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gradual bedlam monopolize target

gargantuan gimmick
ferocious flannel water angora
shortfall salsa
freq uen tly marathon snippet
cowlick chaotic cucumber
McMansion omission ascribe
permission opinionated shrimp
janitor newbie hodgepodge
towel slogan mandate
lionize spreadsheet verbiage
sundae triumphant turre t
headdress badger nephew
ornament parenthetic pigeon
ludicrous fortification imbibe
rooster listener satellite
pear hydra savvy
scold guardian parasite
system grouse reckon
organza dwindled favorite
pedigree manta boorish
fragile fraught OR *favourite
empty astonish tarmac
galaxy sturdy cascade
amulet fashionista iteration
complaint treadmill dandelion
famous guess stubble nurture
curries originate
pristine magician genius volcano
tennis **forfend
golden carrot nuance forensics
grumbling OR forefend
modesty meteor stencil miraculous
garlic eavesdrop
amphibian distraught penguin trendy
hula January
jealousy freight freckle permafrost
reactionary scruple
remedial honeybee blooper iceberg
muscular moxie
vouch blemish misconception cactus
drizzle winnow
trivia crumpet lambkin nationalism
accurate incentive
shoulder blizzard chowder leeway
studio admirer
emotional zebra squirm
. sunflower pilferer
illusionist
chia butterscotch harmonious lambasted rollicking
genetic
raspberry apron lawyer volumetric quart
levity
bogus beagle valiant flattery lactose
moisture
recoup kidney purse simmer domineering
toughness
bookworm wistful raisin whisk onion
tasteless
veteran raven trumpet bathtub abandon
astute
turtle erase fructose bias fantastically vault
Pinkerton downcast Amazon lettuce failure junior
fortune spinal companion shamrock tolerable hamlet
sluggard demolition panorama Americana mosquito jubilant

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r! In fact, more than 11 mflllon spellers participate each
year in qualifying
When it comes to spelling bee participants, _the more the merrie country and around the world.
spelling bees throughout the

"chiefly Britis h spelling

..preferred spelling 3
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kennel scrapple
thawed mince puzzles wh irlybird
heavenly nominee
uncle bubbly scumble Hungary
shindig martial
dawdle graham extinct welding
melody acumen
mogul headlong jersey aforesaid
membership infirm
timber trapezoid varnish
troll oblong bleary
dillydally spindle
kindred medallion yammer attitude
haggle wheedle
tantrum maximum whereas beseech
sword whelp
science clover coercive sunseeker
casino mastiff yonder
cement bailiff co rni ly
cooperate riffraff
venomous distinctive infiltrate contraction
merchandise restive
plaintiff mister skirmish scooter
melted various
mayhem warning constituent acceptance
apology giggle
thicket useful flounder rugby
carnival bowie
gymnastics difficult cleave shore
buffoonery teemed
island mischief yippee
intellectual sappiness millionaire
peacenik talent wand
tickled bask concrete
ounce kiwi Merlin
domino lateral slurry
memorandum publish carnation
Ignite usher heiress
bother mutter neaten
legacy prone reign
missile sedentary depose
splurge selfie spectral
munchkln divine frock
neigh skydiving dialect
banana lexicon camcorder
cabbage memes heist
furnace bristle gossip
erode nuggets avenue
foothills daresay
frailty pending version
tongue owlishly formalize
sweltering ewe fluid
caterpillar criminal OR •formalise
anyway scrounge stagestruck vlogging
wasp recipient
isolation praise standee divers ity
kudos strong
measly scripture sailage spangled
alpha canteen
apprehensive ulna yoo-hoo barbie
shebang aviation
zither fellowship profiteer delta
tibia lucky
althorn amass kernel handyman
hazelnut rocket
reflect Spaniel missive tawny stewardship
votive
scent kilt Jitterbug scalp gruel
storm

Cruising the Airwaves first televised.

