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  • The Spelling Champ

    Paideia 2004-2006

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  • Paideia 2004-2006 Words

    This word list is a supplement to the CWL(2004) and Spell It! (2007-2012)

  • Paideia 2004

    -over 3800 wordsPaideia 2005

    -over 3900 wordsPaideia 2006

    -over 4100 wordsChemistry Chemistry Chemistry Poe Words Poe Words Poe Words

    World Religions World Religions World Religions Folk Etymologies Folk Etymologies Folk Etymologies

    Del Español Del Español Del Español Crime & Punishment Crime & Punishment Thumbs Up & Thumbs Down

    Colorific! Colorific! Adversity & Calamity Fabulous Words Fabulous Words Fabulous Words All Dressed Up All Dressed Up All Dressed Up

    The Round Table The Round Table Down by the Sea Prefixes Rules! Prefixes Rules! Prefixes Rules! It’s About Time It’s About Time It’s About Time Famous Words The Body Within The Body Within Mood Swings Little Words Little Words

    Watership Down Watership Down Watership Down Food For Thought Food For Thought Food For Thought Northern Lights Northern Lights Northern Lights

    The Ties That Bind The Ties That Bind Field of Champions English, Latin, & Greek English, Latin, & Greek * All new words English, Latin, & Greek

    War & Peace War & Peace War & Peace Spelling Counts Spelling Counts Spelling Counts

    Shake A Leg Politics & Government Politics & Government Sports & Games Sports & Games Sports & Games

    Cognates Cognates Cognates Hitting the Books Hitting the Books Hitting the Books

    That’s Entertainment That’s Entertainment That’s Entertainment

  • COLORIFIC!

    BEGINNING slate drab cherry brassy iceblink bleach brownstone strawberry buff amber charcoal shiner ginger rosy kelly ivory spruce neon aqua raven ruddy chocolate ultramarine pastel russet rouge tangerine

    indigo roan

    INTERMEDIATE bronze emerald gilded coral cardinal scarlet pearly canary topaz salmon auburn fiery teal agate tinge foxing livid burgundy azure dun umber lurid henna totem sapphire

    melanoma tawny ebonize mauve sallow saffron colorimeter magenta wheaten carmine tincture champagne alabaster alpenglow beige chromometer chroma taupe chromatosis verdure chlorosis onyx forsythia silhouette ecru

    ADVANCED pied variegated

    sepia cordovan cyanosis olivaceous piebald rembrandt roseola sorrel guernsey pompeii flammeous psychedelic vinaceous atrament viridity hoary arbutus plumbeous killarney violaceous platina anaglyph verdigris hemochromatosis viridescent acrocyanosis fulvous pitchblende hematochrome

    titian chrysochlorous adustiosis chloasma brunneous fuliginous cinereal rutilant rubefacient smaragdine bilirubin xanthic iodopsin erythrophobia roux bardiglio ponceau woad erythropsia chiaroscurist pongee ecchymosis philamot phaeochrous wiesenboden chernozem tilleul email

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  • CHEMISTRY

    BEGINNING bond salt lime rare supercool subshell soda boiling colorless tasteless basic acid beaker constant combust ideal antacid emit invert cubic normality noble organic fixation liquid alloy ozone boric decompose

    phase density critical condense solvent sublime aromatic plasma overvoltage evaporate carbide peptide corrode dilute reactant molar trans sucrose glucose carbonate vaporize nitrite diatomic dipolar hydrate mineralize adhesion orbital atmospheric thermochemical electrochemical

    diamagnetic volumetric hydroxide saturated protein ionize dative gravimetric calorimetric polarimetric fluoride

    INTERMEDIATE residue gaseous kinetic molecular intermolecular planar precipitate oxidize methanize neutralize volatile triclinic chromic mercuric isotopic isoelectronic electrolyte termolecular

    alkaline resonance redox homonuclear endothermic distillation dissociative diffract valence univalent exothermally enzyme synthesize polydentate galvanic equilibrium disproportionate borane reagent aerosol silica amorphous nicad acetone aqueous ethanol viscous hypotonic superimposable semipermeable tetrachloride

    tetrahedral ester humic acetic hygroscopic chloroform metalloid ammoniac catalytic cyanide homogeneous actinide titration protonate ferric manganese anionic cationic anhydrous halide osmotic isomeric perchlorinate pipetted amalgam ketone carcinogenic catenate saponify eutrophic allotropic

    alkane cis metathesis protium labile amine glycerol aldehyde pyrometallurgical corundum ternary miscible ligand

    ADVANCED hematite stannous enthalpy naphtha orthorhombic dimer meniscus silane amphoteric coulometric aryl chelate chiral

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  • POE WORDS

    BEGINNING blockhead landscape wasteful refreshment repeated beastly operation modestly lodging tiresome knowingly shipwreck curbstone bandage tropical safeguard failure vainly grumbling identify misfortune affection complaint expensive admirer scenic plentiful enormous benefit distinct glimpse tendency courage

    ordinary visually hoisted novelist squandering deadened decisive incapable unfulfilled benumbed celebrate glistened memorable humanely apology peasant impatiently repetition habitual fiercest guitar righteous congealed grotesqueness

    INTERMEDIATE astrologer occupancy frolicsome unprincipled coincidence lozenge chronicles orthography circuit ridiculously

    incoherently usurped mahogany extraneous chisel officious barricade epilepsy decrepitude hysterical excruciating bereavement treacherous idolatrous subservience aeronautic cylindrical debilitated chandelier patrician committal predecessor impalpable imbecile blasphemous magnanimity unappeasable antiquarian ascension fulsomely precipice emaciation benevolence virulence euphonious catacombs

    timorously funereal drollery embalmment clandestinely periphery phlegmatic susceptible propinquity edifices neuralgia hydrangea doughty soliloquy irascibility stanchion paroxysm

    ADVANCED aquiline hypochondria oscillation idiosyncratic flambeau animadversion auricle reminiscences equinoctial centripetal viscera seraphic soiree concierge pirouette chicanery paraphernalia

    hieroglyphics lorgnette habiliments puerile verisimilitude vicissitude prescience peregrination connoisseur eglantine campanile contretemps

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  • Del Español

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

    INTERMEDIATE adios amigo Latino burro adobe Aztec corral padre

    armada enchilada renegade anchovy embargo Chicano savvy cantina cabana brocade sierra coyote pueblo alfalfa pinata barrio adobo laguna vigilante alpaca paloma abalone castanets muchacha changa bolivar tilde hacienda sombra cilantro empanada

    hombre conquistador doubloons caldera charango junta

    ADVANCED quirt machismo bodega gazpacho altiplano merino Chihuahua pochismo tomatillo mestizo duenna paella grunion banderilla disembogue cedilla camisa casuistry cargador jicama ladino peccadillo faja

    dulcinea campesino cordillera blanquillo aparejo sarsaparilla rasgado incienso novillero jicara suerte palometa sudadero viga mundungus llanero volador cabecera sevillana comandancia churrasco caudillo capeador guiro criollo ronquil chayote Calinago Chinarra sillar Gallinazo

