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2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing Infrequently
pipetted plank pleat

v v
/ pISpeZEd / / SplaNk / plectridial
F E
transferred, drawn off, measured, cook and serve on a heavy board plenteous
or applied with a small piece of usually with an elaborate garnish.
apparatus which in simplest form Native Americans of the Northwest plenteously
consists of a narrow glass tube into used red cedar boards to plank
which liquid is drawn up by suction salmon and other fish. plesiosaur
and in which it is retained by
closing the upper end. plantable plesiosaurus
Dizzy warned her lab students
never to use their mouths to apply plantation pliancy
suction when they pipetted
solutions. plasticate plinth
pipkin plastisol ploce
pirate platitudinous plod
piratical platter plot

n v
piscifauna / SplaZE(r) / / SplBt /
F>E E
pistol a woman’s low-crowned hat that is plan or contrive.
distinctly flat in silhouette. Ogilvie refused to plot against his
pithy Atop the model’s head was a sister in spite of her treachery.
platter trimmed with a veil and a
pitta silk camellia. plugboard
pituitary platyopic plumb

v
pizza play / SplEm /
E
placket playgoer [has homonym: plum] examine
minutely and critically.
plaited playlet Heraclitus attempted to plumb the
depths of his soul, but never found
planar plaza its limit.
adj n
/ SplCnE(r) / / SplBzE / plumbing
L L > Sp
[has homonyms: plainer, planer] a public square in a city or town. plumicorn
lying in one surface defined by The summer festival was held n
three points. under the stars in the plaza. / SplVmETkOrn /
Section 13.4 of Kew’s textbook L
explained that a molecule with pleading one of the tufts of lengthened
three atoms can be either linear or feathers on the head of various
planar. pleasantry owls.
Paul’s cat’s hair is so long that it
plane pleased looks like she has a plumicorn in
adj front of each ear.
/ SplGzd /
L>F>E plunge
affected with or manifesting
pleasure : contented, gratified. plunger
Steve’s parents were extremely
pleased that he finally made the plural
honor roll.
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plutocracy podsnappery polenta
n
plutogoguery podunk / pPSlentE /
L > It
plutomania poetess mush originally made of chestnut
meal but now principally of
plutonian poetry cornmeal or sometimes of semolina
adj or farina.
/ plVStPnGEn / poignance Polenta is cooked very slowly on
Gk name top of the stove and can be cut into
grim and gloomy : harsh and poikilotherm slices after it cools.
unpleasing.
Some people would describe van pointedly poler
Gogh’s dark backgrounds as
“plutonian.” pointless polestar
pluvial
poitrel polity
pneumonectomy n
poivrade / SpBlEZG /
poach Gk
v poker political organization : civil order.
/ SpPch / n Walter claims that any form of
Gmc > F > E / SpPkE(r) / polity is more efficient, not morally
cook in a liquid kept just below the F? better, than none.
boiling point. one of several card games in which
The doctor told Betsy that she a player bets that the value of the pollard
should boil or poach her morning hand held is greater than the value
eggs to keep their calorie count of the hands held by the other pollee
down. players.
When Billy came home, he was pollex
pocket shocked to find his mother and her
n friends playing poker instead of pollinate
/ SpBkDt / bridge in the living room.
Gmc > F > E pollyanna
[Note: The definition provided is pokeweed
not the one most commonly polo
associated with this word.] an polarimetric n
English unit for hops equal to 168 adj / SpP(T)lP /
pounds. / pPTlarESmetrik / Balti
Cedric, the town’s brewmaster, was L > ISV + Gk > ISV a game of Asian origin played by
panicked to find only 1 pocket of of or relating to the use of an teams of three or four players
hops in the storeroom. instrument that determines the mounted on horseback and using
amount of polarization of light or mallets with long flexible handles
pococurante the proportion of polarized light in to drive a wooden ball down the
a partially polarized ray. field and through goalposts.
pod Oki told his niece that polarimetric The morning newspaper carried a
n observations helped him study the picture of Prince Charles playing
/ SpBd / interaction of plane-polarized light polo.
E and chiral molecules.
[Note: The definition provided is polonium
not the one most commonly
associated with this word. In polska
addition, word has near homonym: n
pawed.] a number of animals (as / SpPlTskE /
seals or whales) closely clustered Pol > Sw
together : school. a Swedish folk dance derived from
A pod of four or five whales was a Polish peasant dance.
about 50 yards starboard. The polska is usually danced to
music in a minor key.
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polyanthus pomology porcelainize
n
polydactylous / pPSmBlEjG / porch
L + Gk
polydentate the science of the cultivation of pores
adj fruits.
/ SpBlGTdenTtCt / John became familiar with fungi porkpie
Gk + L such as American brown rot, apple n
attached to the central atom in a rust, and banana freckle in his / SpP(E)rkTpI /
coordination complex by two or course in pomology. L>F>E+E
more bonds. a hat with a low telescoped crown,
Shara used a tripolyphosphate ponder flat top, and brim turned up all
atom as an example in her efforts v around or up in back and down in
to explain the difference between / SpBndE(r) / front.
polydentate ligands and other L>F>E While dancing in his movies, Fred
ligands. weigh in the mind. Astaire often wore a porkpie.
The setback forced Orson to
polyethylene ponder his position. position
n
polygenous pone / pESzishEn /
L
polyhedron pongee any of the postures of the feet and
n arms on which all steps and
polymorphic / pBnSjG / movements of classical ballet are
adj Chin based.
/ TpBlGSmOrfik / a thin soft clothing and curtain Mademoiselle Lebrun instructed
Gk + Gk fabric of Chinese origin woven the students to assume the first
having or occurring in several from uneven threads of raw silk position.
distinct forms. and possessing a characteristic ecru
The polymorphic wild foxes of or tan color. positive
Canada are of the red, smoky, and Sap’s grandmother, who lives in
silver types. China, sent her some curtains made positivity
of pongee.
polymythy postdoctoral
pontiff adj
polyphony n / postSdBkt(E)rEl /
/ SpBntDf / L+L
polypody L>F [Note: Speller might confuse
a high priest or chief religious doctoral with doctorial.] relating to,
polyptoton figure. awarded for, or engaged in
n Pope John Paul I was the Catholic advanced academic or professional
/ TpBlDpStPTtBn / pontiff for only one month. work after the attainment of a
Gk doctor’s degree.
the rhetorical repetition of a word ponytail It seems that Skye will always be a
in a different case, inflection, or student, for now he is immersed in
voice in the same sentence. poplin postdoctoral studies.
Tennyson’s “my own heart’s heart,
and ownest own” well illustrates popover postmark
polyptoton in English. n
/ SpBpTPvE(r) /
E+E
a quick bread made from a thin
batter of eggs, milk, and flour and
subjected in the first stage of
baking to such heat that steam
expands it into a hollow shell.
While a popover is delicious plain,
it can also be served with various
sweet or savory fillings.
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posttest powerhouse preexist
n v
/ Spos(t)Ttest / praseodymium / TprGigSzist /
L+L>F>E L
an examination given to students pratincolous have actual or real being before
after the completion of an (something).
instructional program to measure praxis The monuments on Easter Island
their achievement and the preexist written history.
effectiveness of the program. prayer
The teacher was mortified when n pregnant
half of her students failed the / Spra(a)(E)r / adj
posttest. L>F>E / SpregnEnt /
[Note: Could be confused with L
postulation preyer.] a solemn and humble containing unborn young within the
approach to a god or gods in word body.
potamic or thought, usually involving The zoo director called a press
beseeching, petition, confession, conference to announce that both
potent praise, or thanksgiving. female pandas are pregnant.
Calvin shut his eyes and said a
potion silent prayer before beginning the prehensible
n exam.
/ SpPshEn / prehensile
L preach
a liquid mixture or dose of a v prejudice
medicine or drug. / SprGch /
The princess declared haughtily L>F>E prepare
that she had no need for a love proclaim the gospel : discourse
potion. publicly on a religious subject or preponderating
from a text of Scripture.
potoo Dr. Mason is wont to preach the preprint
same sermon every Easter Sunday.
potshot presbytery
preacher
pottery preschooler
precipitous
pottle preshrink
n precrural
/ SpBZFl / pression
E preemergent
a liquid or dry measure equal to ½ adj pressure
gallon. / TprGDSmErjEnt /
The recipe in Ryan’s colonial L+L presybytery
cookbook calls for a pottle of used or occurring before seedlings
boiled milk. come forth or rise into view pretend
aboveground.
pouch Dramatic success in weed control preternatural
has been achieved with
poulterer preemergent herbicides. pretext
pound preempt pretty

n adj
/ SpaUnd / preengagement / SpriZG /
E n E
a unit of mass and weight equal to / TprGDnSgCjmEnt / pleasing by delicacy or grace.
16 avoirdupois ounces or 7,000 L + F + Ecf The pretty little garden on Prospect
grains or 0.45359237 kilogram. a prior obligation. Street was tended by Mrs. Walter’s
Donna’s first job was selling candy Valerie’s preengagement is a granddaughter.
by the pound at a bulk food store. commitment to baby-sit her
younger siblings. prewrap
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prideful productive pronto
adv
pridian proficiency / SprBn(T)tP /
adj n L > Sp
/ SpridGEn / / prESfishEnsG / quickly, promptly.
L L The principal bellowed, “Get in
of or relating to a previous day or the quality or state of being well here, pronto!”
to yesterday; also : former. advanced in an art, occupation, pronunciation
As the bills accumulated, Gina skill, or a branch of knowledge.
began to doubt her plan to restore Through steady practice the batter proofmark
the Victorian mansion to its pridian attained great proficiency at
glory. bunting the ball. propagandize
priggishness proficiently property

n
primary profilograph / SprBpE(r)ZG /
L
primigenial profiteer any article or object used in a play
or motion picture except painted
primiparous profundity scenery and actors’ costumes.
A large mirror was a stage
princess profusion property used in the first act.
printing prognathous prophetic
privateer prohibition prophetically
probabilism projectionist propjet

n
proclitic / prESjeksh(E)nDst / proponent
L
procrastinate one who operates a motion-picture proposal
projector.
procrastinating The skilled projectionist quickly proprietorial
v repaired the break in the film.
/ prPSkrastETnCZiN / proruption
L prolegomena
putting off intentionally and usually proscribe
habitually and for a reason held to prolegomenous
be reprehensible (as laziness, prosthetics
indifference to responsibility). prolificacy
The boss’s motto is that working prosthodontist
leaves no time for brooding or prolongate
procrastinating. protasis
promethium n
prodigality / SprBZEsDs /
promovent Gk
prodigiously the opening lines especially of a
promulgator drama or narrative poem :
product introduction.
n proneur In the protasis a narrator gives the
/ SprB(T)dEct / n background for the first scene of
L / prPSnEr / the play.
the number or magnitude resulting F
from the multiplication together of flatterer, eulogist. protector
two or more numbers or Mr. Dirking was a convincing
magnitudes. proneur and succeeded in
The product of 9 and 7 is 63. obtaining the most votes.
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protein protuberance psychodrama
n n n
/ SprPTtGn / / prPSt(y)Vb(E)rEn(t)s / / SsI(T)kPTdrBmE /
Gk > F + ISV L Gk + Gk
any of a very large class of the quality or state of being thrust a usually unrehearsed dramatic play
naturally occurring extremely forward or out. designed to afford catharsis and
complex combinations of amino The protuberance on the plank of social relearning for one or more of
acids. wood was easily sanded down. the participants from whose life
The dietician was concerned by the history the plot is abstracted.
amount of protein in Jenny’s daily proud The family members acted out a
diet. adj psychodrama of what went wrong
/ SpraUd / with their relationships.
Protestant L>F>E
n highly satisfied or pleased : elated. psychokinesis
/ SprBZEstEnt / Mike was proud to be a member of n
L the municipal police force. / TsI(T)kPkDSnGsDs /
a Christian not of a Roman Gk + Gk
Catholic or an Eastern church. proverb the production or alteration of
Mark, a staunch Protestant, felt out n motion by influence of the mind
of place during mass when the / SprBTvErb / without use of physical means.
friends he was visiting rose to take L The psychologist told of a gambler
communion. a brief epigrammatic saying that is who claimed he could influence the
a popular byword. fall of dice by psychokinesis.
protium Clark’s favorite proverb is “All
n work and no play makes Jack a dull psychorrhagy
/ SprPZGEm / boy.”
Gk + ISVcf provocateur psychosomatic
the ordinary light hydrogen isotope
of atomic mass 1. provocation psychosomatics
Protium, one of the two stable
isotopes of hydrogen, accounts for prowler publicize
99.985 percent of the naturally n
occurring hydrogen on Earth. / SpraUlE(r) / puckishness
E
protoconch one that roams over (an area) in a pudding
predatory manner; especially : a n
protonate sneak thief. / SpUdiN /
v Police warned residents to stay out E
/ SprPtFnTCt / of the park at night because there a usually boiled or baked
Gk + Ecf was a prowler on the loose. sweetened dessert of a soft, spongy,
add a positively charged or thick creamy consistency.
elementary particle to. proxemics After Gage had his wisdom teeth
Styro remembers the diagram of removed, he ate only rice pudding
how to protonate acetic acid proxy and milkshakes for three days.
molecules by thinking of a
horizontal Y. prudish pudginess
protostele pryingly pudibund
prototype psalmodist pudicity
protrusile psalter puerperal

