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University Interscholastic League

Spelling List2020-2021

For elementary, middle and junior high school students in grades 3-8

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• UIL A+ Spelling Word List 2020-2021

ForewordThe spelling contest is designed to give students exposure to a wide variety of vocabulary words. Preparation for this contest should include instruction in the rules of the English language, defini-tions and root words. In addition to learning to spell proficiently, contestants will learn to write clearly and to properly capitalize words.

Word ListsThis bulletin contains three lists, each of which is a source of words for the UIL spelling contests. Divisions are by grade, as follows: (1) Grades 3 and 4; (2) Grades 5 and 6; (3) Grades 7 and 8. The words have been selected to supplement state-adopted texts.

The authority for all words is Merriam Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary. Approximately 20 percent of the test words come from sources other than the UIL spelling lists.

DictionaryThe Merriam Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary is the official source for the UIL spelling and dictionary skills competitions at the elementary and junior high levels. The dictionary can be pur-chased from Texas Educational Paperbacks, 3824 Cedar Springs Rd., #202, Dallas, TX 75219-4168; 800-443-2078; fax: 800.437.7070; web: www.tepbooks.com.

Alternate spellingsWhen an alternate spelling exists, students are required to spell only one variant. Acceptable alter-natives in the bulletin are listed together and separated by commas. Alternate endings are shown in parentheses as follows: blond (e).

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Printing and cursive acceptableFirst and foremost, this is a test to determine spelling excellence. Therefore, plain writing rules do not apply. However, the student is expected to write each word legibly. If there is a question on legibility, to determine whether a given letter is legible, place a blank piece of paper on either side of it, separating it from its context. Even though it may not be perfectly written, any letter is considered correct which can still be identified when separated from the remainder of the word. Students may use either a printing or a cursive style of handwriting. Spelling, not handwriting, is the main goal of this event.

CapitalizationWhere it is correct to start a word with a capital or lowercase letter, it will be shown as follows: al-ligator (A). If a word is listed in the dictionary with a capital and lowercase letter but the word only appears on the list with a lowercase letter, the capitalized version is not correct. If a word is listed in the dictionary with a capital and lowercase letter but the word only appears on the list with a capital letter, the lowercase version is not correct.

Explanatory WordsExplanatory words, such as parts of speech or brief definitions, are listed in parentheses after the word. These definitions serve only to identify words which are homonyms or near-homonyms. Space does not allow full definitions of words, and the short definition given may need to be ex-plained to the student.

CorrectionsAny misprints or other errors found in the list should be reported to the League office at once. Er-rors and corrections are posted on the UIL web site.

A set of rules is provided in this publication for your convenience. Should there be an inconsis-tency between these rules and those in the Constitution and Contest Rules, the C&CR (Section 1470) prevails.

Spelling ResourcesVisit the UIL A+ Spelling page for additional information and links.

https://www.uiltexas.org/aplus/events/aplus-spelling


Section 1470: SPELLING

(a) THE CONTEST.

(1) Summary. This contest is designed to give students exposure to a wide variety ofvocabulary words. It is not a contest of memorization. For the most educational value, preparation for this contest should include instruction in the rules of the English language, meanings and definitions, and root words. In addition to learning to spell proficiently, contestants will learn to write clearly and to capitalize words properly. Words will come from the appropriate UIL spelling list, state adopted textbooks and Words of Common Usage. Approximately 20 percent of the test words will come from sources other than the UIL spelling lists. The source designated in official contest procedures will serve as the authority for all words in the contest.

(2) Contest Format. Students will write down words given by the pronouncer ontheir paper at a rate of approximately five words per minute.

(A) Grades 3 and 4: 50 words; tie breaker, 15 words.(B) Grades 5 and 6: 80 words; tie breaker, 20 words.(C) Grades 7 and 8: 110 words; tie breaker, 30 words.

The tiebreaker is given to all contestants immediately following the initialtest. Contestants who do not take the tiebreaker shall be disqualified.

(b) REPRESENTATION.

(1) Contestants. Students in officially prescribed grade levels below 9th grade whoare eligible under Sections 1400 and 1405 may enter this contest.

(2) Divisions. Districts shall offer either a separate division for each participatinggrade level or combined grade level divisions as specified in official contestprocedures.

(3) Individual Competition. For each division, each participant school may enteras many as three contestants in the district meet.

(4) Team Competition. If the district has elected to include team competition, thecombined scores of the three contestants in each division from a school shallconstitute the school’s team score. A team shall have three contestants competeto participate in the team competition.


(c) CONTEST ADMINISTRATION.

(1) Personnel. The contest director will be in charge of running the contest andresolving any problems that arise. The director may also serve as the pronouncer as long as he/she is not the coach of any student in the contest. The pronouncershall not be a coach of any contestant entered in the contest. Responsibilitiesof the pronouncer are as specified in official contest procedures. Additionalrequired and recommended contest personnel are specified in official contestprocedures.