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  • CRIME & PUNISHMENT

    BEGINNING dragnet snitch voiceprint handcuffs shoplifting skyjacking safecracking highwayman pickpocket blackmail bondsman mobster gangster slander prowler robbery troublemaker bootlegger stakeout prisoner smuggler suspended bounty detective murderer poacher arson probation testify banditry insanity eyewitness infraction

    detention piracy evidence warden fraud swindler entrapment confinement abduction deposition custody stockade correctional detainer defendant reformatory assault transgression vandalism summons treason mutiny felony culprit arrestee hoodlum lynching forgery parolee

    INTERMEDIATE remand alias alibi villain warrant

    rustling bribery injunction criminology electrocution execution commitment vindicate reprieve thievery burglary premeditation rehabilitation insubordination desperado amnesty vagrancy mayhem bigamy ballistics postmortem matricide patricide constable autopsy manslaughter larceny sabotage perpetrator scofflaw conspiracy commutation extradition substantiate complicity apprehend

    defamation circumstantial incriminating syndicate racketeer accomplice leniency scoundrel extortion homicide infanticide regicide genocide plaintiff polygrapher penology collusion subornation mitigate malversation malefactor exonerate payola penitentiary sequester embezzlement pilferage hooligan purloin deterrent dereliction corroboration incendiary exculpate espionage peculation

    misdemeanor indictment gibbet pillory incarceration assassination contumacy defalcation appellate guillotine counterfeiter affidavit

    ADVANCED miscreant dactyloscopy recidivism embracery gendarme amercement parricide moulage mittimus

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  • WORLD RELIGIONS

    BEGINNING church cult saint fasting preach Bible holy temple Passover shrine prayer confess worship sect plainsong chapel priest belief divine dogma yoga faithful mission deprogram vocation devotions sermon profane Trinity gospel heavenly meditate theology

    conversion demigod rapture sabbath Christian ritual parish Almighty pagan relic idolize credo revelation immortal cathedral karma pagoda goddess pious

    INTERMEDIATE invocation Catholic guru purify clergy monastic rabbi prophet caste ordination orthodox Vatican Protestant agnostic novice

    vigil rosary scriptural mosque monotheistic friar Messiah consecrate Judaism absolution sanctum televangelist manna archangel laity ablution Zionist conclave irreligious tabernacle patriarch venerable liturgy pontiff expiate infidel offertory doxology genuflect lama votary martyr animism penitent Zendo pantheon

    omniscient charismatic unction apostate bethel Confucian supernal cantor acolyte pandit shaman apotheosis

    ADVANCED epiphany sacrosanct ecclesiastic anathema Taoism neophyte Talmud sacristan menorah Eucharist Rastafarian Canaan ayatollah sacerdotal agape proselyte breviary Veda naology hagiographer mandala imam

    afflatus zazen stupa satori Jainism Zoroastrian glossolalia heortology nullifidian koan daven ahimsa koinonia kittel mandir mazar hafiz acharya Wesak manes aition mihrab giaour

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  • FOLK ETYMOLOGIES

    BEGINNING car frog fresh charm patch lapwing blindfold woodchuck chessman hangnail handspike bridegroom drilling bridge uproar brandy marketfish breaker permit compound turtle abide rosemary rapper coppernose cordwinder spareribs

    icebone matchcoat penthouse brooklime loafer hawker shingles lintwhite charterhouse coalmouse muskrat duel fishgig journeycake chesstree baldmoney lutestring language companion earnest coverlet admiral gridiron halfpace benjamin hairhound

    INTERMEDIATE marie

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

    palberry thirdborough bawcock

    ADVANCED orlean cate alison accipiter seapoose naseberry furbelow paduasoy groundsel shagreen bocaccio choucroute isinglass borsholder faineant skirret catalineta dowlas eloge sacalait agalloch echoppe

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  • FABULOUS WORDS

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

    INTERMEDIATE Olympian tantalize Camelot lethargic

    Muses fauna nix ambrosia ogre Adonis stentorian mercurial pegasus Arthurian atrophy sphinx basilisk hydra tiki medusa argonaut plutonian nemesis arachnoid gargantuan gordian adonize gorgonize Cassandra cornucopia serendipitous triton Apollonian niobium norns psyche Cyclops

    janiform Bunyanesque protean procrustean calypso calliope

    ADVANCED Galahad zephyr hippogriff dryad palladian narcissism odyssey Promethean chimerical lilliputian Hadean elysium halcyon mnemonically arachnophagous Icarian Achillean stygian golem hebephrenia Aesopian Morpheus Antaean hamadryad Augean

    momus pleiad daedal ichorous Lethean Cerberean corybantic Osirian Euterpean Philomel Aesculapian Nereid Fomorian parandrus myrmidon hygeian Pantagruelism Scylla Charybdis folletto makara kraken Pierian menehune korrigan phaeton Cimmerian Ogygian Aesir Thyestean rhadamanthine

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  • ALL DRESSED UP

    BEGINNING groom crest shellwork lipstick chase frill punching pinking beading trimming tooling carving suncatcher adorned choker border bedeck ornate locket mounting tiepin Viking varnish anklet fretwork fringe glittering edging ribbon frogged braid glitz barding

    spangle fiddlehead gingerbread jewel finery marbled splendid pierced showily fancily garland arcaded prettify trinket inlaid emboss ornament decorative cosmetic bracelet drapery fandangle doily festoon polychrome elegant enamel

    INTERMEDIATE pansied flouncing neckerchief illuminate embellish buttony tracery

    ostentation mosaic embroider plumage altarpiece stucco tapestried bauble medallion rosette sequin tassel tinselry buttress sconce foliation topiary chichi scrimshaw engrail stellated arboriculture willowware finial incised xylograph rococo patina froufrou bedizen bulla floreted frieze parquetry panache architrave

    malleate aureate niello gadroon broguing miniate

    ADVANCED Byzantine decoupage acanthus bijou appliquer hyacinthine encarpus intaglio clinquant bretelle assisi cabochon bibelot chinoiserie culgee parergon parure labret sigillate bocage navicella esclavage torsade engobe McIntire trumeau heliced tilak

    ormolu lambrequin skeuomorph rocaille Bonnaz sgraffito pendeloque chevesaile distelfink ikat netsuke churrigueresque

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  • THE ROUND TABLE

    BEGINNING stronghold bedchamber lance jester nosegay courtly courtyard breastplate scroll casement crossbow warlock kinswoman battlement wizard lute moat fortress potion consort squire mermaid trencher Crusade motto tunic manor heraldry druid

    INTERMEDIATE sable rampart coronation privy allure falconry pennant prowess barracks siege dexter baronet homage arcane postern portent cornice courser doublet forsooth sorcerer turret pageantry battalion fletching courtier marchpane canton jerkin argent

    brigand pavilion portcullis parapet citadel scabbard vassal peerage fealty chamberlain blazon alchemy chivalry armature sinistral nobiliary caparison labyrinth bastion palfrey madrigal magus greave bascule mage

