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University Interscholastic League
Spelling List2014-2015
For elementary, middle and junior high school students in grades 3-8
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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, definitions 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 purchased 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 alternatives 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.
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CapitalizationWhere it is correct to start a word with a capital or lowercase letter, it will be shown as follows: alligator (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 explained to the student.
CorrectionsAny misprints or other errors found in the list should be reported to the League office at once. Errors 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 incon-sistency between these rules and those in the Constitution and Contest Rules, the C&CR (Section 1470) prevails.
Outside sourcesSeveral companies provide materials to help student prepare for the UIL spelling competition. Contact each vendor for information about their products.
TUNE INPO Box 141727Austin, TX 78714-1727800/488-6346Fax [email protected]
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Section 1470: SPELLING(a) REPRESENTATION.
(1) Contestants. Students in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades who are eligible under Section 1400 or 1405 may enter this contest.
(2) Divisions. This contest will consist of three divisions, one for grades 3 and 4, one for grades 5 and 6, and one for grades 7 and 8 — unless the district executive com-mittee approves separate divisions for each grade.
(3) Individual Competition. For each division, each participant school may enter as many as three contestants in the district meet.
(4) Team Competition. If the district has elected to include team competition, the com-bined scores of the three contestants in each division from a school shall constitute the school’s team score. A team must have three contestants compete to participate in the team competition.
(b) NATURE OF THE CONTEST.(1) Summary. This contest is designed to give students exposure to a wide variety of
vocabulary 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.
(2) Contest Format. Students will write down words given by the pronouncer on their 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 tie breaker is given to all contestants immediately following the initial test.(3) Tests. One test will be provided for grades 3 and 4; another for grades 5 and 6,
and another for grades 7 and 8. For elementary and junior high contests, words will come from the appropriate UIL spelling list, state adopted textbooks and words of common usage. The authority for all words is Merriam Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary. Approximately 20 percent of the test words will come from sources other than the UIL spelling lists.
(c) CONTEST ADmINISTRATION.(1) Personnel.
(A) Contest Director. The contest director will be in charge of running the contest and resolving 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 director may appoint an assistant director.
(B) Pronouncer. The pronouncer shall not be a coach of any contestant entered in the contest. The pronouncer should receive the test and tie breaker well in advance of the contest and should become familiar with the words and verify pronunciations and spellings of all the words on the test. The pronouncer should be prepared not only to give two pronunciations of each word (if the word has more than one pronunciation) but also to provide an illustrative sentence for words which offer unusual difficulties.
(C) Verifier. One or two verifiers check the pronunciations and definitions given by the pronouncer.
(D) Monitor (optional). The monitor shall not be a coach of a contestant in the contest. The monitor’s duty is to make certain that contestants work quietly and independently.
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(E) Graders. At least three graders should be familiar with the instructions for grading and the contest rules, and they may be coaches. The contest director may recruit more than three graders.
(2) Time Allotted for Contest. Time should be allotted for introductory information, roll call, for pronouncing each word at a rate of approximately five words per minute, and for pronouncing words a second time, as needed.(A) Grades 3 and 4: approximately 30 minutes(B) Grades 5 and 6: approximately 45 minutes(C) Grades 7 and 8: approximately 60 minutes
(3) Materials.(A) Provided by UIL. The following materials will be provided to schools submitting
the appropriate requisitions. See Section 1408 (c) for the dates when invi-tational materials will be available. See Section 1408 (e) for the dates when district materials will be available.(i) List of test and tie breaker words.(ii) Contest rosters.(iii) Instructions for the pronouncer, grader, verifier and monitor.
(B) Provided by the Host School. Dictionary for the pronouncer, verifiers and grad-ers to use if needed.
(C) Provided by the School or Student. Pens or pencils and blank, lined paper, which may be numbered.
(D) Other. No other materials or notes may be used in the contest.(4) Delivery of Tests. All tests should be delivered to the contest director and/or pro-
nouncer well in advance of the contest.(d) CONDUCTING THE CONTEST.
(1) Number Contestants. As roll is called, instruct contestants to place their assigned numbers in the upper right-hand corner of their documents.
(2) Clear Room. Contestants and coaches should be informed of the time and place of the verification period. Spectators and coaches not assigned a specific duty in administering the contest should be dismissed from the contest room before the contest begins.
(3) Pronounce Words. The following are points of clarification for the pronouncer and verifier:(A) Homonyms. The pronouncer should be careful to distinguish between words
that sound alike but have different meanings. When pronouncing the word “bass,” be careful to give an example phrase “bass drum,” or “bass voice,” to distinguish it from “base."
(B) Clarification. The pronouncer may provide a sentence and/or definition for clarification, if needed.
(C) Verifiers. Verifiers should be given a copy of the test list and should mark any words for which they question the pronunciation or definition as the test is being dictated.
(D) Verifying Pronunciation. After each test, when all words have been pronounced, the pronouncer, with the assistance of the verifier, shall verify and clarify any words in question. These words should be repronounced by the pronounc-er.
