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Word PowerWord Power
University interscholastic leagUe PO BOx 8028 • Austin, tx • 78713-8028
www.uiltexas.org • 512-471-5883 • [email protected]
2020-2021High School Spelling & Vocabulary
Word List
CAPITALIZATIONIf a word can begin with either a lower-case letter or a capital, both versions are given. It is the responsibility of the contestant to know in what circumstances to use lower-case or capital letters. The unnecessary use of a capital or its omission is considered an error.
MARKINGSThe English language includes words taken directly from foreign languages without changes in spelling. Marks assumed to be accent marks for syllables are really guides to the proper pronunciation of vowels; therefore, in order to spell the words correctly, it is necessary to use these marks accurately. For example, the French word “dégagé” is pronounced “DAY gah ZHAY”. The acute accent (´) is usually pronounced as the long “a” as in “late” or “date”. The grave (`) and the circumflex (^) “e” are pronounced as the short “e” as in “peck” or “deck”. The grave and circumflex “a” give the “ah” sound as in “pot”. Other commonly used pronunciation guides are the German umlaut (¨) and the Spanish tilde (~). Because the selection of a mark, such as a pronunciation 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.
VOCABULARYApproximately 350 words have been selected for vocabulary study and are designated by the symbol •. For example: 778. kookaburra •
Contestants will be responsible for the 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. Any questions regarding the correct spelling of words should be directed to the UIL office. Corrections to Word Power are posted on the Spelling and Vocabulary webpage at:
www.uiltexas.org/academics/academic-contests/spelling-and-vocabulary.
ABOUT WORD POWERWord Power was compiled using The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition: Fiftieth Anniversary (2018 Printing). Each word was checked for possible variant spelling, capitalization, and parts of speech. Word Power reflects several decisions made for consistency and clarity.
SPELLING & PRONUNCIATIONIf a word has more than one correct spelling, all spellings are listed, separated by a comma, as in (frenetic, phrenetic). Students are required to spell only one variant. Although every attempt has been made to list all alternate spellings, some others may be discovered. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition: Fiftieth Anniversary (2018 Printing) is the final authority, not Word Power or the test lists.
In order to make it easier for contestants to determine the correct pronunciation 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 acceptable 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 as well as precise and effective use of words. The three-part contest consists of multiple-choice questions and words written from dictation. 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 consisting of 15 Proofreading questions
and 15 Vocabulary 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 • [email protected]
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1. a cappella2. aardwolf3. abattoir4. abbacy5. Abbevillian6. abscise •7. absinthe, absinth8. absolve9. absurdity10. accelerant
11. accessory12. accolade13. accusatorial14. Achilles tendon15. acholia16. acquisitive17. acromegaly18. ad hoc •19. addendum •20. Addison’s disease
21. adhesiotomy22. adieu23. adjustable24. admixture25. adscititious26. adventitious •27. Aeolian harp •28. aerialist •29. aeroembolism30. aesthetics, esthetics
31. affenpinscher •32. affiant33. aftereffect34. agave, Agave35. agent provocateur (singular) •36. agilely37. agoraphobia •38. agraphia39. agroindustrial40. Airedale terrier
41. alastor, Alastor42. alchemist43. alderman •44. Aleutian •45. alexandrite46. algor mortis47. allegretto48. alliterative49. alpestrine50. altruism
51. aluminiferous52. amanuensis53. ambergris54. ambiversion •55. Americanism56. amicus curiae •57. amniocentesis58. amontillado59. amour-propre60. amphibiotic
