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Important mid to high level study words 170 words

These are some words that you would find playing Spelling Bee with a 630 average as well as some quintessential different origin words.
*Note- 170 word version contains the more difficult words

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  1. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  2. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
  3. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
  4. trope
    language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
  5. stevedore
    a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
  6. avocado
    a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
  7. commissar
    an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
  8. misanthropy
    hatred of mankind
  9. braggadocio
    vain and empty boasting
  10. narcissistic
    characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
  11. Bromeliaceae
    a family of tropical American plants of order Xyridales including several (as the pineapple) of economic importance
  12. Kuchean
    a dialect of Tocharian
  13. dachshund
    small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
  14. schnecken
    rolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottom
  15. schottische
    a German round dance resembling a slow polka
  16. schlock
    merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
  17. kitsch
    excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
  18. kohlrabi
    plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem
  19. lieutenant
    a commissioned military officer
  20. fusillade
    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
  21. Massachusetts
    a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
  22. soutane
    a long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman Catholic priests
  23. durian
    tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind
  24. bazar
    a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
  25. khaddar
    a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India
  26. chuddar
    a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women
  27. haft
    the handle of a weapon or tool
  28. sirdar
    an important person in India
  29. ichthyologist
    a zoologist who studies fishes
  30. legionnaire
    a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
  31. commemorate
    call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
  32. boutonniere
    a flower that is worn in a buttonhole
  33. chaparral
    dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
  34. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
  35. bivouac
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
  36. androgynous
    having both male and female characteristics
  37. bourgeoisie
    the social class between the lower and upper classes
  38. abrogate
    revoke formally
  39. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  40. indispensable
    not to be dispensed with; essential
  41. recommend
    express a good opinion of
  42. seize
    take hold of; grab
  43. subpoena
    a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
  44. inoculate
    impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune
  45. syllogism
    deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
  46. sirocco
    a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
  47. dyadic
    of or relating to a dyad or based on two
  48. brougham
    light carriage; pulled by a single horse
  49. schlemiel
    (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
  50. cannibalize
    eat human flesh
  51. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  52. immiscible
    (chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing
  53. cloze
    based on or being a test of reading skill using the cloze procedure
  54. elegiac
    resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy
  55. Purim
    (Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman
  56. concessionaire
    someone who holds or operates a concession
  57. deductible
    (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
  58. bivouac
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
  59. chaparral
    dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
  60. boutonniere
    a flower that is worn in a buttonhole
  61. Legionnaire
    a member of the American Legion
  62. minuscule
    very small
  63. puerility
    the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
  64. subterranean
    being or operating under the surface of the earth
  65. toboggan
    a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
  66. commandant
    an officer in command of a military unit
  67. commissar
    an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
  68. schottische
    a German round dance resembling a slow polka
  69. schnecken
    rolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottom
  70. gynecology
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
  71. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  72. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
  73. subaqueous
    growing or remaining under water
  74. dah
    the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
  75. indiscreet
    lacking discretion; injudicious
  76. Martial
    Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)
  77. percussor
    (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
  78. batik
    a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
  79. horst
    a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land
  80. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  81. dengue
    an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
  82. classicistic
    of or relating to classicism
  83. pleonasm
    using more words than necessary
  84. Abyssinian
    a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
  85. aberrancy
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  86. tannin
    any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
  87. soupcon
    a slight but appreciable amount
  88. Fauntleroy
    an excessively polite and well-dressed boy
  89. cancellous
    having an open or latticed or porous structure
  90. nacreous
    consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
  91. literati
    the literary intelligentsia
  92. carrefour
    a junction where one street or road crosses another
  93. farfalle
    pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie
  94. mostaccioli
    pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches
  95. gnocchi
    (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese
  96. cannelloni
    tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese
  97. fettuccine
    pasta in flat strips wider than linguine
  98. cappelletti
    small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
  99. linguini
    pasta in long slender flat strips
  100. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  101. Bauhaus
    a German style of architecture begun by Walter Gropius in 1918
  102. ecclesiastic
    of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
  103. pyrope
    a deep red garnet used as a gemstone
  104. asphyxiate
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  105. acculturate
    assimilate culturally
  106. Kafkaesque
    relating to or in the manner of Franz Kafka or his writings
  107. excelsior
    thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
  108. palas
    East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
  109. reseau
    a net or mesh foundation for lace
  110. chignon
    a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
  111. alimentary
    of or providing nourishment
  112. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  113. internecine
    (of conflict) within a group or organization
  114. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  115. defrayal
    the act of paying money
  116. balaclava
    a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
  117. effete
    marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
  118. accrete
    grow together (of plants and organs)
  119. defibrillate
    stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
  120. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  121. hypochlorite
    any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid
  122. characin
    any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae
  123. portiere
    a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
  124. baize
    a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
  125. fauteuil
    an upholstered armchair
  126. hydrazine
    a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels
  127. hallux
    the first largest innermost toe
  128. occurrence
    an instance of something occurring
  129. ceriman
    tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor
  130. sisal
    Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope
  131. hagiology
    literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints
  132. jongleur
    a singer of folk songs
  133. tympanum
    the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
  134. timpani
    a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
  135. tympani
    a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
  136. banquette
    an upholstered bench
  137. Jacobin
    a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
  138. coiffure
    the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
  139. wasteweir
    a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
  140. charcuterie
    a delicatessen that specializes in meats
  141. adumbrate
    describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
  142. hawse
    the hole that an anchor rope passes through
  143. darnel
    weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
  144. Baedeker
    German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
  145. taupe
    a greyish brown
  146. philippic
    a speech of violent denunciation
  147. coati
    omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America
  148. Nisei
    a person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan
  149. wedel
    ski, alternating directions
  150. sarsaparilla
    any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves
  151. cappelletti
    small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
  152. shallu
    sorghum having slender dry stalks and small hard grains; introduced into United States from India
  153. ingenue
    an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)
  154. Fraulein
    a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman
  155. azimuth
    the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
  156. paparazzo
    a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines
  157. Garibaldi
    Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
  158. prosciutto
    Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
  159. tokamak
    a doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research; a plasma is heated and confined in a magnetic bottle
  160. opossum
    nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
  161. mihrab
    (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca
  162. kirtle
    a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
  163. fete
    an elaborate party (often outdoors)
  164. hollandaise
    eggs and butter with lemon juice
  165. mitre
    joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
  166. coelostat
    optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror
  167. moiety
    one of two (approximately) equal parts
  168. caracole
    make a half turn on a horse, in dressage
  169. gerrymander
    divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
  170. bourtree
    a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies