Spelling List for Spelling Competition
The following are the words for the GYC spelling competition. If you are entered in this event please study the words diligently.
They are also available on the downloadable PDF version of the academics guidelines on pages 6 – 19.
A
aardvark
abacus
abalone
abattoir
abbacy
aberrance
abeyance
abiogenesis
abomasum
abscissa
abstemious
abyssal
accidie
acerbity
acetaldehyde
achene
acoustic
acquiesce
acrylonitrile
adagio
addle
administratrix
adolescence
aedile
aesthete
agglomerate
aggrandize
agouti
aikido
albumin
alkyne
allophone
alluvium
alpaca
amanuensis
ambivalence
ameliorative
ampoule
anacoluthon
androgynous
anesthesiology
ankylosis
antediluvian
antepenultimate
antimacassar
antithesis
antonym
apocryphal
appoggiatura
aqueous
arabesque
archaeologist
architect
argosy
armoire
arrhythmia
arteriosclerosis
artiodactyl
ascetic
askance
asphyxia
assay
assuage
asthma
asymptote
atoll
attest
auger
auriferous
aurochs
auxiliary
avaricious
aviary
awn
axil
B
baccalaureate
bacteriophage
bagatelle
bailiff
baldachin
baleen
ballad
ballade
baluster
bamboozle
bandeau
banns
banquette
barbette
bargello
barouche
basilica
batik
bauble
bauxite
bayonet
beau
begonia
beignet
bellwether
beneficiary
bereavement
besiege
betwixt
bibelot
bibliophile
bifurcate
binoculars
bioluminescence
bisque
blasphemy
blitzkrieg
bloc
blowzy
boatel
bobbin
bole
boll
bonsai
boomerang
botanize
bough
boutonniere
brachiate
braggadocio
bray
breve
briny
brioche
bristle
broccoli
brusque
bryophyte
budgerigar
buffoonery
buhl
bullion
buoyancy
bureau
bursar
butte
byte
C
cacciatore
cachinnation
cacique
cacomistle
cacophonous
cadaver
caitiff
caldron
calligrapher
calliope
calumny
camaraderie
camouflage
campanile
cannelloni
cantaloupe or
cantaloup
cappuccino
capriole
captious
carcinogen
cardiopulmonary
careen
cartilaginous
casque
casuistry
catachresis
cataclysm
catafalque
catechetical
causerie
cavalcade
cavalier
celiac
cello
cenotaph
cephalic
cephalothorax
cerulean
chagrin
chaise
chamomile
chancellor
chaos
charlatan
chartreuse
chasseur
chauffeur
chemurgy
chicle
chigoe
chintz
chiropractor
chivalrous
cholla
chough
chrysanthemum
chyle
cicatrize
circinate
circumambient
cirque
citronella
cladophyll
claustrophobia
clientele
cloche
cloistered
coalescence
coaming
codicil
coelacanth
coeval
coincidence
collage
collegium
colliery
colloquial
colloquy
colporteur
comedienne
commissariat
commodious
commutator
compartmentalize
compendium
compote
comrade
concerto
concussion
concussion
condescend
condolence
confetti
confrere
congener
conglomerate
congratulate
connive
connoisseur
consanguineous
consequential
consignee
consortium
constituency
constrictor
contagious
conterminous
contrail
contretemps
contrivance
contumacy
convalescence
conveyancer
cony
copal
coquina
cordial
cordoba
cornice
corps
correspondence
corroborate
coruscate
coryza
cosine
cosset
cote
coterie
coulee
coup
coupe
couplet
couture
cozenage
crag
crampon
cravat
creosote
crescendo
crevasse
crevice
crocodile
crucifixion
crustacean
cryptographer
cumulonimbus
cumulostratus
curmudgeon
cyanocobalamin
cygnet
cyme
czarina
D
dalsegno
dashiki
dawdle
decalcomania