(4) Tie Breaker Mandatory. Contestants who do not take the tie breaker test shall be dis-qualified.
(e) JUDGING.(1) Briefing Graders. Brief graders on the procedure to be used for grading and explain
the scoring process.(2) Criteria. The test is graded objectively.(3) Scoring. Each test should be independently scored twice, and papers contending to
place should be scored a third time. From the total number of word entries, deduct one point for each incorrectly spelled word.
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(A) Word Order. Any word omitted by the contestant is a miss. If all contestants omit the same word, the pronouncer is presumed to have failed to have given the word, so the omission by contestants is not considered a miss.
(B) Punctuation and Capitalization. The misuse of an apostrophe or hyphen, or a mistake in capitalization is considered a miss. Contractions and possessive forms may be written with all letters connected or written separately.
(C) Misspelled Words on List. Any word misspelled on the spelling list is not to be considered in grading the tests unless a correction has been published in the “Official Notices” section of the Leaguer and posted on the UIL web site.
(4) Determining Legibility. Contestants may print or write words. If there is a question about legibility of a letter, place a blank piece of paper on either side of the letter, separating it from its context, and then determine whether the letter can be identified. If two of three graders rule that a letter is legible, it should be considered correct.
(5) Ties. Ties in individual competition are to be broken by scoring the tie 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 tie shall stand. If there is a tie for first place, there is no second place. If there is a tie for second place, there is no third place, etc.
(6) Points. Individual points are awarded through sixth place. Team points are awarded through third place. See Section 1408 (i). Tied individuals or teams split the total points equally for the two or more places in which a tie exists.
(7) Certificates. Students who score 100% in district competition are eligible to receive a Certificate of Achievement. Words misspelled on the tiebreaker do not disqualify a student from a certificate.
(f) VErIFIcatIoN PErIoD. Contestants and coaches shall be given a period not to exceed 15 minutes to examine their test papers with official keys. Unofficial results should be posted. Questions should be directed to the contest director, whose decision will be final.
(g) oFFIcIaL rESULtS. After the verification period has ended and all test papers have been collected, the contest director shall announce the official results. Official results, once announced, are final.
(h) rEtUrNING MatErIaLS. No materials from the fall/winter district contest may be returned to contestants before January 31. No materials from the spring district contest may be returned to contestants before the Saturday prior to Memorial Day.
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Grades 3-41. abduct2. ability3. aboveground4. adjust5. adopt6. adorable7. adverb8. afford9. album10. allowance
11. alphabet12. already13. alter (to change)14. amber15. amusement16. ancestor17. angel18. annoy19. answer20. anxious
21. apology22. appear23. argue24. aroma25. article26. assign27. astronomer28. athlete29. auction30. autumn
31. avoid32. awaken33. baffle34. baggage35. balance36. ballad37. banana38. banquet39. barrel40. barrette
41. basic42. beaver43. behave44. beholder45. between46. beware47. bewilder48. bitter49. blame50. blanket
51. blazing52. bleach53. blemish54. blockage55. blunder56. bonus57. bouncy58. bowling59. bravery60. broaden
61. budget62. building63. bursting64. buttercup65. camel66. candle67. canine68. careful69. carrier70. catwalk
71. celery72. chapel73. cheddar (cheese)74. cheerful75. childish76. choice77. choosy, choosey78. chrome79. circulate80. citrus
81. clutch82. coconut83. colonial (C) (adj.)84. colorless85. comical86. company87. compel88. complete89. comrade90. conceal
91. concept92. condone93. connect94. courage95. create96. daily97. deacon98. decay99. decent100. decide
101. decline102. decorate103. definite104. delay105. dense (thick)106. dentist107. depend108. deposit109. depth110. destroy
111. detach112. devise113. difficult114. direction115. discuss116. dismiss117. dissolve118. disturb119. domino120. downward
121. drama122. drover123. drowsy124. earmuff125. earthen126. easily127. economy128. elbowroom129. elegant130. element
131. elfin132. elsewhere133. elude134. embark135. embrace136. emotion137. empty138. enable139. endless140. energy
141. engineer142. enough143. entirely144. equality145. errand146. estate147. eventful148. evoke149. exercise150. explain
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Grades 3-4 (cont’d)
151. export152. eyelash153. fabric154. factual155. falcon156. fanciness157. farther158. fearless159. February160. feeble
161. festival162. finalist163. flannel164. flatten165. floral166. footprint167. forestry168. forgotten169. formula170. forthright
