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2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee Grade-specific Word Study Lists

These are the words the NSB website provided to teachers for classroom study and school wide spelling bees. Twenty of these words will appear in this year's City Written Spelling Contest. Some of these words will appear in the championship rounds of our interschool spelling bees beginning in December.

Last year none of the grade-specific words were used at the Colorado State Spelling Bee, either on the state written test or in the final state oral spelling bee. This year, who knows-you better be prepared.

2014 Scripps Spelling Bee Study Words

1st Grade Study Words

tag hope lace sleep north put shy sank punch tower hill burn acorn lamp dinner jam mask eel globe number rug kite lung always kisses try tape beat thank slower cork silly snore moose morning add ants grass count pillow dime week never foxes myself mint grade July tooth snowflake

2nd Grade Study Words

both penny hobby prize view icon mister given drink animals link brew bedtime joyful second wee alarm shark broken father poor pulp dislike tenth limited grim soggy ladder flavor partner cowboy popcorn shout yellow flower why crane doctor plastic glue taco bacon shadow respect magnet hotel crime behind quilt olive

3rd Grade Study Words

ploy amber really freeze urban ivory birthday fence honeybee correct don't chalk scarecrow bucket pluck safety royal lasso pref ix eggplant polite selfish pouch retire barge loaf misery saying award comma well-off deputy wildlife bumpy honor groove turnip market lesson princely cactus deaf pastel glitter inched violin energy grace actress cursive

4th Grade Study Words

foray bebop dictate predict hankering member peddle payment theater ledge shortfall transform composer chimney yonder frump so-called divine scorpion possible aren't minority confess motion hollow empower arrow insight property thawed mortal detective fuel lumberjack knock software publish another million piracy owner inf ant shrimp cowlick alpha nineteen flung landslide gradual Tuesday


stubble cheapskate bassoon presence Halloween dragnet eternity elude launch whimper podium humorist merge enviable moviegoer introverted sketch gorgon science lawyer domain fouled legacy hooligan trifle uppity yeast obsidian entrance issue historical premium depict joust wren swagger logical gangster bombard taught quaver permission spreadsheet leeway awash attitude smoothie basically sought carriage


imbibe astonish disarray incentive qualms endure forbidden ailment freight wattage apiary infamous mollify mugwump correlation vouch talisman avenge pontiff vivacious bolide hydra bulwark dissemble lanai rebuff genetic manufacture piety Pulitzer levity sororal cinematic agitation chicle cohesive turmoil antipathy permafrost equinox pliant infringe situation expunge lolled kinsman consternation morale duplicity shiatsu


grouse dawdle hackarnore mammalian wheedle diadem adroitly emblazoned corduroy charioteer aura divvy stridency exorcism panache regnal betrothal bulbous imperious malaise nigh lambasted photogenic tangible acrylics lucrative insinuate torsion evince extinguish asylum travesty winnow hermitage mustache famished bric-a-brac bountiful congressional vitriolic derivative propulsion affluent rejuvenate netiquette verdure leonine rosin bodega vice versa


sedentary chancellor carcinogen bonsai circumstantial Pavlovian recoup tomahawk schism guineas cumbersome Herculean monotone appellate armistice histrionics ombudsman gluttonous elegiac importunate gustatory porosity ostracism sapphire lingua f ranca perceived dodecahedron rappelled vestigial occipital illustrious injurious presumptuous laureate queue quadrillion prognost.icate annihilation plagiarism f ocaccia anticipatory complacency petroglyphs ragamuffin aficionado abstruse omnibus courtier agitprop genoise


matriculation unctuous isochronous circadian Freudian bazooka Caucasian erstwhile epizootic bourgeois anthropomorphic quorum follicle seraphic velociraptor bloviate chimera cavalier arraignment hoi polloi anonymity comedienne suasion cephalopod scintillation galoot pyrotechnics encryption chif f onade fait accompli pariah maunder collegiate accoutrement dirndl macrocosm satiety revanche aphasia sotto voce juxtapose wildebeest aubergine ventriloquy roustabout smithereens querulous aerodynamic portmanteau f eng shui

