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A To Z Spelling Bee For Semis
A To Z Spelling Bee For Semis
adjournment \-mnt\
accompaniment
\-km-p-n-mnt, -kmp-n-\
aggrieved \-grvd\
aioli \--l, -\
adjudication \-j-di-k-shn\
allure \-lur\
acetone \a-s-tn\
adobe \-d-b\
alyssum \-li-sm\
adolescent \-snt\
acidosis \a-s-d-ss\
amalgamation \-mal-g-m-shn\
Afrikaans \a-fri-kn(t)s,
-, -knz, a-fri-, -\
acrophobia \a-kr-f-b-\
amateurish \a-m-tr-ish,
-t(y)ur-, -chur-, -chr-\
agathism
adios \-d-s, a-\
ambidexterity
\am-bi-dek-ster--t, -ste-r-\
analyze \a-n-lz\
anaphylaxis \-lak-ss\
anthropologist \an(t)-thr-p-l-jist\
anticoagulant \-k-a-gy-lnt\
andragogy
amorphous \-mr-fs\
Anglophilia \a-gl--l-\
anacreontic \-na-kr-n-tik\
anguished
apocalyptic \-p-k-lip-tik\
anadromous \-na-dr-ms\
antagonist \-nst\
apotheosis \-p-th--ss,
a-p-th--ss\
apophysis \-p-f-ss\
archetype \r-ki-tp\
auditorium \-d-tr--m\
auction \k-shn\
arnica \r-ni-k\
autistic \-tis-tik\
azalea \-zl-y\
babouche
Beethovenian \b-t-v-nyn\
bezique \b-zk\
bacillary \ba-s-ler-, b-si-l-r\
beneciary \be-n--sh-er-,
-e-r, --sh(-)r\
balloonist \-nist\
biennially \--l\
bigamy \bi-g-m\
baroscope \bar--skp\
benign \bi-nn\
bigotry \bi-g-tr\
bilious \bil-ys\
brontophobia \brnt--f-b-\
billingsgate \bi-liz-gt,
British usually -git\
bugaku
biscotti \-\
bonication
burgundy \br-gn-d\
bordereau \br-d-r\
cabecera
cantina \kan-t-n\
careen \k-rn\
caper \k-pr\
cabotinage
Caribbean \ker--b-n,
ka-r-, k-ri-b-n\
capriccio \k-pr-ch(-)\
cakewalk \kk-wk\
carrosserie
carcajou
calceiform
calceus
carcinogenic \kr-s-n-je-nik\
cassock \ka-sk\
canticle \kan-ti-kl\
carditis \kr-dt-s\
charisma \k-riz-m\
choreograph \kr---graf\
chlorosis \kl-r-ss\
classicist \-sist\
clergyman \-mn\
colloquium \k-l-kw-m\
chastise \chas-tz\
Chippendale \chi-pn-dl\
chiropractor \-tr\
circa \sr-k\
circumnavigate \-na-v-gt\
commemoration \k-me-m-r-shn\
cirque \srk\
commissioner \k-mi-sh(-)nr\
charisma \k-riz-m\
conjecture \kn-jek-chr\
consanguineous
\kn-san-gwi-n-s, -sa-\
convalesce \kn-v-les\
cravat \kr-vat\
dactylion \dak-til--n\
crevice \kre-vs\
demiurge \de-m-rj\
demure \di-myur\
decalcomania \di-kal-k-m-n-\
derisible
cynicism \si-n-si-zm\
cytolysis \s-t-l-ss\
decamerous
dermal \dr-ml\
dermatology \dr-m-t-l-j\
disquietude \dis-kw--t(y)d\
diverticulum \d-vr-ti-ky-lm\
desecration \de-si-kr-shn\
diazepam \d-a-z-pam\
deuterogamy
dimorphism \--zm\
dingy \din-j\
dichondra \d-kn-dr\
dioscuric
ebenezer
echinus \i-k-ns\
