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SUPREMEMUN SPELLING BEE PRACTICE WORDS

ENGLISH
1. Ability – The capacity or skill to do something effectively.
2. Academic – Relating to education or scholarship.
3. Accessible – Easily reached or entered.
4. Accomplish – To achieve or complete successfully.
5. Accuracy – The state of being correct in all details.
6. Acquire – To come into possession of something.
7. Activate – To make active or operational.
8. Adaptation – A change made to fit a new environment or condition.
9. Adequate – Sufficient for a specific purpose.
10. Adjacent – Next to or adjoining something else.
11. Admiration – A feeling of respect and approval.
12. Adversity – Difficulties or misfortune.
13. Advocate – To publicly support or recommend.
14. Aesthetic – Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
15. Alliance – A union or association formed for mutual benefit.
16. Alternative – One of two or more available possibilities.
17. Ambiguous – Open to more than one interpretation; unclear.
18. Analogy – A comparison between two things to explain or clarify.
19. Analysis – Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
20. Analyze – To examine methodically and in detail.
21. Annual – Occurring once every year.
22. Anticipate – To regard as probable; expect.
23. Appreciate – To recognize the full worth of.
24. Appropriate – Suitable or proper in the circumstances.
25. Approximate – Nearly exact; close to the actual figure.
26. Arbitrary – Based on random choice or personal whim.
27. Articulate – Able to express ideas clearly in speech or writing.
28. Assess – To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something.
29. Asset – A useful or valuable thing.
30. Assign – To designate or set aside for a specific purpose.
31. Assist – To help or support.
32. Assumption – Something accepted as true without proof.
33. Attain – To succeed in achieving; reach a desired goal.
34. Authentic – Genuine; real.
35. Autonomous – Self-governing; independent.
36. Aware – Having knowledge or perception of a situation.
37. Benevolent – Well-meaning and kindly.
38. Bias – A tendency to lean in a certain direction; prejudice.
39. Bizarre – Very strange or unusual.
40. Broaden – To expand in scope or range.
41. Calculate – To determine mathematically.
42. Candidate – A person who applies for a position or is nominated.
43. Capacity – The maximum amount that something can contain.
44. Category – A class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.
45. Celebrate – To honor or observe an event with festivities.
46. Challenge – A call to engage in a contest or fight; a test of ability.
47. Changeable – Likely to change; variable.
48. Characteristic – A feature or quality that distinguishes a person or thing.
49. Clarify – To make something clear or easier to understand.
50. Collaborate – To work jointly with others.
51. Colleague – A person with whom one works.
52. Commemorate – To recall and show respect for someone or something in a ceremony.
53. Commit – To pledge or bind to a certain course or policy.
54. Compact – Closely and neatly packed together; dense.
55. Compatible – Able to exist or work together without conflict.
56. Compensate – To make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force.
57. Compile – To collect information from different sources and put it together.
58. Complement – Something that completes or goes well with something.
59. Complex – Consisting of many different and connected parts.
60. Comprehensive – Complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects.
61. Conceive – To form or devise a plan or idea in the mind.
62. Concentrate – To focus one's attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity.
63. Concept – An abstract idea or a general notion.
64. Conclude – To bring something to an end; to arrive at a judgment.
65. Concurrent – Existing, happening, or done at the same time.
66. Conduct – To organize and carry out.
67. Confer – To grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
68. Confidence – A feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's abilities.
69. Confirm – To establish the truth or correctness of something.
70. Conflict – A serious disagreement or argument.
71. Conform – To comply with rules, standards, or laws.
72. Confront – To face up to and deal with a problem or difficult situation.
73. Confusion – Lack of understanding; uncertainty.
74. Congratulate – To give praise for an achievement.
75. Connect – To join together so as to provide access or communication.
76. Consecutive – Following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence.
77. Consequence – A result or effect of an action or condition.
78. Considerable – Notably large in size, amount, or extent.
79. Consist – To be composed or made up of.
80. Constant – Occurring continuously over a period of time; unchanging.
81. Construct – To build or form by putting together parts.
82. Consult – To seek advice or information.
83. Consume – To use up; to eat or drink.
84. Contain – To have or hold within.
85. Contemporary – Belonging to the present time; modern.
86. Context – The circumstances or setting surrounding an event or idea.
87. Continue – To persist in an activity or process.
88. Contraction – The process of becoming smaller or shorter.
89. Contrast – The state of being strikingly different from something else.
90. Contribute – To give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something.
91. Controversial – Giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement.
92. Convenient – Fitting in well with a person’s needs or plans; easy to use or access.
93. Conventional – Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.
94. Convert – To change something into a different form or properties.
95. Convey – To transport or carry to a place; to communicate.
96. Convince – To persuade someone that something is true or correct.
97. Coordinate – To arrange in a harmonious or efficient way.
98. Core – The central or most important part of something.
99. Corporate – Relating to a large company or group.
100. Correspond – To be similar or consistent; to communicate by exchanging letters.
101. Criterion – A principle or standard by which something may be judged.
102. Crucial – Of great importance.
103. Culture – The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement.
104. Currency – A system of money in general use.
105. Curiosity – A strong desire to know or learn something.
106. Curriculum – The subjects comprising a course of study.
107. Custom – A traditional practice.
108. Cycle – A series of events that repeat in a predictable pattern.
109. Debate – A formal discussion on a particular topic.
110. Decade – A period of ten years.
111. Decision – A conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.
112. Deduct – To subtract or take away.
113. Definition – A statement of the exact meaning of a word.
114. Demonstrate – To clearly show the existence or truth of something by giving proof or evidence.
115. Denote – To indicate or signify.
116. Depict – To show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.
