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UIL Spelling 2022-23
spelling words a-z
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a priori | Proceeding from a known or assumed cause to a necessarily related effect; deductive. |
| abbé | Used as a title for the superior of a monastery in a French-speaking area. |
| abelia, Abelia | Any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia, native to Asia and Mexico and having small tubular white, pink, or purple flowers. |
| aberration | A deviation from what is typical or normal |
| abscond | To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution. |
| abyssopelagic | Relating to or inhabiting the layer of the water column of the open ocean that lies between the bathypelagic and hadopelagic layers at depths of about 4,000 to 6,000 meters (13,120 to 19,680 feet) |
| acanthoid | shaped like a thorn or spine. |
| acarpous | producing no fruit; sterile |
| accomodative | to make suitable; adapt or unjust |
| accretionary | Growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion. |
| accruement | To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment |
| acerbated | to vex or annoy |
| acetaminophen | A crystalline compound, C8H9NO2, used in medicine to relieve pain and reduce fever. Also called paracetamol. |
| acoustician | a specialist in acoustics |
| acrid | Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell. |
| acrophobia | fear of arachnids |
| actinouranium | The isotope of uranium with mass number 235, fissionable with slow neutrons. |
| ad infinitum | to infinity; having no end |
| adagios | In a slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than andante but faster than larghetto. Used chiefly as a direction. |
| adipose tissue | A type of connective tissue that contains stored cellular fat. |
| Adirondack Mountains | A group of mountains in northeast New York between the St. Lawrence River valley in the north and the Mohawk River valley in the south. The range, an extension of the Canadian Shield, rises to 1,629 m (5,344 ft). |
| adjuration | An earnest, solemn appeal. |
| adonis, Adonis | a handsome young man |
| adulation | excessive flattery or admiration |
| adversary, Adversary | an opponent; the Devil |
| Aegean | 1. Of or relating to the Aegean Sea. 2. Of or relating to the Bronze Age civilization that flourished in the area of the Aegean Sea, as at Crete. |
| aeroallergen | Any of various airborne substances, such as pollen or spores, that can cause an allergic response. |
| Aesopian | Greek fabulist traditionally considered the author of Aesop's Fables, including "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Fox and the Grapes." |
| afflatus | A strong creative impulse, especially as a result of divine inspiration. |
| affluence | to be rich or well off; an abundance |
| Afrikaans | A language that developed from 17th-century Dutch and is an official language of South Africa. Also called Taal. |
| aggiornamento | The process of bringing an institution or organization up to date; modernization. |
| aggrieved | Feeling distress or affliction. |
| agrostology | the study of grasses |
| aide-mémoire | A memorandum setting forth the major points of a proposed discussion or agreement, used especially in diplomatic communications. |
| aigrette, aigret | An ornamental tuft of upright plumes, especially the tail feathers of an egret. |
| albatross | Any of several large web-footed birds constituting the family Diomedeidae, chiefly of the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere, and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings. |
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