National Spelling Bee 2013-2014 (7th Grade)

Mr. Vet (United States of America)
Scripps National Spelling Bee Study Words for 7th Grader, 2013-2014 School Year (does not include: regnal, focaccia, and a few others).
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  1. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs
  2. diadem
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  3. aura
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
  4. nigh
    near in time or place or relationship
  5. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  6. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  7. famished
    extremely hungry
  8. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  9. verdure
    green foliage
  10. dawdle
    hang or fall in movement, progress, development, etc.
  11. adroitly
    with adroitness; in an adroit manner
  12. divvy
    separate into parts or portions
  13. betrothal
    the act of becoming engaged
  14. lambast
    censure severely or angrily
  15. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  16. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  17. bric-a-brac
    small decorative objects
  18. propulsion
    the act of moving forward
  19. leonine
    of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
  20. hackamore
    rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
  21. emblazon
    decorate with heraldic arms
  22. stridency
    having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
  23. bulbous
    rounded and bulging
  24. photogenic
    looking attractive in photographs
  25. torsion
    a twisting force
  26. winnow
    the act of separating grain from chaff
  27. bountiful
    producing in abundance
  28. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  29. rosin
    any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
  30. mammalian
    of or relating to the class Mammalia
  31. corduroy
    thick cotton fabric with vertical ribs
  32. exorcism
    freeing from evil spirits
  33. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  34. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  35. evince
    give expression to
  36. hermitage
    the abode of a recluse
  37. congressional
    of or relating to a national legislative assembly
  38. rejuvenate
    make younger or more youthful
  39. bodega
    small shop selling groceries, especially in a Hispanic area
  40. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  41. charioteer
    the driver of a chariot
  42. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  43. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  44. acrylic
    a glassy thermoplastic
  45. extinguish
    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
  46. mustache
    an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
  47. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  48. etiquette
    rules governing socially acceptable behavior
  49. vice versa
    with the order reversed
  50. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  51. Pavlovian
    of or relating to Ivan Pavlov or his experiments
  52. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  53. histrionics
    a performance of a play
  54. gustatory
    of or relating to the sense of taste
  55. perceived
    detected by instinct or inference
  56. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  57. quadrillion
    (U.S.) the number that is represented as a 1 followed by 15 zeros
  58. anticipatory
    in expectation
  59. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  60. chancellor
    the person who is head of state (in several countries)
  61. recoup
    regain or make up for
  62. ombudsman
    an official who investigates public complaints or disputes
  63. porosity
    the property of being able to absorb fluids
  64. dodecahedron
    any polyhedron having twelve plane faces
  65. injurious
    harmful to living things
  66. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  67. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  68. omnibus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers
  69. carcinogen
    any substance that produces cancer
  70. tomahawk
    weapon consisting of a fighting ax
  71. monochrome
    having or appearing to have only one color
  72. gluttonous
    given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
  73. ostracism
    the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
  74. rappel
    lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
  75. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  76. annihilation
    destruction by obliterating something
  77. petroglyph
    a carving or line drawing on rock
  78. courtier
    an attendant for a monarch
  79. bonsai
    a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
  80. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  81. appellate
    relating to challenges to a legal decision
  82. elegiac
    resembling or characteristic of a lament for the dead
  83. sapphire
    a precious transparent stone that is typically a rich blue
  84. vestigial
    not fully developed in mature animals
  85. laureate
    someone honored for great achievements
  86. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
  87. ragamuffin
    a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
  88. agitprop
    political propaganda communicated via art and literature
  89. circumstantial
    suggesting that something is true without proving it
  90. guinea
    a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
  91. armistice
    a state of peace agreed to between opponents
  92. importunate
    making persistent or urgent requests
  93. lingua franca
    a common language used by speakers of different languages
  94. occipital
    of or relating to the occiput
  95. queue
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
  96. aficionado
    a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer
  97. genoise
    rich and delicate Italian sponge cake
Created on Fri Nov 15 11:42:48 EST 2013 (updated Thu Nov 21 07:59:00 EST 2013)

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