adj
/ prPStrVsIl / pseudandry pugilant
L
so made that it can be thrust out. psilophyton pule
Only in slow motion could we see
the frog’s protrusile tongue snatch psittacine puli
the insect.
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pullet pupigerous purloiner
n
pullover pupil / pE(r)SlOinE(r) /
n L>F>E
pulpit / SpyVpDl / thief.
L The purloiner was apprehended as
pulpy a child or young person in school soon as he left the store.
or in the charge of a tutor or
pulsing instructor : student. purpura
v Every year at least one pupil in
/ SpElsiN / Miss Simpson’s kindergarten class purse
L + Ecf is already a skilled reader.
moving in beats or periodic spurts : pushover
vibrating with life, sound, or light. puppet
Jake’s legs were pulsing with the puttee
energy released as the waves puppetry
crashed on the dock under his feet. n pyramidal
/ SpEpDtrG /
pump L>F>E pyretic
n shows featuring small-scale figures
/ SpEmp / of human or other living beings pyrometallurgical
unknown often constructed with jointed adj
[Note: The definition provided is limbs and moved usually on a small / TpIrPTmeZFlSErjDkEl /
not the one most commonly stage by a rod or by hand from Gk + Gk + Ecff
associated with this word.] a low below or by strings or wires from of or relating to the chemical
shoe not fastened on and gripping above. science and technology that deals
the foot chiefly at the toe and heel. The children’s favorite with the extraction of metals from
Lois hobbled off the dance floor entertainment at the fair was the their ores, refining them, and
carrying a pump and its detached comical puppetry. preparing them for use and which
heel. depends on heat action (as roasting
purdah and smelting).
pumpkinseed The forest ranger told Sky that
puree pyrometallurgical processes are an
punctilio v important source of sulfur dioxide,
/ pyVSrC / a major component of acid rain.
punctiliously L>F
boil soft and then rub through a pyrope
punctuate sieve.
Geneva began to puree vegetables pyrostat
pungency for the baby when he was six n
months old. / SpIrETstat /
punji Gk + Gk
purfle any of various automatic devices
punt that when exposed to any
n purgatorial manifestation of fire actuate a
/ SpEnt / mechanism for giving a warning or
L>E purify for setting in operation a means of
[Note: The definition provided is v extinguishing the fire.
not the one most commonly / SpyUrETfI / Most commercial fire alarms
associated with this word. Also, L>F>E nowadays are not manual but are
similar word pont, with similar cleanse ceremonially. activated by a pyrostat.
definition, exists.] a long narrow In Native American religions the
flat-bottomed boat with square ends sweat lodge is used to purify the pyrotechnical
usually propelled with a pole. body and heal the spirit.
Peter stretched out in the punt and python
floated slowly to the other side of purity
the pond. quadder
punter quadrifilar
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quadrilingual quatrain quite
adj
/ TkwBdrESliNg(yE)wEl / quayside quittance
L n
speaking or having knowledge of quebrada / SkwitFn(t)s /
four languages. F
Mrs. Ramirez works for the State quelea the act of freeing or releasing;
Department as a quadrilingual specifically : discharge from a debt
interpreter. quenelles or an obligation.
Joseph offered his cousin an
quadrivium quersprung official deed of quittance, saying
that what he had already received
quadruple querulential was payment enough.
quadruplet quickstep quittor

n
quaesitum / SkwikTstep / quivered
E+E v
quagga a combination of short rapid dance / SkwivE(r)d /
n steps. Gmc? > F? E + Ecf
/ SkwagE / The competition judges will check shook or moved with slight
Bantu? > Afrikaans to make sure that the quickstep is tremulous motion : trembled.
a now-extinct wild ass of southern performed precisely in time to the When George talked about
Africa related to the zebras but with music. tomorrow’s race, his voice
stripes on the head, neck, and quivered with excitement.
forebody. quidditative
The quagga once roamed South quota
Africa in large herds, but quietly
overhunting led to its extinction in quote
the 1870s. quietude
rabbi
qualmishly quinary n
/ SraTbI /
quantities quinquagenary Heb > Gk > L
one acting as the official leader of a
quarrier quinquagesimal Jewish congregation and
performing various duties (as
quart quinquennially preaching, officiating at weddings
n adv and funerals).
/ SkwOrt / / kwinSkwenGElG / Aaron decided to become a rabbi in
L>F>E L his second year at the yeshiva.
a U.S. unit of liquid capacity equal every five years.
to ¼ gallon or 57.75 cubic inches. Marge’s high school class holds a rabbitlike
When the oil light in Kevin’s car reunion quinquennially, and each
came on, he stopped immediately time the intervening five years rabbitry
and added a quart of oil. seems shorter and shorter.
rabulistic
quashy quinsy
rachion
quasimodo quintuple
raciation
quassia quirk
quatenus quisqueite
quatercentenary quisutsch
quaternary quitclaim
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racket rangibility rapture
n n
/ SrakDt / rank / SrapchEr /
imit adj L
[has homonyms: rackett, racquet] / SraNk / Christ’s raising up of his true
noisy, disturbing, or objectionable E church and its members to a realm
talk or activity. having a heavy offensive smell. above Earth where the whole
Sojourner Truth said, “Where there There sat Ralph wreathed in smoke company will enjoy celestial bliss
is so much racket, there must be from a rank cigar. with its Lord.
something out of kilter.” A popular book series describes the
raclette Rankine struggles of a group of believers
adj who are left behind after the
racon / SraNkDn / rapture to fight the forces of
Scot name darkness.
raconteuse being, according to, or relating to
an absolute-temperature scale on rare
radially which the unit of measurement adj
adv equals a Fahrenheit degree and / Sra(a)(E)r /
/ SrCdGElG / according to which the freezing L>E
L + Ecf point of water is 491.67 degrees unusual, uncommon; specifically :
arranged or having parts arranged and the boiling point is 671.67 belonging to a small group or class.
like rays. degrees. Argon is classified as a rare gas,
Father Quinn’s diagram was The Rankine degree is only five- according to Larry’s basic
radially arranged with his goals ninths of the Kelvin degree, but the chemistry textbook.
placed in the center. 0 point of both scales is absolute
zero. rarefied
radicate
rankle rarity
radishes
rapidly rasceta
radium
rapparee rasp
rafale
rapper raspy
railhead n
/ SrapE(r) / Rastafarian
raisins F>E n
[Note: The definition provided is / TrBstESfBrGEn /
rake not the one most commonly Ethopian name
associated with this word. In an adherent of a religious cult that
raki addition, word has homonym: teaches the eventual redemption of
wrapper.] a short flat flexible steel blacks and their return to Africa
rallies sword made with a handle at each and venerates Haile Selassie as a
end and used in English folk god.
ramark dancing. The Rastafarian explained that his
The folk dancing teacher had Maia religion requires that he eat only
rambla use a stick instead of a rapper until natural and lightly cooked food.
her skills improved.
rampion ratio
rappini
ramrod ratoons
ramulus rauwolfia
rancio ravage
random ravehook
rangette ravenry
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razee recall reclining
v adj
razorbill / rDSkOl / / rDSklIniN /
E L
reactant summon forth a memory of : have a bending or curving gradually back
adj recollection or remembrance of. from the perpendicular.
/ rGSaktEnt / The photograph album made Tony The reclining figure in the painting
L recall many scenes from his bore a resemblance to Elmer Fudd.
of, relating to, or marked by a childhood.
substance that is transforming or recoilless
changing chemically. receded
Jayne, knowing the quantities of recollect
each reactant substance, calculated recent v
how much product would form. / TrekESlekt /
recessionary L
reactor adj call to mind.
/ rDSseshETnerG / Fran could not recollect where he
readable L had seen the waiter before.
of or relating to a period of reduced
real economic activity. recollection
A recessionary cycle is
realistic characterized by a rising recombine
adj unemployment rate, falling profits
/ TrGESlistik / and production, falling interest recompense
F rates, and decelerating inflation.
facing reality squarely : not reconciliation
impractical or visionary. recidivist
A realistic review of his prospects reconstitute
of reaching the summit convinced recidivous v
Ted to turn back. / rGSkBnztETt(y)Vt /
reciprocatory L
realization restore the composition of (as a
recitalist concentrated juice) by adding
really n water.
/ rDSsIZFlDst / Mitch decided to reconstitute the
ream L > F + Ecff canned tomato soup with milk
n one who performs programs of instead of plain water.
/ SrGm / vocal or instrumental music.
Ar > F > E The recitalist sang several recorder
a quantity of paper in lots that vary romantic arias from various
in the number of sheets included. operas. recourse
There are normally 500 sheets in a n
ream of copy paper. recitative / SrGTkP(E)rs /
L>F>E
reason reckon a turning to someone or something
v v in search of help, support,
/ SrGzFn / / SrekEn / protection, or safety.
F>E E If you lose your tickets, you have no
use the power of thinking so as to conclude on the basis of a recourse to obtain replacements.
arrive at conclusions. calculation or estimation.
George is able to reason brilliantly, As near as he can reckon, Mac has rectangular
but he seldom bothers. read a million pages in his life.
rectigrade
reassert reclama
rectilinearly
recalcitrate
rectipetality
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recto reelected refreshment
n v n
/ Srek(T)tP / / TrGDSlekZDd / / rDSfreshmEnt /
L L F > E + Ecf
a right-hand page (as of a book) selected (a person) by vote for something (as food or drink) that
usually carrying an odd page another term in office. restores strength and liveliness.
number. The candidate himself was not After watching the two-hour movie,
The librarian stamped the library’s surprised when he was not Dan decided it was time for some
name on the first recto following reelected. refreshment.
the copyright page of each new
book. reenact refrigerative
adj
redhibition reestablish / rDSfrijETrCZiv /
n v L
/ Tred(h)ESbishEn / / TrGDSstablish / tending to cool.
L L>F>E The fan had a refrigerative effect
an annulment of the sale of an set up, fix, or confirm again. on Frank’s overheated body.
article and return of it to the seller Mrs. Jackson thought that the start
because of some material defect. of the second semester would be a refutable
Dad is convinced that his new car good time to reestablish the class
is a lemon and has engaged an rules. refutatory
attorney who specializes in
consumer transactions and reevaluate regard
redhibition. v
/ TrGDSvalyETwCt / regards
redondilla L+L
examine and judge again regelate
redoubt concerning the worth, quality,
significance, amount, degree, or regenerative
redox condition of. adj
adj The company asked Chris to / rGSjenETrCZiv /
/ SrGTdBks / reevaluate the project’s potential L
L + Gk for profit. of, relating to, marked by, or using
[has near homonym: redux] of or a process of replacing or producing
relating to oxidation-reduction. reeve anew.
Juju’s comment that every basic The regenerative stage of a
chemistry student knows that reference perennial plant’s life cycle
metathesis is not a redox reaction generally takes place during the
was not welcome at the study reformatory winter months.
group. n
/ rDSfO(r)mETtPrG / regent
redroot L
a penal institution to which regie
reel especially young or first offenders
n are committed for training and regress
/ rGl / reformation.
E For stealing automobiles the regulatory
[has homonym: real] a lively dance juvenile was sent to a reformatory
of the Scottish highlanders marked until he reached the age of 18. reimburse
by circular figures and performed
with gliding movements. reformist
Several versions of the reel
migrated to the Americas from refract
Scotland.
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reincarnation remand repair
n v v
/ TrGTinTkBrSnCshEn / / rDSmand / / rDSpa(a)(E)r /
L L L>F>E
a fresh embodiment of someone or send (a person charged with a [Note: The definition provided is
something. crime) back into custody by court not the one most commonly
The reincarnation of our nation’s order. associated with this word.] go to a
colonial capital was initially The judge decided to remand the specified place for a specified
funded by an endowment made by prisoner to jail until his appeal purpose.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. in 1926. could be considered. In his inaugural speech the
president indicated his desire to
reiteration remanet repair at once to the post voters
had assigned him.
rejectamenta remedy
n reparations
rejuvenation / SremEdG / n pl
L > AF > E / TrepESrCshEnz /
relegated something that relieves or cures a L
disease. the act of making amends, offering
relevancy Mom’s favorite remedy for a cold is expiation, or giving satisfaction for
n chicken soup and lots of rest. a wrong or injury.
/ SrelEvEnsG / The judge ordered the cat burglar
L reminiscences to make reparations to the victims
relation to the matter at hand. n pl of his crimes by standing guard
The search engine ranked the Web / TremESnisFn(t)sDz / outside their homes each night.
sites according to the relevancy to L
the word being searched. remembered experiences. repeated
The program about the history of adj
religioso jazz relied on reminiscences of / rDSpGZDd /
several older musicians. L>F>E
religious renewed or recurring again and
reminiscently again : frequent.
relish Mark was taken out of the game for
n remise his repeated fouls.
/ Srelish /
F>E remissible repent
a savory pickled or preserved food
prepared from mixed chopped remission repentance
vegetables or fruits and usually
served with meat. remoteness repercussive
Cameron put ketchup, onions, and
pickle relish on his hot dog. remount repetitiously
relleno remove replica
relocate reneger reportedly
reluctancy rennet repugnancy
reluctant rentable require
renunciation requisitorial
reseau
resemblance
residentiary
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resiniferous retrolental rheometer
n
resist returnable / rGSBmEZE(r) /
Gk + Gk
respell revelation an instrument for measuring the
v n flow of viscous substances.
/ rGSspell / / TrevESlCshEn / A rheometer is used for measuring
L > Ecf + Gmc > F > E L the flow properties of powders,
name the letters of again, anew, or an act of revealing or granules, and wet mixes in the drug
in another way. communicating divine truth. and cosmetic industries.
Marilyn gave her students a chance The humanist view is that religion
to respell all the misspelled words is a human creation rather than a rheophilic
in their essays. revelation from a god or gods.
rheumatoid
respirator revenuer
n rhexis
/ SrespETrCZE(r) / reverain
L rhinophonia
a device for protecting the reverent n
respiratory tract. / TrInESfPnGE /
Adam wore a filter respirator when reversal Gk + Gk
he worked in his laboratory. marked nasal resonance.
reverse The principal’s voice is so
respire characterized by rhinophonia that
reviler he is called “Mr. Quack” behind
respondent his back.
revisionist
ressaulted rhipidate
revivified
restive rhizoidal
revivify
resultant rhodochrosite
revocation
resurge rhumb
v revved
/ rDSsErj / rhynchophora
L rhabdomancy
[has homonym: reserge] rise again n rhythmization
: become resurrected. / SrabdETman(t)sG /
Byron wonders if negative feelings Gk ribat
toward his brother will resurge divination by rods or wands.
when his brother comes home from Harry Potter tried throwing a ribband
college. handful of rods on the floor, but he
didn’t know enough about ricer
resuscitative rhabdomancy to read the pattern. n
/ SrIsE(r) /
resuscitator rhapsodized Gk > It > F > E
a kitchen utensil designed for
retiary rhea pressing cooked soft vegetables or
uncooked soft foods through a
retool rhenium perforated container so that the
resulting product emerges as strings
retort about the diameter of a grain of
rice.
retraxit Jerry pushed all of the cooked
turnips through the ricer.
retroactive
richness
retrogressive
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rickettsial roble rootage
ridability robot roquelaure
ridgepole rochet rosace