171. fountain172. frank (giving an opinion)173. freckle174. frighten175. frigid176. frosting177. frown178. fruitcake179. fussy180. gadget
181. galaxy182. garden183. garlic184. gather185. generous186. gentleman187. German188. germfree189. girlfriend190. glimmer
191. glisten192. glorify193. governor194. grader195. granddaughter196. graph197. grasp198. gratefully199. gravity200. greedy
201. grime202. grocery203. guardrail204. guesswork205. guide206. gullible207. habitat208. hairdo209. hallway210. hamburger
211. hamper212. hamster213. handsaw214. hapless215. hare (rabbit)216. harmony217. harsh218. haunt219. hearty220. hefty
221. helpless222. hickory223. highway224. hinder225. hipbone226. hobby227. holiday228. honest229. horizon230. hostage
231. humanly232. humid233. hurried234. icing235. ideal236. ignite237. illusion238. imagery239. imitate240. immune
241. impolite242. important243. impress244. include245. incorrect246. indeed247. industry248. inform249. initial250. injury
251. innate252. innermost253. insect254. insecure255. instead256. instruct257. intense258. interior259. interview260. introduce
261. intrude262. invite263. janitor264. jawbone265. jell (take shape)266. jersey (fabric)267. jumbo268. jungle269. justice270. keeping
271. kennel272. kindly273. kitty274. knowing275. krill (ocean animal)276. lace277. landing278. lantern279. latitude280. lavatory
281. lawsuit282. laziness283. leader284. ledge285. legally286. lettuce287. library288. likely289. lilac290. limited
291. linen292. litterbug293. lobby294. locate295. lonely296. loosen297. lopsided298. loving299. luckily300. lunge
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Grades 3-4 (cont’d)
301. lurk302. luxury303. lyric304. macaroon305. machine306. magazine307. magical308. maintain309. majestic310. mango
311. manicure312. marine313. mattress314. mature315. mayor (official)316. mechanic317. medical318. medium319. melodic320. mercy
321. merge322. message323. metric324. midget325. migrant326. mineral327. minimal328. miracle329. mission330. misspell
331. modern332. molasses333. multiply334. mustard335. mystery336. nameless337. narrow338. national339. nature340. navigate
341. nearby342. necklace343. nectarine344. needy345. neither346. nephew347. nickel, nickle (coin)348. nickname349. ninety350. noble
351. noel (Christmas carol)352. noisy353. nonfat354. normally355. notation356. nothing357. notice358. nourishing359. novelist360. numb
361. numeric362. nursery363. nurture364. oath365. oatmeal366. obedient367. observe368. obstruct369. obvious370. occupy
371. October372. offend373. offering374. official375. oilcloth376. omit377. onlooker378. opener379. operable380. opinion
381. oppose382. option383. orangeade384. orbit385. orchid386. ordeal387. orderly388. organic389. ornament390. outcome
391. outermost392. outward393. overtime394. package395. painful396. panda397. panic398. pantry399. parka400. passport
401. patient402. pattern403. peach404. peculiar405. pedigree406. perhaps407. period408. perish409. perplex410. phonics
411. phony, phoney412. physical413. piggyback414. pledge415. plentiful416. poison417. portrait418. positive419. possible420. postage
421. poverty422. preacher423. precious424. predict425. prefix426. primitive427. promotion428. prosper429. quaint430. quality
431. quantity432. quarrel433. quarter434. queen435. quest436. quick437. quiet438. quilting439. quiver440. quota
441. radio442. ragweed443. rascal444. readily445. reason446. recipe447. recover448. rectangle449. reflex450. refund
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Grades 3-4 (cont’d)
451. regional452. regularly453. reindeer454. relation455. relative456. relief457. remedy458. reminder459. reporter460. request
461. rescue462. respond463. restrict464. retire465. retrieve466. revolve467. reward468. rhythm469. romance (a story)470. rotate
471. rough472. rush473. rust474. safari475. salute476. sample477. science478. scissors479. scornful480. scribble
481. secretary482. sentence483. several484. shepherd485. sibling486. silent487. simple488. sincere489. skeleton490. skillful
491. solution492. spirited493. splinter494. sponsor495. squabble496. stadium497. straight498. strength499. struggle500. subscribe
501. subtract502. succeed503. suggest504. superb505. surface506. system507. table508. tactful509. tadpole510. talent
511. tattered512. technical513. tedium514. telephone515. temporary516. texture517. therapy518. thief519. thousand520. timeless
521. tiresome522. toughen523. trait524. transmit525. treasure526. tremor (shaking)527. tribute528. trivial529. trombone530. truffle
531. tulip532. tuneful533. twig534. twilight535. twirl536. ulcer537. ultraviolet538. umpire539. unbuckle540. uncover
541. underneath542. unfair543. unfasten544. uniform545. unison546. universe547. unlawful548. unload549. unreal550. unreported
551. unscramble552. untidy553. unusual554. uproar555. usable556. utmost557. vacate558. vaccine559. valor560. value
561. vanish562. vapor, vapour563. variety564. varsity565. vehicle566. velvet567. venom568. verb569. verge570. victor