elegy \e-l-j\
enraptured
ectoparasite \ek-t-per--st, -pa-r-\
emaciation \-m-s(h)--shn\
eohippus \--hi-ps\
echolocation \e-k-l-k-shn\
embroidered
embryogenesis \em-br--je-n-ss\
epicardia
electrolyte \i-lek-tr-lt\
encaustic \in-k-stik\
epiphanic \e-p-fa-nik\
epistaxis \e-p-stak-ss\
epistolography
erythema \er--th-m\
erythrophobia
erythropsia \er--thrp-s-\
exacerbation \-za-sr-b-shn\
equestrian \i-kwes-tr-n\
escarole \es-k-rl\
epithelium \e-p-th-l-m\
Eucharist \y-k(-)rst\
equipollence \-kw-p-ln(t)s, e-\
ferociously \f-r-shs\ly
ail ing
origen \r--jn\
mbriation\m-br--shn\
forciform
mbrillate
fastidiously\fa-sti-d-s, f-\
Franciscan \fran-sis-kn\
February\fe-b(y)-wer-, fe-br-\
franglais \fr-gl\
fugacity \fy-ga-s-t\
fugitive
futon \f-tn\
furuncle \fyur--kl\
gatherum
gibbet \ji-bt\
gallinazo
geocentric \j--sen-trik\
glary \gler-\
galaxies
garibaldi \gar--bl-d\
geyserite \-z-rt\
glycolytic \gl-k-li-tik\
griffonage
grandiloquent \-kwnt\
glutinous \glt-ns, gl-t-ns\
gryposis \gr-p-ss, gr-\
gnomonics
graphic \gra-k\
gulag \g-lg\
Grecian \gr-shn\
Gouda \g-d\
gynecocentric
grecize \-sz\
grail \grl\
hemic \h-mik\
handkerchief \ha-kr-chf, -chif, -chf\
hecatomb \he-k-tm\
hemiplegia \he-mi-pl-j(-)\
heliacal \hi-l--kl\
hemochromatosis
\h-m-kr-m-t-ss\
haunch \hnch, hnch\
heliocentric \h-l--sen-trik\
Hawaiian \h-w-yn,
-w-(y)n, -w-yn\
hemodialysis \h-m-d-a-l-ss\
heliophyte
hawker \h-kr\
Hitchcockian\hich-k-k-n\
humaniora
heteronym \he-t-r-nim\
hygeian
hypothesize \-sz\
honorarium \-n-rer--m\
Hippocratic \hi-p-kra-tik\
hubristic\hy-bris-tik\
icteric \ik-ter-ik\
imprecate \im-pri-kt\
inadvertently
incoherently
idiomatically\-ti-k(-)l\
impregnable \im-preg-n-bl\
impugnable\-py-n-bl\
inconsolable \in-kn-s-l-bl\
inoculum \i-n-ky-lm\
inefcient \--shnt\
illiteracy \i(l)-li-t(-)r-s\
immemorial \i-m-mr--l\
impressive \im-pre-siv\
ineligible\i-ne-l-j-bl\
inadequacy \i-na-di-kw-s\
impercipient\-nt\
ingurgitate \in-gr-j-tt\
inoculum \i-n-ky-lm\
invertebrate \in-vr-t-brt, -brt\
insatiate \in-s-sh(-)t\
intellectualize \in-t-lek-ch-w-lz,
-ch-lz, -shw-lz, -ch(-)-lz\
irksome \rk-sm
investiture \in-ves-t-chur,
-chr, -tyur, -tur\
insurgency \-jn(t)-s\
iridize
irretrievable \ir-i-tr-v-bl\
Jacobin \ja-k-bn\
kraken \kr-kn\
lacertilian
laguna
jingoish\-ish\
krakowiak
languish \la-gwish\
lansquenet
kathak
koinonia
laparoscopy \la-p-rs-k-p\
kathakali
kugel \k-gl\
kyoodle
keitloa
laparotomy \la-p-r-t-m\
lapidicolous
linguistics \li-gwis-tiks\
