University Interscholastic League Spelling List 2021-2022 For elementary, middle and junior high school students in grades 3-8 annotate champion organize
University Interscholastic League
Spelling List2021-2022
For elementary, middle and junior high school students in grades 3-8
annotatechampionorganize
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ForewordThe spelling contest is designed to give students exposure to a wide variety of vocabulary words. Preparation for this contest should include instruction in the rules of the English language, defini-tions and root words. In addition to learning to spell proficiently, contestants will learn to write clearly and to properly capitalize words.
Word ListsThis bulletin contains three lists, each of which is a source of words for the UIL spelling contests. Divisions are by grade, as follows: (1) Grades 3 and 4; (2) Grades 5 and 6; (3) Grades 7 and 8. The words have been selected to supplement state-adopted texts.
The authority for all words is Merriam Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary. Approximately 20 percent of the test words come from sources other than the UIL spelling lists.
DictionaryThe Merriam Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary is the official source for the UIL spelling and dictionary skills competitions at the elementary and junior high levels. The dictionary can be pur-chased from Texas Educational Paperbacks, 3824 Cedar Springs Rd., #202, Dallas, TX 75219-4168; 800-443-2078; fax: 800.437.7070; web: www.tepbooks.com.
Alternate spellingsWhen an alternate spelling exists, students are required to spell only one variant. Acceptable alter-natives in the bulletin are listed together and separated by commas. Alternate endings are shown in parentheses as follows: blond (e).
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Printing and cursive acceptableFirst and foremost, this is a test to determine spelling excellence. Therefore, plain writing rules do not apply. However, the student is expected to write each word legibly. If there is a question on legibility, to determine whether a given letter is legible, place a blank piece of paper on either side of it, separating it from its context. Even though it may not be perfectly written, any letter is considered correct which can still be identified when separated from the remainder of the word. Students may use either a printing or a cursive style of handwriting. Spelling, not handwriting, is the main goal of this event.
CapitalizationWhere it is correct to start a word with a capital or lowercase letter, it will be shown as follows: al-ligator (A). If a word is listed in the dictionary with a capital and lowercase letter but the word only appears on the list with a lowercase letter, the capitalized version is not correct. If a word is listed in the dictionary with a capital and lowercase letter but the word only appears on the list with a capital letter, the lowercase version is not correct.
Explanatory WordsExplanatory words, such as parts of speech or brief definitions, are listed in parentheses after the word. These definitions serve only to identify words which are homonyms or near-homonyms. Space does not allow full definitions of words, and the short definition given may need to be ex-plained to the student.
CorrectionsAny misprints or other errors found in the list should be reported to the League office at once. Er-rors and corrections are posted on the UIL web site.
A set of rules is provided in this publication for your convenience. Should there be an inconsis-tency between these rules and those in the Constitution and Contest Rules, the C&CR (Section 1470) prevails.
Spelling ResourcesVisit the UIL A+ Spelling page for additional information and links.
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Section 1470: SPELLING
(a) THE CONTEST.
(1) Summary. This contest is designed to give students exposure to a wide variety ofvocabulary words. It is not a contest of memorization. For the most educational value, preparation for this contest should include instruction in the rules of the English language, meanings and definitions, and root words. In addition to learning to spell proficiently, contestants will learn to write clearly and to capitalize words properly. Words will come from the appropriate UIL spelling list, state adopted textbooks and Words of Common Usage. Approximately 20 percent of the test words will come from sources other than the UIL spelling lists. The source designated in official contest procedures will serve as the authority for all words in the contest.
(2) Contest Format. Students will write down words given by the pronouncer ontheir paper at a rate of approximately five words per minute.
(A) Grades 3 and 4: 50 words; tie breaker, 15 words.(B) Grades 5 and 6: 80 words; tie breaker, 20 words.(C) Grades 7 and 8: 110 words; tie breaker, 30 words.
The tiebreaker is given to all contestants immediately following the initialtest. Contestants who do not take the tiebreaker shall be disqualified.
(b) REPRESENTATION.
(1) Contestants. Students in officially prescribed grade levels below 9th grade whoare eligible under Sections 1400 and 1405 may enter this contest.
(2) Divisions. Districts shall offer either a separate division for each participatinggrade level or combined grade level divisions as specified in official contestprocedures.
(3) Individual Competition. For each division, each participant school may enteras many as three contestants in the district meet.
(4) Team Competition. If the district has elected to include team competition, thecombined scores of the three contestants in each division from a school shallconstitute the school’s team score. A team shall have three contestants competeto participate in the team competition.
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(c) CONTEST ADMINISTRATION.
(1) Personnel. The contest director will be in charge of running the contest andresolving any problems that arise. The director may also serve as the pronouncer as long as he/she is not the coach of any student in the contest. The pronouncershall not be a coach of any contestant entered in the contest. Responsibilitiesof the pronouncer are as specified in official contest procedures. Additionalrequired and recommended contest personnel are specified in official contestprocedures.
