***SPELLDOWN
LISTS*** Study...and have fun! GO HERE TO FIND OUT PRONUNCIATIONS OF WORDS: http://www.m-w.com/ |
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**All credit for typing all of
these words goes to Homeroom 84 on 12-3-19--thank you, awesome humans!! NOTE: The record number of words spelled in seven spelldowns was set by Period 2 in the 2019-20 school year. As a class, they spelled 489 words spelled correctly! This record may never be broken!! |
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List A
(Spelldown #1) Gradual
Ferocious
Frequently
Permission
Towel
Sundae
Ornament
Rooster
Scold
Organza
Fragile
Galaxy
Complaint
Curries
Tennis
Grumbling
Garlic
Hula
Reactionary Muscular
Drizzle
Accurate
Studio
Illusionist
Genetic
Levity
Moisture
Toughness
Tasteless
Astute
Turtle
Pinkerton Fortune
Sluggard
Coffee
Botch
Receptacle
Bagpipe
Bonfire
Abruptly
Bushel
Skedaddle
Toddler
Everglades
Pellet
Klutz |
List B
(Spelldown #2) 1B Bedlam Shortfall Cowlick Opinionated Slogan Triumphant Parenthetic Listener Guardian Dwindle Fraught Sturdy Treadmill Originate Forfend/forefend Eavesdrop January Scruple Moxie Winnow Incentive Admirer Emotional Chia Raspberry Bogus Recoup Bookworm Veteran Erase Handcuffs Spinal Demolition |
List
C (Spelldown #3)
Gargantuan Salsa Chaotic
Shrimp Mandate Turret Pigeon
Satellite Parasite Favorite
Cascade Dandelion Famous
Pristine Golden Modesty
Amphibian Jealousy Remedial
Vouch Trivia Shoulder Zebra
Butterscotch Apron Beagle
Kidney Wistful Raven
Fructose Amazon Companion
panorama approbatory catalepsy labyrinthine notoriety subterranean aubergine jalapeno attributive plutonomy lobotomy assumption entrepreneur besieged placoderm hermitage permutation conference woebegone resplendence aphasia environs celebratory cornucopia prominent archetype travails antipathy leviathan alpaca duress eucalyptus rambunctious ingenuos phonetician idiosyncratic burgoo occupation condensation amnesty condensation aqueduct ferret widdershins hostile subsequent whet blatant pyramid |
List D
(Spelldown #4) Gimmick Flannel
Cucumber McMansion Janitor Lionize
Headdress Fragrance Pear System
Pedigree Empty Amulet Guess
Magician Carrot Meteor Distraught
Freight Honeybee Blemish Crumpet
Blizzard Squirm Harmonious Lawyer
Valiant Purse Raisin Trumpet
Bias Lettuce Shamrock
Americana
Nourish Vulpine Aloha Entrance
Kindergarten Restaurant Functionary
Dodge Iota Gelato Hankering
Esteem |
List
E (Spelldown #5) Monopolize Water Marathon Omission Newbie Spreadsheet Badger Fortification Hydra Grouse Manta Astonish Fashionista Stubble Genius Nuance Stencil Penguin Freckle Blooper Misconception Lambkin Chowder Sunflower Lambasted Volumetric Flattery Simmer Whisk Bathtub Fantastically Failure Tolerable Mosquito knack satisfactory barefoot trope knock whittle joyful genuine recluse shield tiger romaine LEVEL TWO: Epoch Dumbwaiter Allergenic Vocabulary Vassal Panary Tangerine Pervasive Haphazard Legislature Shenanigans Inclusion Physicists Tempura Reggae Futility Untenable Feudalism Malevolent Posada Acquiesce Apothecary Summary Brogue Suet Koto Jingoism Satchel Evanescent Diverge Exemplar Marsupial Trefoil Designer |
List F
(Spelldown #6) Target Angora Snippet Ascribe Hodgepodge Verbiage Nephew Imbibe Savvy Reckon Boorish Tarmac Iteration Nurture Volcano Forensics Miraculous Trendy Permafrost Iceberg Nationalism Leeway Pilferer Rollicking Quart Lactose Domineering Onion Abandon Jamboree junior hamlet jubilant migraine oasis navigator humane polenta delicacy noggin background thistle LEVEL TWO: leisure vague wharf altercation fratority cataclysmic metatarsal bereavement carbohydrates sesame palatable gratis nonvolatile juvenilia fomentation reprisal astrobleme sabotage absolution rutabaga espousal virulence allocable effraction limousine drupiferous organelle osprey elusive disproportionate cayenne tabernacle phosphorescent anxiety |
List
G (Spelldown #7) Thawed Uncle
Dawdle Mogul Troll Kindred
Tantrum Science Cement Venomous