Bee wasn't on televlslon - It was on radio! It wasn't untll 1946 that It was
The first broadcast of the

•chiefly British spelling

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charitable corkscrew
gro om amusement riddance bungee
physical palpebral
tric e baptismal repentant periwinkle
punily spry
bric k postural manacle entreat
Bengal awr y
priv et refr iger ant Amish peninsular
evacuees t ruly
debunk surl y unremitting flipperling
linguistics defi nite ly
ballad sco rnfu lly condiments fleeciness
pulp it manoa mano
chide leaven vaccination escapade
plummet con forza
blur b flor idly handle
aton eme nt fie
obsolete gumption addle
cita tion elas ticit y
•••w ring ozone
qua ntify kodak mortician
hardtack derby
homesteader unfazed
rabid redemption terrarium
nitrate castor sister
teenagers zygote pos terit y
join ery fark lebe rry canoe
peat lithi um statusy
literally churchianity knig ht
har row ing doc ket mambo
medusa sda ff tango
hobble rub ric putr id
unchristened baronetcy goober
peddle Hawaiian FLOTUS
buzzworthy lossy knoll
effortless pendragon insomnia
recumbent risposta bilbo
moped eggcorn incompetent
tiffa ny tosh bango
groats tabu late Disneyfication
musketeers toe y cornel
Highlands cidery congeniality
windbaggery Isle Royale gist
retr ieve r pur itan intertidal
solitude proposal adjure homester
anime caboodle
optician weaponry cockles lavage
regiment Godspeed
gelatinous deceitful sodden agave
sterling Thailand
gotcha cinderella grie fful loch
bootless pepita
capitalist league aspish locavore
forgeable lithophone
respite repercussion daf t specificity
transmissibility tai chi
eighth astounding alpe strin e tho rn
gridiron parasol
Shetland hijab metrical sequel
summoned screeno
causal donatee like lier row
applicable provenance
ous ter hologram parvo livid cribble
isms
Dudley spiteful apparel caustic sprue
tentacled
dicey snitch squeamish scanty cam bio
exude
turk en mat ern ity Oceanian dow dy gab
bermudas

Back in D.C.
ord National
Bee will take place May 28 - June 2, 2023, at the Gayl
Mark your calendar! The Scripps National Spelling near Washington, D.C.
Reso rt & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland,
of Words of the Champions.
the One Bee section are new to the 2023 version
·••Beginning at this point, all the words remaining in
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quo nk can tor

blin k
st upa vee red scuppers
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win ce nom oph obi a
s\ab shi ppi ng astral prism
vet oed feckless
compass bla ndi sh gambit quota
auj us Wa lter Mit ty
jar\ ble at cairn Da rkin g
und erc roft hoax
tom rny rot wa mb le paella diva
wh ey greaves
evi \do er skimmed spr ite cortex
rum or har rier
Sirius sprightliness convoy _..
co\He
Ori on OR •ru mo ur
reto rts bodkin husk
Bellatrix ory x
po\\tick fanatic omega
puckish sal tato ry
flou t trov e aurora
shaman Ukrainian
nerling shirk wolfs bane
weald flashback tutt i-fr utti
castigate wield
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cinnamon abrogate
hexagonal unabated beaucoup endorphin
pharaoh effusive
litm us petr ifyin g banal pharmacy
opponency prim itive
seethe specimen seismologist fond ant
referendum fabu list
anti qua rian inte rloc utor spectacles cupola
quaver com port men t
phalanges zemi inno vato r herbaceous
rabbinic taci turn
bac helo rette dulc et bursary tentativeness
lapel sop hom oric
fron tier salubrious hallowed pachinko
mackerel laureate
rotisserie apogee decrepitude
unc tuou s Goli ath
redux callo w
fluo ride ••paneer hiatus
bisc uit splenetic
ORp anir freesia dramaturgy
acerola legato
exoneration murmuration flou rish
Min otau r omnibus
bea tific slovenly
biscotti duv et Clydesdale
intermezzo aerobics
turp itud e phonics repo sito ry
edification calibrate
calisthenics dissipate paisley
vacuousness appellation plat itud e
obediential accomplice con trari wise
epilepsy duodenum nob iliar y
odiferous kerchief petr oleu m
imp ortu nate valorous commerce
combination whimsical regalia
recuperation OR •valourous keratitis
torr ent stamina incin erat e
citronella isotopic hon orifi c
arsenic crite ria flagon
palliative carpal OR *honourific
invertebrate reprieve inco here nt
abhorrence quizzical kookaburra
napoleon bandanna consequent terc ente nary
personnel heliotrope
superlative OR bandana contusion vitu pera tive
vexatious squander
oxygenate manipulable mulligan churlish
faux prenuptial
annihilate axiomatic sabermetrics rivie ra
sophisticated succulent
bedraggled sarcophagus indefatigable elocution laconic
nebulous
rectitude surrogate ulte rior dow age r excision
genus
uranium terabyte oligarchy comparison emblazoned
legionnaire
sternutation inundate uncouth pianola diaphanous bric -a-b rac
subcutaneous wunderkind onerous dign ify agoraphobia long itud e
alacrity filial macrocosm allegiance buff et mav eric k
choreographer wea risome bulbous basaltic torto ise retro grad e
leguminous visage umpirage scorpion surm oun tabl e part ridg e
ceramics fasc inat or here dity planetarium endure insignia
mim etic testimony philharmonic ecstatic bonobo binomial

