Scripps Spelling Bee Finals 2015

Question 1

**\ˌbü-yə-ˈbās, -ˈbāz, ˈbü-yə-ˌ, -ˌbāz**

Definition: a fish stew made of at least two and usually five or six kinds of fish, seasoned with onions and herbs, and flavored with saffron.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: French, which formed it from a Latin word.

Sample Sentence: Dane was horrified to find his mother had prepared *ˌbü-yə-ˈbās, -ˈbāz* as a sleepover snack for his friends.

Answer 1

bouillabaisse

\ˌbü-yə-ˈbās, -ˈbāz, ˈbü-yə-ˌ, -ˌbāz\

Definition: a fish stew made of at least two and usually five or six kinds of fish, seasoned with onions and herbs, and flavored with saffron.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: French, which formed it from a Latin word.

Sample Sentence: Dane was horrified to find his mother had prepared bouillabaisse as a sleepover snack for his friends.

Question 2

**\sə̇ˈras(ˌ)tēz**

Definition: a common desert-dwelling viper of Egypt and Asia Minor distinguished by a horn-like scale resembling a spike above each eye.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Latin, which formed it from Greek.

Sample Sentence: Angela appreciated the souvenirs her mother brought home with her from Egypt, except maybe the **\sə̇ˈras(ˌ)tēz** that slithered out of her carry-on.

Answer 2

cerastes

\sə̇ˈras(ˌ)tēz\

Definition: a common desert-dwelling viper of Egypt and Asia Minor distinguished by a horn-like scale resembling a spike above each eye.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Latin, which formed it from Greek.

Sample Sentence: Angela appreciated the souvenirs her mother brought home with her from Egypt, except maybe the cerastes that slithered out of her carry-on.

Question 3

**\hah-chek**

Definition: a wedge-shaped diacritic placed over a letter to modify it : an inverted circumflex — called also wedge or caron.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Czech

Sample Sentence: The priest, philosopher and reformer Jan Hus introduced the **\hah-chek** into Czech orthography.

Answer 3

haček

\hah-chek\

Definition: a wedge-shaped diacritic placed over a letter to modify it : an inverted circumflex — called also wedge or caron.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Czech

Sample Sentence: The priest, philosopher and reformer Jan Hus introduced the haček into Czech orthography.

Question 4

**\ˌsīt-ə-ˌpȯi-ˈē-səs**

Definition: production of cells

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Greek

Sample Sentence: When Marnie accused him of being lazy lounging in a hammock all day, Pranjal countered by saying his bone marrow was hard at work through \ˌsīt-ə-ˌpȯi-ˈē-səs.

Answer 4

cytopoiesis

\ˌsīt-ə-ˌpȯi-ˈē-səs\

Definition: production of cells

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Greek

Sample Sentence: When Marnie accused him of being lazy lounging in a hammock all day, Pranjal countered by saying his bone marrow was hard at work through cytopoiesis.

Question 5

**\ˈkra-nəg**

Definition: an artificial fortified island constructed in a lake or marsh originally in prehistoric Ireland and Scotland.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Irish Gaelic

Sample Sentence: Toby thought if he could construct a **\ˈkra-nəg** in the neighborhood pond, the boat ride might discourage his parents from coming to tell him to do his homework.

Answer 5

crannog

\ˈkra-nəg\

Definition: an artificial fortified island constructed in a lake or marsh originally in prehistoric Ireland and Scotland.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Irish Gaelic

Sample Sentence: Toby thought if he could construct a crannog in the neighborhood pond, the boat ride might discourage his parents from coming to tell him to do his homework.

Question 6

**\bəˈkīəs, ba-**

Definition: a metrical foot of three syllables, the first short, the other two long.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Latin, which formed it from Greek.

Sample Sentence: Rumor has it that Drake’s next mix-tape contains a rap in which every verse begins and ends with a **\bəˈkīəs, ba-**.

Answer 6

bacchius

\bəˈkīəs, ba-\

Definition: a metrical foot of three syllables, the first short, the other two long.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Latin, which formed it from Greek.

Sample Sentence: Rumor has it that Drake’s next mix-tape contains a rap in which every verse begins and ends with a bacchius.

Question 7

**\¦käkə¦zelē**

Definition: a cylindrical dark green summer squash usually with lighter green to yellow stripes or mottlings.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is probably from a Latin-derived Italian word.

Sample Sentence: Dianna still hasn’t heard back from the creator of the Emojis app about her petition to replace the eggplant emoji with a **\¦käkə¦zelē**.

Answer 7

cocozelle

\¦käkə¦zelē\

Definition: a cylindrical dark green summer squash usually with lighter green to yellow stripes or mottlings.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin:This word is probably from a Latin-derived Italian word.

Sample Sentence: Dianna still hasn’t heard back from the creator of the Emojis app about her petition to replace the eggplant emoji with a cocozelle.

Question 8

**\səˈmädē**

Definition: the meditative concentration that is the final step of the Eightfold Path in Buddhism.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Sanskrit

Sample Sentence: The monk explained that several external obstacles had to be overcome in order to attain **\səˈmädē**, but promised Sarah that getting through the 15th level of Candy Crush was not one of them.

Answer 8

samadhi

\səˈmädē\

Definition: the meditative concentration that is the final step of the Eightfold Path in Buddhism.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Sanskrit

Sample Sentence: The monk explained that several external obstacles had to be overcome in order to attain samadhi, but promised Sarah that getting through the 15th level of Candy Crush was not one of them.

Question 9

**\ˈäl-bəm-ˌblät, ˈal-bəm-ˌblat**

Definition: a short instrumental composition usually for piano.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: German

Sample Sentence: After losing to a dancing dog last year, Marissa was confident that playing an **\ˈäl-bəm-ˌblät, ˈal-bəm-ˌblat** while balancing a sword on her chin would finally win her first prize in the talent show.

Answer 9

Albumblatt

\ˈäl-bəm-ˌblät, ˈal-bəm-ˌblat\

Definition: a short instrumental composition usually for piano.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: German

Sample Sentence: After losing to a dancing dog last year, Marissa was confident that playing an Albumblatt while balancing a sword on her chin would finally win her first prize in the talent show.

Question 10

**\ˈbilə̇kən**

Definition: a squat smiling comic figure used as a mascot.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is probably formed from a name plus an English combining form.

Sample Sentence: The campus of Saint Louis University has a statue of its mascot, the **\ˈbilə̇kən**.

Answer 10

billiken

\ˈbilə̇kən\

Definition: a squat smiling comic figure used as a mascot.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is probably formed from a name plus an English combining form.

Sample Sentence: The campus of Saint Louis University has a statue of its mascot, the billiken.

Question 11

**\ˈhi-pə-ˌkrēn, ˌhi-pə-ˈkrē-nē**

Definition: poetic inspiration.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is from Latin, which formed it from Greek.

Sample Sentence: As a budding young poet, the third-grader found **\ˈhi-pə-ˌkrēn, ˌhi-pə-ˈkrē-nē** in the graceful spill of Izadora’s long brown hair, though it’s unclear why that led him to repeatedly pull it.

Answer 11

Hippocrene

\ˈhi-pə-ˌkrēn, ˌhi-pə-ˈkrē-nē\

Definition: poetic inspiration.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is from Latin, which formed it from Greek.

Sample Sentence: As a budding young poet, the third-grader found Hippocrene in the graceful spill of Izadora’s long brown hair, though it’s unclear why that led him to repeatedly pull it.

Question 12

**\ˈbäkˌfish**

Definition: an adolescent immature girl.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: German

Sample Sentence: Daley was horrified to find she related more to the novel’s antagonistic **\ˈbäkˌfish** than to the story’s heroine.

Answer 12

backfisch

\ˈbäkˌfish\

Definition: an adolescent immature girl.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: German

Sample Sentence: Daley was horrified to find she related more to the novel’s antagonistic backfisch than to the story’s heroine.

