Tuesday, April 15, 2008

HOW MANY OF THESE WORDS DO YOU KNOW?

serrefine ursprache appoggiatura autochthonous pococurante
prospicience succedaneum demarche logorrhea chiaroscurist
vivisepulture xanthosis antediluvian fibranne spoliator
elegiacal staphylococci luge milieu psoriasis
elucubrate cambist hydrophyte macerate shalloon
croissant sycophant equipage esquamulose smaragdine
eudaemonic catamaran syllepsis schappe condominium
crustaceology transept soubrette vignette insouciant
meticulosity dulcimer psychiatry chlorophyll semaphore
sacrilegious initials therapy canonical sanitarium
promiscuous interning intelligible deteriorating torsion
knack foulard fracas asceticism albumen
luxuriance abrogate gladiolus euonym kamikaze
interlocutory lyceum abalone ratoon chihuahua
vouchsafe propitiatory incisor narcolepsy deification
maculature Purim odontalgia haruspex antipyretic
cacolet troche eczema

These are the winning words in Scripps National Spelling Bee.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

wow. some of those are...challenging. I knew about half of them

The Man Under the Mango Tree said...

not only challenging but some are obscure..
yes, i believe you, i sense that you're also a word watcher..