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Spellinglistsummer2017 1
Spellinglistsummer2017 1
Summer 2017
Table of Contents
Latin
Greek
Arabic
Eponyms
French
Asian Languages
German
Japanese
Dutch
New World
Slavic Languages
African Dialects
Scandinavian Languages
Old English
Spanish and Portuguese
Italian
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In order to be prepared for the spelling bee, you should learn the definitions and spellings of
these words. The words have been grouped by languages, and you should take note of
characteristics of the language. Challenge words have been provided for extra practice and
also may be used during the bee, including the final round. You do not need to learn
diacritical markings, accents, hyphens, dashes, apostrophes, umlauts, capitalization, etc. In
the championship rounds, words not on the list may be used.
Note: Some languages may have been included under categories because of common
similarities. Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Aboriginal languages were included under New
World Languages despite them not being true New World Languages. Scandinavian
Languages includes Icelandic, Swedish, Old Norse, Danish, Norwegian, and Finnish. While
there is the Eponyms category, some eponyms are located amongst the categories of
languages. Many words have multiple languages of origin, and we included them under the
language seen to be fit.
Latin
emaciate
tripartite
consequence
nefarious
intrepid
condominium
malleable
supply
truncate
rejuvenate
canvas
remunerative
reminiscent
sincerely
vestibule
coliseum
antecedent
conference
botanic
vehicular
eligible
junction
tenement
domicile
protozoan
perjury
millennium
gravitas
precipice
procrastination
tangential
spatula
auburn
plagiarism
incipient
ebullient
flagellant
incredulity
convolute
veridical
cessation
effervesce
gubernatorial
juxtapose
medieval
fauna
sentence
terrestrial
succinct
collateral
proponent
machination
immutable
anxious
algae
vice versa
assailant
apparatus
susceptible
infuriate
coerce
ventriloquist
precipitous
halitosis
posterior
cholera
radii
champion
peninsula
persevere
collude
repercussion
rectify
et cetera
formulate
caveat
circumference
propel
tremendous
plausible
irrefutable
blatant
lemniscate
reciprocate
sessile
estivate
solder
affinity
prescient
memento
delegate
dexterity
guttural
laboratory
consortium
nascent
seize
vernacular
insidious
gentian
hiatus
audacious
exercise
dissipate
fanaticism
celestial
disciple
facsimile
estuary
pessimistic
ambiguous
recess
expunge
subterfuge
protectorate
calendar
solemn
crescent
granule
ostensibly
receipt
purgatory
augment
elucidate
curator
quantum
disturb
pendulum
Challenge Latin
ubiquitous
eleemosynary
cuneiform
commensalism
pharaoh
exaggerate
uxorious
jejune
luxurious
cynicism
aggregate
ameliorate
hydrolysis
preeminent
prerogative
exeunt
exonerate
gerund
litigious
ungulate
usurp
pernicious
auxiliary
metallurgy
scintillate
amalgam
egregious
tertiary
Greek
kaleidoscopic
apocalypse
alabaster
dilemma
catalyst
stalactite
analogous
orchesis
coriander
schematics
lecithin
acronym
xylem
stela
pachyderm
axiom
amphitheater
dyslexia
amorphous
enthusiasm
hubris
skeleton
epizootic
paranoia
amylose
dryad
sphinx
asteroid
aesthetic
genesis
myriad
rhetoric
opera
erogenous
apocryphal
lycanthropy
epiphany
rhythm
thesaurus
periphery
epilepsy
parable
philosophy
psychology
synagogue
xenophobia
euphoria
typhus
anesthetic
chaos
asterisk
enigmatic
archetype
metaphor
aura
charisma
prognosis
syntax
liturgy
cyclops
symmetry
nausea
ethos
rhapsody
grammar
metropolis
chameleon
telophase
protocol
protein
strategy
holograph
idyll
trauma
pita
cyclists
phenomenon
synopsis
anemone
salamander
entropy
ephemeral
sphere
licorice
absinthe
certain
apology
surgery
polyphasic
skatole
blasphemy
vulpine
dynasty