61. ampullae •62. amputee63. anabatic64. analects65. analphabetic •66. anarthria67. Andalusia •68. andouille69. aneurysm, aneurism70. angiography
71. angularity72. animadversion73. Ankara74. ankh •75. annelid76. anorectic •77. Anschluss •78. antebellum •79. antenatal80. anthracosis
81. anthropocentric •82. antibiotically83. Antietam84. antiphlogistic •85. antipsychotic86. antitussive87. aoudad88. aphagia89. apnea, apnoea90. apodal
91. aposematic coloration92. apostasy93. apotheosize94. appeasement •95. appellant •96. appetence97. apposite98. apprenticeship99. arabesque100. arable
101. arbutus, Arbutus102. Archeozoic, Archaeozoic103. archetypal104. architrave105. Argonne106. argosy107. Armenia (country)108. arrant109. arrhythmia110. arrogate
111. arthritis112. artificer113. artiodactyl114. arugula115. aspartame116. asquint •117. asseveration118. assonance119. assumpsit120. astigmatism
121. astringency122. asyndeton •123. athenaeum, atheneum124. atrioventricular125. atrophy •126. audiology127. auf Wiedersehen128. aurora australis •129. autobahn130. avarice
131. avatar132. avocation133. azalea134. Baalbek •135. babushka136. backwardness137. Baconian138. bacteriology •139. baize140. bal musette •
141. Balkanize, balkanize142. bamboozle •143. banana republic144. banderilla145. bangalore torpedo146. Bangladesh •147. bariatrician148. barkentine, barquentine149. Barmecidal150. basenji
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151. basso profundo •152. bastille153. bathymetry •154. bayou •155. beatitude, Beatitude •156. beau monde (singular)157. bedizened158. behoove159. beignet •160. Beijing
161. believably162. Bella Coola163. bellicose •164. Benedictine165. Bengalese166. Beowulf167. Bernoulli effect168. bête noire169. bezoar170. Bhagavad-Gita •
171. bibliopole172. bicameral •173. binary174. bioaccumulation •175. bioenvironmental176. bivouacked177. blatancy178. bleary-eyed179. boa constrictor180. bodega
181. bolero182. bona fide183. bonhomie •184. borderland185. Bosporus186. botcher187. bouffant188. bounteousness189. boustrophedon190. brachycephalic
191. brachylogy192. breach193. bremsstrahlung194. bric-a-brac195. brigand196. brinksmanship197. bromide198. brucella, Brucella199. Brulé200. brummagem
201. buckram •202. bulimarexia •203. bureaucratese204. burnt sienna205. bursar206. cabal207. cachepot208. cachet209. cadastre, cadaster210. cadaverous •
211. caduceus212. cahoots •213. Cahuilla214. calendrical215. caliche216. caliper, calliper217. calpac, calpack, kalpac218. Calvinism219. calypso, Calypso220. Camembert •
221. camera-ready222. Camorra, camorra223. Cancún224. candelilla225. candor •226. cantata227. capacious •228. capitulate •229. caponata230. capsulation
231. caracal232. carburetion233. cardiomegaly234. cardiothoracic235. caret236. caribou (singular)237. carpophagous238. Cartesian239. caryatidean •240. castigate
241. casus belli •242. catadromous •243. cataplexy •244. catch phrase245. catharsis246. catholicity, Catholicity247. cautionary248. cavernicolous •249. cayuse, Cayuse250. celerity
251. cenotaph252. cephalometry •253. cerebral254. certifiable255. Chablis256. chacma257. chalcid •258. chamfer259. chancellery, chancellory260. chaotic
261. charcuterie262. chargeable263. chary •264. cheekiness265. chenille •266. chenopod267. chifforobe •268. chinook, Chinook269. chirography270. chop suey •
271. chorea272. Christogram273. ciborium274. cilice •275. cinchona, Cinchona276. circumfluent277. circumstantiality278. clair de lune279. clangorous280. clarification
281. class-conscious282. clerihew283. climactic284. cliquish285. Clydesdale286. coalescent287. coaxial288. coercive289. cognomen290. coiffeuse •
291. collage292. collation293. colloquialism •294. coloratura295. Coma Berenices296. comfrey297. commensurable298. commodore299. commonality300. compatible
301. complaisance302. complicity •303. compos mentis304. concede305. concertino306. concinnity307. concision308. concoct •309. concordant310. condemnatory
