University of Puerto Rico
College of Education
Secondary School
Rosemary Morales Urbina, Ed. D.
English 10 Spelling List
2009-2010
Spelling words are associated with students’ grade levels as part of the required
vocabulary for each class. By relating spelling words to science, literature, and history
concepts, students internalize the definitions and correct usage much more easily, and
repeated exposure through class assignments, reviews, and tests helps them memorize
the proper spelling. Students learn hundreds of words through various study methods,
including rote memorization, repetitive writing, and mock challenges.
No spelling list is entirely comprehensive, because different students learn at different
rates and may be studying different topics with completely foreign vocabularies. The
following words, however, are representative of words tenth graders should be able to
spell accurately for a competition.
A:
aardvark - abdomen - abduct - abetted - abeyance - abhorrence - abnormal - abolition –
abominable - aborigine - abrasion - abrogate - abysmally - acceleration - accreditation acolyte - acoustics - acrimonious - acronym - actuarial - acupuncture - adjudicate adjustment - adlib - adolescence - aerodynamic - aerosol - affiliation - affinity aggrandizement - aggravate - agility - agitation - Airedale - albumen - alcoholism algorithm - allegiance - allegory - alliteration - allotment - almanac - alopecia - altruism ambivalent - amelioration - amputate - analyze - ancillary - annul - anthology - aperitif apocalypse - apostrophe - arraignment - asceticism - assess - assurance - asteroid astound - attention - awesome
B:
baccalaureate - bachelor - balaclava - beguile - belligerent - benign - bereavement bewilder - biased - bicameral - bicentennial - binary - binaural - bioluminescent - blatant
- blitzkrieg - bludgeon - boisterous - botanist - boulevard - boutonniere - brioche broccoli - brokerage - buoyant - bureaucracy - butte
C:
cadence - candidacy - cadre - caisson - cajole - camouflaged - canonical cantankerous - cappuccino - caress - carriage - catalytic - catamaran - catastrophe catharsis - caucus - caveat - celibacy - centrifugal - cessation - chancellor - charitable chauvinistic - Chihuahua - chlorophyll - choreographer - cilantro - cinematographer circuitous - circumlocution - citation - civilian - clandestine - clarity - claustrophobia clientele - clinically - clique - coalition - cognizant - coincidental - collateral - collegial commencement - commercialize - committing - companies - comparable - comparative compatible - competency - complementary - compliment - concentric - concessionary concurrence - condemn - condominium - conduit - conference - confiscate - congenital -
congest - conglomerate - congruent - connoisseur - conscientious - consciousness consensus - consignment - constructive - contemporaneous - contingencies - contribute
- controlled - controversy - conundrum - convenience - convention - convoke - copious cornucopia - corrupt - cosmogenesis - counterfeit - courteous - credulity - croissant croupier - culpable - curriculum
D:
debase - debit - decentralization - decibel - deciduous - deface - defame - delicatessen delinquent - democracy - denouement - derivation - despotism - deteriorating - detritus dialysis - diaphanous - dichotomy - dimension - dimension - diocese - dirigible - disband
- discontent - discord - discotheque - dishearten - dislodge - disown - disparage disseminate - dissertation - diurnal - dormitories - draconian - drivel - drowsy duplicitous - duress - dyslexia
E:
earlier - earliest - ebullient - eccentric - eclipse - ecstatic - eczema - effervescent efficiency - egocentric - elaborate - electrolysis - emancipation - embarcadero embassy - embezzlement - embody - emeritus - emigrant - emphasis - emphatically encephalitis - enchant - endemic - engagement - enigmatic - enumerate - enunciate enzyme - equilibrium - equinox - equipped - equivocate - eradicate - escargot espionage - essentially - etiquette - etymology - euphemism - euphonious - evaporate evoke - exacerbate - exaggerate - exceedingly - excursion - executor - exhibition exoskeleton - expectorate - expurgate - extraordinary - extremely - exult
F:
facet - facsimile - Fahrenheit - fanatic - fanaticism - felicitous - fibrillation - fiduciary filibuster - financier - fission - flammable - flexible - fluorescent - foliage - foreclosure forensics - forfeit - formidable - fracas - fraudulent - fulcrum
G:
galvanize - ganglion - gaseous - gastronomical - gauche - genealogy - genuflect germane - gerrymander - gesundheit - ghetto - gingivitis - graffiti - grammarian grammatically - guillotine - gullibility - gymnasium
H:
haiku - hallucination - harbinger - hauteur - hazardous - hazel - hedonism - heinousness
- hemophiliac - hemorrhage - heretical - hesitancy - hibernate - hieroglyphics homogenized - homonym - honorific - horrendous - horticulture - hospitality hubristically - humid - hurdle - hyacinth - hybrid - hygiene - hypochondriac - hypothesis
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I:
icicle - idiosyncratic - illegally - illegible - imaginary - imminent - immured - imperatively imperial - impertinence - impetus - implicit - impregnable - impromptu - inanity inapplicable - inaudible - inaugural - incandescence - incendiary - incense - incentive incinerate - incisor - incomprehensible - incongruous - incumbency - indictment indiscretion - indolence - industrious - ineffectual - inextinguishable - infatuation ingratiate - injunction - innumerable - inoculate - inquisitor - insecticide - insertion insinuate - insolence - insomnia - insularity - insurance - intelligible - interlude intermittent - interplanetary - intonation - inviolable - irrational - irreproachable irretrievable - isthmus - italicization - itemize - itinerary
