STUDY GUIDE The Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee

16th Annual Spelling Bee November 9th, 2015

6-9, Bernhard Center, WMU

Adversity & Calamity

Beginning Words blackout whiteout meltdown sandstorm twister mudflow flashflood downburst bloodbath aftershock thunderstorm hailstorm tailspin breakdown earthquake capsize lawlessness blight starvation scorch tornado explosion rampage disease implode distress collapse shambles torment butchery demolish subversion adversity infestation misadventure submerge overwhelming vortex derailment pollution waterloo devastation whirlwind monsoon contamination lightning inferno erosion eruption convulsion whammy stampede epidemic ruination

affliction cyclone exterminate fatality hazardous misery turmoil wreckage disastrous blizzard tragedy extinction fiasco mayhem degradation collision destructible casualty tectonic percussion upheaval expunge typhoon climatologist pulverize siege deluge plague eradicate facepalm unlike clickbait

Intermediate Words obliterate calamity detonate tribulation atrocity holocaust rehabilitation seismograph chaos disintegration turbulence despoilment tempestuous torrential combustible genocide cataract niagara carnage sabotage traumatize massacre contagion toxicologic pyromaniac perturbation conflagration megaseism scourge pillage pernicious pestilential tumultuous succumb debacle plummeted tsunami inundation fulmination maraud temblor cumulonimbus extinguishant kona juggernaut apocalyptic cataclysmic desertification spoliation barometrograph asphyxiation cyclolysis incendiarism anthropogenic

annihilation anemometer

Adversity & Calamity

All Dressed Up

Beginning Words groom crest shellwork lipstick chase frill punching pinking beading trimming tooling carving suncatcher adorned choker border bedeck ornate locket mounting tiepin varnish anklet fretwork fringe glittering edging ribbon frogged braid glitz barding spangle fiddlehead gingerbread jewel finery marbled splendid pierced showily fancily garland arcaded prettify trinket inlaid emboss ornament decorative cosmetic bracelet drapery fandangle

doily festoon polychrome elegant enamel

Intermediate Words pansied flouncing neckerchief illuminate embellish buttony tracery ostentation mosaic embroider plumage altarpiece stucco tapestried bauble medallion rosette sequin tassel tinselry buttress sconce foliation topiary chichi scrimshaw engrail stellated arboriculture willowware finial incised xylograph rococo patina froufrou bedizen bulla floreted frieze parquetry panache architrave malleate aureate niello gadroon broguing miniate

Chemistry

Beginning Words bond salt lime rare supercool subshell soda boiling colorless tasteless basic acid beaker constant combust ideal antacid emit invert cubic normality noble organic fixation liquid alloy ozone boric decompose phase density critical condense solvent sublime aromatic plasma overvoltage evaporate carbide peptide corrode dilute reactant molar trans sucrose glucose carbonate vaporize nitrite diatomic dipolar hydrate

mineralize adhesion orbital atmospheric thermochemical electrochemical diamagnetic volumetric hydroxide saturated protein ionize dative gravimetric calorimetric polarimetric fluoride

Intermediate Words residue gaseous kinetic molecular intermolecular planar precipitate oxidize methanize neutralize volatile triclinic chromic mercuric isotopic isoelectronic electrolyte termolecular alkaline resonance redox homonuclear endothermic distillation dissociative diffract valence univalent exothermally enzyme synthesize polydentate galvanic equilibrium disproportionate borane reagent aerosol silica amorphous nicad acetone aqueous ethanol viscous hypotonic superimposable semipermeable tetrachloride tetrahedral ester humic acetic

hygroscopic chloroform metalloid ammoniac catalytic cyanide homogeneous actinide titration protonate ferric manganese anionic cationic anhydrous halide osmotic isomeric perchlorinate pipetted amalgam ketone carcinogenic catenate saponify eutrophic allotropic alkane cis metathesis protium labile amine glycerol aldehyde pyrometallurgical corundum ternary miscible ligand