Question 13

**\¦pȯikə¦lid‧ik**

Definition: relating to a structural pattern in igneous rocks in which a lustrous mottling effect is produced.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Country of Origin: Greek

Sample Sentence: **\¦pȯikə¦lid‧ik** texture in rocks is most easily observed in petrographic thin sections.

Answer 13

poikilitic

\¦pȯikə¦lid‧ik\

Definition: relating to a structural pattern in igneous rocks in which a lustrous mottling effect is produced.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Country of Origin: Greek

Sample Sentence: Poikilitic texture in rocks is most easily observed in petrographic thin sections.

Question 14

**\ˈnāthəˌstōm, ˈnath-**

Definition: a vertebrate animal that possesses true jaws.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Both parts of this word are originally Greek.

Sample Sentence: In addition to opposing jaws, a **\ˈnāthəˌstōm, ˈnath-** also has teeth and paired appendages.

Answer 14

gnathostome

\ˈnāthəˌstōm, ˈnath-\

Definition: a vertebrate animal that possesses true jaws.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: Both parts of this word are originally Greek.

Sample Sentence: In addition to opposing jaws, a gnathostome also has teeth and paired appendages.

Question 15

**\ˌpȯˌbläsēˈȯn**

Definition: a center of a municipality in the Philippines that is usually the barrio that gives the municipality its name and is the seat of government.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word went from Latin to Spanish to English.

Sample Sentence: Lemuel traveled to the **\ˌpȯˌbläsēˈȯn** every weekday for high school and for church on Sundays.

Answer 15

población

\ˌpȯˌbläsēˈȯn\

Definition: a center of a municipality in the Philippines that is usually the barrio that gives the municipality its name and is the seat of government.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word went from Latin to Spanish to English.

Sample Sentence: Lemuel traveled to the población every weekday for high school and for church on Sundays.

Question 16

**\ˌkäm-ə-ˌshu̇(ə)r-ˈät-ə-mē, -shə-ˈrät-**

Definition: the operation of cutting through a band of muscle or nerve fibers.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is made up of a part that went from Latin to French to English plus a Greek part.

Sample Sentence: After his mother went into detail about the **\ˌkäm-ə-ˌshu̇(ə)r-ˈät-ə-mē, -shə-ˈrät-** she performed on someone’s brain that morning, Dave requested that she just reply “fine” next time he asks how her day was.

Answer 16

commissurotomy

\ˌkäm-ə-ˌshu̇(ə)r-ˈät-ə-mē, -shə-ˈrät-\

Definition: the operation of cutting through a band of muscle or nerve fibers.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is made up of a part that went from Latin to French to English plus a Greek part.

Sample Sentence: After his mother went into detail about the commissurotomy she performed on someone’s brain that morning, Dave requested that she just reply “fine” next time he asks how her day was.

Question 17

**\rā-ˈkläm**

Definition: public attention or acclaim not necessarily based on or proportionate to real value or achievement : publicity.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: French

Sample Sentence: The critic attributed 50 percent of the singer’s fame to **\rā-ˈkläm**, and the rest to Auto-Tune.

Answer 17

réclame

\rā-ˈkläm\

Definition: public attention or acclaim not necessarily based on or proportionate to real value or achievement : publicity.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: French

Sample Sentence: The critic attributed 50 percent of the singer’s fame to réclame, and the rest to Auto-Tune.

Question 18

**\tär-ˈter-ē-ən**

Definition: of or relating to the infernal regions of ancient mythology : relating to or inhabiting hell.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Country of Origin: This word is from a word that went from Greek to Latin.

Sample Sentence: Bryan was grateful that having his MP3 player and headphones on the car trip kept him from suffering the **\tär-ˈter-ē-ən** depths of his sister’s taste in music.

Answer 18

tartarean

\tär-ˈter-ē-ən\

Definition: of or relating to the infernal regions of ancient mythology : relating to or inhabiting hell.

Part of Speech:Adjective

Country of Origin: This word is from a word that went from Greek to Latin.

Sample Sentence: Bryan was grateful that having his MP3 player and headphones on the car trip kept him from suffering the Tartarean depths of his sister’s taste in music.