(2) Verification Period. A verification period shall be provided. Unofficial resultsshould be posted. Contestants and coaches should be given no more than 15minutes to examine their test papers with official keys. Questions should bedirected to the contest director, whose decisions shall be final.

(3) Ties and Points. Ties in individual competition are to be broken by scoring thetie breaker test of only those involved in the tie. When calculating team scores,do not include scores from the tie breaker portion of the test unless a tie exists.If a tie exists in team competition, calculate the tie breaker scores for only those teams involved in the tie. If the tie remains after scoring the tie breaker, the tieshall stand. If there is a tie for first place, there is no second place. If there is atie for second place, there is no third place, etc. Points are awarded as specifiedin Section 1408 (i).

(4) Certificates. Students who score 100% in district competition are eligible toreceive a Certificate of Achievement. Words misspelled on the tie breaker donot disqualify a student from a certificate.

(5) Official Results. After the verification period has ended and all test papers havebeen collected, the contest director shall announce the official results. Officialresults, once announced, are final.

(6) Returning Materials. No materials from district contests may be returned tocontestants prior to official release dates.

REFER TO THE A+ HANDBOOK FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON CONTEST ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING.


Grades 3-41. abandon2. abduct3. ability4. abuse5. actress6. adapt7. address8. adorable9. adult10. agitate

11. airliner12. alert13. alligator14. allusion15. almond16. alter (to change)17. ambition18. amusement19. angel20. annoy

21. annual22. anticipate23. apparel24. appear25. apple-pie (adj.)26. aroma27. ashamed28. ashore29. aspirin30. assignment

31. athlete32. attempt33. autograph34. average35. baffle36. baggier37. bait38. ballpoint39. banquet40. barrel

41. basement42. beast43. beaver44. beggar45. beginner46. believe47. belittle48. betray49. beware50. birthrate

51. bizarre (odd)52. blazing53. blemish54. blockage55. blossom56. blush57. boarder (renter)58. bottom59. bouncy60. braille, Braille

61. bravery62. breakfast63. bristle64. broaden65. budget66. burglary67. burrito68. buttercup69. cabbage70. camel

71. canary72. capsule73. cardinal74. carrier75. cashier76. cater (provide food)77. catwalk78. caught79. central80. century

81. chance82. chapter83. cheddar, Cheddar (cheese)84. cheerful85. cherries86. choice87. circuit88. citrus89. classify90. cobweb

91. colorless92. comedy93. comma94. composure95. conceal96. condone97. continue98. convenient99. cookware100. correction

101. courage102. cranberry103. create104. creepy105. crispy106. dairy107. damage108. dazzled109. debtor110. decent

111. decorate112. decrease113. delay114. denim115. dentistry116. deputy117. describe118. design119. destroy120. difficult

121. dinner122. disappoint123. discuss124. disease125. dismiss126. dissolve127. doggy128. domino129. doodle130. downward

131. drearier132. dribble133. drowsy134. duet135. earache136. earthen137. eavesdrop138. eclipse139. edible140. editor

141. educate142. eighteen143. elective144. elegant145. elevator146. eliminate147. embark148. empower149. empty150. enchantment


Grades 3-4 (cont’d)

151. ending152. engaged153. engrave154. enough155. entirely156. equal157. errand158. Eskimo159. estate160. European

161. eventful162. evoke163. exercise164. expert165. extreme166. eyedropper167. fabric168. faint169. famine170. fanciness

171. farmstead172. farther173. fearless174. feature175. February176. feverish177. field178. fifth179. fingerprint180. flattened

181. flavor182. fluffy183. foolproof184. footstep185. foresight186. forgotten187. forthright188. frail189. frank (giving an opinion)190. freckle

191. frightful192. frostbite193. frustrate194. further195. fussy196. gallant197. galley198. garden199. garment200. gatekeeper

201. gelatin, gelatine202. gentlefolk203. genuine204. geography205. geology206. giggle207. girlfriend208. glimpse209. glorify210. goalpost

211. goose212. governor213. granddaughter214. graph215. grasp216. gravity217. greedy218. griddle219. grindstone220. grocery

221. grungy222. guardrail223. gullible224. gumdrop225. hairpin226. hallway227. hamburger228. hammock229. handsaw230. happily

231. harp232. harpoon233. harsh234. hateful235. haystack236. headache237. hearty238. helpless239. herbal240. heritage

241. highway242. hillside243. hinder244. history245. hobby246. holiday247. homicide248. honorable249. hostile250. hotel

251. hound252. humble253. hunch254. hurried255. hypnotic256. igloo257. ignite258. illustrate259. imitate260. impair

261. import262. imprint263. improve264. incoming265. indeed266. inform267. injure268. inkling269. inn270. inscribe

271. insect272. insertion273. instant274. interior275. interpret276. intrude277. invention278. iron279. irregular280. irrigate