    ADVANCED bailey pomander liege banquette barbican

    cantle viscount couchant hauberk vexillary alembic embrasure coquetry paladin fimbriation bartizan armiger machicolation castellan garderobe scutage marchioness destrier jambeau seneschal merlon mangonel demesne gules tallage vair esne enceinte pursuivat

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  • PREFIXES RULE!

    ad- (assimilates to ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, as-, at-) appoint 1 attuned 1 allocate 1 adjoining 2 aggraded 2 allegation 2 affiliate 2 affluent 2 acculturation 2 assuasive 2 agglomerate 2 adrenal 2 assurgent 2 appertain 2 accumbent 2

    in- (assimilates to il-, im-, ir-) inorganic 2 illiteracy 2 illegible 2 immaculate 2 immemorial 2 inanimate 2 irreverent 2 innavigable 2 immutable 2

    illimitable 2 innocuous 2 inoculate 2 irreconcilable 2 immalleable 2 immiscible 3

    pre- prehistory1 preexist 1 prematurely 1 preengagement 1 preemptive 2 prerequisite 2 preemergent 2 preeminent 2

    un- unnerve1 unnatural 1 unutterable 2 unadulterated 2 unaccountable 2 unerringly 2 unimpeded 2 unintelligible 2 unobtrusively 2 unnecessarily 2 unurbane 2 unimpeachable 2 unannotated 2 unupholstered 2 unenforceable 2

    mis- misuse1 misspeak 1 misstrike 1 missorted 1 misstatement 1 misspelling 1 misinterpret 1 misorientation 2 misemphasize 2 misanthropic 2

    re- recall1 respell 1 reelected 1 resurge 1 reestablish 1 reevaluate 1 reenactment 2 reincarnation 2 recyclable 2 readjourn 2

    non- nonnative1 noncombatant 2 nonnuclear 2 nonentity 2 nonnecessity 2 nonnegotiable 2

    sub- (assimilates to suf-,

    sup-, sus-) suspend 1 suppress 1 supplant 1 suburban 2 subordinate 2 suffuse 2 suffumigate 2 subaqueous 2 subfulgent 2 subaltern 3 subboreal 3

    com- (assimilates to col-, con-, cor-) correspond 1 connote 1 corrugated 2 correlative 2 collateral 2 collocate 2 colligate 2 connatural 2 commeasurable 2 commensal 3 commensurate 3

    e-, ex- (ex- assimilates to ef-) effuse 2 effluent 2 edentulous 2 efflorescence 2

    exacerbate 3 exsuccous 3

    dis- dislocated1 disembark 1 disenable 1 dissolution 2 disentangle 2 dissimulate 2 disembowel 2 dissymmetry 2 disinterred 2 dissimilitude 2

    en- (assimilates to em-) enact 1 empower 1 embattled 1 emblazon 2 enorganic 2 enepidermic 2

    sur- surpass1 surcharge 1 surrendered 1 surmountable 2 surrealism 2

    inter- interactive1 interlinear 1

    interrelate 1 interreflection 1 interregnum 2

    super- supersonic1 superabundant 1 superrational 2 superannuated 2 superencipherment 2

    post- posttest1 postdoctoral 1 posttension 2 postnuptial 2 postcibal 3

    ob- (assimilates to op-) observe 1 oppress 1 oppose 1 obrotund 2

    per- perchance1 perennial 2 perambulate 2 perlingual 2

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  • IT’S ABOUT TIME

    BEGINNING log boom soon now stem shift prime beeline timework pace later watch dogwatch former longtimer dawn crawl timeworn headlong early honeymoon presto youth expire delay eventide overdue moonlighter mainspring

    nighttime daily awhile acute dial often era linger hence retard yore prolonger annual twilight quarter untimely duration lapse escapement thereabouts latterly infancy mutual punctual heretofore theretofore hitherto ere dillydally durable infrequently eternity

    posterity defer hydroperiod famine subsequent schedule futurity mourning dawdler immediately momentary commencement autumnal hourage calendar piecemeal campaign curfew

    INTERMEDIATE ancestor incubation vintage prenatal ancient antiquity loitering concurrent primal pristine chronic procrastinate

    prelude congenital inopportune metronome fallow vernal epoch postpartum tenancy incumbency premundane regime interim baroque avalanche olympiad perpetuity latency anon ultimo chronal expeditious moratorium Hellenic biennium adolescence doldrums agonal hibernal centiday aboriginally simultaneously

    extemporaneous contemporaneous chronologize adjournment interminable proximo erstwhile pluvial prenuptial primaveral frondescence andante geochrony anachronism diurnal arrears pendule filibuster prelapsarian antebellum lustrum asynchrony synchroneity pliothermic dilatorily quotidian tarriance metachronous ubiquitous concomitant isochronal parachronism

    nonage prestissimo antecessor priscan detent quietus fermata postprandial

    ADVANCED ephemerally Renaissance dysrhythmia quondam cunctation precibal plenilune larghetto horologium Pythiad pridian fastigium ennui whilom antediluvian serotinal concento trecento quattrocento floruit bradytely tachytely

    oxytocia dystocia antenati hemera makahiki demurrage cinquecento seicento gnomon Noachian zeitgeist zeitgeber kairos risorgimento aggiornamento clepsydra laches ghurry kepi hure hennin zori kamelaukion gibus pickelhaube kamik heaume solleret chechia pschent

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  • FAMOUS WORDS

    BEGINNING repair racket rend angels snare women argument yield idle truly clothe sacred consent woe course wary avert spasms beachhead unfurl terror indulge appeal nether altogether congratulations

    INTERMEDIATE recurs

    condemn rouse plague petition teemed gratitude impel candor dupes discrimination writ deceive frugal posse hew threshold brethren augmented wiles conscience suspicion apathy abolitionists bigotry tribunal agitation chastise havoc discretion fugitives benign supremacy

    throes unilaterally succeeding peaceable disarmament aggressor arsenal niche solace martial ennoble assailants propaganda approbation privileges precedes ligament antipathies vigilant inestimable conciliate felicity cymbal caprices electorate extenuate sentimentalizing scourge sedition manacles subjugate emancipation

    inexhaustible feasible evangel unprecedented indomitable bulwarks suffrage insurgents progenitors despotism tacitly tyrannical caricatured dissevered aggrandizing enfranchisement interrogatory arraignment umbrage sublunary palladium umpirage pettifogger unanimous millennium

    ADVANCED acquiesced evanescent inculcate

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  • MOOD SWINGS

    BEGINNING grim glum grave jolly carefree hopeless unhappy upbeat downbeat joyful merry grumpy fearful moody proud cheerful hangdog crushed chipper zestful blissful heartsick beaming downcast uplifted joyous gleeful pleased crabby perky bleak

    bubbly listless testy thrilled tickled contented morbid gladsome tormented transported spirited droopy dreary agreeable wistful mellow sorrowful elated frustrated serious delighted gladdened crestfallen distressed disturbed brokenhearted cowed frightened energetic twinkly enlivened dismayed dynamic disappointed

