ARCHDIOCSAN SPELLING BEE WORD LIST Level Grades 1 and 2

absent address afford afraid afternoon again airplane alarm alive always anyone April apron around awake baked basket bathtub beach become bedtime beehive beetle began bench better birthday black blanket body books booth boxes brave brick bridge bright brother brown brush bubble bunnies bushes butterfly cabin camera candle careful castle catch center chair change chase checkers cheese chew children chimp chipmunk choose circle circus clapped class clean clock cloud clown coat cookie cottage couch count crash crawl cricket cross crowd crown cube cure daily danger decided dinner dishes dive draw dress drink drive drum dusty each ear engine equal evening exit eyebrow fabric family farmer feast fever fifty fireman first float foggy fossil fox Friday fruit funny gather glass globe glove glue God going goldfish gone grapes grass green growl happy harp hatch heart heavy hilltop holiday holy hope hopping horn horse igloo invite jacket Jesus jiggle jogging joke joy judge juice jumping

June keep kept kick kind king kites kitten knee knife lady large laugh lawn leaf lemon letter light little lizard longer lower lucky lullaby lunch many market match maybe meeting melt mess milkman mistake mitten Monday money moon moose moth

mouse moving much muffin must myself name napping needle never next nice nickel nobody notebook now number oatmeal obey ocean only opening orange other outdoors outside over page paint panda paper party peanut pencil penguin penny people picnic pillow place

planet playground please pledge plus porch potato pretty price print prize puddle puppy purple quarter quit rabbit racket radio rainbow ranch really reptile robe robot room round rules runner said saint sandbox saved say scare school seat second seeds seven

shade shall shape shark shelf shell shopping short should show shrimp shy sink sister sixth size skate sleep slide slipper slow small smells soap soft sometime spaceship sparrow spend spill splash spoon spy square stand start storm story summer Sunday

sunny swim swing table taste team teeth thanks them think thirty thorn those thread three tiger time tiny toast today together trade traffic truck trunk tuba Tuesday twins underline upon upper useful vase vest violin visit vote

wade wagon walk watches waterfall weekly welcome whale whip whisker white why window wish wooden working yard year yellow young zebra

ARCHDIOCESAN

SPELLING BEE WORD LIST

LEVEL - Grades

3 and 4

ablaze academy accident ache achieve acrobat activity address adjective Advent advice against agenda ailment alley alphabet although altogether amaze America amount anchor angel angle ankle announcement another answer antenna anxious apology applaud appreciate approach aquatic armor arrival Asia assignment assistant astronauts athlete atrium attic

attitude August Australia author aviator avoid awhile baboon background backpack badge bagel baggage balance balloon bandage banjo Baptism barely barrier batteries beard beast Beatitudes beautiful because believe bishop blessing booster bought brainstorm breakfast breathe breeze bruise buffalo bulletin buried butterflies cactus calcium calendar canary

cancel canine canopy canteen canyon capsule career carnival carriage cashew cashier caterpillar cavern celery chalkboard challenge championship chapel charcoal charity cheerfully chimney choir Christmas circular cleanliness clergy cocoon coffee collage colorful commandment compassion consonant continent contraction convince cornea correct cough country courage cousin covenant

creation creed curiosity custom dairy dangerous daughter deacon deadline debt December decent dedication defend demand denial detour diamond difference discourage disobey divine division doctor dolphin doubt drought dungeon earthquake Easter education either eleventh emergency empire enemy enormous enough envelope environment epistle Europe evaporate excellent

explain expressway extra eyelash factories faithful families famous fantastic faucet February feud field financial firefighter fitness flatten flight footage forbidden forgiveness formula fraction freight friendly frighten front fulfill funnel funnier futon gadget galaxy gardener gasoline gentleness geography giraffe giving glory governor grace gracious grandfather gratitude

gravity guilt guitar handkerchief happiness harbor harvest hazard healthy heaven helpfulness hiccups hideout history homestead homily honesty horrible hula hurricane hymnal imaginary industrial injury insulator interesting interrupt island itchy January. jealous journalist joust joyfulness judged judo justice kennel kindergarten kingdom knob labor ladle lagoon launch

length leotard lethal libraries lightning listener liturgy loyalty lullaby machines magazine manage marshmallow martyr material medicine mercury mercy messenger mineral missionary modern multiply narrator necessary neighbor neither nephew niece ninety noisier noisy nonsense November novice obvious octopus olive onion opinion orchid ordinary organized ounce oyster

package parable paragraph passion peacemaker perfume pigeon pioneer plumber poison popular possession potatoes prayer predict prepare president priest problem progress proverb provide pupil question quick quite rattlesnake realize rebuild receive recess recipe recital refrigerator refuge remember respect responsible reward rosary rotation Sabbath sacraments sacrifice saints

