quality or state in which one is insectivorous. not what one appears to be or does institute not express what one appears to inselberg express. instructed n George’s apology oozed with insincerity. instructible G an isolated mountain partly buried insinuator instrument by the debris derived from and overlapping its slopes. insinuendo insufferable The bare, rounded inselberg of rock stands like an island in a sea insistence insufflator of vegetation. insolation insular insensate n adj insulate L v L [has near homonym: insulation] unfeeling : cruel, harsh. solar radiation that has been L Brian despised and protested the received (as by Earth). separate or shield from conducting insensate strategy of the war. Insolation can cause a lake’s bodies by means of nonconductors temperature to rise by several so as to prevent transfer of insensitive degrees in a matter of hours. electricity, heat, or sound. adj The material used to insulate the insoluble music department’s practice rooms L > F > E was ineffective. lacking feeling. inspection Only a thoroughly insensitive insuperable person would not respond to a inspector child’s cry for help. inspissate
installation
instantaneity
Page 140 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency insuppressible intellectualize interference adj v n L > Ecf + L + L > Ecf L + Ecf L impossible to put down or out of give rational form or content to. the act of meddling in or hampering existence. Sometimes Marie tries so hard to an activity or process. The crowd’s anger proved intellectualize her problems that Rachel’s contribution to the group insuppressible, and the police had she loses track of what she really project turned out to be to be called. feels. interference, not help. insurgency intelligentsia interfering n v intemperance L + Ecf L + Ecf a condition of revolt against a intenerate entering into or taking a part in the recognized government that does v concerns of others. not reach the proportions of an Gladden thought his older brother organized revolutionary L was interfering in his decision to government and is not recognized make sympathetic or sensitive : attend Ohio University. as belligerency. soften. Installation of a puppet government The captive’s pleas served to interferon resulted in widespread insurgency. intenerate the victor’s heart. interfluve insurgents intense n pl adj intergalactic L L interim [has homonym: insurgence] existing in a strained or extreme persons who rise in revolt against degree. interject civil authority or an established Mr. Siberell’s slight twitch was a v government. sign of intense anxiety. To strengthen, perpetuate, and L extend slavery was the object for intensification interpose, interpolate. which the insurgents would rend Jared tried without success to the Union even by war. intensively interject a comment at the meeting. adv integer interlace L v integral zealously, eagerly. adj This summer Jeremy is studying F > E intensively for the Utah bar exam. unite by or as if by weaving or L twining together. of, relating to, or serving to form a intercut The counselor showed the campers whole. how to interlace leather cords to Political and economic interested make a lanyard. independence are integral to one another. interferant interloper integrand interfere intermediate integrity intermission n intellectualism L a planned interruption in a program. During the intermission the lobby was filled with patrons discussing the first act.
Page 141 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency internecion intestate intrude n intimidated intruder L v [Note: Could be confused with intuition internecine.] mutual destruction : L massacre. made timid or fearful : frightened. intuitive The Civil War Battle of Antietam is Jerry’s dog is intimidated by loud the bloodiest single-day battle in noises and hides under the bed intussusception American history, an internecion during thunderstorms. that claimed more than 23,000 inunction lives. intimidator inunctum interosseous intolerant adj invadable intonaco L invariably situated between bones; especially : intonation adv lying between the bones of the leg n or forearm. L > F When Kate fell, she damaged the L without exception or change : interosseous membrane of her right a pitch phenomenon in speech that always, consistently. forearm. makes a syntactical or emotional He invariably leaped before he distinction. looked and never cared where he interpretant Molly judged from Luke’s was going as long as he knew why intonation that he was more he shouldn’t have gone to where interpretation disappointed than he would admit. he’d been. interrogate intrados invasion v n invention L L + F question typically with formality, the interior curve of an arch. inverness command, and thoroughness for Maryanne believed that the arched full information and circumstantial doorway of her new home needed inversion detail. some decoration, so she stenciled n Ms. Chapin called Darina to the the intrados. office to interrogate her about the L missing bicycle. intramontane a reversal of normal atmospheric temperature gradient : increase of interstices intraneous temperature of the air with increasing altitude. interstitial intravasation Rapid cooling of Earth’s surface causes an inversion wherein the intertrigo intricacy lower levels of air are colder than n the higher levels. intriguingly L invertebrate inflammation produced by chafing introspect n of adjacent areas of skin. v The shirtless runner developed L intertrigo along his sides from L an animal having no backbone or pumping his arms while running. look within (as one’s own mind). internal skeleton. Bokeem likes to sit on the edge of Carla’s example of an invertebrate interval the pond in his aunt’s backyard and was the jellyfish that she found on introspect. the beach last summer. interveinal introuvable interwrought
Page 142 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency inverted involute irksome adj adj adj L L E turned upside down or inside out. curled spirally. causing annoyance or vexation : The blood rushed to his head as he Seashells are generally either irritating. zoomed across the field in inverted involute or orbicular. Gary found the speaker’s nasal flight. voice irksome. involve investiture iroko n iodopsin n n L Yoruba the ceremonial conferral of Gk a very large timber tree of tropical symbols of office or honor. a photosensitive violet pigment in western Africa with strong durable The new archbishop arrived at his the retinal cones of most animals streaky lustrous brown wood that is investiture with a letter of that is important in daylight vision. extremely resistant to termite attack appointment from the pope, then The cone cells in the human eye and often used as a substitute for donned his miter and offered a contain three types of iodopsin that teak. homily. respond to red, blue, and green. Logs of iroko were shipped to Mystic Seaport from Ghana for the invigorating iridaceous building of the Amistad replica. adj inviscate ironclad v Gk > L resembling an iris. ironically L The showy iridaceous flowers were encase in a sticky substance : make the hit of the exhibit. ironworker viscid. When Lauren learned that some iridesce irony hunters smear birdlime on v branches to inviscate birds, she irrebuttable became enraged. Gk adj show colors like those of the invisible rainbow especially in shifting Ecf + F > F + Ecf adj patterns of hues and shades that impossible to refute or contradict. vary with a change of light or point The researchers were convinced L of view. that their findings were of such small size as to be hardly Fini sat on the dock watching the irrebuttable. noticeable. gasoline spill iridesce on the water. Isaiah felt invisible sitting in the irrefutable back of the lecture hall. iridescence irremeable invite iridescently irremediable involucre iridium n irremovable iridize L v irreproachable a rosette of bracts surrounding a adj composite flower head. L + Ecf The florist pointed out the make to show colors like those of L + F > E involucre around the daisy’s flower the rainbow. blameless, faultless, impeccable. head. Mohandas proceeded to iridize the The Seeing Eye dog’s behavior polished metal surface by applying during the airplane flight was involuntary heat to it. irreproachable.
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Page 143 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency irresponsible isarithm isogenous n irretrievable isogloss adj Gk n [has homonym: isorhythm] a line Ecf + F > E + Ecf drawn on a chart or map to connect Gk impossible to recoup, repair, or points having equal numerical a boundary line between places or overcome. values (as of temperature, regions that differ in a particular By not going to college when he elevation, or density of population). linguistic feature. had the opportunity, Jack suffered Noelle traced the elevation isarithm The shape of the isogloss confirmed an irretrievable loss. from the topographical map onto Matilda’s theory about regional her hiking map. dialects. irreverent adj iscariotic isolate L ischium isolation not proceeding from or expressing honor or respect. isentropic isolationist Mother considers it irreverent to adj adj leave church before the service is over. Gk L > It > F + Ecff taking place without change of the of, characterized by, or favoring a irrision amount of energy in a system not policy directed towards keeping a n available for doing work. nation apart from other nations by a If steam could be expanded in a deliberate abstention from alliances L turbine with no friction or other and other international and a laughing at a person or thing. losses, expansion would be economic relations. When Mrs. Scott’s hat blew off, the isentropic. Isolationist sentiment has often class broke out in irrision. been strong in the United States. island irritable isometric adj islay isometrics L isobar n pl likely to become impatient, angry, n or disturbed. Gk + Gk Caleb is especially irritable when Gk > ISV exercise or a system of exercises he is tired. an imaginary line on a map involving contraction of the connecting places on the surface of muscles against resistance. irritator Earth with equal barometric On January first, Maggie began an n pressure. ambitious program of isometrics. Ned noted that the weather map’s L isobar passed directly through his isonomy one that aggravates or incites hometown. displeasure. isothermal Calvin is the class irritator and isochronal likes to make the teacher shout at adj Israelite him. n Gk uniform in time : recurring at Heb > Gk regular intervals. a member of one of the ten Hebrew Even early humans realized that tribes anciently inhabiting the sunrise was isochronal and not northern part of Palestine. randomly recurring. On his trip through the valley Jacob met an Israelite tending a isochronous small flock of sheep.