decemvir
decistere
decoction
decussate
defibrillate
dehisce
deleterious
delicatessen
deliquesce
demagoguery
demitasse
demurrage
dentifrice
derailleur
derrick
descry
desiccant
deteriorate
detrop
dextrorotatory
dhow
dialogue
diatomaceous
dichotomy
dichroic
dieldrin
dihedral
dihybrid
dinar
dinghy
dirndl
disastrous
disconsolate
disguise
disoblige
disputatious
dissent
dissonance
divertimento
dobbin
dodecahedron
dojo
dolichocephalic
domicile
donee
doubloon
dowager
doyen
drawl
drogue
drollery
drumlin
dulcet
durra
dyne
dyslexia
dyspepsia
dyspnea
E
eavesdrop
ebullient
ecclesiastical
ecdysis
echelon
eclectic
edelweiss
efface
effendi
effervescence
efficacy
effloresce
effluvium
egalitarian
egregious
eke
ekistics
Electrocardiogram
electroencephalograph
electroluminescent
electrolyte
eleemosynary
eloquence
emaciate
embarrassing
embryo
emcee
emergent
emeritus
emigration
emollient
emphysema
enchilada
encomium
encyclopedia
enigma
ennui
ensconce
entente
entrepreneur
envisage
eolith
eolithic
ephah
ephemeral
epiglottis
epistemology
epitaph
epithalamium
epitome
eponym
equestrienne
equipage
eremite
ersatz
escadrille
escutcheon
esker
espalier
estancia
ethereal
eucalyptus
euphonium
eutrophication
evanescence
evince
ewer
exchequer
executrix
exhume
expeditious
expiable
exponentiation
exquisite
extirpate
extraordinaire
exurbia
F
facetious
facsimile
faille
falchion
fallacious
farinaceous
fascicle
fatigue
fauna
febrifuge
fecund
fedayeen
feign
felicitate
felicitous
fellah
felly
felucca
fenny
ferocious
ferruginous
festoon
feudalism
fichu
fiduciary
fiesta
filbert
fillip
financier
fiord
firkin
fissure
fistula
flaccid
flagellant
flocculent
flotsam
flummox
fluorescence
fluxion
foehn
foliaceous
fondue
foraminiferous
foreigner
forint
forsythia
fortissimo
fortuitous
fosse
fracas
fractious
franc
frangipani
frankincense
fraudulent
fraught
frequentative
fresco
frieze
frijol
frippery
frittata
frontispiece
fumarole
fundamentalism
funicular
furuncle
fuselage
G
gabbro
gaffe
galactose
galantine
galleon
gallinaceous
gallium
gambol
gangrenous
garrulous
gasconade
gastrocnemius
gazpacho
gendarme
gentian
geopolitics
gerontology
gittern
glasphalt
glengarry
glockenspiel
glomerulus
gloxinia
glycolysis
gnotobiote
gonfalon
grandiloquence
granulocyte
granum
gravamen
grotto
guanine
guarantee
guileful
gurnard
gyroscope
H
hacienda
hackamore
hahnium
handkerchief
harangue
harpsichord
haughty
haustorium
hegemony
herbaceous
herbivore
heretical
heritage
heterodyne
heterotroph
hideous
hippopotamus
hireling
histamine
histology
hoatzin
holiness
homograph
honorarium
horologe
horrendous
hostelry
howdah
hubris
hullabaloo
humanitarianism
humbuggery
humectant
humoresque
hurtle
hybridize
hydrocephalus
hydrofoil
hydrolysis
hydrometry
hydroquinone
hydrotropic
hygiene
hyperbole
hypocotyl
hypotenuse
hypothalamus
hypotonic
hysteresis
I
ichneumon
ideate
igneous
illusionist
ilmenite
imitable
immedicable
immigrate
impartial
impious
impolitic
importunate
impressive
impudence
inalienable
incandesce
incapacitant
incessant
incidentally
incipience
incognito
incongruent
inconsonance
inculcate
indecipherable
indemnity
indices
indiscriminately
