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PRACTICE WORDS – 2008 SPELLING BEE

inane relevant impetuous ambivalent dejected postmortem incriminate access plausible interrupt alliteration refugee amicable lucid percolate meticulous fastidious trajectory transect animosity implement ambiguity curriculum omnivorous bellicose electoral crescent obsequious precipice susceptible condolences benefactor candidate bugle formidable canary subterfuge abdicate lunatic colloquial carnivore gregarious ostentatious prosaic herbivore prodigal	magnanimous benevolent mercurial simile jovial ridiculous innate obstinate discern mediocre insidious rupture precipitate erudite intractable exuberant ingenious retrospective ominous vulnerable omnipotent consensus discipline alleviate spectrum prescription capitulation incredulous affinity necessary adjacent dissect conjecture imperative predicate corporal patina Capricorn participant library cognition primal filament unity
ventilate aquatic igneous reptile providence message foliate nasal opera renovate temporal canine measure femininity triumvirate popularity diary humble nabob Islamic average azure sultan artichoke macrame mummy tarragon adobe apricot borax talc arsenal lemon tuna admiral hazard carmine monsoon gazelle crimson orange sequin algebra guitar giraffe	mattress elixir saffron cotton albatross zero safari magazine mohair mosque zenith alfalfa imam alcohol tariff lilac alcove massage henna alchemy sugar nirvana mahatma jackal karma jungle jute guru dugong cushy seersucker oolong bangle cummerbund juggernaut pangolin rupee mongoose shampoo typhoon bamboo dungaree bungalow gunnysack chutney crochet matinee	elite sortie plateau croquette regime doctrinaire tutu bevel boutique menu morgue quiche fatigue peloton barrage clementine chagrin pacifism manicure altruism bureaucracy mascot parfait mystique layette garage dressage croquet gorgeous denture mirage denim cachet neologism beige diplomat motif suave ambulance foyer stethoscop e rehearse leotard prairie diorama	entourage fuselage boudoir collage amenable expertise physique egalitarian deluxe nougat rouge escargot quisling begonia samaritan Panglossian quixote jeremiad hector Geronimo praline magnolia boysenberry hosta poinsettia macadamia salmonella newton saxophone shrapnel tortoni greengage angstrom gardenia melba tantalize zinnia Wagnerian cringle fife glitz homburg Bildungsroman kuchen pitchblende	prattle zwinger angst pretzel waltz haversack nosh sauerbraten hinterland verboten kitsch liverwurst streusel umlaut wanderlust eiderdown schnauzer Meistersinger lederhosen kohlrabi sitzmark vorlage langlauf autobahn Backstein inselberg gestalt einkorn gestapo rucksack echt knapsack feldspar poltergeist noodle spareribs pumpernickel bratwurst strudel seltzer bagel hamster spritz cobalt nachtmusik
graupel gopak cheka sevruga trepak purga kovsh baba gulag parka Slav robot samovar kremlin troika slave mammoth Siberian tundra Permian kishke glasnost paprika sable kasha nebbish polka Bolshevik vampire sputnik knish cravat babushka Soviet Borzoi crimp bluff stipple floss cruiser hustle klompen polder bundle catkin	splice Flemish grabble huckster frolic ravel tattle scum trek scrabble clapboard gruff cockatoo keelhaul harpoon furlough bowery easel holster howitzer freebooter waffle trawl uproar beleaguer cruller yacht wiseacre brackish decoy caboose buckwheat walrus watery fiend goatee earthenware windily dealership bookkeeping fiery learned nosiest creepy errand	daily broadleaf stringy workmanship newfangled timely dogged mootable womanly manhandle folksiness dairy quell barrow dearth bower paddock blithe keen mongrel reckless alderman whirlpool belay cleanser dreary bequeath sallow dross lithe gristle earwig fickle nestle fennel nostril abide behest slaughter gospel furlong linseed nether fathom nightingale	farthing threshold kith wanton loam yield mattock hawthorn tithe behoove aspen mermaid anvil forlorn quiver hustings barley linden hassock orchard hearth cacao kona malihini wikiwiki Tuckahoe pecan condor iguana hurricane kahuna hogan jerky muskrat hominy wigwam pampas caribou toboggan persimmon quinine powwow bayou coyote tamale toucan	poi petunia cashew luau totem mahimahi hickory chipotle skunk woodchuck chocolate muumuu puma tomato banzai sumo koan satori tatami sukiyaki ninja sushi tofu shogun sayonara honcho karate samurai teriyaki sashimi tsunami tycoon haiku futon mikado hibachi origami wasabi geisha ramen kudzu tragic hydrology polymer notochord	biblical ergonomic mathematics tachometer protein rhinoceros hyphen autopsy pyre herpetolo gy angelic tritium androcentric demotic geode lethargy android chronic biopsy irony automaton enthusiasm synopsis homogeneous hedonism odyssey megalopolis acme synonym orthodox aristocracy calypso patriarch hierarchy character isobar asterisk eclectic melancholy stoic chronology eulogy didactic cosmetic Spartan
geothermal cynical homonym cryptic hypothesis academy pentathlon antibiotic diatribe etymology hydraulic trauma topography hygiene semantics thesaurus phenomenon cosmos protagonist acronym paradox synchronous misanthropy sarcasm ephemeral polygon nemesis syntax eureka panic apostrophe geranium metaphor spherical xylophone dynamic myriad epiphany apathy synergy amnesia philanthropy democracy strategy diagnosis topical	matriarch endemic analysis rhetoric eponym agnostic dogma idiom thermal dyslexia Olympian allegory pragmatic adamant protocol virtuosa spaghetti piccolo ravioli vibrato pesto aria bambino bandit salami Parmesan oratorio finale scenario contrapuntal illuminati concerto macaroni palmetto staccato ballot confetti semolina influenza cavalry piazza cadenza pistachio	spinet cantata incognito vendetta contraband mascara graffiti credenza parapet falsetto ditto provolone extravaganza scampi belladonna gondola rotunda cauliflower galleria regatta crescendo balcony portfolio antipasto libretto virtuoso harmonica maestro bravura fresco stucco inferno ballerina malaria grotto harpsichord allegro renegade langosta alamo barrio cedilla Argentine bolivar amarillo	cordovan desperado empanada tomatillo diablo pochismo burrito embargo chimichanga gazpacho mariachi sombrero alligator canasta bonanza chinchilla cilantro castanets machismo enchilada pueblo hacienda fandango quesadilla flotilla tornado flamenco vigilante adios cabana gordita peccadillo filibuster tortilla vanilla fiesta anchovy mesa ramada junco cafeteria bongo mantilla oregano lariat