281. ivory282. jabbed283. jam-pack284. jangle285. jawbone286. jay (bird)287. joyful288. jumbo289. justice290. keeping

291. kidnap292. kindly293. kingdom294. knave295. knowing296. label297. laborer298. lanky299. lapdog300. lately


Grades 3-4 (cont’d)301. lava302. lavender303. lawyer304. laziness305. leash306. ledger307. lemonade308. lens309. leverage310. lifesaver

311. lightning312. likable, likeable313. limestone314. limited315. linoleum316. liven317. lobby318. locate319. logical320. lonely

321. loving322. loyal323. luncheon324. lush325. lyric326. machine327. maddening328. magical329. magnet330. mainland

331. majestic332. mammoth333. manual334. marine335. marriage336. mattress337. measles338. mechanical339. medium340. medley

341. mercy342. merge343. meteor344. migration345. mildew346. mineral347. minus348. miracle349. misjudge350. misshapen

351. misspell352. modest353. molasses354. municipal355. muscle356. museum357. napkin358. native359. naughty360. navigation

361. nearby362. nectar363. needless364. newborn365. newlywed366. ninth367. nomad368. nonbiting369. nondairy370. nonsense

371. normal372. nosedive (noun)373. noted374. nothing375. notion376. nourish377. November378. novice379. numeric380. nurture

381. nutrition382. nutty383. oarsman384. obedient385. object386. obstruct387. obtain388. occupy389. ocean390. October

391. offering392. official393. omission394. oncoming395. onion396. oops, whoops397. open-and-shut398. opinion399. opt400. orange

401. ordeal402. organic403. organized404. ornate405. orphan406. ourselves407. outerwear408. outlook409. outpatient410. overhead

411. overture412. packet413. pageant414. palace415. panda416. panther417. parallel418. parental419. particle420. patient

421. peacock422. peasant423. pedigree424. perhaps425. period426. perish427. perspire428. phase out429. pheasant430. phonetic

431. piggyback432. pioneer433. pitiful434. pledge435. position436. poultice437. poverty438. prickly439. prairie440. pretend

441. priest442. primary443. promotion444. prowl445. pupil446. quake447. qualmish448. quarter449. quartz (mineral)450. quest


451. quick452. quid453. quilting454. quirk455. quiz456. rabies457. raccoon, racoon458. raggedy459. rascal460. readable

461. recipe462. recover463. red-hot464. reflex465. regional466. regularly467. reindeer468. relief469. repeated470. request

471. rescue472. respond473. restrict474. retired475. retrieve476. revolve477. ribbon478. romance (a story)479. ropewalker480. rotating

481. rotten482. routine483. ruddy484. running485. rust486. salute487. sample488. sanitary489. scholar490. scientist

491. scornful492. scoundrel493. scribble494. secretary495. security496. several497. shepherd498. shoulder499. simple500. slippery

501. smart502. smuggle503. soothing504. spaghetti505. special506. sponsor507. spouse508. squirrel509. strawberry510. subtract

511. suggest512. summon513. superstar514. survey515. tabulate516. tailored517. tanning518. tattered519. tedium520. telephone

521. temporary522. tennis523. termite524 themselves525. thicken526. thief527. thoughtful528. throat529. tickling530. timid

531. toaster532. tongue533. torment534. treasure535. treaty536. tremor537. triplet538. tropical539. truffle540. tulip

541. tumor542. twiddle543. twirl544. twister545. ulcer546. umbrella547. unabridged548. unicorn549. unite550. unload

551. unpack552. unsafe553. unshaven554. unusual555. upright556. upstairs557. upwind558. urgent559. vacancy560. vacation

561. valuable562. vanilla563. various564. vase565. vegetable566. velvet567. venom568. veteran569. victim570. victor

571. villain572. violet573. violin574. visual575. vivid576. void577. voyage578. waist579. wanting580. warmth

581. wasp (insect)582. wealthy583. weary584. whitener585. wisdom586. withdrawal587. worried588. wrinkle589. writing590. xenon

591. yank (pull suddenly)592. yardage593. yoga, Yoga594. yonder595. youngish596. yourself597. zeal598. zebra599. zodiac600. zoo

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Grades 5-61. abdomen2. abrasion3. abridged4. abyss5. accomplish6. accordingly7. achieve8. acidic9. acne10. acreage

11. activity12. adequate13. adjourn14. adoption15. advance16. aerobics17. affected18. aftermath19. aggression20. agreeable

21. airport22. alfalfa23. alliance24. almanac25. alternate26. ambassador27. ambitious28. ambulance29. amnesia30. amusing

31. analysis32. animate33. announce34. anonymous35. antique36. apostrophe37. apparently38. appease39. appliance40. argue

41. armored42. artichoke43. association44. astound45. attorney46. audience47. authentic48. author49. avalanche50. awesome