    INTERMEDIATE winsome miserable radiant discouraged demoralized disheartened vibrant daunted forlorn doleful solemn delirious despondent genial peevish mirthful jubilant jovial anguished tristful rueful optimistic pessimistic triumphant surly convivial morose exultant vivacious overwhelmed staid inconsolable

    plaintful woebegone distraught dour jaunty buoyant jocular aggrieved jocund

    ADVANCED saturnine euphoric beatific petulant exhilarated splenetic choleric rhapsodic blithesome dolorous roseate eupeptic dyspeptic effervescent ebullient lugubrious sanguine maudlin insouciant riant

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  • Watership Down

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

    hoax ragwort torpid

    INTERMEDIATE scut martin remedy sentry malice bilge obliged gnats stagnant fidgeting salivate fronds thyme stupor lavatory kennel foliage ferret pheasant incite tyrant mallard pungent menial forage wretchedness parallel dispel pliant warren stupefy

    respite nightingale utilitarian juniper vagabonds flotsam pallid phenomenon luminous culvert fleabane oblique latticed malodorous membranous scrupulously emigration paralysis loathe vernacular reciprocal nuisance cadences cumuli reticence harassed filamentary cuckoo escarpment opulent rookery swedes debris lichen rhubarb yew

    carrion lassitude gossamer runnels gorse trefoil kestrel docilely plover redolent stoat myriads riparian tremolo chrysanthemum

    ADVANCED miasma mendicant flaccid stridulated guttural coruscated rhododendron clematis pimpernel glaucous chaffinch laburnum patois asphodel Compositae susurration bivouac rowan tormentil

    Mustelidae myxomatosis

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  • FOOD FOR THOUGHT

    TECHNIQUES plank 1 undercook 1 butterfly 1 stuff 1 broil 1 steam 1 blanch 1 stew 1 devil 1 simmer 1 microwave 1 scramble 1 pickle 1 render 1 parboil 1 scald1 preserve 1 garnish 1 poach 1 deglaze 1 reconstitute 1 marinate 2 caramelize 2 emulsify 2 puree 2 gratinate 2 fricassee 3

    EQUIPMENT mixer 1 masher 1 kettle 1 griddle 1

    ricer 1 whisk 1 wok 1 skewer 1 skillet 1 spatula 1 casserole 2 salamander 2 pestle 2 rotisserie 3 papillote 3

    MANNER OF PREPARATION fried 1 truffled 1 vegetarian 1 stroganoff 2 julienne 2 anglaise 3 amandine 3 chiffonade 3 tandoori 3

    INGREDIENTS batter 1 icing 1 shortening 1 ingredient 1 essence 1 leaven 2 semolina 2

    MAIN AND SIDE DISHES hash 1

    hamburger 1 dumplings 1 macaroni 1 ravioli 1 antipasto 2 spaghetti 2 pastina 2 calzone 2 aspic 2 polenta 2 quiche 2 ziti 2 fajitas 2 croquettes 2 quesadilla 2 manicotti 2 tempura 2 brochette 2 orzo 2 tortellini 2 kugel 2 haggis 2 yakitori 2 penne 3 sauerbraten 3 sukiyaki 3 piccata 3 noisettes 3 pancetta 3 blanquette 3 tournedos 3 colcannon 3 quenelle 3 saltimbocca 3 carpaccio 3 tagliatelle 3

    timbale 3 entremets 3 gnocchi 3 vindaloo 3 cappelletti 3

    SOUPS, STEWS, AND SAUCES broth 1 gravy 1 relish 1 pesto 1 chowder 1 condiment 2 chutney2 Mornay 2 miso 2 burgoo 2 mole 2 sambal 2 jambalaya 3 vinaigrette 3 ragout 3 bouillon 3 espagnole 3 dashi 3 avgolemono 3 coulis 3 ravigote 3 aioli 3

    BREADS AND DESSERTS shortcake 1 popover 1 pudding 1

    fritter 1 confection 1 pretzel 1 crumpet 1 biscuit 2 sorbet 2 mousse 2 strudel 2 pandowdy 2 parfait 2 knish 2 pavlova 2 kuchen 3 meringue 3 cannoli 3 springerle 3 dacquoise 3 vacherin 3 blancmange 3

    PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS clambake 1 kitchen 1 chef 1 gourmet 2 charcuterie 3

    OTHER leftovers 1 menu 1 doneness 1 perishable 2 culinary 2 cuisine 2

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  • NORTHERN LIGHTS:

    SCANDINAVIANS AND

    THEIR KISSING COUSINS

    BEGINNING child carp trash harsh brink slush sprint sister alike greedy booth underclass floss gloss cobweb crock pepper hunger aloft craze blabber gagtooth barefoot scalp scoot scold hailstones boon snipe adder

    harvest lumber moped crutch clatter flimflam clever wicker bawl spry troll baggage thrush nudge iceberg smelt dangle stumble freckle bungle shuttle shingle guess fluster skull scoff seemly sprang flounder hemlock clumsy awkward simper garth scour scowl

    harpoon shilling axletree bolster skittish reindeer squall squatter squabble walrus cower smithy anvil spraddle sluggard shriek sauna ballast slaver slaughter

    INTERMEDIATE lemming gallows tundra heathen maggot dandruff dynamite hustings lathe litmus Lapp Stockholm sleuth mistletoe

    flinders crochet bracken slalom sagaman runesmith tryst algid rive rutabaga scree nobelist bilberry sleight cataclastic wamble skewbald Manx angst auk berserk anneal eiderdown tungsten selenic vanadium blatherskite fleer bromeliad scythe mercaptan skerry pulka

    ADVANCED smorgasbord

    rya Ibsenian nidor quisling Ostmen Fennoscandian saithe tephra kevel rosemaling quern rudbeckia rorqual desman hardanger leister byrnie glima lefse skua gammelost bergschrund Boyg alstroemeria Salchow Kierkegaardian yttrium appetitost rimur aebleskive

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  • THE TIES THAT BIND

    BEGINNING bolt clamp clasp tack paste brad binding hitch amass weld weave flypaper graft secure baste staple compress clingy stitch cleave garter affix unify fasten knit allied birdlime truss

    turnbuckle cement toggle thumbscrew putty suction harness anchor splice tighten interlace attraction assemble tweezers vise friction tether magnetic shackle dovetailed connective grout fusion

    INTERMEDIATE marriage attachable collage tendon covenant fetter

    gravitational indivisible affinity coherent joinery laminate coalition accumulate juncture annexation couching tentacle sinew umbilical indissoluble batten tenacious snood ligature mortar contiguous flange latchet aggregate nexus hermetically conjugate solder conglomerate gusset wattle

    bowline concatenate bollard accretionary consanguinity

    ADVANCED glutinous lariat coalesce pinion phalanx infrangible adherend cincture viscid tenon liaise mucilaginous inosculate sessile larigo vinculum funipendulous anastomosis isarithm chatelaine pucellas