571. villain572. virus573. vision574. vivid575. voice576. volcano577. vowel578. waffle579. waist (part of body)580. wallet
581. waltz582. wasp (insect)583. wealthy584. westerly585. whitener586. windshield587. wisdom (knowledge)588. worrisome589. wrinkle590. xylem (plant veins)
591. yardstick592. yearbook593. yoga, Yoga594. yonder595. youngish596. yourself597. zeal598. zebra599. zest600. zookeeper
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Grades 5-61. abnormality2. abode3. abundant4. academy5. accordingly6. accordion7. accountant8. achieve9. acquire10. activity
11. adequate12. adjective13. adjustment14. admittance15. adoption16. advance17. advertise18. affected19. affliction20. aggravate
21. alarmist22. allegation23. allegiance24. allergic25. alternate26. altogether27. ambulance28. amnesia29. ancient30. anecdote
31. anniversary32. announce33. antenna34. antique35. anxiety36. apostrophe37. appetizer38. appliance39. argue40. artificial
41. assess42. astound43. astrology44. athletic45. avenue46. awesome47. awkward48. bacteria49. ballyhoo50. baptism
51. bargain52. barometer53. barricade54. bearable55. beautician56. bedazzle57. beforehand58. begrudge59. behavior60. believable
61. beneficial62. benign63. biceps64. bicultural65. bifocal66. bilingual67. biography68. bittersweet69. blameworthy70. blessing
71. blockbuster72. blustering73. bolster74. bonanza75. bonfire76. boredom77. bothersome78. boulder (rock)79. bowlegged80. brainteaser
81. brigade82. brilliance83. brotherhood84. brunet, brunette85. buffalo (animal)86. buffoonery87. bulletin88. burdensome89. bureau90. butterfingered
91. calculate92. calligraphy93. canopy94. carnival95. casualty96. ceaseless97. celebrity98. centigrade99. ceremony100. challenge
101. characteristic102. cheerleader103. chemistry104. cherish105. civilize106. classical107. cleanser108. clergy109. closure110. cloudiness
111. colleague112. comedian113. commercial114. common115. commune116. companion117. compassion118. compete119. complaint120. composer
121. concerto122. condense123. confession124. confirmed125. consistent126. continental drift127. copyright128. cosmetic129. courteous130. cramming
131. creative132. criticism133. curious134. custodian135. daffodil136. deactivate137. debrief138. debt139. deceive140. declaration
141. declining142. dedicate143. defective144. dehydrate145. delete146. democracy147. deodorant148. description149. desert (abandon)150. detention
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Grades 5-6 (cont’d)
151. deterrent152. devotion153. diagonal154. dictionary155. digestion156. diligent157. diminish158. diplomatic159. disaster160. disembark
161. disguise162. dislodge163. dismissal164. disrupt165. distortion166. district167. disturbance168. domain169. dormant170. dreadful
171. drillmaster172. drudgery173. duplicate174. durable175. dwindle176. dynasty177. eagerness178. earliest179. eccentric180. editorial
181. educational182. eighteenth183. electronics184. elusive185. embargo186. emergency187. emission188. emotional189. employee190. emptying
191. encore192. encumber193. endeavor194. endurance195. energetic196. engagement197. engraving198. enliven199. enormous200. ensue
201. entertain202. entrench203. entrust204. environment205. episode206. equator207. essential208. ethical209. evaporate210. exaggerate
211. example212. exception213. exhibit214. expansive215. experiment216. extinguish217. exuberance218. fabulous219. fallacy220. famish
221. fascinate222. fatality223. favoritism224. feasible225. federate226. feminine227. ferocious228. fictionalize229. fiercely230. finance
231. flagrant232. flattery233. flexible234. flippant235. flourish236. fluent237. folklore238. footbridge239. forcible240. forecast
241. foreign242. foremost243. forgetting244. formality245. fortitude246. fraction247. fragile248. fragrance249. fraternal250. freebie, freebee
251. freight252. freshened253. function254. furthermost255. fussier256. gadabout257. gallantry258. gardenia259. gauge, gage260. gavel
261. generally262. generation263. genetic264. geographical265. geometry266. Germany267. gesture268. giddily269. gingerly270. glacier
271. gladiator272. gleefulness273. gloomy274. gluttony275. go-between276. golden rule277. goldsmith278. goodwill279. gooseneck280. gopher
281. gorgeous282. gossipy283. governess284. gracious285. gradually286. grammar287. granola288. grapefruit289. gratitude290. gravitate
291. greasy292. greediness293. grinning294. groundless295. gruesome296. gumbo297. hairstylist298. hallmark299. handicapped300. handling
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Grades 5-6 (cont’d)
301. handwritten302. haphazard303. happening304. happy-go-lucky305. hardware306. harmonious307. harvester308. hastily309. hauntingly310. Hawaiian
311. headstrong312. heartening313. hectic314. heighten315. heiress316. helicopter317. henceforth318. heroics319. hibernate320. highlight
321. hindrance322. historian323. hoist324. homeland325. homonym326. honestly327. hostess328. hostility329. humanity330. hummingbird
331. humorist332. hungrily333. hydroplane334. hyperactive335. hyphenate336. hypnotize337. idealism338. identical339. ignoring340. illegal