isocracy issuance
Page 144 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency issue jacopever jejunum italicize jacqueminot jellify ivied jaded jeopardous adj jagged jersey E covered with ivy. jailbird jessamine The ivied ruins attested to the magnificence of the original jangling jessamy cathedral. v jetbead iwan Gmc > F > E sounding harshly or discordantly. jettisonable jabber Though Hector’s alarm clock was jangling, he remained fast asleep. jetty jackboot n japonaiserie jewel n nickname + E jewels a laceless military boot reaching to F n pl the calf. a style of art reflecting Japanese The jackboot has come to qualities or motifs. F > E symbolize cruel military The restaurant’s ambience was ornaments of precious metal often oppression. enhanced by the use of set with gems. japonaiserie. “The last rays of sun were falling jackdaw through a glade of the wood and jarana were shining bright as jewels on jackhammer n the flowery mantle of the wreck,” Sam read aloud. jackrabbit Sp a couple dance of Yucatan that is jimmies jackroller performed with waltz and n pl zapateado steps. Jacksonian In Cancun one still sees couples unknown adj dancing the jarana. tiny rod-shaped bits of variously flavored candy often sprinkled on American name jasm ice cream and pastry. of or relating to Andrew Jackson, Carol order vanilla ice cream with his views or policies, or his era. jasminewood chocolate jimmies. The politician preached his brand of Jacksonian politics in all the jaywalk jingle town squares through which he passed. jazz jingly
Jacobin jealous jingoish n adj jeans L proper name? + Ecf member of an extremist political jejunely marked by arrogant nationalism. group advocating equalitarian adv Senator Clark’s jingoish foreign democracy and famous for its policy recommendations were terrorist policies during the French L roundly denounced by his Revolution of 1789. in an immature or juvenile manner. colleagues. The Bostonian Federalists grew up Although the colors of the painting under the impression that a were unusual and bold, Sam jitney Jacobin was a repulsive creature. guessed that the brushstrokes had been executed jejunely. jockey
Page 145 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency jodhpurs joyfully juror adv jogger jury E join in a happy or jubilant manner. justified At the age of six Malachy joyfully jollity began school. justify jordanon joyous jut n adj jute F name + Gkcf L > F > E + Ecf a small usually localized population happy, joyful. kale slightly but effectively Jeremy was utterly joyous as he differentiated from related forms. revealed his latest work of art. Kallikak The Himalayan blackberry plant is n a very aggressive jordanon that joyride can spread over a radius of 10 feet Gk > US literary name in a year. judge a stupid person. v Andrea’s brother teased her by joropo calling her a Kallikak. L > F > E jorum form an authoritative opinion kalon about. jounce An experienced editor can judge kamelaukion the quality of a manuscript from a n journalese few sample pages. n Gk judgmental a tall brimless hat worn by priests L > F > E + L > Pg&It and monks in some Eastern rites. a style of writing held to be judicature When Kathy visited Crete, a characteristic of newspapers. bearded priest in a tall black The word transpired is considered juggins kamelaukion asked her if she was journalese because it rarely occurs from Chicago. outside of newspapers. jughead kamik journalist juicily n jovially julep Esk adv [has homonym: comic] an Eskimo junco sealskin boot. L Among Alaskan natives, the in a jolly, good-humored manner. Jungian homemade kamik is still the most Mr. Edwards jovially donned the adj common footwear. Santa Claus suit and took a seat near the children. Swiss name kanji of, relating to, or having the n Jovian characteristics of the psychological adj doctrines of Carl G. Jung. Jpn Becky showed how the novel Mists a Japanese system of writing based L of Avalon made extensive use of on the Chinese one and composed relating to the planet Jupiter. Jungian archetypes. principally of characters borrowed The Jovian magnetic field is much or adapted from Chinese. stronger than Earth’s. juration Evan was awarded the university linguistics prize for his paper on jowly juratory the history of kanji.
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Page 146 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency Kantian kathakali Kelvin adj n adj G name Skt > Malayalan E name of or relating to the German a spectacular lyric dance drama of relating to, conforming to, or philosopher Immanuel Kant. southern India performed with having a thermometric scale on Professor Smith’s lectures betrayed acrobatic energy and highly which the unit of measurement a strong bias toward Kantian stylized pantomime. equals the Celsius degree and metaphysics. The dancers in the kathakali had according to which absolute zero is painted faces and stylized costumes 0 degrees Kelvin. kaolinic and headwear. The Kelvin scale has been adopted as the international standard for kaolinize Katmandu scientific temperature adj measurement. karma n Nepalese geog name kemancha of or from Katmandu, the capital of n Skt Nepal. in Hinduism and Buddhism, the Marisa has a Katmandu prayer rug Per > Ar sum total of the ethical hanging on her wall. an Arabian violin that has usually a consequences of a person’s good or single string and a gourd resonator bad actions comprising thoughts, Keatsian and is held vertically when played. words, and deeds. adj When his mother was transferred to In Buddhism, harming another the Middle East for her job, being is believed to contribute to E name Michael took up the kemancha. bad karma. of, relating to, or characteristic of the English poet John Keats. kench karyogamy Mr. Gardner criticized the poet’s excessive use of Keatsian allusions. kentledge karyology keelage kerchoo karyotin keenly kernelly karyotype adv adj n E E Gk + Gk in a manner characterized by [has near homonym: carnally] the sum of the specific intense interest. having or containing whole grains characteristics of a cell nucleus The cat watched keenly as the or seeds. including chromosome number, nuthatches came and went from the Jeffrey is quite fond of a certain form, size, and points of spindle- birdfeeder. kind of kernelly bread. fiber attachment. Most male children are of the 46- keenness ketone XY karyotype, which means they n have 46 chromosomes including keitloa one XY pair. n G any of a class of organic kathak Sechuana compounds (as acetone) that are n a black rhinoceros that has a characterized by a carbonyl group posterior horn and which has been attached to two carbon atoms. Skt > Beng considered to constitute a distinct Certain diseases in humans are an intricate dance of northern India species. marked by the presence of that includes passages of narrative While on safari, Roger and Sandy excessive amounts of ketone in the pantomime. saw a rare keitloa. circulatory system. The kathak Simon saw in Delhi told the story of an emperor disguised kelpfish as a poor beggar.
Page 147 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency kettle kick kiloliter n v kilometer ON > E E n a cooking utensil with a bail give impetus to something with a handle. usually fast blow with the foot, Gk > F A soup kettle hung from a hook in generally with the intention of a metric unit of length equal to the castle kitchen’s enormous scoring or gaining ground. 1,000 meters. fireplace. Julio could kick the football 75 Bob knew he was out of shape yards but was uninterested in when he couldn’t run a kilometer kewpie trying out for the team. without gasping for air. keyhole kicksorter kilowatts n kidney Kilroy E + E n n a hole or aperture for receiving a key. E Amer name In the dark, Demmie could not find one of a pair of vertebrate organs an inveterate traveler. the keyhole. situated in the body cavity near the Most of Lyra’s postcard collection spinal cavity that serve to excrete comes from her uncle Thor, who is Keynesian waste products. quite a Kilroy. adj In an effort to save his daughter’s life, the prisoner sued the state to kindhearted E name be allowed to give her his only of or relating to the advocacy of kidney. kindred monetary and fiscal programs by government to increase kidskin kingfisher employment. Professor Rabin is a proponent of kiekie kinless Keynesian economics. kier kinship keystone kilderkin kinsman khatun n kipper khedive (L + D) > E a cask about half the size of a kirimon kibbutz common barrel and sometimes n smaller. kirsch By a 16th-century English statute a Heb kilderkin for beer had to contain 18 kirtle a collective farm or settlement in gallons; one for ale, 16 gallons. n Israel. Meredith’s pen pal lives on a killarney E kibbutz. n [has homonyms: curdle, curtal] a garment resembling a tunic or coat kibbutznik Ir geog name usually reaching to the knees and a moderate yellowish green to worn by men often as the principal kibe green that is stronger than Gretna body garment until the 16th green. century. Seamus said that all the fuss about Ethelred’s kirtle snagged as he the difference between killarney mounted his steed. and Gretna green was nonsense. kiteflying killcrop kitten killjoy klavern
Page 148 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency kleptomania knot koshare n n klezmorim E Keres klipspringer [Note: The definition provided is a Pueblo Indian clown society n not the one most commonly whose members imitate ancestral associated with this word. In spirits in ceremonies invoking rain. Afrikaans addition, word has homonyms: While visiting a Pueblo Indian a small agile African antelope naught, not.] 1 nautical mile per historical site Alan learned about inhabiting mountainous regions. hour—used as a unit of the tribe’s different societies, Because of its specially adapted measurement in expressing the rate including the koshare. hooves, the klipspringer can of speed of airplanes and seagoing traverse the mountain crags. ships. koto Lester had trouble explaining the klister difference between a ship moving kouros n at 1 knot and a car moving at 1 mile per hour. kraft G > Norw [has homonym: clyster] a soft wax knothole kraken used on skis especially for corn n snow or crust. knottiness Wary of the spring skiing Norw conditions, Maria applied some known a fabulous Scandinavian sea klister to her skis. monster perhaps imagined on the knucklesome basis of chance sightings of giant klompen squids. kobold Granddad has an engraving that klutz depicts a kraken in a fjord. koftgari klystron n krakowiak n knack Per > Hindi Indian damascene work in which Pol knavish steel is inlaid with gold. a Polish group folk dance that While on vacation in India, Tyler combines elements of the ancient kneeboard saw many types of koftgari for sale. round, the more recent square, and the modern polka. knell koinonia The krakowiak is a lively dance n named for the area of Poland knelt where it originated. Gk knickknack intimate spiritual communion and krill participative sharing in a common n knife religious commitment and spiritual community. Norw knifelike Karl’s book details how koinonia [has near homonym: creel] adj developed among the 12 apostles. planktonic crustaceans and larvae that constitute the principal food of ON? > E + E komatik whalebone whales. resembling an instrument with a Researchers are studying ways to sharp edge. process protein-rich krill into The tops of the trees created a human food. knifelike silhouette on the horizon. krone knitwear
Page 149 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency kugel labile laguna n adj n G > Yiddish L L > Sp a baked pudding (as of potatoes, [has homonym: label] readily or [Note: The pronunciation of this noodles, bread, or cabbage) served continually undergoing chemical or word is close to that of lagoon, as a side dish or dessert. physical or biological change or which can also be spelled l-a-g-u-n- Natalie often makes a noodle kugel breakdown. e.] lagoon, lake, pond. to accompany a roast chicken. The problem at the end of the Water at the bottom of a tropical chapter was to explain how a laguna is almost always foul. kulak substance can be n thermodynamically stable but still laicize labile. Turkish > Russ lakefront a prosperous or wealthy peasant labiovelar farmer in 19th-century Russia. lalopathy The kulak was a member of the laborer middle class in pre-revolutionary lamentations Russia. laburnum n pl n kundalini L n L vocal expressions of sorrow : any plant of a small genus of complaints. Skt poisonous shrubs and trees having The chorus in the Greek tragedy the yogic life-force that is held to pendulous racemes of bright yellow uttered wild lamentations for the lie at the base of the spine until it is flowers. fallen hero. sent to the head to trigger The laburnum, also known as enlightenment. “golden rain,” is often cultivated lamina The ultimate goal of a yogi is to for Easter decoration. awaken the kundalini. laminectomy lacertilian kuru adj lampistry n n L Fore of or relating to a lizard. Gk > L > F a rare progressive fatal disease of The zoo’s exhibit included the work of a maker or tender of the brain that is caused by a slow serpentine and lacertilian reptiles. light-giving devices. virus and occurs among Tonia recently completed an tribespeople in eastern New lacery apprenticeship in lampistry. Guinea. People who have kuru have lacework lance symptoms similar to those of n Alzheimer’s disease. laches L > F > E kvetch lackluster a weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp steel head. kyoodle laconism The jouster settled the lance firmly v under his arm and charged at the lacquer target. imit make loud useless noises : holler, lacquering landlubber yap. Rover began to kyoodle from the lactoprene landowner backyard whenever the letter carrier approached the house. lacustrine landwehr
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Page 150 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency langley laparotomy larnax n n n Am name Gk + Gk Gk a unit of solar radiation equivalent surgical cutting of the abdominal a chest usually of terra cotta and to 1 gram calorie per square wall. often ornamented that was used in centimeter of irradiated surface. Kevin’s appendix was removed via ancient Greece especially as a Like many other measurement a laparotomy. sepulchral chest. terms, the langley was named after Francis saw a larnax in Greece a prominent scientist. lapidarian that was said to contain the adj remains of a general in Alexander languidly the Great’s army. L + E languish of, relating to, or inscribed on larvarium v stone. Janice enjoyed reading the lase L > F lapidarian epitaphs in the old v lose strength or animation : lose cemetery. force or vividness : fade. E back-formation Watching her plants languish in the lapidicolous emit coherent light. drought was difficult for the adj When excited by an electric gardener. current, the rube crystal began to L + L lase. lank living under a stone—used adj especially of an insect. lasque As Jake overturned the large stone, E he saw hundreds of lapidicolous latch slender and thin. beetles scurrying about. Abe Lincoln was tall and latchet exceedingly lank with long arms lapse n and legs. lapwing L > F > E lansquenet n a narrow strap especially of leather n by which a shoe or sandal is E fastened upon the foot. G > F an abundant crested plover that is Nora used a nylon shoelace to a card game similar to faro played noted for its slow irregular flapping replace her sandal’s leather in central Europe since the 15th flight and its shrill wailing cry. latchet. century or before. Some species of lapwing have wing Unknown to the duke, the duchess spurs for use in fighting. latent was in deep debt from long nights spent playing lansquenet. largamente laterite lanthanum larghissimo latifundia adv laparoscopy latke n L > It n in as slow a manner as possible—- Gk + Gk used as a direction in music. Gk > Russ > Yiddish visual examination of the interior During the dream scene the griddle cake; especially : one made of the abdomen by using a long orchestra was told to play from grated raw potato. slender optical instrument inserted larghissimo. Mary preferred her latke without through the abdominal wall. onion. Modern-day surgeons are well larkspur trained in the techniques of laparoscopy.