Question 19

**\ˈȯˌfläg**

Definition: a German prison camp for officers.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: German

Sample Sentence: JP was fascinated by the memoirs of a British lieutenant who spent time in a World War II **\ˈȯˌfläg**.

Answer 19

oflag

\ˈȯˌfläg\

Definition: a German prison camp for officers.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: German

Sample Sentence: JP was fascinated by the memoirs of a British lieutenant who spent time in a World War II oflag.

Question 20

**\ˈbī-ə-ˌdir, -ˌder**

Definition: a design of horizontal stripes in strongly contrasted colors.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is from a word that went from Latin to Portuguese to French.

Sample Sentence: Morgan initially liked the t-shirt with its pattern of **\ˈbī-ə-ˌdir, -ˌder**, but later discarded it on account of the immense headache she got when looking at it.

Answer 20

bayadere

\ˈbī-ə-ˌdir, -ˌder\

Definition: a design of horizontal stripes in strongly contrasted colors.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is from a word that went from Latin to Portuguese to French.

Sample Sentence: Morgan initially liked the t-shirt with its pattern of bayadere, but later discarded it on account of the immense headache she got when looking at it.

Question 21

**-sī-ˈklīt-əs, -si-**

Definition: inflammation of the iris and the ciliary body.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word was formed in Latin, but is made up of originally Greek elements.

Sample Sentence: Treatment of **-sī-ˈklīt-əs, -si-** should begin as early as possible to prevent permanent vision damage.

Answer 21

iridocyclitis

-sī-ˈklīt-əs, -si-\

Definition: inflammation of the iris and the ciliary body.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word was formed in Latin, but is made up of originally Greek elements.

Sample Sentence: Treatment of iridocyclitis should begin as early as possible to prevent permanent vision damage.

Question 22

**\kəˈnäsə, -ˈȯ-**

Definition: a place or occasion of submission, humiliation or penance.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is from an Italian geographical name.

Sample Sentence: “Going to **\kəˈnäsə, -ˈȯ-**” involves more penance than does “eating humble pie.”

Answer 22

Canossa

\kəˈnäsə, -ˈȯ-\

Definition: a place or occasion of submission, humiliation or penance.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is from an Italian geographical name.

Sample Sentence: “Going to Canossa” involves more penance than does “eating humble pie.”

Question 23

**\¦tȯ(r)tē¦(y)än, -)ōn**

Definition: a small rolled-paper stump used in charcoal drawing for rubbing or blending.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: French

Sample Sentence: While looking for her dropped **\¦tȯ(r)tē¦(y)än, -)ōn** in art class, Susan Marie found yesterday’s chewing gum–and it was still good.

Answer 23

tortillon

\¦tȯ(r)tē¦(y)än, -)ōn\

Definition: a small rolled-paper stump used in charcoal drawing for rubbing or blending.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: French

Sample Sentence: While looking for her dropped tortillon in art class, Susan Marie found yesterday’s chewing gum–and it was still good.

Question 24

**\min·hag**

Definition: Jewish religious custom.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is from a Hebrew word.

Sample Sentence: When Ari returns home for Passover, the **\min·hag** is for his family to eat unleavened bread and also for his mother to ask him if he is seeing anyone.

Answer 24

minhag

\min·hag\

Definition: Jewish religious custom.

Part of Speech: Noun

Country of Origin: This word is from a Hebrew word.

Sample Sentence: When Ari returns home for Passover, the minhag is for his family to eat unleavened bread and also for his mother to ask him if he is seeing anyone.

Question 25

**\sə̇ˈba(a)rēəl\** ## Footnote _Definition_: relating to food. _Part of Speech_: Adjective _Country of Origin_: This word is from a Latin word that is perhaps of Greek origin. _Sample Sentence_: The first time Kathy tried to cook moussaka, the result was a cardboard-like brick that could barely be considered **\sə̇ˈba(a)rēəl\**.