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st and longest-running educational program.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee Is the nation's large
•chiefly.British spelling
•·preferred spelling
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tre fo il
ingenuous chancellor
lu m in an ce demographics lupine
pauper designer
Jurassic resuscitate phonetician
adjective leisure
macular epoch
el uc id at e m yo gl ob in ap pr ob at or y vague
simpatico du m bw ai te r
spatula fru ga l catalepsy wh ar f
adhesion aller genic
tri gl yc er id es ac hr om at ic la by rin th in e altercation
re nn et vocabulary
st al wa rt miscible no to rie ty fra to rit y
pinnacle vassal
soprano su bt er ra nea n cataclysmic
bu m pt io us panary
aubergine avalanche
farcical cutis tangerine metatar sal
jalaperio cadge
gh as tly hyrax pervasive bereavement
at tri bu tiv e exodus
pa rk ou r tru nc he on haphazard carbohydrates
plutonomy philosophize
fe al ty educand legislature sesame
lobotomy Requiem
pe ril ou s Realtor shenanigans palatable
assumption gl itt er at i
st er oi d billabong inclusio n gratis
entrepreneur tra nsference
gu lli bi lit y bariatrics physicists nonvolatile
besieged uveal
ta ra nt ul a th ro ug ho ut tempura juvenilia
placoderm candelabrum
cantankerous propulsion reggae fo m en ta tio n
hermitage vacillate
vi tri olic assailant fu til ity reprisal
permutation phenotype
cr in ol ine ch ar io te er untenable astrobleme
conference transposable
debris solicit feudalism sabotage
woebegone thrasonical
armaments melismatic malevolent absolution
resplendence t repanation
versatile spurious posada rutabaga
aphasia Holstein
su bt le ty tempeh acquiesce espousal
environs quadrillion
hangar statistician apothecary virulence
celebratory tardigrade
verbena ibuprofen summary allocable
cornucopia va rs ity
zirconium injurious brogue ef fra ct io n
pr om in en t scholarship
ve nt ril oq uy anglophile suet limousine
archetype fil be rt
circumflex de fia nt ko to dr up ife ro us
travails Galahad
calligram substitute jingoism organelle
antipathy j adeite
eczema qu id di ty ospr ey
peripheral satchel
karst leviathan
theomachy evanescent elusive
alpaca eleva to r
fibula Brigadoon di sp ro po rti on at e
chaper onage diverge
vestibule duress
aberration exemplar cayenne
eucalyptus frittata
necrotic ballyhooed tabernacle
vand alize marsupial
arpeggio rambunctious
eminent