n
ridgeway / SrBchDt / rosaline
F
ridicule a white ecclesiastical garment rosary
resembling a surplice worn n
riflery especially by bishops and / SrPz(E)rG /
privileged prelates. L
rightful The bishop entered the sanctuary a string of beads used in counting
wearing his rochet and miter. prayers.
rightless Eugenia’s collection of prayer
rocky beads includes a rosary that was
rigid blessed by the Pope.
rodeo
rigidity n rosella
/ SrPdGTP /
rigidly L > Sp rosemary
a public performance that features n
rijsttafel especially contests in calf roping / SrPzTmerG /
and bull riding. L>E
rimfire Little Mikey was only six, but he a fragrant shrubby mint that has a
took the blue ribbon for “Tiny Tot warm pungent bitterish taste and is
rimur Calf Roping” at the rodeo. used as a culinary herb and in
perfumery.
rinforzando roe Monique’s mother made her a cup
of tea flavored with rosemary.
ringside roentgenology
rosinweed
rinkafadda roey
n rostrular
/ SriNkESfBLE / rogation
IrGael rosy
an Irish dance resembling the roguishness adj
Virginia reel. / SrPzG /
Brendan loved to step dance, but he rollicksome Gk > L > E
refused to even try the rinkafadda. having a rose-colored complexion :
roman healthy, blooming.
risible Ally’s rosy appearance belies how
romaticism sick she feels.
risque
rongeur rotameter
rivalrous
roodle rotary
riverfront
rook rotorcraft
rivulose
rookie rotten
roadrunner n adj
/ SrUkG / / SrBtFn /
roadworthy (L > F)&E E
a new member of or candidate for decayed, putrid.
robber an athletic team. On at least one day every summer,
In 1963 Pete Rose was chosen as we put on our work clothes, go out
robin the National League’s Rookie of in the garden, and have a good old-
the Year. fashioned rotten tomato fight.
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roughrider ruffian sabbath
n
roughshod rugby / SsabEth /
n Heb > Gk > L > F > E
roulade / SrEgbG / the day of rest and solemn
E name assembly observed as sacred to
rousseauism a football game which is played God by Jews and some Christian
with an oval ball by teams of 15 churches on the seventh day of the
roustabout players each and in which play is week from sunset Friday until
continuous. sunset Saturday.
roustabouts After playing rugby for two hours, Orthodox Jews do not drive or ride
Terence was so dirty his mother in vehicles on the sabbath; if they
router made him rinse off outside under want to travel on Saturdays, they
the garden hose. must walk.
routineer
ruinous sabretache
rowan
n rumbustious sabreur
/ SraUEn /
Scand rummage sabulosity
a Eurasian tree with pinnate leaves
and flat corymbs of small white runesmith saccharide
flowers followed by red pomes
resembling berries—called also rung sacchariferous
“European mountain ash.”
The rowan at the edge of Aunt runnels sacque
Fiona’s garden was damaged n pl
during the ice storm. / SrEnFlz / sacrilege
E
royally rivulets, streamlets. saddle
The earthen dam gave way soon
rubasse after runnels of water zigzagged saddlebag
down its bank.
rubbish saddlebow
runny
rubbishly adj sadware
/ SrEnG /
rubellite E safecracking
excessively soft and liquid. n
rubidium The dough for the bran muffins / SsCfTkrakiN /
seemed much too runny to Tom. E+E
ruby the act or process of breaking into a
runway safe especially by explosives to
rucervine burglarize it.
rupee The robbers’ attempt at
ruckus safecracking was abruptly ended by
rupture the alert guard dogs.
rudd
rustler safety
ruff
v ruthenium sagittate
/ SrEf /
F rutidosis sailer
[has homonym: rough] play a
trump card when another suit is led. ryegrass sailor
Alice held so many trump cards
that she was able to ruff all but two
tricks of the bridge hand.
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saint salt saprobic
n n
/ SsCnt / / SsOlt / sapropelic
L>F>E E
one officially recognized or any of a class of compounds sapsucker
acknowledged as preeminent for typified by sodium chloride that are
consecration, holiness, and piety derived from acids by replacement sarothrum
especially through canonization by of part or all of the acid hydrogen
one of the branches of the Christian by a metal or radical acting like a sashayed
church. metal.
Elizabeth Seton, who founded the Before taking chemistry, Tak sashless
order of the Sisters of Charity of St. thought that all salt was the same.
Joseph, was the first native-born satanic
American to be canonized as a salvage
saint. satiny
samarium
saintly satirically
sambal
salable n satisfaction
/ SsBmTbBl /
salak Malay satrapy
a condiment made typically of
salamandroid peppers, pickles, grated coconut, saturable
salt fish, or fish roe and eaten
salangane especially with curry and rice in saturated
and around Indonesia and Malaya. adj
salaried Mindy ate a bowl of rice with / SsachETrCZEd /
vegetables and sambal for lunch. L
salience having the greatest concentration
sampans that can remain under given
saliently conditions (as of temperature and
samsonite pressure) in the presence of the
salify dissolved substance.
sanctimoniously Raising the temperature of a
salinelle saturated solution usually makes it
sandals no longer saturated because more
salinity solute can be dissolved at the
sander higher temperature.
salivate
v sandpiper saucerless
/ SsalETvCt /
L sandshoe sauterne
produce in the mouth an excessive n
flow of a secretion that serves to / SsandTshV / sautoir
lubricate ingested food. E+E
Whenever Alison thinks about a shoe (as a sneaker) designed for savagery
sushi, she begins to salivate. wear in sandy ground.
After a walk on the dunes, Sandra savarin
salsa stopped to retie her sandshoe.
n sawbuck
/ SsOlsE / sans
L > Sp sawhorse
popular music of Latin American sansculotte
origin that has absorbed sawtooth
characteristics of rhythm and blues, sansculottic
jazz, and rock. saxhorn
Salsa has given its name to a sapid
generic style of Latin American saxicolous
dancing. sapiens
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scabby scent scour
v
scalar / Ssent / scoured
L>F>E
scalding [has homonyms: cent, sent] use the scowl
olfactory organ in seeking or
scaler tracking prey. scrapbook
A hound will jump at the
scallions opportunity to scent squirrels and scrappy
rabbits.
scallom scratchy
schalstein
scalpriform screamer
scheduled
scan screech
v schismatical
/ Sskan / screed
L>E schlich
look through or over hastily. scribbling
The students asked the teacher if schnell
they could scan their notes for five scriber
minutes before the test. schokker
scrim
scandalous scholasticism n
/ Sskrim /
scandium schoolboyish unknown
a transparent theater drop or a
scansorial sciapodous transparent section in a drop that
appears opaque when a scene in
scant sciential front is lighted and transparent
when a scene in back is lighted.
scapular scintillator The play’s dream sequence was
performed behind a scrim to give
scarab sciolist the illusion of unreality.
scarf scission scrip
scathing scolopaceous scrivello
scaup scoop scrub
scazon scoot scrupulous
scenic scopious scrutineer

adj
/ SsGnik / scorch scuffle
Gk
affording or abounding in attractive scorching scum
scenery. adj
The Grand Canyon is one of / SskO(E)rchiN / scup
America’s greatest scenic Scand > E
attractions. burning or parching with intense scuppaug
heat.
With the temperature a scorching scurrilousness
98 degrees, it was simply too hot to
play outdoors. scurry
scoring
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scut secure semipermeable
n v adj
/ SskEt / / sDSkyU(E)r / / TsemGSpErmGEbEl /
unknown L L+L
the short erect tail of an animal and seize and confine a person : hold of or constituting a membrane that
especially a hare or rabbit. fast. is penetrable by some usually small
Haley found a rabbit’s scut on the The prison rules stated that the molecules (as of water or inorganic
barbed wire fence. guards were to secure all salts) but bars the passage of other
remaining prisoners in the event of usually larger particles (as protein
scuttled an escape. molecules).
Usually the size of a molecule
seaboot securely determines whether it will pass
n through a semipermeable
/ SsGTbVt / security membrane, but other factors are
E+E not well understood.
a very high waterproof boot used sedimentary
especially by sailors and fishermen. semiquaver
The sailor had no sooner taken off seditionary n
one seaboot than he was again / SsemGTkwCvE(r) /
summoned to the deck. seditious L+E
a sixteenth note in music.
seaborne seedbed The composer believed that every
adj semiquaver of her new symphony
/ SsGTbP(E)rn / seedy was perfect.
E
transported by ship. seer senator
China agreed to take measures to
prevent seaborne wood from seething senescence
introducing the pesky wood-eating
beetle to the United States. seicento seniority
seafarer seismatical senseless
seafowl seismograph sensitive
seapoose sejant sensual

n
/ SsGTpVs / selector sentence
Algonquian > E
a shallow inlet or tidal stream along selion sentimentalizing
the Long Island shore. v
Dirk floated a toy boat in the semanticize / TsentESmentFlTIziN /
seapoose. L + Ecff
semelfactive looking upon and imbuing with
season emotion.
semiarid Daren made the mistake of
secesssion sentimentalizing the politician as a
semifinal poor abused fellow.
secretaries
semilunar separable
secretion
septenarius
sectarian
sectile
sector
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septendecimal sermon shawl
adj n n
/ TsepTtenSdesEmEl / / SsErmEn / / SshOl /
L L Per
relating to the number 17 : based a religious discourse delivered in a usually square or oblong piece of
on the number 17. public usually by a clergyman as a fabric used especially as a covering
Rob mistakenly thought that once part of a worship service. for the head or shoulders.
he had lived beyond his John found the minister’s sermon Alexandra threw a shawl over her
septendecimal year he could do as unusually long and tedious but head and ran down the path to the
he pleased in his parents’ house. struggled to keep his mind on it. windmill.
septicization serology sheaf