Page 151 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency latterly lavabo lecture adv n lecturer E + Ecf L coming after something else : later. a washbasin and a tank with a ledge Margo was a fishing guide for a spigot that are both fastened to a while and latterly a mechanic. wall. ledger Alessandra purchased an antique latticed lavabo shaped like a lion’s head leech adj and installed it in her garden. leewardly Gmc? > F > E lavish adj furnished with a framework made by crossing laths or other thin strips lavishly E + E + Ecf so as to form a network. tending to fall off away from the Cyrus fashioned a latticed roof for lawyer wind. his tree house. She was such a leewardly vessel laziness that the captain was more than latticework once forced to anchor on a lee lazuline shore. latticinio leaflet lefse lauan n leakage legal Tag lean legalese any of various Philippine timbers that are moderately close-grained leapfrog legatee and rather stringy and of moderate n strength and durability. legato The contractor told Mrs. Zemeckis E + E adv that hollow-core doors with a a game in which one player bends veneer of lauan were the most down on all fours and another L > It economical choice for her new places his hands on the first in a manner that is smooth and home. player’s shoulders or back and connected between successive leaps over him. tones. laudanum Only children under tha age of 13 The opposite of legato in musical were allowed to enter the leapfrog direction is staccato. laugh races. legendary laundry learnable leggings laureate leash n legionary laureateship n F > E legitimately [Note: The definition provided is adv L + E not the one most commonly the office of poet laureate. associated with this word.] a set of L In Britain, the poet laureateship is three animals (as greyhounds, according to law or rules. awarded by the sovereign on the foxes, bucks, or hares). Mabel legitimately owned the recommendation of the prime A leash of borzois was on the trail automobile, even though she minister. of a wolf. couldn’t locate her title or registration. lebbek legroom lebensraum lekvar leberwurst
Page 152 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency lemma libertarian lightfastness n n lengthwise adv L > F > E + Ecff E + E + Ecf one who upholds the principles of resistance to fading or change of E + E individual freedom of thought and color by light. in the direction of the length. action. Oleanna was satisfied with the The subway passenger opened his A libertarian would cut down lightfastness of the dyes. paper and expertly folded it constitutional authority to the lengthwise. smallest proportions, while an lighthouse authoritarian leaves but little scope n lepidote for private judgment. adj E + E liberty a tower or other building equipped Gk to guide navigators by means of a covered with flakes or scurfy libration powerful light. scales. n The damage done to the lighthouse Lepidote rhododendrons have tiny was repaired as soon as possible scales on the undersides of their L after the storm. leaves. an oscillation in the apparent aspect of a secondary body (as a planet or lighttight leporid a satellite) as seen from the primary adj object around which it revolves. lepper The latitudinal libration of the E + Scand > E Moon occurs because its axis is impenetrable by light. leprechaun tilted slightly. Brother Stephen made sure that the room was lighttight. leprosarium libri n pl lignite lerot L likelihood lesions books of records (as of deeds or wills). likely letterhead Working among the old, dusty libri all day gave Curtis a sinus likewise leucocholy headache. lilies leukergy licentious lilt lever licitation limacine levitate lido limbless lexical lieblich limbo lexigraphy lierre n liar lifeguard L > E a West Indian acrobatic dance that libation lifemanship involves bending over backward and passing under a horizontal pole liberal ligation which is lowered slightly for each successive pass. The limbo is often enjoyed at informal backyard parties.
Page 153 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency limeade lineaments lintel n n pl n Ar > F > E L L > F > E a drink made with lime juice, sugar, [has near homonym: liniments] the a horizontal architectural member and water. distinguishing or characteristic spanning and usually carrying the Gertrude served chilled limeade features of something immaterial. load above an opening. and sugar cookies. Frieda decided to entitle her thesis The lintel over the front door of the “The Lineaments of Democracy.” sea captain’s house was decorated limelight linearity with a carving of a pineapple. n n lioness E + E L + Ecf the white light produced by a stage the quality or state of involving lionized lighting instrument in which an measurement in one dimension v oxyhydrogen flame is directed on a only. cylinder of lime. When he graphed the data, Gus Gk > L > F > E + Ecf The limelight followed the actor as was pleased with the linearity. treated or regarded as a celebrity or he paced back and forth across the object of interest. stage. lineolate The Olympic gold medalist was lionized by her proud hometown. limen lingual lipogenous limequat linguipotence adj limicolous linguistics Gk n pl producing or tending to produce limited fat. L The veterinarian advised Beth to limned the study of human speech in its feed Fluffy a less lipogenous diet. various aspects (as the structure of Limoges a language including such factors lipogram n as phonetics, accent, syntax, n semantics, grammar, and the F geog name relation between writing and Gk a superior variety of china. speech). a writing composed of words not On Thanksgiving Mother set the The professor of linguistics spent having a certain letter. table with Limoges. more time in class on word Samantha used the search function formation than he had originally of her word processing program to linden allocated. ensure that her lipogram was accurately constructed. lineage linkage n lipogrammatism linnet n F > E a group of persons (as a family or linsang Gk clan) tracing descent from a n the practice of writing something common ancestor who is regarded composed of words not having a as its founder. Malay certain letter. Marcel can trace his lineage to two either of two nocturnal chiefly As an exercise in lipogrammatism, passengers on the Mayflower. forest-dwelling Asian mammals the writer wrote a novel without that are related to the mongooses, once using a word with an e in it. civets, and genets. The linsang has a yellowish coat with dark spots in one species and dark bands in another species.
Page 154 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency lipolytic litter lobbyist adj n n Gk + Gk L > F > E Gmc > L + Ecf of, relating to, causing, or resulting [has near homonym: lidder] the a person who conducts activities from the hydrolysis of fat. offspring at one birth of a with the objective of influencing The taste of rancid butter is caused multiparous animal. public officials and especially by the action of lipolytic All the pups except one in Daisy’s members of a legislative body. microorganisms. litter are black and white. The firm employed an experienced lobbyist to make their case to the liquation littlish legislators. liquefacient liturate lobster liquefy liturgiologist localitis liquor livelong locoweed n listener livery n Sp + E literacy any of several wild larkspurs of n F > E western North America that are distinctive dress (as of an poisonous to livestock. L+ Ecf organization, profession, A cow that has eaten locoweed the quality or state of being able to occupation). behaves very strangely. read and write. The hotel doorman’s spotless livery Barbara and Laura Bush are both was green with gold braid. locution very active in promoting literacy in our country. livestock lodge literatim lizard loftily lithe llanero loge n lithely logopedics Sp n pl lithoglyph a cowboy or herdsman in Spanish America. Gk lithophane The llanero stared curiously as the the scientific study and treatment of revolutionary army sped past. speech defects. lithophyte Many children with speech defects n llano have been successfully treated at the center for logopedics. Gk + Gk loathe a plant or a plantlike organism that v logrolling grows on the surface of rocks. Lichen is a very common type of E loitering lithophyte. [Note: Adjective can be spelled v loath, loth, loathe.] feel strong litigate aversion for : detest, abhor. D > E Practically all the students at frittering away time in the course of litigious Ridgeview Middle School loathe doing something or proceeding the vice-principal. somewhere. litigiously Amanda would have been ready to meet the bus if she hadn’t been loitering in front of the TV.