Answer 25

**cibarial** \sə̇ˈba(a)rēəl\ _Definition_: relating to food. _Part of Speech_: Adjective _Country of Origin_: This word is from a Latin word that is perhaps of Greek origin. _Sample Sentence_: The first time Kathy tried to cook moussaka, the result was a cardboard-like brick that could barely be considered **cibarial**.

Question 26

**\ˈzīgəˌn(y)u̇r, ˈzig-\** ## Footnote _Definition_: a connecting neuron. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is made up of Greek parts. _Sample Sentence_: Brian knows much about the movie "Frozen" that he feels like his brain has the lyrics to “Let it Go” written in every **\ˈzīgəˌn(y)u̇r, ˈzig-\**.

Answer 26

**zygoneure** \ˈzīgəˌn(y)u̇r, ˈzig-\ _Definition_: a connecting neuron. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is made up of Greek parts. _Sample Sentence_: Brian knows much about the movie "Frozen" that he feels like his brain has the lyrics to “Let it Go” written in every **zygoneure**.

Question 27

**\ˈa-kri-ˌtärk\** ## Footnote _Definition_: any of a group of fossil one-celled marine planktonic organisms of uncertain taxonomic affinities that are held to represent the earliest known eukaryotes. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is made up of Greek parts. _Sample Sentence_: The oldest **\ˈa-kri-ˌtärk\** has been recovered from sediment deposited as far back as 3.2 billion years ago.

Answer 27

**acritarch** \ˈa-kri-ˌtärk\ _Definition_: any of a group of fossil one-celled marine planktonic organisms of uncertain taxonomic affinities that are held to represent the earliest known eukaryotes. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is made up of Greek parts. _Sample Sentence_: The oldest **acritarch** has been recovered from sediment deposited as far back as 3.2 billion years ago.

Question 28

**\ˌbu̇k(ə)ˈtye(ə)r, -tēˈe(-\** ## Footnote _Definition_: garnished with vegetables. _Part of Speech_: Adjective _Country of Origin_: French _Sample Sentence_: Jason tolerated Blair's odd taste in food until he saw her eating a bowl of Cheerios **\ˌbu̇k(ə)ˈtye(ə)r, -tēˈe(-\**.

Answer 28

**Bouquetière** \ˌbu̇k(ə)ˈtye(ə)r, -tēˈe(-\ _Definition_: garnished with vegetables. _Part of Speech_: Adjective _Country of Origin_: French _Sample Sentence_: Jason tolerated Blair's odd taste in food until he saw her eating a bowl of Cheerios **bouquetière**.

Question 29

**\ˌkau̇-thē-ˈyēz-(ˌ)mō, -thēl-ˈyēz-\** ## Footnote _Definition_: a form of government in which a dictator or small clique has absolute power without effective constitutional limitations. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from a Latin word that is perhaps of Greek origin. _Sample Sentence_: After the vegetable-eating incident at dinner, Hector and Lucia had to remind their children the family was not a democracy but a **\ˌkau̇-thē-ˈyēz-(ˌ)mō, -thēl-ˈyēz-\**.

Answer 29

**caudillismo** \ˌkau̇-thē-ˈyēz-(ˌ)mō, -thēl-ˈyēz-\ _Definition_: a form of government in which a dictator or small clique has absolute power without effective constitutional limitations. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from a Latin word that is perhaps of Greek origin. _Sample Sentence_: After the vegetable-eating incident at dinner, Hector and Lucia had to remind their children the family was not a democracy but a **caudillismo**.

Question 30

**\¦thämə¦kau̇\** ## Footnote _Definition_: a large outrigger canoe used in the Fiji islands. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: Fijian _Sample Sentence_: Ratu hauled the enormous fish into the **\¦thämə¦kau̇\** and paddled carefully back to shore.

Answer 30

**thamakau** \¦thämə¦kau̇\ _Definition_: a large outrigger canoe used in the Fiji islands. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: Fijian _Sample Sentence_: Ratu hauled the enormous fish into the **thamakau** and paddled carefully back to shore.