117. Derive – To obtain something from a specified source.
118. Design – To create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan.
119. Desire – A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
120. Detect – To discover or identify the presence or existence of something.
121. Determine – To cause something to occur in a particular way; to ascertain.
122. Develop – To grow or cause to grow and become more mature.
123. Device – A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or
electronic equipment.
124. Devote – To give all or a large part of one's time or resources to a particular task or purpose.
125. Diagram – A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something.
126. Differentiate – To recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different.
127. Dimension – An aspect or feature of a situation, problem, or thing.
128. Diminish – To make or become less.
129. Discrete – Individually separate and distinct.
130. Discriminate – To recognize a distinction; differentiate.
131. Discuss – To talk about something with another person or group of people.
132. Dismiss – To order or allow to leave; to remove from consideration.
133. Display – To make a prominent exhibition of something in a place where it can be easily seen.
134. Distribute – To give shares or portions of something.
135. Diverse – Showing a great deal of variety; very different.
136. Document – A piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information.
137. Domain – A specified sphere of activity or knowledge.
138. Domestic – Relating to the running of a home or to family relations.
139. Dominate – To have a commanding influence on; exercise control over.
140. Dynamic – Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
141. Economy – The wealth and resources of a country, especially in terms of production and consumption.
142. Efficient – Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort.
143. Elaborate – Involving many carefully arranged details; detailed and complicated.
144. Element – A part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic.
145. Eliminate – To completely remove or get rid of something.
146. Emerge – To become apparent, important, or prominent.
147. Emotion – A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances.
148. Emphasis – Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
149. Empirical – Based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
150. Enable – To give someone the authority or means to do something.
151. Encounter – To unexpectedly experience or be faced with something difficult.
152. Enhance – To intensify, increase, or further improve the quality of.
153. Enormous – Very large in size, quantity, or extent.
154. Ensure – To make certain that something will occur or be the case.
155. Evaluate – To form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.
156. Eventual – Occurring at the end of or as a result of a process; final.
157. Evidence – The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief is true or valid.
158. Evolve – To develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
159. Exact – Not approximated in any way; precise.
160. Exaggerate – To represent something as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.
161. Exceptional – Unusually good; outstanding.
162. Excerpt – A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of writing.
163. Exchange – To give something and receive something of equal value in return.
164. Exclude – To deliberately not include something or someone.
165. Exhibit – To publicly display a work of art or item of interest.
166. Expand – To increase in size, volume, or quantity.
167. Explicit – Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion.
168. Exploit – To make full use of and derive benefit from a resource.
169. Explore – To travel through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
170. Extend – To cause something to cover a larger area; to prolong in time.
171. Extreme – Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
172. Extract – To remove or take out, especially by effort or force.
173. Fabricate – To invent or manufacture, typically with deceitful intent.
174. Facilitate – To make an action or process easy or easier.
175. Factor – A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result.
176. Fade – To gradually grow faint and disappear.
177. Failure – Lack of success in achieving a goal.
178. Familiar – Well known from long or close association.
179. Famine – Extreme scarcity of food.
180. Fancy – Elaborate in structure or decoration.
181. Feature – A distinctive attribute or aspect of something.
182. Federal – Relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity.
183. Feedback – Information about reactions to a product or a person's performance.
184. Fertile – Capable of producing abundant vegetation or offspring.
185. Fiction – Literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events.
186. Figure – A number, especially one that forms part of official statistics.
187. Final – Coming at the end; last.
188. Finance – The management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies.
189. Finite – Having limits or bounds.
190. Flexible – Capable of bending easily without breaking; adaptable.
191. Fluctuate – To rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.
192. Focus – The center of interest or activity.
193. Forecast – A prediction or estimate of future events.
194. Foreign – From or in a country other than one’s own.
195. Format – The way in which something is arranged or set out.
196. Formula – A mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols.
197. Foundation – The basis or groundwork of anything.
198. Fraction – A numerical quantity that is not a whole number.
199. Framework – An essential supporting structure of a building, vehicle, or object.
200. Frequent – Occurring or done on many occasions, in many cases, or in quick succession.
201. Friction – The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
202. Function – An activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing.
203. Fundamental – Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.
204. Funding – Money provided, especially by an organization or government, for a particular purpose.
205. Further – Additional; more distant in space or time.
206. Future – The time yet to come.
207. Genuine – Truly what something is said to be; authentic.
208. Global – Relating to the whole world; worldwide.
209. Goal – The object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.
210. Govern – To conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of a state, organization, or people.
211. Gradual – Taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees.
212. Guarantee – A formal promise or assurance.
213. Habitat – The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
214. Hazard – A danger or risk.
215. Headline – A heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine.
216. Heritage – Valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions passed down from
previous generations.