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  • ENGLISH, LATIN & Greek (2004) ENGLISH

    badly 1 birder 1 bloodless 1 blooming 1 bookish 1 burning 1 chest 1 cloudy 1 cold 1 cutting 1 deathly 1 earthly 1 empty 1 fearsome 1 fight 1 firing 1 fishy 1 flowage 1 glassily 1 goalie 2 goatee 2 goodish 1 hairiest 1 headily 1 healthy 1 homely 1 kidney 1 knowledge 1 leaden 2 lightning 1 loosen 1 makeshift 1 mannish 1

    LATIN

    turpitude 3 aviation 2 sanguinolent 3 floral 1 libretto 3 flagrant 2 pectoral 2 nimbus 3 frigorific 3 incisive 2 lethal 1 terran 2 vacuous 2 terrific 1 pugnacious 2 igneous 2 Pisces 2 fluvial 2 vitreous 3 final 1 hircine 3 bonus 1 capillary 2 capital 2 sanitary 2 domestic 1 renal 2 scientific 2 plumbery 2 luminary 2 soluble 2 facile 2 hominoid 2

    GREEK

    cacophony 2 ornithoid 2 hemic 2 anthesis 3 biblical 2 caustic 2 thoracic 3 nephoscope 3 cryonics 2 tome 2 thanatology 3 geode 2 cenotaph 3 phobic 2 logomachy 3 pyrosis 3 ichthyology 3 rheum 3 hyaloid 3 telos 3 tragic 1 eutaxy 3 trichogenous 3 cephalic 3 hygienic 3 ecosystem 2 nephritic3 epistemic 3 galena 3 photon 2 lysis 3 poetic 1 android 2

    ENGLISH

    many 1 mighty 1 moonlet 1 namely 1 neckwear 1 nosebleed 1 otherwise 1 pretty 1 rainbow 1 rotten 1 runny 1 saltine 1 seaborne 2 selfless 1 sightseer 2 skinny 1 songster 1 starry 1 sunny 1 teachable 2 timely 1 town 1 treeing 2 turner 1 warrior 2 water 1 wholesale 1 womanly 1 woodsy 1 wounded 1 wreath 1 writing 1 yawn 2

    LATIN

    multiply 1 potency 2 lunate 2 nomenclature 3 collared 2 nasal 1 alien 1 pulchritudinous 3 arcing 2 putrid 1 current 1 salary 2 marine 1 ipsedixitism 3 vision 1 cutaneous 3 canticle 2 sidereal 3 solar 1 magisterial 2 temporal 2 urbanity 2 arboreal 3 versatile 2 belligerent 3 aquatic 2 integral 2 feminine 2 ligneous 2 vulnerary 3 coronal 3 script 1 hiatus 3

    GREEK

    polyester 1 dynast 2 selenium 3 onomastic 3 Isthmian 3 rhinal 2 heterodox 2 Callisaurus 3 iridesce 3 septic 2 dromic 2 halogen 2 thalassocrat 3 autistic 2 idealize 2 dermal 2 parody 2 astral 2 heliacal 3 didactic 2 chronograph 2 polity 2 dendroid 2 strophic 2 polemic 2 hydrant 2 holograph 2 gynarchy 3 xylem 3 traumatic 2 stephanotis 3 graphic 1 chasmophyte 3

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  • ENGLISH, LATIN & Greek (2005) ENGLISH

    ahorse 1 begin 1 bell 1 black 1 board 1 boatload 1 boniest 1 brotherliness 1 browbeat 1 careworn 1 cheek 1 cowcatcher 1 darkness 1 debark 1 dewy 1 driven 1 dryness 1 dwelling 1 endless 1 evenness 1 evildoing 1 eyeball 1 eyelid 1 folksiness 2 footing 1 foundling 1 gird 2 gnat 1 goal 1 golden 1 graspable 1 greenness 1 handily 1

    LATIN

    equine 1 initiate 2 tintinnabulary 3 atrocious 2 mensal 2 naval 1 ossuary 2 frat 1 frontispiece 2 solicit 2 buccal 3 bovine 1 tenebrosity 2 cortex 1 roriferous 2 agitated 1 siccative 2 error 1 infinite 1 planer 1 maleficence 2 oculus 2 supercilious 2 genus 1 pedicure 1 invention 1 succinct 2 Culex 2 terminus 2 aureole 2 prehensile 2 verdant 2 manumit 2

    GREEK

    hippic 2 archaic 1 platycodon 2 melancholy 2 trapezoid 2 scaphoid 2 osteitic 2 Philadelphia 1 ophryon 3 acedia 3 pareiasaur 3 buffalo 1 amaurosis 3 phloem 2 drosometer 2 elastic 1 azalea 2 hamartia 3 aoristic 2 platypus 2 blasphemy 2 ophthalmic 2 blepharal 3 gene 1 podiatrist 2 eureka 2 zonal 1 canopy 1 teleological 2 chrysalis 2 lemma 2 chlorine 1 chirography 3

    ENGLISH

    healthy 1 housing 1 jumping 1 life 1 mouth 1 nostril 1 piping 1 polecat 1 redden 1 rootedness 1 sendee 1 shapely 1 sheet 1 snowbound 1 speech 1 starter 1 steaming 1 teeth 1 thought 1 throwaway 1 toehold 1 tongue 1 toploftical 1 walk 1 wall 1 wedge 1 wettable 1 windjammer 1 woebegone 1 wooden 1 wordiness 1 worm 1 worthy 1

    LATIN

    salute 1 domiciliated 2 resile 2 vital 1 oral 1 nares 3 fistula 2 feliform 2 rubella 2 radical 1 missive 1 formally 1 folio 1 nival 3 locution 1 origin 1 vaporer 1 dental 1 imputation 1 reject 1 digit 1 lingual 1 summability 1 amble 1 mural 1 coinage 1 madid 3 ventifact 2 doleful 1 lignite 2 verbally 1 vermin 2 dignify 1

    GREEK

    hygiene 2 ecocide 2 pedesis 2 biotic 1 stoma 1 mycteric 3 syrinx 2 Ailurus 3 erythrism 2 rhizome 2 pompous 1 morpheme 2 phyllo 2 chionablepsia 3 aphasia 2 archizoic 2 atmogenic 2 orthodontic 1 noumenon 3 ballistic 2 dactyl 2 glossal 2 acrolect 2 diabetic 1 tichorrhine 3 sphenoidal 2 embrocation 2 anemobiagraph 3 epicede 3 hylophagous 3 epic 1 crocodile 1 axiom 2

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  • WAR & PEACE

    BEGINNING ambush warlord gunboat dogfight foxhole marksman aircraft superpower firepower underground deadlock target muster radar battery submarine minefield midshipman statesmanship retreat treaty defeat reservist Pentagon disinformation uniform officer carrier

    division invasion revolution replacements quartermaster headquarters blockade cruiser nationalism destroyer weapon airborne ammunition infantry convoy bombardment liberation confrontation counterattack helicopter defensive detachment deployment nonintervention commando captain terrorism patriotism missile rebellion stealth

    withdrawal deserter mobilize torpedo skirmish fortification traitor compromise grenade vanguard bazooka