(2) Verification Period. A verification period shall be provided. Unofficial resultsshould be posted. Contestants and coaches should be given no more than 15minutes to examine their test papers with official keys. Questions should bedirected to the contest director, whose decisions shall be final.
(3) Ties and Points. Ties in individual competition are to be broken by scoring thetie breaker test of only those involved in the tie. When calculating team scores,do not include scores from the tie breaker portion of the test unless a tie exists.If a tie exists in team competition, calculate the tie breaker scores for only those teams involved in the tie. If the tie remains after scoring the tie breaker, the tieshall stand. If there is a tie for first place, there is no second place. If there is atie for second place, there is no third place, etc. Points are awarded as specifiedin Section 1408 (i).
(4) Certificates. Students who score 100% in district competition are eligible toreceive a Certificate of Achievement. Words misspelled on the tie breaker donot disqualify a student from a certificate.
(5) Official Results. After the verification period has ended and all test papers havebeen collected, the contest director shall announce the official results. Officialresults, once announced, are final.
(6) Returning Materials. No materials from district contests may be returned tocontestants prior to official release dates.
REFER TO THE A+ HANDBOOK FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON CONTEST ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING.
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Grades 3-41. abnormal2. aboveground3. absent4. adjust5. admire6. afterglow7. agreement8. album9. alley10. allowance
11. almost12. already13. altar (table)14. amber15. ancestor16. ankle17. antonym18. appetite19. applaud20. article
21. artist22. assemble23. astonish24. astronomer25. attach26. attorney27. autumn28. awaken29. babble30. bagel
31. baggage32. ballad33. barefoot34. baritone35. bashful36. baste37. behave38. beneath39. beverage40. beyond
41. bison42. blade43. blazer44. bleach45. blueberry46. blunder47. bobsled48. borrow49. bouquet50. bowling
51. bridesmaid52. brilliant53. brother54. built-in55. bursting56. business57. California58. cameo59. candle60. canine
61. career62. careful63. caterpillar64. catnip65. ceiling (upper part of a
room)66. champion67. channel68. chapel69. childish70. choosy, choosey
71. chrome72. citizenship73. clutch74. collie75. colonial, Colonial (adj.)76. commit77. commotion78. company79. comrade80. concept
81. concern82. countable83. coupon84. creakier85. crescent86. cursive87. custard88. daily89. dandruff90. deaden
91. decay92. decision93. decline94. defeat95. dense (thick)96. dentist97. depend98. deposit99. dessert (food)100. detach
101. diamond102. diary103. digest104. dinosaur105. direction106. discover107. disown108. dispute109. disturb110. donate
111. downwind112. drafty113. dragonfly114. dramatic115. dressy116. drover117. drudge118. dry-clean119. dusty120. eagle
121. earring122. earthly123. easiest124. eastern, Eastern125. economy126. eggbeater127. elastic128. elbow129. electrify130. elfin
131. elsewhere132. elude133. emblem134. embrace135. enable136. endanger137. endless138. energy139. engineer140. English
141. entitle142. entrap143. eruption144. esteem145. evasion146. exam147. exchange148. explain149. explode150. eyelash
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Grades 3-4 (cont’d)
151. factory152. falsehood153. famous154. farsighted155. fatal156. faucet157. feather158. fetch159. fidget160. finish
161. flatten162. fleece163. floral164. flutist165. foliage166. foolish167. forenoon168. forestry169. forever170. fortune
171. forward172. fountain173. frankly174. freaky175. frighten176. frosting177. frown178. fruitcake179. future180. gadget
181. gallery182. garlic183. garnish184. gaseous185. gather186. genius187. gentleman188. gentry189. germfree190. ghastly
191. ginger192. giraffe193. glisten194. goatherd195. granite196. grateful197. grease198. grime199. grouch200. growl
201. guardian202. guesswork203. guilt204. guitar205. habitat206. hairdo207. halt208. halve209. hamster210. handful
211. handicap212. hare (rabbit)213. harmless214. harvest215. haunt216. healer217. healthy218. heavenly219. hemline220. heptagon
221. hickory222. hipbone223. hire (employ)224. homey225. honest226. horrible227. hostage228. housemaid229. humanly230. hunting
231. hurricane232. husband233. iceberg234. illness235. illusion236. imagine237. immune238. imperial239. impress240. imprison
241. incorrect242. increase243. index244. infancy245. infect246. inherit247. initial248. inject249. inland250. innate
251. innermost252. inquest253. insecure254. instead255. insulate256. intense257. introduce258. inventive259. involve260. inward
