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2016-2017 High School Spelling & Vocabulary Contest

Word List

CAPITALIZATION

I f a w o r d c a n b e g i n w i t h e i t h e r a l o w e r c a s e letter or a capital, both versions are given. It is the respon-sibility of the contestant to know in what circumstances to use lowercase or capital letters. Both the unnecessary use of a capital or its omission are considered errors.

MARKINGS

T h e E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e i n c l u d e s w o r d s t a k e n directly from foreign languages without chang-es in spelling. Marks assumed to be accent marks f o r s y l l a b l e s a r e r e a l l y g u i d e s t o t h e p r o p e r pronunciation of vowels; therefore, in order to spell the words correctly, it is necessary to use these marks ac-curately. For example, the French word dégagé is pro-nounced DAY gah ZHAY. The acute accent (´) is usually pronounced as the a in late or date. The grave (`) and the circumflex e (^) are pronounced as the e in peck or deck. The grave and circumflex a give the a sound of ah as in paw. Other commonly used pronunciation guides are the German umlaut (¨) and the Spanish tilde (~). Because the selection of a mark, such as a pronun-ciation mark, and its proper placement are necessary for the correct spelling and pronunciation of foreign words used by educated Americans, improper usage of accent marks or marks such as umlaut or tilde is considered a spelling error.

VOCABULARY

Approximately 350 words have been selected for vocabulary study and are designated by the symbol •. For example:

778. kookaburra •

C o n t e s t a n t s w i l l b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e spelling, meaning, and derivation of these words. Question formats may vary from one test to another in order to provide the best method of testing the material.

A n y q u e s t i o n s r e g a r d i n g t h e c o r r e c t s p e l l -ing of words should be directed to the League o f f i c e . C o r r e c t i o n s t o W o r d P o w e r a r e p o s t -ed on the Spelling and Vocabulary webpage at: www.uiltexas.org/academics/academic-contests/spelling-and-vocabulary.

ABOUT WORD POWER

Word Power was compiled using The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third (1992) and fourth (2000) editions. Each word was checked for possible variant spelling, capitalization, and parts of speech. Word Power reflects several decisions made for consistency and clarity.

SPELLING & PRONUNCIATION

I f a w o r d h a s m o r e t h a n o n e c o r r e c t s p e l l -ing, all spellings are listed, separated by a comma (frenetic, phrenetic). Students are required to spell only one variant. Although every attempt has been made to list all alternate spellings, some others will undoubtedly be discovered. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third, Fourth or Fifth Edition is the final authority, not Word Power or the test lists.

I n o r d e r t o m a k e i t e a s i e r f o r c o n t e s -t a n t s t o d e t e r m i n e t h e c o r r e c t p r o n u n c i a -tion of words with variable suffixes, the following guidelines are used. If the addition of a letter does not change the pronunciation of a word, the additional letter(s) may be placed in parentheses at the end of a word, or the second spelling is given on the same line. For example dialogue may also be spelled dialog; therefore, the listing in Word Power is dialogue, dialog. An entry such as pedagog(ue), paedagogue would indicate three ac-ceptable spellings. On the other hand, holographic and holographical are forms of the same word in the same part of speech, but they are pronounced differently. These words will be separate entries.

Brief definitions will be given for each word pronounced in Parts II and III. During competition, students must spell the form of the word given. For instance, the list word “mecca” can be written as either a capitalized or lower-case word, depending on the definition given. In order to get credit for such a word, students must spell the form of the word which corresponds to the pronounced definition. If a word is spelled correctly but is the incorrect form, it will be considered misspelled. Words with same parts of speech and meanings but different pronunciations will appear as separate entries in Word Power.

The Details...NATURE OF THE CONTEST

The UIL Spelling and Vocabulary Contest promotes vocabulary development and precise and effective use of words. The three part contest consists of multiple-choice questions and words that are written from diction. Eighty percent of the test will come from the UIL Word Power list that changes each year. Twenty percent will come from outside sources, such as commonly used words, proper names/words in the news, and words that are representative of important elements in the English language. • Part I: Contestants are given 15 minutes to complete 30 questions that consist of 15 Proofreading questions and 15 Vo-

cabulary questions. The Proofreading questions are comprised of list words, forms of list words and non-list (“outside”) words. The Vocabulary questions are based on the words indicated for vocabulary study in the current Word Power.