217. Hierarchy – A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other.
218. Highlight – To emphasize or make prominent.
219. Historic – Famous or important in history.
220. Hypothesis – A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence.
221. Illustrate – To explain or clarify by giving examples or pictures.
222. Imagery – Visually descriptive or figurative language.
223. Impact – The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another; effect.
224. Implement – To put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) Into effect.
225. Implication – The conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.
226. Immense – Extremely large or great, especially in scale.
227. Improve – To make or become better.
228. Incentive – A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
229. Incident – An event or occurrence.
230. Incline – To feel willing or favorably disposed toward something.
231. Individual – Single; separate.
232. Industrial – Relating to or characterized by industry.
233. Inevitable – Certain to happen; unavoidable.
234. Influence – The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone
or something.
235. Inform – To give someone facts or information; to tell.
236. Ingredient – Any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish.
237. Initiate – To cause (a process or action) to begin.
238. Innovation – The act or process of innovating; a new method, idea, or product.
239. Insight – The capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something.
240. Insist – To demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal.
241. Instance – An example or single occurrence of something.
242. Integrate – To combine one thing with another to become a whole.
243. Integrity – The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
244. Intellect – The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively.
245. Intelligent – Having or showing high mental capacity.
246. Intense – Of extreme force, degree, or strength.
247. Interact – To act in such a way as to have an effect on another; to communicate.
248. Interest – The feeling of wanting to know or learn about something.
249. Interpret – To explain the meaning of information or actions.
250. Intervene – To come between so as to prevent or alter a result.
251. Abstruse – Difficult to understand; obscure.
252. Accolade – An award or expression of praise.
253. Acumen – Keen insight; shrewdness.
254. Adroit – Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.
255. Affable – Friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to.
256. Alacrity – Cheerful readiness; promptness.
257. Alias – A false or assumed identity.
258. Alliteration – The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or
closely connected words.