51. bacteria 52. badminton53. ballet54. ballyhoo55. bareheaded56. barracks57. barricade58. barter59. battlement60. beautician

61. bedridden62. benefit63. bequeath64. berserk65. betroth66. bicultural67. bimonthly68. binocular69. bionics70. bittersweet

71. blabbermouth72. blameworthy73. blanch74. blinker75. blockbuster76. blustering77. boast78. bonfire79. booster80. bothersome

81. botulism82. bountiful83. braggart84. bravado85. breakable86. brigade87. brilliance88. brochure89. brunet, brunette90. buffoonery

91. bulletin92. bureau93. burnish94. butterscotch95. cadence96. calligraphy97. candidate98. capitalism99. caricature100. cartilage

101. catlike102. cavernous103. celebration104. centerpiece105. centigrade106. chairperson107. challenge108. chaplain109. character110. chemistry

111. chocolate112. civilize113. cleanser114. clergy115. clientele116. closure117. collarbone118. colleague119. comedian120. commence

121. commercial122. commune123. companion124. compete125. complaint126. composer127. condense128. condolence129. confetti130. connection

131. consistent132. continental drift133. controversial134. countries135. courteous136. cramming137. criticism138. curiosity139. curtail140. custody

141. cylinder142. dangerous143. deactivate144. decade145. deceit146. December147. decode148. dedicate149. deductible150. defective


Grades 5-6 (cont’d)151. deformity152. dehydrate153. delete154. delivery155. desert (abandon)156. destiny157. detention158. determined159. diabetic160. diagonal

161. dictation162. difficulty163. diligence164. dimension165. disabled166. discriminate167. disdainful168. disgruntled169. disguise170. dispensable

171. disrupt172. distressful173. disturbance174. dominate175. dormant176. downcast177. downtrodden178. draftsman179. drillmaster180. drudgery

181. dutiful182. dwelling183. dynasty184. eaglet185. earsplitting186. eccentric187. ecstatic188. eggplant189. eighteenth190. electricity

191. electromagnet192. elevation193. elongate194. elusive195. embargo196. emerald197. emergency198. emplace199. emptying200. encampment

201. encourage202. endorse, indorse203. endurance204. engraving205. enhance206. enjoyment207. enormity208. enterprise209. entrench210. epidemic

211. equator212. erase213. erupt (explode)214. escapism215. essence216. essential217. evenhanded218. evidence219. evolution220. exaggerate

221. exceed222. exercising223. expect224. expensive225. expound226. expressway227. external228. exuberance229. facedown230. factorization

231. fainthearted232. fanciful233. fascinate234. fast-forward235. fatigue236. favoritism237. feasible238. felon239. ferryboat240. fertilizer

241. fiasco242. fictitious243. fiddlestick244. fiercely245. fiesta246. finance247. finch248. flamingo249. flatterer250. flexible

251. food chain252. forcible253. foreclose254. forerunner255. forgetful256. formative257. foundation258. fraction259. fragment260. frankfurter

261. fraternity262. freedom263. frenzy264. frugal265. frustrated266. function267. funnel268. furthermost269. gait (movement)270. galvanize

271. gardenia272. gaudy273. gauze274. gearshift275. generator276. generic277. genteel278. geometric279. Germany280. ghetto

281. giddy282. gingersnap283. gladiator284. gloomy285. glowworm286. golden rule287. goodwill288. gooseberry289. goulash290. governess

291. gradually292. graduate293. grammar294. granny, grannie295. granola296. grantee297. granular298. gratitude299. gravitate300. greasy



301. greatness302. gridiron303. grimace304. grizzled305. groundless306. gulp307. gumption308. gurgle309. hairstylist310. halibut

311. hallucination312. hammered313. handicapped314. handily315. handling316. hand-me-down317. happening318. hardware319. hastily320. Hawaiian

321. headshrinker322. heckle323. hedgehog324. heighten325. heirloom326. hepatitis327. herbicide328. heredity329. heretofore330. hesitate

331. hibernate332. high-mindedness333. hippo334. hoax335. homestead336. homonym337. hoopskirt338. horseradish339. hospital340. hottest

341. humane342. humility343. hungrily344. hydrant345. hydrogen346. hygienic347. hymnal348. hyphen349. hypnotize350. hypocrite

351. icebreaker352. ideally353. identically354. identity355. ignoring356. illegible357. illiterate358. imaginable359. immaterial360. immerse

361. immodest362. immovable363. impassable364. impostor, imposter365. inattention366. incentive367. incision368. inconsiderate369. inconvenience370. indicator

371. indulge372. inedible373. inexact374. information375. inhumane376. inoculate377. insincere378. intelligence379. intensity380. internist

381. intimidate382. intricate383. introvert384. inventory385. invincible386. iodine387. irksome388. irritant389. irrupt (rush in forcibly)390. isolation