261. irritate262. isolate263. jackknife264. janitor265. jasper266. jazzy267. jell (take shape)268. journal269. jowl270. junction
271. junior272. kettle273. keypad274. kindness275. kindred276. knapsack277. knuckle278. krill279. ladies280. landing
281. language282. lantern283. latitude284. lavatory285. lawsuit286. leap287. leather288. ledge289. legally290. legend
291. lethal292. liberty293. library294. lifesaving295. likeness296. linen297. liquid298. listen299. lobster300. locomotive
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Grades 3-4 (cont’d)301. lofty302. loosen303. lopsided304. loudness305. luckily306. luggage307. lure308. luxury309. macaroon310. magazine
311. maintain312. majesty313. majority314. mammal315. manifest316. massage317. mayor318. measure319. medicine320. mental
321. message322. microwave323. mightily324. mileage325. minimal326. miserable327. mission328. mistreat329. moisture330. moment
331. muffler332. multiple333. mushroom334. mystery335. nameless336. nap337. narrate338. narrow339. national340. nature
341. nearly342. neat343. necessary344. needfully345. neighborly346. nephew347. nickel, nickle (coin)348. nickname349. nineteenth350. noble
351. nodding352. noel353. noisy354. nonfat355. nonviolent356. nostril357. nosy, nosey358. notepad359. notice360. novelist
361. noxious362. number363. nursemaid364. nylon365. oatmeal366. obey367. obstinate368. occasion369. occur370. oddball
371. offend372. officer373. oilcloth374. omit375. onstage376. oozy377. opener378. operable379. opposite380. optional
381. orangeade382. orbit383. ordain384. order385. organist386. origin387. otherwise388. ouch389. outcome390. outward
391. overripe392. overweight393. oyster394. painful395. pamper396. pantry397. parasite398. parka399. partake400. partial
401. partner402. passageway403. patrolman404. pattern405. peculiar406. pedicure407. performance408. perfume409. perplex410. persuade
411. petrify412. phonics413. phony, phoney414. photocopy415. pierce416. pleasure417. plywood418. pointless419. popular420. portrait
421. positive422. possible423. postage424. precious425. prefix426. primitive427. prosper428. pumpkin429. purple430. quaint
431. qualified432. quantity433. quarterly434. queasy, queazy435. queenly436. quibbling437. quicken438. quill439. quite440. quitter
441. quote442. radar443. ragged444. rainbow445. raisin446. rattlesnake447. reason448. recollect449. rectangle450. recycle
Grades 3-4 (cont’d)
451. regardful452. rehearse453. relative454. relic455. remember456. reminder457. reporter458. republic459. resident460. retail
461. retire462. reward463. rhino464. rightful465. risky466. rooster467. rosy468. rouge469. rudeness470. rural
471. rush472. sacred473. salvage474. sane (mentally sound)475. sarcastic476. satisfy477. scissors478. scorpion479. seasonal480. sentence
481. seventh482. shortage483. sincere484. sketch485. skillful486. snorkel487. soccer488. solution489. soothe490. sourdough
491. splinter492. sponge493. stadium494. standard495. steeple496. struggle497. subscribe498. success499. suddenly500. surface
501. surprising (adj.)502. syllable503. sympathy504. tactful505. tattletale506. teacher507. technical508. teethe509. telethon510. texture
511. thankfully512. therapy513. thermos514. thievery515. thistle516. thriller517. thunderbolt518. tiresome519. toddler520. tourism
521. tradition522. transmit523. tribal524. tribute525. triumph526. trombone527. trousers528. tundra529. tuneful530. tweezers
531. twig532. twitch533. typical534. ultrasound535. umpire536. unbuckle537. unchain538. underneath539. understand540. uneasy
541. unfair542. unhinge543. unison544. universe545. unlace546. unlawful547. unlisted548. unreported549. unscramble550. unsure
551. unzip552. uproar553. upturn554. useful555. utmost556. vacate557. vaccine558. valentine559. valor560. vanish
561. vapor, vapour562. variety563. varnish564. veggie565. vehicle566. venison567. verbal568. verdict569. verge570. view
571. vinegar572. violin573. visor, vizor574. vocal575. voice576. voltage577. vowel578. wail (express sorrow)579. wallet580. waltz
581. weakling582. whimper583. wholesome584. wilderness585. witness586. worrisome587. wrapper588. wrongful589. xylem590. Yankee
591. yearbook592. yearly593. yogurt, yoghurt594. youngster595. youthful596. yummy597. zero598. zest599. zigzag600. zoom
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Grades 5-61. abode2. abrasive3. absolutely4. academic5. accountable6. acquaint7. acrobat8. actually9. adjective10. admirable
11. admittance12. advantage13. adversary14. affirmative15. affliction16. airborne17. alarmist18. alimony19. allegiance20. allocate
21. alphabetical22. altogether23. aluminum24. amplify25. amputate26. anecdote27. annex28. anniversary29. antagonist30. anxiety
31. apologetic32. appetizer33. applause34. apprentice35. approach36. arcade37. artificial38. assess39. athletic40. attendant