• Part II & III: This portion of the contest will consist of words pronounced for the contestants. Part II is the hand-written spelling of 70 words pronounced aloud to contestants. Part III is a tiebreaker section of 20 additional pronounced words.

state spelling Director • lindA Berrey • lberrey@sbcglobal.net

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1. aardwolf2. ab extra •3. abbé •4. Abbevillian5. abiological •6. abscission •7. absolve8. acanthoid9. acatalectic •10. accessory

11. accreditation12. accumulation13. Achilles tendon14. acoustician15. acrimony16. acromegaly17. actinouranium18. actuaries19. Addison’s disease20. adenocarcinoma •

21. adjacency22. admixture23. adsorbent24. adulterate25. aeroembolism26. aerosol27. affirmation28. aftereffect29. aggiornamento30. aggrandize

31. agilely32. agrostology33. aioli34. alastor, Alastor35. albedo36. alcalde37. alderman •38. aleatory •39. alembic40. algor mortis

41. All Fools’ Day42. alliaceous •43. alpestrine44. altiplano •45. amandine •46. ambergris47. ambient48. amendatory49. amniocentesis50. amniotic •

51. amoretto52. amphibiotic53. amphora •54. ampicillin55. anabatic56. anadromous57. anaglyph •58. analphabetic •59. Anatolian60. ancien régime

61. andouille62. angelology •63. Anglophobia64. animadversion65. animato66. anneal •67. annelid68. annus mirabilis69. ansate cross70. antebellum •71. antediluvian

72. anthelion73. anthropocentric •74. antiballistic missile75. antifungal76. antiphlogistic •77. antipodean78. antipruritic79. aphagia80. aphonia •

81. apocalypticism •82. aposematic coloration83. apotropaic •84. appanage, apanage85. appellant •86. appendectomy •87. appendices •88. apprenticeship89. aqueduct90. arbitrary

91. arbutus, Arbutus92. archaeology, archeology93. archetype94. architrave95. archivist96. arenicolous •97. Armenia (country)98. aromatherapy99. arraign •100. arrogate

101. arthrotomy •102. Arthurian103. artiodactyl104. ascendancy, ascendency105. asphyxiant106. asquint •107. assayer108. assuasive •109. assumpsit110. astasia

111. astrogate •112. asyndeton •113. atonic114. atrocity115. atrophy •116. attelet117. audiophile118. aurora australis •119. Australasia120. autecology

121. avarice122. axiomatic123. axolotl124. azalea125. Azerbaijan126. Babinski reflex127. babushka128. baccate129. backpedal130. Baconian

131. badinage132. bain-marie133. Balkanize, balkanize134. ballade135. balsamic •136. banana republic137. barbarism138. bargello139. Barmecidal140. barograph

141. barramunda142. basenji143. basilica144. bassoon145. bastille146. bathysphere147. bauxite148. bayou •149. béchamel sauce150. beefalo •

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151. behoove152. Belgrade153. belle époque •154. bellicose •155. bemusement156. beneficence157. Beowulf158. besom159. bestiary160. bezoar

161. biathlon •162. Biblicist163. bibliopole164. bidarka165. bifurcate166. bioenvironmental167. blancmange168. blandisher169. bleary-eyed170. blithesome

171. bobolink172. bolero173. bookmobile174. Boolean175. botcher176. bouldering177. boulevardier178. boustrophedon179. bovine180. brachial

181. brachycephalic182. bravissimo •183. breeches buoy •184. bric-a-brac185. broad-spectrum186. brogue187. bromide188. broncobuster •189. brougham190. brummagem

191. bruxism192. burgher193. burnt sienna194. bush leaguer195. byssus196. cachet197. cachexia •198. cacomistle199. cadaverous •200. caitiff •

201. cajolery202. calcinosis203. caliche204. calliope (instrument)205. calorimeter206. calpac, calpack, kalpac207. camcorder208. Camelopardalis209. camera-ready210. campestral

211. canapé212. candelilla213. cannoli214. canoeing215. capitulate •216. capriole •217. captivity218. caracal219. Carboniferous, carboniferous220. carcinoma

