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Latin Words

Study Words

  1. inane
  2. relevant
  3. impetuous
  4. ambivalent
  5. dejected
  6. postmortem
  7. incriminate
  8. access
  9. plausible
  10. interruptSpelling tip
  11. alliteration
  12. refugee
  13. amicable
  14. lucidSpelling tip
  15. percolate
  16. meticulous
  17. fastidious
  18. trajectory
  19. animosity
  20. implement
  21. ambiguity
  22. curriculum
  23. omnivorous
  24. bellicose
  25. electoral
  26. crescentSpelling tip
  27. obsequious
  28. transect
  29. precipice
  30. susceptible
  31. condolencesSpelling tip
  32. benefactor
  33. candidate
  34. bugle
  35. formidable
  36. canary
  37. subterfuge
  38. abdicate
  39. lunatic
  40. carnivoreSpelling tip
  41. gregarious
  42. ostentatious
  43. prosaicSpelling tip
  44. herbivore
  45. prodigal
  46. magnanimous
  47. benevolent
  48. mercurial
  49. simile
  50. jovial
  51. ridiculous
  52. innate
  53. obstinate
  54. discern
  55. mediocre
  56. insidious
  57. rupture
  58. precipitate
  59. erudite
  60. colloquial
  61. intractable
  62. exuberantSpelling tip
  63. ingenious
  64. retrospective
  65. ominous
  66. vulnerable
  67. omnipotent
  68. consensus
  69. discipline
  70. alleviate
  71. spectrum
  72. prescription
  73. capitulation
  74. incredulous
  75. affinity
  76. necessary
  77. adjacent
  78. dissect
  79. conjecture
  80. imperative
  81. predicate
  82. corporal
  83. patina
  84. Capricorn
  85. participant
  86. library
  87. cognition
  88. primal
  89. filament
  90. unity
  91. ventilate
  92. aquatic
  93. igneous
  94. reptile
  95. providence
  96. message
  97. foliate
  98. nasal
  99. opera
  100. renovate
  101. credentials
  102. temporal
  103. canine
  104. measure
  105. credible
  106. femininity
  107. confidence
  108. triumvirate
  109. popularity
  110. diary
  111. humble
  112. vivisection
  113. strict
  114. prosecute
  115. contiguous
  116. ductile
  117. gradient
  118. current
  119. perfidy
  120. fidelity
  121. incorruptible

Arabic

Study Words

  1. azure
  2. Islamic
  3. sultan
  4. artichoke
  5. mummySpelling tip
  6. tarragon
  7. adobe
  8. mohair
  9. borax
  10. talc
  11. arsenal
  12. lemon
  13. tuna
  14. admiral
  15. hazard
  16. apricot
  17. carmine
  18. monsoon
  19. average
  20. gazelleSpelling tip
  21. crimson
  22. orange
  23. sequin
  24. macrame
  25. algebra
  26. guitar
  27. nabob
  28. giraffe
  29. mattress
  30. elixir
  31. saffron
  32. cotton
  33. albatrossSpelling tip
  34. zero
  35. safariSpelling tip
  36. magazine
  37. zenith
  38. alfalfa
  39. imam
  40. mosque
  41. alcohol
  42. tariff
  43. lilac
  44. alcove
  45. massage
  46. hennaSpelling tip
  47. alchemy
  48. sugar
  49. taj
  50. mahal
  51. khan
  52. ghoul

Asain Languages

Study Words

  1. dugong
  2. guru
  3. cushy
  4. seersucker
  5. jungle
  6. oolong
  7. nirvana
  8. bangle
  9. cummerbund
  10. juggernaut
  11. pangolin
  12. mahatma
  13. rupee
  14. mongoose
  15. shampoo
  16. typhoon
  17. bamboo
  18. jackal
  19. dungaree
  20. bungalow
  21. gunnysack
  22. chutney
  23. karma
  24. jute
  25. yamen
  26. raj
  27. kama
  28. pundit
  29. loot
  30. kavya
  31. jiva
  32. pandit
  33. chintz
  34. patel