Cognates Del Espanol

Beginning Words stilt post stool standing steel station homestead standard stadium stet estate establishment storage starboard sterling stallion status destination statistics restaurant mention mania admonish note notion abnormal quaint narrative notable uncouth notorious king kind kin gentle general genius cognate generate pregnant oxygen gentry warp wrong worry wrench wrinkle controversy diverge weird

Intermediate Words destine destitute apostle statuary stamina stationary stationery pedestal celestial stamen instantaneous obstinate stalwart extant lieutenant obstetrician hypostasis peristaltic interstice rheostat mantra monetary dipsomania mensuration monitory decalcomania diagnosis prognosis ignoble ignoramus physiognomy kenning gender genteel germinate benignant germane indigenous eugenics primogeniture hallucinogen traverse reverberate anniversary wrangle invertebrate writhe versicolor rhombus vermicelli versicle verbena diverticulum

Beginning Words cask plaza nacho pronto rodeo patio banana mustang fiesta siesta bonanza vanilla cafeteria flamingo hurricane mesa alligator Inca condor

Intermediate Words adios amigo Latino burro adobe Aztec corral padre armada enchilada renegade anchovy embargo Chicano savvy cantina cabana brocade sierra coyote pueblo alfalfa piñata barrio adobo laguna vigilante alpaca paloma abalone castanets muchacha changa bolivar tilde hacienda sombra cilantro empanada hombre conquistador doubloons caldera charango junta

Down by the Sea Fabulous Words Down by the Sea Fabulous Words

Beginning Words awash landwash riptide skipjack inlet minisub ooze bycatch undersea outbreaker breakwater schoolmaster minesweeping onlap undertow surfable oarfish oyster spoondrift seaculture sniggle oceanarium plankton jetty krill aquanaut foreland oceanity maritime embayment neptunian isobath tidology intertidal benthograph argentine barnacle marinorama bioturbation salinity tarpon gribble lamprey floe roughy polder trilobite porpoise whelk grampus periwinkle

Intermediate Words crustacean alee atoll Tropicalian seagirt hydronautics nautilus pelagic finnage firth murex circulus photic mediterranean estuarine euphotic sargassum abyssal leviathan infauna bathybic isohaline puka neuston barophilic allopelagic maricolous diadromous catadromous maelstrom anemone teleost amphidromic terrigenous microtektite fretum baleen piscivorous thalassography radiolarian actinophore wharfinger neritic atherine limuloid madrepore epibenthos brail ama copepod demersal arbacia balanoid halieutic

Beginning Words June Friday Thursday April January Tuesday flora cupid panic Atlas unicorn cereal Wednesday museum titan Grail mentor harpy vesta echoed tridental hector

Intermediate Words Olympian tantalize Camelot lethargic Muses fauna nix ambrosia ogre Adonis stentorian mercurial pegasus Arthurian atrophy sphinx basilisk hydra tiki medusa argonaut plutonian nemesis arachnoid gargantuan gordian adonize gorganize Cassandra cornucopia serendipitous triton Apollonian niobium norns psyche Cyclops janiform Bunyanesque protean procrustean calypso calliope

English, Latin & Greek

Beginning Words ahorse begin bell black board boatload boniest brotherliness browbeat careworn cheek cowcatcher darkness debark dewy driven dryness dwelling endless evenness evildoing eyeball eyelid footing foundling gnat goal golden graspable greenness handily equine naval frat bovine cortex agitated error infinite planer genus pedicure invention archaic Philadelphia buffalo elastic zonal canopy chlorine healthy housing jumping

life mouth nostril piping polecat redden rootedness sendee shapely sheet snowbound speech starter steaming teeth thought throwaway toehold tongue toploftical walk wall wedge wettable windjammer woebegone woodin wordiness worm worthy salute vital oral radical missive formally folio locution origin vaporer dintal imputation reject digit lingual summability amble mural coinage doleful verbally dignify biotic stoma