Extra Study Words

excoriate astrolabe rubicundity smorgasbord celesta ensuant crystalline elysium peripatetic ortolan iterance longevous philtrum gravitas theodicy livery nucleolus iridology calculiform muliebral intercessory entablature obeisance flagitiously cholla oleander sanguine panoply sciolistic jardiniere demarcate quietus rebarbative ace scent sequitur liminal ferrule a vent urine oncolysis vindaloo mewling pandiculation remora trilobite cerberus nescience genetrix webelos politesse halieutic

2014 Scripps Spelling Bee Study Words - Dictionary


stubble dragnet podium introverted domain uppity historical swagger quaver attitude cheapskate eternity humorist sketch moviegoer awash foul yeast premium logical permission smoothie bassoon elude merge gorgon legacy obsidian depict gangster spreadsheet

basically presence launch enviable science hooligan entrance joust bombard leeway sought Halloween

whimper lawyer trifle issue wren taught carriage

{STUB-uhl) n. <L any short, bristly growth, as a beard (DRAG-net) n. <E + <E an organized network for catching criminals

(POHD-ee-uhm) n. <L a lectern; a reading stand (IN-truh-vuhr-tuhd) adj. <L turned in upon itself; introspective

(doh-MAYN) n. <L territory under one government or ruler (UP-uh-tee) adj. <E arogant; snobbish; haughty

(his-TOHR-uh-kuhl) adj. <Gk based on people or events of the past ( SWAG-uhr) v. ?<Norw to walk with a bold, arrogant stride

(KWAYV-uhr) v. <E to shake or tremble (AT-uh-tood) n. <L a manner showing one's feelings or thoughts

(CHEEP-skayt) n. <L a stingy person (ee-TUHRN-uh-tee) n. <L endless time (HYOO-muhr-ist) n. <L a comic; a comedian

(skech) n. <Gk a rough drawing (MOO-vee-goh-uhr) n. <L + <E one attending the showing of a motion picture

(uh-WAWSH) adj. <E flooded (foul) adj. <E extremely dirty (yeest) n. <E a mass of fungi causing fermentation

( PREE-mee-uhm) n. <L a payment, as for an insurance policy; a high value (LAWJ-uh-kuhl) adj. <L based on reasoning

(puhr-MISH-uhn) n. <L formal consent (SMOOTH-ee) n. <E a person with polished manners [also smoothy]

(ba-SOON) n. <L a double-reed bass woodwind instrument (ee-LOOD) v. <L to escape from; to evade (muhrj) v. <L to unite; to combine

(GOHR-guhn) n. <L<Gk a mythological woman with hair of snakes (LEG-uh-see} n. <L anything handed down from an ancestor

(awb-SID-ee-uhn) n. <L a hard, dark volcanic glass (dee-PIKT) v. <L to represent by drawing or painting

(GANG-stuhr) n. <E a member of a group of criminals ( SPRED-sheet) n. <E + <E a computer program with numerical

data organized in rows and columns (BAYS-ik-lee) adv. <Gk fundamentally

(PREZ-uhnts) n. <L being at a specified place (lawnch) v. <L to hurl or send forth with force

(EN-vee-uh-buhl) adj. <L good enough to be desired (SY-uhnts) n. <L systemized knowledge derived from observation

(HOO-luh-guhn) n. <? a hoodlum; a lawless person (EN-truhnts) n. <L a way inside

(joust) n. <L a combat with lances by two knights on horseback (bawm-BAWRD) v. <F to attack with artillery or bombs

(LEE-way) n. <E room for freedom of action (sawt) v. <E searched for; tried to find

(hal-uh-WEEN) n. <contraction the evening of Oct. 31 followed by All Saints' Day

v. <? to cry with low, whining sounds n. <E an attorney n. <F something of little value

{HWIM-puhr) (LOI-yuhr) {TRY-fuhl)

(ISH-oo) v.

{ren) n. <E

(tawt) v.