391. jackhammer392. jalopy393. jargon394. javelin395. jeopardy396. jetty397. jitters398. joggled399. jollity400. jovial

401. juiciness402. Jurassic403. Kabuki404. keepsake405. kelp406. keypunch407. kilowatt408. kimono409. kindhearted410. kindling

411. kith412.knead (press into a mass)413. knighthood414. knitting415. knotted416. laborious417. lacerate418. laconic419. lacquer420. laminated

421. landslide422. languid423. lanolin424. latecomer425. lateral426. launchpad427. lawless428. leaden429. leafhopper430. leakage

431. leathery432. leek (herb)433. leeway434. legality435. legitimate436. lemon437. levator438. liable439. licorice440. lie detector

441. lightweight442. lignite443. limerick444. lineage445. linguist446. liniment447. literally448. lobbyist449. loftiness450. longevity



451. loudspeaker452. lounging453. lovable, loveable454. loyally455. luminescent456. lynch457. lynx (cat)458. lyrical459. mahogany460. maintenance

461. malefactor462. malnutrition463. manage464. manuscript465. marginal466. marksman467. masterpiece468. material469. matriarch470. mawkish

471. meadowlark472. meaningless473. medication474. megapixel475. melodrama476. membership477. memorize478. merciless479. mermaid480. meteorologist

481. methodical482. millionaire483. mince484. minister485. minority486. misconception487. misery488. misspend489. mistrust490. moisturize

491. momentum492. monstrous493. morale494. morass495. mournful496. multitude497. mundane498. mutual499. mysterious500. namesake

501. narrative502. nasal503. nationwide504. naturalness505. nautical506. navigator507. necessity508. neglectful509. neighbor510. Neptune

511. nestle512. network513. niche514. niece515. ninja516. nitrite517. Nobel Prize518. noiseless519. nominal520. nonmetallic

521. nonobjective522. nonverbal523. nonwoven524. northbound525. nosebleed526. notebook527. noticeable528. notoriety529. novelty530. nowadays

531. nullify532. nunnery533. nurturant534. nuthatch535. nutshell536. obelisk537. obeying538. objectivity539. oblivious540. observable

541. obviously542. occupancy543. octagon544. octopus545. offertory, Offertory546. offspring547. oldfangled548. oldster549. ominous550. ongoing

551. onionskin552. on-target553. openhanded554. opposable555. optical556. optimistic557. oration558. orchestrate559. ordinary560. organism

561. organization562. ornery563. oust564. outlying565. outrageous566. outrank567. overboard568. override569. oversupply570. owing

571. owlet572. palomino573. pancreas574. paradox575. paraffin576. parole577. parsonage578. passion (strong feeling)579. pathetic580. pathology

581. paunchy582. peasantry583. pending584. pendulum585. pension586. perfection587. perishable588. permafrost589. perplexity590. personable

591. pharmacy592. phrase593. pigment594. pinkie, pinky595. planetarium596. pledged597. poignant598. pollination599. polyester600. possession



601. powerless602. practical603. preceptor604. precisely605. prejudice606. previous607. proceed608. profession609. publish610. punctual

611. quadrillion612. quaintness613. quaker, Quaker614. quarantine615. quarterback616. queasier617. questionable618. quince619. quirky620. quittance

621. quorum622. racket, racquet623. radiator624. raincoat625. rambled626. random627. rational628. ravine629. reality630. rearrange

631. reassure632. rebellion633. receipt634. recital635. reconcile636. rectify637. refrigerate638. relapse639. relative humidity640. remedial

641. repetitious642. replacement643. replenish644. reservation645. residue646. respectful647. restaurant648. retriever649. revival650. rhinestone

651. ricotta652. ridicule653. rigorous654. rotation655. roughage656. rueful657. rummy658. salutation659. sanctuary660. sapphire

661. satisfaction662. saturate663. scarcely664. scheming665. scoundrel666. scrimmage667. secondary668. sediment669. selection670. semester

671. senile672. sensitive673. separate674. settlement675. shrewd676. similar677. simplicity678. sincerity679. slanderous680. snoopy

681. sociable682. soldier683. solitude684. somersault685. sonar686. specialist687. specific688. spectator689. spigot690. squirm

691. starvation692. stereotype693. stubborn694. submerge695. subsequent696. suggestion697. supreme698. surrender699. swimming700. syllabicate

701. symptom702. taffeta703. tamale704. tarantula705. tasteful706. teammate707. tedious708. teeter709. temperament710. tentative

711. terminal712. terrorize713. testify714. testimonial715. theft716. therapist717. thickening718. threaten719. tightwad720. tiller

721. time-honored722. titanic723. toilsome724. tolerable725. tonal726. topical727. torrential728. toxin729. traditional730. tranquil

731. transgress732. translate733. treasurer734. trembling735. tributary736. trickster737. trophy738. tuition739. turbulent740. typify

