LAD SPELLING LIST: GRADES 7 & 8 abacus affectionate appellation audiometer abbreviation agonize appendicitis audition abdicate agronomist appendix auditorium ablutions aileron appraise auger aboard airborne appraiser auk abominable alary apprehend austere abrasion albatross apprentice authoritarianism absent alcoves apron authorship absentmindedly alfalfa aqueduct autonomy abstention allegiance arability avalanche abstract allegro arachnoid aviator absurd allergenic archipelago awkward abundant allocation ardent awry abysmal aloft arduous axle academic alphanumerical armoire azimuth accelerate altiplano aromatic backhoe accent altitude arrogant badgers acclimatization ambiguity arthritis baffling accountant ambrosia article bailiff accreditation amendment ascertain balalaika acknowledging amnesia askance balcony acoustics amphibious askew ballast acquaintance amphora asparagus ballistic acquiescence ample aspartame balminess acre amplitude assailant balsalm acrid amuse assassinate banality acrimonious analyze assertive banjo acrobat anarchy assess bargain actinic anhinga assiduously baroscope actuary anise asterisk barracks acumen annoyance asthmatic bassoon acute annuity astigmatism bayou addenda antagonist astounding beaker adjacent anterior astrolabe behemoth admiringly anteroom astrophysicist belligerent adversary anthem atmosphere benediction aerobatics anthropologist atmospheric benevolent aerodynamic antipasto atoll besom aeronautics antiphony atrium betrothal aerophone apartheid auction bewildering affectation apparition audience bibliography LAD SPELLING LIST: GRADES 7 & 8 bicameral burin catamaran coalescence bigot bursitis catapult coalition bilateral butte cataract coarse bilge buttress catastasis cobbler binary buzzard caterer cockatoo biodegradable cabinet caterpillar cockpit biosensor cadence cathartic cocoon biscuit calculate cathedral coda bittern calculator caucus cognizant blasphemously calculiform caustic colic blizzard caldera cellulose colloquial blossoming calligrapher chagrin cologne bludgeon calliope chalet column bluegrass camaraderie chalice comedy blueprint camcorder chancellor commendable bobolink cameo chaotic commentary bonnet camouflage chapter communication botanist canary chasm commute bountiful candidacy chauffeur compact bouquet candidly cheapskate competently bowered candlewick chimney complex bowline canoeist chiropractor complicated boycott cantata cholera composition boysenberry canteen chonolith compressed brainstorm capacious choreographer conceive breathlessly capsule chronic concentrate briefcase carboy chronograph concentric broadcaster carcass churlish conceptualize brocade carcinogen churn concertina bromeliad cardinal cinematographer concerto bronchitis careen circuitous concierge brougham carillon circumspectly concoct bruise carotid cistern concrete brutal cartel cite condemn buckboard cascade citronella condescended buffeting cashier clamber condolence bugle casserole clapboard condominium bungalow cassette clarion condor burdensome cassowary clef conductor bureaucrat castanets clemency confetti burglar cataclysm cloverleaf confluence LAD SPELLING LIST: GRADES 7 & 8 congenial crevice definite documentation congestion crock deliberate doleful conglomeration crocuses delicatessen domineering congregation cronyism deluge dormitory conjecture croquet democracy dorsal conscience crotchety demography dovetail conspirators crucible demure dreary constabulary cruciferous denizen drepaniform construe cruel denominations drifting contemplate crushable denouement droll contemptuously cryptographer deodorant drowsily contrabass cuckoo derisively druggist contraction cumbersome dermatitis dumplings contrail cumulocirrus despondently duplicity contralto cumulonimbus determine durable contrapuntal curator deterrence dwarf contrive curiousness dextral dyslexia contusion curlew diabetes eagle copious curvature diabolical earnestly cordillera cusp diagnosis ecologist coriander cyclical diagonal economist cormorant cyclometer diagram ecstatic cornice cygnet diffraction edelweiss corona cymbals dilapidation editorial coronary daffodils diligent effervescent coroner dashing dimension effulgent corral dawdler diminutive egocentric correspondence dawn dimorphism egotistical corridor dazzling dinosauric egress corroborate debilitate diphtheria elastic corrodible debut dirge electroencephalograph corrugated deceitful disagreeable electroluminescence cosmetologist decelerate disco elevator cosmic deceleron disentangle ellipse cotyledon decompression disheartening elocutionist countenance decorous disobey eluvium counterclockwise dedicate dissect emaciated counterfeit deduce distal emanation courier deducibility distinctive embargo cowardice deem distressing embolism crescent defiantly docent