221. cardiothoracic222. carotenemia223. cartilaginous224. caryatidean •225. catachresis226. cataclysmic227. catadromous •228. catastrophic229. catechumen230. catholicity, Catholicity

231. Caucasus232. cautiousness233. cavernicolous •234. celebrant •235. cellos236. cephalometry •237. Cerberus238. cerement •239. Chablis240. chador •

241. chalet242. chamfer243. champignon244. character assassination245. charcuterie246. charmeuse •247. chateau, château248. cheekiness249. Chickamauga250. chidingly

251. chifforobe •252. cholecyst253. cholera254. Christogram255. chrysoprase256. chrysotherapy257. cinchona, Cinchona258. cinematography259. circularity260. circumterrestrial •

261. citrine •262. clairvoyant •263. clarification264. clavicle265. clerestory, clearstory266. clerihew267. clochard268. cloture269. coalescent270. coaming

271. coelacanth272. cognomen273. colectomy274. collaborationist •275. colloquialism •276. collusion •277. Colombia278. comfrey279. commedia dell’arte280. commissariat

281. commonality282. compartmentalize283. competitiveness284. complaisance285. complimentary286. compurgation •287. concede288. concierge289. conclusiveness290. concoct •

291. concourse292. concussive293. confiscatory294. confutation295. congelation296. congeniality297. conjectural298. conjugate299. conservatory •300. consonance

301. consort •302. constraint303. consumable304. contiguous305. contradictory306. contraposition307. contraption •308. convenable309. convoke •310. convolution •

311. coolant312. coquettish •313. coracle314. cordiform •315. cornice316. coroner317. corporal •318. corpus callosum •319. corrodible320. coruscation

321. coryza322. cosmetician323. cosset324. countercharge325. counterterrorism326. courier327. Cousteau328. covertness •329. coxswain •330. crape myrtle, crepe myrtle

331. crayfish332. crème de la crème333. crenation334. criosphinx335. criterion336. criticizer337. cromlech338. crop-dusting339. croupier •340. croustade

341. cryptanalyze •342. ctenoid343. cucurbit •344. culpable345. cultrate346. cupidity •347. curtilage •348. custodial349. cybernetics •350. cyclamate

351. cyclorama352. cytotoxin •353. da capo354. dactylology355. daikon356. dais357. Darjeeling (tea) • 358. data processor359. davit360. de Stijl

361. Deccan362. deceitful363. decennium •364. decimate365. decipherable366. décor, decor367. decrescendo •368. decriminalize369. deficit370. definitude

371. defraudation372. deionize •373. Delacroix •374. delectation375. delineate •376. delinquency377. Delphian378. demagnetize379. demoiselle380. demyelinate •

381. dendrology382. denticulate383. depauperate •384. depiction •385. depoliticize386. depositary387. derangement •388. derisive389. desacralize390. desertification

391. desolation392. desuetude393. detinue394. detonator395. detumescence396. devitrification397. dharma398. diablerie399. dialysis •400. diarchy, dyarchy

401. dichotomy402. didactics403. didymous404. digitize405. diphyodont406. directorate407. disciplinary408. disclaimer •409. dishabille410. disincentive

411. disputatious412. disquisition413. dissemblance414. dissimilitude415. dissipated •416. dissuasion417. distillery •418. divorcée (female)419. Doberman pinscher •420. doloroso •

421. Dominican Republic422. donnish423. dosimetry424. double-entendre425. drachma •426. draconian •427. dramatization428. driftwood429. dromedary •430. dryopithecine •

431. dubiously432. dulcet •433. duteous434. dyed-in-the-wool435. dysgraphia436. dystrophy437. Easter lily438. eavesdropper439. echocardiograph440. éclat

441. ecophysiology442. ectomorph •443. edentulous •444. edification •445. effervescence446. effluvium447. effusive448. egomaniacal449. eidetic •450. eidolons

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451. einsteinium452. elation453. electorate •454. elide455. eligibility456. elocution457. emaciated •458. emblematic459. embrasure •460. emetic

461. eminent462. empyreal463. enamelware464. encompass465. endocrinology466. enfilade467. enigma •468. ensconce469. entelechy470. enthrallment

471. entomophagous •472. entremets •473. entrepôt474. epicenter475. epidemiology476. epileptoid •477. epiphyte478. epistemic479. epithalamion •480. epopee