259. Allegory – a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.
260. Aloof – not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
261. Ambivalent – having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.
262. Ameliorate – To make something better; improve.
263. Anecdote – A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
264. Anomaly – Something that deviates from what is standard or expected.
265. Antithesis – A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
266. Apathy – Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
267. Apex – The top or highest part of something.
268. Apprehensive – Anxious or fearful that something bad will happen.
269. Arbitrary – Based on random choice or personal whim.
270. Ardor – Intense enthusiasm or passion.
271. Ascertain – To find out or learn with certainty.
272. Aspiration – A hope or ambition of achieving something.
273. Assiduous – Showing great care, attention, and effort.
274. Attest – To provide or serve as clear evidence of.
275. Austere – Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
276. Avarice – Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
277. Belligerent – Hostile and aggressive.
278. Benevolence – The quality of being well meaning; kindness.
279. Boisterous – Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.
280. Brevity – Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
281. Camaraderie – Mutual trust and friendship among people.
282. Candor – The quality of being open and honest in expression.
283. Capitulate – To surrender under agreed conditions.
284. Capricious – Given to sudden changes of mood or behavior.
285. Censure – To express severe disapproval of someone or something.
286. Chastise – To rebuke or reprimand severely.
287. Coherent – Logical and consistent.
288. Collaborate – To work together with one or more people.
289. Colloquial – Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
290. Complacent – Self-satisfied and unconcerned.
291. Concur – To agree or have the same opinion.
292. Condone – To accept or allow behavior that is considered morally wrong.
293. Conjecture – An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
294. Connive – To secretly allow something considered immoral to occur.
295. Consecrate – To make or declare something sacred.
296. Contend – To struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger).
297. Contentious – Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
298. Contrite – Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence.
299. Convivial – Friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
300. Corroborate – To confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
301. Cynical – Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest.
302. Debacle – A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.
303. Deferential – Showing deference; respectful.
304. Deleterious – Causing harm or damage.
305. Demure – Reserved, modest, and shy.
306. Deride – To express contempt for; ridicule.
307. Despondent – In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
308. Diligent – Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work.
309. Disdain – The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
310. Disparage – To regard or represent as being of little worth.
311. Disseminate – To spread or disperse widely.
312. Dissident – A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.
313. Divulge – To make known (private or sensitive information).
314. Dogmatic – Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
315. Ebullient – Cheerful and full of energy.
316. Eclectic – Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
317. Efficacy – The ability to produce a desired or intended result.
318. Effrontery – Shameless boldness; impudence.
319. Elucidate – To make (something) clear; explain.
320. Emulate – To imitate with the intent of matching or surpassing.
321. Enervate – To cause someone to feel drained of energy.
322. Engender – To cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition.
323. Ephemeral – Lasting for a very short time.
324. Equanimity – Mental calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.
325. Equivocal – Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
326. Erudite – Having or showing great knowledge; learned.
327. Esoteric – Likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge.
328. Ethereal – Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.
329. Exacerbate – To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.
330. Exemplary – Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
331. Exonerate – To absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
332. Expedite – To make an action or process happen sooner.
333. Extol – To praise enthusiastically.
334. Extravagant – Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
335. Facetious – Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.
336. Fallacious – Based on a mistaken belief or unsound reasoning.
337. Fervent – Having or displaying a passionate intensity.
338. Flagrant – Conspicuously offensive; blatant.
339. Florid – Elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated.
340. Fortuitous – Happening by accident or chance rather than design.
341. Frivolous – Not having any serious purpose or value.
342. Garrulous – Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
343. Glib – Fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.
344. Gregarious – Fond of company; sociable.
345. Hackneyed – Lacking significance through having been overused.
346. Hapless – Unfortunate.
347. Harbinger – A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
348. Hegemony – Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.
349. Heresy – Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine.
350. Hiatus – A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
351. Homogeneous – Of the same kind; alike.
352. Hyperbole – Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.
353. Iconoclast – A person who attacks cherished beliefs.
354. Idiosyncrasy – A characteristic or habit that is peculiar to an individual.
355. Ignominious – Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
356. Illicit – Forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
357. Immaculate – Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
358. Immutable – Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
359. Impasse – A situation in which no progress is possible, especially due to disagreement.
360. Impeccable – In accordance with the highest standards; faultless.
361. Imperative – Of vital importance; crucial.
362. Imperturbable – Unable to be upset or excited; calm.
363. Impetuous – Acting or done quickly without thought or care.
364. Implacable – Unable to be placated; relentless.
365. Impugn – To dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement.
366. Inadvertent – Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning.
367. Incandescent – Emitting light as a result of being heated.
368. Immense – Extremely large or great.
369. Improvise – To create or perform spontaneously without preparation.
370. Inconceivable – Not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable.
371. Inculcate – To instill an idea, attitude, or habit by persistent instruction.
372. Indelible – Making marks that cannot be removed.
373. Indignant – Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
374. Indispensable – Absolutely necessary.
375. Induce – To succeed in persuading or influencing someone to do something.
376. Pronunciation - The way in which a word is pronounced.

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES


377. Absolution – The act of forgiving or being forgiven for sins.
378. Apostle – One of the early followers of Jesus, sent to spread His teachings.
379. Benediction – A blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.
380. Covenant – A solemn agreement between God and His people.
381. Discipleship – The process of following and learning from the teachings of Jesus.
382. Exodus – A mass departure of people, notably the Israelites leaving Egypt.
383. Faith – Complete trust or confidence in God.
384. Gospel – The teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ.
385. Hallowed – Regarded as holy; consecrated.
386. Inheritance – Traditions or qualities passed down from previous generations.
387. Jubilation – A feeling of great happiness and triumph.
388. Miracle – An extraordinary event attributed to divine intervention.
389. Paradigm – A typical example or pattern; a model.
390. Prophet – A person regarded as an inspired teacher of divine will.
391. Redemption – The action of being saved from sin.
392. Revelation – A surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one made known by God.
393. Sacrament – A religious ceremony regarded as an outward sign of inward grace.
394. Salvation – Deliverance from sin and its consequences.
395. Sanctify – To set apart as or declare holy.
396. Scripture – The sacred writings of Christianity.
397. Sermon – A talk on a religious or moral subject given during a church service.
398. Shepherd – A spiritual guide, as in a leader of a congregation.
399. Spiritual – Relating to or affecting the human spirit.
400. Supplication – The act of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly.
401. Testament – A covenant; also, a person's will.
402. Transfiguration – A complete change in appearance or form, especially in a religious context.
403. Trinity – The Christian Godhead as one God in three persons.
404. Veneration – Great respect or reverence.
405. Virtue – Behavior showing high moral standards.
406. Worship – To show reverence and adoration, especially for God.
407. Zeal – Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause.
408. Accolade – An award or expression of praise (used here in a religious sense to honor saints).
409. Anoint – To ceremonially confer divine or holy favor by smearing with oil.
410. Atonement – Reparation for sin or wrongdoing.
411. Canticle – A hymn or chant, often with biblical text.
412. Catechism – A summary of the principles of Christian religion.
413. Charity – Voluntary giving to those in need, a key Christian virtue.
414. Communion – The sharing of intimate thoughts or the Christian rite involving bread and wine.
415. Conversion – A change of religious faith or belief.
416. Doxology – A short hymn of praises to God.
417. Epistle – A letter, especially a formal one written in the New Testament.
418. Exhortation – An address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something.
419. Expiation – The act of atoning for sin.
420. Invocation – The act of calling upon a deity for help or inspiration.
421. Liturgy – A form or formulary according to which public religious worship is conducted.
422. Martyr – A person who suffers death for refusing to renounce a belief or cause.
423. Meditation – The act of deep reflective thought, often for religious purposes.
424. Miraculous – Occurring through divine or supernatural intervention.
425. Ordination – The process by which individuals are consecrated as clergy.
426. Prophecy – A prediction of what will happen in the future, especially by divine inspiration.
427. Reverence – Deep respect, particularly for something sacred.
428. Vigilance – The action or state of being watchful, especially to detect trouble.
429. Zealous – Having or showing zeal; fervent.
430. Acquiescence – The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
431. Admonish – To warn or reprimand firmly.
432. Ascendancy – Dominance or controlling influence.
433. Avowal – A formal statement of affirmation.
434. Benefaction – A donation or gift given to help someone.
435. Blameless – Entirely free from blame.
436. Consecration – The action of making or declaring something sacred.
437. Devout – Having or showing deep religious feeling.
438. Exaltation – The act of elevating in rank or honor.
439. Exhort – To strongly encourage or urge.