choreography
eclectic
nostalgia
5
ether
pragmatism
iconoclast
aerospace
panorama
measure
aloe
megalith
Challenge Greek
hierarchy
labyrinthine
hypocrisy
halcyon
autochthon
hemorrhage
synecdoche
nematocyst
catachresis
onomatopoeic
pharmaceutical
stochastic
idiosyncrasy
hydroxyl
eucalyptus
anachronistic
hegemony
suspicious
misogynist
hyperbole
isthmus
pterodactyl
nautilus
uraeus
Arabic
minaret
shawarma
avatar
satrap
caravan
ghost
apricot
sesame
tahini
sugar
alcohol
imam
cotton
genie
kumquat
guitar
khaki
alkali
sofa
couscous
cumin
syrup
kiosk
algebra
mattress
algorithm
cinnabar
zero
saffron
kebob
khan
tamarind
baklava
hummus
monsoon
carrack
mosque
taj
sultan
zenith
artichoke
lemon
orange
mahal
decipher
kohl
basalt
gazelle
oasis
lilac
giraffe
albacore
Challenge Arabic
ziggurat
hajj
hadj
myrrh
souk
suq
carafe
bezoar
caliphate
muezzin
mohair
lapis lazuli
azure
nadir
taffeta
halal
jessamine
afghan
Eponyms
gargantuan
scuppernong
greengage
Orwellian
saran
gibbsite
maffick
gerrymandering
italicize
frank
tuxedo
tarmac
salmonella
hypnotic
Cerberean
odyssey
denim
tantalize
hermetic
Marxist
leotard
marathon
marigold
java
python
volcano
martini
obsidian
shrapnel
Rubicon
braille
balaclava
rhinestone
boycott
damask
Faustian
mercurial
hooligan
macadamia
praline
Challenge Eponyms
guillotine
mausoleum
braggadocio
byzantine
cologne
tequila
Freudian
diesel
maudlin
madeleine
sarrusophone
mesmerize
poinsettia
Zoroastrianism
pasteurize
lyceum
French
mannequin
gauntlets
mousse
viable
vis--vis
macabre
entree
savant
toupee
intrigue
menagerie
grandeur
dowager
parachute
kerchief
campaign
crme
buffet
technique
enterprise
peasant
serfdom
voyage
monologue
bouquet
biscuit
parfait
impromptu
conceit
boutique
memoir
rsum
duvet
aisle
sabotage
bullion
cadet
casserole
unique
faucet
banal
gambol
mirage
nonchalant
reservoir
plumage
canard
havoc
besiege
espionage
journalist
survey
pursue
billionaire
denture
beret
faux
hoc
menu
bureaucrat
portrait
musketeer
routine
gastronome
salmagundi
depot
gourmet
cushion
escargot
nuance
basil
boulevard
fatigue
morale
mouflon
mollusk
mollusc
elite
regime
financial
baguette
valet
jargon
butte
plateau
massage
vague
ratchet
menial
leisure
halyard
margarine
gnome
turquoise
suede
prairie
scarf
9
Challenge French
rendezvous
discothque
appliqu
chauffeur
bchemel
roux
mayonnaise
poignant
attach
repechage
entourage
croissant
esplanade
cossaise
sovereign
vignette
chassis
gendarme
involucre
migr
ricochet
lieutenant
entrepreneur
vinaigrette
coiffure
mischievous
coup
debonair
10
Asian Languages
pinyin
sitar
pariah
masala
hoisin
guru
chai
roti
boba
kowtow
pandanus
banyan
cummerbund
karma
mango
dinghy
yeti
sari
chutney
bamboo
jungle
sarong
bibimbap
chowchow
gecko
juggernaut
rattan
kampong
chintz
typhoon
samosa
seersucker
poisha
bungalow
oolong
ginseng
rupee
cheetah
nirvana
walla
wallah
jackal
pajamas
pyjamas
kimchi
veranda
verandah
zamindar
zemindar
dhole
krait
bulgogi
catamaran
souchong
congee
Darjeeling
gingham
tussah
gymkhana
lakh
wok
batik
agar
11
Japanese
panko
Bunraku
anime
haiku
wasabi
nori
sushi
pachinko
koi
Zen
kudzu
tofu
tsunami
umami
manga
tempura
sashimi
soy
tamari
karate
samurai
udon
miso
mochi
sumo
karate
kimono
ninja
matsutake
shogun
wakame
bonsai
kanji
yakitori
hibachi
sake
Bushido
koan
futon
origami
Challenge Japanese
haniwa
nisei
issei
nunchaku
karaoke
teppanyaki
daimyo
daimio
kombucha
12
German
langlauf
yodel
seltzer
sitzmark
hauberk
mensch
pretzel
Bildungsroman
hazel
zinc
knuckle
finches
quartz
herald
spiel
poltergeist
foosball
angst
lederhosen
mayhem
streusel
cobalt
rucksack
hinterland
creosote
teeter
Backstein
graupel
pumpernickel
pitchblende
bratwurst
snippet
glitz
einkorn
blitz
fife
schnitzel
iron
realschule
sprinkle
spritz
waltz
umlaut
wunderkind
zither
poodle
ogle
Meistersinger
gestalt
kindergarten
inselberg
schloss
Challenge German
ersatz