741. uglify742. ultima743. unabated744. unbearable745. unbeknownst746. uncanny747. underachiever748. unending749. uneventful750. unfamiliar



751. uninstall752. unique753. unknowable754. unlined755. unseal756. unsportsmanlike757. unyielding758. uprising (noun)759. utility760. uttermost

761. vagrant762. vain (conceit)763. vanquish764. vantage765. vegetative766. venture767. Venus768. verdant769. vertebra770. vicinity

771. vindicate772. vineyard773. vitality774. vocabulary775. volcanic776. voluntary777. voucher778. wagered779. wandering780. warranty

781. warrior782. wasteful783. waterlogged784. wealthier785. wedlock786. weevil787. weird788. werewolf789. whichever790. whimsical

791. wingspread792. winning793. withdrawn794. wrathful795. xylophone796. yardage797. yawp, yaup798. youthfulness799. zestfully800. zonal


Grades 7-81. abbreviation2. aberrant3. abolition4. abracadabra5. abysmal6. accelerator7. accomplice8. accumulate9. achievement10. acknowledge

11. acrylic12. adherence13. adjudicate14. admissible15. aerospace16. affable17. affirmative18. agglutinate19. aggregate20. alcoholism

21. alibi22. alliteration23. altostratus24. ambiguous25. amorous26. amphibian27. andante28. anesthetist29. annihilate30. annoyance

31. anorexia32. anthology33. apothecary34. Appaloosa35. appearance36. apprehensive37. arboretum38. arguable39. asbestos40. assiduous

41. asthma42. asylum43. attentive44. auctioneer45. audacity46. authorize47. automatically48. awestruck49. backgammon50. bacterium

51. bailiff52. bandage53. baneful54. barometer55. baroness56. basalt57. bashfulness58. beautician59. befuddlement60. begrudge

61. behavior62. belligerent63. beneficiary64. Bermuda grass65. bestride66. beveled, bevelled67. bibliography68. bibulous69. biochemistry70. biologist

71. bipartisan72. bivouac73. blistering74. blizzard75. boisterous76. bounteous77. boutonniere78. boysenberry79. braille, Braille80. breadwinner

81. briefcase82. briny83. briquette, briquet84. brontosaurus85. buccaneer86. Buddhism87. bullmastiff88. burnoose, burnous89. bursitis90. businesslike

91. buttermilk92. bystander93. calamari94. calculus95. Canadian96. carcinogen97. cardigan98. carotene99. cataclysm100. Caucasian

101. cauliflower102. centrifugal103. ceremonial104. charisma105. chemotherapy106. chicory107. chivalry108. chloroform109. chromosome110. circumstantial

111. civilian112. clavichord113. cliché114. coalesce115. cogitate116. coherence117. collateral118. colloquial119. colonization120. combustible

121. commercialize122. commiserate123. commodious124. competence125. compost126. concealment127. conceive128. confectioner129. confidential130. congratulate

131. connoisseur132. conscientious133. contaminant134. contentious135. controversy136. copious137. corduroy138. correspond139. courageous140. credentials

141. cruelest, cruellest142. crustacean143. customary144. cyberspace145. dalmatian, Dalmatian146. daredevil147. data processing148. deadline149. debilitate150. debut



151. deceitful152. deciduous153. decisive154. decomposition155. defeatism156. deficiency157. deflation158. deleterious159. deliverance160. demeanor

161. demitasse162. demonstration163. denim164. dependency165. deputize166. derivative167. despicable168. destructible169. detonation170. detrimental

171. diadem172. diagnosis173. digress174. diphthong175. disadvantage176. discourtesy177. disposal178. dissemble179. dissipate180. distinguish

181. docile182. doctorate183. dodder (tremble)184. doleful185. domination186. dormitory187. downgrade188. duchess189. dulcet190. duress

191. dutiable192. ecclesiastical193. eclipse194. edifice195. egoism196. egregious197. electrode198. elephantine199. elimination200. elucidate

201. emancipation202. embezzle203. embodiment204. emphatic205. emphysema206. emulsify207. encephalitis208. endangerment209. enigmatic210. entertainment

211. enunciation212. environmental213. epigram214. epilepsy215. equidistant216. equilibrium217. equitable218. eradicate219. espionage220. estuary

221. ethnocentric222. eucalyptus223. euphoria224. evolutionist225. exaggeration226. excavation227. excitable228. exemplify229. exertion230. exhilarate

231. exoskeleton232. experience233. explicable234. extraterrestrial235. exultation236. fabricate237. facetious238. facial239. factorial240. falsification

241. farsightedness242. fascinating243. fatuity244. feline245. feral246. fiberglass247. figurative248. filament249. finality250. firmament

251. flagship252. flautist253. fluorescent254. flycatcher255. foliated256. fool's gold257. foredoom258. foreseeable259. forestation260. formaldehyde

261. forthwith262. fortunate263. foundational264. fragmentary265. frankincense266. fraudulent267. friable268. frightfully269. frijole270. frivolous