41. audible42. audit43. avocado44. bachelor45. balky46. bankrupt47. baptism48. bargain49. barometer50. beacon
51. beautify52. becoming53. beforehand54. begrime55. behavior56. beneficial57. benign58. biceps59. bicycle60. bilingual
61. biography62. birthmark63. blackberry64. blameless65. blarney66. blatant67. bloodmobile68. bluebonnet69. bombard70. bonanza
71. boomerang72. bought73. boulevard74. brainteaser75. breathe76. brisket77. brooch78. brutish79. buffalo (animal)80. bulbous
81. bullheaded82. bureaucrat83. burglarize84. burial85. calcium86. calculate87. campaign88. cancerous89. canopy90. carnival
91. carousel, carrousel92. cataract93. ceaseless94. celebrity95. centimeter96. chancery97. chaos98. charitable99. cheerleader100. chorus
101. cinema102. classical103. cleanse104. clearance105. cloudiness106. coincidence107. colander108. college109. collide110. combustion
111. committee112. commonplace113. commute114. competent115. competitor116. concerto117. conclude118. confusion119. connive120. consonant
121. constellation122. corruption123. cosmetic124. courteous125. creative126. crevice127. crisply128. currency129. custodian130. dachshund
131. damask (fabric)132. davenport133. debris134. debt135. deceive136. decipher137. declining138. deepwater (adj.)139. defensive140. deflate
141. delegate142. delicatessen143. democracy144. denominator145. denture146. deodorant147. despondent148. detergent149. detestable150. devour
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Grades 5-6 (cont’d)151. diagram152. digestion153. dilemma154. diligent155. diplomatic156. disaster157. discipline158. dislodge159. dismissal160. district
161. do-it-yourself (adj.)162. domesticate163. dosage164. dowdy165. dreary166. drone167. duplicate168. duration169. dwindle170. eager
171. earliest172. earlobe173. earthenware174. ecology175. editorial176. educational177. egocentric178. elapse179. elementary180. eloquent
181. emanate182. embellish183. emission184. emotional185. empty-handed186. enamel187. encore188. encumber189. endearment190. energetic
191. enlighten192. ensue193. entirety194. entrust195. envisage196. episode197. eradication198. essayist199. ethical200. evaporate
201. evict202. exception203. excursion204. exhale205. exhibit206. expenditure207. experiment208. exquisite209. eyewitness210. fabulous
211. facility212. falsify213. famish214. fantasy, phantasy215. fatality216. fattened217. federate218. fellowship219. ferocious220. fester
221. fetching222. fidelity223. fidgety224. filibuster225. flagrant226. flammable227. flattery228. flounce229. flourish230. folklore
231. footbridge232. forecast233. forehead234. forgetting235. fortify236. foyer237. fragrance238. frailty239. freakish240. freebie, freebee
241. freshened242. frontier243. fulfill, fulfil244. funeral245. fussier246. gaggle247. gallantry248. gasoline249. gateway250. gauge, gage
251. gearless252. gemstone253. generally254. genetic255. geode256. geographical257. gesturing258. gewgaw259. giddily260. glacier
261. glossary262. gluttony263. goalie264. goldsmith265. good-humored266. gooseflesh267. gopher268. gorgeous269. gourmet270. gracious
271. graffiti272. grandeur273. grandnephew274. graphic275. gratuitous276. gravitational277. gray, grey278. greasier279. greenhouse effect280. grimness
281. grinning282. gruesome283. guava284. gumbo285. gutsy286. gymnast287. haggard288. halfhearted289. hallmark290. handiwork
291. handlebar292. haphazard293. happiness294. hardening295. harmonious296. hauntingly297. hazing298. heartily299. heather300. hectic
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Grades 5-6 (cont’d)
301. heiress302. henceforth303. heraldry304. hermitage305. hibachi306. hiccup, hiccough307. highlight308. hindrance309. hockey310. homework
311. hominid312. hominy313. hopefully314. horoscope315. hospice316. hostess317. hovercraft318. hubbub319. humanity320. hummingbird
321. humorist322. hydroplane323. hyena324. hyperlink325. hyphenate326. hysterics327. icon, ikon328. idealism329. identifiable330. idiom
331. ignition332. illegal333. illogical334. imaginary335. immaculate336. immature337. impacted338. impeach339. impersonate340. improvement
341. improvise342. impurity343. inaugurate344. incidence345. incomplete346. increasingly347. independent348. industrial349. infatuate350. inferior
351. inflation352. injection353. injustice354. inorganic355. instrument356. insulation357. intellect358. interlude359. intermittent360. interrupt
361. intolerant362. intrusive363. inventor364. invisible365. invitation366. ironclad367. irritable368. issue369. itinerary370. jackrabbit
371. jamboree372. Japanese373. jaywalk374. jellyfish375. jet stream376. jinx377. jobholder378. journalist379. judged380. justify
381. juvenile382. kazoo383. kernel (part of a seed)384. kettledrum385. khaki386. kidney387. kilt388. kinetic389. kinship390. kitchenware