311. confederacy, Confederacy312. confiscatory313. congé •314. congeniality315. congenital316. conniption •317. conservatory •318. consignee319. constitutionality320. constraint
321. consumptive322. contextualize323. contradictory324. contraltos325. contrivance •326. contusion327. convenable328. coolant329. coparcenary330. copious •
331. cordiform •332. cordillera333. Coriolis force •334. coronagraph, coronograph335. corporal •336. Corregidor337. corroboree •338. coruscation339. cosmogony340. Cossack
341. cosset342. counterclaim343. counterfeit344. coup d’état345. courier346. covenantor347. coxswain •348. cozenage349. craniectomy350. crème brûlée
351. crêpe de Chine352. cri de coeur •353. criminality354. criterion355. critique356. crop-dusting357. crucifixion, Crucifixion358. cruciverbalist •359. cryotherapy360. cryptography
361. crystallography362. culpability363. cumulative364. curtilage •365. cuspidor366. cutaneous367. cyclamate368. cygnet369. cynosure370. da capo
371. Dacron (trademark)372. dais373. Daliesque374. danseuse375. davit376. De Valera •377. debasement378. deceitful379. decipherable380. declination
381. declivitous382. decorous383. decriminalize384. dedicatee385. deferment386. deflagrate •387. defraudation388. deglutition389. dehydrogenate390. delectation
391. deliberative392. Delmonico steak393. Delphian394. demagogic •395. demonstrator •396. demyelinate •397. denarius •398. Deng Xiaoping •399. denotation400. deodar
401. depauperate •402. depositary403. depravity404. deprecatory405. Depression glass406. desacralize407. desalinize408. desuetude409. desultorily •410. deterrence •
411. detumescence412. devaluation413. devolution414. dhurrie •415. diablerie416. dichotomy417. dictatorial418. digitize419. dilate420. diluvial •
421. diplopia •422. dipsomania •423. disciplinary424. discoid425. discountenance426. disembogue427. disincentive428. disparate429. disquietude430. Disraeli
431. dissemblance432. dissimulate433. dissuasion434. distich435. diverge436. diversionary437. Djibouti438. doggedly439. donnish440. doohickeys
441. doppelgänger, doppelganger •442. dorsolateral443. dowager’s hump444. drachma •445. dreidel, dreidl446. Dresden china447. driftwood448. drumlin •449. dubiously450. dundrearies •
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451. dyed-in-the-wool452. dyscalculia453. dysfunctional454. Easter lily455. ebullition •456. echolalia457. éclat458. ecocide459. econometrics •460. edentulous •
461. educible •462. effectuate463. effluvium464. eglantine465. ego-tripped466. eidetic •467. El Niño •468. elation469. electioneer470. eligibility
471. elitism, élitism472. ellipticity473. eluvium474. embayed475. emblematic476. embrocate477. emergent478. eminent479. empirical480. emulous
481. encephalography •482. enclave483. encompass484. endive •485. endorphin486. ensemble487. ensilage •488. enthrallment489. entrepôt490. enunciation
491. epicurean, Epicurean492. epigraphy493. epileptoid •494. epilogue, epilog495. epithalamion •496. epochal497. eponymous498. equestrienne499. equivocation •500. eristic •
501. ersatz502. escadrille •503. escargot504. eschewal505. Estonia506. estrangement507. ethnicity508. etiquette509. eupeptic510. euphemistic •
511. euripus512. Eurydice •513. eustachian tube, Eustachian tube514. eversion515. evocative516. exacerbation •517. exanthema •518. exculpatory •519. excusatory520. exergue
521. exhortation •522. exhumation523. expeditious524. explicate525. extradite •526. extrapolate •527. extraterritoriality528. exurbia529. facileness •530. fallibility
531. fanaticism532. fantoccini533. farrago534. fascist, Fascist535. faultfinding536. fauvism537. febricity538. fecund539. feijoada540. fer-de-lance •
541. ferruginous542. fete, fête543. fianchetto544. fideism545. fifth column546. figurehead547. Fijian548. finagler549. fishmonger •550. fissiped
551. flamenco •552. fleeciness553. fleishig554. flexitarian •555. floe556. flummeries557. fluorination558. foramen ovale •559. forgettable560. forswear, foreswear