481. epoxy482. equestrienne483. equipoise •484. errantry485. escadrille •486. escapism •487. esoteric488. estrangement489. esurient490. étagère, etagere

491. ethicist492. etiolate493. eulogistic •494. euonymus, Euonymus495. eureka (interj.)496. eurybathic •497. evanescent •498. evidentiary •499. evocative500. ex cathedra •

501. excessively502. excusatory503. executive privilege504. exeunt505. exhumation506. existentialist •507. exogenous •508. explicate509. extemporize510. extensor

511. extradite •512. extrusive513. exuberant514. facilitation515. fact-finding516. famulus517. fanaticism518. fandango519. farrier520. fascist, Fascist

521. fashionmonger522. febrific523. feijoada524. feme sole •525. femoral526. ferruginous527. fetlock •528. fettuccine Alfredo529. fianchetto530. fiber optics

531. ficus, Ficus532. Fijian •533. filial534. finale535. fissiped536. fissure537. flageolet538. fleeciness539. flocculent540. floriated, floreated

541. flummeries542. foliicolous543. forget-me-not544. fourragère •545. fourth estate546. frequent flier (noun)547. frieze548. frittata549. front-runner, frontrunner550. frugivorous

551. funambulist552. furbelow553. fustigate554. gadgetry555. Gaelic556. galatea (fabric) •557. gallinipper558. galoshes559. gangrenous560. garnishee

561. Garrison finish562. gastrology563. gâteau, gateau (singular) •564. gazelle565. gazetteer566. generalissimo567. generic •568. geniality •569. geometricize570. georgette

571. Gestaltist572. gesticulatory •573. ghoul •574. girandole575. glabella576. glamorization577. glaziery578. gleaner579. globuliferous •580. glutinous •

581. glycerin, glycerine582. goatee583. grapnel584. gravimetric585. gregariously •586. greige587. grisette588. gruesomeness589. grunion590. guanaco

591. guesstimate592. guinea, Guinea •593. gunite594. gutta-percha595. guyot596. gypsiferous597. gyre •598. habdalah, Habdalah599. habitat •600. haboob

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601. hagiocracy602. Haitian603. haj, hajj, hadj604. halogen605. hamadryad606. Hamite607. hanuman608. Harare •609. hauteur •610. hawser

611. hebetude612. heckelphone613. heldentenor, Heldentenor614. heliborne •615. helminth616. hemistich617. hemoglobin618. hemostat •619. henbane620. hendiadys

621. Herefords •622. hermeneutic623. hero-worship (verb)624. herstory625. heteroecious626. Hindustani627. hinterland •628. Hiroshima629. Hispanophile •630. histrionical

631. hoatzin632. hollyhock633. hologynic •634. holy war, Holy War635. homeopathy636. Homo erectus637. homophonic638. homotaxis639. hoplite640. horology

641. horripilation642. hotelier643. Hualapai, Walapai644. hubris •645. huevos rancheros646. humoresque •647. hydromancy648. hydrophyte •649. hyperinflation650. hypnopedia •

651. hypostasis652. hypoxemia •653. hyssop654. ichthyosaur •655. iconographer656. ideological657. idiopathic658. idolatrous •659. idyllist660. ilex, Ilex

661. illation •662. imbricate663. immobile664. immortelle665. immure666. immutable667. impermeable •668. implacable669. implausible •670. impoverished

671. imprimatur672. in camera673. in extenso •674. in propria persona675. incarnadine676. incessantly677. inclemency678. incoercible679. indemnification •680. indentation

681. indigence682. indignation683. inegalitarian684. inerrancy685. inexpressible686. influence peddling687. infrangible688. infrastructure •689. inhibition •690. iniquity •

691. injurious692. inkling •693. innuendoes694. insomnia695. instinctual696. insuperable697. intaglio •698. intelligencer699. inter nos •700. interdict

701. intergalactic702. intermeddle703. interpolate704. intersperse705. interstitial706. intrapsychic •707. intriguingly708. intrusiveness709. inveigle710. inveterate

711. invulnerable712. iota713. Iroquois714. irreconcilable715. irrepressible •716. irretrievable717. isolationism •718. isothermal719. jabiru, Jabiru720. jacaranda, Jacaranda