391. knee-deep392. knightly393. knockabout394. koala395. laboratory396. laceration397. lamentation398. landfill399. larynx400. lattice
401. laudable402. laurel403. lava404. lazyish405. league406. lectern407. left-handed408. legendary409. legislator410. leisure
411. lenient412. levelheaded413. liberal414. lifestyle415. light-year416. limitation417. linebacker418. liquefy419. literacy420. livable, liveable
421. locality422. lonesomeness423. longitude424. loose425. lowercase426. low-grade427. lumberyard428. luscious429. luster, lustre430. luxurious
431. macaw432. magnetizable433. magnolia434. malaria435. malformation436. malicious437. manifold438. manipulate439. marathon (footrace)440. marketable
441. marsupial442. materialize443. mathematics444. matrimony445. maximum446. meander447. meaningful448. mediate449. melodious450. memorable
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Grades 5-6 (cont’d)
451. merchant452. mesmerize453. metallic454. microphone455. migraine456. migratory457. minuet458. mirage459. misguidance460. missionary
461. modular462. monitor463. monopoly464. monument465. mosquito466. motive467. musketeer (soldier)468. mutate469. mythical470. nailbrush
471. nape472. narration473. nationality474. natural resource475. nausea476. navy (fleet of ships)477. needful478. needlepoint479. negativity480. negotiate
481. nerve482. nestling483. nethermost484. neutrality485. newcomer486. newsworthy487. nicety488. nifty489. nightfall490. nineteen
491. ninny492. nitpick493. nocturnal494. nominee495. nonchalant496. nonresident497. nonthreatening498. normalize499. Northerner500. nosepiece
501. nostalgic502. notable503. notarize504. nougat505. nova506. novitiate507. nugget508. nuisance509. numerical510. nursery rhyme
511. nurturing512. nutlet513. nutritious514. nuttiness515. obesity516. obituary517. obligatory518. obscure519. obsession520. obtrude
521. occupation522. occurrence523. odorous524. officiate525. offset526. olfaction527. olive528. omelet, omelette529. oneself530. onslaught
531. opaque532. openmouthed533. operating534. oppress535. optician536. optometry537. oratory538. orchard539. orderliness540. oregano
541. organize542. oriental, Oriental543. original544. ornateness545. ossify546. outburst547. outfitted548. outspoken549. outweigh550. overcritical
551. overestimate552. overthrow553. overview554. packaging555. palatable556. pallid557. palpitate558. paperback559. paragraph560. parakeet
561. parentage562. participate563. pathogen564. patience565. patriotism566. pedestal567. peninsula568. penmanship569. pepperoni570. perceive
571. perform572. perilous573. persistent574. personnel575. pesticide576. pharaoh, Pharaoh577. philosophy578. pictorial579. plaintiff580. planetary
581. poisonous582. pollutant583. ponderous584. portable585. portrayal586. postpone587. precinct588. precipitation589. predator590. predestine
591. preliminary592. printable593. proactive594. property595. protein596. puzzling597. pyramid598. qualify599. qualm600. quarry
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Grades 5-6 (cont’d)
601. quarto602. quick bread603. quintillion604. quipped605. quizzes606. raccoon, racoon607. racecourse608. radiantly609. raging610. rallying
611. ramshackle612. rancid613. rapturous614. raspy615. ravenous616. reactor617. realism618. reasoning619. rebel620. rebuttal
621. receptacle622. receptionist623. reference624. reflective625. refugee626. regiment627. reliable628. reluctant629. remnant630. rephrase
631. reportedly632. reptilian633. reservoir634. response635. retort636. retrospect637. reunite638. review639. revolution640. rhapsody
641. ridiculous642. rinsing643. roommate644. roughneck645. roustabout646. rummage647. russet648. sanctify649. satellite650. scandal
651. scenic652. schedule653. scientific654. scourge655. seasonable656. secluded657. segregate658. seizure659. seminar660. sensibility
661. seriously662. shamefaced663. shredded664. siesta665. simpleton666. simplify667. singular668. situate669. skittish670. smorgasbord
671. socialite672. solace673. solidify674. southwesterly675. spacious676. spectrum677. splendid678. squeamish679. statement680. statistical
681. stencil682. strategy683. submissive684. successful685. summary686. suppress687. surgeon688. survive689. suspicion690. symphony
691. synthetic692. tablespoonful693. tackiness694. talkative695. tandem696. tattoo697. taxation698. technique699. telegram700. telescopic
701. tendon702. terrific703. terrorism704. theatergoer705. theatrical706. thenceforth707. thermal708. thesis709. thickset710. thunderstorm
711. thwart712. thyroid713. timberline714. tinker715. tinsel716. toffee, toffy717. tolerant718. tomorrow719. toolshed720. torturous
721. tousle722. toxic723. trademark724. tragedy725. transcript726. translucent727. tremendous728. trial and error729. trillion730. trustworthy