J:
jeopardize - joust - jovial - jurisdiction
K:
kamikaze - kielbasa - kinetic - knack
L:
labyrinthine - laconic - languorously - larcenous - laryngitis - lassitude - latent - laud layman - lectern - legacy - legislature - legitimacy - liaison - lieutenant - limousine linguist - litigator - loiter - loneliness - longitudinal - lose - lucrative - luxuriance lymphatic
M:
maelstrom - magnanimous - malignant - maraschino - martial - masquerade - mastiff matriculation - maverick - mediate - medicinal - mediocre - melancholy - memorabilia menace - menagerie - meringue - metamorphosis - metaphor - microcosm - milieu millennium - mindless - miscellaneous - mischievous - miser - mitigate - mnemonic modicum - mononucleosis - morbid - mortuary - mosque - mosquito - multitudinous municipal - muse - mutton
N:
narcissus - nascent - nebulous - necromancy - negative - negligent - neurological neurology - neutralize - nimble - nitrate - noncommittal - nondescript - northern nostalgia - nostrum - nougat - novice - nuisance - nullification - nutritiously
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O:
obeisance - obituary - obstreperous - obtrusive - occurred - occurrence - octogenarian oeuvre - oligarchy - ombudsman - omnipotence - oncology - onomatopoeia – opportune
- ordain - ordinance - oscillation - osmosis - ostentatiously - ostracize - ovation oxydactyl - oxygen - oxymoron
P:
pachyderm - paleontology - panacea - pantomime - paparazzi - paradigm - paradox paranoia - paraphernalia - pariah - parlance - paroxysmal - patriarch - paunchiness pavilion - pedantic - pedestrian - pedigree - peninsula - penitentiary - pennant peregrinate - perennial - perfunctory - perilous - perishable - pernicious - perpendicular perplex - perspicacious - pertinent - petroleum - petty - pharaoh - philharmonic - phloem
- phoenix - phosphoresce - photogenic - physique - pianos - picayune - pinnacle - pious
- piteous - pithy - placebo - plagiarize - plaudit - plenary - plethora - pneumatic poignant - poltergeist - polychromatic - polysaccharide - pomegranate - pompadour posthumous - postprandial - postulate - potatoes - practicable - precedent - precocious predominant - preeminent - premonition - prestidigitation - pretense - prevaricate primordial - principal - privilege - profusion - promenade - promiscuous - promontory promoter - pronounceable - propensity - prospectus - proximity - prudent - psoriasis psychedelic - psychiatry - puissant - pulmonary - puppeteer - putrescent
Q:
quadrangle - quadrille - qualify - qualitative - querulously - query - questionable - quiche
- quiescent - quotient
R:
rambunctious - rapport - ratatouille - rathskeller - ratification - reappraisal - rearmament
- recalcitrant - recognizance - recommendation - reconcile - refurbish - regardless rehabilitation - rehearsal - relevant - remainder - remembrance - reminisce renaissance - rendezvous - renegade - repertoire - reprieve - repudiate - requiescence rescind - reservoir - resilient - respectfully - retaliate - reticence - revival - rhapsodically rhododendron - rhythm - ricochet - righteous - rigid - rigorous - Rorschach - rudiment
S:
sabotage - saccharine - sachet - sacrilegious - salient - salutary - sanguine sarcophagus - sarsaparilla - satellite - sayonara - schizophrenia - schnitzel scrumptious - scrupulous - sedentary - seizure - semester - semolina - serendipitous shrivel - simpatico - simultaneous - sinister - sinusitis - slanderous - sluice - sobriety solicitous - soliloquy - solitaire - solvent - sophomore - sorcerer - sorghum - souvenir spaghetti - spectrum - sphinx - spicing - spontaneity - sporadically - sportive - squalid staccato - stalactite - stalagmite - standard - stationary - stationery - statute - stereotype
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- stethoscope - stipend - straightened - stratagem - stringent - strumpet - studious stupefy - stupendous - stupor - subjugate - subsidiary - subsistence - substantial substitute - subterranean - sufficiently - suffrage - summarize - sumptuous - superfluous
- supplicate - surfeit - surrealism - surreptitious - surroundings - susceptible sustenance - sycophant - symbiosis - synchronicity - synthesis - syringe
T:
tableau - tachometer - talisman - tambourine - tarpaulin - taunt - taut - taxation tenacious - tendency - tenement - tenuous - tercentenary - terrestrial - testimonials tetanus - thalassic - thesaurus - thespian - tidings - timorously - toboggan tonsillectomy - tontine - torrentially - trachea - tracheotomy - tractable - traditional trajectory - transcendental - transference - transgress - transience - translucent travesty - trepidation - tribunal - trigonometry - trihedral - triquetrous - troglodyte - troika
- trophallaxis - trousseau - truncate - truncated - tsunami - tumultuous - tutelary tympanum - tyrannical
U:
ubiquitous - ulterior - ultimatum - unbearable - uncouth - undulance - unerring unfortunately - unintelligible - unprofitable - unscrupulous - unsuccessful - urbanity utilitarian
V:
vaccine - vacillate - vagrancy - valedictory - valuable - vapidity - varicose - variegated vaudeville - vehemence - velocity - vendetta - vengeance - verbatim - verisimilitude vernacular - vernal - vertex - vestige - veterinary - vicarious - vignette - vinaigrette virtuoso - virulent - vitreous - voracious
W:
wagered - waif - wainscot - warrant - western - whereas - whimsical - wholesale winsome - witticism - woebegone - worrisome - writhe
X:
xenophobia - xylem - xylophonist
Z:
zealot - zealous - zephyr - zither
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