721. jadeite722. Japonism •723. jargonize •724. jayhawker, Jayhawker725. jerboa726. Jerusalem727. Jicarilla •728. joe-pye weed729. John Barleycorn730. joinder

731. julienne732. kachina733. Kaiserin734. kala-azar735. kaput, kaputt736. karateist737. kenosis738. Kenya739. Keogh plan740. keynote address

741. kilowatt-hour742. kinkajou743. kirigami •744. knotty pine745. knowledgeable746. Kodiak bear747. Kuala Lumpur •748. lachrymator, lacrimator749. laciniate750. laconism •

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751. lacrosse752. lamasery753. lambent754. lampoon755. landgravine756. landlubber •757. laparoscopy •758. lasagna, lasagne759. latke760. Laurasia

761. lavabo, Lavabo762. learning-disabled763. leatherette •764. legalese •765. lekvar766. Leonardo da Vinci767. leprosy768. Levant morocco •769. levee (embankment)770. lexeme

771. licensure772. lichenology •773. limnology •774. lingonberry775. lipophilic776. liquidambar, Liquidambar777. litheness •778. littoral •779. llanos780. lobelia, Lobelia

781. longeron782. lordosis •783. Louis Seize784. lucidity785. lumbricoid786. luminism, Luminism787. lummox •788. lunarscape •789. lupus erythematosus790. lymphangiography •

791. macaroni792. mache, mâche793. machinate794. Machmeter •795. macrocephaly •796. macron797. maculation •798. Madison Avenue799. magistral800. Magna Carta, Magna Charta

801. maim802. malacology •803. malapert804. malassimilation805. malihini806. malocclusion •807. Mameluke808. manchineel809. mandolin810. manifest destiny, Manifest Destiny

811. manifold812. mantelletta •813. mantra814. mao-tai815. marchioness816. mare’s nest817. marinara818. marital819. martinet820. massacred

821. materia medica822. matzo, matzoh823. maunder •824. Maupassant825. mbira826. measureless827. mecca, Mecca828. medevac829. medulla •830. Mekong •

831. menial •832. meningioma833. Mennonite834. mercerize835. mercifulness836. mercurialism837. Mesolithic838. mesquite (tree)839. metalinguistics •840. metaphysician •

841. metaplasia •842. me-tooism843. metronomic844. miasmic •845. microcosm846. mid-ocean ridge847. mignonette •848. milliner849. milquetoast •850. miniseries

851. misanthropy •852. misappropriate853. misfeasor •854. misoneism855. missilery, missilry856. misspelling857. moccasin858. Mohs scale859. molluscum •860. mollycoddle

861. monasterial •862. monocracy863. monocular864. monometer865. monopsony866. Montessorian867. moo goo gai pan868. morion •869. morpheme870. morphology

871. most-favored-nation872. mud dauber873. mugwumpery874. muleta875. multiethnic876. multilingual877. municipalize •878. musculoskeletal •879. muskmelon880. myelin sheath

881. myelofibrosis •882. mystification883. mythography884. nacelle885. nannofossil, nanofossil886. napalm887. naphtha888. narcolepsy •889. nasalize890. natation •

891. necessitous892. necropolis •893. neoclassicism, Neoclassicism894. neocolonialism895. Neotropical896. nephology897. Neufchâtel •898. neurectomy899. neurogenetics900. neutralizer •

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901. névé902. nexus903. niblick904. nickelic905. nilgai906. nodular907. nolo contendere •908. nom de guerre (singular)909. nomology910. nonillion

911. nonplus912. nonproliferation913. Norgay914. North Saskatchewan915. nostrum •916. nouvelle cuisine917. Novocain (trademark)918. nudnik, nudnick •919. numerologist920. numinous

921. oakum922. obeah923. objet d’art (singular) •924. oblation, Oblation925. oblivious926. obsequy •927. obviate928. occipital929. Oceania •930. ochlophobia •

931. ocotillo •932. odium933. odontoblast934. okapi935. oleander •936. oleograph •937. oligopoly •938. ombudswoman939. omnidirectional940. oneiromancy

941. onomastics •942. oolong943. operculum944. optic chiasma945. opuscule •946. orangewood947. ordinarily948. ordnance949. orogeny •950. orthographist