561. forsythia, Forsythia562. foundering563. fourragère •564. frangible565. Freon (trademark)566. Freudian slip567. frieze568. frisson569. frugivorous570. fugacious •
571. fulsome572. fuscous573. fustigate574. futurity race •575. galatea (fabric) •576. galiot, galliot577. galleria578. Gallicize579. gangrenous580. gargantuan •
581. garret582. gastrology583. gauntness •584. gazebo •585. gazetteer586. gelignite587. geniality •588. genotype589. geophyte •590. geriatrician
591. Gestaltist592. ghettoize593. Gilgamesh594. girandole595. glacis596. glaziery597. globalism •598. glutinous •599. Gnosticism •600. godforsaken, Godforsaken
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601. gouache •602. grackle603. graminivorous604. graphologist605. grapnel606. greige607. gridlock608. grunion609. Guantánamo •610. guinea, Guinea •
611. gullibility612. gumbo-limbo613. guyot614. gynarchy •615. gyrostatic616. habdalah, Habdalah617. habeas corpus618. Hadrian’s Wall619. haggis620. hallucinatory •
621. halogen622. hamadryas623. hanuman624. harpsichordist625. harquebus626. haute école •627. hawser628. hebdomad629. heldentenor, Heldentenor630. heliacal •
631. Hellenize632. hematology633. hemeralopia634. hemistich635. henbane636. heptameter637. herbarium638. hermeneutic639. heterodyne640. heteroecious
641. hiatal hernia642. hierocracy643. Hippocrates644. Hiroshima645. histoplasmosis646. historiography647. hoatzin648. Hohokam649. Holy See650. Homo sapiens
651. homophonic652. honeycomb •653. hornbill654. hornblende655. horology656. housemaid’s knee657. Hualapai, Walapai658. hubristic •659. humoresque •660. hustings
661. hydrocortisone662. hyoscyamine663. hypercholesterolemia •664. hyperinflation665. hypnopompic666. hypocritical •667. hypoxemia •668. hyrax669. iamb •670. ichthyophagous
671. iconic672. iconographer673. idolatrous •674. idyllic •675. ignoble •676. ignominious677. illation •678. illuminant679. imitable •680. immortelle
681. impecuniosity •682. impenitent •683. impermeable •684. implosion685. importunate686. impoverished687. impugnable688. in extenso •689. in petto •690. inadvertence
691. inane692. incandescence •693. incertitude694. incessantly695. incipient696. incongruity697. incriminate698. indemnification •699. indictment700. indifferentism •
701. indignation702. ineluctable703. inexpressible704. infrastructure •705. ingénue, ingenue706. ingurgitate707. injurious708. inlying •709. innovation710. insignificancy
711. insolence •712. insomnia713. insularity714. insuppressible715. intaglio •716. inter vivos •717. intercessor718. interdict719. interment •720. internalize
721. interpolate722. intrapreneur723. intrapsychic •724. inurement725. inveigle726. inviable727. iota728. ipso facto •729. irradiation730. irrepressible •
731. irritability732. isostasy733. isothermal734. jacal735. Jacksonian736. Jacquerie, jacquerie737. jadeite738. Japanization739. jayhawker, Jayhawker740. Jell-O
741. Jericho742. Jicarilla •743. joie de vivre •744. joinder745. Jolly Roger746. JPEG747. justifiable748. Kabul •749. Kaiserin750. Kaposi’s sarcoma
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751. karateist752. katzenjammer753. keeshond754. Keogh plan755. keystone756. Khartoum, Khartum757. kilim758. kinesics759. kinkajou760. kismet
761. knell762. knowledgeable, knowledgable763. kookaburra •764. kraal765. kymograph •766. laager767. lachrymator, lacrimator768. lacrosse769. lactobacillus, Lactobacillus770. laicize
771. lampoon772. larvicide773. Laurasia774. lave775. leatherette •776. Lebanese777. Leonardo da Vinci778. leonine779. Lethe780. letter of credence
781. levee (embankment)782. lexicographer783. libation784. lichenology •785. lickspittle786. Liechtenstein •787. liege788. Lilliputian, lilliputian789. linsey-woolsey •790. lipophilic
791. liposuction792. lithium793. Lithuania794. litigious795. littoral •796. Llano Estacado •797. loess •798. logorrhea •799. longeron800. lucidity