indomitable
indubitable
infrasonic
infusorian
inglenook
ingratiate
inherent
innuendo
inordinate
insalubrious
insipidity
insolent
insurmountable
insurrectionary
intaglio
intelligentsia
interatomic
intercalary
intercostal
interdigitate
interferometer
interlunar
interneuron
interstellar
intervocalic
intrados
introrse
intumesce
inveigh
inveteracy
iodopsin
ionosphere
iridium
irredentist
irremediable
ischemia
isogamete
isthmus
istle
J
jacaranda
jacquard
jaeger
jaialai
jalousie
jambalaya
jardiniere
jejune
jennet or genet
jeopardize
jeremiad
jerkin
jess
jetsam
jettison
jocose
jocundity
jojoba
jongleur
jonquil
jostle
journalese
judicious
juridical
jurisprudence
juxtapose
K
kaleidoscope
kamikaze
kaon
karyokinesis
kayak
keelson
keloid
khedive
kilohertz
kindergarten
kinkajou
knave
knish
knout
knurl
kohlrabi
koruna
krait
krimmer
kurchatovium
kwashiorkor
L
labellum
laburnum
lagomorph
laity
lanai
lanolin
laparoscope
laryngitis
laud
lazaretto
lea
lecture
legato
lenitive
lenticular
leone
lepidopteran
lepidopterist
leucocyte
leviathan
lexical
lexicography
liana
libration
lictor
lieutenant
ligneous
lilangeni
limerick
lineage
linnet
lira
litchi
literati
litharge
litigious
littoral
llano
loblolly
locution
longitudinal
loquacious
loquat
lorgnette
louver
lugubrious
luminescence
lunette
luxuriance
lyceum
lyricism
lysine
lysozyme
M
macadamize
macaque
macerate
machicolation
macrobiotic
macrocephalic
macula
maestro
maglev
magnanimity
magniloquent
maguey
mahout
malachite
malaise
malapropism
malihini
malleable
malleus
mammalian
mangosteen
maniple
mannequin
mansard
manteau
mantilla
manumission
manzanita
maraud
marjoram
marmoreal
marquee
marseilles
marshalcy
martyr
masquerade
massif
masticatory
matriarch
matriculate
matrilineal
mattock
matutinal
meander
mechanism
mechanoreceptor
medico
mediocrity
medlar
medusan
megalith
memsahib
mendacity
meniscus
mensch
mephitic
meridional
meringue
mesocarp
mesquite
metalliferous
metastasis
metazoan
metonymy
micrometeorite
miffed
mignonette
millionaire
milo
minatory
minestrone
minion
ministrant
minutiae
miraculous
miscreant
misfeasance
misnomer
mitosis
mitzvah
mnemonic
mogul
moiety
mollify
monaural
moneran
monetarism
monocular
monoecious
monolith
monotonous
monstrosity
moraine
moratorium
moribund
morion
morpheme
mosquito
mostaccioli
motet
motif
mottle
mountainous
mousse
mouton
mucilage
mufti
mugwump
mukhtar
mukluk
mulct
mulligatawny
mullion
multifarious
munificence
mutability
myelitis
N
naira
narwhal
nascent
natatorial
natty
nebula
necessitate
necessitous
necrology
nefarious
negligible
neocolonialism
neuralgia
nevus
newt
niche
nihilism
nimbostratus
nitrogenize
nocturnal
nodulose
nomenclature
nonagon
nonce
nonsequitur
nostalgia
notarial
nouveau
noxious
nuclease
numismatics
O
oakum
obdurate
obeisance
obelisk
obfuscate
objurgate
obligato
oblige
oblique
obloquy
obscurantism
obsequies
obsolescence
obstinacy
obtrude
ocelot
octillion
octogenarian
odoriferous
officialdom
ohmmeter
oleaginous
olio
omnipotence
omnipresence
omniscience
onomatopoeia
onyx
oolite
opalescence
opaque
ophidian
ophthalmologist
opprobrious
opulent
orchestrate
organelle
oriel
origami