    INTERMEDIATE hostilities infiltration gunnery paratroops evacuation escalate platoon recruit installation diplomacy artillery propulsion conscription isolationism militarism resistance interdiction concession

    repatriation cavalry intimidation insignia regiment coexistence squadron thermonuclear fatigues jingoism jurisdiction amphibious interceptor tactically sentinel summitry ultimatum combatant diversionary adversary expeditionary pacification insurrection personnel aerodynamic vulnerability reparations reconciliation depot shrapnel contingent

    armaments negotiator appeasement constabulary emissary reprisal garrison capitulation bayonet strafe ensign collaborator accommodation deterrence mercenary commissary logistician depredation sonobuoy yeoman stratocracy colonel napalm bellicose sortie camouflage redoubt brigadier materiel coup ordnance

    stratagem surveillance cantonment

    ADVANCED cryptanalysis furlough legionnaire echelon castrametation plenipotentiary anabasis blitzkrieg cataphract irenicism hegemony enfilade entente putsch Pyrrhic revanche trebuchet rapprochement diktat chassepot aiguillette condottiere mitrailleuse

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  • SPELLING COUNTS

    BEGINNING band hand gang host twin next lots bunch mess pod pack odd even two team catch once army fleet ace few twice swarm school hatful single flock litter drove leash dozen product mode

    mean crowd gross herd fourteen nineteen smattering sprinkling minor duo trio cluster brood eight eleven fifth forty decade mountain bisect fortnight fourscore couple grist majority zilch nineties unity ream duplex duet dual nil college colony gaggle

    semester several century median multitude twain sheaf infinity quadrangle hundredth unique thrice ides duple shoal trilogy halve congregation octave

    INTERMEDIATE iota octopod hexapod hexagonal plurality binary ordinal nth septuplets decimate bicameral deuce Mach quotient tithe

    octuplicate decathlon pentalogy horde quorum subtrahend minuend constituency nonce monaural septendecimal septennial centurion covey barrage triceratops heptad quadruped tripartite modicum trichotomy triumvirate quadrilingual tetralemma decamerous bicaudate decuple paucity passel trey hecatomb polydactyly quadrumanous

    ADVANCED plethora

    fusillade septuagenarian tercentenary vicennial vigentennial sesquicentennial troika trifurcate divers hebdomad quinquennially nonagesimal novenary nonet enneastyle googol pentastich diptych cinque quinquevir Pentateuchal einkorn quatorzain quatrefoil quincunx minyan ditokous senary dvandva triskelion Pansil semainier

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  • SHAKE A LEG

    BEGINNING swing maypole ballroom turnout footwork hornpipe grapevine cakewalk longways quickstep movement caller balance company salsa twirl jive tutu shuffle waltz tempo gracefully hoedown polka jitterbug clogger posture reel tango

    hula conga position attitude soloist performance sixsome cancan limbo opposite shindig samba variation extension acrobatic Charleston

    INTERMEDIATE leotard supple balletic contortion dancery shimmy folkloric mambo improvisational danceable peabody rehearsal allegro lindy troupe

    fandango corps sashay rhythmic bolero dervish polska choreograph lancers cabaret discotheque saltatory flamenco syncopation pointe cabriole repertoire adagio petronella

    ADVANCED chorine Kabuki carioca polonaise roundelay balletomane danseur choreutic fondu allemande batterie galop

    beguine dansant poussette terpsichorean danza kolo mai battement odori gigue entrechat tendu Bugaku strathspey zapateado tambourin carmagnole manipuri trepak milonga soubresaut jarana jarabe seguidilla schottische krakowiak hambo kathak rinkafadda maxixe

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  • COGNATES

    sta

    “stand, stay, firm” stilt 1 post 1 stool 1 standing 1 steel 1 station 1 homestead 1 standard 1 stadium 1 stet 1 estate 1 establishment 1 storage 1 starboard 1 sterling 1 stallion 1 status 1 destination 1 statistics 1 restaurant 1 destine 2 destitute 2 apostle 2 statuary 2 stamina 2 stationary 2 stationery 2 pedestal 2 celestial 2 stamen 2 instantaneous 2

    obstinate 2 stalwart 2 extant 2 lieutenant 2 obstetrician 2 hypostasis 2 peristaltic 2 interstice 2 rheostat 2 armistice 3 solstitial 3 instauration 3 gestalt 3

    men

    “think, remember” mention 1 mania 1 admonish 1 mantra 2 monetary 2 dipsomania 2 mensuration 2 monitory 2 decalcomania 2 anamnesis 3 chrestomathy 3 minnesinger 3

    gn “know” note 1 notion 1 abnormal 1

    quaint 1 narrative 1 notable 1 uncouth 1 notorious 1 diagnosis 2 prognosis 2 ignoble 2 ignoramus 2 physiognomy 2 kenning 2

    gen

    “beget” king 1 kind 1 kin 1 gentle 1 general 1 genius 1 cognate 1 generate 1 pregnant 1 oxygen 1 gentry 1 gender 2 genteel 2 germinate 2 benignant 2 germane 2 indigenous 2 eugenics 2 primogeniture 2 hallucinogen 2

    disingenuous 3 gnomic 3 gnosis 3 nascent 3

    uer

    “turn, spin, twist” warp 1 wrong 1 worry 1 wrench 1 wrinkle 1 controversy 1 diverge 1 weird 1 traverse 2 reverberate 2 anniversary 2 wrangle 2 invertebrate 2 writhe 2 versicolor 2 rhombus 2 vermicelli 2 versicle 2 verbena 2 diverticulum 2 vermiculated 3 tergiversation 3 virgule 3 rhabdomancy 3

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  • SPORTS & GAMES

    BEGINNING kick dogleg bunt pitch trump speedball foil poker touchdown touchline linesman bunker polo shorthanded tenpins service mishit meld inning soccer umpire southpaw blitz tennis stalemate rookie quarterback steeplechase fielder squeaker dribble champion

    convention rugby domino volley birdie substitute handicap curling archery hittable quiver penalty peekaboo offensive shuttlecock tetherball duplicate ruff snooker winnable wicket

    INTERMEDIATE sumo singleton roundsters marathon sacrifice wrestle backgammon strategy ante tournament parry

    telemark badminton equestrian laurel Lutz solitaire orienteering venue billiards encroachment javelin roulette canoeist skimeister attaboy axel lacrosse mulligan croquet regatta cribbage rivalless fisticuffs keno yachtsman trifecta monte natatorium velodrome hoyle palooka fronton dressage croupier

    ADVANCED pugilist spinnaker tobogganer luger bagatelle brisque tivoli roleo quoits vigorish klister Yarborough shogi schussboomer derailleur torero fianchetto gymkhana mistigris kriegspiel bezique cavalletti chouette repechage vorlage wedel zugzwang lansquenet xysti

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  • HITTING THE BOOKS

    BEGINNING skim flunk scan cram homework bookworm sheepskin student learn major review fellow assignment pupil studious library beletter forestry unreadable graduate civics anatomy botany concentrate audit anthology pathology garbology medicine immersed engrossed algebra

    economics grammar verso recto zoology tribology exobiology anthropology agronomy oceanography dermatology seminar