Intermediate Words folksiness gird initiate atrocious mensal ossuary frontispiece solicit tenebrosity roriferous siccative maleficence oculus supercilious succinct Culex terminus aureole prehensile verdant manumit hippic platycodon melancholy trapezoid scaphoid osteitic phloem drosometer azalea aoristic platypus blasphemy ophthalmic podiatrist eureka teleological chrysalis lemma domiciliated resile fistula feliform rubella ventifact lignite vermin hygiene ecocide pedesis syrinx erythrism rhizome morpheme

phyllo aphasia archizoic atmogenic ballistic dactyl glossal acrolect sphenoidal embrocation axiom

Field of Champions

Beginning Words weeper debate sackcloth hermit moot doodlebug shoofly roomette brawl dispute fray coaler kosher depose ruffle oath urn tomb balefire Turbotrain obit mournful vault jurist repulse combative trackbarrow renounce legalize paralegal gladiator quell mortify defectoscope lamentation mummify statute affront gavel notarize cowl keener viaduct scrimmage knightess donnybrook pyre dervish wallop writ oblate nunnery shaveling pallbearer

wimple quadricycle zulu gyrocar defensor gondola hearse slidometer dynagraph maglev flanger interment exhume cemetery counsel dirge granger

Intermediate Words upscuddle mortician Toonerville psywar refectory prevaricate pettifog sequester vestibule railroadiana contentious prioress barrister barrable dieselize impropriate samurai brabble railwayac attaint bobbery solicitor funicular pamphleteer knell arraign litigious fiduciary lugubrious disafforest justiciable collation dunnage reliquary bailiwick elegiac assize stylite tumulary equilibristat ascensor abstemious wat martyrium polyandrium coupe Studite calefactory golgotha hookaroon exchequer cortege gantlet

Folk Etymologies Food for Thought Folk Etymologies Food for Thought

Beginning Words car frog fresh charm patch lapwing blindfold woodchuck chessman hangnail handspike bridegroom drilling bridge uproar brandy marketfish breaker permit compound turtle abide rosemary rapper coppernose cordwinder spareribs icebone matchcoat penthouse brooklime loafer hawker shingles lintwhite charterhouse coalmouse muskrat duel fishgig journeycake chesstree baldmoney lutestring language companion earnest coverlet admiral gridiron halfpace benjamin hairhound

Intermediate Words marie pennyroyal counterpane carstone sockeye walleyed chickling curtail arsenic cesspool mohair kickshaw billycan demijohn eatage blunderbuss mollyhawk embergoose electuary crucible bowgrace necromancy cooncan eddyroot collywobbles linstock hackamore narcissus posthumous lackadaisical palberry thirdborough bawcock

Beginning Words plank undercook butterfly stuff broil steam blanch stew devil simmer microwave scramble pickle render parboil scald preserve garnish poach deglaze reconstitute mixer masher kettle griddle ricer whisk wok skewer skillet spatula fried truffled vegetarian batter icing shortening ingredient essence hash hamburger dumpling macaroni ravioli broth gravy relish pesto chowder shortcake popover pudding fritter confection

Intermediate Words marinate caramelize emulsify puree gratinate pestle stroganoff julienne leaven semolina antipasto spaghetti pastina calzone aspic polenta quiche ziti fajitas croquettes quesadilla manicotti tempura brochette orzo tortellini kugel haggis yakitori condiment chutney Mornay miso burgoo mole sambal biscuit sorbet mousse strudel pandowdy parfait knish pavlova gourmet perishable culinary cuisine awesomesauce snackable melty hangry cakepop

Hitting the Books

Beginning Words skim flunk scan cram homework bookworm sheepskin student learn major review fellow assignment pupil studious library beletter forestry unreadable graduate civics anatomy botany concentration audit anthology pathology medicine immersed engrossed algebra economics grammar verso recto zoology tribology exobiology anthropology agronomy oceanography dermatology seminar