n n
/ TseptEsDSzCshEn / serum / SshGf /
Gk > L + Ecff E
treatment of sewage by bacterial setting [Note: Could be confused with
action. chief, sheave.] a quantity of arrows
Engineers found a way to utilize the sexton sufficient to fill a quiver; also : the
gases produced by the septicization allowance of arrows (as 24) allotted
of sewage. sextuplet to each archer.
As a walk-on in the recently
septuplets sfogato released movie, Jason handed
n pl Robin Hood a sheaf of arrows for
/ sepStEplDts / sgabello his quiver.
L
a group of seven offspring born at sgraffito sheargrass
one birth.
In November 1997 many people in shad shearwater
the United States became
fascinated with the birth of shakuhachi sheaved
septuplets to a family in Iowa.
shalloon sheepish
sepulture
shameless sheepskin
sequacity n
shampoo / SshGpTskin /
sequestered E + ON > E
shamrock a document bearing record of
seraphically graduation from or of a degree
shandry conferred by an educational
serena institution.
shank Jesse was so proud of her
serfism sheepskin that she framed it and
shapeliness hung it in her den.
serialize
sharecropper sherry
serigraph
shark sherryvallies
serinette
sharkskin shigellosis
seriosity
sharp
sharpener
sharpshod
sharpshooter
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shimmered shock shorthanded
v n adj
/ SshimE(r)d / / SshBk / / SshO(E)rtThandDd /
E Gmc > F E+E
shone with a tremulous or fitful a state of profound depression of short of the regular or necessary
light : gleamed faintly. the vital processes of the body number of people.
As the patterns of moonlight characterized by pallor, rapid but Because the boys felt they had an
shifted, the frost-covered blades of weak pulse, anxiety, and nausea or advantage over their smaller
grass shimmered. vomiting. opponents, they agreed to play
Severe injuries in an automobile basketball shorthanded.
shimmy accident could cause a person to go
n into shock. should
/ SshimG /
F>E shogun showstopper
a jazz dance popular after World n
War I which is characterized by a shone / SshPTstBpE(r) /
shaking of the body from the v E+E
shoulders down. / SshPn / an act, song, or performer that wins
The shimmy enjoyed a brief E applause so prolonged as to
popularity among the flappers of [has homonym: shown] emitted interrupt a performance.
the 1920s. rays of light : beamed with steady The song “Memory” proved to be
radiance. the showstopper in the musical
shiner Shutters closed for many years Cats.
n were thrown open to let the
/ SshInE(r) / brilliant sunlight shine where it shrievalty
E hadn’t shone in so long.
black eye. shrine
Sporting a shiner, Clint said, “You shoo n
should see what the other guy looks / SshrIn /
like.” shoplifting L>E
shingler n an object, structure, or place that is
/ SshBpTliftiN / considered sacred by a religious
shingles E + ON > E group and that serves as the focus
n pl the stealing of goods on display in of the performance of some ritual.
/ SshiNgElz / a store. The Western Wall in Jerusalem is a
L>E Shoplifting becomes a serious Jewish shrine that receives millions
an acute inflammation of the problem for merchants especially of visitors annually.
sensory ganglia of spinal and around Christmas time.
cranial nerves that is associated shrivel
with a vesicular eruption and shortcake
neuralgic pains. n shrunken
Shingles kept Kyle out of school for / SshOrtTkCk /
two weeks. E + ON > E shuba
a sweet baked dough spread with
shinnery fruit and served cold. shuffle
Strawberry shortcake is a delicious v
shinplaster summer treat. / SshEfEl /
E
shiny shortening perform a dance with a dragging,
n sliding step.
shipboard / SshOrtFniN / As the dance marathon wore on,
E the tired participants began to
shipshape an edible fat used to make baked shuffle from side to side.
goods flaky or crumbly.
A good pie crust can be made with shutter
half a cup of shortening.
sial
sialagogue
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sibilance silver sinology
n
sibilatory similar / sISnBlEjG /
Chinese? > Ar > Gk > L > F + Gk
sibling simmer > Ecf
v [has homonym: cynology] the
sickish / SsimE(r) / study of the Chinese especially
adj imit E with reference to their language,
/ Ssikish / stew gently with a bubbling sound literature, history, and culture.
E below or just at the boiling point. Kim’s graduate work in sinology
making somewhat ill. The chef explained that the carrots led her to spend a semester at
A sickish odor filled the hospital should simmer in the broth for Heidelberg University’s Institute of
room. several minutes before the other Chinese Studies.
vegetables were added.
siesta sinople
n simoniac
/ sGSestE / sinuate
L > Sp simplicial
an afternoon nap or rest. sinus
Some Latin American countries sincere n
have extra periods of rush hour / SsInEs /
traffic as people go home for their single L
siesta. n a cavity in the substance of the
/ SsiNgEl / bone of the skull that usually
sieving L>F>E communicates with the nostrils and
a one-dollar bill. contains air.
siglum Maria searched her wallet for a Since Pauline has no frontal sinus,
single to give the cloak room she never gets bad sinus
signality attendant as a tip. headaches.
signet singlesticker siphorhinal
signifier singleton siriasis

n
signorina / SsiNgEltEn / sirop
L>F>E
Sikkimese a card (as in bridge) that is the only sisal
n pl one of its suit originally held in a
/ TsikESmGz / hand. situation
Indian geog name Daphne could see that she would
natives or inhabitants of the state of have a difficult time winning the sizzling
Sikkim in northeastern India. hand, since she held only a
Many Sikkimese believe that singleton of the trump suit. skate
certain mountains are protective n
deities. singsong / SskCt /
Gmc > F > D
silane sinistrad a shoe with a metal runner or a set
n of wheels fastened to the sole.
/ SsiTlCn / sinistration After a few laps around the rink,
ISV Jeff had to tighten up his skate.
any of several silicon hydrides sinkage
having the general formula skellum
analogous to that of hydrocarbons
of the methane series. skerrick
When exposed to air, some types of
silane will ignite spontaneously. sketchy
silencer skiametry
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skiff skunk slate
n adj
skiffle / SskENk / / SslCt /
Algonquian F>E
skiing any of various common New of the color of any of various grays
World mammals which eject an similar in color to common roofing
skim intensely malodorous secretion slates.
v when startled or attacked. The contractor recommends black
/ Sskim / Luckily the skunk has warning shutters and slate shingles for the
E coloration and is easy to recognize. house Karen’s family is building.
read, study, deal with, or examine
superficially and rapidly; skunkweed slavishly
specifically : glance through (as a n
book) for the chief ideas or the plot. / SskENkTwGd / slick
Haley often goes to the bookshop Algonquian + E
on Saturday mornings to skim the any of several offensive-smelling slickenside
current best sellers. herbs.
The skunkweed poked its nose slipper
skimmer through the surface of the swamp. n
n / SslipE(r) /
/ SskimE(r) / skydiving E
E a light low-cut shoe that is easily
a usually straw flat-crowned hat skyjack slipped on the foot.
with a wide straight brim. Fred’s puppy came running into
Dad had a photo of Grandpa at the skyjacking the room shaking a slipper in his
train station waving good-by with n mouth.
his skimmer. / SskITjakiN /
N > E + unknown slipstream
skin the commandeering of an airplane
in flight by the threat of violence. slither
skinny By skyjacking a passenger plane,
adj the terrorists intended to force the sloe
/ SskinG / authorities to release their
E imprisoned leader. sloeberry
thin and lacking flesh (as from
emaciation). slaked slogan
Barbara described Frank as “a
skinny little guy with a great sense slander sloop
of humor.” n
/ SslandE(r) / slough
skintight L>F>E
utterance of false charges or slovenliness
skit misrepresentations which defame
and damage reputation. sluiced
skua After the heated debate, one
candidate threatened to sue the slurp
skullcap other for slander because of his
n defamatory remarks. slurry
/ SskElTkap /
Scand > E + L > F > E slangkop slurvian
any of various close-fitting
brimless cloth caps for indoor or slanguage smallish
outdoor wear. adj
In a corner of the restaurant sat a slargando / SsmOlish /
solitary bearded man wearing a E
black skullcap and reading a slightly below normal size.
newspaper. Mr. Sidgwick bought a smallish
turkey for Thanksgiving.
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smallpox snare snitch
n n n
/ SsmOlTpBks / / Ssna(a)(E)r / / Ssnich /
E ON > E unknown
an acute contagious virus disease something by which one is one who gives incriminating
characterized by high fever and entangled or involved in evidence against someone,
skin eruptions which often result in difficulties; often : something especially an associate.
scar formation. deceptively attractive. A snitch tipped the police as to
A vaccine is available that will Danny has learned the hard way where they could find the robbery
prevent a person from contracting that a smile on the face of a suspect.
smallpox. dishonest salesperson can be a
snare. snivel
smattering v
n snazzy / SsnivEl /
/ SsmaZE(r)iN / E
imit? > E sneaker speak or act in a whining, sniffling,
an inconsiderable number or n tearful, or weakly emotional
amount especially of similar but / SsnGkE(r) / manner.
distinct individuals or parts : E Uncle Ron sternly told Susie not to
piecemeal collection. a shoe usually of canvas with a snivel when she asked for
After only a smattering of museum pliable rubber sole worn especially something.
goers showed interest in the for sports or hiking.
exhibit, it was replaced earlier than Chip complained that his mom had snook
originally planned. bought him the wrong kind of
sneaker for basketball. snooker
smileless n
sneer / SsnUkEr /
smirch n unknown
/ Ssni(E)r / pool played with 15 red balls
smiris G? having a value of 1 each and 6
an expression, remark, or saying variously colored balls having
smoothbore that manifests derision, disdain, or values of from 2 to 7 respectively
contempt. on which the striker may play only
smuggleable Roberto’s sneer hurt Rachel’s after pocketing a red ball.
feelings. Morris learned to play snooker
smuggler during his junior year abroad at a
n sniff British university.
/ SsmEg(E)lE(r) / v
G&D / Ssnif / snooty
one who imports or exports E
anything in violation of the draw air audibly up the nose. snout
customs laws. Klaus is wont to sniff at whatever n
The smuggler was arrested at the he does not like. / SsnaUt /
airport when cocaine was found in E
his luggage. snifter the human nose especially when
n large or grotesque.
snaffle / SsniftE(r) / Her scarlet eyes stared over her
E gruesomely fattened snout.
snaggletooth a large short-stemmed goblet with a
bowl narrowing toward the top in
snakily which the aroma of brandy can be
savored before drinking.
Heather poured a bit of calvados
into a snifter.
sniperscope
snipsnapsnorum
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snowshoe soda solvent
n n n
/ SsnPTshV / / SsPdE / / SsBlvEnt /
E+E Ar? > L > It L
a light oval frame that is the hygroscopic crystalline a liquid component of a solution
strengthened by two crosspieces anhydrous normal salt. present in greater amount than the
strung with thongs and attached to Soda, one of the constituents of solute.
the foot and that is used to enable a glass, used to be obtained from the “Obviously,” said Dr. Powers,
person to walk on soft snow ash of sea plants. ”the best solvent for a material is
without sinking. usually related to its chemical
The deeper the snow and the soilage structure.”
heavier the wearer, the larger the
snowshoe should be. solacement somatophyte
snuffer solate somatotonia
soapbush solderable somnifacient
sobeit soldering somnivolency
soberly solemnize somnolently
sobornost solenial sone

n
soccer solepiece / SsPn /
n L > ISV
/ SsBkEr / solicitudinous [has homonym: sewn] a subjective
shortened E form unit of loudness for a given listener
a game with 11 players on a side in solid equal to the loudness of a 1,000-
which the ball is advanced by adj cycle sound that has an intensity 40
kicking or by propelling it with any / SsBlDd / decibels above the listener’s own
part of the body except the hands L threshold.
and arms. having an interior filled with The sone is a more practical unit of
Worldwide, soccer is probably the matter. loudness than the phon, because
most popular team sport. The stalks of some plants are not sounds do not appear to increase
solid. proportionately with the number of
sockeye phons.
n solidarity
/ SsBTkI / songster
Salish dialect > E soligenous n
a small but very important Pacific / SsONztE(r) /
salmon attaining an average weight soliloquize E
of about five pounds and ascending one that is skilled in song.
rivers chiefly from the Columbia soluble The songster Cole Porter brought a
northward to spawn in late summer adj worldly enthusiasm to American
or fall. / SsBlyEbEl / musical comedy stage.
Tommy had to fight the sockeye for L
five minutes before finally landing susceptible of being dissolved in or soothsayer
it. as if in a fluid.
Salt and sugar are soluble in water. sophrosyne
socratically
sopranino
socratism
soprano
sorceress
sorites
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soroptimist spatha spindrift
sorosis spatialize spinster
sostenuto speakerphone spiracular