    INTERMEDIATE journalism engineering mechanics scholar literate literacy conversant peruse remedial academia academe philosophy scrutiny intellectual curriculum demography semantics bibliotics bibliotherapy toxicology lexicology

    histology architecture academician meteorology oncology dietetics diligent rudiments horticulture hippology taxonomy forensics linguistics matriculate cybernetics interdisciplinary geriatrics ethology plutology paleography trigonometry etymology pomology dittology hematology petrogeny myology mycology limnology herpetology polemology cryology speleology paleontology gerontology

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

    ADVANCED parapsychology tutelage philobiblist numismatics opsimath

    teratology sinology cynology cytology sitology gemmary trichology epistemology noology thaumatology lepidopterology theriatrics pasimology orismology larithmics prolegomenon hyetology eschatology omnilegent hermeneutics eremology examen orthoepy confrere strephosymbolia phrontistery saccade ekistics clerisy sederunt eisegesis psephology phthisiology

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  • THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT

    BEGINNING barnstorm slapstick flashback understudy backstage screenplay stagecraft showstopper blooper sketch limelight floodlight broadcast filmscript television stooge usher prompter parade critic costume director tearjerker foreground balcony animation multiplex intermission property juggler announcer cameraman

    docudrama microphone cofeature declaim filmography videography curtain scrim puppetry audience designer naturalism episode miniseries gallery character auditorium chorus gaffer playwright carnival serial magician cameo applause satire sequel jamboree

    INTERMEDIATE dramatization anticlimax melodrama exposition audition

    documentary continuity routine expressionism projectionist antagonist protagonist illusionist orchestra simulcast heroine encore stereophonic diva lampoon impersonator theatricality concerto recitalist acoustics extravaganza vomitory scenario matinee ensemble buffoon cyclorama repertory pantomime hippodrome philharmonic psychodrama thespian masquerade musicale

    pathos dramaturgy catastrophe synchronization tableau oratorio histrionics comedienne tragedienne grandiloquent mummery whodunit symphonette vaudeville celluloid cinephile genre Harlequin nickelodeon funambulist mezzanine intermezzo mountebank

    ADVANCED montage supernumerary mariachi impresario maestro prestidigitator ingenue arabesque parterre proscenium

    protasis epitasis catastasis legerdemain cinematheque denouement Bunraku auteur peripety fantoccini stichomythia anagnorisis coulisse pasticcio capriccio cantatrice baignoire regisseur emmeleia kathakali ballabile feis

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  • Thumbs Up &

    Thumbs Down

    BEGINNING amen scorn bonus bravo pure upright improve bonbon belle decent wicked approve disapprove yang praise heaven excellent wholesome ugliness baneful salvo contraband corrupt pleasant impair sanction acceptance

    disdain optimism polluted dismal disagreeable marblehearted suitable appropriate onus savory dissent yin inferior condemn dexterity Pollyanna charitable pessimism malignant sapid denunciation malaria laudable obscene malady fulsome contemn sinister

    INTERMEDIATE probate reprobate

    abominate papa benefactor detrimental deteriorate ecstatic probity beauteous nauseous noxious pippin approbation palatable censurable malediction benedictory evangel eulogistic euphoria benign kudos odium diabolical redoubtable impeccable accolade dilapidated saturnine fie malevolent euthanasia abhorrence

    maladroit malapert dyspeptic salubrious propitious gauche rapscallion malaise cacology cacography cacophony meliorate homologate calisthenics excoriate nefarious Panglossian dudgeon bonification sanguine idyllic heinousness profligacy pejorative agathism malism iniquitous turpitude obloquy eutaxy eupepsia eupraxia

    malfeasance splenetic Armageddon egregious cachet bonito vitiate inquinate panegyrical encomium felicific eucrasia edulcorate malison vilipend skookum condign caritative pshaw comminatory malum ponerology

    ADVANCED execrable mensch aristoi flagitious dysphemism preconize gesundheit malapropos

    atrabilious mellisonant dysthymia rhathymia energumen placet punya kakidrosis agathokakological Gehenna cacodyl cacoepy eprouvette harmattan geusioleptic cachexia malentendu arete benedicite bondieuserie malmignatte sattva embonpoint Bhagavat Kallikak euge preux

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  • Adversity & Calamity

    BEGINNING blackout whiteout meltdown sandstorm twister mudflow flashflood downburst bloodbath aftershock thunderstorm hailstorm tailspin breakdown earthquake capsize lawlessness blight starvation scorch tornado explosion rampage disease implode distress collapse shambles torment butchery demolish subversion

    adversity infestation misadventure submerge overwhelming vortex derailment pollution waterloo devastation whirlwind monsoon contamination lightning inferno erosion eruption convulsion whammy stampede epidemic ruination affliction cyclone exterminate fatality hazardous misery turmoil wreckage disastrous blizzard tragedy extinction fiasco

    mayhem degradation collision destructible casualty tectonic percussion upheaval expunge typhoon climatologist pulverize siege deluge plague eradicate

    INTERMEDIATE obliterate calamity detonate tribulation atrocity holocaust rehabilitation seismograph chaos disintegration turbulence despoilment tempestuous torrential combustible genocide cataract

    niagara carnage sabotage traumatize massacre contagion toxicologic pyromaniac perturbation conflagration megaseism scourge pillage pernicious pestilential tumultuous succumb debacle plummeted tsunami inundation fulmination maraud temblor cumulonimbus extinguishant kona juggernaut apocalyptic cataclysm desertification spoliation barometrograph asphyxiation cyclolysis

    incendiarism anthropogenic annihilation anemometer

    ADVANCED pyroclastic kamikaze radiosonde isobronton purga pogrom alluvion chubasco rhyolite trinitrotoluene ceraunograph cordonazo pelean Sarsar vendaval draegerman murrain eleemosynar tufan Gotterdammerung buran papagayo kalema bayamo eboulement degringolade houvari

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  • Down by the Sea

    BEGINNING awash landwash riptide skipjack inlet minisub ooze bycatch undersea outbreaker breakwater schoolmaster minesweeping onlap undertow surfable oarfish oyster spoondrift seaculture sniggle oceanarium plankton jetty krill aquanaut foreland oceanity maritime embayment neptunian isobath

    tidology intertidal benthograph argentine barnacle strait marinorama bioturbation salinity tarpon gribble lamprey floe roughy polder trilobite porpoise whelk grampus periwinkle

    INTERMEDIATE crustacean alee atoll Tropicalian seagirt hydronautics nautilus pelagic finnage firth murex circulus photic

    mediterranean estuarine euphotic sargassum abyssal leviathan infauna bathybic isohaline puka neuston barophilic allopelagic maricolous diadromous catadromous maelstrom anemone teleost amphidromic terrigenous microtektite fretum baleen piscivorous thalassography radiolarian actinophore wharfinger neritic atherine limuloid madrepore epibenthos brail

    ama copepod demersal arbacia balanoid halieutic enalid anablepid

    ADVANCED fucoid bathyclinograph makai malacology infralittoral alepidote pahua conchologize stellerine spanipelagic chimopelagic congeree junonia glacon hadal endostracum euripus holothurian amphioxus langoustine eustacy menhaden acoel astraean ochidore

    coccolithophore sapropel limu wakame alevin mysticete wrasse globigerina tridacna bonaci guyot foraminifer veliger lamellibranch bahr pycnogonid Euxine makatea agger funori gyroceracone cnidarian jenoar xiphias aguaji maerl pororoca gonyaulax