{KER-ij)

<L to flow out; to give out; to publish a small songbird <E educated

n. <L a horse=drawn passenger vehicle


imbibe endure apiary vouch bolide rebuff levity cohesive pliant kinsman astonish forbidden infamous talisman hydra genetic sororal turmoil infringe consternation disarray ailment mollify avenge bulwark manufacture cinematic antipathy situation morale incentive freight mugwump pontiff dissemble

piety agitation permafrost expunge duplicity qualms wattage correlation vivacious lanai Pulitzer chicle equinox

lolled shiatsu

(im-BYB) v. <L to drink, especially an alcoholic beverage (en-DUHR) v. <L to hold up under pain or distress (AYP-ee-er-ee) n. <L a place where bees are kept

(vouch) v. <L to assure; to guarantee (BOH-lyd) n. <F<L an exploding meteor or meteorite (ree-BUF) v. <It to snub; to refuse (LEV-uh-tee) n. <L gaiety; frivolity

(koh-HEE-siv} adj. <L tendency to stick together (PLY-uhnt) adj. <L flexible; easily bent

(KINZ-muhn) n. <E a relative (uh-STAWN-ish) v. <L to fill with wonder; to amaze

(fohr-BID-uhn) adj. <E prohibited (IN-fuh-muhs) adj. <L having a bad reputation (TAL-iz-muhn) n. <Gk an engraved stone to ward off evil; a charm

(HY-druh) n. <Gk a small freshwater polyp with a soft, tube-like body {juh-NED-ik) adj. <Gk having to do with heredity (suh-ROHR-uhl) adj. <L sisterly {TUHR-moil) n. <? tumult; conunotion

(in-FRINJ) v. <L to break a law; to encroach upon (kawn-stuhr-NAY-shuhn) n. <L great fear or shock

(dis-uh-RAY) n. <F<L disorder (AY-uhl-muhnt) n. <E a mild illness (MAWL-uh-fy) v. <L to soothe; to make less severe

(uh-VENJ) v. <L to get revenge (BUHL-wuhrk) n. <Du a defensive work; a rampart

(man-yuh-FAK-chuhr} v. <L to produce goods (sin-uh-MAD-ik} adj. <Gk having to do with making movies (an-TIP-uh-thee) n. <Gk strong dislike (sich-uh-WAY-shuhn} n. <L state of affairs

(mohr-AL) n. <L having confidence and enthusiasm (in-SEN-tiv) n. <L a stimulus; a motive

(frayt) n. <Du goods transported by land, sea, or air (MUG-wump) n. <Matick a political fence-sitter (PAWN-tif) n. <L a bishop; the pope

(dis-SEM-buhl) v. <L to conceal the truth or one's feelings under false appearances

(PY-uh-tee} n. <L devotion to religious duties (aj-uh-TAY-shuhn} n. <L state of being stirred up emotionally

(PUHRM-uh-frawst) n. <L + <E permanently frozen subsoil (eks-PUNJ} v. <L to strike out; to erase

(doo-PLIS-uh-tee) n. <L hypocritical cunning or deception {kwawlmz} n.pl. <E misgivings; feelings of doubt

(WAWT-ij) n. <Scot name the amount of electrical power (kohr-uh-LAY-shuhn) n. <L a casual or reciprocal relationship

{vy-VAY-shuhs} adj. <L lively; full of animation (luh-NY} n. <Haw veranda or open-sided living room

(POO-luhtz-uhr) n. <Arn name an annual award fro journalism (CHIK-uhl) n. <ArnSp a gum-like substance from a tree used in chewing gum

(EE-kwuh-nawks) n. <L the time when the sun crosses the equator making day and night equal in length

(lawld} v. <ou lounged about lazily (shee-AT-soo) n. <Jpn a Japanese form of acupressure


(grous) n. <? a game bird with a plump body {DY-uh-dem) n. <Gk a crown; an ornamented headband

grouse diadem aura regnal nigh lucrative asylum famished derivative

(OHR-uh) n. <Gk a particular quality surrounding a person {REG-nuhl) n. <L relating to a reign, a kingdom, or a king