n
soteriology / SspGkE(r)TfPn / spiriform
E + Gk
souffle a combination microphone and spirited
loudspeaker device for two-way adj
soulful communication by telephone lines. / SspirDZDd /
Ruby turned on the speakerphone L
soulless so he could tend to the stove and full of life or vigor.
adj continue talking. The spirited debater delivered a
/ SsPllDs / persuasive speech.
E + Ecf special
having no manifestation of a spitzer
spiritual or moral nature. spectrology
After several years in a city they splacknuck
found soulless, Arthur and Sylvia speechifier
bought a dairy farm in Vermont. spleen
speedball
soundest n splendor
/ SspGdTbOl /
sounding E + ON > E splurge
a game resembling soccer but
sourdine permitting a ball caught in the air to splurgy
be passed with the hands.
sourwood The fourth grade played speedball spoil
at recess.
soutenu spoilage
spelunker
sovietologist spoilsport
sphenocephaly
spade spokeshave
spheroidize
spadeful spoliator
sphragistics
spaghettini spoor
sphygmometer n
spallation / SspU(E)r /
spicier D > Afrikaans
spanner adj a mark, a trail, a scent, a sound, or
/ SspIsGEr / droppings left by one that has
sparable L>F>E passed.
having more of a fragrance Moxie found the spoor of a cat in
spartanize suggestive of spices. the garden.
The new potpourri was much
spasmodically spicier than the old one. sporomorph
adv
/ spazSmBdDk(E)lG / spicigerous sporophore
Gk
in a sudden violent and temporary spikenard sportswear
manner.
Tupper spasmodically jerked his spiling spotlight
leg away from the blow.
spilth
spastic
spindle
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sprain squinch standard
v n
/ SsprCn / squint / SstandE(r)d /
unknown F>E
weaken by sudden and violent squirearch a pole or spear bearing some
twisting or wrenching. conspicuous object (as a banner) at
Unaccustomed to wearing high staatenbund the top formerly used to mark a
heels, Sarah might sprain her ankle rallying point, to signal, or to serve
if she tried to run in them. stabbing as an emblem.
Before Caesar entered the room, a
spreader stability messenger entered bearing his
standard.
sprig stabilizer
standing
springbok stachyose n
/ SstandiN /
spritsail staffage E
position or condition in society or
sprocket stagecoach in a profession.
Rumors about the mayor’s expense
spryness stagflation account have certainly hurt his
standing in the community.
spurnwater stagiary
standstill
squails staginess
staphylococci
squalidity stakeout
n staple
squandering / SstCkTaUt / n
v E+E / SstCpEl /
/ SskwBnd(E)riN / a surveillance maintained by one or E
unknown more police officers over an area or a small U-shaped wire both ends of
spending extravagantly or person suspected of criminal which are driven through layers of
wastefully. activity. thin and easily penetrable material
The wealthy heir was criticized for Police set up a stakeout at the (as paper or paperboard) and
squandering his inheritance at the intersection where drug dealers usually clinched to hold the layers
gambling casinos. were said to be doing business. together.
Leigh wanted to make a photocopy
square stalactites of the document, but first she had to
n remove the staple.
/ Sskwa(a)(E)r / stalag
L>F>E stapler
[Note: The definition provided is stamen
not the one most commonly n stapp
associated with this word.] a / SstCmDn / n
builder’s unit of floor or roof area L / Sstap /
equal to 100 square feet. [has near homonym: stamin] the Am name
The contractor told the Driscolls male reproductive organ of a a unit of force caused by
that they would need a square of flower. acceleration and equal to 1 G acting
roofing material to finish the job. When the honeybee touched the on a body for 1 second.
stamen, pollen stuck to its legs. Astronauts commonly use the stapp
squat when referring to the G-forces
endured at takeoff.
squatter
starer
squdgy
starling
squeak
startling
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stases steel sterling
n adj
stash / SstGl / / SstErliN /
E E
station [has homonyms: steal, stele] of full value or first quality :
n commercial iron that contains conforming to the highest standard
/ SstCshEn / carbon in any amount up to about : genuine.
L 1.7 percent. The recipient of the Citizen of the
the place or position in which Changing the carbon content of Year award was cited for her
something or someone stands or is steel greatly affects its malleability. sterling character and matchless
assigned to stand or remain; as : a energy.
post of duty. steely
Just before the mock fire drill each sternum
member of the observation team steeplejack
took his station. n sternutator
/ SstGpElTjak / n
statolatry E / SstErnyETtCZEr /
one whose work is building or L
status repairing smokestacks, towers, or an agent that induces a flow of
n steeples. nasal secretion or causes sneezing.
/ SstaZEs / The steeplejack found a stalk of A gaseous sternutator was used
L corn growing atop the belfry. against soldiers in World War I.
position or rank in relation to
others. stegosaurian sternway
Fernando’s status in the company
changed dramatically after he stelliferous stethoscopy
completed his degree.
stellify stew
stauroscope v
stenography / Sst(y)V /
stave Gk > L > F > E
stenophagous cook in a little liquid over a gentle
steadfast fire without boiling.
stenosis It is sometimes advisable to stew an
steadfastly older chicken rather than roast it.
adv stere
/ SstedTfastlG / n sthene
E / Ssti(E)r / n
in a firmly established manner. Gk > F / SsthGn /
The castle steadfastly weathered [has homonym: steer] a metric unit Gk > ISV
the storms through the ages. of volume equal to 1 cubic meter. a meter-kilogram-second absolute
The stere is the metric counterpart unit of force equal to 1,000
steam of the cord, which is 128 cubic feet newtons or 100 million dynes.
v of stacked wood. Part of Nick’s physics homework
/ SstGm / consisted of converting
E stereognosis measurements from the newton to
cook by direct exposure to or in a n the sthene to the dyne.
vessel surrounded by the vapor of / TsterGBgSnPsDs /
liquid heated to the boiling point. Gk + Gk stichomythia
Some cooks like to steam ability to perceive or the perception n
vegetables in broth rather than in of material qualities (as form, / TstikESmithGE /
water for added flavor. weight) of an object by handling or Gk
lifting it : tactile recognition. dialogue especially of altercation or
To test his stereognosis after his dispute delivered in alternating
head injury, Barry was blindfolded lines (as in classical Greek drama).
and handed different shapes to fit The argument continued in
into a form board. stichomythia until the characters
realized the futility of such
stereopsis bickering.
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stickleback stipple stout
adj
stickler stipulate / SstaUt /
v Gmc > F > E
sticky / SstipyETlCt / characterized by physical or moral
adj L bravery : courageous, valiant.
/ SstikG / make an express demand for some The scoutmaster praised Jim,
E term in an agreement. referring to him as “a brave lad
having the quality of adhering. Many corporations who allow with a stout heart.”
The sticky gum would not come off employees to telecommute also stoutly
of Ann’s finger. stipulate the working hours and
equipment to be used. stovepipe
stiffener n
stitch / SstPvTpIp /
stigma v G>D>E+E
/ Sstich / a very tall silk hat.
stigmata E In honor of Lincoln’s birthday,
fasten, join, or close with or as if David, wearing a frock coat,
stilb with loops of thread. stovepipe, and false beard, recited
n The brain surgeon was justly the “Gettysburg Address” for the
/ Sstilb / famous for the speed and skill with class.
Gk > ISV which she could stitch.
a centimeter-gram-second unit of stow
brightness equal to 1 candle per stomachic
square centimeter of cross section straddle
perpendicular to the rays. stomatitic
The luminous paint on a watch dial stragglingly
usually registers only a tiny stone
fraction of a stilb. n strait
/ SstPn /
stiletto E stramineous
[Note: The definition provided is
stilt not the one most commonly straphangers
n associated with this word.] an
/ Sstilt / official British unit of weight equal strawberry
E to 14 pounds. n
one of two poles each with a rest or Elizabeth’s New Year’s resolution / SstrOTberG /
strap for the foot used to elevate the is to lose 1 stone before the arrival E
wearer above the ground in of summer. [Note: The definition provided is
walking. not the one most commonly
Waldo had to add the length of the stool associated with this word.] a small
stilt to his leg length to get the n mark or bruise that is of a moderate
proper trouser measurement for his / SstVl / red or purplish red color.
clown costume. E The strawberry on Martha’s thigh
a device for sitting usually is a birthmark.
stimulate consisting of a single wooden or
upholstered seat without back or strawbreadth
stingray arms supported by three or four
legs or by a central pedestal. streetscape
stinkstone The actor playing the court jester
n sat on a low stool near the king’s streptococcus
/ SstiNkTstPn / throne.
E stretchable
a stone that emits a fetid smell on stopwatch adj
being struck or rubbed owing to / SstrechEbEl /
decomposition of organic matter. storis E
Stinkstone, a variety of limestone, capable of being extended.
is also called swinestone. storyteller The kitten tugged at Alvin’s
stretchable sock.
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strictness stuff subdued
v adj
stridency / SstEf / / sEbSd(y)Vd /
F>E L
stridulous prepare (meat or vegetables) for reduced or lacking in force or
cooking or eating by filling or intensity.
stringendo lining with a seasoned mixture. The subdued dog could become
Bella plans to stuff the turkey with ferocious when threatened.
stripling a mixture of cornbread, sausage,
and onions. subereous
stromatolite
stuffily subfebrile
strong
adj stuffy subjacent
/ SstrON / adj adj
E / SstEfG / / TsEbSjCsFnt /
having great muscular power. F>E L
Johnny is as strong as a bull. oppressive to the breathing. lying under or below.
The air in the tunnel leading into The hills and subjacent valleys
stronghold the pyramid was stuffy. were cloaked in the heavy, wet
n snow.
/ SstrONThPld / stultify
E subjective
a fortified place. stummel
As the marching soldiers crested sublease
the hill, the duke’s stronghold came stupefacient
into view. sublunary
stupor adj
strophe n / SsEblVTnerG /
/ Sst(y)VpE(r) / L
strophic L characteristic of or pertinent to this
adj a chiefly mental condition marked world : terrestrial, mundane.
/ SstrBfik / by absence of spontaneous One suffragette declared that men
Gk movement, greatly diminished had undertaken the “absolute
relating to, containing, or responsiveness to stimulation, and control of all sublunary matters.”
consisting of a rhythmic system usually impaired consciousness. submerge
composed of two or more lines After staying up all night to study,
repeated as a unit. Ellen ended up taking her exam in suborning
The strophic pattern of the poem a stupor.
helped Miriam memorize it. subphylum
styliform
structural subplot
stymieing
stucco subreptary
subconscious
stuccowork subreption
subcontraoctave
studied subscribe
subcortex
study
v subculture
/ SstEdG /
L subdermal
apply the mind to the acquirement
of knowledge.
Flora helped her roommate to
study for her exam.
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subshell sudatory sundown
n n
/ SsEbTshel / sudorific / SsEnTdaUn /
L>E+E E+E
any of the one or more spaces sugarloaf [Note: The definition provided is
occupied by the orbits of a group of not the one most commonly
electrons of approximately equal suite associated with this word.] a broad-
energy surrounding the nucleus of brimmed hat for women.
an atom. sulcus Diane put on a straw sundown and
Fred explained that most elements took a stroll on the gorgeous
have more than one subshell of sulfofying beach.
electrons.
sulky sundry
substantive
sullenly sunflower
subsume adj
summit / SsEnTflaU(E)r /
subtle E+L>F>E
summons of or resembling any of various
subtrahend n pl plants with large yellow-rayed
n / SsEmEnz / flower heads bearing edible seeds
/ SsEbtrEThend / F>E that yield an edible oil.
L a warning or citation to appear in The brown iris was slashed with
a quantity that is to be deducted court. yellow, the color of sunflower
from a minuend in the As an eyewitness to the robbery, honey.
mathematical operation of Alicia received a summons to give
subtraction. testimony in court. sunny
In the equation 14 – 8 = 6, 8 is the adj
subtrahend. sumo / SsEnG /
n E
subtuberant / SsV(T)mP / [has homonym: sonny]
Jpn characterized by brilliant sunlight.
suburban a Japanese form of wrestling in Mo added a sunny porch to the
adj which a contestant loses the match back of her house.
/ sESbErbEn / if he is forced out of the ring or if
L any part of his body except his feet sunstone
of, relating to, inhabiting, or touches the ground.
located in the residential area on As part of their study of Japanese sunstroke
the outskirts of any city or large culture, the class watched an hour n
town. of sumo on ESPN. / SsEnTstrPk /
The farm on which George spent E
his childhood years has been sumptuously heatstroke caused by direct
swallowed up in suburban sprawl. exposure to the Sun.
sunbonnet Sharon suffered a sunstroke when
succinctness n she ran the marathon in mid-
/ SsEnTbBnDt / August.
sucrose E+L>F>E
n a woman’s bonnet with a wide brim superabundant
/ SsVTkrPs / framing the face and usually having adj
F > ISV + L > Ecf a ruffle at the back to protect the / TsVpE(r)ESbEndEnt /
a sweet water-soluble sugar that neck from the sun. L
occurs naturally in most land plants Meghan was so fair-skinned that being considerably more than is
especially in the juices, fruits, and she never left the house without a sufficient.
roots. sunbonnet. The cheerleader’s superabundant
Sucrose was the last in a long list zeal was a little sickening to Carla.
of organic substances whose
chemical formulas Callie had to superannuate
memorize that night.
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supercool suppletory suspenders
v n pl
/ SsVpErTkVl / supply / sESspendE(r)z /
L+F L > F > E + Ecf
reduce in temperature to below the suppositional two supporting bands of elastic,
freezing point without leather, or cloth worn across the
solidification or crystallization. surcharge shoulders and fastened at the
Tage had to first supercool the n waistline to trousers or a skirt.
liquid and then be careful not to / SsErTchBrj / They had worn their coats to town,
stir it; otherwise, it would quickly F>E but they ate in their striped shirts
solidify. a price demanded for a thing or and suspenders.
service in excess of the usual or
superego normal amount. suspiration
The overnight delivery service has
superencipherment a steep surcharge for weekend swampy
n delivery.
/ TsVpE(r)DnSsIfE(r)mEnt / swarm
L + L + Ar > L > F + Ecf surcingle n
converting into code what already / SswO(E)rm /
is a cryptogram especially in code. surmisable E
Jason is an ace code breaker and a great often overwhelming number
has recently become interested in surmountable usually in motion and especially
superencipherment. adj migratory : a dense moving crowd
/ TsErSmaUntEbEl / or throng.
supererogate F > E + Ecf A swarm of preteen girls and their
capable of being overcome. parents headed for the entrance
supererogatory Quentin is confident that most of doors of the concert hall.
the problems associated with his
superimposable learning disability are swarming
adj surmountable.
/ TsVpErDmSpPzEbEl / swartrutter
L surprising
capable of covering or of being swedes
covered. surrealist n pl
If a superimposable ion or / SswGdz /
molecule is placed over the other, surrogacy D>G
the positions of all the atoms will [Note: The definition provided is
match. surveil not the one most commonly
associated with this word.]
superrational suspend rutabagas.
adj v The farmer’s shed was filled with
/ TsVpE(r)SrashEnFl / / sESspend / baskets of potatoes, swedes, and
L L turnips.
transcending the power of reason. hang so as to be free on all sides
Many novelists address the except at the point of support. sweet
superrational aspects of love in Tony will suspend a tennis ball adj
their works. from the garage ceiling to help him / SswGt /
know how far he can drive into the E
supplant garage. pleasing to the smell : fragrant.
v Kara’s mother loves the sweet
/ sESplant / suspended smell of gardenia blossoms.
L>F>E adj
take the place of : oust from a / sESspendDd /
position and serve as a substitute L
for especially by reason of superior withheld for a time under specified
excellence or power. conditions.
Harry’s goal is to supplant the Because this offense was his first,
current floor supervisor. Mike was given a suspended
sentence instead of a jail term.
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swing synchronization tack
n n v
/ SswiN / / TsiNkrEnDSzCshEn / / Stak /
E Gk + Gk + Ecff E
jazz dancing in moderate tempo the act or result of making nail, pin, or affix with small sharp-
with a peculiar lilting syncopation. dialogue, music, or sound effects pointed, broad-headed nails.
Martin urged Rhonda to learn the exactly simultaneous with the The landlady told Tristan that
swing with him. action shown in a motion picture. although hanging large pictures
The synchronization in early was not permissible, he could tack
switch foreign movies was sometimes a calendar to the wall.
ludicrous, with mouths moving
switchback when no speech was heard. tacker
n
/ SswichTbak / synchronize tact
D? + E n
a zigzag road or trail in a synclastic / Stakt /
mountainous region. L
The switchback was so steep that syncretize [has homonym: tacked] a keen
Amber had to back her truck up the sense of what to do or say in a
next leg rather than turn around synodal difficult or delicate situation in
and go forward. order to maintain good relations
synonymical with others or avoid offense :
swizzle diplomacy.
syntactician Tact is an inestimable quality in an
syagush administrative assistant.
syntality
sycophants taffy
synusia
sycosis tagliarini
systaltic
syllabary tailspin
system
syllabic taintless
tabasco
syllepsis talking
tablets
symbiotically talmouse
tachyarrhythmia
symblepharon Talmud
tachygrapher n
sympatry / StBlTmUd /
tacitly Heb
symptomatic adv the authoritative body of Jewish
/ StasDtlG / law and tradition developed on the
synanthous L + Ecf basis of the scriptural law after the
in a manner that is implied or closing of the Pentateuchal text
synchnocarpous indicated but not actually about 400 B.C.
expressed. Benjamin studied Torah and
synchronistic The school administration does not Talmud at the yeshiva.
enforce the dress code, perhaps
tacitly acknowledging that it needs talmudism
to be changed.
talmudist
talon
talus
tammy
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tangled tasteless tearjerker
adj n
tantalum / StCstlDs / / Sti(E)rTjErkE(r) /
E + Ecf E+E
Taoism having no flavor. an extravagantly pathetic story,
n Giorgio, the son of a jeweler, was play, film, or radio or television
/ StaUTizEm / amused to hear his chemistry program.
Chin + Ecf professor describe diamonds as The movie turned out to be a two-
a religion and philosophy of China tasteless. hankie tearjerker.
traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in
the sixth century B.C. tatouay teasel
Many of the 20 million adherents of
Taoism practice tai chi and tatters teaspoon
Chinese herbal medicine. n
Taurus / StGTspUn /
taperer Chin + E
tautness a small commonly silver spoon
tapeworm suitable for stirring and sipping tea
tautomerism or coffee and having a standard
taphonomy capacity of 1/3 tablespoon.
n tawniness William realized that he had used a
/ taSfBnEmG / tablespoon of yeast instead of a
Gk taxidermist teaspoon, which led to the overflow
the study of the processes (as of bread dough from the oven.
burial, decay, and preservation) that taxidermy
affect animal and plant remains as technetium
they become fossils. taxonomy
The archaeology department n technocrat
frequently calls upon a consultant / takSsBnEmG /
whose expertise is in taphonomy. Gk + Gk technophobia
the study of the general principles
tapissier of scientific classification. tectiform
No one was surprised when the
tarboosh course in taxonomy began with a tectonosphere
discussion of Swedish botanist Carl n
targhee von Linné and his method of / tekStBnETsfi(E)r /
binomial nomenclature. Gk + Gk
tarry the zone within Earth in which
taxophily crustal movements originate.
tartareous The geologist specialized in the
tchaviche study of the evolution and structure
tartarly of Earth’s tectonosphere.
teacher
tartrazine teething
team
tasajillo n teethless
/ StGm /
taskmaster E telautograph
[has homonym: teem] two or more
tasteful horses, oxen, or other draft animals telecast
harnessed to the same vehicle (as a
coach, wagon, sled) or to the same telegraphy
plow or other implement.
A team of mules pulled a wagon telencephalon
along the street of the recreated
gold-mining town. teleological
telepathically
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telepathy tenseness tessera
n
telestich / Sten(t)snDs / tetanogenic
L + Ecf
tellurian the quality or state of being tetra
stretched tight.
tellurium As the starting time for the race got tetrachloride
closer, Brian’s tenseness increased. n
temple / StetrETklPrId /
n tentiform Gk
/ StempEl / a compound containing four atoms
L tenure of chlorine with another element or
an edifice dedicated to the worship radical.
of a deity. teonanacatl Carbon tetrachloride is a useful
The Johnsons admired the stately organic solvent.
architecture of the Mormon temple terbium
on their trip to Salt Lake City. tetradactyl
teredos
tempo tetrahedral
n tergiferous adj
/ Stem(T)pP / / StetrEThGdrEl /
L > It tergiversator Gk
rate of motion. having or made up of four sides.
The frenzied dance slowed to a tergiversatory Sid remembered that a tetrahedral
gentle, lyrical tempo. molecule is made up of five atoms
teriyaki with one at the center and the other
temporality four at each corner.
termolecular
tenace adj tetralemma
/ StErmETlekyElEr / n
tenant L+L / TtetrESlemE /
relating to or formed from three Gk
tenderfoot molecules. an argument analogous to a
Because a termolecular reaction is dilemma but presenting four
tenderize the result of the simultaneous alternatives in the premises.
encounter of three molecules, very When Rachel received four equally
tendinitis few termolecular reactions occur. attractive invitations to the prom,
she decided to draw straws to solve
tendinous tern the tetralemma.
tenor terpsichore tetramerous
tenorless terraciform tetrapteron
tenpins terran tetraptych