Plaintiff Mayhem Ticket Gymnastics
Island Peacenik Ounce Memorandum
Bother Missile Munchkin Banana
Furnace Foothills Tongue Caterpillar
Wasp Kudos Alpha Shebang
Tibia Hazelnut Votive
Lantern
Mince Bubbly Graham Headlong
Timber Medallion Maximum Clover
Casino Distinctive Mister Warning
Useful Difficult Mischief Talent
Kiwi Publish Mutter Sedentary
Divine Lexicon Bristle Daresay
Owlishly Criminal Recipient Strong
Canteen Aviation Lucky Rocket
Reflect Scent |
Study these words in the order that they appear for
best results in our spelldowns! The record number of words spelled in seven spelldowns was set by Period 2 in the 2019-20 school year. As a class, they spelled 489 words spelled correctly! This record may never be broken!! |
**All credit for typing all of the words below goes to Jeremy D.--thanks, JD! These were used from 2004-2018. |
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LATIN (Spelldown #1)(This is about half
of the list, so you'd need to write more if you are eliminated from
rounds 1 or 2. These words are in the same order as on the
worksheet.) inane relevant impetuous ambivalent dejected postmortem incriminate access plausible interrupt alliteration refugee amicable lucid percolate meticulous fastidious trajectory animosity implement ambiguity curriculum omnivorous bellicose electoral crescent obsequious transect precipice susceptible condolences benefactor candidate bugle formidable canary subterfuge abdicate lunatic carnivore gregarious ostentatious prosaic herbivore prodigal magnanimous benevolent mercurial simile jovial ridiculous innate obstinate discern mediocre |
ARABIC (Spelldown #2) azure Islamic sultan artichoke mummy tarragon adobe mohair borax talc arsenal lemon tuna admiral hazard apricot carmine monsoon average gazelle crimson orange sequin macramé algebra guitar nabob giraffe mattress elixir saffron cotton albatross zero safari magazine zenith alfalfa imam mosque alcohol tariff alcove massage henna alchemy sugar taj mahal khan ghoul DUTCH (We might get to these during Spelldown #2.)cockatoo keelhaul harpoon furlough bowery easel holster freebooter waffle trawl uproar beleaguer cruller yacht wiseacre brackish decoy caboose buckwheat walrus howitzer crimp bluff stipple floss cruiser hustle kompen polder bundle catkin splice Flemish grabble huckster frolic ravel tattle scum trek scrabble clapboard gruff isinglass excise blister rabbit package muddle handsome foist staple gulden mart screen guilder etch Netherlander dune croon ticket buckwagon hock boodle guy daffodil loiter potash scow wintergreen trigger stripe bruin skipper waywiser spoor mizzle school school pickle snuff |
SPANISH (Spelldown #3) burrito embargo chimichanga gazpacho mariachi sombrero alligator canasta bonanza chinchilla machismo enchilada pueblo hacienda fandango quesadilla flotilla tornado flamenco vigilante adios cabana gordita peccadillo filibuster tortilla vanilla cilantro fiesta anchovy mesa ramada junco cafeteria bongo castanets mantilla oregano lariat chalupa buffalo renegade langosta Alamo barrio cedilla Argentine Bolivar Amarillo cordovan desperado empanada tomatillo Diablo pochismo sierra olio bolero junta duenna |
GERMAN (Spelldown #4) angst pretzel waltz haversack nosh sauerbraten hinterland verboten liverwurst streusel umlaut wanderlust eiderdown schnauzer lederhosen kohlrabi sitzmark langlauf autobahn Backstein inselberg gestalt einkorn kitsch Gestapo schloss rucksack echt bratwurst knapsack feldspar poltergeist noddle spareribs Miestersinger pumpernickel Bildungsroman strudel bagel hamster cobalt nachtmusik vorlage graupel Wagnerian cringle fife glitz homburg kuchen pitchblende spritz prattle zwinger spitz realschule panzer stollen dachshund seltzer |
ASIAN (Spelldown #5) |
NEW WORLD (Spelldown
#6) |
GREEK (Spelldown #7)--2015:
P-4 can overtake P-1 with lots of effort...and they did it on the last
day of spelldowns (152-143)!!! |
FRENCH (if
needed--Spelldown #?????) |
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