Did You Know? aning questions

of the Be e on the writte n test fn 2013. Oral word me
re first _introduced as part etition for the firs t time In 20
21.
Word meaning questions we giv en at the Nationa l Co mp
were
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re cr uit
antagonistic dr ive l
phosphorescent beguile egress tableau
af fro nt jet tis on
an xie ty ce nt en ar y geocaching sheldrake
element Promethean
conch ma tri mo ny instigate suitable
desolate embassy
singultus er ra ta obscure cenotaph
tru nc ate contemptuous
im pr om pt u sti pu lat e tra ns cri pti on Plumeria
pedicure okapi
oracle na"ivete muchacha pe rp et ra to r
**caftan we lte rw eig ht
cadence steppe cinematic
co nd em n scrooge
pa lpi tan t OR kaftan
scenographer fid o morose wa lla by
nonchalance ingratiate
ne ur oti cis m ve hic ula r osmosis co ntr iva nc e
realm sousaphone
sabbatical suffrage
cannoli
amalgam flim fla m me r
ermine estuary th ym e
pla too n carnage as tri ng en t
pugilist technician ph leb ot om y
solstice tu rm er ic mademoiselle
tapioca die tet ic **anemic
sw an ne ry zoola try nouveau
festooned homage OR anaemic
pr ob ati ve ricochet he ter oc hr om ia
tec ton ic cumulus de pr av ity
ob liq ue hackneyed consul
wizened essential eff er ve sc en t
buoyancy vespertine he rm eti ca lly
to mf oo ler y seraphic soiree
sit ua tio n "'*brusque excursion
harrumph cameist ch ur ro s
lum ba r OR brusk dreadlocks
embezzlement scrumptiously diadem
to pia ry er stw hil e th er iat ric s
fallacy top lof tic al lar ce ny
re ve rb er an t lolled cumbersome
asylum noctambulist acetaminophen
yeanling osteopath af flu en t
remuneration vis ibi lity
homicide chastise parochial
ligament kaiser
graphologist expostu Iate colic ea rn es tly
plenitude imperious
pr inc ipa lity integument **g aff e
Egyptian ato mi c
Hebrides illustrious
Nostradamus fe ng sh ui OR ga ff
symmetrical fo ibl e
taxonomic macaw os te ns ibl y
lousicide ac uit y
perspicacious pendulous
be re t subliminal ne rv ily
analepsis ew er
talisman reimbursable gin giv itis
cu rfe w charismatic
jambalaya mitigative
impecunious ph oe nix pa tie nc e
py rit e schism
re cip ro cit y ge ria tri c
dilapidated bastion qu itt an ce
str iat ion sacrifice
molecule edamame te ne me nt
consternation peony
millennial Appaloosa
urgency porcelain so oth sa ye r
ramifications escalator
ineffable va ric os e
impasto bif ur ca te deglaciation
abnegation te me rit y

From Around the World from Guam Puerto Rico

are from the Un ited States, but spe llers also come '
tional Spelling Bee s in Europe'.
Most spellers at the Sc.ri~ps Na am as, Canad a, Gh ana , and Department of Defense School
the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Bah
.. preferred spelling
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twi lig ht reg urg itat e

adage Ne ap olit an car ica tur e bit ter n
pro leta ria n stegosaur
chi ntz y emerald flotsam
cicada statuesque
discombobulate vantage
mauve ge nte el liege
discountenance nectarine
req uis itio n wil co scr uti ny
em erit us galvanize
concatenate stu pe fy
sut ure stim uli germane
irrevocable agonistic
schooner ba cte rio lyti c impeachable
ob fus cat e rosin
residue tre llis
casualty de cla ma tor y rhododendron
juxtapose burial
ine pti tud e ha libu t
perseverance em bry o bu lwa rk
spe ctr om ete r hydrangea
apparatus languorous academese
slalom iridescent
registrar circadian
my op ic stevia quince
ser vitu de cor olla ry
phycology alma ma ter
ebullience etude cyclone
comedienne traverse
clairvoyance malaise usurper
tungsten cranium
staid Egeria
imp etu s equivalent phraseology
gnarled vineyard
affianced acerbity caramel
inte rro ga tive po rte nto us
inimical hydroponic
archaism nepotism pecuniary
combustible scullery
commodious kaleidoscope cornea
tiramisu tru ffle
gluttonous factorial
austere varicella resilience
dolma exaggerate
severance gypsum apiary
enoki ton sill itis
polypeptide sapphire
financier thoracic ronin
prevenient pro fun dit y
wildebeest wushu tropical
mantra proviso
con tra dic tor y Edenic
asado ne tiqu ett e po nti ff
trib uta ry escarole
limpa pe nite ntia ry omniscient
nanotechnology paucity
umbrage lau da tor y
adolescence doldrums capacity
jitn ey bureau
menagerie crustaceans sewage
burglarious slumgullion
bubonic wa tta ge
hallucinate valedictorian epoxy
papillon cryptozoa
opprobrious sar tor ial discreetly
preponderance auspices
escarp me nt ver tig o
nocturnal elaborative sieve
accumulate bruxism
redole nt Celsius tro un ce
psychoan alysis pro pri eta ry
dialysis deltoidal
vendage seclusion hydrophobia
op ule nt calendar
ent ent e humidistat ingot
rei ter ate adi eu
sardonic paramecium
boomslang tenaciously nubuck
braille monochrome remorseful
circuito us ind em nit y jocularity
vigne tte facade cybernetics
ver aci ty cyanosis unf url
adjudicate evaporati on gar nitu re
mario net te