latchet \la-cht\
loathe \lth\
logopedics\-p-diks\
lipogenous\li-pj--ns\
larghissimo
luciform
lipogram
lucifugous
laureateship\-ship\
lipogrammatism
lucigen
lavabo \l-v-()b\
lumbago \lm-b- g\
lineage \li-n-ij also li-nij\
literacy \li-t(-)r-s\
luminance \l-m-nn(t)s\
luminarism
luminoscope
lusciously \l-shs\
lutaceous
lymphocyte \lim(p)-f-st\
lyric \lir-ik\
lunar \l-nr also -nr\
lysis \l-ss
lunette \l-net\
lupine \l-pn\
macaroon \ma-k-rn\
manageability \ma-ni-j-bi-l-t\
martyrs \mr-tr\
amasochistic \ma-s-kis-tik,
ma-z- also m-\
manzanita \man-z-n-t\
macrophagous
magnificently
marcottage
marginalia \mr-j-n-l-\
melittologist
martian \mr-shn\
melleous
manacles \ma-ni-kl\
mercerize \mr-s-rz\
microphakia \m-kr-f-k-\
microscopic \m-kr-skp-ik\
mesomorph \me-z-mrf, m-, -s-\
mestizo \-z\
mnemonically \-ni-k(-)l\
monopolization \-n-p-l-z-shn\
migratory \m-gr-tr-\
Mormon \mr-mn\
mortadella \mr-t-de-l\
meteorologist \-r-l-jist\
misogamist \-mist\
mundungus \mn-d-gs\
micaceous \m-k-shs\
Mississippian \
mi-s-si-p-n, mis-si-\
mustang \ms-ta\
mystic \mis-tik\
myxomatosis \mik-s-m-t-ss\
narcissism \nr-s-si-zm\
nebulosity \ne-by-l-s-t\
nephrolith
nephrolithotomy \-li-tht--m\
narial
naris \ner-s\
nectarivorous
negotiability \-g-sh(-)-bi-l-t\
neurotogenic \n(y)u-rt--jen-ik\
nativistic \n-ti-vis-tik\
neophiliac \-l-ak\
Neapolitan \n--p-l-tn\
neoprene \n--prn\
nephritic \ni-fri-tik\
nidulation
nimbus \nim-bs\
nitrogenous \n-tr-j-ns\
nonnative
noctilucent
Nostradamus \
ns-tr-d-ms, ns-, -d-\
noctilucous
noticeable \n-t-s-bl\
nonchalantly
nurturance \nr-ch-rn(t)s\
oath \th\
obsequity
observatory \b-zr-v-tr-\
octahedron \-drn\
odiferous \-di-f(-)rs\
obliterable
odoriferous \-d-ri-f(-)rs\
ofcious \--shs\
oblivionize
occupancy \-ky-pn(t)-s\
ogygian
oboe \-b\
oceanography \-sh-n-gr-f\
oleiferous
obscure \b-skyur, b-\
oligophagous \-l-g-f-gs, -\
olivaceous \-l-v-shs\
ombrophobe
ooze \z\
opacate
oracular \-ra-ky-lr, -\
oppress \-pres\
orexis \r-ek-ss\
omens
oppressive \-pre-siv\
optician \p-ti-shn\
osteopath \s-t--path\
oomycete
optics \p-tiks\
osteophyte \s-t--ft\
oxidization
ozone \-zn\
oust \aust\
overwrought \-rt\
pahoehoe
palatalize \pa-l-t-lz\
paraquat \pa-r-kwt\
parentage \per-n-tij\
panophobia \pan--f-b-\
parliamentary \-men-t(-)r\
paleography \p-l--gr-f,
especially British pa-\
Paleozoic \p-l--z-ik,
especially British pa-\
paralogism \p-ra-l-ji-zm\
parapetless
passionately
palfrey \pl-fr\
parapsychology \pa-r-s-k-l-j\