n pl n
/ StenTpinz / / SterEn / tetrastoon
E+E L
a bowling game using ten bottle- Earth inhabitant. tetrazzini
shaped bowling pins and a large “The terran departed Hartux
ball and allowing each player to Station three hours ago at warp thallium
bowl two balls in each of ten speed,” said Glarg.
frames. thalweg
Rip van Winkle played tenpins with terreplein
the strange little men. thankless
territoriality
tensely thawless
tessellate
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theatricality thermohydrometer thingummy
n n
/ thGTatrESkalEZH / / TthEr(T)mPhISdrBmEZE(r) / thirdborough
Gk + Ecff Gk n
the quality or state of having the an instrument for measuring the / SthErdTbEr(T)P /
characteristics of a stage play or an specific gravity of a liquid E
actor’s performance. containing an instrument for a former English peace officer
The exaggerated gestures and measuring the temperature of the especially of a tithing.
movements are part of the actor’s liquid under test. Old Mr. Hawkins has been the
theatricality. Stan took readings from the thirdborough of Warwickshire for
thermohydrometer every five the last two years.
theatrically minutes throughout the experiment.
thixotropy
theft thermophilic
thong
theme thermopile n
n / SthON /
thence / SthErmETpIl / E
Gk + L > F > E a sandal held on the foot by a strap
theocratic a thermoelectric battery. between the toes.
The thermopile is used in conection As Sarah walked down the marble
theologize with a galvanometer for measuring hallway, her every step was
minute quantities of radiant heat. sounded by a slapping thong.
theophobia
n thermoset thonnier
/ TthG(T)PSfPbGE / adj
Gk + Gk / SthErmETset / thoracostomy
dread of the wrath of God. Gk + E
In his theophobia, Brennan was relatively incapable of softening or thorium
sure that the thunderstorm was fusing when heated.
directed specifically at him. Thermoset plastics are sometimes thorny
used in manufacturing industrial adj
theoretically molds. / SthOrnG /
E
thereupon thermotropism beset with trials, vexations,
obstacles, or other difficulties.
thermochemical theta Grading papers is often a thorny
adj problem for teachers.
/ TJErmPSkemDkEl / theurgist
Gk those
of, relating to, or obtained by the theurgy
branch of chemistry that deals with n thousandth
the relations existing between heat / SthG(T)ErjG /
and chemical reaction or physical Gk thrasonical
changes of state. the art of compelling or persuading adj
George’s comparison of a god or beneficent supernatural / thrCSsBnDkEl /
thermochemical changes in several power to do or refrain from doing Roman name
reactions revealed a striking something: specifically : an occult bragging, boastful.
variation in enthalpy. art in which the operator is held to Cleo’s father asked her not to be
be capable of evoking or utilizing thrasonical about her birthday
thermocline the aid of divine and beneficent presents in front of her brother.
spirits.
thermoduric Theurgy is sometimes called “high thread
magic,” and thaumaturgy, the use
of magic for nonreligious purposes,
is called “low magic.”
thiazide
thigh
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thrilled tidewaiter tintinnabulum
v
/ Sthrild / tidology tiponi
E
caused to have a shivering or tidy tipsy
tingling sensation : affected
emotionally. tierce tiptoed
Jeff was so thrilled by the new Star n v
Wars movie that he got back in line / Sti(E)rs / / StipTtPd /
to see it again. L>F>E E+E
a sequence of three playing cards of walked or proceeded quietly or
thrips the same suit. cautiously walking on or as if
n pl Roland’s tierce led with the ace of walking on the tips or ends of the
/ Sthrips / hearts and beat Paul’s king, queen, toes.
Gk > L and jack of clubs handily. The toddler tiptoed slowly toward
any of some 5,000 species of tiny his parents with his arms
winged insects of the order tierer outstretched.
Thysanoptera.
To survive the cold winters, thrips tiger tiresomely
hibernate in hollow plant stems on
the ground. tigereye tiring
v
thrive tignon / StI(E)riN /
E
throttlebottom tiki fatiguing, wearying.
n Bridget found her job tiring and
throwaway / StGkG / boring.
Maori&Marquesan
thrummed a Polynesian wood or stone image tirralirra
set up as a temporary abode or
thrust embodiment of a god or other tithe
v supernatural power but not v
/ SthrEst / worshipped as an idol. / StIL /
ON > E The tiki at the entrance to the E
push or drive with physical force. Polynesian restaurant is genuine. pay or give a tenth part of
To open the can, Elmer had to especially for the support of the
thrust a screwdriver through the tilery church.
lid. The pastor used this Sunday’s
timbe sermon time to encourage members
thuggee of the congregation to tithe.
timber
thulium title
timberline
thunder titoism
timbery
thundering titration
timely n
thurifer adj / tIStrCshEn /
/ StImlG / F>E
Thursday E a determination of the reactive
n done or occurring at a suitable capacity usually of a solution;
/ SthErz(T)dC / time. especially : the analytical process
ON > E A timely downpour quenched the of successively adding measured
the day following Wednesday. fire. amounts of a reagent to a known
Pizza is served every Thursday in volume of a sample in solution
the school cafeteria. tin until a desired end point is reached.
Mark prepared to do a titration by
tickle tinderbox transferring 40 milliliters of sodium
hydroxide into a flask.
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tittuppy torpidity towser
titularly torridity toxicant
tizzy torture trabant
tjaele totally tracer
toadyism touchdown traceried

n
tocusso / StEchTdaUn / tractrix
L>F>E+E
toddler the act of scoring six points in a trade
football game by being lawfully in
tombolo possession of the ball on, above, or trafficker
behind an opponent’s goal line
tomfoolery when the ball is declared dead. tragicomedy
Barnaby intercepted the ball and
tonality ran 89 yards to score the most tragus
memorable touchdown in his
tonetics school’s history. trajection
tonne touchline tranchet

n
tonometer / StEchTlIn / trans
n L > F > E + E&(L > F) adj
/ tPSnBmEZE(r) / either of the lines between and at / Stran(t)s /
Gk right angles to the goal lines that L
an instrument for measuring the bound the sides of the field of play [has homonym: trance] having or
exact pitch or vibration rate of in rugby and soccer. characterized by various atoms or
tones. The referee ruled that Colin’s foot groups on opposite sides of the
In 1833, Scheibler put tonometry had come down on the wrong side molecule.
on a scientific basis with his of the touchline. Heat or irradiation with light can
tonometer. often change a compound from a
toupee cis to a trans isomer, although it
tonsillitic does not change the type or number
tournament of atoms in the compound.
tope n
/ StUrnEmEnt / transcription
topgallant F>E
a trial of skill in which many transenna
topiarist contestants compete for
championship in a series of transformation
topical elimination contests. n
Laszlo won first place in the state / TtranzfE(r)SmCshEn /
topodeme chess tournament. L>E
a physiological change of one thing
topology towering into another (as larva into adult
through metamorphosis).
toponomastic town During the pupal stage the larva of
n a butterfly undergoes a
toponymic / StaUn / transformation in which the wings
E appear and adult structures are
topos a compactly settled area usually developed.
larger than a village but smaller
toreutic than a city in population.
The town of Oliver Springs was
tormentor worst hit by the storm.
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transgression trencher tricouni
n n
/ tran(t)sSgreshEn / / StrenchE(r) / tricycle
L F>E
the infringement or violation of a a platter or tray for serving food. triennial
law, command, or duty. Ten minutes after entering the inn,
The union leader claimed that the the wayfarer was working his way triforium
company was guilty of a through a trencher piled with food.
transgression of the labor contract. triglyceride
trepan
transgressor trilemma
trepanation
transilience trillionth
trephine
translate trilocular
trestletree
translucence trilogy
triadism n
transmitted / StrilEjG /
trial Gk
transport a series of three dramas or
triangular sometimes three literary or musical
transported compositions that although each is
adj triassic in one sense complete have a close
/ tranzSpPrZDd / mutual relation and form one theme
L triceps or develop aspects of one basic
impassioned or enraptured by concept.
strong and usually pleasurable trichology The third novel in the trilogy was a
emotion. n sequel to the first, but the second
As Tom listened to the chanting / trDSkBlEjG / was a prequel to it.
monks, he felt transported and Gk
otherworldly. the scientific study of hair. trimester
Several experts in trichology
trapdoor manned booths at the cosmetology trinitrotoluene
fair.
trapeze trinked
trichotomous
trapezoid trinket
trickled
trawl v trinklied
/ StrikEld /
treasonable E trio
ran or fell in drops. n
trecentist Water trickled out from the hole in / StrG(T)P /
the jug. L > It > F
treeing a group or set of three.
v triclinic Ben belongs to a well-known trio of
/ StrGiN / adj musicians that plays for wedding
E / trISklinik / receptions.
driving to or up a tree. Gk
Strange to say, Jacques and Philip having or characterized by three triplicate
had a hard time treeing that unequal axes intersecting at oblique
squirrel. angles—used especially of a triploid
crystal.
tremor Dusty reminded Sam that triclinic tripodal
crystals have three unequal
dimensions and three unequal
angles, none of which is 90
degrees.
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tristful troublemaker trunk
adj n
/ StristfEl / / StrEbElTmCkE(r) / trying
L>E+E L>F>E+E adj
sad, melancholy. a person who foments strife and / StrIiN /
The tristful soldier longed for the disagreement often for ulterior F > AF > E
day he could return home. motives. causing severe hardship,
The teenaged troublemaker, having annoyance, or irritation.
triton proved to be too difficult for his The long and trying journey
n parents to handle, was sent to a exhausted Deeka.
/ StrItFn / reformatory as a last resort.
Gk name tryst
one of a class of minor sea troublesome
divinities or partly human monsters adj tubercular
usually represented as having the / StrEbElsEm /
upper body like that of a human L>F>E+E tubular
and the lower body like that of a disturbing, vexatious.
fish : merman. Gerald had a troublesome dream tubulifloral
Greek mythology has it that when last night.
the sea roars, a triton is blowing a tubuliflorous
conch shell trumpet. troublously
tucket
Troadic troughing
adj Tuesday
/ trPSadik / trout n
Gk geog name / St(y)Vz(T)dC /
of or relating to ancient Troy. truffled E
Many remains of the Troadic adj the day following Monday.
culture have been excavated near / StrEfEld / The English meaning of Mardi
the city of Hisarlik in Turkey. L > OProv > F Gras is “Fat Tuesday.”
cooked, stuffed, or garnished with
trochophore edible fungi of the genus Tuber. tumblebug
Emilia prepared a delicious truffled
trogon risotto with autumn vegetables. tumor
trophogenic truly tumultuary