SOCIAL STUDIES
440. Abolition – The act of formally ending a system or practice.
441. Alliance – A union or association formed for mutual benefit.
442. Annexation – The action of incorporating a territory into another.
443. Architecture – The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
444. Autonomy – Self-government; independence.
445. Bureaucracy – A system of government in which most decisions are made by state officials.
446. Cartography – The science or practice of drawing maps.
447. Census – An official count or survey of a population.
448. Civilization – A complex society characterized by urban development and cultural achievements.
449. Colonization – The act of setting up a colony away from one’s native country.
450. Commerce – The activity of buying and selling.
451. Constitution – A body of fundamental principles or established precedents.
452. Corruption – Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power.
453. Cultural – Relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society.
454. Demographic – Relating to the structure of populations.
455. Democracy – A system of government by the whole population.
456. Diplomacy – The art of managing international relations through negotiation.
457. Displacement – The moving of something from its place.
458. Diversity – The state of being diverse; variety.
459. Eclectic – Deriving ideas from a broad range of sources.
460. Economic – Pertaining to economics.
461. Edifice – A large, imposing building.
462. Empire – An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority.
463. Ethnicity – The fact or state of belonging to a social group with a common national or cultural tradition.
464. Federation – A political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing states.
465. Heritage – Valued objects and qualities passed down from previous generations.
466. Immigration – The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
467. Infrastructure – The basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society.
468. Legislation – Laws, considered collectively.
469. Lobby – To seek to influence decisions made by officials.
470. Marginal – Of secondary or minor importance.
471. Migration – The movement of people from one place to another.
472. Multicultural – Relating to or constituting several cultural or ethnic groups.
473. Nation – A large body of people united by common descent, history, or culture.
474. Nationalism – Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.
475. Nomadic – Living the life of a nomad; wandering.
476. Oppression – Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment.
477. Patriotism – Love for or devotion to one’s country.
478. Pluralism – A condition in which diverse groups coexist.
479. Political – Relating to government or public affairs.
480. Protest – A statement or action expressing disapproval.
481. Revolution – A forcible overthrow of a government or social order.
482. Rural – Relating to the countryside rather than the town.
483. Settlement – A place where people establish a community.
484. Sovereignty – Supreme power or authority.
485. Statute – A written law passed by a legislative body.
486. Subsidy – A sum of money granted by the government.
487. Territory – An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler.
488. Tradition – Customs or beliefs passed down through generations.
489. Unification – The process of being united or made into a whole.
490. Urbanization – The process by which an increasing percentage of a population comes to live in urban areas.
491. Vanguard – The forefront in any movement.
492. Variance – The fact or quality of being different or divergent.
493. Veracity – Conformity to facts; accuracy.
494. Voter – A person who casts a ballot in an election.
495. Welfare – The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
496. Accession – The attainment of a position of rank or power.
497. Acquisition – The act of acquiring something.
498. Aggrandize – To increase in power or wealth.
499. Agrarian – Relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.
500. Altruism – Selfless concern for the well-being of others.
501. Anarchy – A state of disorder due to absence of authority.
502. Annex – To append or add, especially territory.
503. Archetype – A very typical example of a certain person or thing.
504. Assertiveness – The quality of being self-assured and confident.
505. Assimilation – The process of absorbing and integrating.
506. Autarky – Economic independence or self-sufficiency.
507. Bellwether – An indicator or predictor of future trends.
508. Benevolence – The quality of being well meaning.
509. Bilateral – Involving two sides.
510. Bipartisan – Involving two political parties.
511. Boycott – To withdraw from commercial relations as protest.
512. Capitalism – An economic system based on private ownership.
513. Censure – To express severe disapproval.
514. Claustrophobic – Unwilling to spend time in confined spaces.
515. Coalition – An alliance for combined action.
516. Colonialism – The policy of acquiring colonies.
517. Commemorate – To recall with respect.
518. Commune – A group sharing common interests.
519. Consolidate – To make something physically stronger or more solid.
520. Constrain – To severely restrict.
521. Contingency – A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted.
522. Convergence – The process of coming together.
523. Corroborate – To confirm with evidence.
524. Culturalism – A focus on cultural identity.
525. Delineate – To describe or portray something precisely.
526. Despotism – The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel way.
527. Diaspora – The dispersion of any people from their original homeland.
528. Discourse – Written or spoken communication or debate.
529. Disenfranchisement – The state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.
530. Disparity – A great difference.
531. Disseminate – To spread widely.
532. Divest – To strip or deprive of something.
533. Dogma – A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
534. Duopoly – A situation in which two companies dominate a market.
535. Egalitarian – Believing in the equality of all people.
536. Elucidate – To make something clear; explain.
537. Emancipate – To set free from restrictions.
538. Encyclopedia – A comprehensive reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects.
539. Entitlement – The belief that one has a right to something.
540. Expatriate – To settle outside one's native country.
541. Exploitation – The action of treating someone unfairly for one's own advantage.
542. Federalism – The principle of governing a nation as a union of states.
543. Fluctuation – An irregular rise and fall.
544. Fracture – A break or crack.
545. Fulcrum – The point on which a lever rest.
546. Hegemony – Leadership or dominance.
547. Hierarchy – A system in which members are ranked.
548. Homogeneity – The quality of being uniform in composition.
549. Imperative – Absolutely necessary or required.
550. Incumbent – The holder of an office or position.
551. Infraction – A violation or infringement.
552. Insubordination – Defiant or disobedient behavior.
553. Integration – The act of combining parts to make a whole.
554. Interregnum – A period when normal government is suspended.
555. Jurisprudence – The theory or philosophy of law.
556. Legitimacy – Conformity to the law or to rules.
557. Lobbying – Seeking to influence decisions.
558. Marginalization – The act of treating someone as insignificant.
559. Monetary – Relating to money.
560. Myriad – A countless or extremely great number.
561. Neoliberalism – A modified form of liberalism favoring free-market capitalism.
562. Nomination – The act of formally entering a candidate for election.
563. Opposition – Resistance or dissent.
564. Prevalence – The fact of being widespread.
565. Privatization – The transfer of a business from public to private ownership.
566. Proletariat – The working class.
567. Proscription – The action of forbidding something.
568. Protocol – The official procedure or system of rules.
569. Quotient – The result obtained by dividing one quantity by another
570. Recession – A period of temporary economic decline.
571. Redistricting – The process of drawing new boundaries for electoral districts.
572. Reformation – The action of reforming an institution or practice.
573. Reparations – Compensation for past harm or injustice.
574. Residency – The state of living in a particular place.
575. Retaliation – The action of returning a military attack; revenge.
576. Revolutionary – Involving or causing a complete or dramatic change.
577. Sanction – A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
578. Secession – The action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation.
579. Segregation – The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
580. Sovereignty – Supreme power or authority.
581. Subjugation – The action of bringing under domination or control.
582. Suffrage – The right to vote in political elections.
583. Supremacy – The state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.
584. Tariff – A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
585. Tribulation – A cause of great trouble or suffering.
586. Ultimatum – A final demand or statement of terms.
587. Unilateral – Performed by or affecting only one side.
588. Utilitarian – Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.
589. Vanguard – The forefront of an action or movement.
590. Variance – The fact or quality of being different or inconsistent.
591. Veracity – Conformity to facts; accuracy.
592. Voter – A person who casts a ballot in an election.
593. Warlord – A military leader who exercises civil power in a region.
594. Withhold – To refuse to give something that is due.
595. Xenial – Hospitable, especially to strangers.
596. Yield – To produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).
597. Zenith – The time at which something is most powerful or successful.
598. Zone – An area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic.
599. Demarcation – The action of fixing the boundary or limits of something.
600. Despotism – The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel way.
601. Disenfranchise – To deprive someone of the right to vote or other rights.
602. Estrangement – The state of being alienated or separated.
603. Juxtapose – To place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
604. Monarchy – A form of government with a monarch at the head.
605. Parochial – Relating to a church parish; limited in scope.
606. Proclamation – A public or official announcement.
607. Reverberate – To resound or echo repeatedly.
608. Subculture – A cultural group within a larger culture, often having beliefs or interests at variance
with those of the larger culture.
609. Tithe – A tenth part of something, especially income, given as a contribution.
610. Transformation – A thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.
611. Ubiquitous – Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
612. Verisimilitude – The appearance of being true or real.
613. Veneration – Great respect; reverence.
614. Victor – A person who defeats an enemy or opponent.
615. Volition – The power of using one's will.
616. Whet – To sharpen or stimulate interest.
617. Yoke – A wooden crosspiece fastened over the necks of animals.
618. Zealotry – Fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals.
619. Zeitgeist – The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history.

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620. Absorption – The process by which one substance takes in another.