palingenesis \pa-ln-je-n-ss\
pastel \pas-tel\
perdiously
pentacle \pen-ti-kl\
perfunctory \pr-f(k)-t(-)r\
pauperize \p-p-rz\
perceived
perceptibly \-bl\
pericardium \-kr-d-m\
perciatelli
peculiarly
periwig \per-i-wig\
peerage \pir-ij\
perdition \pr-di-shn\
permeability \pr-m--bi-l-t\
peevish \p-vish\
perpetrator \pr-p-tr-tr\
personify \pr-s-n-f\
pertussis \pr-t-ss\
pharmacology \fr-m-kl--j\
perspective \pr-spek-tiv\
petite \p-tt\
phonetic \f-ne-tik\
petition \p-ti-shn\
persuasively
phosphorescent \-snt\
pharmaceuticals
perturb \pr-trb\
phosphorus \fs-f(-)rs\
pharmaceutics \-iks\
pleuropneumonia \
plur--nu-m-ny, --nyu-\
postmortem \ps(t)-mr-tm\
pneumococci \-kk-(s)\
plague \plg\
pragmatic \prag-ma-tik\
polypropylene \p-l-pr-p-ln\
precariously
plateau \pla-t, pla-\
plausibility \pl-z-bi-l-t\
precipitation \pri-si-p-t-shn\
Presbyterian \--n\
Promethean \pr-m-th-n\
privy \pri-v\
puritanical \pyur--ta-ni-kl\
preemptive \-em(p)-tiv\
procient \pr--shnt\
prerequisite \pr-re-kw-zt\
proliferate \pr-li-f-rt\
pyrexia \p-rek-s-\
quadruped \kw-dr-ped\
quiescently
quasquicentennial
quila
quattrocento \kw-tr-chen-t\
quinquevir
quesadilla \
k-s-d- also -th- or -thl-y\
quiaquia
quoddy
radiosonde \r-d--snd
rariora
recrement
readjourn
recriminate
rambunctiously
recumbent \ri-km-bnt
reassurance \r--shur-n(t)s
ranine
recumbentibus
recant \ri-kant
ranunculus \r-n-ky-ls
recuperation
recede \ri-sd
rarefaction \rer--fak-shn
recyclable
recommended
redowa
regisseur \r-zhi-sr
renegade \re-ni-gd
repercussion \r-pr-k-shn, re
reenactment
reimbursable
refectory \ri-fek-t(-)r
repetiteur
reliquiae \ri-li-kw-, -kw-
referendum \re-f-ren-dm
replete \ri-plt
Rembrandt \rem-brant also -brnt
rescission \ri-si-zhn
refurbish \ri-fr-bish
remunerative \ri-my-n-r-tiv, -r
refute \ri-fyt
restaurant \res-t-rnta
trnt also -t(-)rnt, -trnt-
roguish
roque \rk
resurrect \re-z-rekt
revelry \re-vl-r
rhetorically
rosaceous \r-z-shs
rhythmic \rith-mik
rouse \ rauz
saccharinity
sacred \s-krd
sarcolysis \sr-kl--ss
schneider
sarcoma \sr-k-m
scripophily
safeguard \sf-grd
sauntered
savagely
scrobiculate
scrofulous \-ls
saliferous
scagliola \skal-y-l, -y
salvageable
secrecy \s-kr-s\
sect \sekt\
shoji \sh-j\
smaragdine
sierra \s-er-\
sobriety \s-br--t, s-\
singe \sinj\
societal \s-s--tl\
serendipity \ser-n-di-p-t\
skeuomorph
sociologist
serenity \s-re-n-t\
sketch \skech\
soiree \sw-r\
solemn \s-lm\
shiatsu \sh-t-s\
smithereens \smi-th-rnz\
sporadic \sp-ra-dik\