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Page 155 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency longeron luciform lumbago adj n longirostrine L L longitude of, relating to, or having the muscular rheumatism involving the characteristics of light. muscles of the lower back and loose Some Platonists held that the soul usually accompanied by pain. is luciform. Because of his father’s lumbago, loquat Tim had to do all the snow lucifugous shoveling. lorcha adj lumberjack lord L avoiding light. lumbriciform lotic Owls and bats are lucifugous adj creatures of the night. lotion L + L lucigen resembling an earthworm. lottery n The anteater, with its elongated snout and lumbriciform tongue, is louche L + Gk well adapted to licking up insects. adj a lamp or torch giving a bright light by burning a mixture of oil mixed lumbricoid L > F with hot air. [has near homonym: luge] devious, Mr. Hannay of Glasgow invented luminance perverse, sinister. the lucigen, which can be used to n After she caught the boys who had light large, open spaces. teased her poodle, Miss Vorrell L + Ecf told them she had never seen such lucre the quality or state of emitting a “louche behavior.” n steady suffused light from within. louse The luminance of the 25-watt bulb n L was not great enough for reading [has near homonym: (trademark the map. E word) luger] monetary gain : profit, [has homonym: Laos] any of reward. luminarism various small wingless usually Sarah was eager to be a runner for n flattened insects that are parasitic the investment firm because of the on warm-blooded animals. contacts she could make, not for L > F + Ecf The sucking louse has piercing and the lucre the job would bring. the concern with or skill in the sucking mouthparts and lives on portrayal of effects of light and blood and tissue fluids of mammals luff shade in painting. as an external parasite. The painter Joseph Turner was a luggage pioneer of luminarism. lousicide lugubriously luminoscope lousy n lulled louvar v L + Gk an instrument used for detecting lovelorn E imit? rare metals in the soil by means of made quiet. ultraviolet light. lucarne The sound of Debby crooning to The survey team used a n him usually lulled Roger to sleep luminoscope and other devices to quickly. determine the composition of OFrk > F various soils. dormer window. Violette waved to her father before closing the lucarne.
Page 156 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency lumpen lurking lyncine adj v lyophilize G E of, relating to, or being an lying in ambush : prowling. lyrebird amorphous group of dispossessed Patrick’s runaway imagination and uprooted individuals set off by pictured a monster lurking under lyric their inferior station from the his bed or in his closet. adj economic and social class with which they are identified. lusciously Gk Though he was a member of the adv characterized by or expressive of Communist Party, Jerome direct usually intense personal considered himself an intellectual, E emotion. not one of the lumpen proletariat. in a manner that is richly luxurious The lyric quality of Sue-Lynn’s or highly appealing to the senses. poetry is tremendously powerful. lumpkin The colors of the silk carpet glowed lusciously in the firelight. lyrical lunar adj lutaceous lyricism adj L lyricist of, taking place on, or relating to L + Ecf the Moon. formed from or having the fine lysis The Babylonian calendar was texture of mud : clayey—used of n based on the lunar cycle. conglomerate rock. Nina dug a fossil shell out of the Gk lunation lutaceous river bluff. the gradual decline of a disease process. lunette luteovirescent The lysis of Hugh’s fever was n swifter than Dr. Quinley expected. Lutz L > F n lyssa the figure or shape of a crescent moon. Swiss name maar The wiper formed a lunette of a figure-skating jump in which the n visibility on the rain-speckled skater takes off from the back windshield. outside edge of one skate, rotates G counterclockwise, and lands on the a more or less circular volcanic lupine back outside edge of the other crater that is produced by adj skate. explosion. Nancy Kerrigan demonstrated a Jenny had always pictured a L > E perfect Lutz in the instructional volcano as a conical mountain of, relating to, or resembling a skating video. topped by a maar, but while wolf. visiting Hawaii she learned that The stray dog had a lupine look to luxuriate there are several other shapes. it. lyddite mabe lurid adj lying macaroons n pl L lymphocyte wan and ghastly pale in n It > F appearance. small cakes composed chiefly of Jessie was frightened by the lurid Gk egg whites, sugar, and ground figures at Madame Tussaud’s wax a colorless weakly motile cell that almonds or coconut. museum, especially that of Jack the is produced in lymphoid tissue. Joel serves tea and macaroons to Ripper. When a lymphocyte recognizes a the hotel guests at three o’clock virus in a cell, it will attempt to kill every afternoon. that cell.
Page 157 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency mace macrophagous magnate adj n machinate v Gk + Gk L > E [Note: Could be confused with [Note: Alternate pronunciation has Gk > L microphagous.] feeding on homonym: magnet.] a person scheme or contrive to bring relatively large particulate matter. prominent in the management of a (something undesirable) about : The textbook described the large industry or enterprise. plot. macrophagous tissue cell. The oil magnate bequeathed his Robert feared that one of his fortune to the local university. coworkers would machinate to macroscopic have the entire accounting magnesium department replaced. macrotia magnificence machinery macrotous magnificently machismo macrurous adv n maculacy L + Ecf Sp grandly, impressively. a strong sense of masculine pride : macumba At her coronation the queen was an exaggerated masculinity. n magnificently dressed in a robe of The Olympic boxer raised his fist to purple velvet and ermine. the crowd in a display of Pg machismo. a Brazilian ritual or cult that is magnify largely of African origin and machtpolitik combines sorcery with dancing, magniloquent drumming, and chanting. macilency The tourists were invited to see an magnitude n exhibition of macumba in Rio de n Janeiro. L L > E leanness of body : emaciation. madras greatness of size or extent : It seems that now, as in the early vastness. ’60s, macilency is important to maduro The magnitude of the shift from fashion models. previous policies left all members mage of the organization unsure of their mackereler n roles. maco Gk > L > E magnum magician. macrodont The mage muttered a few words, maguey adj waved his hand, and disappeared. mahimahi Gk magical n having large teeth. Little Red Riding Hood found it magician Marquesan, Tahitian, & Hawaiian strange that her grandmother had n a spiny-finned fish which is widely become a macrodont creature since distributed in tropical and their last visit. Gk > L > F > E temperate seas and is esteemed as one who entertains an audience by food. macron tricks of illusion and sleight of Today’s special is mahimahi hand. marinated in a soy-ginger sauce. The magician specialized in card tricks.
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Page 158 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency maieutic maledictory mammon adj n maleficence Gk Aram > Gk > L of or relating to the dialectic malevolently material wealth or possessions method practiced by Socrates in especially having an evil power or order to elicit and clarify ideas of malfeasance debasing influence : wealth, others. money. Instead of giving lectures, malfunction After becoming a millionaire, Mr. Professor Ewing used maieutic Wei renounced mammon and dialogs to get students to think for malicious entered a monastery. themselves. malignancy mammonism maim malison mana Mainer n n manacles L > F > E n pl American geog name malediction, curse. a native or resident of Maine. Jared muttered one malison after L > F > E The old Mainer tried his hand at another when he took a look at his something used as a restraint. raising buffalo. algebra test grade. Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech delineated how many lives mainprise malleation were still “sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the majestic Malthusian chains of discrimination.” adj manageability majorette n E name + Ecf makeshift of or relating to doctrines holding L > It + Ecff adj that population tends to increase at the quality or state of being capable a faster rate than its means of of being managed or controlled. E subsistence, resulting in poverty After shampooing her hair, Milly serving as a temporary expedient. and degradation unless the applied a conditioner for Until he could afford something population is checked by moral manageability. better, Mr. Gray made makeshift restraint, disease, or war. bookshelves out of boards and milk The candidate’s Malthusian mancinism crates. suggestion that the epidemic was a blessing in disguise was poorly mandala malacology received by voters. n maladroitly maltreat Skt adv a graphic mystic symbol of the mamba universe that is typically in the F + Ecf form of a circle enclosing a square in a manner marked by a lack of mamelon and often bearing symmetrically dexterity or skill : clumsily. arranged representations of deities The driving instructor reached for mammalian and is used chiefly in Hinduism and the wheel when his student Buddhism as an aid to meditation. maladroitly steered the car onto the The lama took three days to shoulder. construct an elaborate mandala from colored sand and then malapert destroyed it. malar mandibular malarial malcontent
Page 159 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency mandir manifold manual n adj manually Skt > Hindi E a Hindu temple. marked by diversity or variety : manufacture The 900-year-old mandir at Angkor numerous and varied. Wat is the object of a massive Andrew is intrigued by the manzanilla restoration project that has lasted manifold opportunities in the field several decades. of engineering. manzanita n mandlen manipuri n L > Sp mandorla an evergreen tree or shrub of the n Indian geog name Pacific coast of North America that a dance form associated with the has a smooth bark, thick shiny L > It Manipur region of northern India leaves, and edible red berries. a panel or contour in the shape of and characterized by a gentle Steven took many photographs of an almond. lyrical style. the large manzanita standing alone At the top of the altarpiece Christ is Rajiv is writing his thesis on the on the windswept cliff. depicted seated within a mandorla history of the manipuri. full-face and holding a book. mapped mankind mane maquette manometer manes n marathon n pl n Gk + Gk L an instrument for measuring the Gk geog name the spirits of the dead and gods of pressure of gases and vapors. a footrace usually 26 miles 385 the lower world in ancient Roman Mr. Glazebrook used a manometer yards in length. belief. to measure the densities of the Ernie’s goal is to become a Roman household members were currents on either side of the successful long-distance runner expected to call on the manes of partition. and win at least one big marathon. their ancestors for comfort and guidance in their daily lives. manor marathoner n mania marcasite n L > F > E [has homonym: manner] the house marcottage Gk or hall of an estate : mansion. n excessive or unreasonable The lord of the manor was a enthusiasm. gracious man, giving the servants L? > F During half time at the Super Bowl, good food and plenty of time off. a form of plant propagation in one sportscaster reported on the which the rooting medium is bound mania of many of the fans. manse to the plant rather than enclosed in a pot or other container. maniac mantilla Philip’s nursery is widely known n for its successful marcottage using maniacally sphagnum. Sp manicurist a light scarf often of black lace maremma worn over the head and shoulders especially by Spanish and Latin American women. Before leaving for church, Angela covered her long black hair with a lacy mantilla.