341. illuminate342. imaginary343. immaterial344. immense345. immerse346. immovable347. impersonate348. impostor, imposter349. improper350. improvement
351. impurity352. inattention353. incapable354. incomplete355. inconsiderate356. indefinite357. indicator358. inexact359. inflation360. information
361. inhumane362. initiate (verb)363. injunction364. injustice365. inoculate366. intellect367. intensity368. interlude369. intermittent370. introvert
371. intuition372. inventory373. investigate374. invincible375. invitation376. irrigation377. irritant378. isolation379. itinerary380. jacket
381. Japanese382. jealous383. jellyfish384. jewelry385. jitters386. joist387. jollity388. journalist389. judgment, judgement390. justify
391. juvenile392. kangaroo393. keepsake394. kettledrum395. keypunch396. kidney397. kilt398. kindhearted399. kindling400. kitchenware
401. knightly402. laboratory403. laceration404. ladylike405. lamentation406. laminated407. lamppost408. landfill409. lanolin410. larynx
411. lateral412. laughable413. laurel414. lawlessly415. league416. lecture417. left-handed418. legacy419. legendary420. legislator
421. leisure422. lengthen423. levelheaded424. liberate425. lifestyle426. lighthearted427. limelight428. limitation429. linguist430. listener
431. literacy432. lodging433. loftiness434. loneliness435. longitude436. loudspeaker437. lovable, loveable438. lowercase439. loyally440. lucrative
441. lumberyard442. luscious443. machinery444. magnetizable445. magnolia446. maintenance447. malnutrition448. manage449. manuscript450. masterful
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Grades 5-6 (cont’d)
451. materialize452. mathematics453. maturity454. maximum455. meadowlark456. meander457. meaningful458. meantime459. medication460. mediocre
461. melodious462. memorize463. merchant464. messenger465. metallic466. meteorologist467. migratory468. minimize469. minister470. minority
471. missile472. mistrust473. moisturize474. momentum475. morale476. mosquito477. mournful478. mutual479. myth480. namesake
481. narrative482. nationality483. natural resource484. nausea485. nautical486. navy (fleet of ships)487. nearsighted488. necessity489. needlepoint490. negativity
491. neglectful492. nerve493. network494. neutral495. nevermore496. newsworthy497. niece498. nifty499. nightfall500. nimbleness
501. nineteen502. nitrogen503. noiseless504. nominate505. nonchalant506. nonprofit507. nonthreatening508. normalize509. Northerner510. nosebleed
511. nostalgic512. notebook513. noticeable514. novelty515. nowhere516. nullify517. numeral518. nursery rhyme519. nurturing520. nutriment
521. obelisk522. obeying523. objectivity524. oblivious525. obscure526. observant527. obstacle528. occupancy529. octagon530. offensive
531. officiate532. oldster533. Olympics534. omelet, omelette535. oneself536. onslaught537. on-target538. openhearted539. operating540. opponent
541. opposable542. optical543. optometry544. oration545. orchestrate546. ordinary547. organization548. oriental, Oriental549. ornateness550. oust
551. outburst552. outrageous553. outwardly554. overcome555. oversight556. overstuffed557. overview558. oxidize559. palatable560. paperback
561. paradise562. paradox563. paragraph564. parakeet565. parentage566. parole567. participate568. pathology569. patience570. patriotism
571. pawnbroker572. pedestal573. peninsula574. perceive575. perfection576. perilous577. permanent578. personable579. petroleum580. pharmacy
581. pineapple582. plaintiff583. plaque584. pledged585. plentifully586. pollutant587. polyester588. portable589. postpone590. practical
591. precaution592. predator593. predicament594. preliminary595. printable596. profession597. protein598. punctual599. pyramid600. qualify
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Grades 5-6 (cont’d)
601. quarantine602. quarterdeck603. questionable604. quicksand605. quintillion606. quipped607. quittance608. quizzes609. quoting610. racecourse
611. radiantly612. radiator613. railroad614. raincoat615. random616. rarity617. raspy618. rational619. rayon620. reactor
621. realistic622. rearrange623. reasonable624. rebel625. rebroadcast626. rebuttal627. recede628. receive629. receptionist630. recital
631. rectify632. reference633. reflective634. regiment635. relative humidity636. reluctantly637. rephrase638. replacement639. reportedly640. response
641. retirement642. returnable643. revenue644. revolvable645. ridicule646. rigorous647. roughneck648. royalty649. rueful650. sanctuary
651. sarcasm652. satisfaction653. scarcely654. schedule655. scheming656. scholastic657. scientific658. sculptor659. secondary660. sedative
661. selection662. semester663. seminar664. sensibility665. separate666. serenade667. seriously668. session669. settlement670. signature
671. similar672. simplicity673. sincerity674. situate675. slanderous676. sociable677. solace678. soldier679. solemn680. solidify
681. solvable682. spacious683. spectator684. splendid685. stagnant686. starvation687. statement688. strategy689. submissive690. successful