621. Acceleration – The rate of change of velocity.
622. Aerodynamics – The study of the properties of moving air.
623. Agriculture – The practice of farming.
624. Amplification – The process of increasing the magnitude of a signal.
625. Anatomy – The study of the structure of organisms.
626. Antibiotic – A substance that destroys or slows down the growth of bacteria.
627. Aperture – An opening, hole, or gap, especially in a camera.
628. Approximation – A value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct.
629. Aromatic – Having a noticeable and pleasant smell.
630. Asexual – Reproduction without the combination of genetic material.
631. Atomization – The process of converting a substance into fine particles.
632. Australopithecine – An extinct primate genus, part of early human evolution.
633. Bacteria – Microscopic living organisms, some of which cause disease.
634. Biodegradable – Capable of being decomposed by biological agents.
635. Biosynthesis – The production of complex compounds within living organisms.
636. Biome – A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna.
637. Biodiversity – The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
638. Calcium – A chemical element essential for bones and teeth.
639. Catalyst – A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction.
640. Cellular – Relating to cells.
641. Centrifuge – A device that separates substances by spinning them at high speed.
642. Chlorophyll – The green pigment in plants that is responsible for photosynthesis.
643. Chromosome – A threadlike structure composed of DNA that carries genetic information.
644. Circulation – The continuous movement of blood through the body.
645. Climate – The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.
646. Coagulate – To change from a fluid into a thickened mass.
647. Colloid – A mixture in which one substance is dispersed evenly throughout another.
648. Combustion – A chemical process of burning.
649. Compound – A substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions.
650. Conduction – The process by which heat or electricity is transmitted through a substance.
651. Conservation – The careful use of resources to prevent waste.
652. Constituent – A component part of something.
653. Continuum – A continuous sequence in which adjacent elements do not differ significantly.
654. Corrosion – The gradual destruction of materials by chemical action.
655. Crystallize – To form crystals in a homogeneous solution.
656. Density – The mass per unit volume of a substance.
657. Dissolution – The process of dissolving a solid in a liquid.
658. Disintegration – The process of losing cohesion or strength.
659. Dormant – Temporarily inactive.
660. Ecology – The branch of biology dealing with the relations of organisms to one another and their environment.
661. Effervescence – The rapid escape of gas from a liquid, producing bubbles.
662. Electricity – A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.
663. Electromagnetism – The interaction between electric currents and magnetic fields.
664. Electron – A subatomic particle with a negative charge.
665. Emulsion – A mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible.
666. Evolution – The gradual development of living organisms.
667. Exothermic – Producing heat as a result of a chemical reaction.
668. Explosion – A violent and noisy outburst.
669. Fission – The process of splitting an atomic nucleus into smaller parts.
670. Fossil – The preserved remains or impression of a prehistoric organism.
671. Friction – The resistance that one surface encounters when moving over another.
672. Galvanize – To shock or excite into taking action.
673. Gene – A unit of heredity in living organisms.
674. Genome – The complete set of genes or genetic material in an organism.
675. Geology – The science that deals with the Earth's physical structure and substance.
676. Germinate – To begin to grow or sprout.
677. Gravity – The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth.
678. Habitat – The natural home or environment of an organism.
679. Heating – The process of making something warm or hot.
680. Hydrogen – The lightest chemical element.
681. Hypothesis – A proposed explanation based on limited evidence.
682. Ignition – The act of setting something on fire.
683. Illumination – The provision or source of light.
684. Immune – Resistant to a particular disease or toxin.
685. Impurity – The quality of being mixed with foreign matter.
686. Absorbent – Able to soak up liquids.
687. Accelerometer – An instrument for measuring acceleration.
688. Actuator – A device that converts energy into mechanical motion.
689. Admixture – A substance added to another to modify its properties.
690. Affinity – A natural liking, attraction, or similarity.
691. Alloy – A mixture of two or more metals.
692. Ampere – The unit of electric current.
693. Anomaly – Something that deviates from what is standard.
694. Antimatter – Material composed of antiparticles.
695. Apogee – The highest point in the orbit of a satellite.
696. Arbor – A sheltered place in a garden, usually formed by trees or climbing plants.
697. Ascension – The act of rising or ascending.
698. Attenuation – The reduction in the force, effect, or value of something.
699. Biodynamics – The study of the forces and processes in biological systems.
700. Calorimeter – An instrument for measuring the heat of chemical reactions.
701. Capillary – A very fine tube through which liquids can flow.
702. Catalysis – The acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst.
703. Centripetal – Directed toward the center; a force causing something to move in a curved path.
704. Chromatography – A method for separating mixtures.
705. Coefficient – A numerical factor in a mathematical expression.
706. Convection – The movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter, less dense material to rise.
707. Corollary – A proposition that follows with little or no proof required from one already proven.
708. Countercurrent – A flow in the opposite direction to a main current.
709. Cryogenics – The study of the production and effects of very low temperatures.
710. Deceleration – A decrease in speed or velocity.
711. Degeneration – The process of decline or deterioration.
712. Dendrology – The study of trees.
713. Desalination – The process of removing salt from water.
714. Detritus – Waste or debris of any kind.
715. Diffusion – The spreading of something more widely.
716. Dilution – The process of making something weaker by adding water or another solvent.
717. Dispersion – The process of distributing things or people over a wide area.
718. Distillation – A process for separating mixtures based on differences in boiling points.