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Page 160 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency marginalia marmoraceous Martian n pl adj marmorate L L notes written in the border of a marmoration of or relating to the planet Mars or page. n its hypothetical inhabitants. Gordon was excited to find some The Martian year is approximately historically interesting marginalia L 687 Earth days. in his great-grandfather’s law variegation resembling that of books. marble : marbling. martin The interior decorator showed n marginality Jonathan how to use two colors of paint, a sponge, and a feather to F name mariculture create marmoration. [has homonym: marten] a small European swallow. marigold marmot Although a martin is a small bird, it n is often the terror of hawks, crows, marigolds and eagles. n pl F a stout-bodied short-legged rodent martyrolatry E name + E that has coarse fur, a short bushy any of numerous yellow-flowered tail and very small ears, lives in martyrs plants. burrows, and hibernates in winter. n pl Paul planted a border of marigolds When sensing danger, the marmot around his vegetable garden. sits upright and gives an alarm Gk > L > E whistle. those who sacrifice their life, marimba station, or what is of great value for maroon the sake of principle. marinade Many early Christians became n marque martyrs in the Roman Coliseum. n L > It Marxist a brine or pickle usually containing It > F adj vinegar or wine, oil, spices, and a brand or make of a product—used herbs in which a food (as meat or especially of sports cars. G name fish) is soaked to enrich its flavor. The car salesman made a face of, relating to, or having the Elise added chili oil to the when Derek drove up in a coupe of characteristics of Karl Marx’s marinade. a competing marque. doctrine based on the definition of all value as being created by labor. marinara marten Lenin was influenced by Marxist n thought when he developed his marinate communist theory of government. v Gmc > F > E [has homonym: martin] any of mascot L > It? several slender semiarboreal [Note: Could be confused with carnivorous mammals chiefly of masochistic marinade.] season (as meat or fish) the Northern Hemisphere that are adj by steeping in a brine usually larger than the related weasels. containing vinegar or wine, oil, The marten is an opportunistic G name + Ecf spices, and herbs. hunter, thriving on mice, squirrels, relating to, marked by, or given to Becky will marinate the pork in rabbits, and grouse. taking pleasure in physical or Italian dressing overnight for a mental suffering inflicted on one by spicy effect. oneself or by another. Runners have long endured marionettes derisive comments from nonrunners about their apparently marital masochistic tendencies. marlin
Page 161 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency massive matripotestal meaningful adj adj meanness L > F > E L weighty, heavy. of, relating to, or being the power meant The Neanderthal’s massive, sturdy exercised by a matriarch. limbs were much stronger than the Even the queen’s matripotestal meantime Cro-Magnon’s. authority was not enough to save the prince’s marriage. meanwhile massotherapy mature measure masthead v maud matchbook L maunder ascertain a unit quantity. materfamilias v The class spent an entire hour trying to measure the Dawson materialist L > F > E twins to see who was taller. move or progress slowly and materialize uncertainly without definite aim or mechanic v course. Ken and Barb maunder down the medalet L + Ecf boulevard every Sunday. come into actual existence : medevac develop into something tangible. maxillae n The skill of the artist was evident as n pl the portrait began to materialize. L + L L emergency evacuation of the sick materially the mouthparts posterior to the or wounded (as from a combat mandibles in insects. area). maternal In most insects the pair of maxillae During the simulated battle the is used to manipulate the food. lieutenant called for medevac of his matriculate platoon’s wounded soldiers. v maxillary mediastinum L maxixe become admitted to membership in n mediator a body, society, or institution (as a college or university) and have Pg medicaster one’s name officially registered a ballroom dance of Brazilian after having previously met origin roughly like the two-step. medicate entrance requirements. The maxixe became a popular Meredith received a letter inviting dance in Europe and the United mediocrity her to matriculate at MIT. States in 1914. meditate matrifocal mazer v adj meadowwink L L + L dwell in thought; especially : gravitating toward or centered upon meagerness practice religious contemplation. the mother. n Eileen likes to meditate in the A matrifocal culture, for example, chapel every morning before is one where a newlywed couple is L > F > E + Ecf breakfast. expected to move to the bride’s the quality or state of being small, mother’s village. thin, or inadequate. medius The meagerness of supporting evidence rendered the politician’s medley book and speeches unconvincing to Albert.
Page 162 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency medusa meiobars melismatic n n pl adj Gk Gk Gk [Note: Could be confused with regions of low barometric pressure. relating to or having melodic medusan.] a small hydrozoan On most weather maps, meiobars embellishment or ornamentation. jellyfish. are indicated by the letter L. The chorus embroidered the The medusa propels itself through anthem with melismatic lines. the water by contracting its bell- meiosis shaped body and ejecting water melittologist from under the bell. Meistersinger n n meekness Gk G an entomologist specializing in the meeting a member of a German guild in the study of bees. 15th and 16th centuries formed for It was a big breakthrough for the megalopolitan the cultivation of poetry and music. melittologist who discovered how Mr. Heinz can trace his family tree bees communicate with each other. megathere back to a Bavarian Meistersinger n born in 1498. melleous adj Gk + Gk melange a member of the genus L Megatherium of ground sloths of melanocomous resembling or containing honey. the Pliocene and Pleistocene The beekeeper cut a melleous epochs. melanoma chunk of honeycomb from the hive The movie Jurassic Park would n and put it in a jar. have been much less exciting if the scientists had cloned a megathere Gk > L melody rather than giant reptiles. a malignant skin tumor that starts as a black mole and metastasizes melon megaton rapidly. n People who have black moles are membranate encouraged to check them Gk + E regularly for signs of a melanoma. membrane an explosive force equivalent to that of a million tons of TNT. meld membranous The latest military creation is a n adj bomb that will deliver 1 megaton of explosive force directly to the G L > F target specified without any error [Note: The definition provided is thin, pliable, and often somewhat whatsoever. not the one most commonly transparent. associated with this word.] a card The dragonfly’s membranous wings megrims or combination of cards that has seemed very delicate. n pl scoring value in a game. After drawing a seventh ace in memoirs F > E canasta, Lauren could hardly low spirits : the blues. suppress her smile as she laid the memorize Whenever Ben got the megrims, he meld down on the table. v would play a recording of the William Tell Overture to revive his melichrous L spirits. learn something in a manner that meliorate can be remembered. Camille used flashcards to melis memorize the multiplication tables.
Page 163 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency menaced mercantilist merino v adj n F > E L > It > F Sp made a show of intention to harm : of or relating to the theory or [Note: Could be confused with made a threatening gesture, practice of an economic system marina.] a fine wool and cotton statement, or act against. intended to increase a nation’s yarn used for knitwear. Rosemary watched as a blue jay power and especially monetary Darcy decided to use the leftover and a stray cat menaced and wealth by a strict governmental skein of merino to knit a pair of threatened each other in her back regulation of the entire national mittens. yard. economy. In pursuit of a “favorable balance merit menacing of trade,” the mercantilist policy put strict limits on imports of meritable menald foreign goods. meritorious Menckenese mercaptan n n meropia Amer name L > D > G mesa the peculiarly vigorous racy any of a class of compounds that n flamboyant and often caustic style are analogous to the alcohols and characteristic of the journalist H.L. phenols but contain sulfur instead L > Sp Mencken. of oxygen and have very a usually isolated hill or mountain It is difficult to read through a disagreeable odors. having abrupt or steeply sloping daily paper without finding a A mercaptan is added to odorless sides and a level top. feature writer who employs natural gas so that leaks can be The hikers planned to have their Menckenese. detected. picnic on top of the faraway mesa. menckenian mercerize mesentery v n mendelevium E name + Ecf Gk menhaden give (cotton yarn or cloth) luster, a membranous tissue or one of the strength, and receptiveness to dyes membranes that envelop and mensch by treatment under tension with support visceral organs (as the caustic soda. intestines). mental English cloth manufacturers began The mesentery attaches parts of the to mercerize cotton in the 1860s. small intestine to the posterior wall mentalist of the abdomen. mercifully menticide mesmerized mercury v mephitic meretricious Austrian name + Ecf mercantile spellbound : hypnotized. merfolk Tracy gazed at the screen saver, mesmerized by the changing meridienne patterns.
Page 164 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency mesomorph metacarpal meteor n adj n Gk Gk + Gk Gk an intermediate or average type of of or relating to the part of the hand [has homonym: meatier] a streak human body. or forefoot between the wrist and of light in the night sky produced Students classified the mummy as a the digits or fingers. by the passage through Earth’s mesomorph. When the car door slammed shut atmosphere of one of the countless on her hand, Sara suffered an small particles of solid matter in the Mesopotamian injury to one of her metacarpal solar system. adj bones. Hans accidentally captured a meteor on film as he was trying to Gk metage take pictures of lightning. of, relating to, or characteristic of n Mesopotamia, a region between the meteorologist Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. E n The Code of Hammurabi and the official measuring of contents Gilgamesh are famous or weight (as of coal or grain). Gk Mesopotamian literary documents. Arrangements must be made with a specialist in a science that deals respect to the metage of grain in with the atmosphere and its mesotherm the port of London. phenomena. Most television stations employ a Mesozoic metallurgy meteorologist to deliver weather adj n forecasts. Gk Gk > L metheglin of or relating to a division of a science and technology that deals n geological history that includes the with the extraction of metals from time between the Permian and the their ores, refining them, and W Tertiary periods. preparing them for use and includes a beverage usually made of Dinosaurs and evergreen trees processes and the study of the fermented honey and water and arose during the Mesozoic era. structure and properties of metals. often spiced or medicated. Several experts in metallurgy When Mr. Galen lost his voice, messaline testified in the lawsuit regarding Glynnis said that a cup of her the failure of welds at the steam metheglin might be just what he messenger plant. needed. mestizo metalworking methuselah n metamorphose meticulously L > Sp v a person whose ancestors belonged metrical to two or more races. Gk > F? The tour guide, a mestizo himself, change into a different physical metrology spoke at length about the culture of form. n his South American ancestors. The witch had a potion which could metamorphose a man into a mouse. Gk metabolize the science of weights and v metanoia measures. n Nobody as a child really plans a Gk career in metrology; like subject to the processes by which a Gk lexicography, it comes into one’s particular substance is handled in a fundamental transformation of life by chance. the living body. mind or character; specifically : a Tooth decay results from the lactic spiritual conversion. metropolis acid produced when bacteria After years of dissolute living, metabolize sugar. Augustine experienced a metanoia and became a leading ecclesiastical figure.