Intermediate Words journalism engineering mechanics scholar literate literacy conversant peruse remedial academia academe philosophy scrutiny intellectual curriculum demography semantics bibliotics bibliotherapy toxicology lexicology histology architecture academician meteorology oncology dietetics diligent rudiments horticulture hippology taxonomy forensics linguistics matriculate cybernetics interdisciplinary geriatrics ethology plutology paleography trigonometry etymology pomology dittology hematology petrogeny myology mycology limnology herpetology polemology cryology speleology

paleontology gerontology gastroenterology genealogy jurisprudence euthenics logopedics pedant dyslexia erudite aerodromics aerolithology syllabus metallurgy orology prosody glottology dendrochronology cetology ichnology epidemiology pseudoptics pharmaceutics literati humaniora pharmacognosy anemology kinesiology taphonomy typhlology

It’s About Time

Beginning Words log boom soon now stem shift prime beeline timework pace later watch dogwatch former longtimer dawn crawl timeworn headlong early honeymoon presto youth expire delay eventide overdue moonlighter mainspring nighttime daily awhile acute dial often era linger hence retard yore prolonger annual twilight quarter untimely duration lapse escapement thereabouts latterly infancy mutual punctual heretofore

theretofore hitherto ere dillydally durable infrequently eternity posterity defer hydroperiod famine subsequent schedule futurity mourning dawdler immediately momentary commencement autumnal hourage calendar piecemeal campaign curfew

Intermediate Words ancestor incubation vintage prenatal ancient antiquity loitering concurrent primal pristine chronic procrastinate prelude congenital inopportune metronome fallow vernal epoch postpartum tenancy incumbency premundane regime interim baroque avalanche olympiad perpetuity latency anon ultimo chronal expeditious moratorium Hellenic biennium adolescence doldrums agonal hibernal centiday aboriginally simultaneously extemporaneous contemporaneous chronologize adjournment interminable proximo erstwhile pluvial prenuptial primaveral

frondescence andante geochrony anachronism arrears pendule filibuster prelapsarian antebellum lustrum asynchrony synchroneity pliothermic dilatorily quotidian tarriance metachronous ubiquitous concomitant isochronal parachronism nonage prestissimo antecessor priscan detent quietus fermata postprandial

Little Words Little Words

Beginning Words pill kitten shamrock piggy pocket bottle apron charter sparkle babyish churn bagel closet crayon helmet veal castle ballot lassie laddie aggie hamlet purplish earlyish munchkin umbrella formula violin frazzle nozzle cancel vessel gravel nucleus calculate zodiac asterisk particle muscle bambino capsule nodule granule eyelet cadet buffet tortilla mantilla scruple figurine bowel scalpel satchel creel

cellular vascular mosquito concho stipple pullet gullet bulletin floweret signet valet clarinet senorita patella flotilla poetaster medicaster geranium geranium lentil suet selfie bitcoin bestie fleek twerk

Intermediate Words armadillo marsupium follicle obelisk cringle crouton osculate jocular uvula corpuscle stellular graffiti zucchini lancet smithereens colleen undulate spinet jonquil sachet arietta musette opusculum manacle cupola chenille babushka deltiology libretto homunculus pianino flagellate brogan adminicle pillion vesicle varicella duvet febricula lenticula gondolet dulcet sonatina cabrito ossicle ancilla fusilli donzella graticule carucle furuncle radiculose ramulose ponticello

violoncello punctilio annulet cabriolet amorino flautino maquette couchette chevrette lineolate lanceolate hypocorism gambrel scholium codicil nacelle dactylion hypolimnion logion blintze barbellate lochan escadrille trousseau signorina kepi fustanilla gaufrette toccatina gigot gorget graupel hirtellous sacellum crinet spiedino chistera sciolous

Northern Lights

Beginning Words child carp trash harsh brink slush sprint sister alike greedy booth underclass floss gloss cobweb crock pepper hunger aloft craze blabber gagtooth barefoot scalp scoot scold hailstones boon snipe adder harvest lumber moped crutch clatter flimflam clever wicker bawl spry troll baggage thrush Viking nudge iceberg smelt dangle stumble freckle bungle shuttle shingle guess

fluster skull scoff seemly sprang flounder hemlock clumsy awkward simper garth scour scowl harpoon shilling axletree bolster skittish reindeer squall squatter squabble walrus cower smithy anvil spraddle sluggard shriek sauna ballast slaver slaughter