{ny) adj. <E near

verdure dawdle adroitly divvy betrothal lambasted insinuate travesty bric-a-brac propulsion leonine hackamore emblazoned stridency bulbous photogenic torsion winnow bountiful affluent rosin

mammalian corduroy exorcism imperious tangible evince hermitage congressional rejuvenate bodega wheedle charioteer panache malaise acrylics extinguish mustache vitriolic netiquette

vice versa

{LOOK-ruh-ti v) adj. <L profitable (uh-SY-luhm) n. <Gk a place of safety; a refuge

(FAM- i sh t) adj. <L very hungry (duh-RIV-uh-tiv} n. <L something induced, inferred,

or traced, but not original (VUHR-juhr) n. <F green vegetation

(DAWD-uhl) v. <? to waste time (uh-DROIT-lee) adv. <F<L skillfully; cleverly

(DIV-ee) v. <slang to share; to divide up (buh-TROHTH-uhl) n. <E a promise of marriage

{lam-BAS-tuhd) v. <E + <E scolded; denounced severely {in-SIN-yuh-wayt) v. <L to hint or suggest indirectly; to imply

{TRAV-uhs-tee) n. <L a ridiculous representation (BRIK-uh-brak} n. <F knickknacks; ornaments

(proh-PUL-shuhn) n. <L a driving onward or forward; a propelling (LEE-uh-nyn) adj. <L resembling a lion

(HAK-uh-mohr) n. <Sp<Ar a primitive bridle (em-BLAY-zuhnd) adj. <F decorated with coats of arms

( STRY-duhn-see) n. <L the state of being loud, harsh, or vociferous (BUL-buhs) adj. <Gk rounded; thick

( foh-tuh-JEN-ik) adj. <Gk likely to look attractive in photographs (TOHR-shuhn) n. <L the stress produced by twisting

(WIN-oh) v. <E to scatter; to sift out; to blow chaff from grain (BOUN-tuh-fuhl) adj. <L plentiful

(uh-FLOO-uhnt) adj. <L wealthy; rich (RAWZ-uhn) n. <L the hard resin left after the distillation

of turpentine (muh-MAYL-yuhn) adj. <L of any animal with milk-secreting glands

(KOHRD-uh-roi) n. ?<Gk a heavy, ribbed cotton fabric (EKS-uhr-siz-uhrn) n. <Gk the driving out of an evil spirit or demon

(im-PIR-ee-uhs) adj. <L overbearing; arrogant; urgent (TANJ-uh-buhl) adj. <L that can be touched or felt; definite

(ee-VINS) v. <L to show plainly; to make clear (HUHRM-uh-tij) n. <Gk a secluded retreat (like where a hermit lives)

( kuhn-GRESH-uh-nuhl) adj. <L relating to a legislative process (ree-JOOV-uh-nayt) v. <L to make feel or seem young again

(boh-DAY-guh) n. <Sp<L a wine cellar; a warehouse (HWEE-duh!) v. <? to try to get something by flattery or coaxing

(cher-ee-uh-TIR) n. <E<F a driver of a chariot {puh-NASH) n. <F dashing elegance of manner or style (muh-LAYZ) n. <F a vague feeling of illness

(uh-KRIL-iks) n.pl. <Gk synthetic resins used in paints and plastics (eks-TING-gwish) v. <L to put out a fire

(MUS-tash) n. <Gk hait growing on the upper lip (vit-ree-AWL-ik) adj. <L biting; caustic; hurtful

(NET-lih-kuht) n. <E + <F accepted forms governing communications on the internet

(vys-VUHRS-uh) a~. <L the relation being reversed


sedentary Pavlovian cumbersome histrionics gustatory perceived illustrious quadrillion anticipatory abstruse chancellor recoup Herculean ombudsman porosity dodecahedron injurious prognosticate complacency omnibus carcinogen tomahawk monotone gluttonous ostracism rappelled presumptuous annihilation petroglyphs courtier bonsai schism appellate elegiac sapphire vestigial laureate plagiarism ragamuffin agitprop circumstantial guineas armistice importunate lingua franca

(SED-uhn-ter-ee) adj. <L marked by much sitting (pav-LOHV-ee-uhn) adj. <Russ name of Ivan Pavlov or his experiments