271. frontiersman272. fruition273. fuchsia274. fulfillment275. fundamental276. fungicide277. fusillade278. futuristic279. galore280. gamin

281. gargoyle282. garrison283. gazpacho284. gelatinous285. generosity286. genesis, Genesis287. genre288. genuine289. geographer290. geriatrics

291. gerrymander292. gherkin293. gimmick294. glass ceiling295. glistened296. glorification297. glower298. glucose299. goldenrod300. gondolier



301. good-natured302. gouge303. governess304. gradient305. graffito306. grandiloquence307. graphite308. gratuity309. greasepaint310. greathearted

311. grogginess312. grotesqueness313. groundwork314. Gruyère315. guacamole316. gubernatorial317. Guernsey318. guiltiness319. guinea pig320. gustatory

321. gymnasium322. gyrocompass323. hairbreadth324. hallelujah325. hallucinate326. harassment327. harborage328. harmonization329. hassock330. hazardous

331. healthier332. heartrending333. heavyweight334. heliport335. helmsman336. hemstitch337. heptagonal338. hereditary339. herringbone340. hertz

341. hexadecimal342. hibernation343. high-definition344. hilarious345. historically346. hoarseness347. hobbyhorse348. holocaust, Holocaust349. hologram350. homeostasis

351. homing pigeon352. homogeneous353. honeysuckle354. hors d'oeuvre355. hospice356. hotchpotch357. household358. humanoid359. humdrum360. humus

361. hundredth362. huzzah, huzza363. hydroponics364. hyperbole365. hyperventilation366. hypocrisy367. hysteria368. identification369. idiosyncrasy370. igneous

371. ill-advised372. illustration373. imminent374. immunology375. impalpable376. impertinent377. impervious378. implode379. impossibility380. impoverish

381. inadmissible382. inalienable383. incapacitate384. inclination385. incompetent386. inconspicuous387. incredulous388. indebtedness389. indecision390. indemnity

391. indicate392. indigenous393. indolent394. indubitable395. indulgence396. infantile397. inferiority398. infinite399. influential400. inheritance

401. innuendo402. insignia403. instigate404. intercollegiate405. interloper406. interrogate407. intricacy408. invasive409. investigation410. irredeemable

411. irreverent412. iteration413. jack-in-the-box414. jackstraw415. jambalaya416. January417. jennet418. jetsam419. jimsonweed, Jimsonweed 420. jitterbug

421. jobber422. jocose423. jodhpur424. jollification425. jostle426. journalese427. journalism428. joystick429. Judaism430. judicious

431. junction432. junket433. Jupiter434. jurisprudence435. juxtapose436. Kabuki437. kapok438. karaoke439. karat, carat440. kerosene, kerosine

441. keynote442. kilogram443. kingship444. kitchenette445. kiva446. kleptomania447. knavery448. kohlrabi449. kookaburra450. kowtow



451. lackluster452. laconically453. lamentable454. landholder455. lapel456. latitude457. laudably458. laughable459. lavatory460. lean-to

461. leastwise462. leery463. legate464. legionary465. legislation466. leisurely467. leprosy468. lethargic469. leukemia470. liberalism

471. Libra472. license, licence473. life expectancy474. lifeline475. likelihood476. limousine477. lingo478. linguistics479. lintel480. literary

481. lithograph482. liverwurst483. localism484. locomotion485. loiter486. longitudinal487. louse488. luau489. lumbago490. luminary

491. lyceum492. lymphatic493. madrigal494. magisterial495. magnesium496. magnitude497. maize498. malachite499. malfeasance500. malinger

501. malnourished502. managerial503. mandate504. manicure505. manufacturer506. marinade507. mascara508. mascot509. mastiff510. mathematical

511. meager, meagre512. measurement513. megahertz514. memento515. memorabilia516. menagerie517. meningitis518. mesquite (tree)519. metabolism520. metastasis

521. mezzanine522. microorganism523. mimeograph524. mischievous525. misinterpret526. misquote527. moderation528. molecular529. momentarily530. monarchy

531. monotonous532. monstrosity533. mortgage534. mournfully535. multidimensional536. multiplicity537. murkiness538. muscular539. myriad540. nanotechnology

541. narrator542. Native American543. naturalization544. nauseous545. navigable546. nebulous547. necessary548. nefarious549. negligible550. neighborhood

551. neophyte552. nepotism553. nervousness554. neutralism555. newsreel556. nickelodeon557. nicotine558. ninetieth559. nobility560. nomadic

561. no-man's-land562. nominally563. nomogram564. noncombatant565.nonconformist, Nonconformist566. nonempirical567. no-nonsense568. nonpartisan569. nonresistant570. nonviolence

571. normalcy572. nosegay573. nostalgia574. notary public575. notification576. notwithstanding577. novelette578. nuance579. nubble580. numerator