719. Divergence – The process or state of diverging; moving apart.
720. Dynamics – The forces or properties that stimulate growth, development, or change.
721. Eccentricity – The quality of being eccentric; deviation from the norm.
722. Efficacy – The ability to produce a desired or intended result.
723. Electrolysis – A technique that uses a direct electric current to drive a chemical reaction.
724. Endothermic – Absorbing heat.
725. Entropy – A measure of disorder or randomness in a system.
726. Equilibrium – A state in which opposing forces are balanced.
727. Erratic – Not even or regular in pattern.
728. Excitation – The process of increasing the energy of an atom or molecule.
729. Excretion – The process of eliminating waste products from the body.
730. Exposure – The state of being exposed to something.
731. Extinction – The state or process of a species, family, or larger group ceasing to exist.
732. Falsify – To alter information in order to mislead.
733. Ferrite – A type of magnetic material.
734. Flux – The rate of flow of something through a surface.
735. Frequency – The rate at which a vibration occurs.
736. Fusion – The process of joining two or more things together to form one entity.
737. Genealogy – The study of family ancestries and histories.
738. Geothermal – Relating to or produced by the internal heat of the Earth.
739. Gravitational – Pertaining to gravity.
740. Gyroscope – A device used for measuring or maintaining orientation.
741. Hemisphere – Half of the Earth, usually divided into northern and southern halves.
742. Heterogeneous – Diverse in character or content.
743. Hydrology – The scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water.
744. Hypersaline – Containing a high concentration of salt.
745. Incubation – The process of keeping something at the appropriate temperature to develop.
746. Inertia – The resistance of any physical object to a change in its state of motion.
747. Inhibit – To hinder or restrain an action or process.
748. Insulation – Material used to prevent the loss of heat or sound.
749. Interaction – Reciprocal action or influence.
750. Ionization – The process by which atoms or molecules acquire a negative or positive charge.
751. Isotope – Variants of a particular chemical element with differing neutron numbers.\
752. Kinetics – The branch of science concerned with the rates of chemical reactions.
753. Laser – A device that emits light through a process of optical amplification.
754. Lethargic – Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
755. Luminescence – The emission of light by a substance that has not been heated.
756. Magnetism – The force exerted by magnets when attracting or repelling each other.
757. Mass – A measure of the amount of matter in an object.
758. Meiosis – A type of cell division resulting in four daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes.
759. Metamorphism – The process by which rocks are changed by heat and pressure.
760. Metamorphic – Relating to or resulting from metamorphism.
761. Metabolism – The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
762. Micelle – An aggregate of surfactant molecules dispersed in a liquid colloid.
763. Microscopy – The use of microscopes to view small objects.
764. Molecular – Relating to or consisting of molecules.
765. Magnitude – The great size or extent of something.
766. Neutron – A subatomic particle with no net electric charge.
767. Nitrogen – A chemical element that makes up a large part of the Earth's atmosphere.
768. Nucleus – The central and most important part of an object, movement, or group.
769. Oscillation – The movement back and forth at a regular speed.
770. Oxidation – A chemical reaction in which a substance loses electrons.
771. Permeability – The quality of a material that allows liquids or gases to pass through it.
772. Photon – A particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation.
773. Ph – A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
774. Plasma – A state of matter consisting of highly charged particles.
775. Polymer – A substance made of large molecules composed of many repeated subunits.
776. Porosity – The quality of being porous.
777. Precipitation – The process by which a substance is separated from a solution.
778. Pressure – The continuous physical force exerted on or against an object.
779. Protein – A large, complex molecule made up of amino acids.
780. Pulsation – A rhythmic throbbing or vibrating.
781. Quantum – The minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction.
782. Radiation – Energy emitted in the form of waves or particles.
783. Radiograph – An image produced on a sensitive plate by X-rays.
784. Recombination – The process by which genetic material is rearranged during reproduction.
785. Refraction – The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.
786. Regolith – The layer of unconsolidated rocky material covering bedrock.
787. Resistance – The opposition to the flow of electric current.
788. Respiration – The process of breathing.
789. Saturation – The state in which no more of something can be absorbed.
790. Solubility – The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.
791. Solstice – Either of the two times in the year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky.
792. Spectroscopy – The study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation.
793. Spectrum – A band of colors produced by separation of the components of light.
794. Stratification – The arrangement or classification of something into different layers.
795. Subatomic – Smaller than an atom.
796. Subduction – The process of one tectonic plate moving under another.
797. Sublimation – The transition of a substance directly from a solid to a gas.
798. Supersonic – Faster than the speed of sound.
799. Synthesis – The combination of ideas to form a theory or system.
800. Turbulence – Irregular or violent motion of air or water.
801. Ultraviolet – Having a wavelength shorter than that of visible light.
802. Vaporization – The process of turning from a liquid into vapor.
803. Velocity – The speed of something in a given direction.
804. Viscosity – The state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid.
805. Voltage – The difference in electric potential between two points.
806. Wavelength – The distance between successive crests of a wave.
807. Xenon – A chemical element; a noble gas.
808. Yield – The amount produced in a reaction or process.
809. Zeolite – A microporous mineral used as adsorbents and catalysts.
810. Zymurgy – The study or practice of fermentation in brewing.

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