(KUM-buhr-suhm) adj. <E<F burdensome; unwieldy {his-tree-AWN-iks) n.pl. <L artificial display of emotion; dramatics

(GUST-uh-tohr-ee) adj. <L of the sense of taste (puhr-SEEVD) v. <L sensed; understood

(i-LUS-tree-uhs) adj. <L distinguished; famous; outstanding (kwaw-DRIL-yuhn) n. <L l,000,000,000,000,000

(an-TIS-uh-puh-tohr-ee) adj. <L looking forward to (ab-STROOS) adj. <L hard to understand

{CHANS-uh-luhr) n. <L a high goverrunent or university official {ree-KOOP) v. <F to make up for (after a loss); to regain

(huhr-kyuh-LEE-uhn) adj. <Gk&Roman name having great size or strength (awm-BUDZ-muhn) n. <Swed a public official handling complaints

(pohr-AWS-uh-tee) n. <L the state of being full of pores (doh-dek-uh-HEE-druhn) n. <Gk a solid having 12 plane faces

(in-JUHR-ee-uhs) adj. <L harmful (prawg-NAWS-tuh-kayt) v. <Gk to foretell the future

(kuhm-PLAY-suhn-see) n. <L contentment; smugness (AWM-nuh-buhs) adj. <L including many things; varied

(kawr-SIN-uh-juhn) n. <L<Gk any substance that produces cancer (TAWM-uh-hawk) n. <Algonquian a light ax used by North American Indians (MAWN-uh-tohn) n. <Gk uttering sounds without change in pitch

(GLUT-uhn-uhs) a~. <L eating to excess (AWS-truh-siz-uhm) n. <Gk banished from a group; banished from society (ruh-PELD) v. <F descended a cliff using a system of ropes

(pruh-ZUMP-choo-uhs) adj. <L too bold or forward (un-ny-uh-LAY-shuhn) n. <L complete destruction

(PET-ruh-glifs) n.pl. <F carvings or inscriptions on rock (KOHR-tee-uhr) n. <L an attendant at a royal court

(BAWN-zy) n. <Jpn a tree or shrub dwarfed by pruning (SKIZ-uhm) n. <Gk a split, because of difference of opinion

(uh-PEL-uht) adj. <L in Law, having to do with appeals (el-uh-JY-ik) adj. <Gk sad; mournful

(SA-fy-uhr) n. <Skt a deep-blue precious stone (ves-TIJ-ee-uhl) adj. <L of a trace of something that has passed away

(LOHR-ee-uht) n. <L honored, as with a crown or laurel [poet -l (PLAY-juhr-iz-uhm) n. <L using someone else's ideas as your own (RAG-uh-muf-uhn) n. <E a poor, ragged child

(AJ-it-prawp) n. <Russ propaganda and agitation in behalf of communism (suhr-kuhm-STAN-chuhl) adj. < a

(GIN-eez) n.pl. <Afr name former British coins = 21 shillings (AWRM-uh-stuhs) n. <L a truce before signing a peace treaty

(im-POHR-chuh-nuht) adj. <L persistent in asking or demanding (ling-gwuh-FRANGK-uh) n. <L a hybrid language used by

occipital queue

(awk-SIP-uh-tuhl) adj. <L

(kyoo) v. <L to line up

speakers of different languages located near the back of the head

f ocaccia aficionado genoise

( f oh-KAW-chee-uh) n. <It<L an Italian bread seasoned with herbs and olive oil

(uh-fish-ee-uh-NAWD-oh) n. <Sp a devotee of some art or sport (zhayn-W~WZ) n. <F a light cake of flour, sugar, melted butter,

and stiffly beaten eggs


matriculation (muh-trik-yuh-LAY-shuhn) n. <L enrolling in a college bazooka (bu-ZOO-kuh) n. <comic horn a portable weapon launching small rockets anthropomorphic (an-throh-poh-MOHRF-ik) adj. <Gk thought of as having human form