The Fir st Bee ser won the

a total of nine spellers. Frank Neuhau
national spelling bee was organized by the Louisville Co 11rier-Jouma/with
In 1925, the first ling "gladiolus.•
cha mpionsh ip title after correctly spel
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.
calculator epidermis occupancy stagflation lorikeet herringbone
corduroy carriage coriander brontophobia malfeasance orchestra
encore abstemious amnesty macrobiotics sequential phlox
hollyhock echinoderm condensation glareous intersperse tractability
qualms optimum aqueduct rejuvenate numerology montage
mosaic pathogen ferret tubular Paleozoic compendium
centipede acrostic widdershins dodecahedron funnel unmoored
attendee anthropology hostile rictus syndicate yardang
nomenclature cruciferous subsequent vengeance chrysalis fluctuation
botany macchiato whet modular bethesda flabbergast
Holocaust ancillary blatant kleptocrat cartilage accolade
augment toile pyramid neuropathy coeval connivery
acoustic plaudits terminus surrealist curio impresario
eruption serenade agitation secession ombudsman bruschetta
auburn heptad tremulous digression hydrant dictum
virtually engineer scythe intricate zeppelin premonition
glissando pilcrow duplicitous annotate superficiality stereotypical
stomach porosity protectorate vehemence marooned collectanea
demonstrative tandoori placards fervorous volary telepathic
megalomaniac succumb corral sept ennial ORvolery banquet
posse fervently credulity hypotenuse follicle upbraid
declension divestiture dissonance emancipatory brochure pancreas
berserk roseola shoji supine grotesqueness expunge
cathedral installation auditorium fracas privatim maize
deciduous harbinger reconcilable disrepair eradicate metastasize
baleen raptat orial evaluate photogenic krypton quintessential
Einstein sobriety mastodon rehearsal ethanol pollutant
municipal manumit denticulate irritability quadriceps brouhaha
adversaria dentifrice supplicate vainglorious tachycardia pedantry
turbinado collegiality torsion ataxia triceratops performance
brethren inclement justiciable pageantry sandal equivocate
tympanum celery vernal vinegar pashmina fission
fisticuffs idiosyncratic aardvark fiduciary utilitarian boondoggle
propinquity burgoo census emulsify millivolt phylum

Did You Know?

The Scripps National Spelling Bee was featu red In the 2002 Academy Award-nominated documentary Spellbound.
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enumerated fatu ous ly

hypochondria recusancy menial cur ato r
desertification frau dul ent
obs tetr icia n retrocedence Moroccan judicious
qui rky necessity
rep lete cauterize clearance vice versa
arraign pie ty
raucous imm ola te assure exercise
elegant ver itab le
resume compatriots civet
Brandywine sashay
liaise pancetta minacious
sur rep titio us extensive sciatica
quotidian wai ver vindictive
surplus transcend dis com fitu re
decennial implacable
imp edi me nt fren etic ism matriculation
logarithmic emphysema
me rino revulsive dynamite
rev ena nt stri den cy
gaucho Gemini regicide
top gal lan t pestilence acetone
capsule reti nal hubris
clandestine mo rda nt cerebellum
tragedian cor pul ent hibernaculum
genealogical posthumous pantomime
fajitas pot pou rri bandicoot
pom pos ity QWERTY prima donna
felonious pallor malinger
neonatology foosball praxis
palatial Yorkshire parliamentary
pitu itar y accentuate Tin sel tow n
Mecca Belgravia rebarbative
fleetness ascension sorrel
alb eit casserole olympiad
ano nym ity venue Mc Co y
vermicide semester crocodile
carcinogenic microfiche histrionics
echelon sacrament venerable
det ritu s quadrilateral cashier
supremacy terr a-c otta chemise
anorak turp ent ine polysemy
clo wde r mo rato rium campanology
enviable cellophane stampede
occultation cognizant persuasible
extrapolate indulgent
OR *cognisant des ulto rily for feit
extinguish occipital Chihuahua
languish papyrus arm adi llo
pilaster predicament pro mo nto ry
pro tub era nt El Niii o ove rwe eni ng
provincial shar-pei
perceptible anchorage sacrosanct
narcoleptic cho rtle
dystopia antithesis
unscathed conundrum syringe
gouge efface
muesli deb ilita te eclipse
salivate sycophant rac lett e
crux espadrille
bel lwe the r superstitious mit tim us
wo rd monger lait y
mawkish mellifluous corgi
ind ole nt cla rine t
wo bbu lato r clemency caf fein e
capillary flambe
mahogany doc um ent ary
patronymic backgammon panacea
moribund bro mid e disposition
odo me ter intu itab le cab are t
recrim ina tory algae remonstrance
uvula div vy fro ufr ou
Darjeeling reminiscent smithereens