Saturday scripture sentence September sequence serious service spacecraft special spirit squeeze squirrel station subtraction succeed success sugar supermarket surprise surrender taught temperature thankfulness thought thousand thumb thunder tissue tomorrow traveler triangle trouble trumpet underneath universe unknown unusual unwrapped vegetable vertical veteran victory vitamin vocation volleyball

vowel waffle waltz Wednesday whistle wilderness wisdom wonderful worried worship wreath wreck wrinkle wrist written yawn yeast yesterday yield yourself youth zeal zipper

ARCHDIOCESAN SPELLING BEE WORD LIST

LEVEL - Grades 5 and 6

abstain accomplish adoration advantage adverb adverse advisory aggression algae alibi allergy almond alternative amateur amendment ammonia amphibian amusement ancient anguish annuity anointing anthology antique antiseptic apostles appetite applause appropriate archery architecture argument arrogant arteries artesian arthritis artichoke article artificial ashamed asphalt associate asteroid

astonished attraction audience auditorium authority autumn awkward bacteria bailiff baptistery barricade basilica befriend beige believable beret Bethlehem bias binoculars biscuit blatant blemish blockade blustery bonsai border borrowed boycott brilliant broccoli cabana cafeteria caloric campaign candidate canonize capacity capillary carafe cardigan carnivore cathedral cauliflower

cautious celebrity certificate chalice chaotic character chemistry chocolate Christianity cinnamon circuit circumference classification clavicle clientele college cologne colonel colonist commitment community companion compelled condemn condensation conduction congratulations congregation conservation construction contemplate contour contrition convection convertible cooperation cordially counselor covet coyote critical crucifix crystal

culottes cuticle deactivate debris decimal definitely definition delivery democracy density deserve dessert destiny devotion diameter dictionary digestive dilemma dimension diocese disagreement disciple discontinue dissolve document dolphin domesticate durable ecosystem edible editorial electromagnetic electron embarrassment empathy encourage entertain epicenter equator equity erosion essential establishment

ARCHDIOCESAN SPELLING BEE WORD LIST

LEVEL - Grades 5 and 6

estimate eternal Eucharist evaporation eventually evidence exclamation exercise exhausted expensive expression extremely fabulous faculty fascinate federate feisty fertilize festival fibula fidelity fidgeting fiery fifteenth fluent forefront foreign formulate fortify fortunately fountain fractional fraud frequent funniest furthermore general generation genetics genuflect geometry geothermal ghastly gigantic gingham glacial glorious

glossary granulation gravity groceries guidance gutsy habitat hallowed handicraft hastily headache headquarters Hebrew hemisphere hexagon hibernation historical holiness horizon humbly humorous hundredth hydrogen hypothesis icicle identify illiterate imagine immediately impatient impossible improvisation inability Incarnation individual industry inferior infirmary information innermost innocence insincere inspection inspiration instead instruction interact

intercede intercession interior interrupt invertebrate investigator invisible irritate jaguar janitor jealousy Jewish journey jubilee justify kayak kidney kilogram kilometer kilowatt kindergarten kindness knighthood knuckle lament language lantern larynx latitude laughter lawyer league lector legacy lenient liberty ligament limousine linear linoleum literacy literature liturgical locomotive lonesome longitude loveliness

luau macaroni machinery majestic majority mammoth manicure manufacture masterpiece materialize matinee matrimony mattress mayor measurement meditation mention merchant metropolitan migration miniature miracle moisture monastery mosquito multiply muscular musician mysteries narrative national naughty nectarine negative neighborhood neutral neutron nitrogen nominate nominee nostril noticeable nourishment nucleus numerator oasis obedient

ARCHDIOCESAN SPELLING BEE WORD LIST

LEVEL - Grades 5 and 6

objectionable observation occurred octagon omission operation opposite orchestra ordination organization origami original orphan ownership oxygen pageant pajamas parallel parasite passenger patriot pentagon peony perceive percentage perishable permanent perpendicular petroleum pheasant photograph physician pilgrimage plantation pleasant poetic porridge positive possibility poverty prehistoric prejudice primitive privilege procedure profuse

prominent proton pumpkin punctual purchase puzzling pyramid quantity quantum quarry quarterly quasi quench questionable quietly radius raspberry rationale ravioli recreation rectory referee refreshment regulation relationship relaxation replied representative reprieve republic resignation resolve responsibility restaurant retirement revelation reverence reversible rhyme routine sacred salamander salvation satire scarce scarlet

scenery scheme security segment senate sensible separate servant shepherd shoulder signal silence sincerely soldier solution sonata species spinach squirt static strategy strengthen stretch struggle stubborn submarine succeed suddenly summary surgeon suspicious symphony tabernacle tedious television temptation terrorize testament theory therapy thief thigh thoughtfully throughout tournament transportation

trespasses tricycle turbulent unionize unity university unnecessary unreliable upstairs usually vaccine vacuum valuables variety various Vatican vegetable vein velvet verses vessel victim victorious videotape village vinegar violence virtue visible vitamin voices volume volunteer warehouse weird whimper whispered wholesale worthiness worthwhile wreckage xylophone yacht Yahweh youngster yourselves zealous zesty

ARCHDIOCESA N SPELLING

BEE WORD LIST

LEVEL - Grades 7 and 8

abdomen Abraham abrupt absolution abundant academia accelerate accommodate achievement acoustics acquaintance acronym acrylic adequately adjacent adjournment admiration adoption adventurous advisable affectionately affiliate affliction alfalfa alkali allegiance alliance alligator ambassador analyze anecdote annoyance antecedent apocalypse apostrophe apparent appease apprentice appropriate approximately architecture arrangement arrogance

articulate asparagus assumption atmosphere attorney authorized bankruptcy barometer battalion behavior benediction beneficial benevolent bibliography bilingual binary biologist biopsy bizarre blasphemy boulevard boundary bouquet boysenberry bratwurst brevity buoyancy bureaucracy burglary Byzantine calypso camouflage candelabra candidacy capable cartilage cataract catastrophe catechist celestial

cellular cellulose censorship chandelier

characterization

chassis chenille chlorine chronological circulation circumstantial codeine cohesion Colossians combination commercialize commissary communication communities compassion confederate confinement congregate connived conscience consecration consensus constellation contagious continuity contradictory conversion copyright corduroy Corinthians counterfeit covenant cultivation

dachshund dandelion definitely delinquent democratically demolition demonstrate desperate destination developmental devour dictatorship difficulties diminish disappointed discoveries discussion disobedient diversity documentary dormancy dramatic ecologist economically economist efficiently elaborately electrical electricity elementary eligible ellipse emergencies eminent enchilada

ARCHDIOCESAN SPELLING BEE

WORD LIST

LEVEL - Grades 7 and 8

enrichment ensemble enthusiasm equinox esophagus essentially estimated eulogy euphoric evangelists eventually exaggeration examination executive existence exonerated expedition experience extracurricular extravagant fallible feminine ferocious fictitious figurative filibuster financial finite flamingo flammable flourish fluorescent foliage formation fraudulent fugitive functional fundamentally fuselage Galatians Galilee

galleries generator generosity genuine germination gesture glorification gnarl gradually gratefully gravitational grieve grommets grotesque guaranteed guardian gymnastics harmonica harmonious harpsichord heredity hesitation hilarious honorably horticulture hosanna humanitarian humanity humidity humiliate hydraulic hygiene hyperactive hypersensitive hysteria identical illuminate

illustrate imagination imitation immensely immigrant immobilize impartial impatience impeccable impediment imperative impossibility impromptu incidentally inconsistent incubator indebted indictment indispensable indivisible indulgence inevitable infallible inflammation influenza infrequently initially inoculate inquiry institution intangible integrated intelligence interfere intermittent international irrelevant irresistible irresponsibility

irritable jeopardize Jerusalem journalism jubilant judicial juvenile karaoke khaki kinetic knowledge laboratory laceration lacrosse lectionary legislation legitimate leisure leniency leverage liability liaison liberally licensing limerick linguistics litigation localities logistics lubricate lucrative ludicrous luxurious macaroon magnificently mahogany malicious mandatory manipulate

ARCHDIOCESAN SPELLING BEE

WORD LIST LEVEL - Grades 7 and 8

mannequin marathon marinate marmalade masculine masquerade mauve maximize mayonnaise measurable mechanically mechanize melodrama merchandise meridian meritorious Messiah metaphor millennium minimum minorities moderation momentary multiplication mysteriously mystify mythology nationalities necessity negotiable neutralize nocturnal nomination notorious novelty nuisance numerous nutrient obedience obsessive

obsolete obstinate occasionally occupational occurrence odyssey offensive officially opponent opportunities opportunity optimistic orphanage orthodox ottoman pamphlet pantomime parachute paradox parallelogram paralyze parody patronize pavilion peculiar peninsula penitential Pentateuch perceive perennial perpetual persecution persimmon persistent personnel pessimistic pestilence Pharisee

pinnacle planetarium platinum plausible poisonous politician pompous porcelain potassium precinct predecessor preferential preliminary preoccupation probability procure professional pronunciation prospect protocol psychiatry punishment punitive pursuit quadrant quaint quantum quarantine quartz quench quiche quotient radioactivity ramification ramshackle realization reconciliation registration regulatory

rehearse reliability religious reprieve reputation resolution restriction restructure revelation sabotage sacramental sacrifice sanctions sapphire sarcasm satellite satisfaction scholarship scholastic scientist scrimmage seclusion secondary secular seminarian sentiment sequence simultaneous sincerity soprano sorcerer specifications spectrum spiritual squadron standardization stereophonic stimulation substitute