CHALLENGE WORDS – 2008 SPELLING BEE

soliloquy accommodate pernicious efficacy visceral exacerbate indigenous belligerent vernacular infinitesimal recalcitrant innocuous precocious ameliorate commensurate facetious prerogative ubiquitous egregious aggregate tertiary muslin camphor algorithm minaret tamarind carafe julep marzipan nenuphar alcazar tahini Qatari alkali serendipity nadir douane hafiz azimuth bezoar halal alim Swahili

gymkhana basmati gingham gourami mandir bhalu masala raita asana batik Buddha charpoy durwan mahout prabhu gauche rapport camouflage genre virgule debacle fusillade saboteur renaissance chauvinism recidivist chassis détente raconteur mayonnaise surveillance repertoire rendezvous dossier taupe poignant garçon croissant ecru lieutenant forsythia madeleine bromeliad

mercerize Fahrenheit narcissistic dahlia Baedeker philippic pasteurize guillotine schadenfreude schottische dreidel weimaraner ersatz fräulein blitzkrieg gesundheit pfeffernuss edelweiss glockenspiel rottweiler anschluss wedel springerle zeitgeber

balalaika kielbasa perestroika apparatchik commissar tokamak pogrom taiga maelstrom mynheer waterzooi flense muishond witloof heifer mistletoe salve opossum terrapin ocelot hoomalimali coati karaoke nisei issei kibei sansei dichotomy misogynist hypocrisy diphthong mnemonic anomaly zephyr hippopotamus euphemism anachronism metamorphosis hyperbole arachnid paradigm Eocene gynarchy

pneumatic hemerocallis cynosure scherzo adagio segue zucchini capricious archipelago charlatan maraschino paparazzo fantoccini mozzarella garibaldi ocarina prosciutto trattoria vivace cappelletti sassafras punctilio sarsaparilla comandante embarcadero rejoneador novillero picaresque conquistador rasgado

Rules: Please call Shawn Sullivan at 480-813-7739 or email her at saltsullies@msn.com for a copy of the written list of rules for this competition or contact the competition coordinator for questions, Mrs. Rebecca M. Stertzbach, at 480-838-7070 x268 or email her at becky.stertzbach@ibconline.edu.