951. osculation •952. Osiris953. osmatic •954. ossifrage •955. osteitis956. ostiary957. otoscope958. outlander959. outpoll960. outward-bound

961. oximeter962. ozonosphere963. paddock •964. paillasse, palliasse •965. paleobiogeography966. Paleo-Indian967. pallor968. palmatifid969. palmetto970. panchromatic •

971. pandemic972. Pangaea, Pangea973. pantoum974. pantropic975. paper tiger976. paper-thin977. papilloma978. Paraguay979. paralegal980. paramatta, parramatta

981. parasail982. parasiticide983. parfait984. parotid985. paroxysm986. parsimoniousness •987. participial988. parvenu989. passado990. passementerie

991. pastiche992. pastrami •993. pathognomonic •994. patriarchal995. payola996. pearlescent997. peau de soie •998. pecorino999. pedantry •1000. pedestrianize

1001. pekoe •1002. pellagrous1003. Peloponnesian1004. pencel, pensil1005. pentadactyl •1006. Pentateuchal1007. per annum1008. per diem1009. Percheron •1010. perdurability

1011. perfectibility1012. periaqueductal1013. perinatal1014. periodicity1015. peristyle1016. perpetrator •1017. persiflage1018. persuadable1019. pertussis1020. petrel

1021. petri dish •1022. petrodollars1023. petrography1024. pharmacopoeia, pharmacopeia •1025. phenobarbital1026. Philistinism, philistinism1027. philology1028. philoprogenitive1029. phlebosclerosis1030. phonology •

1031. photogenic1032. photopia1033. photosynthesis1034. phylum •1035. phytopathology1036. pilaster1037. piragua1038. pis aller1039. pizzeria1040. planetology

1041. planisphere1042. platitudinous •1043. pleochroism •1044. plummeting1045. pneumatometer •1046. pneumatophore1047. point-device1048. polemic1049. polymath1050. Polynesian

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1051. polyneuritis1052. Popocatépetl1053. poriferous1054. portcullis •1055. postgraduate1056. posttraumatic1057. pouncet box1058. praxis •1059. precancerous1060. precedence

1061. precipice •1062. precocial1063. predation •1064. preeminent, pre-eminent1065. preferment1066. prelacy1067. preoccupation1068. presbytery1069. pretension1070. prima ballerina

1071. primeval •1072. procaine1073. procumbent1074. progressivity1075. prolegomenon1076. prologue, prolog (introduction)1077. promotable1078. propagate1079. propensity1080. prophecy

1081. propitiate1082. prorogue •1083. protagonist •1084. protégée (female)1085. protractive •1086. proviso1087. prudential1088. Prudhoe Bay1089. ptarmigan1090. publicist

1091. pugnacity •1092. pulmonary1093. purblind1094. purchasable1095. purgatory •1096. putsch, Putsch1097. pyrrhic •1098. Q-Tip, Q-tip (trademark)1099. quadripartite1100. quantifiable

1101. quartziferous •1102. quasi1103. quebracho1104. quelea, Quelea1105. quenelle •1106. quiche1107. quinella1108. Quinquagesima1109. quintain1110. radioactive

1111. raffish1112. raglan1113. ragout1114. ralliform1115. random-access memory1116. rapacious •1117. rapport1118. ratables •1119. ratafia1120. ratiné

1121. ratite1122. ravener •1123. read-only memory1124. reaffirmation1125. rebec, rebeck1126. recherché •1127. recipience •1128. recollection1129. reconnoiter1130. recrimination

1131. rectilinear1132. redolent •1133. redshirt1134. reduplicate1135. refutation1136. regale1137. reincarnation •1138. reinstatement1139. reinvigorate1140. releasable

1141. relegate1142. reliquary1143. renegotiate1144. reparable1145. repetition1146. repleviable1147. repudiate1148. requiem, Requiem1149. res judicata1150. reschedule

1151. rescission •1152. respiration1153. respondent •1154. retinopathic1155. retroussé1156. revelatory •1157. revengeful1158. reversionary1159. revitalize •1160. rhinoscopy

1161. rhizophagous1162. rhythmic1163. ricin1164. rictus1165. Rijeka1166. risqué •1167. rissolé1168. ritardando1169. Riviera1170. roentgenology