bloviate (BLOH-vee-ayt) v. ?<E to orate windily anonymity (an-uh-NIM-uh-tee) n. <Gk the state of being nameless galoot (guh-LOOT) n. <? a strange or odd person pariah (puh-RY-uh) n. <Tamil an outcast macrocosm (MAK-ruh-kawz-uhm) n. <Gk the universe juxtapose (juk-stuh-POHZ) v. <L to place side by side smithereens ( smi th-uhr-EENZ) n.pl. <Ir fragments; bi ts unctuous (UNGK-chuh-wuhs) adj. <L oily or greasy Caucasian (kaw-KAY-zhuhn) n. <Gk a member of the white race quorum (KWOHR-uhm) n. <L minimum number of members present to transact business chimera (ky-MIR-uh) n. <Gk an impossible dream comedienne (kuh-mee-dee-EN) n. <Gk a female comic pyrotechnics (py-rog-TEK-niks} n.pl. <Gk fireworks maunder (MAWN-duhr} v. <E to talk or move in a confused way satiety (suh-TY-uh-tee) n. <L having more than enough; satiated wildebeest (WIL-duh-beest} n. <Afrik a gnu; a large African antelope querulous (KWER-yuh-luhs) adj. <L complaining; fault-finding; peevish isochronous {y-SAWK-ruh-nuhs) n. <Gk occurring at regular intervals erstwhile (uhrst-hwyl} adv. <E formerly follicle (FAWL-uh-kuhl) n. <L a small sac or cavity [hair -l cavalier (kav-uh-LIR) adj. <F casual or indifferent toward important matters suasion (SWAY-zhuhn) n. <L persuasion encryption (en-KRIP-shuhn} n. <Gk the process of writing in code collegiate (kuh-LEE-juht} a~. <NL like a college; like college students revanche (ruh-VAWNCH) n. <F revenge, especially by a government

aubergine aerodynamic circadian epizootic seraphic arraignment cephalopod chiffonade accoutrement aphasia

ventriloquy portmanteau Freudian bourgeois velociraptor hoi polloi scintillation

fait accompli

dirndl sotto voce roustabout

f eng shui

trying to regain lost territory (OH-buhr-zheen) n. <F<Catal<Ar eggplant

{er-oh-dy-NAM-ik) adj. <Gk moving efficiently through the air ( suhr-KAY-dee-uhn) adj. <L of the 24-hour cycle of the Earth's rotation (ep-uh-zoh-AWD-ik} adj. <L<Gk of an outbreak of a disease

(suh-RAF-ik) adj. <Gk angelic (uh-RAYN-muhnt) n. <L the bringing of charges in court

{SEF-uh-luh-pawd) n. <Gk a squid, octopus, or cuttlefish ( shif-uh-NAYD) n. <F finely cut vegetables used in soups and salads

(uh-KOOT-ruh-muhnt} n. <L an article of clothing; a piece of equipment

(uh-FAY-zhee-uh) n. <L<Gk loss of the power to use words as symbols for ideas

(ven-TRIL-uh-kwee) n. <L throwing one's voice {pohrt-man-TOH) n. <F a suitcase that opens into 2 compartments

( FROI-dee-uhn) adj. <Austrian name of psychoanalysis (buhrzh-WAW) adj. <F middle class

(vuh-LAWS-uh-rap-tuhr} n. <L a fast predatory dinosaur (HOI-puh-loi} n. <G the common people; the masses

(sin-tuh-LAY-shuhn) n. <L sparkling; twinkling; being brilliantly witty

(fay-duh-kawm-PLEE) n. <F a thing accomplished and seemingly irreversible

(DUHRN-dubl} n. <G a full skirt gathered at the waist (saw-toh-VOH-chee) adv. <It in a low voice so as not to be overheard (ROUS-tuh-bout) n. ?<F + <E an unskilled laborer as on a dock

or in an oil field (feng-SHWAY) n. <Chin divination in China to bring practice

into harmony with natural forces

Extra Study Words

excoriate ensuant iterance livery intercessory

oleander demarcate liminal mewling nescience astrolabe crystalline longevous nucleolus entablature sanguine quietus ferrule pandiculation genetrix rubicundity elysium philtrum iridology obeisance panoply rebarbative aventurine

remora webelos smorgasbord peripatetic gravitas calculi form flagitiously sciolistic ace scent oncolysis trilobite politesse celesta ortolan theodicy

muliebral cholla jardiniere sequitur vindaloo cerberus halieutic

(ek-SKOHR-ee-ayt) v. <L to denounce harshly (en-SOO)uhnt) adj. <L coming after; resulting (IT-uhr-uhnts) n. <L repetition; recurrence