Question 31

**\ˈsitəl(ˌ)ē\** ## Footnote _Definition_: a message written in a method of cipher used especially by the Spartans in which a narrow strip of parchment was wound on a rod and the message written across the adjoining edges. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from an originally Greek word that passed into Latin. _Sample Sentence_: If the recipient of a Spartan **\ˈsitəl(ˌ)ē\** did not possess a decoding rod of the same diameter as that of the sender’s, he would presumably be unable to read the enclosed message.

Answer 31

**scytale** \ˈsitəl(ˌ)ē\ _Definition_: a message written in a method of cipher used especially by the Spartans in which a narrow strip of parchment was wound on a rod and the message written across the adjoining edges. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from an originally Greek word that passed into Latin. _Sample Sentence_: If the recipient of a Spartan **scytale** did not possess a decoding rod of the same diameter as that of the sender’s, he would presumably be unable to read the enclosed message.

Question 32

**\täⁿ‧tyem\** ## Footnote _Definition_: a percentage or proportional share especially of profits or earnings. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: French _Sample Sentence_: Sophie and Tyler were confused by the small **\täⁿ‧tyem\** they received from their lemonade stand until they tasted their terrifyingly tart beverage.

Answer 32

**tantième** \täⁿ‧tyem\ _Definition_: a percentage or proportional share especially of profits or earnings. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: French _Sample Sentence_: Sophie and Tyler were confused by the small **tantième** they received from their lemonade stand until they tasted their terrifyingly tart beverage.

Question 33

**\ˈsipsəˌlīn\** ## Footnote _Definition_: of or relating to the swifts, any of numerous small plainly colored birds constituting the family Apodidae that superficially resemble swallows. _Part of Speech_: Adjective _Country of Origin_: Greek _Sample Sentence_: **\ˈsipsəˌlīn\** birds often attach themselves by saliva to vertical surfaces, such as a tree, a building, or in one unfortunate incident, the back of Todd's head at the aviary.

Answer 33

**cypseline** \ˈsipsəˌlīn\ _Definition:_ of or relating to the swifts, any of numerous small plainly colored birds constituting the family Apodidae that superficially resemble swallows. _Part of Speech_: Adjective _Country of Origin_: Greek _Sample Sentence_: **Cypseline** birds often attach themselves by saliva to vertical surfaces, such as a tree, a building, or in one unfortunate incident, the back of Todd's head at the aviary.

Question 34

**\ˈu̇(ə)rˌgru̇nt\** ## Footnote _Definition_: a primal cause or ultimate cosmic principle. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from an originally German word. _Sample Sentence_: Nuria tried in vain to explain to her son Javier that the **\ˈu̇(ə)rˌgru̇nt\** behind all things in life was not FC Barcelona.

Answer 34

**urgrund** \ˈu̇(ə)rˌgru̇nt\ _Definition_: a primal cause or ultimate cosmic principle. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from an originally German word. _Sample Sentence_: Nuria tried in vain to explain to her son Javier that the **urgrund** behind all things in life was not FC Barcelona.

Question 35

**\ˈfiləˌsīt\** ## Footnote _Definition_: a fossil fern. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is made up of Latin elements. _Sample Sentence_: Sidney was able to find the largest **\ˈfiləˌsīt\** in an old limestone quarry on the new reality show, "Who Can Find The Largest Filicite In An Old Limestone Quarry?"

Answer 35

**filicite** \ˈfiləˌsīt\ _Definition_: a fossil fern. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is made up of Latin elements. _Sample Sentence_: Sidney was able to find the largest **filicite** in an old limestone quarry on the new reality show, "Who Can Find The Largest Filicite In An Old Limestone Quarry?"

Question 36

**\ˌmərməˈthēˌrīn, -rə̇n\** ## Footnote _Definition_: feeding on ants. _Part of Speech_: Adjective _Country of Origin_: This word is made up of Greek elements plus a combining form. _Sample Sentence_: Emmy and Sicily hoped the bear would continue with his **\ˌmərməˈthēˌrīn, -rə̇n\** activities and ignore the terrified humans slowly walking backward on the hiking trail.