691. superior692. surrender693. survive694. suspense695. synthetic696. tactical697. talkative698. tamale699. tangible700. taxation
701. teachable702. tedious703. temperature704. tendon705. terminal706. terrific707. testimonial708. theft709. thenceforth710. thereafter
711. thermal712. thesis713. threaten714. thumbprint715. thwart716. thyroid717. time-honored718. titanic719. toilsome720. tolerable
721. tomorrow722. topical723. torrential724. tournament725. toxin726. trademark727. traditional728. transcript729. transplant730. treasurer
731. tributary732. trillion733. trophy734. trustworthy735. turbulent736. tutorial737. ultima738. unaffected739. unbalanced740. unbearable
741. uncertain742. underachiever743. unearthly744. unending745. unfamiliar746. uninstall747. unique748. united749. unknowable750. unravel
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Grades 5-6 (cont’d)
751. untouchable752. uproarious753. upstroke754. utterance755. vagrancy756. vain (conceit)757. valiant758. vanquish759. vascular760. vegetation
761. vendetta762. ventilate763. ventricle764. verbally765. versatile766. vertebra767. vessel768. videotape769. vindicate770. viper (snake)
771. virtue772. vocabulary773. voiceless774. volume775. volunteer776. wandering777. warmhearted778. warrant779. washbasin780. watchful
781. weaponry782. wearied783. wedding784. weigh (measure)785. werewolf786. wherefore787. whichever788. whispery789. whitening790. wireless
791. withdrawn792. wittingly793. worthy794. xylophone795. yacht796. yammering797. yielding798. youthfulness799. zestfully800. zoological
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Grades 7-81. aberrant2. abhorrent3. abolition4. abundantly5. accelerando6. accelerator7. acceptable8. accompanist9. accumulate10. achievement
11. acrylic12. adequacy13. adjacent14. admissible15. adolescence16. advancement17. adversity18. advocate19. aerospace20. affordable
21. afterthought22. aggressive23. allegorical24. alleviate25. ambiguity26. amicable27. amphibian28. anesthesia29. annotate30. annoyance
31. antecedent32. anthropology33. antibacterial34. apothecary35. approbation36. archaic37. arduous38. arguable39. assiduous40. assurance
41. asterisk42. asthma43. attentive44. audacity45. autobiography46. avowal47. awry48. azure49. backstroke50. bacterium
51. bailiff52. bandanna, bandana53. bankruptcy54. barracuda55. battalion56. beauteous57. befuddlement58. bemuse59. benediction60. beneficiary
61. benefited, benefitted62. bereavement63. besiege64. beveled, bevelled65. bewilderment66. bibliography67. biennial68. biochemistry69. biodiversity70. biological
71. bipartisan72. blistering73. blueprint74. borax75. botanist76. boulevard77. boycott78. brachiopod79. brainstorm80. brazier
81. breathlessness82. brevity83. brilliancy84. briny85. broadband86. buccaneer87. bureaucratic88. burnoose, burnous89. businessperson90. butane
91. bystander92. cancellation93. carelessness94. carnivorous95. categorical96. Caucasian97. centipede98. ceremonious99. changeable100. chemotherapy
101. Cherokee102. chivalry103. choleric104. chromosome105. chronicle106. circumstantial107. civilian108. claimant109. claustrophobia110. cliché
111. coalesce112. coherence113. coincident114. collagen115. colloquial116. cologne (perfume)117. commemorative118. commercialize119. communion (C)120. compensation
121. competence122. composition123. compost124. comprise125. compulsory126. conceive127. condescend128. confidential129. congratulate130. connoisseur
131. consecutive132. contagious133. continuance134. contrite135. correspondent136. cosmonaut137. credibility138. curriculum139. dalmatian, Dalmatian140. daredevil
141. data processing142. deadline143. debut144. deceitful145. decisive146. decommission147. decomposition148. decorum149. dedication150. defendant
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Grades 7-8 (cont’d)
151. deflation152. delegation153. deliberate154. demagogue, demagog155. demeanor156. denial157. dependence158. depressurize159. deteriorate160. detriment
161. dexterous, dextrous162. diabetes163. diagnosis164. dignified165. dilute166. diphtheria167. discerning168. disintegrate169. disobedience170. disposal
171. disregard172. dissonant173. distraught174. distribute175. divisible176. documentation177. domestic178. domination179. dormitory180. dossier
181. downgrade182. duplication183. dyslexia184. ecliptic185. edifice186. efficient187. effortlessly188. egoism189. Egyptian190. electrician
191. eliminate192. eloquence193. embankment194. embarrass195. embezzle196. emotionally197. emptiness198. encouragement199. endangerment200. engineering
201. enigmatic202. enlightenment203. enterprising204. enthusiasm205. enunciation206. environmental207. epigram208. equatorial209. equidistant210. equivalence
211. erratic212. escalation213. estuary214. everlasting215. exasperate216. exceptional217. excessive218. exclusiveness219. exemplar220. exertion
221. exonerate222. expedient223. expedition224. expertise225. expostulate226. extravagant227. extreme228. exuberantly229. exultation230. face-to-face
231. facilitate232. faithfulness233. falsification234. farsightedness235. fascinating236. fatherly237. fathom238. fealty239. feline240. festivity