731. tubular732. tuckered733. twentieth734. typhoon735. ultra736. unaffected737. unaware738. unbeatable739. unblemished740. underage
741. unearthly742. unenclosed743. unfulfilled744. ungrateful745. uniformity746. united747. unity748. unplug749. unreasonable750. untouchable
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Grades 5-6 (cont’d)
751. uproarious752. upstream753. upstroke754. vaccinate755. vagrancy756. valid757. vaporize758. variance759. vegan760. vegetate
761. vein762. velocity763. vendetta764. ventilate765. verbally766. version767. vertically768. vessel769. veterinarian770. viper (snake)
771. virtue772. visitation773. voiceless774. volleyball775. volume776. volunteer777. vulnerable778. wallaby779. warbling780. warmhearted
781. wash-and-wear782. washbasin783. watchful784. wearable785. wedding786. weigh (measure)787. wharf788. whence789. whispery790. whitening
791. whither792. wistful793. wittingly794. worthy795. xenophobia796. yacht797. yammering798. yielding799. zealous800. zinc
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Grades 7-81. abhorrent2. abnegate3. abundance4. accelerando5. acceptable6. accompanist7. accuracy8. acquaintance9. acronym10. adjacent
11. adjournment12. administration13. adrenaline14. advancement15. advantageous16. adversity17. aerodynamics18. affidavit19. afterthought20. agitated
21. agnostic22. allegorical23. allergen24. ambidextrous25. ambiguity26. amenable27. amphitheater28. anaconda29. annotate30. annoying
31. antecedent32. anthropology33. antihistamine34. apportionment35. approximate36. archaic37. arithmetician38. assessment39. assimilate40. asterisk
41. atrocious42. attendance43. auspicious44. autocratic45. automaton46. avowal47. awry48. azure49. backstroke50. bacteriologist
51. baguette52. bandolier, bandoleer53. barbershop54. barracuda55. baseline56. bazaar (rows of shops)57. beautifully58. bedraggled59. beguiling60. behavioral
61. belie62. benediction63. beneficent64. besiege65. betrothal66. bicuspid67. biennial68. biodegradable69. biographical70. biopsy
71. bisque72. blithe73. bloodcurdling74. blueprint75. borscht, borsch76. botanist77. boycott78. brachiopod79. brazier80. breathlessness
81. brevity82. briefly83. brilliancy84. bronchitis85. brother-in-law86. buffoon87. bungalow88. bureaucracy89. butane90. butterfingered
91. calamity92. calisthenics93. cancellation94. capacious95. carelessness96. carnivorous97. catastrophe98. Celsius99. ceremonious100. chameleon
101. charade102. chauvinism103. Cherokee104. cholesterol105. chronicle106. chrysanthemum107. circumference108. claimant109. clairvoyant110. coagulate
111. cognition112. collagen113. colloquial114. cologne (perfume)115. commencement116. commendation117. compensation118. compliance119. comprise120. compulsory
121. concentric122. conclusion123. condescend124. confidential125. conflagration126. consecutive127. consensus128. conspiratorial129. contagious130. continuance
131. contrite132. convenience133. convey134. cortisone135. cosmonaut136. courtesy137. credibility138. cryptogram139. cubbyhole140. curvature
141. dandelion142. dappled143. Darwinism144. deaconess145. decadence146. deception147. decisiveness148. declarative149. decommission150. decompose
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151. dedication152. deferential153. defiance154. delectable155. delinquent156. demarcate157. dementia158. demographic159. denunciation160. dependence
161. depressurize162. derogatory163. desperado164. despise165. destination166. deteriorate167. devastate168. dexterous, dextrous169. diabolical170. dignified
171. dilute172. diphtheria173. disavow174. disintegrate175. disobedience176. disposable177. disreputable178. dissonant179. distraught180. distribute
181. documentation182. dogmatic183. dossier184. dowager185. dubious186. duplication187. dyslexia188. eccentricity189. economics190. effervesce
191. effortlessly192. egoist193. electrician194. electrolyte195. elevated196. eliminate197. eloquence198. embankment199. embattle200. emblematic
201. emotionally202. empathy203. employment204. emptiness205. encipher206. encumbrance207. encyclopedia,
encyclopaedia208. endowment209. engagement210. enterprising
211. enthusiastic212. enviable213. epitomize214. equatorial215. equivalence216. erratic217. espresso218. etymology219. eventually220. exasperate
221. exceptional222. excessive223. excruciating224. exemplar225. exfoliate226. exhaustion227. exonerate228. expectancy229. expostulate230. extrasensory
231. extreme232. face-to-face233. facilitate234. Fahrenheit235. fallible236. fantasia237. fathom238. federation239. feign240. felicity
241. fermentation242. feudalism243. fibula244. fieldstone245. finesse246. flabbergast247. flamboyant248. flirtatious249. flotation, floatation250. fluidity