Page 165 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency metropolitan microcircuitry midday adj n microfilm Gk E of, relating to, or characteristic of microhmmeter noon. an important city. n The clocktower bells chime every One advantage of living in a midday. metropolitan area is the abundance Gk + G name + Gk of cultural offerings. a sensitive ohmmeter for measuring midget very small resistances. miasmic In the physics lab Mr. McGurk mightily demonstrated the use of a adv micaceous microhmmeter to ascertain minute adj electrical resistances. E in a powerful manner. L micrometer The rebels triumphed mightily over consisting of or containing any of a the dictator’s military forces. group of minerals that crystallize in microns monoclinic forms readily n pl mighty separating into very thin leaves. adj The class divided into small groups Gk to examine the micaceous minerals units of length, each equal to 0.001 E under the microscope. millimeter or about 0.000039 inch. having or wielding great power or A human hair is about 100 microns authority. Micawberish thick. Will fancied himself one of the adj more mighty and well-heeled men microphakia in town. E name n being habitually expectant of an migrate upturn in one's fortunes. Gk v True to his Micawberish nature, abnormal smallness of the lens of Buddy spent his last dollar on a the eye. L lottery ticket. Mr. Hurst’s vision is somewhat pass periodically from one region impaired by his microphakia. or climate to another for feeding or Michigander breeding. n microphone Some birds migrate south to find n warmer weather during winter. Algonquian + E a native or resident of Michigan. Gk + Gk migratory Jack called himself a an instrument whereby sound adj “Michigander” with a note of pride waves are caused to generate or in his voice. modulate an electric current usually L for the purpose of transmitting or marked by periodic movement microbial recording sound (as speech or from one region or climate to music). another. microburst Each of the principal singers has a The migratory monarch butterflies n cordless microphone attached to travel long distances southward in his or her costume. the fall, and those that survive Gk + E return in the spring. a violent short-lived localized microscopic downdraft that creates extreme adj wind shears at low altitudes that is usually associated with Gk + Gk + Ecf thunderstorms. invisible without the use of a A microburst causes a condition magnification device. known as “wind shear,” a quick The crime lab technician found change in the wind’s speed or microscopic traces of blood on direction. Wolfgang’s shoelaces.
Page 166 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency mihrab mimetic minium n adj minnow Ar Gk a niche or chamber in a mosque characterized by or exhibiting a minstrels indicating the direction of Mecca superficial resemblance to other n pl and usually containing a copy of organisms or to natural objects and the Koran. thereby securing concealment, L > F > E A rich mosaic decorates the mihrab protection, or some other professional musical entertainers of of the mosque that Mahmoud advantage. a kind originating in medieval attends. A butterfly’s mimetic coloration times. protects it against many predators. Off to one side a group of minstrels mileage sang songs that delighted both the mimetically young and old. milieu mimicked minute milinch n mimotype militarize L minareted a unit of time equal to the 60th part miljee adj of an hour and containing 60 seconds. milkman Ar > Turk > F Mary believes she could have having or characterized by a finished all the exam questions if milliampere slender lofty tower such as that she had had one more minute to attached to a mosque. work. millibars The outline of a large minareted n pl palace appeared as the train minyan approached Istanbul. n L > ISV + Gk > ISV units of atmospheric pressure, each minefield Heb equal to 0.001 bar or 1,000 dynes [Word has homonym: minion. per square centimeter. miniaceous Also, word might be confused with A record low pressure of 870 mignon.] the number of millibars was measured in the eye minim participants necessary for of a typhoon near Guam in October n conducting Jewish public worship, 1979. defined by the rules of Mishnah as L not fewer than ten males above the millicurie a U.S. unit of liquid capacity age of 13. equivalent to 0.003759 cubic inch. Until Mr. Green arrived at the milline Ms. Brock told us to add a minim of synagogue, not enough people were reactant to our acid solution, but present to constitute a minyan. Miltonic she didn’t tell us how to measure it adj out. miombo n E name minimum characteristic of or relating to the E Afr name English poet John Milton or his minion a sparse open deciduous woodland work. n characteristic of dry parts of eastern A reading of those critics who have Africa. attempted an analysis of the Celt? > F The Oyondi family lived near a Miltonic simile reveals a complete [has homonym and near homonym: small grove in the miombo, where and far-reaching difference of minyan and mignon] an obsequious there was some shade from the hot opinion. or servile dependent. sunshine. The candidate’s most devoted minion has high hopes of being offered a prominent cabinet post.
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Page 167 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency mirages Mississippian mnemonically n pl n adv L > F E name Gk + Ecff optical phenomena that are often a native or resident of Mississippi. in a manner assisting or intended to observed on still days over deserts As a native Mississippian, Drew assist memory. or hot pavements and that have the thought he had an obligation to The word homes is often used mirrorlike appearance of a quiet defend his state. mnemonically to name the Great lake or pool in which distant Lakes. objects are seen inverted by misspell reflection though usually distorted. mobile Janet explained that mirages are misspelling illusions, which are not real. n moccasin mirth E + Gmc > F > E + Ecf moch an incorrect sequence of letters mirthful composing a word. modern adj Mr. Sommerstein was willing to overlook the occasional misspelling modernization E + Ecf or silly mistake, but he could not full of gladness or gaiety. tolerate comma splices. modify The stand-up comedian quickly put his audience in a mirthful mood. misstatement modulation n miscegenation modulo Ecf + L > F > E + Ecf prep misconception a false or incorrect declaration or n remark. L Jessie stands by her claim that her with respect to a number that E + L misstatement was unintentional. divides the difference of two other a wrong or inaccurate thought, numbers without leaving a idea, or notion. misstep remainder. That a cactus plant never needs n Betsy’s date calculation program water is a misconception. uses modulo seven arithmetic. E misconstrued a wrong step. moist Higher and higher they climbed up miscreants frightful crumbling cliffs and along molar desperately narrow ledges where a adj miser single misstep meant only “good- by.” L miserabilism mistiness [has homonym: moler] containing n 6.023 x 10 to the 23rd power misery molecules of solute in one liter of E solution. mishap the quality or state of being To make 3.40 molar potassium obscured by or covered with water nitrate, Eileen put 3.40 moles of misinterpreted in the form of particles suspended potassium nitrate into one liter of in the atmosphere. the solution. misogamist A heavy mistiness hung in the n valley and obscured the mountains. molehill Gk mitomycin one who hates marriage. Ben explained that although he mitosis enjoys being a bachelor, he is not a misogamist. mixture missal mizzenmast
Page 168 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency moline monoceros Montessorian adj adj monochromat L > F > AF It name (of a cross) having the end of each monofilament of, following, or relating to a arm forked and recurved. system for training young children There are twelve families of millers monogram emphasizing free physical activity, who bear crosses moline on their informal and individual instruction, family crests. monolater early development of writing and reading, and extended sensory mollycoddle monolithic motor training. The Montessorian learning moloch monophagous environment contains materials for all levels of children’s readiness. molybdenite monoplegia monticle momentary monopolization n monture monandry n Gk monarchically the quality or state of having or F getting exclusive ownership or a frame or setting especially for a monastic control through legal privilege, jewel. adj command of supply, or group The diamond’s monture was action. platinum, but the band was gold. Gk > L The corporation was prosecuted for secluded from earthly concerns and participating in a conspiracy for monument devoted to religion. the purposes of restraint of trade Though many people enjoy a and monopolization. monumental period of retreat from materialism adj and worldliness, real commitment monoprint to a monastic life is rare. L monorail having impressive bulk or size. monaural The entrance to the library was adj monostich flanked by monumental statues of lions. L monosyllable of, relating to, affecting, or moonlet designed for use with one ear. monsieur n Tom’s doctor referred him to a specialist to have his monaural and monster E binaural hearing tested. [has near homonym: moonlit] a monte small natural or artificial satellite of moneyless n Earth or of another celestial body. Each particle in the rings of Saturn moniliform L > It > Sp is a moonlet. a card game in which players select monition any two of four cards faced in a mooring layout and bet that one of them will monitory be matched before the other as moquette adj cards are dealt one at a time from the pack. moral L On the long bus trip Olivia taught giving a friendly reproof, warning, her little sister how to play monte. morale or reminder. Randall spoke gently to his nephew, morcellation but the monitory tone was unmistakable. mordant
Page 169 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency morganite n movimento Mormon L adj a sense of humiliation and shame moxie caused by something that wounds name of a book one’s pride or self-respect. Mozarabic of or relating to members of the Sandy’s low test score filled him adj Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- with mortification. day Saints. Ar > Sp Mormon houses often have enough mosaicism of, relating to, or used by Spanish preserved food in them to feed an Christians in the period of Muslim army. moselle domination of Spain. The talk on Mozarabic poetry at Mornay moss seven o’clock interfered with n Mica’s dinner plans. moth F name? muckraking [has homonym: morné] a cheese- motherly n flavored cream sauce. Mornay can be served with seafood motif E or vegetables. the action or practice of motile investigating with the purpose of morpheme digging up scandal. n motitation Uncle Woody accused the n candidate for mayor of engaging in Gk > F muckraking as a substitute for a meaningful linguistic unit that L proposing an intelligent policy. contains no smaller meaningful a quivering movement. parts. Laurie could tell by the motitation mucronate One morpheme that carries of her brother’s lower lip that he meaning but does not stand on its was about to start sobbing. muddledom own is the plural ending -s. motivate muishond mortadella n n motive D > Afrikaans L > It motto either of two southern African a smoked sausage made of chopped n weasels that emit a fetid odor when beef, pork, and pork fat and disturbed. seasoned with pepper and garlic. L > It Within two yards of his foot, Jerry Barbara made a sandwich of a short suggestive expression of a saw a striped muishond with its two Italian bread, provolone cheese, guiding principle. front feet firmly planted on a black and sliced mortadella. Elaine’s personal motto is cobra. “Fortune favors the bold.” mortally moue mule n mortiferous mountebankery adj L > F mourning [Note: The definition provided is L + L v not the one most commonly deadly, fatal. associated with this word. In In the 14th century the mortiferous E addition, word has homonym: black death wiped out about a third [has homonym: morning] feeling mewl.] a shoe or house slipper of the population of Europe. sorrow or grief for. without quarter and often with a Jacob was mourning the loss of his low heel. turtle until a neighbor found it and As Dorothy was about to thrust her returned it to him. foot into the velvet mule, she noticed a tear in her stocking. mortification movie
Page 170 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency multiloquence Muses mustiness n pl n multiphyletic Gk > L > F > E F + Ecff multiple [has homonym: meuses] the nine the quality or state of smelling of sister goddesses associated with the damp and decay. multiply Graces in Greek mythology and Todd found the basement’s v regarded as presiding over learning mustiness too much to bear. and the creative arts (as poetry and L music). mutagenic increase in number especially The Muses gave the poet his song greatly or in multiples. and sang it through his lips. mutagenicity Before the printing press there was n no way to multiply an original musette manuscript except by handwritten L + Gk copies. musket the capacity to induce mutations. The newly developed artificial multivious musketeer sweetener was studied for evidence of mutagenicity. mummify muskrat v n mutation n Per > L > E + Ecf Algonquian? make into or like a mummy. an abundant aquatic rodent found L > F > E Ancient Egyptian embalmers used throughout the United States and an often abrupt major change. resin and linen strips to mummify Canada living in holes in the banks The appearance of spots marked a their subjects. of ponds or streams. mutation in the plant species. Gloria shrieked as the muskrat mundane sank its teeth into her ankle. mutely adv mundungus mustang n n L > F > E + Ecf in a manner characterized by the Sp L > Sp inability to speak. tobacco having an offensive smell. the small hardy naturalized horse of Nino sat by mutely as we conversed Hank preferred his own blend of the western plains directly in the parlor. mundungus and refused to try any descended from horses brought in other. by the Spaniards. mutineer Veronica’s father explained that a n munificent wild mustang would not be a good house pet. L > F murder one that refuses to obey or observe Mustelidae authority. murderer n pl The sailors protested that the very n person who was accusing them was L the ringleader and chief mutineer. E a large family of rather small lithe one who commits the crime of active carnivorous mammals mutiny unlawfully killing a person including many important n especially with malice furbearers and some destructive aforethought. predators and varying greatly from L > F The convicted murderer continued the weasel to the wolverine. insurrection against or willful to claim that he acted in self- Karen thinks that of all the refusal to obey constituted, defense. Mustelidae, the otter is the most recognized, or traditional authority. fascinating to watch. Captain Bligh, unable to suppress murmuration the mutiny, was set adrift in a musteline rowboat.