French

Study Words

  1. peloton
  2. barrage
  3. chagrinSpelling tip
  4. pacifism
  5. manicure
  6. altruism
  7. bureaucracy
  8. mascot
  9. parfait
  10. mystique
  11. layetteSpelling tip
  12. boutique
  13. dressage
  14. croquet
  15. gorgeous
  16. denture
  17. mirage
  18. denim
  19. cachetSpelling tip
  20. neologism
  21. beige
  22. diplomat
  23. motif
  24. suave
  25. foyerSpelling tip
  26. clementine
  27. ambulance
  28. rehearse
  29. leotard
  30. prairieSpelling tip
  31. diorama
  32. entourage
  33. fuselage
  34. boudoir
  35. collageSpelling tip
  36. amenable
  37. expertise
  38. matinee
  39. plateau
  40. sortie
  41. croquette
  42. physiqueSpelling tip
  43. elite
  44. deluxe
  45. nougat
  46. rougeSpelling tip
  47. escargot
  48. crochet
  49. regime
  50. doctrinaire
  51. tutu
  52. bevel
  53. menu
  54. egalitarian
  55. quicheSpelling tip
  56. fatigue
  57. garage
  58. morgue
  59. stethoscope
  60. vogue
  61. musicale
  62. palette
  63. flamboyant
  64. baton
  65. souvenir
  66. impasse
  67. finesse
  68. maladroit

Eponyms

Study Words

  1. praline
  2. magnolia
  3. boysenberry
  4. hosta
  5. poinsettia
  6. macadamia
  7. salmonella
  8. newton
  9. saxophone
  10. tortoni
  11. greengage
  12. angstrom
  13. gardenia
  14. melba
  15. tantalize
  16. zinnia
  17. quisling
  18. begonia
  19. samaritan
  20. Panglossian
  21. quixote
  22. jeremiad
  23. hector
  24. Geronimo
  25. shrapnel
  26. vulcanize
  27. Frankenstein
  28. Boswell
  29. ampere
  30. cupid
  31. Fletcherism
  32. yahoo
  33. diesel
  34. bandersnatch
  35. Crusoe
  36. mentor
  37. Dracula

German

Study Words

  1. angstSpelling tip
  2. pretzel
  3. waltz
  4. haversack
  5. nosh
  6. sauerbraten
  7. hinterland
  8. verboten
  9. liverwurst
  10. streusel
  11. umlaut
  12. wanderlust
  13. eiderdown
  14. schnauzer
  15. lederhosen
  16. kohlrabi
  17. sitzmark
  18. langlauf
  19. autobahn
  20. Backstein
  21. inselberg
  22. gestalt
  23. einkorn
  24. kitschSpelling tip
  25. gestapo
  26. schloss
  27. rucksack
  28. echt
  29. bratwurst
  30. knapsack
  31. feldspar
  32. poltergeist
  33. noodle
  34. spareribs
  35. MeistersingerSpelling tip
  36. pumpernickel
  37. Bildungsroman
  38. strudel
  39. bagel
  40. hamster
  41. cobalt
  42. nachtmusik
  43. vorlageSpelling tip
  44. graupel
  45. Wagnerian
  46. cringle
  47. fife
  48. glitz
  49. homburg
  50. kuchen
  51. pitchblende
  52. spritzSpelling tip
  53. prattle
  54. zwinger
  55. spitz
  56. realschule
  57. panzer
  58. stollen
  59. dachshund
  60. seltzer

Slavic Languages

Study Words

  1. gulag
  2. parka
  3. Slav
  4. robot
  5. samovar
  6. kremlin
  7. troika
  8. slave
  9. mammoth
  10. Siberian
  11. tundra
  12. Permian
  13. kishke
  14. glasnost
  15. paprika
  16. sable
  17. kasha
  18. nebbish
  19. polka
  20. Bolshevik
  21. vampire
  22. sputnik
  23. knish
  24. cravat
  25. babushka
  26. Soviet
  27. Borzoi
  28. gopak
  29. cheka
  30. sevruga
  31. trepak
  32. babka
  33. purga
  34. baba
  35. cossack
  36. nelma
  37. kovsh
  38. lokshen
  39. feldsher
  40. barabara
  41. aul