There's a Fir st Time for Ev ery thi ng in 197 5.

ide of the 50 U.S. states. He lived in Puerto Rico and won
Hugh Tosteson was the first winner from outs

"chiefiy British spelling

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pla nta in Formica

avarice cholera diligence
eschew ap er tu re M yla r
**minuscule bodega
ve nt ric le boucle ru sti ca tio n
bona fide rh yth mi ca lly
ind uc em en t th or ou gh br ed OR miniscule glo bu lar
gu sta tor y shazam
potassium jeepney ste llu lar
vanguard bo un tifu l
volucrine ob lite ra te
po rtr ait peculate akimbo
legalese pantheon
tre at ise populace derisive
te pid ity marimba
ve tiv er rudiments
meridian un de rg ird co nd uit ineluctable
parameters mo nit or y
sp on tan eit y oompah bravado ee ril y
inflammable equilibrium
pla tin um adulation beneficent fun am bu lis t
pyrotechnics ro us tab ou t
nonnegotiable mi nu tia ind ict apotheosis
mo llif y tri fle
disparate an tic ipa tor y ep ito me en tre e
cohesive ambrosial
ar tifi ce ch ino ok annulment homeostasis
stigmata simultaneity
cymbals ind ige nt vegetarian mummified
pr oli x gastronome
nucleated merganser surimi prehensile
mitochondria ep ith et
ex or bit an t sternum besmirch so ma tot yp e
onomatopoeia encroach
reparations par excellence trespass biz ar re
lavender acacia
constabulary th wa rtw ise commandeer dissemble
tensile tetanus
speculate tae kwon do bonsai ga lla nt
gaudery scarlatina
stratosphere fenestrated university int en sif y
lux ur iat e ciao
noxious lugubrious celestial hu rri ed ly
cavalcade genome
ar bit ra ry isosceles preposterous corrosive
gladiatorial inviolable
quasar ho ity -to ity ex tan t afghan
machination co nt rit e
Podunk Mesopotamian cogently odontiasis
pugnacious patrician
seize Muzak auricular str ati fic ati on
peruse enervate
pathos vic ini ty settee tom ah aw k
alluvial tur op hil e
equinox merely artesian
Patagonia legitimately
abominable epicurean
prosperous inoculate mendacious
de re lic t vanquish
sclerosis procedure gu be rn ato ria l
ectoplasm heleoplankton
limpid revelation
ab lau t pliant pungent
ar ith me tic olf ac tor y
anabolic syllabus mand r ill
en masse billiards
animus depredation
jim berja wed obstreperous gibbous
ignominious stroganoff
to ilsome tri lliu m extracurricu lar
procra sti na te frabjous
Dalm at ian auction
tem pestuous spiracle pu nc tua tio n
as siduous purification
un ivoca l ufo logy

Old er th an Sliced Bread olines.