801. Lucifer, lucifer802. Luiseño •803. lummox •804. lymphangiography •805. lyonnaise806. Macedonia807. machinate808. macron809. macropterous •810. macroscopic •
811. magistracy812. magnetos813. maharani, maharanee814. mala fide815. malacology •816. malathion817. malefaction818. malihini819. malmsey820. manchineel
821. Manchurian822. mandible823. manifold824. mantissa •825. mao-tai826. maraschino827. Marengo828. margrave829. marguerite830. marinara
831. marrons glacés •832. Martha’s Vineyard •833. massacred834. maternity835. mattock836. maunder •837. Mazatlán838. measureless839. medulla •840. meerkat
841. megasporangium •842. Meistersinger843. Mendelssohn (composer)844. mendicancy845. meningioma846. Mephistopheles •847. mercifulness848. meretricious •849. Mesoamerica850. mesquite (tree)
851. metallographer852. metaphorically853. metaplasia •854. meteoric •855. mezuzah, mezuza856. miasmic •857. microprocessor858. mignonette •859. millefleur860. millenarian
861. minacity862. minaudière •863. mineralogy864. miniseries865. minnesinger866. misapprehend867. misdiagnose868. misfeasor •869. misprision •870. misspelling
871. moderne, Moderne872. modicum873. molluscum •874. monadnock875. moneygrubber876. monocracy877. monofilament •878. monogynist879. monopsony880. Monrovia •
881. montero882. moratorium •883. morgue884. morion •885. morphinism •886. most-favored-nation887. motocross888. mouflon, moufflon889. muleta890. multifaceted •
891. multiparous892. municipalize •893. muscular dystrophy •894. musicology895. mycophagous •896. mydriatic •897. myelin sheath898. myoclonus899. myrmecophile •900. mythography
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901. nacre902. name-dropper903. napalm904. napery •905. nasalize906. nasopharynx907. nauseant908. necessitarianism909. necrophagous910. necropolis •
911. nematology •912. nemesis, Nemesis913. neonatologist914. neo-Nazi915. Neotropical916. nephropathy917. neurectomy918. neurogenic •919. névé920. nevus
921. nickelic922. nicotinic923. nidification •924. night-blooming cereus925. nobiliary926. noctilucent927. nolo contendere •928. non sequitur •929. noncaloric930. nonillion
931. nonjudgmental932. nonsectarian933. nonviable934. Norgay935. nota bene936. nouvelle cuisine937. Nubian Desert938. numerologist939. nyctalopia •940. obcordate
941. obeah942. obeliskoid943. objectify944. oblivious945. obsessive-compulsive946. occipital947. occupational therapy948. oceanography949. ocotillo •950. odontalgia
951. off-Broadway952. ogress •953. okapi954. Okefenokee Swamp955. oligopoly •956. olive branch957. ombudsman958. omnivore •959. oneiromancy960. ontogeny
961. onycholysis962. operculum963. opportunistic964. optimize965. orchidaceous •966. organicism967. orgeat968. orogeny •969. orrery970. oscitancy
971. Osiris972. osseous973. osteoma974. ostracize •975. otosclerosis •976. outlander977. overreach •978. oximeter979. pachysandra, Pachysandra980. pagination
981. paillasse, palliasse •982. palapa983. palingenesis •984. pallor985. palooka986. pamprodactylous987. panacea988. panchromatic •989. pandowdy •990. pantheon, Pantheon
991. pantoum992. paper-thin993. papeterie994. paradiddle995. paralegal996. paralogism997. paramyxovirus998. parasiticide999. parastatal1000. parody
1001. paroxysm1002. parquetry •1003. participle •1004. parvenu1005. pas de bourrée •1006. passim •1007. pasticcio1008. paternalism1009. pathos •1010. patriarchal
1011. paucity1012. Pavarotti1013. peau de soie •1014. peccavi1015. pedestrianize1016. pediculosis1017. pedodontics •1018. Peloponnesian1019. pelorus1020. penitential
1021. penology, poenology1022. pentarchy1023. Pentateuchal1024. perceivable1025. Percheron •1026. peregrinate •1027. perforation1028. pergola1029. periaqueductal1030. periphery
1031. permeate1032. persecution1033. perspicacious •1034. persuadable1035. perverse1036. petite bourgeoisie •1037. petri dish •1038. petrology •1039. phalarope •1040. pharmacopoeia, pharmacopeia •
1041. Philippic, philippic1042. philology1043. phlegm1044. phonology •1045. photo opportunity1046. photosynthesis1047. phraseology •1048. phyllotaxy1049. phytology1050. picaro