ARCHDIOCESAN SPELLING BEE

WORD LIST

LEVEL - Grades 7 and 8

suffrage suggestions supercede surgeon symmetry sympathetic synagogue syndrome tambourine tandem tangerine tariff technical testimony thermostat threatening tolerance torturous tragedy transfiguration transformation translation transparent trauma traverse treacherous treasurer triumph turmoil turpentine tyranny tyrant ultimately ultraviolet umbilical unaccountable unanimous unique

universal unprofessional uranium utilize utterance vaccination valedictorian valiant vaporizer variance vegetarian velocity vertigo vestibule victorious violation visualize vocabulary volatile weatherproof weightless wheelbarrow whirlwind yearning zealous zeppelin zirconium zoological zoology zucchini

ARCHDIOCESAN SPELLING BEE WORD LIST -

- LEVEL - HighSchool

aardvark abbreviation absolution absorbency absurdity acceleration accelerator accessible accolade accomplice accomplishment accreditation accrual acknowledging acquittal acupuncture adjacent administrative adolescence aerodynamic aeronautics aggregate aghast algorithm alleviate altercation amicable amnesia amortization

annotation anonymous antagonism antiphon antiquity apartheid appendicitis apropos Archdiocesan aristocrat arraignment assassinate auspices baccalaureate backgammon ballistic baroque beautifully belligerent bereavement bicentennial blasphemous boisterous bouillon boutonniere buccaneer bureaucrat calisthenics cantankerous

catastrophe catechumen cauterize champagne chasuble chauvinism chronological chrysanthemum claustrophobia coincidental collateral collegial colossal commensurate compassion connoisseur conscientious conservationist consignment cornucopia crescendo curriculum cybernetics debonair decentralization deciduous deficiency delicatessen denominator

dialysis dilapidated discourse disposition diversify divinity doctrine documentary documentation dominance dystrophy eccentric Ecclesiastes eclectic ecumenism eloquence embezzlement emeritus empirical enlightenment entomologist entourage entrepreneur enunciate enzyme Ephesians equilateral equilibrium espionage

ancillary anesthesia anniversary

cappuccino carbohydrate carcinogen

Deuteronomy dexterity dialogue

etiquette eucalyptus euphemism

ARCHDIOCESAN SPELLING BEE WORD LIST

- LEVEL - High School

euthanasia evangelization exhilarated Exodus extemporaneous extraneous extraordinary extraterrestrial extravagant E2ekiel facilitate Fahrenheit fatigue favoritism feasible fictitious fidelity flagrant , flamboyant forensic fortissimo fortitude frankincense frivolous furlough genealogy

gullible hacienda hallucination harmonious hemorrhaging heterogeneous hieroglyphic hieroglyphics hippopotamus humiliate idealistically idiosyncratic illumination immaculate imperative impetus improvise incandescence incognito inconsequential incorrigible indigenous inflammatory inheritance insecticide insinuate

isotope isthmus itinerary Japanese jurisdiction jurisprudence kaleidoscope labyrinth lackadaisical Lamentations lethargic Leviticus liberalism liberation lieutenant logarithm longitudinal luminous maintenance Malachi maraschino massacre mathematician matriarch matrimony mausoleum

mezzanine Micah misnomer modesty mozzarella myrrh mystical mythology nautilus necessarily Nehemiah nepotism neurotic notoriety nuisance obedience obstetrician opinionated ordination osmosis ostentatious outrageous overconfidence oxymoron pachyderm paleontology

geographical geriatrics glandular globalization grievance gubernatorial

inspiration insufficient interpretation irrevocable isolation isopropyl

mechanical mediocrity Mediterranean memorabilia meringue metaphysics

panoramic paramedic paranoia parliament pasteurize pedestrian

penitentiary Pentecost peritonitis perseverance pharmaceutical philanthropist philharmonic Philippians Philistines plagiarize platypus plausible pneumatic polychromatic potpourri precocious preposterous prerogative prolific prophetic prospectus prudence pyrotechnics

quadrilateral quandary quarrelsome questionnaire quiche quintessence quivering rambunctious recession reciprocal recognizance reconciliation rendezvous repertoire resolute responsorial restitution romanticism salvation sanctifying sanguine scenario

scrumptious sensationalism staccato subservient superficial susceptibility synoptic synthetic temperance temptation tenacious theological thesaurus Thessalonians timorous translucent transmissible turpitude tyrannical ulcerate ultimately

unconscious unilateral university vacillate vehement vendetta ventriloquist vindicate vindictive visibility vitality vulcanize wearisome wharf whimsical whippoorwill wretchedness xenophobia Zechariah