Intermediate Words lemming gallows tundra heathen maggot dandruff dynamite hustings lathe litmus Lapp Stockholm sleuth mistletoe flinders crochet bracken slalom sagaman runesmith tryst algid rive rutabaga scree nobelist bilberry sleight cataclastic wamble skewbald Manx angst auk berserk anneal eiderdown tungsten selenic vanadium blatherskite fleer bromeliad scythe mercaptan skerry pulka

Poe Words

Beginning Words blockhead landscape wasteful refreshment repeated beastly operation modestly lodging tiresome knowingly shipwreck curbstone bandage tropical safeguard failure vainly grumbling identify misfortune affection complaint expensive admirer scenic plentiful enormous benefit distinct glimpse tendency courage ordinary visually hoisted novelist squandering deadened decisive incapable unfulfilled benumbed celebrate glistened memorable humanely apology peasant impatiently repetition habitual fiercest guitar

righteous congealed grotesqueness

Intermediate Words astrologer occupancy frolicsome unprincipled coincidence lozenge chronicles orthography circuit ridiculously incoherently usurped mahogany extraneous chisel officious barricade epilepsy decrepitude hysterical excruciating bereavement treacherous idolatrous subservience aeronautic cylindrical debilitated chandelier patrician committal predecessor impalpable imbecile blasphemous magnanimity unappeaseable antiquarian ascension fulsomely precipice emaciation benevolence virulence euphonious catacombs timorously funereal drollery embalmment clandestinely periphery phlegmatic susceptible

propinquity edifices neuralgia hydrangea doughty soliloquy irascibility stanchion paroxysm

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Beginning Words hopper kingmaker landslide crossover lobby riding mudslinging logrolling stateswoman mandate checkoff selectman republic administer bizonal colonial polling abdicate alderman impeach centrist commonwealth Jacksonian Dixiecrat edict dopester junket centralization mugwump populist soviet levy dominion nominee nominee precinct regency libertarian electioneer citizen legislative capitalist potentate anarchy foolcracy imperial unspun

Intermediate Words consolidationist Europeanism referendum patronage despotic protectorate abstention municipality subsidy ministerial committeeman electorally tithingman sedition gerrymander caucus feudal fascism census tariff bloc disfranchise insurgency inaugural procurator acclamation prerogative kleptocracy ombudsman gubernatorial dynast dissident regulus interrex Kremlinology borough bureaucracy agrarianism consul caesar gestapo oligarchy proviso sultanate plurinominal autonomous suffragette chancellor mesocracy kaiserdom ballotage doctrinaire solon pharaoh

thearchic ethnarch cloture Sandinista misprision interpellate syndicalism shogunate empery bolshevize toparchy synarchy burgher demagoguery vicegerent Machiavellian capitatim situs Locarno burgrave plunderbund penlop kahal

Prefixes Rule

Beginning Words appoint attuned allocate prehistory preexist prematurely preengagement unnerve unnatural misuse misspeak misstrike missorted misstatement misspelling misinterpret recall respell reelected resurge reestablish reevaluate nonnative suspend suppress supplant correspond connote dislocated disembark disenable enact empower embattled surpass surcharge surrendered interactive interlinear interrelate interreflection supersonic superabundant posttest postdoctoral observe oppress oppose perchance

Intermediate Words adjoining aggraded allegation affiliate affluent acculturation assuasive agglomerate adrenal assurgent appertain accumbent inorganic illiteracy illegible immaculate immemorial inanimate irreverent innavigable immutable illimitable innocuous inoculate irreconcilable immalleable preemptive prerequisite preemergent preeminent unutterable unadulterated unaccountable unerringly unimpeded unintelligible unobtrusively unnecessarily unurbane unimpeachable unannotated unupholstered unenforceable misorientation misemphasize misanthropic reenactment reincarnation recyclable readjourn nonnuclear nonentity nonnegotiable suburban

subordinate suffuse suffumigate subaqueous subfulgent corrugated correlative collateral collocate colligate connatural commeasurable effuse effluent edentulous efflorescence dissolution disentangle dissimulate disembowel dissymmetry disinterred dissimilitude emblazon enorganic enepidermic surmountable surrealism interregnum superrational superannuated superencipherment posttension postnuptial obrotund perennial perambulate perlingual

