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UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUEMaking a World of Difference
Word PowerWord Power
University interscholastic leagUe PO BOx 8028 • Austin, tx • 78713-8028
www.uiltexas.org • 512-471-5883 • [email protected]
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 • [email protected]
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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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Univesity Interscholastic League Spelling and VocabularyPart I
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Sample Answer Sheet Part I
Sample Answer Sheet Part II, III