Dutch

Study Words

  1. cockatoo
  2. keelhaul
  3. harpoon
  4. furlough
  5. bowery
  6. easel
  7. holster
  8. freebooter
  9. waffle
  10. trawl
  11. uproar
  12. beleaguer
  13. cruller
  14. yacht
  15. wiseacre
  16. brackish
  17. decoy
  18. caboose
  19. buckwheat
  20. walrus
  21. howitzer
  22. crimp
  23. bluff
  24. stipple
  25. floss
  26. cruiser
  27. hustle
  28. klompen
  29. polder
  30. bundle
  31. catkin
  32. splice
  33. Flemish
  34. grabble
  35. huckster
  36. frolic
  37. ravel
  38. tattle
  39. scum
  40. trek
  41. scrabble
  42. clapboard
  43. gruff
  44. isinglass
  45. excise
  46. blister
  47. rabbit
  48. package
  49. muddle
  50. handsome
  51. foist
  52. staple
  53. gulden
  54. mart
  55. screen
  56. guilder
  57. etch
  58. Netherlander
  59. dune
  60. croon
  61. ticket
  62. buckwagon
  63. hock
  64. boodle
  65. guy
  66. daffodil
  67. loiter
  68. potash
  69. scow
  70. wintergreen
  71. trigger
  72. stripe
  73. bruin
  74. skipper
  75. waywiser
  76. spoor
  77. mizzle
  78. school
  79. pickle
  80. snuff

Old English

Study Words

  1. quellSpelling tip
  2. barrow
  3. dearth
  4. bower
  5. paddock
  6. blithe
  7. keen
  8. mongrel
  9. reckless
  10. alderman
  11. whirlpool
  12. belaySpelling tip
  13. cleanser
  14. drearySpelling tip
  15. bequeath
  16. sallowSpelling tip
  17. dross
  18. lithe
  19. gristle
  20. earwig
  21. fickle
  22. nestleSpelling tip
  23. fennel
  24. nostril
  25. abide
  26. behest
  27. slaughterSpelling tip
  28. gospel
  29. furlong
  30. linseed
  31. nether
  32. fathom
  33. nightingale
  34. farthing
  35. threshold
  36. kith
  37. wanton
  38. loamSpelling tip
  39. yield
  40. mattock
  41. hawthorn
  42. tithe
  43. behoove
  44. forlorn
  45. quiver
  46. hustings
  47. aspen
  48. mermaid
  49. anvil
  50. barley
  51. linden
  52. hassock
  53. orchard
  54. hearthSpelling tip
  55. watery
  56. fiend
  57. goatee
  58. earthenware
  59. windily
  60. dealership
  61. bookkeeping
  62. fiery
  63. learned
  64. nosiest
  65. creepy
  66. errand
  67. daily
  68. gnat
  69. broadleaf
  70. stringy
  71. dairy
  72. workmanship
  73. newfangled
  74. timely
  75. dogged
  76. mootable
  77. womanly
  78. manhandle
  79. folksiness
  80. worrisome
  81. roughhewn
  82. knavery
  83. hurdle
  84. kipper
  85. hundredth
  86. icicle
  87. pinafore
  88. yieldable
  89. hue

New World Languages

Study Words

  1. condor
  2. iguana
  3. hurricaneSpelling tip
  4. kahuna
  5. hogan
  6. jerky
  7. muskrat
  8. hominy
  9. wigwam
  10. pampas
  11. caribouSpelling tip
  12. toboggan
  13. persimmon
  14. quinine
  15. powwow
  16. bayou
  17. coyoteSpelling tip
  18. tamale
  19. poi
  20. cashew
  21. luau
  22. totem
  23. mahimahi
  24. hickory
  25. cacao
  26. kona
  27. malihini
  28. wikiwiki
  29. Tuckahoe
  30. pecan
  31. chipotle
  32. skunk
  33. woodchuckSpelling tip
  34. chocolate
  35. muumuu
  36. puma
  37. tomato
  38. maraca
  39. petunia
  40. jaguar
  41. buccaneer
  42. llama
  43. succotash
  44. caucus
  45. wampum
  46. mole
  47. toucan