Answer 36

**myrmotherine** \ˌmərməˈthēˌrīn, -rə̇n\ _Definition_: feeding on ants. _Part of Speech_: Adjective _Country of Origin_: This word is made up of Greek elements plus a combining form. _Sample Sentence_: Emmy and Sicily hoped the bear would continue with his **myrmotherine** activities and ignore the terrified humans slowly walking backward on the hiking trail.

Question 37

**\ˈshpräḵ-gə-ˌfu̅e̅l\** ## Footnote _Definition_: sensibility to conformance with or divergence from the established usage (as in form or idiom) of a language. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from an originally German word. _Sample Sentence_: The linguist was so skilled that the dependability of his **\ˈshpräḵ-gə-ˌfu̅e̅l\** was never in question.

Answer 37

**sprachgefühl** \ˈshpräḵ-gə-ˌfu̅e̅l\ _Definition_: sensibility to conformance with or divergence from the established usage (as in form or idiom) of a language. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from an originally German word. _Sample Sentence_: The linguist was so skilled that the dependability of his **sprachgefühl** was never in question.

Question 38

**\zə̇ˈmäkə\** ## Footnote _Definition_: a sponge of a massive more or less conical form occurring in the Mediterranean Sea. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: Latin _Sample Sentence_: While the **\zə̇ˈmäkə\** is found in the Mediterranean Sea, my children are more familiar with its American cousin with the square pants known as Bob.

Answer 38

**zimocca** \zə̇ˈmäkə\ _Definition_: a sponge of a massive more or less conical form occurring in the Mediterranean Sea. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: Latin _Sample Sentence_: While the **zimocca** is found in the Mediterranean Sea, my children are more familiar with its American cousin with the square pants known as Bob.

Question 39

**\ˌnēshtəˈmäl\** ## Footnote _Definition_: limed kernels of corn ready to be ground into masa. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from Mexican Spanish which formed it from a Nahuatl word. _Sample Sentence_: **\ˌnēshtəˈmäl\** is nutritionally superior to plain ground cornmeal, providing a good source of niacin in the traditional Central American diet.

Answer 39

**nixtamal** \ˌnēshtəˈmäl\ _Definition_: limed kernels of corn ready to be ground into masa. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from Mexican Spanish which formed it from a Nahuatl word. _Sample Sentence_: **Nixtamal** is nutritionally superior to plain ground cornmeal, providing a good source of niacin in the traditional Central American diet.

Question 40

**\¦hipə¦krepəˌfȯrm\** ## Footnote _Definition_: shaped like a horseshoe. _Part of Speech_: Adjective _Country of Origin_: This word is made up of Greek parts plus a part that went from Latin to English. _Sample Sentence_: The pollen-producing anthers of some plants are **\¦hipə¦krepəˌfȯrm\**.

Answer 40

**hippocrepiform** \¦hipə¦krepəˌfȯrm\ _Definition_: shaped like a horseshoe. _Part of Speech_: Adjective _Country of Origin_: This word is made up of Greek parts plus a part that went from Latin to English. _Sample Sentence_: The pollen-producing anthers of some plants are **hippocrepiform**.

Question 41

**\pa·roe·mi·ol·o·gy\** ## Footnote _Definition_: the subject of proverbs. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: Greek _Sample Sentence_: The new collection of proverbs had been edited by Professor Mieder, a leading authority on **\pa·roe·mi·ol·o·gy\**.

Answer 41

**paroemiology** \pa·roe·mi·ol·o·gy\ _Definition_: the subject of proverbs. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: Greek _Sample Sentence_: The new collection of proverbs had been edited by Professor Mieder, a leading authority on **paroemiology**.

Question 42

**\ˈskaˌkīt\** ## Footnote _Definition_: a mineral consisting of native manganese chloride found in volcanic regions. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from an Italian name plus a combining form. _Sample Sentence_: At the base of the mountain, the geologist diligently searched for the presence of **\ˈskaˌkīt\** to determine if a volcano could be nearby, while his colleagues merely looked at the towering cloud of ash exploding into the sky.