ornithological
orotund
orthodox
orthorhombic
osculum
osier
ostentatious
otiose
outrageous
ouzel
overachieve
overnice
overt
oxygenate
oxymoron
ozoniferous
ozonosphere
P
pacifist
padrone
pageantry
pagoda
paisa
paisano
paisley
palazzo
paleozoology
palisade
pallor
palsied
pandemonium
panegyric
pannier
panocha
parabola
parachutist
paraffin
parallax
parallelepiped
parfait
parhelion
parliamentarian
parquet
parquetry
parsimonious
parterre
parvenu
paschal
passacaglia
pasteurization
pastiche
patchouli or patchouly
patriarch
pavilion
peat
peccary
peculiarity
pedestrianism
peduncle
peen
pelisse
pellucidity
penultimate
pepo
perambulator
percipience
peremptory
perestroika
perfidy
pericardial
perihelion
peripheral
peristyle
perjurer
perpendicularity
perquisite
persiflage
perspicacious
peruke
peseta
pharmaceutics
pharynx
phenomenon
philately
phlox
phosphorescence
photosynthesis
photovoltaics
phthisis
physique
picayune
piccolo
picot
piffle
pileus
pillage
pillion
pimiento
pinnacle
pinyin
piquancy
pique
pirogue
pistachio
pizzicato
placebo
plaintiff
plait
plateau
platitudinous
plebiscite
plenipotentiary
pleonasm
plethora
pliable
plumule
plunge
plutocracy
pluvial
pneumonia
poignant
pointillism
polemic
politick
poltroonery
polymorphous
polyphony
polysaccharide
pompadour
pongee
porcelain
porcupine
porphyry
portcullis
portmanteau
posit
potentate
potentiometer
potpourri
praetor
prattle
precedent
precipice
precursory
predecessor
predilection
predominantly
preen
premier
premiere
preponderance
presidio
prestigious
pretermit
prevalence
prevaricate
principal
principle
prism
proboscis
proclivity
professorial
prognathous
proletariat
prolix
promenade
pronunciamento
propellant
propinquity
proprietary
prorogue
proscenium
proselyte
protocol
protrusile
proverbial
proviso
psaltery
pseudonym
psoriasis
psychologically
pteridophyte
ptomaine
pueblo
puerile
pukka
punctilious
pungent
punkah
purlieu
pursuivant
putsch
pyramid
pyretic
pyrotechnic
Q
quadrangular
quadrennial
quaestor
quaggy
qualm
quartan
quasar
quay
quell
querulous
questionnaire
queue
quiescence
quinquennial
quintessence
quixotism
quotidian
R
rachis
radiosonde
raglan
ragout
rallentando
rambunctious
rancor
rapacious
rapport
ratchet
raucous
raze
reagent
rebec
recalcitrance
recapitulation
reciprocate
recitative
recondite
reconnoiter
redingote
redivivus
redolent
redound
regalia
registrar
rejuvenate
reliant
reminiscence
remonstrance
remora
rennin
repatriate
repertoire
repossess
repudiate
reserpine
resonant
respire
resume
resuscitate
reticular
retributive
reveille
revenue
reverie
rhenium
rheology
rhodopsin
rhythm
riboflavin
ringgit
riposte
ritardando
rivulet
rotifer
rouse
rubicund
ruinous
rumen
runcinate
russet
rutabaga
rutile
S
saccule
sacrilegious
sagacious
sagittate
salubrious
salve
samisen
sanctimonious
sanguinary
sapience
sarcophagus
sartorius
sateen
satiable
sauger
scabbard
scalar
scalpel
scandalous
scapular
scarp
scavenger
schematic
schizocarp
schizophrenia
sciatic
sclera
scrimmage
scrivener
scythe
secede
segue
seiche
seigneur
semantic
semipermeable
senescence
sequela
sequester
sequin
serviette
sesquipedalian
setaceous
settee
sforzando
shako