somatotonic \-tn-ik\
spasms
sommelier \s-ml-y\
sphingine
somniferous \sm-ni-f(-)rs\
spiccato \spi-k-t\
squandermania
squeaker \skw-kr\
somnipathy
spiculiferous
stallion \stal-yn\
somnolent \-lnt\
stereophonic \ster---f-nik, stir-\
sophomoric \sf-mr-ik,
-mr- also sf- or s-f- or s-f-\
strategize \-jz\
subservience \sb-sr-v-n(t)s\
sympathetically
strategy \-j\
symphonette
substantiate \sb-stan(t)-sh-t\
stratose
succedaneum \sk-s-d-n-m\
strenuous \stren-y-ws\
synoptic \s-np-tik\
strew \str\
succinctly
suave \swv\
supremacy \
s-pre-m-s, s- also -pr-\
synonymy \-m\
subclavian \-kl-v-n\
surmise \sr-mz, sr-\
synergize \sin-r-jz\
synthesize \-sz\
teknonymy
theology \th--l-j\
televangelist \te-li-van-j-list\
theomachy
tempeh \tem-p\
theoretician \
th--r-ti-shn, -re-; thir--\
temporal \tem-p(-)rl\
theriatrics
tachycardia \ta-ki-kr-d-\
tagliatelle \tl-y-te-l\
tapioca \ta-p--k\
thermolysis \thr-ml--ss\
tetrapodous
thalassocrat
thievery
thorough \thr-,
sometimes thr-; th-r\
tinge \tinj\
tough \tf\
traumatic
tracheitis \tr-k--ts\
tiqueur \t-kr\
treacle \tr-kl\
toile \twl\
traineau
trichotomized
totalitarian \t-ta-l-ter--n\
transcutaneous
tridactylous
torero \t-rer-\
translucently
triglycerides
triumphant \tr-m(p)-fnt\
tyrant \t-rnt
uliginous
unceremonious \n-ser--m-n-s\
ultimogeniture \ l-t-m-je-n
-chur, -ni-chr, -n-tyur, -n-tur\
underrated
undiscerned
unchangeable \-chn-j-bl\
uncinu
unfavorable \
n-f-v(-)r-bl, -f-vr-bl\
ulyssean
unfathomable \-fa-th-m-bl\
unconscionably
unadulterated \n--dl-t-r-td\
unforeseeable
uncooperative
unappreciative
uniaxial \y-n-ak-s-l\
unction \(k)-shn\
unbudgeable \-b-j-bl\
unkempt \-kem(p)t\
unmitigable
unnecessarily \n-ne-s-ser--l\
unsympathetic
untraceable
unvaccinated
unnerve \-nrv\
unobtrusively
vacillatory
venire \v-n-r\
veridical \v-ri-di-kl\
veil \vl\
valise \v-ls\
valuable \val-y-bl,
-y-w-bl, -y--\
vernacularize
velveteen \vel-v-tn\
veterinarian \ve-t-r-ner--n,
ve-tr-, ve-t-ner-\
vanillery
venatorial
viability
vicariously
violaceous \v--l-shs\
virulently
vicissitudes
viscid \vi-sd\
vidimus
vigil \vi-jl\
vocalize \v-k-lz\
vigilant \vi-j-lnt\
voluminous \v-l-m-ns\
votive \v-tiv\
writ \rit\
xylographer
waiver \w-vr\
writhed
woodsy \wud-z\
xanadu
xenial
xyloid
yakitori \y-ki-tr-\
yardang
wrangle \ra-gl\
yiddishkeit
zillionaire \zil-y-ner\
zwinger
zymoscope
zarzuela \zr-z-w-l,
zr-zw-\
zealotry \ze-l-tr\
zetetic
ziti \z-t\
zoism
zoomorphic \z--mr-k\
zilch \zilch\
zumbooruk
zymurgy