241. fiberglass242. figurine243. filament244. filtration245. fireproof246. firmament247. flagship248. flirtatious249. fluency250. fluidity
251. flycatcher252. fool’s gold253. forbidding254. foreordain255. forestation256. forfeiture257. forgiveness258. formaldehyde259. forthwith260. fortunate
261. fourscore262. fragmentary263. free enterprise264. friendliness265. frightfully266. frippery267. frontiersman268. fruition269. fugitive270. fulfillment
271. full-service272. functionary273. furtherance274. futuristic275. gallivant, galavant276. galore277. garnishment278. gastropod279. gaudiness280. gearbox
281. genealogy282. generality283. genesis, Genesis284. genuine285. geochemistry286. geothermal287. geriatrics288. germicide289. ghostwrite290. gigahertz
291. gimmicky292. glass ceiling293. glaucoma294. glittery295. glorification296. gnome297. goldenrod298. good-natured299. governance300. graciousness
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Grades 7-8 (cont’d)
301. grammarian302. grandiose303. graphite304. grassland305. gratify306. greathearted307. gregarious308. griminess309. groomsman310. grotesqueness
311. groundwork312. grudgingly313. guacamole314. guarantor315. Guernsey316. guidepost317. guiltiness318. guttural319. guzzling320. gymnastics
321. habitable322. haddock323. haiku324. harangue325. harborage326. harmfully327. harmonization328. harvest moon329. headmistress330. healthier
331. hearthstone332. heavyweight333. heightened334. hemisphere335. heptagonal336. herbaceous337. heritage338. heroism339. hesitancy340. hexadecimal
341. hibernation342. hieroglyph343. high-definition344. hilarious345. hippopotamus346. historically347. hodgepodge348. homecoming349. homespun350. honorary
351. hopefulness352. horizontally353. hospitality354. hourglass355. humanitarian356. humorous357. humus358. hundredth359. huzzah, huzza360. hygienist
361. hyperbole362. hypnotism363. hypocrisy364. hypothesis365. idiomatic366. illegibly367. illumination368. illustrious369. imagination370. immediately
371. immersible372. impairment373. impassioned374. impatient375. impersonal376. implicit377. impossibility378. impractical379. inadmissible380. inalienable
381. incinerate382. incitement383. inclement384. incombustible385. incompetent386. inconvenient387. incredible388. incriminate389. indecision390. indicate
391. indigenous392. indigo393. indulgence394. ineligible395. inevitable396. infinite397. inflationary398. inheritance399. innocuous400. inscrutable
401. insufficiency402. intercollegiate403. intermediary404. interrogate405. intuitive406. invasive407. ironic408. irresponsible409. isosceles410. iteration
411. jaggedly412. January413. jealousy414. jetsam415. jingling416. jittery417. jocund418. John Doe419. jokingly420. jonquil
421. journeying422. Judaism423. judging424. juncture425. junket426. Jupiter427. juror428. justification429. juxtaposed430. karakul, Karakul (a
sheep)431. katydid432. kerosene, kerosine433. keynote434. kickstand435. kilobyte436. kindergarten437. kindliness438. kingship439. kleptomania440. knavery
441. kohl442. kookaburra443. Korean444. kosher445. krypton446. laborsaving447. laconically448. lamentable449. landfall450. landscaping
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Grades 7-8 (cont’d)
451. lapel452. lapidary453. lassitude454. latitude455. laughter456. lavishly457. leadership458. leastwise459. lecturing460. legato
461. legibility462. legislation463. legitimacy464. lethargy465. levitation466. libeler, libeller467. liberated468. Libra469. license, licence470. lieutenancy
471. lifeline472. ligament473. likelihood474. limitless475. linguistics476. liquidation477. lithesome478. loathsome479. locomotion480. logistics
481. loophole482. loquacious483. lorry484. lotion485. loyalties486. ludicrous487. lustrous488. Lyme disease489. lymphatic490. madrigal
491. magisterial492. magnanimous493. magnesium494. magnetosphere495. magnification496. malady497. malpractice498. management499. mandate500. maneuver
501. manifesto502. marathoner503. marina504. maritime505. martyr506. masquerade507. matinee, matinée508. mayhem509. measurement510. medicinal
511. melancholy512. meningitis513. metabolism514. metaphysics515. metastasis516. mezzanine517. millennium518. mischievous519. mispronounce520. modifier
521. molasses522. molecular523. momentous524. monarchy525. monogram526. monotonous527. monstrosity528. mortgage529. motivation530. mountaineering
531. multidimensional532. murkiness533. muscular534. mystical535. namely536. nanotechnology537. narrator538. nationalize539. Native American540. naturalization
541. navigable542. nearsightedness543. necessary544. nefarious545. negligence546. neighborhood547. nemesis548. neophyte549. neurologist550. nevertheless
551. newscaster552. newsworthy553. nightmarish554. ninetieth555. nobility556. noise pollution557. no-man’s-land558. nomination559. nonchalance560. nonconformity
561. noncontagious562. nondescript563. nonentity564. nonmilitant565. nonrenewable566. nonsense567. normality568. northern lights569. nostril570. nothingness