251. fluoridate252. foible253. folksinger254. foolhardy255. foreclosure256. forensic257. foreordain258. forfeiture259. formidable260. forthcoming
261. fortuitous262. forum263. fraternize264. friendliness265. frippery266. frolicsome267. frowsy, frowzy268. frustration269. fugitive270. fulcrum
271. full-service272. functionary273. fuselage274. futon275. gabardine276. gainsay277. gamma278. gardenia279. gastropod280. gaudiness
281. gearbox282. geneticist283. genotype284. gentility285. genuinely286. geothermal287. geyser288. ghastliness289. gigahertz290. ginseng
291. gladsome292. glamour, glamor293. glittery294. gluttonous295. gnome296. goober297. gossamer298. gracelessly299. graciousness300. gradation
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301. grammatical302. grandiose303. graphology304. grassland305. gratis306. gravelly307. gremlin308. grievance309. gristmill310. grotesque
311. groupie312. grueling, gruelling313. guarantor314. guidepost315. gullible316. guzzling317. gymnastics318. gyroscope319. habitual320. haiku
321. harangue322. hardihood323. harpooner324. harvest moon325. haughtily326. hearthstone327. heat exhaustion328. heedless329. heightened330. helm
331. hemisphere332. henpeck333. heritage334. heroism335. hesitancy336. hierarchy337. hieroglyph338. Hinduism339. hobnob340. hodgepodge
341. Holstein342. homecoming343. homogenate344. honorary345. horizontally346. horrendous347. hostelry348. hostility349. hourglass350. hoyden
351. humidity352. humiliating353. humorous354. hybrid355. hygienist356. hypersensitive357. hypnotic358. hypothermia359. idiomatic360. ignorance
361. illegibly362. illumination363. immaturity364. immediacy365. immensity366. impairment367. impassive368. impatient369. impediment370. imperative
371. imperious372. implement373. implicit374. impulsive375. inaccessible376. inauguration377. incandescent378. incisive379. incitement380. incommunicado
381. inconclusive382. incorruptible383. incredible384. independence385. indescribable386. indigo387. indisposed388. inducement389. ineligible390. inexpressive
391. infelicitous392. inflationary393. inflexible394. ingenious395. inquisitor396. inscrutable397. insufficiency398. intermediate399. intuitive400. inveigh
401. ionosphere402. ironic403. irresistible404. jabberwocky405. jackal406. jaggedly407. jealousy408. jeopardize409. jingling410. jittery
411. jocund412. John Doe413. jokingly414. jonquil415. journeying416. jubilant417. judiciary418. jugular (throat)419. juncture420. junta
421. justification422. kaiser423. kale424. karakul, Karakul (a sheep)425. karate426. kayak427. kickback (n.)428. kickstand429. kilobyte430. kindergarten
431. kindheartedness432. kiosk433. kleptomaniac434. knowledgeable435. kola nut436. kosher437. laborsaving438. lackadaisical439. lambkin440. lament
441. landfall442. languish443. laryngitis444. latency445. laughter446. lavishly447. lawbreaker448. leatherneck449. leaven450. legalization
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451. legato452. legionnaire453. legitimacy454. lengthen455. leniency456. lethargy457. lexical458. liaison459. liberated460. lien (debt)
461. lieutenancy462. ligament463. lineal464. linguistic465. linseed466. lissome, lissom467. lithesome468. locust469. logarithm470. logistics
471. longshoreman472. loophole473. lorry474. loudspeaker475. loyalties476. lubricant477. lugubrious478. luminescence479. lustrous480. luxuriant
481. mackerel482. mademoiselle483. magistrate484. magnanimous485. magnetism486. malady487. malevolent488. maneuver489. manifesto490. marathoner
491. marina492. marshmallow493. martial law494. martyr495. masquerade496. mayhem497. mechanism498. medicinal499. melancholy500. mendacious
501. mercantile502. mercifully503. Mesozoic504. metaphor505. metaphysics506. meticulous507. microscopic508. minestrone509. miscellaneous510. misfortune
511. moccasins512. modification513. moisturizer514. molecule515. momentous516. monophonic517. monorail518. motivation519. mountaineering520. mozzarella
521. multimillionaire522. musicality523. mystical524. nankeen525. nasal cavity526. naturalist527. nauseating528. navigating529. nearsightedness530. nebula
531. nectarine532. negate533. negligence534. negotiable535. nemesis536. neoclassic537. nerveless538. neurologist539. nevertheless540. niacin
541. nimbostratus542. nitty-gritty543. nocturne544. noisome545. nomenclature546. nomination547. nonchalance548. nondescript549. nonentity550. nonessential
551. nonillion552. nonprescription553. nonrenewable554. nonsensical555. nonvenomous556. normality557. northern lights558. nothingness559. noticing560. notorious
561. nucleus562. numbness563. numeration564. numismatics565. obeyed566. oblige567. obscene568. observatory569. obstetrician570. obstreperous
571. obtrusive572. obviousness573. occupier574. occurring575. oceanographer576. odometer577. odyssey578. off-limits579. olfactory580. oligarchy