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1051. piecemeal1052. pietà, Pietà •1053. pilaster1054. piliferous1055. piqué1056. piscivorous1057. pizzeria1058. placard1059. platitudinous •1060. platyrrhine
1061. playwright1062. plutocracy1063. pneumatometer •1064. podagra •1065. poikilothermic •1066. polarity1067. polemic1068. politicize1069. polyneuritis1070. polyphony
1071. ponderosa pine1072. porphyry1073. portcullis •1074. portulaca, Portulaca1075. Potemkin village1076. pouncet box1077. practicability1078. precedence1079. precisionist, Precisionist1080. precursor
1081. predation •1082. predisposition •1083. preferential1084. prelacy1085. Pre-Raphaelite, pre- Raphaelite1086. prerequisite1087. pretension1088. prevaricate1089. primus inter pares1090. pro forma
1091. procaine1092. prodigious •1093. profiteer1094. prolegomenon1095. prolific •1096. promontory •1097. propagandize1098. propitiate1099. proprietorship1100. prosecution
1101. prosthetics1102. protean •1103. protégée, protegee (female)1104. protrusion1105. provolone1106. proxies1107. prudential1108. psittacosis •1109. psychodrama1110. publicist
1111. pumpernickel1112. Punic1113. purblind1114. purview1115. putsch, Putsch1116. pyroclastic •1117. quadripartite1118. quango1119. quantitate1120. quasi
1121. quenelle •1122. quesadilla1123. Quetta1124. Quiché1125. Quinquagesima1126. quinquennial1127. Quito1128. rabbinical1129. radioisotope1130. Rambouillet •
1131. ramekin, ramequin1132. ranunculus, Ranunculus1133. rappel •1134. ratification1135. ratiocination1136. reaccreditation1137. read-only memory1138. realm1139. receivership1140. recherché •
1141. reconnoiter1142. recoupable1143. recreant •1144. redolent •1145. redress •1146. redundancy1147. refutation1148. regatta •1149. reinstatement1150. reiteration
1151. relegate1152. remorseless1153. removable1154. rendzina •1155. reparable1156. repartee •1157. repudiate1158. reredos1159. reschedule1160. resolutely
1161. resonant1162. respondent •1163. retinitis1164. reunify •1165. revelatory •1166. revitalize •1167. Reye’s syndrome1168. rhinology1169. rhythmic1170. riata, reata
1171. Rijeka1172. riparian1173. ritardando1174. ritzy •1175. roborant1176. rogueries1177. roly-poly1178. roman à clef •1179. roseate1180. rostrum
1181. Rottweiler1182. Rub al Khali1183. Rube Goldberg1184. rufous1185. rumormonger1186. runaround1187. Russianize1188. saboteur1189. sacrilegious1190. sacristy
1191. Saigon •1192. Saiva1193. salami1194. salivate1195. saltatory1196. salvia, Salvia1197. samovar1198. sanderling1199. saponaceous1200. saraband, sarabande
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1201. Saracen1202. sargasso1203. sashimi1204. satanical1205. saturniid1206. saunter1207. savoir-faire1208. scandent1209. scapula1210. scarlatina
1211. scavenger1212. schismatic1213. schizoaffective1214. schnozzle1215. schwa1216. sclerosis •1217. sconce1218. scriptorium •1219. scrivener1220. scuba diver
1221. scurrilous •1222. scuttle1223. sedentary1224. sederunt1225. seditious •1226. seguidilla1227. selah •1228. selenosis1229. self-opinionated1230. self-sustaining
1231. Seminole1232. senary1233. senopia •1234. sensationalize1235. sententia1236. septectomy1237. sequacious1238. sequoia (tree)1239. sergeant at arms1240. serotonergic •
1241. serried •1242. setiform1243. sevruga1244. sewellel1245. shallop1246. shamanism1247. shellacking1248. shepherd’s pie1249. shindig1250. showboating
1251. sialadenitis1252. sickle cell anemia1253. signatory1254. silhouette1255. Silicon Valley •1256. Sinai Peninsula •1257. sinfonia1258. singularly1259. Sinn Fein •1260. sinusitis •
1261. siphon, syphon1262. Sjögren’s syndrome1263. skijoring1264. sleuth1265. slipperiness1266. sloganize1267. snapdragon1268. Socratic1269. sodality •1270. sojourned
1271. solidarity1272. soliloquy1273. Solzhenitsyn1274. sombreros1275. sonorous1276. soporiferous •1277. sororal •1278. soufflé1279. sovereignty1280. spanakopita