571. noticing572. notwithstanding573. novelties574. nuance575. numerator576. nurturance577. obediently578. objectionable579. obligation580. oblivion
581. obsessive582. obstetrician583. obviousness584. occasional585. occurring586. oceanographer587. odoriferous588. off-limits589. old-fashioned590. oligarchy
591. omnipotence592. onerous593. opaqueness594. open-minded595. operable596. opinionated597. opportune598. opposition599. oppressive600. optimum
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Grades 7-8 (cont’d)
601. opulence602. oratorical603. orchestral604. ordinariness605. organic606. originality607. ornamented608. orthography609. oscillate610. ostentatious
611. ostracism612. outgrowth613. outsider614. overachiever615. overreact616. overwhelm617. overzealous618. ownership619. oxygenate620. ozone
621. packsaddle622. paleontology623. pamphlet624. panhandle625. panorama626. papyrus627. paragon628. parallelism629. paranoid630. parliament
631. Parmesan632. participant633. patiently634. patriot635. peculiarity636. pedicure637. penalize638. pentameter639. perception640. perennial
641. periodic642. permanence643. pernicious644. perseverance645. personalize646. perspective647. perspiration648. persuasion649. philanthropy650. physique
651. picturesque652. pinnacle653. plausible654. plurality655. poignancy656. pompous657. popularity658. portfolio659. practically660. preamble
661. precedent662. preposition663. preposterous664. procedure665. pronunciation666. prosperous667. protagonist668. psychiatry669. pugnacious670. pursuit
671. puzzlement672. quadratic673. quadruped674. quagmire675. qualitative676. quarterstaff677. quavering678. queasiness679. questionably680. quick-witted
681. quintessence682. quintuplet683. quivering684. quizzically685. quotation686. rabies687. radiology688. radius689. raillery690. raiment
691. rapidity692. ravioli693. realign694. rebellious695. receiver696. recitation697. recondition698. reconsider699. rectangular700. recuperate
701. recyclable702. redundant703. reflection704. regalia705. regardless706. regretfully707. rehabilitate708. reinterpret709. religious710. relinquish
711. reminiscent712. remunerate713. reposition714. repugnant715. researcher716. respectable717. respirator718. resurgent719. reticence720. reverberate
721. reverend722. rhetorical723. rheumatism724. rhyme scheme725. riotous726. rogue727. roister728. rosin729. rotunda730. routinely
731. rumored732. run-on sentence733. sagebrush734. sainthood735. salaried736. sanitation737. sardonic738. satisfactory739. schematic740. scholarship
741. scrupulous742. sea level743. sedimentary744. seismograph745. self-confidence746. semblance747. sentimental748. servitude749. severe750. shatterproof
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Grades 7-8 (cont’d)
751. skepticism752. sleepwalk753. socialism754. sonnet755. sophomore756. spasmodic757. specification758. spontaneity759. staggering760. statuette
761. stimulate762. stipend763. strategic764. stupendous765. subjugate766. substitute767. subterranean768. subtrahend769. successor770. suggestible
771. supersede772. superstition773. supervise774. supremacy775. suspicious776. synonymous777. tabulate778. tasteless779. taxidermy780. taxpayer
781. technologist782. telepathy783. tempered784. temporarily785. tenderhearted786. terminate787. terminology788. terrestrial789. territory790. textbook
791. theology792. theorem793. thousandth794. throughout795. timidity796. togetherness797. tomfoolery798. tonsillectomy799. topology800. totalitarian
801. tourniquet802. transaction803. transcription804. transformative805. transitive806. transitory807. transparency808. trapezoid809. travail810. treacherous
811. trellis812. trigonometry813. tripartite814. triumphal815. triviality816. trudge817. tsunami818. tuberculosis819. turbulence820. turmoil
821. typewriter822. typically823. tyrannous824. Ukrainian825. ulcer826. ultimatum827. ultraviolet828. unabridged829. unaccustomed830. unanimous
831. unappetizing832. unassuming833. unbelievable834. uncomfortable835. underestimate836. uneasiness837. unimaginable838. unintelligible839. unnecessarily840. unquestionable
841. unsophisticated842. uppermost843. urgency844. utilization845. utopia, Utopia846. vaccination847. vacillate848. vainglorious849. vaporizer850. vegetarian
851. venerable852. ventriloquist853. veracity854. vernacular855. vertigo856. vibrancy857. victorious858. videographer859. viewpoint860. vigilant
861. vindictive862. viola (plant)863. violation864. virtuous865. virulent866. visionary867. visualize868. vivid869. vociferate870. voluminous
871. vortex872. waggery873. Walkman (trademark)874. wasteland875. watchfulness876. water-resistant877. weatherproof878. wellness879. wholesaler880. willpower
881. windswept882. witted883. wizardry884. workmanship885. wretched886. wristwatch887. wrongdoer888. wrought iron889. x-coordinate890. xerophytic
891. xylophonist892. yammer893. yeoman894. yore (time long past)895. zaniest896. zealot897. zenith898. zillion899. zither900. zoologist
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