581. nurturance582. nylon583. obediently584. objectionable585. oblique586. oblivion587. obsessive588. obsidian589. obstruction590. obtuse

591. occasional592. occupant593. ocular594. odious595. odoriferous596. officeholder597. ogre598. oleomargarine599. olympiad, Olympiad600. omnipotence



601. onomastics602. onyx603. open-minded604. opportune605. opprobrious606. optimist607. optionally608. oracle609. ordinariness610. ordination

611. organic612. orison613. orphanage614. oscillation615. ostensible616. osteopath617. outcast618. outmaneuver619. outpouring620. overachiever

621. overreact622. overrule623. oxford (shoe)624. oxygen mask625. Paleocene626. palisade627. panhandle628. panorama629. paradoxical630. parallelism

631. paranoia632. paraphernalia633. parenthesis634. parliament635. parsimony636. particular637. pathogenic638. patriot639. peculiarity640. peppermint

641. perception642. perennial643. perforate644. permeable645. perpetrate646. persuasion647. pestilent648. phenomenon649. phooey650. physique

651. pinafore652. plagiarist653. poignancy654. pomegranate655. popularity656. portfolio657. posterity658. practitioner659. precarious660. preceding

661. precipitate662. precocious663. premonition664. presumptuous665. procedure666. pronunciation667. proponent668. provocative669. psychology670. pungency

671. purposeful672. quadrilateral673. quadriplegic674. quagmire675. qualifier676. quarter horse677. Quaternary678. quenchable679. questionnaire680. quick-tempered

681. quintessence682. quintuple683. quisling684. quivering685. quoit686. quotation mark687. radiance688. radicalism689. radiosonde690. raillery

691. raiment692. ransack693. rapacious694. rationalize695. reassurance696. receiver697. recitation698. reclamation699. recriminate700. rectory

701. redundant702. reformation, Reformation703. regalia704. regimen705. regression706. rehearse707. rejuvenate708. relinquish709. reminisce710. rendezvous

711. reprisal712. repugnant713. requirement714. researcher715. resignation716. restoration717. resuscitate718. reticence719. retrospective720. revamp

721. revelry722. rhetoric723. rhinoceros724. rhyme scheme725. righteous726. roadrunner727. rogue728. rosette729. rotisserie730. roughshod

731. rudimentary732. ruffian733. sacramental734. sainthood735. salutatorian736. sanctimonious737. sarcastic738. sardonic739. schizophrenia740. scholastic

741. scrupulous742. sea level743. segregated744. seismology745. semantics746. sentimental747. sequence748. sesquicentennial749. severance750. shatterproof



751. singularity752. skiff753. smorgasbord754. sonnet755. soothsayer756. spasmodic757. spectacular758. squelch759. staggering760. stalemate

761. stethoscope762. stimulate763. stipend764. stipulate765. strenuous766. subjective767. substitute768. succulent769. sufficient770. suffocate

771. sumptuous772. superscript773. supersonic774. superstition775. supremacy776. susceptible777. suspend778. syllabus779. symmetrical780. symposium

781. tableau782. tantalize783. taskmaster784. taxonomy785. telepathy786. teletypewriter787. temerity788. terminate789. territory790. textbook

791. theoretical792. therapeutic793. thesis794. three-dimensional795. timidness796. togetherness797. tonsillectomy798. tormentor799. torpedoes800. torsion

801. townspeople802. tragedian803. transaction804. transformative805. transitive806. trapezoid807. travail808. treatise809. trellis810. trepidation

811. triumphal812. trounce813. trowel814. truculent815. tubercular816. turbojet817. turnstile818. turret819. tuxedo820. typewriter

821. tyranny822. ubiquitous823. ukulele824. ulcerate825. ultimatum826. ultramarine827. unabridged828. unaccustomed829. unappetizing830. unassuming

831. unchangeable832. uncivilized833. undeniable834. uneasiness835. unequivocal836. unforgettable837. unicellular838. unnecessarily839. unrelenting840. unsweetened

841. unsymmetrical842. upperclassman843. upstanding844. usage845. usurer846. utopia, Utopia847. vaccination848. vandalism849. variability850. vehemence

851. vellum852. venomous853. venturesome854. veracity855. verbose856. verification857. vertigo858. viability859. vice versa860. Victorian

861. viewpoint862. vigilante863. vindictive864. vinegary865. vinyl866. virologist867. virulent868. visibility869. vociferous870. volatile

871. voluminous872. votive873. waggery874. wampum875. warden876. watchfulness877. waterproof878. whalebone879. wholesaler880. willpower

881. windowsill882. wiseacre883. witticism884. wizardry885. woebegone886. worthwhile887. wriggler888. wristwatch889. x-coordinate890. xeric

891. xylophone892. yes-man893. yesteryear894. Yorkshire terrier895. zaniest896. zeta897. zirconium898. zloty899. zooplankton900. zucchini


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