1281. spasmolytic1282. spatial, spacial1283. specialty1284. specular1285. spherical1286. spinocerebellar •1287. spinose1288. spondylitis1289. sporicide1290. spreadsheet
1291. staid •1292. stalag1293. stalking-horse1294. statuary •1295. stereoscopy1296. sthenic •1297. stichomythia •1298. stigmata1299. Stockholm syndrome •1300. stoichiometry
1301. stoicism, Stoicism1302. strabismus1303. straighten1304. stratagem1305. streptomycin1306. stringent1307. stupendously1308. styliform1309. suable1310. subcomponent
1311. subjugation1312. submergible1313. substantive1314. subterranean •1315. succedaneum •1316. suede, suède1317. sullenness1318. sumac, sumach1319. superfecta1320. superintendent
1321. supplication1322. supply-side (adj.)1323. suppurate •1324. surrealism •1325. surveil1326. survivalist1327. suttee, sati1328. svelte •1329. Svengali1330. Sydenham’s chorea
1331. syllabification1332. sylph1333. sympathectomy1334. synapse •1335. synchronism1336. syntax1337. synthesize1338. systematize1339. table d’hôte1340. tabula rasa
1341. tactfulness1342. tahini1343. taiga •1344. talkathon1345. tam-o’-shanter1346. tangelo1347. Tarahumara1348. tarmac1349. tarpaulin •1350. technocrat
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1351. teeter-totter1352. teleconference1353. tempeh1354. tensile1355. tenterhook •1356. teocalli1357. termitarium1358. Terpsichore, terpsichore1359. terre-verte1360. testate •
1361. tetherball1362. tetralogy of Fallot •1363. Teutonic1364. theater of the absurd1365. theatricality •1366. theodicy1367. thermanesthesia1368. thermocouple •1369. thimblerig1370. thoracotomy
1371. Tiahuanaco1372. tibiofibular1373. Tiffany glass1374. tintinnabulation •1375. Tisiphone1376. Tolkien1377. tomalley1378. tome1379. topsy-turvy1380. Torah, torah
1381. torpid •1382. Toscanini1383. touché •1384. toupee1385. tragicomedy1386. tranquilness1387. transoceanic1388. transom •1389. treasonable1390. trebuchet
1391. tremulous1392. triarchy1393. triceratops, Triceratops1394. trilogy1395. triolet •1396. triphibian1397. Trojan horse1398. troubadour1399. troubleshoot, trouble- shoot1400. tu quoque
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1401. tunnel vision1402. turbidity1403. Turkmenistan1404. turreted1405. tympanoplasty1406. typhoid fever1407. ufology •1408. ululation •1409. umiak, oomiak1410. unaccounted-for
1411. unchallengeable1412. uncontaminated1413. uncontrollable1414. unctuous1415. undiscriminating1416. unemployable1417. ungrammatical1418. universalistic •1419. unleavened1420. unmanageable
1421. unruliest1422. unstriated1423. uppercase •1424. urticaria1425. uxorious1426. Uzbekistan •1427. vacillatory1428. vagueness1429. valiantly1430. valueless
1431. van Gogh1432. vaquero1433. Vatican1434. vaunted1435. Vedic1436. venality1437. venous •1438. veranda, verandah1439. veritable1440. Véronique
1441. versification1442. vestrywoman1443. Vesuvius1444. via media •1445. vichyssoise •1446. viciousness1447. video vérité1448. videography1449. vinaceous •1450. vinaigrette
1451. vincible •1452. virga •1453. virgule •1454. virtually1455. vitriol1456. vituperative1457. viva voce •1458. volant1459. volte-face •1460. votary
1461. voussoir •1462. voyageur1463. vulnerability1464. waive1465. wantonness1466. wariness1467. Waterloo1468. water-soluble1469. wentletrap •1470. whet
1471. whip-poor-will, whippoorwill1472. widow’s walk1473. Wiener schnitzel1474. windsurfing1475. woolgathering1476. Wounded Knee1477. wretchedly •1478. wyvern, wivern1479. xanthan gum1480. xerophilous
1481. xiphisternum1482. x-ray therapy1483. xylotomy1484. Yalta1485. yataghan, yatagan1486. Yggdrasil, Ygdrasil •1487. Yosemite Valley1488. ytterbium1489. yucca, Yucca1490. zabaglione
1491. zedoary1492. Zeitgeist •1493. Zend-Avesta1494. zeugma •1495. zincography1496. ziti1497. zoogenic1498. zoophobia •1499. zucchetto •1500. zugunruhe, Zugunruhe
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. ab 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
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uaka
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