Page 171 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency muzzle myrmidons myxovirus n n myrtle L > F > E Gk + L the projecting jaws and nose of an mystic any of a group of rather large animal : snout. adj RNA-containing viruses that Sam’s dog was always poking its includes the influenza viruses. muzzle into everything. Gk Upon returning from the baffling or incomprehensible to the pediatrician’s office, Kelly mycetismus understanding. frightened her father by n Reason cannot traverse the mystic announcing that she had a gulf between god and man. myxovirus. Gk mushroom poisoning. mystify nadiral In the Babar series of children’s books, Babar succeeds the King of mytacism nagging the Elephants, who has died from a case of mycetismus. myth nahcolite n mycophile naillike Gk mydriatic a traditional story that is usually of naivete unknown origin and that serves to myeloma explain some practice, belief, nanization n institution, or natural phenomenon. The Greek myth about Persephone nanogram Gk explains the coming of winter a primary tumor of the bone weather. naphtha marrow. n A combination of radiation and mythopoeia drugs is being used to treat Carla’s Iranian > Gk myeloma. mythopoeic any of various volatile often adj flammable liquid hydrocarbon myosin mixtures used chiefly as solvents Gk + Ecf and diluents and as raw materials myotonia creating or tending to create myth for conversion to gasoline. n or myths. On the fractionation column used Mythopoeic humans attempted to for separating the components of Gk explain natural phenomena, such crude oil, naphtha lies between tonic spasm of one or more as the rising and setting of the sun. gasoline and kerosene. muscles; also : a condition characterized by such spasms. myths naphthalated The crash victim will be kept in the adj emergency room until the doctors myxomatosis know what is causing the myotonia. n Iranian > Gk > L cleaned with solvents to preserve myriacanthous Gk strength and resiliency. adj a severe virus disease of rabbits Peggy had her wool coat that is marked by fever and naphthalated for the coming winter Gk subcutaneous tumors, is transmitted season. having numerous spines or by mosquitoes, and has been used prickles. in biological control of rabbits in naphthalene The prickly pear is Tina’s favorite plague areas. myriacanthous plant. The warren of rabbits was naphthalenic decimated by an outbreak of myriad myxomatosis. myringa
Page 172 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency naphthene narrator navicella n nasaump navicular Iranian > Gk + ISV adj any of a series of saturated cyclic nasute hydrocarbons that occur in various adj L + Ecf kinds of petroleum, in shale, and in [Note: Could be confused with tar oil. L navicula.] resembling or having the Naphthene is an important part of having a well-developed proboscis. shape of a boat. all liquid refinery products. For Halloween, Emma wore a While discussing the skeletal nasute rubber mask and large ears system, Mr. Gray called the napkin made of gray felt. students’ attention to a small navicular bone in the wrist. napoleon national n navigate nativistic F name adj navigator a man’s high boot worn especially in the 19th century. L > F > E + Ecff naysay The artist asked the huntsman to of, being, or having the wear a black napoleon as his boot characteristics of a movement neap for the painting. advocating the perpetuation of native cultural traits and a removal Neapolitan naprapath of foreign culture elements. adj The group’s nativistic efforts narcissism included the renunciation of the use Gk > L n of electricity and fossil fuels. of, relating to, or characteristic of Naples, Italy, or its residents. Gk name > L natte Merri enjoys going to an Italian overevaluation of one’s own restaurant where the waiters sing attributes or achievements or of naturally Neapolitan folk songs. those of one’s own group. The once successful politician fell naught nebbish victim to narcissism and eventually became less effective. naughty nebulosity n narcissist naumachia n L narcohypnia the quality or state of being Gk unclear, hazy, or indistinct. narial an ancient Roman spectacle The author’s nebulosity invited adj representing a naval battle. several different interpretations of To celebrate the naval victory the his work. L emperor ordered an elaborate of or relating to the nostrils. naumachia. necessitous There are several different sorts of septa, but perhaps the best known nauseously necessity is the narial septum. navel nectarivorous naris n adj n E Gk > L + L L [has homonym: naval] a mark or feeding on nectar. the opening of the nose or nasal depression in the middle of the Samantha’s colorful flower garden cavity of a vertebrate. abdomen, marking the point of attracts many nectarivorous birds The biology book had an attachment of the umbilical cord. and insects. illustration showing how a naris is John asked his religion teacher connected to the throat by a whether Adam had a navel. needlecraft passageway.
Page 173 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency nefandous neoterism neritic n adj nefariously Gk Gk > L > ISV negligence a newly invented word or phrase. of, relating to, or constituting the Cineplex is a neoterism recently belt or region of shallow water negotiability added to the dictionary. adjoining the seacoast and usually n considered to extend from low-tide nephritic mark to a depth of 100 fathoms. L adj The neritic zone is home to a large the quality or state of being number of species such as corals, successfully traversed or otherwise Gk oysters, and algae. successfully managed. arising from, originating in, or Department of Transportation affecting the kidneys. Neronian officials explained that road Al’s nephritic inflammation adj design, negotiability of curves, and alarmed the doctor. other factors determine speed L name limits. nephritis of or relating to the Roman emperor Nero or his times. neighborly nephrolith Neronian rule was marked by n tyranny. neither Gk + Gk nervy neoclassicist a kidney stone. Physicians can now disintegrate a nestle neodymium nephrolith by shock waves. netherworld neonatal nephrolithotomy n netsuke neoned n adj Gk + Gk + Gk the surgical operation of removing Jpn Gk + Ecf a solid concretion from the kidney. a small object carved in wood or of, equipped with, or lighted by Mr. Case regrets that a ivory or wrought in metal, pierced neon lamps. nephrolithotomy rather than shock- with holes, and used by the The museum installation was wave therapy is the necessary Japanese as a toggle to fasten a neoned, which produced an eery treatment for his kidney stones. small pouch or purse to the kimono bluish-white glow. sash. neptunium Hiroko cherished her neophiliac grandmother’s ivory netsuke. n Nereid n neurasthenia Gk one who has a love of or Gk name neurergic enthusiasm for what is new or an often malevolent nymph of novel. Greek folklore dwelling in springs neuritis A true neophiliac, Vince visits trade or trees as well as in the sea. shows at every opportunity. In the adventure movie set in neuroticism Atlantis, one Nereid after another n neoprene swam by as the film began. n Gk > L a condition, character, or trait Gk + ISV related to nervous dysfunction. a synthetic rubber characterized by The critic observed that narcissism resistance to the elements. and neuroticism are the trademarks To waterski on the chilly lake, of many TV sitcoms. Susan and Ed wore wetsuits made of neoprene.
Page 174 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency neurotogenic nibble ninnyish adj v ninth Gk + Gk unknown tending to produce a functional bite lightly. niobium disorder of the central nervous Deer nibble on the leaves of plants. n system usually manifested by anxiety, phobias, obsessions, or nibbling Gk name > L compulsions. a platinum-gray ductile metallic Abby is being treated for niccolite element that occurs combined in neurotogenic problems resulting various rare minerals but almost from interpersonal conflicts. nickel always is associated with tantalum and that is used in alloys to inhibit neutrino nickname corrosion. n Niobium is a hypoallergenic metal nicotine used in many items such as L > It artificial joints, dental implants, an uncharged elementary particle nidulation and the posts of pierced earrings. that comes in two forms associated n respectively with the electron and nirvana the muon. L n The neutrino is the most nest-building. penetrating of the subatomic Carla is writing a book on varieties Skt particles. of nidulation among small a place or state of rest, harmony, or mammals. pleasure. newfangled Fiona’s idea of nirvana is a nighttime weekend at her lakeside cabin. newlywed nihilistic nitrogation newscaster nimble nitrogenous newsworthy adj nimbostratus newton n Gk > L > F n of, relating to, or containing L nitrogen in combined form (as in E name a low dark gray rainy cloud layer. nitrates or proteins). the unit of force in the meter- The day was dreary with the Every year farmers add kilogram-second system of nimbostratus blocking the rays of nitrogenous fertilizers to the soil physical units that is of such size the Sun completely. for better crop production. that under its influence a body whose mass is 1 kilogram would nimbus noblest experience an acceleration of 1 n meter per second per second. noctambulous Monica learned that 1 newton L equals 100,000 dynes. a luminous vapor, cloud, or noctilucent atmosphere about a god or goddess adj Newtonian when on Earth. adj Detecting a nimbus about the L stranger, Sir Sidney treated her visible or glowing at night. E name with extraordinary deference. Noctilucent clouds are thin sheets of, relating to, or following Sir of ice crystals that form so high Isaac Newton, his discoveries, or nineteen that the Sun can illuminate them at doctrines. adj night when it is well below the Perhaps the best known Newtonian horizon. discovery is his theory of E gravitation. being one more than 18 in number. Nineteen years is a long life for a cat.