581. omniscient582. one-dimensional583. onerous584. onomatopoeia585. opinionated586. opportunity587. oppressive588. optimum589. opulence590. oracular
591. oratorical592. orchestral593. orifice594. originality595. orthodontics596. orthopedist597. oscillate598. ostentatious599. ostracism600. outcropping
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Grades 7-8 (cont’d)
601. outgrowth602. outsider603. overactive604. oversubscribe605. overturn606. overzealous607. oxidation608. oxygenate609. oyez610. ozone
611. palpable612. pamphlet613. paprika614. paragon615. parallelogram616. paralyzed617. Parmesan618. parochial619. pastoral620. patiently
621. peaceable622. penniless623. pentameter624. percolator625. peremptory626. perimeter627. periodic628. permissible629. pernicious630. peroxide
631. personify632. perspiration633. pertinent634. pessimism635. pharmaceutical636. phenomenal637. pigmentation638. pinnacle639. pithy640. plurality
641. pneumonia642. pollution643. pompous644. possibility645. potassium646. practically647. pragmatism648. praline649. precedent650. preempt
651. preposterous652. presidential653. proclamation654. prognosis655. progressive656. propaganda657. protocol658. provincial659. pseudonym660. psychiatry
661. pugnacious662. pursuit663. putrefaction664. quadrangle665. quadrille666. quadruple667. qualitative668. quandary669. quarterdeck670. quatrain
671. quavering672. questionably673. quicksilver674. quintuplet675. quirt676. quixotic677. quotable678. quotient679. rabbi680. radioactivity
681. radiology682. rambunctious683. rapidity684. ratchet685. rebellious686. recapitulate687. recognition688. recreation689. recyclable690. redemption
691. refinement692. refrigerator693. regardless694. regurgitate695. rehabilitate696. reimburse697. religious698. reminiscent699. remittance700. remunerate
701. repercussion702. reprimand703. repugnant704. resistance705. resourceful706. respirator707. restrictive708. retractile709. retribution710. reverend
711. reversible712. rheumatism713. Richter scale714. ritualism715. robust716. roister717. rosin718. rotunda719. roughhewn720. routinely
721. rubric722. rumpus723. run-on sentence724. rye bread725. safflower726. salvo727. sanitation728. scathing729. schematic730. scrappiness
731. seafarer732. sedimentary733. seismograph734. self-confidence735. sensitivity736. serendipity737. serrated738. severe739. shellac740. significance
741. simultaneous742. sleepwalk743. solitaire744. sonority745. sophistication746. souvenir747. specification748. spontaneous749. sprocket750. stenographer
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Grades 7-8 (cont’d)
751. stimulus752. strategic753. stratosphere754. subdivision755. subdue756. subjugate757. subliminal758. subtrahend759. subtropical760. successive
761. succumb762. suffrage763. superficial764. superimpose765. supernova766. superstitious767. supervise768. surveillance769. suspension770. sustenance
771. syndrome772. synonymous773. tabulate774. tactical775. tangible776. tasteless777. taxpayer778. technicality779. tectonics780. tempered
781. temporal782. tenacious783. terminology784. terrestrial785. theocracy786. theorem787. thermometer788. thesaurus789. throughout790. timidity
791. timpani, tympani792. tolerance793. tonality794. tonsillitis795. topology796. tortuous797. tourniquet798. trajectory799. transatlantic800. transcend
801. transfusion802. transitory803. translucency804. transmitter805. treacherous806. treadle807. tremolo808. tribunal809. trigonometry810. trite
811. trivet812. truancy813. trudge814. trusteeship815. tuffet816. tureen817. turmoil818. turtledove819. tycoon820. typhoid
821. tyrannous822. Ukrainian823. ultraviolet824. unacceptable825. unappealing826. unbelievable827. uncertainty828. uncharitable829. uncomfortable830. underhandedly
831. unemployment832. unessential833. unfetter834. unimaginable835. unintelligible836. unsheathe837. unsophisticated838. unwarrantable839. upheaval840. uppermost
841. upsurge842. utilization843. vacillate844. vainglorious845. validate846. varmint847. vegetarian848. vengeance849. ventriloquist850. verbalize
851. vernacular852. versatility853. vibrancy854. vicarious855. victorious856. videographer857. vignette858. vindictive859. viola (plant)860. virtuoso
861. visionary862. visualize863. vitamin864. vivacious865. voile866. vortex867. waft868. waif869. waistline870. walkie-talkie
871. watercolor872. water-resistant873. wearisome874. weatherproof875. wellness876. wherewithal877. whoosh878. wickerwork879. windjammer880. witted
881. wolverine882. wormwood883. wreathe884. wretched885. wrongdoer886. wrought iron887. xerographic888. xylophonist889. yachtsman890. yak
891. yeoman892. Yiddish893. yodel894. yuletide, Yuletide895. zaniness896. zealot897. zenith898. zillion899. zoning900. zoology
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