shallot
shellac
shoji
shoran
shrewd
siccative
silage
siliceous
simile
simultaneous
singe
sinistrorse
skein
skeletal
skirl
skittish
skulk
slalom
sleuth
sluice
smilax
snaffle
snivel
socialize
sodden
soffit
solecism
soliloquy
solipsism
somersault
somnambulistic
sonneteer
sonorous
sophomore
soporiferous
sorghum
sortie
sostenuto
soubrette
sovereignty
spaghetti
spectacular
sphenoid
spherical
sphinx
sphygmomanometer
spikenard
spinnaker
spiracle
spirituality
spirochete
spleenful
splendent
spontaneity
sporangial
squabble
squalid
squama
squeamish
staid
stalactite
stamen
stanchion
statuesque
stentorian
stevedore
stipendiary
strabismus
straiten
stratum
strenuous
streptomycin
striated
strident
strobile
stroboscopic
stroganoff
strontium
studious
subaqueous
subluxation
subpoena
subsidize
subterfuge
succumb
sucre
suffragette
sundae
supercilious
supersede
surcease
surplice
surreal
surveillance
sustenance
suzerain
swale
sybarite
syllabary
syllogism
symbiont
synonym
systole
T
tableau
tachometer
tachyon
taciturn
taconite
tallow
tannin
tapioca
tapir
tarpaulin
tartan
tatami
tautological
tawdry
teak
technicality
tectonic
tedious
tektite
teleological
telephony
telephotographic
telescopic
tellurium
temperature
tendinitis
tentacle
tepid
teratogen
tergiversate
terminological
terrapin
territoriality
testatrix
tetanus
tetrachloride
tetrarch
tetroxide
thalassic
theca
theocracy
thermodynamic
thesaurus
thiosulfate
thorium
threnody
thrombosis
thyme
thyrsus
timorous
timpani
tincture
titanium
toccata
tocopherol
tokamak
tonneau
tonsillitis
topee
topiary
torero
torii
torrential
tortoise
totalitarian
toucan
toupee
tourniquet
toxemia
trachomatous
tranquilize or
tranquillize
translucent
trapezoid
trauma
treachery
tremolo
trepidation
triage
trifocal
triglyceride
trimaran
triticale
triune
trochee
troubadour
trough
trousseau
truncheon
trypanosomiasis
tsunami
tugrik
tularemia
tumultuous
tureen
turgescence
tutelage
tyranny
tyro
U
ukulele
umbrage
unaffected
unbelievable
uncial
unctuous
unequivocal
unfeignedly
unguent
unicameral
unintentional
univocal
unmitigated
unparalleled
unscrupulous
unveil
upas
upholster
uproarious
uracil
uranium
ursine
urticaria
utilitarianism
uvula
V
vacuity
vagarious
valedictorian
valet
valetudinarian
validity
valorization
vanillin
vanitory
vapidity
vaporous
varicella
variegated
varistor
vegetarianism
vehemence
velocipede
venomous
ventricle
ventriloquist
ventriloquy
venue
veracious
verdurous
vertical
vertiginous
vespine
vestee
vestibule
viand
vibrato
vicarage
vicinage
videlicet
vignette
villi
vinculum
vinyl
viricidal
virtuoso
viscidity
vitreous
vitriol
vituperate
vociferant
vogue
volubility
vortices
voussoir
voyageur
vying
W
wadi
wainscot
wan
wapiti
wattle
weal
weaponry
weasand
weasel
weir
wharf
wherry
whew
whey
whilom
whimsicality
whorled
wickiup
williwaw
winnow
wisteria
worrisome
wren
wring
wrought
wry
X
xanthous
xebec or zebec
xenon
xenophobe
xerography
xerophyte
xylem
xylene
xylitol
xylose
Y
yacht
yammer
yarmulke
yaw
yeanling
yearn
yeoman
ytterbium
yuan
yurt
Z
zealous
zenith
zeolite
zephyr
zinnia
zircalloy
zirconia
zither
zoophyte
zowie
zoysia
zucchini
zwieback
zymase
zymogen