Page 175 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency noctilucous noncombatant nonrepatriable adj adj nonvolatile L L adj shining at night : phosphorescent. not usually engaged in or assigned The noctilucous algae turned the to duties that directly forward L > F > E stream into a shining path through conflict or controversy. not readily becoming a vapor at a the trees. The red cross on the side of the relatively low temperature. panel truck signaled that it was a Meteoric matter provides much noctovision noncombatant vehicle. information about the abundance of nonvolatile elements in space. nodular nonentity n noodledom noisette L noosphere noisy a person who is totally n undistinguished or unimpressive in nomadic mind, character, or achievement : Gk one of small or mediocre talents. the realm of human consciousness nominalism For years treated as a nonentity by and mental activity especially in recording companies, the singer regard to its influence on the nominate now has a hit single and is well on biosphere and in relation to the road to fame. evolution. nomocracy Professor Morrison gave his n nonexistent theoretical biology class a timeline adj of the history of the noosphere. Gk government in accordance with a L Nordic system of law. not having the state common to adj Several Middle Eastern countries physical objects, living beings, are governed according to Muslim objects of thought, and anything F nomocracy. else. of or relating to the Germanic The map is so old that some of the peoples of northern Europe. nomographer indicated landmarks are now The Nordic languages, especially n nonexistent. Old Norse, borrowed important words from Anglo-Saxon. Gk nonfeasance a writer of laws. normal During his term as a state senator, nonnative Wilbur became an experienced adj Norwegian nomographer. adj L nonchalantly not born in the place or region to L geog name adv which reference is had. of, relating to, or characteristic of Metropolitan areas typically have Norway. L > F relatively large proportions of Paul bought a pound of Norwegian with an air of jaunty unconcern or nonnative population. smoked salmon. indifference. Ron’s cat lay nonchalantly in the nonnuclear nosegay most highly trafficked area of his adj n house. Ecf + L > F E + E nonchitinous not involving the use of atom a small bunch of flowers suitable to bombs : conventional. be worn on the person. General Williams believes that the As the princess entered the theater, worst kind of nonnuclear war is a small child in a colorful peasant preferable to the mildest nuclear costume offered her a nosegay. war. nosography
Page 176 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency Nostradamus novelist nucleolus n n n F name L L one professing to foretell future a writer of prose narratives of a spherical body in a cell nucleus events. considerable length and a certain that is associated with a specific Wally consulted the local complexity that deal imaginatively part of a chromosome and contains Nostradamus for football with human experience through a much ribosomal RNA. predictions. connected sequence of events The nucleolus is that part of the involving a group of persons in a cell in which protein-producing notacanthous specific setting. ribosomes are formed. adj As a novelist, Margaret specializes in science-fiction stories. nucleus Gk having spines on the back. novelistic nudicaulous Paleontologists have found adj adj evidence that some dinosaurs were notacanthous. L > F > E + Ecff L of, relating to, or characteristic of a having leafless stems. notch long prose narrative that usually Nudicaulous glassworts are plants portrays imaginative characters and common in tidal marshes. noticeable events. adj Sandy preferred reading novelistic nullify fiction over the short-story form. L + Ecff numen likely to attract attention : novena conspicuous. numerical The bank teller reported that the novenary only really noticeable thing about adj numismatics the robber was his tiny mustache. n pl L notify of or relating to the number nine : Gk > F > L based on the number nine. the study of coins, tokens, medals, notochordal Mischievous Buttons did not attain paper money, and objects closely the novenary life expectation resembling them in form or notornis associated with her species. purpose. An individual well known in the notturno novillero field of numismatics gave a lecture n on wampum to the class in Native nougatine American history. Sp nourishing a bullfighter aspiring to become a nuptial adj matador. All summer the novillero practiced nuque L > F > E + Ecf in the pasture with young bulls. nutritious. nursery Fresh fruits and vegetables are nowhere thought to be more nourishing than nurturance canned fruits and vegetables. nozzle n nourishment nuances L affectionate care and attention. nouveau Children who receive adequate nurturance often are friendly and novachord outgoing. novelese
Page 177 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency nutate obduced obliterable v v adj L L L wobble so as to cause a small covered : enveloped. capable of being removed from irregularity in the precession of the Melanie saw that the cells were existence or destroyed. equinoxes. obduced by a thin membrane. Fortunately, the actor’s flubbed The plane of the Moon’s orbit lines were obliterable from the around Earth is tilted by about 5 obduracy videotape. degrees, causing Earth to nutate. obedience oblivescence nutcracker obediential oblivionize nuthatch v n obeliscal L > E E obelus relegate to a state of being a small bird that creeps over the forgotten. trunk and branches of trees and has obey Larry wondered if hypnosis might habits similar to those of the help him oblivionize his feelings for titmouse and creeper. obituarist his former girlfriend. The tiny bird crawling headfirst n down the tree is probably a oblong nuthatch. L + Ecf the writer of a record or notice of a obnoxiously nutmeg person's death. The obituarist composed a obnubilate nutria balanced assessment of the artist’s v n achievements. L L > Sp objectivity cover or obscure by or as if by the fur of an aquatic water rodent clouds : becloud. that is treated to resemble beaver. objurgate Strong emotions can often While windowshopping Lorene obnubilate sound reasoning. stopped to look at a set of earmuffs oblast made from nutria. n oboe n nutritious OSlav > Russ a governmental subdivision of the F nyctinasty former USSR corresponding to an a wooden double-reed wind autonomous province or state. instrument. nylon Krasnoyarsk Province is a large Tommy introduced his mother to oblast in central Russia. his friend who played the oboe in oafish the orchestra. oblation oafishly obscure obliged adj oath adj n L > F > E L > F > E not readily understood. E constrained by physical, moral, or The idea the paragraph was trying a usually formal affirmation made legal force. to convey was expressed in an solemn by being coupled with the Calvin will feel obliged to behave unnecessarily obscure way. invocation of something viewed as ethically even if he does not sign sacred. the honor code. Deirdre made Tom take an oath of silence before telling him her secret.
Page 178 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency obsequity obvelation octahedron n n n L L Gk the quality or state of being [Note: Could be confused with a solid bounded by eight plane compliant to excess. obligation.] an act or instance of faces. The server waited on the diners covering with or as if with a veil : Tanya bought a music box in the with great obsequity. concealment. form of an octahedron for her new A prophecy is often an obvelation grandson. obsequy as well as a revelation. octameter observatory Occident n n octarchy L L octogenary a building or place given over to or regions or countries lying to the equipped for observation of natural west of a specified or implied point octopodous phenomena. of orientation. Slowly, the roof of the observatory Jane knows where “the Orient” is, oddity opened to afford a clear view for but she has not heard the term the great reflecting telescope Occident. odiferous within. adj occupancy obsessional n L > E having a strong gamy often acrid obsidional L > F smell. the condition of residing in a Mahmud stood in a doorway as the obtestation building as an owner or tenant. long odiferous line of camels The contractor promised the passed by. obtrude owners that their house would be ready for occupancy in two more odontalgic obtruncate weeks. v odori occupation n L cut the head or top from. occupied Jpn George’s decision to obtruncate the any lively Japanese folk or theater pin oak might be bad for the tree in oceanfront dance characterized by rapid the long run. footwork. oceanodromous The dancers in the odori were obturator extraordinarily light on their feet. n oceanography n odoriferous L adj a device for preventing the escape Gk of gas through the breech a science that deals with the whole L mechanism of a breech-loading body of salt water that covers bearing or yielding an odor. gun. nearly three-fourths of the surface Perfumes are composed of solvents, A faulty obturator was the cause of of the globe. fixatives, and odoriferous elements. the backfire from the Civil War Recent advances in oceanography reenactor’s gun. include the use of electronic echo odorless sounders to monitor the structure obtuse and movement of currents. oenomel obtusely ochlocracy oenophilist obvallate ochronosis
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Page 179 of 289 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing with Moderate Frequency oersted Ogygian olid n adj adj Dan name Gk name L the centimeter-gram-second ancient, primeval. having a strong disagreeable smell. electromagnetic unit of magnetic The sailors found the uncharted An olid sticky liquid was seeping intensity equal to the intensity of a island in an Ogygian state of from under the door of the magnetic field in a vacuum in wilderness. cloakroom. which a unit magnetic pole experiences a mechanical force of 1 ohmmeter oligemia dyne in the direction of the field. n adj The oersted is used to measure magnetic induction. G name + Gk Gk > L an instrument for indicating a condition in which the total offal directly electric resistance. volume of the blood is reduced. Brent showed Aru how to use an One of the health seminar sessions offensive ohmmeter to test the resistance of a explores the relationship between adj circuit. oligemia and migraine headaches. L oily oligophagous making attack : relating to or adj characterized by attack. olecranon The offensive team is the one in n Gk possession of the ball. eating only a few specific kinds of Gk > L food—used especially of an insect. offertory the large process of the ulna that Oligophagous insects feed upon n projects behind the elbow joint and only a limited number of usually forms the bony prominence of the related plants. L elbow—called also “funny bone.” an antiphon, anthem, or other When the arm is extended, the oligophrenic musical selection sung or played olecranon fits into a depression in during a religious service in which the humerus. oligopoly monetary gifts are received from the congregation. oleiferous oligopsony Linda and Mike sang a duet for the adj n offertory during last week’s church service. L + L Gk producing oil. a market situation in which each of officiate The oleiferous castor beans are the a limited number of buyers is source of castor oil. strong enough to influence the officinally market but not strong enough to olfactometry ignore the reaction to such officious n influence by his competitors. adj Buyers of expensive printing L + Gk + Ecf presses constitute an oligopsony, L the testing and measurement of the since there are only a few dozen in volunteering one’s services where sensitivity of the sense of smell. the whole world. they are neither asked nor needed : When Godfrey couldn’t smell any meddlesome. aromas from foods, his doctor olivaceous The officious busybodies offered recommended that he undergo adj help just to satisfy their curiosity. olfactometry. Gk > L > F > E + L + Ecf often olfactorily of the color olive or olive green. While walking through the salt ogival marsh, Janice came upon a laughing gull’s nest of three olivaceous eggs.
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