(LIV-ree) n. <E the identifying uniform as of a servant (in-tuhr-SES-uhr-ee) adj. <L mediating; interceding on the

behalf of another (OH-lee-an-duhr) n. <L an ornamental evergreen shrub

(duh-MAWR-kayt) v. <L to mark off boundaries (LY-muh-nuhl) adj. <Isv at the threshold of discovery (MYOO-ling) v. <imit crying weakly; whining; meowing

(NESH-ee-uhnts) n. <L lack of knowledge or awareness; ignorance (AS-troh-layb) n. <L an ancient instrument for observing the stars

(KRIS-tuh-leen) adj. <F<L<Gk clear-cut; transparent; like a crystal (lawn-JEE-vuhs) n. <L long-lived (noo-KLEE-uh-luhs) n. <L a body in a cell nucleus containing RNA

(en-TAB-luh-chuhr) n. <F<It<L architectural fittings on a column (SANG-gwin) n. <adj cheerful; confident; reddish

(kwy-EE-tuhs) n. <L discharge from debt; death ( FER-uhl) n. <L a metal ring or cap around the end of a cane or tool handle

(pan-dik-yuh-LAY-shuhn) n. <F<L stretching after waking up (JEN-uh-triks) n. <L mother

(roo-buh-KUND-uh-tee) n. <L ruddiness; being red (ee-LISH-ee-uhm) n. <Gk any place of perfect happiness; paradise

(FIL-truhm) n. <L<Gk the vertical groove on the upper lip (ir-uh-DAWL-uh-jee) n. <Gk the study of the iris of the eye (oh-BAYS-uhnts) n. <F a gesture of respect; a bow; deference

(PAN-uh-plee) n. <Gk a complete suit of armor (ree-BAWR-buh-tiv) adj. <F<L serving to repel or irritate

(uh-VEN-chuhr-een) n. <F translucent quartz containing sparkles of another mineral

(REM-uh-ruh) n. <L a small fish that attaches itself to a shark (WEE-buh-lohz) n. <acronym a high rank in the Cub Scouts

(SMOHR-guhs-bohrd) n. <Swed a wide variety of foods served buffet style

(per-uh-puh-TED-ik) n. <adj walking or moving around; itinerant (GRAV-uh-taws) n. <L a level of high seriousness

(kal-KYOO-luh-fohrm) adj. <L shaped like a pebble (fluh-GISH-uhs-lee) adv. <L viciously; wickedly

(sy-uh-LIS-tik) adj. <L pretending to be scholarly (uh-SES-uhnt) adj. <L turning sour; tending to turn sour

(awn-KAWL-uh-suhs) n. <ISV<Gk the destruction of tumor cells (TRY-luh-byt) n. <L<Gk an extinct prehistoric marine arthropod (pawl-uh-TES) n. <F<L formal and cultivated politeness

(suh-LES-tuh) n. <F a piano-like keyboard instrument (OHRD-uh-luhn) n. <F or It a European bunting

(thee-AWD-uh-see) n. <F<Gk the philosophy of the nature of God and the destiny of the soul

(myoo-lee-EB-ruhl) adj. <L characteristic of women; feminine (CHOH-yuh) n. <Mexsp a very spiny cactus

(jawr-duh-NIR) n. <F an ornamental pot or stand for flowers (SEK-wuh-tuhr) n. <L an inference that follows from a premise (VIN-duh-loo) n. ?<Pg a curried meat dish with garlic and wine (SUHR-buhr-uhs) n. <L<Gk name a watchdog; gatekeeper; custodian

(hal-ee-YOO-tik) adj. <L<Gk of or relating to fishing

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