1171. rogueries1172. rookery1173. Rorschach test1174. rostrum1175. roulade1176. routinize •1177. Rube Goldberg1178. rubiginous •1179. ruche1180. runaround

1181. runnel •1182. Runnymede1183. Russianize1184. rutilant1185. sackbut1186. sacrilegious1187. sacristan1188. saddlery1189. Saigon •1190. salinometer •

1191. salmonberry1192. saltatory1193. salvable1194. Salvationist, salvationist (noun)1195. samovar1196. sanctified •1197. sanguicolous •1198. Saracen1199. sarcenet1200. sarsaparilla •

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1201. sashimi1202. satiable1203. saturnalia, Saturnalia1204. saunter1205. scaloppine, scaloppini1206. Scandinavian1207. scavenger1208. scenography •1209. schefflera, Schefflera1210. schizoaffective

1211. schuss •1212. schwa1213. scission •1214. Scotticism1215. scrutinizing1216. scuba diver1217. secessionist1218. securitize1219. seditious •1220. seeress

1221. sei whale1222. selenosis1223. semaphore1224. seminarist1225. Seminole1226. senescent1227. senility1228. sententia1229. sepoy1230. sequela

1231. sergeant at arms1232. serodiagnosis1233. serviceable1234. setiform1235. sfumato1236. sgraffito1237. shamanism1238. shekel1239. shenanigan1240. shindig

1241. shrapnel •1242. shuttle diplomacy1243. sickle cell anemia1244. sienna •1245. silesia, Silesia1246. silhouette1247. simony1248. sine qua non1249. singularly1250. Sinology •

1251. sinuosity1252. siphon, syphon1253. situs inversus1254. skedaddle1255. skyrocket •1256. sleaziness1257. sledgehammer1258. sloganize1259. sloops of war1260. sluiced

1261. sodality •1262. soffit •1263. soi-disant1264. solidarity1265. solleret •1266. somnolence1267. sonorous1268. sophistry1269. sortation1270. soufflé

1271. spaceborne1272. spatulate •1273. specialty1274. specifiable1275. spelunker •1276. spherical1277. spina bifida1278. spoliation1279. spondylitis1280. sporran

1281. squint-eyed1282. staid •1283. stalactite •1284. stapes •1285. stationery •1286. steeplejack1287. stereopticon •1288. stigmata1289. stipulate (verb)1290. stockade •

1291. stoichiometry1292. straiten1293. strangulation1294. stratagem1295. strenuously1296. stupefaction •1297. stupendously1298. stylistics •1299. suasive1300. subcomponent

1301. subgenre •1302. subsidence1303. subterranean •1304. sufferable •1305. suffocation1306. sullenness1307. sultanate1308. supercollider1309. superfecta1310. supernal

1311. suppliant1312. suppurate •1313. supremacist1314. surculose1315. surrealism •1316. surrogate1317. suspended animation1318. suttee, sati1319. suture1320. sweet alyssum •

1321. sylph1322. symbiosis •1323. symbology1324. synapse •1325. synchronize •1326. syncope •1327. synthesize1328. syringe1329. tabernacle, Tabernacle1330. table d’hôte

1331. tachymeter •1332. Tahitian1333. taiga •1334. talkathon1335. tambourine1336. tam-o’-shanter1337. tanager1338. tarantella •1339. tarpaulin •1340. tarpon

1341. tatterdemalion1342. teleconference1343. telefacsimile1344. telegenic1345. tempeh1346. tenaculum •1347. tentacular1348. teocalli1349. tercentenary •1350. termagant

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1351. Terpsichore, terpsichore1352. terra incognita1353. terrifying1354. tetralogy of Fallot •1355. thalassocracy1356. thalidomide1357. theodicy1358. theologian1359. theomachy1360. thoracotomy

1361. thoroughfare1362. thurible •1363. Tiffany glass1364. timbale1365. timpanist, tympanist1366. Tisiphone1367. T-maze1368. tokonoma •1369. Tolkien1370. tonsillotomy

1371. toque1372. Torah, torah1373. torquate1374. tostada •1375. touché •1376. tractable1377. tramontane1378. transalpine •1379. transdermal1380. transfiguration, Transfiguration