Spelling Counts Spelling Counts

Beginning Words band hand gang host twin next lots bunch mess pod pack odd even two team catch once army fleet ace few twice swarm school hatful single flock litter drove leash dozen product mode mean crowd gross herd fourteen nineteen smattering sprinkling minor duo trio cluster brood eight eleven fifth forty decade mountain bisect fortnight

fourscore couple grist majority zilch nineties unity ream duplex duet dual nil college colony gaggle semester several century median multitude twain sheaf infinity quadrangle hundredth unique thrice ides duple shoal trilogy halve congregation octave phablet emoji meme photobomb

Intermediate Words iota octopod hexapod hexagonal plurality binary ordinal nth septuplets decimate bicameral deuce Mach quotient octuplicate decathlon pentalogy horde quorum subtrahend minuend constituency nonce monaural septendecimal septennial centurion covey carrage triceratops heptad quadruped tripartite modicum trichotomy triumvirate quadrilingual tetralemma decamerous becaudate decuple paucity passel trey hecatomb polydactyly quadrumanous fauxhawk

Sports & Games World Religions

Beginning Words kick dogleg bunt pitch trump speedball foil poker touchdown touchline linesman bunker polo shorthanded tenpins service mishit meld inning soccer umpire southpaw blitz tennis stalemate rookie quarterback steeplechase fielder squeaker dribble champion convention rugby domino volley birdie substitute handicap curling archery hittable quiver penalty peekaboo offensive shuttlecock tetherball duplicate snooker winnable wicket

Intermediate Words sumo singleton roundsters marathon sacrifice wrestle backgammon strategy ante tournament parry telemark badminton equestrian laurel Lutz solitaire orienteering venue billiards encroachment javelin roulette canoeist skimeister attaboy axel lacrosse mulligan croquet regatta cribbage rivalless fisticuffs keno yachtsman trifecta monte natatorium velodrome hoyle palooka fronton dressage croupier

Beginning Words church cult saint fasting preach Bible holy temple Passover shrine prayer confess worship sect plainsong chapel priest belief divine dogma yoga faithful mission deprogram vocation devotions sermon profane Trinity gospel heavenly meditate theology conversion demigod rapture sabbath Christian ritual parish Almighty pagan relic idolize credo revelation immortal cathedral karma pagoda goddess pious

Intermediate Words invocation Catholic guru purify clergy monastic rabbi prophet caste ordination orthodox Vatican Protestant agnostic novice vigil rosary scriptural mosque monotheistic Messiah consecrate Judaism absolution sanctum televangelist manna archangel laity ablution Zionist conclave irreligious tabernacle patriarch venerable liturgy pontiff expiate infidel offertory doxology genuflect lama votary martyr animism penitent Zendo pantheon omniscient charismatic unction

The Body Within

Beginning Words brain spleen heart throat contract constrict shoulder swallow absorb spinal limb digest pulsate perspire respire kidney nervous tissue impulse muscular gastric sinus dilate artery pelvis cardiac atrium antibody hormone cavity stomach facial intestine skeleton ventilate circulate articulate sternum abdomen secrete steroid aorta mucous cranial tonsil stimulus thyroid receptor cornea platelet palate ligament pancreas

Intermediate Words carbohydrates embryonic epidermis physiology metabolize ocular neural coagulate cholesterol chromosome pulmonary lymph vertebral femur polypeptide masticate pituitary diastolic epiglottis glycogen olfactory ventricle peripheral bronchial tracheal periodontal immunologic triglycerides endocrine larynx endothelium epithelial cutaneous cytoplasm glucocorticoid synapse clavicle macrophage mandibular sphincter sacroiliac hypothalamic saccharide duodenum ganglion proteinase cerebellar pharynx carotid organogeny aldosterone alceolar commissure osteocyte

agglutinate phalanges serotonin calcitonin mesentery calcaneus cochlear medullary masseter buccinators