adv
tropical / StrVlG / tun
adj E
/ StrBpDkEl / indeed. tunnel
L Mary is truly the best leader the
of, relating to, occurring in, or used student government association has turbinado
in the region lying between either had in many years.
of two parallels of Earth’s latitude turbojet
that are approximately 23½ degrees trump
north of the equator and v turboprop
approximately 23½ degrees south / StrEmp /
of the equator. L>F>E turfman
Diana’s cruise took her to several take a set of cards with a card of a
tropical islands. suit designated by chance or by an turkey
auction or declaration that if legally
troth played will win over a card that is turner
not of this suit. n
trouble Sighing, Joe laid down his final / StErnEr /
card and waited for Janice to E
trump the trick with a heart. [has homonyms: ternar, terner] one
that turns or is used for turning.
truncheons Matt grabbed a pancake turner and
lit out after the cat.
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turnery twice ufology
adv
turnout / StwIs / ugli
n E
/ StErnTaUt / for a first and second time : on two ugliness
E+E occasions.
[Note: The definition provided is After Reginald wrecked the car uhlan
not the one most commonly twice, his parents took his driving
associated with this word.] a privileges away for three months. uletic
position of the feet in ballet with
the heels back to back. twin ulmaceous
Kristin did many stretching adj
exercises to improve her turnout. / Stwin / ulpan
E
turnsole constituting two similar, closely ultimo
associated, or otherwise paired
turntable persons, topics, or objects. ultraism
n Ms. Venable purchased new
/ StErnTtCbEl / mattresses for the twin beds in the ultramontane
E+L>F>E guest room.
a machine that reproduces speech umbelliferous
or music from records. twirl
The CD player has replaced the v umbrous
turntable in many homes. / StwErl /
Scand? umland
turriculate revolve rapidly.
Janet hoped Gregory wouldn’t try umpirage
turtle to twirl her too fast around the n
n dance floor. / SEmTpIrij /
/ StErZFl / L>F>E
imit > L > E two an act or instance of deciding in the
tortoise. adj capacity of one having authority to
Jaime fed little bits of hamburger to / StV / arbitrate and make a final decision.
his pet turtle. E Daniel Webster declined the
[has homonyms: to, too] being one umpirage of any state that tried to
turtledove more than one in number. settle the validity of laws of
Betsy was more well behaved at Congress.
tussock two years than she was at three.
umpty
tutu tyg
n unaccountable
/ StVTtV / tying adj
F / TEnESkaUntEbEl /
a very short projecting skirt worn tylosaurus Ecf + F > E
by a ballet dancer. not answerable or responsible : free
In the football team’s parody of typewriter from control.
Swan Lake, the quarterback wore a The students were under the
large white tutu. typhonic mistaken impression that they
would be unaccountable for their
twain typist actions at the football game.
n
/ StwCn / typography unanimously
E
couple, pair. typp
The twain of volunteers who made
the fund raiser a success are Mr. tzigane
Burgess and Ms. Kent.
ubiquity
tweak
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unannotated underestimate unfulfilled
v adj
/ EnSanETtCZDd / underlineation / TEnfUlSfild /
Ecf + L Ecf + E
not furnished with critical or underneath not satisfied.
explanatory notes. prep The president promised to respond
The library’s only copy of the poem / TEndE(r)SnGth / to the unfulfilled needs of the
was unannotated, so Ivan searched E people.
the Internet for expert literary close under especially so as to be
criticism. covered or hidden by. ungenteel
Val found beetles, worms, and a
unappeasable cricket underneath the flagstone. unguerdoned
adj
/ SEnEpGzEbEl / underscore unhappy
Ecf + L > F > E + Ecf adj
not capable of being brought to a understand / EnShapG /
state of ease or content. E
The gladiators fought hour after undeterred dejected in spirit : melancholy, sad.
hour before seemingly Being such an outgoing person,
unappeasable spectators. undulating Joan is unhappy when she has no
one to talk to.
unbleached unearth
adj unicity
/ TEnSblGcht / unembroidered
E unicycle
not having the color or stains unencumbered
removed from. unify
Mr. Byng was dressed from head to unenforceable v
toe in unbleached linen. adj / SyVnETfI /
/ TEnDnSfP(E)rsEbEl / L
uncensored Ecf + F + Ecf make into a coherent group or
adj not capable of causing to take whole.
/ TEnSsen(t)sE(r)d / effect. The coach worked hard to unify the
Ecf + L Shasta believes that the state players on the team.
not subjected to the system or legislature’s recent education bill
practice of altering, deleting, or is unenforceable. unimpeachable
banning completely after adj
examination. unenviable / TEnDmSpGchEbEl /
Many parents want to protect their Ecf + E + L > F > E + Ecf
children from uncensored unequivocal exempt from liability to accusation
information on the Internet. : blameless.
unerringly An unimpeachable character is an
uncrystallized adv asset almost every candidate strives
/ TEnSe(E)riNlG / to project.
unctuously Ecf + L > F > E + Ecff
in a faultless manner : with unimpeded
uncurl precision. adj
Almost everyone leaving the theater / TEnDmSpGdDd /
undercook felt that the play had been Ecf + L
v unerringly performed. free from anything that hampers.
/ SEndE(r)TkUk / Many services are provided onsite
E+E uneventful at the plant to ensure that worker
heat food insufficiently or less than productivity is unimpeded.
thoroughly. unfasten
Care must be taken not to unipara
undercook poultry. unfilial
unireme
unfinished
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unity unnatural untalented
n adj
/ SyVnEZH / / TEnSnach(E)rEl / unupholstered
L E+L adj
the quality or state of being or inconsistent with what is expected / TEnEpShPlztE(r)d /
consisting of one : oneness, or in accordance with or E+E
singleness. determined by nature : strange. not furnished with or as if with
Seth quoted Benjamin Franklin’s Throughout the year, Ryan has materials (as fabric, padding, and
call for unity: “We must all hang dyed his hair all sorts of unnatural springs) used to make a soft
together, or assuredly we shall colors. covering especially for a seat.
hang separately.” The congregation discussed
univalent unpaid whether or not the unupholstered
adj church pews should be provided
/ TyVnESvClEnt / unpierceable with cushions.
L
capable usually of combining with unputrefied unurbane
only one atom of another element. adj
Mr. Greenwood said that the unravel / TEnTErSbCn /
hydrogen atom is taken to be E+L
univalent. unreadable not notably polite or finished in
adj manner : rustic, vulgar.
unkemptly / TEnSrGdEbEl / Donald’s unurbane table manners
Ecf + E + Ecf disgusted those sitting near him.
unknown lacking attraction or interest as
material for reading : alien or dull unutterable
unlaureled in vein or spirit. adj
adj Two years ago Joy found the novel / TEnSEZErEbEl /
/ TEnSlOrEld / unreadable, but now she cannot put E + E + Ecf
Ecf + L > F > E + Ecf it down. not capable of being spoken.
having no acclaim or reward. After repeating the phrase toy boat
Philo T. Farnsworth, a pioneering unredeemed five times in quick succession, Joel
researcher in television, went found the phrase unutterable.
mainly unlaureled after selling the unregal
rights to his work. unvariegated
unrelenting
unlawful adj unvitiated
adj / TEnrDSlentiN /
/ TEnSlOfEl / E+L>E unvoyageable
E not softening, yielding, or swerving
contrary to or prohibited by a in resolution or determination. unwontedly
binding custom or practice of a The chairman was a stern and
community. unrelenting taskmaster. upas
Everyone hoped for the capture of
those responsible for the hideous unruly upbraidingly
unlawful deed.
unsanguine uphill
unleash adv
unscathed / SEpThil /
unloveliness E
unsealed against difficulties.
unnameable Shawna kept working her way
unseizable uphill through school.
unselfish
unshipped
unsportsmanlike
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uplifted usurped valleys
adj v
/ TEpSlifZDd / / yVSsErpt / valvulotomy
E + ON > E L
raised in spirits. seized and held in possession by vamoose
After a walk along the beach, Pat force or without right.
returned uplifted and refreshed. The senator claimed that the vamplate
Supreme Court had usurped the
uprighteous powers of the legislatures. vanaspati
uproar utilize vanillin

n
/ SEpTrP(E)r / vacantly vaporize
D>E adv v
a loud usually disorderly noise of / SvCkEntlG / / SvCpETrIz /
some duration. L L + Ecf
An uproar swept the auditorium in a manner characterized by become converted to the gaseous
when Wayne sank a three-pointer absence of thought and reflection : state.
at the buzzer. idly, inanely. The cooling effect of rubbing
Kevin was staring vacantly out the alcohol on skin is caused by the
upsilon classroom window when the extraction of heat as the molecules
teacher asked him if he knew the acquire kinetic energy and
upstage answer to the question. vaporize.
upstairs vacherin vaporous

n
uranology / Tvash(E)Sran / vaquero
L>F
urbanism a dessert consisting of a meringue varicella
filled usually with cream, ice
urbanize cream, or fruit. varices
Muffy bit into a crisp vacherin
urceole filled with sweet chestnut puree. variegate
urceus vacillancy variolate
urgent vagal varrio

adj
/ SErjEnt / vagility vasculitis
L
calling for or demanding immediate vague vase
attention.
“Let’s go back,” Calvin said in an vainly vasopressor
urgent voice. adv
/ SvCnlG / Vatican
urgrund L>E adj
in a manner that fails to achieve a / SvaZDkEn /
urostyle purpose : unsuccessfully. L
Firefighters vainly tried to enter of or relating to the official
urushiye the burning house. residence of the pope in Vatican
City, Rome, especially as
usurer valedictorian symbolizing the papacy or its
policies.
usurpation validate The Vatican collection of religious
art is the largest in the world.
vallate
vaticinate
vallecula
vaulted
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vaunt vermiculated viaticum
adj n
vectored / vE(r)SmikyETlCZDd / / vISaZDkEm /
L L
Veda wormlike in shape. an allowance (as of transportation
n The old books that we found in the or supplies and money) for
/ SvCdE / cellar were filled with vermiculated traveling expenses.
Skt tunnels. Shirley has spent all but $50 of the
any of a class of the most ancient $500 viaticum her father gave her
sacred writings of the Hindus. verneuk for her spring break trip.
The Veda, which is divided into
four parts, was first translated into vernier vicarial
European languages in the late
18th and early 19th centuries. verriculate vicennial
adj
veer versatility / vISsenGEl /
L
veery versicle occurring once every 20 years.
n The university president recognized
vegan / SvErsDkEl / the vicennial medalists, who for
L two decades had dedicated
vegetablize a brief poem or set of metrical themselves to teaching,
lines. scholarship, and service.
veiled When he couldn’t sleep, Lord
Byron often sat up and wrote a viceroy
veiltail versicle or two.
vichyite
veinless versicolor
adj victory
velveret / SvErsDTkElE(r) /
L+L victuals
vendible having various hues : variegated.
The woman in the long, versicolor video
venial silk skirt turned out to be the
hostess. videography
veniremen n
versification / TvidGSBgrEfG /
venomous L + Gk
verso the practice or art of recording
ventiduct n images with a video camera.
/ SvEr(T)sP / The camcorders used in
ventriloquial L videography allow for more
a left-hand page (as of a book) realism in police drama programs.
ventriloquize usually carrying an even page
number. viewpoint
ventriloquy The first verso of a book often
displays its International Standard vihara
verbicide Book Number.
vilification
verbigerated verticillate
villa
verbosely verticity
vinaigrettes
verdureless vesicular
vinegarroon
veridically viands
vinegary
verism
vinic
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viol viscidity voiceprint
n
viola viscosity / SvOisTprint /
L>F>E+L>F>E
violence viselike an individually distinctive pattern
of certain voice characteristics that
violoncellist vision is spectrographically produced.
n Detectives testified that the
viomycin / SvizhEn / kidnapper’s voiceprint matches
L that of the defendant.
viraginous something seen otherwise than by
the ordinary sight. voidee
vireo Ravi keeps having a vision of a
giant bowling ball rolling toward volcanic
virescence him.
vole
virescent visitor n
/ vPl /
virginal visually Scand
adv any of various rodents that are
virtues / SvizhElG / closely related to the lemmings and
n pl L muskrats but in general resemble
/ SvEr(T)chVz / with regard to the act or power of murid mice or rats and inhabit both
L seeing. moist meadows and dry uplands.
characteristics, qualities, or traits A Seeing Eye dog is a great help to The vole is a rodent often
known or felt to be excellent. a visually impaired person. responsible for crop damage.
Patience was not one of Keith’s
virtues. vitiated volitation
virtuous vitiates volitional
virulence vitriol volitorial