Answer 42

**scacchite** \ˈskaˌkīt\ _Definition_: a mineral consisting of native manganese chloride found in volcanic regions. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from an Italian name plus a combining form. _Sample Sentence_: At the base of the mountain, the geologist diligently searched for the presence of **scacchite** to determine if a volcano could be nearby, while his colleagues merely looked at the towering cloud of ash exploding into the sky.

Question 43

**\pip-ˈsi-sə-ˌwȯ\** ## Footnote _Definition_: an evergreen herb of the genus Chimaphila (ky-MAF-uh-luh) whose astringent leaves have been used as a tonic and diuretic. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from Cree, an Algonquian language of North America. _Sample Sentence_: Brad discovered that while \pip-ˈsi-sə-ˌwȯ\makes root beer taste delicious, adding it to his mother’s fish stew — not so much.

Answer 43

**pipsissewa** \pip-ˈsi-sə-ˌwȯ\ _Definition_: an evergreen herb of the genus Chimaphila (ky-MAF-uh-luh) whose astringent leaves have been used as a tonic and diuretic. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is from Cree, an Algonquian language of North America. _Sample Sentence_: Brad discovered that while **pipsissewa** makes root beer taste delicious, adding it to his mother’s fish stew — not so much.

Question 44

**\brue-sel-ˈwä\** ## Footnote _Definition_: a native or resident of Brussels, Belgium. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: French _Sample Sentence_: Much to the annoyance of the **\brue-sel-ˈwä\** behind the counter, Rusty Instagrammed a photo of every single piece of chocolate in the shop.

Answer 44

**Bruxellois** \brue-sel-ˈwä\ _Definition_: a native or resident of Brussels, Belgium. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: French _Sample Sentence_: Much to the annoyance of the **Bruxellois** behind the counter, Rusty Instagrammed a photo of every single piece of chocolate in the shop.

Question 45

**\¦pir-(y)ə-¦läk-sē-ə\** ## Footnote _Definition_: any bird of a genus of large showy finches related to the cardinal, having a short thick bill, a prominent crest, and gray and red plumage, and nesting through much of Mexico north to Texas. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is made up of two Greek parts. _Sample Sentence_: While in Mexico, Jackson’s vociferous reaction to super-spicy salsa ruined his chance at spotting a local **\¦pir-(y)ə-¦läk-sē-ə\**.

Answer 45

**pyrrhuloxia** \¦pir-(y)ə-¦läk-sē-ə\ _Definition_: any bird of a genus of large showy finches related to the cardinal, having a short thick bill, a prominent crest, and gray and red plumage, and nesting through much of Mexico north to Texas. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: This word is made up of two Greek parts. _Sample Sentence_: While in Mexico, Jackson’s vociferous reaction to super-spicy salsa ruined his chance at spotting a local **pyrrhuloxia**.

Question 46

**\ˈshārənˌshnitə\** ## Footnote _Definition_: the art of cutting paper into decorative designs. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: German _Sample Sentence_: It took Sarah much longer to learn how to spell **\ˈshārənˌshnitə\** than to learn the art itself.

Answer 46

**scherenschnitte** \ˈshārənˌshnitə\ _Definition_: the art of cutting paper into decorative designs. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: German _Sample Sentence_: It took Sarah much longer to learn how to spell **scherenschnitte** than to learn the art itself.

Question 47

**\ˈnə-nə-ˌtak\** ## Footnote _Definition_: a hill or mountain completely surrounded by glacial ice. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: Inuit _Sample Sentence_: Marlene hiked grudgingly to the **\ˈnə-nə-ˌtak\**, wondering for the tenth day in a row why she hadn't chosen tropical reefs instead of glaciers as the subject of her graduate work.

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**nunatak** \ˈnə-nə-ˌtak\ _Definition_: a hill or mountain completely surrounded by glacial ice. _Part of Speech_: Noun _Country of Origin_: Inuit _Sample Sentence_: Marlene hiked grudgingly to the **nunatak**, wondering for the tenth day in a row why she hadn't chosen tropical reefs instead of glaciers as the subject of her graduate work.