embroidered eminent LAD SPELLING LIST: GRADES 7 & 8 emit exhibited flashcube glaucoma emphasize exhilarative flippant glide emphysema expiration flotilla glissade encroaching exterminated flounder glistening endemic extinguish fluorescent globalization engineer extraordinarily fodder globular enigmatic extravaganza font glockenspiel enormous extremity footnote glossary ensemble extricate foreclosable glummest entourage exuberant foreigner glycogen entrepreneur exude forester goblet envision exultantly forgery gopher envoy fabricate formulate gorse epic facilitator forsaken gossip epicenter familiar fortitude grackle epidermis fanfare fortnight grandiose epitasis fanlight fossilize gravitate equatorial fantastically foundation greedily equidistant farce foyer gregarious equilibrium fascist fragrance grinding equivalent fathom frankincense grizzled erasable fatigue fraudulent grotesque ergonomist feasibility fret grouse esoteric feminine fumigate grovel espionage ferociously fumigation guardian essence fetidness fumy gurney estate fiasco furiously gyroscope esteem fibrous galactic haberdasher estuary fiction galvanometer habitat etiquette fiercely gamut habituated euphonium filibuster genre haggard evaluate finale geocentric halitosis evildoer financier geranium hallucinatory evocative fiscal geriatrics hamartia exacting fissure germane handkerchief excavator fixedly gesture haphazard excise fixture gigantic harbinger exemplary flagon gingivitis harpsichord exhalation flamboyantly ginglymus hatchet exhaust flamenco glacier hawk exhausting flannel gladiator heather LAD SPELLING LIST: GRADES 7 & 8 hefty hypothetical ingratiate justify helicopter hysteria inhale keenly helix ignite innocent kestrel hepatitis illustration inscribe knapsack herbaceous illustrious insensitive knifelike herbs imagine insignificant knoll hero immense insipid knotty heroic immobilize insolent kremlin heroine impasse insomnia laborious heron impeachment intense labyrinth herringbone impeccable intensively laceration hexagonal impenetrable intently laconic hibachi impervious intercept languid hibiscus implausible intercostal laryngitic hideous implement intermezzo laser histrionics implosion intermission lathe hobble imposing interpret lattice hoist impresario intricate laughable honeycomb imprimatur intrigue lecithin honorable improvisation introduction leewardly horizontal impudent invisible legislature hostage incandescence irate leniency hostile incantations irksome leprosy huckster incessant irony lesion hue inclement irradiate letterhead humane incomprehensible irrelevant lettuce humidistat indelible isobar levee humidor indent isolationist leviathan humiliation indescribably isthmus levy hurricane indignant itinerant liberalism hustle indisputable ivied libertarian hutch inebriety jackdaw librarian hyacinth ineffable jackknife libretto hybrid inertia jardinière ligature hydrophobia inferior jaundice lilliputian hydroplane infinitesimal jejune limelight hygrometer infirmity jeroboam linguist hymn inflammable jicama litigator hyperglycemia inflexible jocosity lobbyist hypochondria influenza judge lollopped hypothesize infrared junco lorikeet LAD SPELLING LIST: GRADES 7 & 8 lozenge menagerie muckraking obstinate lullaby menthol multitudinous obstreperous luminoscope mercantilism musician odiferous lunge mercenary musk offensive luscious merciless muskmelon ohmmeter luxurious mesoseismal mustiness olfactory lyre meteorologist mutable ombrophilous lyrebird metronome muzzle omission lyrically metropolitan myasthenia omnivorous macaw mezzanine myopia onerous madrigal microcosm myriads opalescence maelstrom micrometer mystic opaque maestro microscopic narcoleptic opera magnanimous midday narthex opine magnitude middling nasturtium oppressive magnum mignonette nasute optician malaria migraine nausea optics mallard migrate nauseous opus mallet mimicry navigator orchestra malocclusion miniature negotiable oscillatory malodorous mischief neurasthenic osprey mandate miscreant neutralize ostentatious maraca misspelling nibble osteopath marigolds mistletoe nightingale osteoporosis marimba mocha nominee outrageous martyrs moderate nondescript overture masonry modicum nostalgia pacifistically masquerade molasses nostril pageant massacre molecule notation paginate massive momentum notoriety pagoda mausoleum monadnock noxious palatable maverick monetarily nuisance paludal mayoralty mongrel numismatist pamphlet meagerness monolith nuzzle panache measles mononucleosis oarlock panorama meddlesome monstrosity oasis pantomime mediocre monstrous obedient papyrus medley mortgage obelisk parable melodrama mosaicist oblique parachute memorize mosque obscure paragraph menacing motet obstetrician parallel LAD SPELLING LIST: GRADES 7 & 8 paraplegic pica precipitated