n
/ Svir(y)ElEn(t)s / vituline voltammetry
L
the quality or property of being vituperatory voltigeur
able to overcome the defense
mechanism of the host. vivid voltmeter
Virulence is the capacity of an n
infectious agent to damage living vivificate / SvPltTmGZE(r) /
cells. It name + Gk
vocalise an instrument for measuring in
virus n volts the differences of potential
n / TvPkESlGz / between different points of an
/ SvIrEs / L electrical circuit.
L a vocalized melody or passage The voltmeter showed no current
the causative agent of an infectious without words. moving through the wire.
disease. Jazz singing with nonsense
The Salk vaccine creates immunity syllables is an improvised form of volume
to the virus responsible for polio. vocalise.
viscera vocalist
n pl
/ SvisErE / vocoder
L
internal organs of the body. voicecast
While on safari, the tourists passed
a group of vultures feeding on the
viscera of a dead zebra.
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volumetric wambenger warren
adj n n
/ TvBlyESmetrik / / SwamTbeNgE(r) / / SwOrDn /
L + Gk unknown Gmc? > F > E
of or relating to the measurement of a widely distributed Australian an area especially of uncultivated
space occupied or enclosed by pouched mouse. ground for the breeding of rabbits;
cubic units. The tail of the wambenger is also : a place abounding in rabbits.
The expensive volumetric flask distinctive for its red color. Some of the rabbits in the
shattered when it slipped from overpopulated warren went
Horace’s hands. wampum elsewhere to find a place to live.
n
volumette / SwBmpEm / washout
Narraganset
voluptuate beads made of shells polished and wassailer
strung together in strands, belts, or
voluptuousness sashes and used by the North wassails
American Indians as money,
vomitory ceremonial pledges, and ornaments. wastebasket
n Some of the oldest existing
/ SvBmETtPrG / wampum represents agreements wasteful
L between Native American tribes adj
an entrance piercing the banks of and Catholic missionaries and is / SwCstfEl /
seats of a theater or amphitheater. now in the Vatican collection. E + Ecf
After the game ended, every expending something valuable in a
vomitory was packed with fans wampumpeag useless or extravagant manner.
rushing to their cars. The newly elected mayor suspected
wangle wasteful spending and initiated a
vouvray thorough investigation of
warbonnet expenditures.
vulgarity n
/ SwO(E)rTbBnDt / waster
vying Gmc > F > E + L > F > E
an American Indian ceremonial water
waders headdress with a feathered n
n pl extension down the back. / SwOZE(r) /
/ SwCdE(r)z / The Sioux chief proudly posed for E
E the cameras in his eagle-feathered the liquid that descends from the
[has near homonym: waiters] high warbonnet. clouds as rain.
waterproof boots or a one-piece Water pelted the windshield so
waterproof garment usually wardrobe hard and fast that Etsu pulled off to
consisting of pants with attached the side of the road and waited for
boots that are used for wading (as wares it to stop.
when fishing).
As Bill and Tom canoed down the warhead waterborne
river, they passed a fly-fisherman
in waders who didn’t seem too warmouth watermark
happy to see them.
warp watermelon
waffles v
/ SwO(E)rp / watery
waftage E
turn or twist out of shape.
wager The constant wind began to warp
the entire row of saplings.
wake
wallydraigle
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wattle weber wheat
n n
/ SwBZFl / / SwebE(r) / wheatear
E G name
[has homonym: waddle] a the practical meter-kilogram- wheaten
fabrication of rods or poles second unit of magnetic flux equal n
interwoven with slender branches, to that flux which in linking a / ShwGtFn /
withes, or reeds. circuit of one turn produces in it an E
Wattle is often used for garden electromotive force of 1 volt : 100 the color of wheat; specifically : a
fences in the English countryside. million maxwells. pale yellow or fawn characteristic
Sarah’s homework problem of certain breeds of dogs.
waveson required her to find the voltage to Wheaten, the color of Missy’s soft-
the nearest weber. coated terrier, sharply contrasts
waxbill with that of her boyfriend’s black
wedeln Scottish terrier.
wayfarer
weedery wheatless
wayward
adj weeknight wheeled
/ SwCwE(r)d /
E weem wheelhorse
characterized by extreme
willfulness and by determination to weld whet
follow one’s own capricious, v
wanton, or depraved inclinations to / Sweld / whiff
the point of being ungovernable. E n
The wayward child insisted on unite or consolidate by heating to a / Shwif /
touching everybody’s food. plastic or fluid state the surfaces of imit
the parts to be joined and then an inhalation of odor, smoke, gas,
wayzgoose allowing them to flow together. or vapor.
As a sculptor, Erica has a The faintest whiff of cigarette
weald workshop full of equipment to help smoke made Fagan sneeze.
her weld large metal sheets
wean together. whillikers
wearying welder whiplash

adj
/ SwirGiN / wenzel whippoorwills
E
that causes to lose freshness or Wesak whirlicote
virtue or usefulness. n
Katerina found the congenial cafes / SwGTsBk / whirlybird
more interesting than the wearying Skt > Sinhalese
tense casinos. the Buddhist New Year festival whitewash
celebrating the birthday of the
weaselly Buddha at the May full moon. whither
In Sri Lanka, Buddhists dress in
weatherly white and carry baskets of flowers whitsunday
to the monastery to celebrate
weave Wesak. whizgig
v
/ SwGv / wesselton whopper
E
bring together and interrelate so as whalebone wight
to form a coherent whole.
No one else on the radio can weave whangdoodle wiikite
a wonderful story from whimsical
tidbits the way Garrison Keillor whatnot wildebeest
can.
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wily womanly worldwide
adv adj
windbreaks / SwUmEnlG / / SwErldTwId /
n pl E E
/ SwindTbrCks / possessed of the character or extended or extending throughout
E+E behavior befitting a grown woman. the entire world.
rowed or clumped trees or shrubs Mona’s womanly, capable, and There have been no successful
that give protection against the mature attitude belies her true age. attempts to build a worldwide
wind. empire in history, unless we count
The farm presented an orderly women multinational corporations.
appearance with the fencing and n pl
hedging, the windbreaks and sheds, / SwimDn / worry
and the symmetrical pasture ponds. E v
female human beings. / SwErG /
windjammer Sojourner Truth preached against E
the evils of slavery and for the afflict with mental distress or
windmill rights of women. agitation : make anxious.
n Despite her high grades, final
/ SwindTmil / wonder exams always worry Lynette
E v because she is a perfectionist.
a mechanism operated by wind / SwEndE(r) /
motion acting on oblique vanes or E wort
sails radiating from a horizontal be in a state of rapt or questioning
shaft. attention. woven
The windmill drew water up from Though no insight ever hit him,
the well for the cattle to drink. Jules was disposed nonetheless to wretch
wonder at life’s mysteries.
windup wretchedness
wood n
wink / SrechDdnDs /
woodchuck E
winkle n the quality or state of being deeply
/ SwUdTchEk / afflicted, dejected, or distressed
winterfeed Ojibwa or Cree > E from want, disease, or mental
a thickset marmot of the anguish.
winterim northeastern United States and The homeless man’s wretchedness
Canada with a chiefly grizzled brought Suzanne to tears.
winterize reddish brown color.
The world’s most famous wringstaff
wisecrack woodchuck is probably
Punxsutawney Phil. wrinkle
witchery n
woodcock / SriNkEl /
wittol E
woodier an innovation in method, technique,
woe or equipment.
n woodkern The newest wrinkle in Internet
/ SwP / technology seems to be wireless
E woodpecker communication.
[has homonyms and near
homonym: wo, woa, and whoa] woolder wrist
distress.
Woe to the student who must stay in woozy writhingly
detention hall with Mrs.
McGillicutty. workaholism
wolfishly
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writing xysti yelper
adj n pl
/ SrItiN / / SzistI / yeomanette
E Gk > L
of, relating to, or used in or for the long open porticoes used especially yesterday
act or art of forming letters on a by ancient Greeks or Romans for
suitable medium to communicate athletic exercises in wintry or yeti
the ideas which characters and stormy weather. n
words express. There were xysti at each end of the / SyetG /
Mr. Burrett grabbed a writing pad emperor’s villa, and athletes often Tibetan
off his desk before the meeting. trained there during the rainy abominable snowman.
season. The mountaineer claimed to have
wrong found his way out of a blizzard by
n yagi following the huge footprints of a
/ SrON / yeti.
E yak
the state of being mistaken or yew
incorrect. yam n
After listening to two skilled / SyV /
lawyers argue a case, it is often yarak E
difficult to tell which side is in the [has homonyms: ewe, you] any of
wrong. yardmaster numerous ornamental evergreen
shrubs and trees having stiff leaves
wrongful yards spirally arranged, a fruit consisting
n pl of a fleshy covering enclosing a
wurrung / SyBrdz / hard seed, and poisonous juice.
E Wood of the English yew is valued
wurst units of length in the United States, for cabinetwork and archery bows.
each equal to 0.9144 meter.
xebec The band marched eight-to-five: Yinglish
eight equal steps for every 5 yards. n
xenobiotic / SyiN(g)lish /
yautia G+E
xenoglossy English marked by numerous
yaw borrowings from Yiddish.
xenolith Max’s grandfather speaks a
yawn colorful Yinglish with the younger
xenophile v members of his family.
/ SyOn /
xerarch E yizkor
gape cavernously : present a wide
xerography gulf or breach. yokelish
In Rocky Mountain National Park
xeroplastic there is a dizzying road with valleys yucca
that yawn on either side.
xiphophyllous yugur
yawweed
xylitol zazen
Yeatsian n
adj / SzBTzen /
/ SyCtsGEn / Jpn
Irish name Zen meditation.
of or relating to W.B. Yeats or his Sitting in the lotus position, Naomi
poetic style or influence. found she slipped easily into a state
Many young poets publish a series of zazen.
of Yeatsian poems expressing the
romance of history and nature. zenana
yegg
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Zendo zooty
n
/ SzendP / Zoroastrian
Jpn adj
a place used for Zen meditation. / TzPrESwastrGEn /
Thom built a spacious Zendo Av > Gk > L
beside his house and went there of or relating to a religion founded
every afternoon. in Persia by the prophet Zoroaster
teaching the worship of Ahura
zestful Mazda as the source of all good.
adj The Zoroastrian scriptures preach
/ SzestfEl / the concepts of the immortal soul,
F + Ecf heaven, and hell.
full of vitality marked by vigor and
enthusiasm. zucchettos
Brian’s teacher described him as
lighthearted but not insensitive, zwetschenwasser
zestful but not aggressive.
zygote
zeta
zymogenic
zinciferous
zymotic
zinger
Zionist
n
/ SzIETnDst /
Hebrew > L > E
an adherent to or supporter of a
theory, plan, or movement for
setting up a Jewish national or
religious community in Palestine.
The old Zionist vowed he would not
take his last breath until the Jewish
state was established.
zipper
zither
zoetic
zonule
zoolatry
zoonosis
zoophorus
zoophyte
zooplankter
zooplankton
zootaxy
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2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing Infrequently

pipetted plank pleat

pipkin plastisol ploce

pirate platitudinous plod

piratical platter plot

pituitary platyopic plumb

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pound preempt pretty

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priggishness proficiently property

printing prognathous prophetic

privateer prohibition prophetically

probabilism projectionist propjet

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protostele pryingly pudibund

prototype psalmodist pudicity

protrusile psalter puerperal

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quadruplet quickstep quittor

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relleno remove replica

relocate reneger reportedly

reluctancy rennet repugnancy

reluctant rentable require

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ridability robot roquelaure

ridgepole rochet rosace

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scarf scission scrip

scathing scolopaceous scrivello

scaup scoop scrub

scazon scoot scrupulous

scenic scopious scrutineer

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seafarer seismatical senseless

seafowl seismograph sensitive

seapoose sejant sensual

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septicization serology sheaf

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signet singlesticker siphorhinal

signifier singleton siriasis

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snuffer solate somatotonia

soapbush solderable somnifacient

sobeit soldering somnivolency

soberly solemnize somnolently

sobornost solenial sone

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sorosis spatialize spinster

sostenuto speakerphone spiracular

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