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  • The Body Within

    BEGINNING brain spleen heart throat contract constrict shoulder swallow absorb spinal limb digest pulsate perspire respire kidney nervous tissue impulse muscular gastric vein sinus dilate artery pelvis cardiac atrium antibody hormone cavity stomach

    facial intestine skeleton ventilate circulate articulate sternum abdomen secrete steroid aorta mucous cranial tonsil stimulus thyroid receptor cornea platelet palate ligament pancreas capillary

    INTERMEDIATE carbohydrates embryonic epidermis physiology metabolize ocular neural coagulate cholesterol chromosome

    pulmonary lymph vertebral femur polypeptide masticate pituitary diastolic epiglottis glycogen olfactory ventricle peripheral bronchial tracheal periodontal immunologic triglycerides endocrine larynx endothelium epithelial cutaneous cytoplasm glucocorticoid synapse clavicle macrophage mandibular sphincter sacroiliac hypothalamic saccharide duodenum ganglion proteinase

    cerebellar pharynx carotid organogeny aldosterone alveolar commissure osteocyte agglutinate phalanges serotonin calcitonin mesentery calcaneus cochlear medullary masseter buccinators

    ADVANCED ginglymus eustachian rhomboideus phosphorolysis perinephrium rhinencephalon nociceptive cirrhosis erythrocyte syndesmosis creatinine foramen acetabulum fasciculus neurohypophysis

    aryepiglottic thyroarytenoid coccygeal gastrocnemius acetylcholine phenylalanine achondroplasia iliocostalis cholinesterase tryptophanase trochanter pterygoid chyle tropomyosin chymotrypsin amygdaline parenchyma ptyalin stylopharyngeus somatopleure perimysium paristhmion

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  • Little Words

    BEGINNING pill kitten shamrock piggy pocket bottle apron charter sparkle babyish churn bagel closet crayon helmet veal castle ballot lassie laddie aggie hamlet purplish earlyish munchkin umbrella formula violin frazzle nozzle cancel

    vessel gravel nucleus calculate zodiac asterisk particle muscle bambino capsule nodule granule eyelet cadet buffet tortilla mantilla scruple figurine bowel scalpel satchel creel cellular vascular mosquito concho stipple pullet gullet bulletin floweret signet valet

    clarinet senorita patella flotilla poetaster medicaster geranium lentil suet

    INTERMEDIATE armadillo marsupium follicle obelisk cringle crouton osculate jocular uvula corpuscle stellular graffiti zucchini lancet smithereens colleen undulate spinet jonquil sachet arietta musette opusculum

    manacle cupola chenille babushka deltiology libretto homunculus pianino flagellate brogan adminicle pillion vesicle varicella duvet febricula lenticula gondolet dulcet sonatina cabrito ossicle ancilla fusilli donzella graticule caruncle furuncle radiculose ramulose ponticello violoncello punctilio annulet

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

    sciolous

    ADVANCED aileron pusillanimous vibratiuncle vaporetto capretto caravel rappini firkin dirndl fughetta cascabel Catullian panela floccillation cornichon acicula coquina souvlaki schipperke chatelet lapilli naveta coleta troche bouquiniste ditalini vrille sinfonietta bottine chenet liman

    scagliola capriccietto armitas leoncito ottavino kipfel kichel chevrotain epyllion nockerl boomdassie boneen urceole salicet amphoriskos piolet schiffli pierrotage chitarrino feuilleton modinha viejitos deevilick cheville umfaan cavaquinho riempie steentjie uintjie caixinha marmennill

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  • Field of Champions

    BEGINNING weeper debate sackcloth hermit moot doodlebug shoofly roomette brawl dispute fray coaler kosher depose ruffle oath urn tomb balefire Turbotrain obit mournful vault jurist repulse combative trackbarrow renounce legalize paralegal gladiator quell

    mortify defectoscope lamentation mummify statute affront gavel notarize cowl keener viaduct scrimmage knightess donnybrook pyre dervish wallop writ oblate nunnery shaveling pallbearer wimple quadricycle zulu gyrocar defensor gondola hearse slidometer dynagraph maglev flanger interment exhume

    cemetery counsel dirge granger

    INTERMEDIATE upscuddle mortician Toonerville psywar refectory prevaricate pettifog sequester vestibule railroadiana contentious prioress barrister barrable dieselize impropriate samurai brabble railwayac attaint bobbery solicitor funicular pamphleteer knell arraign litigious fiduciary lugubrious

    disafforest justiciable collation dunnage reliquary bailiwick elegiac assize stylite tumulary equilibristat ascensor abstemious wat martyrium polyandrium coupe Studite calefactory golgotha hookaroon exchequer cortege gantlet

    ADVANCED obedientiary thanatotic threnodic cinerary abbatial poetomachia centauromachia beadle venire

    hydriotaphia Essene obsequy conusable taphephobia dolmen idiorrhythmic eremitic hieromonk paromologia lamasery stremmatograph dubitante reveille hegumen dipylon Apostolici certiorari folkmoot Decauville starets kurgan archimandrite clausewitz ceinture marabout Pachomian ushabti kamelaukion arhat skete

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  • Politics & Government

    BEGINNING hopper kingmaker landslide crossover lobby riding mudslinging logrolling stateswoman mandate checkoff selectman republic administer bizonal colonial polling abdicate alderman impeach centrist commonwealth Jacksonian Dixiecrat edict dopester junket centralization constitutional mugwump populist soviet

    capitol levy dominion nominee precinct regency libertarian electioneer citizen legislative capitalist potentate anarchy foolocracy imperial

    INTERMEDIATE consolidationist Europeanism referendum patronage despotic protectorate abstention municipality subsidy ministerial committeeman electorally tithingman sedition caucus feudal fascism census

    tariff bloc disfranchise insurgency inaugural procurator acclamation prerogative kleptocracy ombudsman gubernatorial dynast dissident regulus interrex Kremlinology borough bureaucracy agrarianism consul caesar gestapo oligarchy proviso sultanate plurinominal autonomous suffragette chancellor mesocracy kaiserdom ballotage doctrinaire solon pharaoh

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

    ADVANCED ochlocracy pantisocracy kakistocracy perestroika empleomania trierarchy hecatontarchy satrapy polis Jacobin

    camarilla tyrannis brevet renvoi demarche pronunciamento sansculotte politeia panachage weltpolitik hartal padishah durbar suzerain regie swaraj probouleutic apparatchik dirigisme greffier anschluss khedive mwami prytanis arrondissement ayuntamiento cahier apparentement syssel

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