1381. transpontine •1382. transversal1383. triad1384. triceratops, Triceratops1385. triclinium1386. triennial1387. triolet •1388. triplicate1389. tritium •1390. troubadour

1391. trudgen, trudgeon1392. truncated1393. tu quoque1394. tumescence •1395. tumultuous1396. Turkmenistan1397. turmeric1398. tutorial1399. typhoid fever1400. udometer

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1401. ultramontane, Ultramontane •1402. umiak, oomiak1403. umlaut1404. unanimity1405. underreact1406. unelectable1407. unfeigned1408. ungrammatical1409. ungual1410. unitive

1411. unleavened1412. unmeant1413. unperturbed1414. unruliest1415. unscathed1416. unsolicited1417. uppercase •1418. Uto-Aztecan1419. vacuous •1420. vagueness

1421. Vaishnava1422. valediction1423. valueless1424. Vandyke beard1425. vapid •1426. vaquero1427. variola1428. varlet1429. vaunted1430. vehicular

1431. velouté •1432. venality1433. veneration1434. venetian blue1435. veritable1436. verminous1437. verrucose1438. vestrywoman1439. vibrato1440. vicereine

1441. viciousness1442. Vidalia onion1443. Viennese1444. vinaigrette1445. viniculture1446. virescence1447. virtually1448. vis-à-vis1449. vitiate •1450. viva voce •

1451. vivacity1452. volition1453. volte-face •1454. vorlage1455. vulgate, Vulgate1456. vulnerability1457. Wagnerian •1458. wallaroo1459. wantonness1460. wardenry

1461. watered-down1462. water-soluble1463. wedeln1464. Weimaraner1465. whet1466. whirlybird •1467. whortleberry1468. widow’s walk1469. wildcatter1470. windjammer •

1471. wizardry •1472. wonk1473. workaholic1474. Wounded Knee1475. wristlock1476. writer’s block1477. xanthan gum1478. xenobiotic1479. xerarch1480. xerophilous

1481. xerothermic1482. x-radiation1483. yataghan, yatagan1484. yea-sayer1485. Yemeni1486. Yggdrasil, Ygdrasil •1487. yogurt, yoghurt, yoghourt1488. yttrium1489. yucca, Yucca1490. zazen

1491. zebrine1492. Zend-Avesta1493. zero-sum game1494. zodiac1495. zoogenic1496. zorille, zoril1497. zoysia, Zoysia1498. Zugunruhe1499. zygomorphic1500. zymology

Questions 1-15 test your ability to recognize and correct misspelled words. From each of the 15 sets, select the one misspelled entry, then write it correctly spelled in the corresponding blank on your answer sheet. Questions 16-30 test your knowledge of the meanings and origins of words. For each sentence, select the best answer; then, using a printed capital letter, write it in the corresponding blank on your answer sheet. You will have 15 minutes to complete questions 1-30, which are worth 1 point each. Credit will be given ONLY for answers placed on your answer sheet.

Proofreading: 15 Points

7. coup d’état barquantine samaritan uncontrollable melisma8. epilog Pacification sequined homo sapien antitussive9. keeshound aigret Prohibitionist waterloo everyman10. gaff louvre Sybaritic re-educate Cancun11. arugula bon vivant chancel Naragannset cachepot

Vocabulary: 15 Points

16. Because of the hostile feelings between the two families, Romeo and Juliet’s relationship was doomed_____. A. in petto B. al dente C. passim D. hoi polloi E. ad initio

17. When choosing plants with which to landscape our Texas backyard, we chose the hardy native _____ trees and shrubs rather than any of the tropical varieties. A. granivorous B. laniferous C. mycophagous D. autochthonous E. conchoidal

18. The word “_____” likely comes from both the French and Greek, meaning “agent of fine letters.” A. agent provocateur B. belletrist C. rosarian D. brevet E. Sephardi

19. France is often considered a Catholic country, but one influential French group, the _____, were Protestant. A. Andalusians B. Sephardi C. Serbo-Croatians D. Huguenots E. Gnostics

20. The trait of left-handedness in both twins is considered a rare _____. A. concordance B. appurtenance C. globalism D. obeisance E. senectitude

Sample Test Questions

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Sample Answer Sheet Part I

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