kes us old er than sliced bre ad, bubble gum and even tramp
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blarney commissioner
tri fo riu m submersible poblano
nautilus diacritic grandedame
**deja vu extemporaneous conclave
thievery mephitic verism
ungetatable Gregorian
dragoon ORdejavue zation
rebuff complementary dramati
yuzu calabash unilaterally nonconformist
taverna Philistine
ritziness **chute ordinance chateau
illicitly dyspeptic
ORshute ursine erroneous
gazette inglorious
arduous cribbage
continuum impermeable louche Salvador
carnitas crith
pachyderm trepidation avatar trillado
bulgogi Namibian
symposium collision grandiloquent perse
fibromyalgia tricenary
floribunda scarab armature peradventure
terrier triste
salience veganism maidenhair Ryeland
captivated interred
molasses humerus aureole domesticity
onus legerity
classical vagabonds spinosity episcopal
precursor Vatican
fungible variegated prespinous consecrate
mochi fucoid
Gothamite volition cladistics trituration
feign parley
affable gossamer gasiform neoterism
dementia meningitis
dopamine vincible valuator interregnum
dandle nutation
pitiful factitious viaticum
nutria deserter
sculpture effete
ammunition jankers homiletics
Antigua sedge
pariah annuity Evactor psalmody
vaudeville capstan
prodigious quid pro quo possessive omnilegent
frisket vicarious
denominator curmudgeon venial princeps
brockage alate
prorogue cushion seton procurement
malapropism victimology
fecund tutelage cribo
ibex demerits
domiciled pelf
laceration diaspora colubrine
aqueous cudgel
nexus theorem pious immie
Dianthus bicameral
decor accrual aretalogy
irrigation borough
grandeur olingo
duchy volatile sessile
Halifax labradoodle
pagoda ottoman dujour
portico gnocchi
logographic concordance
establishment corsage surety lanceolate
armistice huerta
ruminate pileus bowsprit
cryogenic vascular smellfungus
sympathy fez Charon
catalyst wentletrap arboretum
puniness glengarry chupacabra
thespian serrated Zamboni
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sobers ides Ma nu
Acadians pol ysy llab ic evo-devo parabola
lantana nim iny -pim iny
Gippsland tera phi m lumen primeval
atresia phi lop atry
frow ard anserine catalina morphological
estancia lnu k
elic itat ion Sumatran retr odi ct
ensconced
Asgard copernicium
cat talo adv oca tory res titu tory exp ect ora nt
Tasmanian toti es quo ties homoscedasticity
OR cat alo elig ibil ity cholesterol
hetman Beo wul f
placate astaxanthin hipsterism
hypogeous chalaza
melamine zurna
composite runcible spoon Florentine
eluate villi Asura
M iranda goji ber ry strictu re
mo the rum bun g as nas
no-goodnik het ero pho ny
New fou ndl and imp lica tive Dubuque
polonium serin
fulm ina te sostenuto agnail
espial **ta rlat an sravaka
bilaterian credence perquisite
kung pao OR tarl eto n Sfax
w ootz Farsi pilotage
aglossal tap pet Sapporo
nov emdeci 11 ion arie tta
moviment o par r scrofula
deprivation nod osit y
mandorla adjugate
somniloquy acrogeria saeta
epidural ante
pomegranate Apistogramma
amiably antacid Jumada
parodic patella
umbilical wigan mozo
hydrocortisone nomancy
osculatory Phobos
officinal zacate stru thious
orthogonal maritime
acquit par turi ent Bose
debutante Cassandra
planisphere
quinary capnometer ben trov ato a
fond
tase ramson
fon tina Wa f Beaux arts
asthmatic afro th
Shi ba lnu tambou r
rhapsody biomimicry Ha tho r
misnomer pilo sity
durango synanthrope wabeno
eustress depreciate Franciscan
pomato in medias res cushag
Pierre abaft
blastogenes is almuerzo
Romano inerrancy cer me t
octuplicate davenp ort
Mu nich spathe nisi
in silica convocation impove rish
coalition acropachy tint inn abu lary
particulate recreant flexitarian
discretionary t himerosal marcescent
planogram majuscule parsimony
inveterate firk in apophyge
Cheshire cat prion
Pomeranian adsum
ancho ***m ukt uk aistopod
freegan phishing
ex libr is petechia katana
emi ssary Mo trin polyester
auklet yuga bahr
balsamic tsk-tsked anoint
jiggery-po ker y fu ran alcarraz a
pat hos cum laude appraisa l

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acharya guan cavalletti **smri ti creances boniface

gaur pelerin e chevre OR smrti courge tte glabella
danta jactance MOOC furcula Corint hian biltong
pierro t kiva tessitura pampootie fugue demode
rabato scagliola Aesir stygian estrepe MIDI
Thom ism savoir faire mandragora chopine zimocca
aes rude eudiom eter qiyas korrigan Sir Roger de Coverley

calum et coulisse turgor recamier caprifi g

oud siliq ue cahiers fauchard mondegreen
bufiue lo accordatura berceuse espalier creel