Thumbs Up & Thumbs Down Thumbs Up & Thumbs Down

Beginning Words amen scorn bonus bravo pure upright improve bonbon belle decent wicked approve disapprove yang praise heaven excellent wholesome ugliness baneful salvo contraband corrupt pleasant impair sanction acceptance disdain optimism polluted dismal disagreeable marblehearted suitable appropriate onus savory dissent yin inferior condemn dexterity Pollyanna charitable pessimism malignant sapid denunciation malaria laudable obscene malady fulsome contemn

Intermediate Words probate reprobate abomination papa benefactor detrimental deteriorate ecstatic probity beauteous nauseous noxious pippin approbation palatable censurable malediction benedictory evangel eulogistic euphoria benign kudos odium diabolical redoubtable impeccable accolade dilapidated saturnine fie malevolent euthanasia abhorrence maladroit malapert dyspeptic salubrious propitious gauche rapscallion malaise cacology cacography cacophony meliorate homologate calisthenics excoriate nefarious Panglossian dudgeon bonification sanguine

idyllic heinousness profligacy pejorative agathism malism iniquitous turpitude obloquy eutaxy eupepsia eupraxia malfeasance splenetic Armageddon egregious cachet bonito vitiate inquinate panegyrical encomium felicific eucrasia edulcorate malison vilipend skookum condign caritative pshaw comminatory malum ponerology buzzworthy

War & Peace

Beginning Words ambush warlord gunboat dogfight foxhole marksman aircraft superpower firepower underground deadlock target muster radar battery submarine minefield midshipman statesmanship retreat treaty defeat reservist Pentagon disinformation uniform officer carrier division invasion revolution replacements quartermaster headquarters blockade cruiser nationalism destroyer weapon airborne ammunition infantry convoy bombardment liberation confrontation counterattack helicopter defensive detachment deployment nonintervention commando captain

terrorism patriotism missile rebellion stealth withdrawal deserter mobilize torpedo skirmish fortification traitor compromise grenade vanguard bazooka

Intermediate Words hostilities infiltration gunnery paratroops evacuation escalate platoon recruit installation diplomacy artillery propulsion conscription isolationism militarism resistance interdiction concession repatriation cavalry intimidation insignia regiment coexistence squadron thermonuclear fatigues jingoism jurisdiction amphibious tactically sentinel summitry ultimatum combatant diversionary adversary expeditionary pacification insurrection personnel aerodynamic vulnerability reparations reconciliation depot shrapnel contingent armaments negotiator appeasement constabulary emissary reprisal

reprisal garrison capitulation bayonet strafe ensign collaborator accommodation deterrence mercenary commissary logistician depredation sonobuoy yeoman stratocracy colonel napalm bellicose sortie camouflage redoubt brigadier materiel coup ordnance stratagem surveillance cantonment

Watership Down

Beginning Words down punt scrape scent lure tact virus sneer proverb yearling does caper rascal refuge singular inert vole muzzle parentage forestall exotic heather nostrils telepathic piers tiers alcove veterans oasis talons thorough superlative hoax ragwort torpid

Intermediate Words scut martin remedy sentry malice bilge obliged gnats stagnant fidgeting salivate fronds thyme stupor lavatory kennel foliage ferret pheasant incite tyrant mallard pungent menial forage wretchedness parallel dispel pliant warren stupefy respite nightingale utilitarian juniper vagabonds flotsam pallid phenomenon luminous culvert fleabane oblique latticed malodorous membranous scrupulously emigration paralysis loathe vernacular reciprocal nuisance cadences

cumuli reticence harassed filamentary cuckoo escarpment opulent rookery swedes debris lichen rhubarb yew carrion lassitude gossamer runnels gorse trefoil kestrel docilely plover redolent stoat myriads riparian tremolo chrysanthemum