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The Spelling Champ Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing Frequently TheSpellingChamp.com Website by Cole Shafer-Ray TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing Frequently aardwolf abdomen abiogenist n n / SBrdTwUlf / / SabdETmEn / abjuration Afrikaans L > F a striped hyenalike mammal of region of an insect’s body. ablution southern and eastern Africa that The three main body parts of an n feeds chiefly on carrion and insects. insect are the head, the thorax, and / ESblVshEn / Termites are the favorite food of the abdomen. L the aardwolf. the washing of one’s body or part abdominal of it as a religious rite. abacus A common example of ablution in n abecedarium Judaism is washing the hands / SabDkEs / before a meal that includes bread. Gk > L abecedarius a calculating instrument for n abolition performing arithmetical processes / TCbG(T)sGSda(a)rGEs / by sliding counters by hand on rods L abominable or in grooves. a poem in which the lines or adj The grocer used an abacus instead stanzas begin with the letters of the / ESbBm(E)nEbEl / of a modern cash register. alphabet in regular order. L > F > E Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a famous worthy of or causing loathing or abalienation abecedarius. hatred. Charlie’s abominable pretense of abalone aberrant being attracted to Jane was the n result of a dare by his friends. / TabESlPnG / aberration Sp n aborigine a gastropod mollusk that clings to / TabESrCshEn / n rocks tenaciously with a broad L / TabESrijE(T)nG / muscular foot. deviation from the natural state or L At the beach, Marta made a from a normal type. [Note: Could be confused with necklace from the shell of an Jane’s outburst at the meeting was aborigen.] one of the native people abalone. a shocking behavior aberration, for especially as contrasted with an her manner is usually so reserved. invading or colonizing people. abandonment Cathy Freeman, an Australian abeyance aborigine, carried the flame into abattoir n the Olympic stadium. n / ESbCEn(t)s / / SabDTtwBr / L > F + Ecf abracadabra F [has homonym: obeyance] n slaughterhouse. cessation or suspension (as of a / TabrEkESdabrE / At the end of the day the battlefield customary practice). L at Hastings looked like an abattoir. Use of the swimming pool was put confused or unintelligible language in abeyance until a new lifeguard : nonsense. abbot could be hired. Despite the abracadabra in the poem “Jabberwocky,” its message abbreviate abhor is rather clear. abbreviation abhorrence abrasion n abdicate abidance / ESbrCzhEn / v n L / SabdETkCt / / ESbIdFn(t)s / wearing, grinding, or rubbing away L E by friction. relinquish formally, renounce. compliance. Moving glaciers caused abrasion The crown prince will abdicate his Abidance with the golden rule on Earth’s surface. throne so that his brother may rule. helps one have a happy life. abrasive ability Page 1 of 349 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing Frequently abrogated abstinence academic adj abruptly abstractive / TakESdemik / adv Gk > L > F / ESbrEp(t)lG / abstruse relating to a school, especially an L adj institution of higher education. in a manner that produces the effect / EbzStrVs / Claudia postponed her academic of a sudden ending. L pursuits after learning of her George’s mom stopped abruptly at [has obsolete variant with similar father’s serious illness. the door of his room when she saw pronunciation: obstruse] difficult his pet python on the floor. to comprehend or understand. acarology Mr. Thompson’s abstruse abscess calculations covered the accede blackboard. abscissa accelerate n absurdity v / abSsisE / / ikSselETrCt / L abundance L the horizontal coordinate of a point add to the speed of or quicken the in a plane Cartesian coordinate abysmal motion of. system obtained by measuring adj To qualify for the finals, the jogger parallel to the x-axis. / ESbizmEl / had to accelerate his pace. Bill was asked to mark the point on Gk > L > E the graph at which the abscissa is 4 having the characteristics of an accelerator and the ordinate is 7. abyss : bottomless. Ahmet jumped his motorcycle over accentuator abscond the abysmal gorge. acceptance abscondence abysmally accessible abseil acacia adj n n / ikSsesEbEl / / SBpTzIl / / ESkCshE / L G Gk > L capable of being reached or easily descent in mountaineering by any plant of the genus of woody approached. means of a rope looped over a plants of warm regions having Wilbur made sure his restaurant projection above. pinnate leaves and white or yellow was accessible to those in In her wilderness survival class, flower clusters. wheelchairs. Elisa learned how to perform an Giraffes have specialized teeth that abseil without losing control. help them comb leaves from the accession spiny branches of the acacia. n absence / ikSseshEn / academia L > F abstemious n the act of attaining or coming to adj / TakESdGmyE / high office or a position of honor or / abzStGmGEs / Gk > L power. L life and interests associated with a The best seller chronicled the sparing in eating and drinking. school especially of higher accession of the new prince. Evelyn is abstemious by nature and learning. never orders dessert. Robert prefers academia to the accessorial business world. abstention accidental n / EbzStenchEn / L withholding of a vote. Helga resented her senator’s abstention on the crime bill. Page 2 of 349 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing Frequently accipiter accordionist acescent n adj / akSsipEZE(r) / accreditation / ESsesFnt / L L any hawk of the genus Accipiter (as accrescent turning sour or tending to turn sour. the Cooper’s hawk, sharp-shinned adj Natalie spit out the acescent milk. hawk, goshawk). / ESkresFnt / Calvin spotted an accipiter darting L acetate among the trees. growing continuously; specifically : growing larger after flowering. acetylene acclimatization After its flower had fallen away, the n n plant’s accrescent calyx became / ESseZFlDn / / ETklImEZDSzCshEn / noticeably larger. L + Gk + Gk L > F + Ecff a colorless gaseous hydrocarbon the process of adapting to a new accrual that is explosive when compressed temperature, altitude, environment, but safe if diluted with nitrogen or or situation. accrue acetone. The wild fern’s acclimatization to The welder ran out of acetylene Mrs. Bennett’s rock garden amazed accrued while cutting through the ship’s her. v hull. / ESkrVd / acclivity L > F > E achondrite n came by way of increase or n / ESklivEZG / addition. / CSkBnTdrIt / L Helen argued that many Gk an ascending slope (as of a hill). advantages have accrued to society a stony meteorite devoid of the The biker hoped that a downhill from the freedom of the press. granular structures known as stretch would soon follow what chondrules. seemed to be an endless acclivity. accumulate The claim that the achondrite v originated from the moon was accolade / ESkyVmyETlCt / based on compositional matches of n L lunar rocks obtained by the Apollo / SakETlCd / heap up in a mass : pile up. missions. L > F The weather forecaster said that as a bestowal of praise. much as two feet of snow might achromatism Martin received one accolade after accumulate overnight. another at the awards banquet. acicular accurate adj accommodable adj / ESsikyElEr / / SakyErDt / L + Ecf accommodate L like a needle in shape : slender and v correct, exact, precise. pointed. / ESkBmETdCt / The detective prided himself on Under the microscope, the crystals L making accurate reports of crime appear as single acicular provide with lodgings. scenes. structures. Leah begged the hotel clerk to accommodate her for just one more accusatory acknowledge night. acerbity acknowledging accomplice n n / ESsErbEZG / acme / ESkBmplDs / L n L > F > E acidity of temper or tone : / SakmG / one that participates with another in astringency or sharpness of Gk a crime either as principal or manner. the highest point or stage (as of accessory. Rosemary remarked with acerbity growth or development). The juvenile was convicted as an that her son’s chores hadn’t been Many of her fans think Barbra accomplice in the robbery. done in days. Streisand is at the acme of the music profession. Page 3 of 349 TheSpellingChamp.com 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing Frequently acolyte acre acrostic n n n / SakETlIt / / SCkE(r) / / ESkrOstik / Gk > L > F > E E Gk one who attends or assists : any of various units of land area. a composition usually in verse in follower. Miriam had to cross a 10-acre field which one or more sets of letters Not one acolyte remained after the to get to her favorite swimming when taken in order form a word, a cult leader’s fall from grace. hole. connected group of words, or the regular sequence of the letters of acorn acrid the alphabet. adj Mrs. Taylor was not at all pleased acoustician / SakrDd / with the acrostic her students made L using her name. acoustics unpleasantly sharp or strong to the n pl taste or to the smell. acrylic / ESkVstiks / The acrid sulfur fumes made Gk Gustavo’s eyes water. actinic the aggregate of qualities (as adj absence of echo or reverberation) acrimonious / akStinik / of an enclosure (as an auditorium) adj Gk > L + Ecf or other area that affects / TakrESmPnGEs / having photochemical properties or production, control, transmission, L > F effects. reception, and perception of sound. caustic, biting, or rancorous, The stars emit actinic rays as well As a result of the renovation, the especially in feeling, language, or as light and heat. acoustics of the concert hall have manner : bitter. improved dramatically. It was obvious that Marjorie’s actuary comments were acrimonious and n acquaintance complaining. / SakchETwerG / n L / ESkwCntFn(t)s / acrobat one trained in mathematics and F > E n statistics whose business it is to familiarity, experience. / SakrETbat / calculate insurance and annuity Ruth developed an acquaintance Gk > F premiums, reserves, and dividends.