spaetzle
lammergeyer
lammergeier
doppelgnger
schadenfreude
glockenspiel
dachshund
debauchery
weimaraner
muesli
zweiback
kapellmeister
zeitgeist
dirndl
gesundheit
homeopathy
13
Dutch
waffle
buckwheat
halibut
tattoo
brackish
scrabble
wafer
buoyancy
loophole
gherkin
measles
muddle
easel
harpoon
wintergreen
sketch
clapboard
beleaguer
yacht
isinglass
bruin
keest
sheldrake
Netherlander
potash
guilder
foist
keelhaul
staple
guy
handsome
catkin
etch
trek
mackerel
freebooter
floss
caboose
tattle
ticket
daffodil
buckwagon
snuff
rabbit
wentletrap
howitzer
blister
hatch
Challenge Dutch
maelstrom
hartebeest
springbok
waterzooi
uitlander
steenbok
keeshonden
apartheid
schipperke
kraal
flense
witloof
14
avocado
cacao
igloo
chocolate
guacamole
terrapin
iguana
raccoon
budgerigar
tapa
kapu
coyote
cayenne
lei
quinine
moose
cashew
hurricane
moccasin
hickory
totora
buccaneer
ukelele
ukulele
tomahawk
chili
kayak
pampas
persimmon
muskeg
manioc
guano
potato
moana
tamale
ahi
canoe
piranha
caucus
mahalo
luau
mugwump
aloha
pareu
pareo
heiau
mesquite
chinampa
muumuu
peyote
quinoa
unau
capybara
komatik
coati
piki
15
Slavic Languages
paprika
vampire
polka
mammoth
vodka
trepak
cossack
hammer
steppe
agitprop
tundra
kremlin
Slavic
robot
troika
gulag
cravat
babushka
parka
latke
sputnik
pika
oblast
goulash
kasha
sevruga
karst
beluga
cheka
glasnost
cosmonaut
samovar
shaman
dacha
aul
lokshen
yurt
gopak
Soviet
feldsher
caftan
kaftan
babka
podzol
podsol
barabara
perestroika
tchotchke
ukase
knish
zinfandel
hussar
kolkhoz
suslik
apparatchik
tamburitza
chernozem
16
African Languages
ivory
tenrec
kudu
okra
marimba
banjo
impala
chimpanzee
tote
voodoo
mamba
goober
kwashiorkor
tsetse
gnu
shea
manyatta
Kwanzaa
Kwanza
basenji
Scandinavian Languages
berserker
boulder
wheeze
lingonberry
iceberg
narwhal
hue
saga
sauna
wapentake
ski
walrus
kantele
lutefisk
kraken
slalom
rutabaga
smorgasbord
fulmar
17
Old English
fervor
Halloween
chestnut
pillory
drought
shrewd
hemlock
thwart
aghast
hearken
lithe
thraldom
whence
sword
nightingale
wergild
mirth
shabby
currant
almond
knell
parchment
dairy
damsel
daughter
queasy
gospel
mermaid
stymie
thatch
kernel
quarrel
whirlpool
plight
bakery
askew
loathe
starch
hearth
hearse
shadow
leeward
sickle
kiln
overwhelm
wrath
tomorrow
merely
stifle
furrow
abode
cowardice
disdain
thus
garner
twister
quiver
thistle
quagmire
yawn
whorls
tandem
disgruntle
furor
alderman
beacon
holly
kitchen
chide
flotsam
priest
astonish
heirloom
pinafore
thorough
laird
Wiccan
ewe
shrieval
18
garotte
compadre
junta
palomino
carne asada
oregano
ramada
jalapeo
ancho
burrito
tortilla
seor
fiesta
filibuster
tapas
samba
chorizo
tornado
mariachi
plaza
derecho
salsa
chipotle
embargo
hacienda
caste
machismo
banana
vanilla
coconut
caravel
mosquito
llama
sangria
habanero
flotilla
caramel
marmalade
yucca
adobe
renegade
cafeteria
gaucho
gazpacho
lariat
zebra
flamingo
poncho
posada
barrio
alligator
sombrero
quadrille
Chihuahua
vaquita
ayahuasca
conquistador
maquiladora
caballero
sarsaparilla
rejoneador
picaresque
sassafras
19
Italian
alfredo
risotto
bandit
colonnade
semolina
regatta
escarpment
salami
biscotti
maestro
bastion
carbonara
spaghetti
caricature
bizarre
ballerina
ocarina
malaria
terra-cotta
mezzanine
incognito
cocoon
barista
marzipan
libretto
manifesto
tiramisu
scenario
cantina
pizzeria
pepperoni
salad
mascara
macaroni
cauliflower
panino
inferno
lingua franca
battalion
grotto
graffiti
tariff
casino
tremolo
lava
galleria
artisan
influenza
al dente
piano
bambino
cartel
flautist
aria
oratorio
vista
parasol
gusto
salvo
tetrazzini
cadre
tarantella
rotunda
stucco
Challenge Italian
mozzarella
panettone
archipelago
broccoli
irredentism
pizzicato
zucchini
ciabatta
maraschino
masquerade
trattoria
focaccia
prosciutto
aioli
literati
cappuccino
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