Japanese

Study Words

  1. ninja
  2. sushiSpelling tip
  3. tofu
  4. shogun
  5. honcho
  6. karateSpelling tip
  7. samurai
  8. teriyaki
  9. sashimi
  10. tsunami
  11. haikuSpelling tip
  12. futon
  13. mikadoSpelling tip
  14. hibachi
  15. origami
  16. geishaSpelling tip
  17. wasabi
  18. ramen
  19. kudzu
  20. banzai
  21. tycoon
  22. sumo
  23. koan
  24. satori
  25. tatami
  26. kami
  27. sukiyaki
  28. kuruma
  29. Meiji
  30. Romaji
  31. odori
  32. miso
  33. Kabuki
  34. geta
  35. sayonara

Greek

Study Words

  1. lethargy
  2. android
  3. chronic
  4. biopsy
  5. irony
  6. automaton
  7. enthusiasm
  8. synopsis
  9. homogeneous
  10. odyssey
  11. megalopolis
  12. acmeSpelling tip
  13. synonym
  14. orthodox
  15. aristocracy
  16. calypso
  17. patriarch
  18. hierarchy
  19. characterSpelling tip
  20. isobar
  21. asterisk
  22. eclectic
  23. melancholy
  24. stoic
  25. chronology
  26. eulogy
  27. didactic
  28. cosmetic
  29. Spartan
  30. geothermal
  31. cynicalSpelling tip
  32. homonym
  33. cryptic
  34. hypothesis
  35. academy
  36. pentathlon
  37. antibiotic
  38. diatribe
  39. etymology
  40. hydraulicSpelling tip
  41. trauma
  42. hygiene
  43. semantics
  44. thesaurus
  45. phenomenonSpelling tip
  46. cosmos
  47. protagonist
  48. acronym
  49. paradox
  50. synchronous
  51. misanthropy
  52. sarcasm
  53. ephemeral
  54. polygon
  55. nemesis
  56. syntax
  57. eureka
  58. topography
  59. panic
  60. apostrophe
  61. geranium
  62. metaphor
  63. spherical
  64. xylophoneSpelling tip
  65. dynamic
  66. myriad
  67. epiphany
  68. apathy
  69. synergy
  70. amnesia
  71. philanthropy
  72. democracy
  73. strategySpelling tip
  74. diagnosis
  75. topical
  76. matriarch
  77. endemic
  78. analysisSpelling tip
  79. rhetoric
  80. eponym
  81. agnostic
  82. dogma
  83. idiom
  84. thermal
  85. dyslexia
  86. Olympian
  87. allegory
  88. pragmatic
  89. adamant
  90. protocol
  91. tragic
  92. hydrology
  93. polymer
  94. notochord
  95. biblical
  96. ergonomic
  97. mathematics
  98. tachometer
  99. protein
  100. rhinoceros
  101. hyphen
  102. autopsy
  103. pyre
  104. herpetology
  105. angelic
  106. tritium
  107. androcentric
  108. demotic
  109. geode
  110. hedonism
  111. periscope
  112. geoponics
  113. asthmogenic
  114. monotonous
  115. amphibious
  116. symbiosis
  117. macron
  118. periphery

Italian

Study Words

  1. staccato
  2. ballot
  3. confettiSpelling tip
  4. semolina
  5. influenza
  6. cavalry
  7. piazza
  8. cadenza
  9. pistachio
  10. spinet
  11. cantata
  12. incognitoSpelling tip
  13. vendetta
  14. contraband
  15. mascara
  16. graffiti
  17. credenza
  18. parapet
  19. falsetto
  20. ditto
  21. provoloneSpelling tip
  22. extravaganza
  23. scampi
  24. belladonna
  25. gondola
  26. rotunda
  27. cauliflower
  28. galleria
  29. regatta
  30. crescendoSpelling tip
  31. balcony
  32. portfolio
  33. antipasto
  34. libretto
  35. virtuoso
  36. harmonica
  37. maestro
  38. bravura
  39. fresco
  40. stuccoSpelling tip
  41. inferno
  42. ballerina
  43. malaria
  44. grotto
  45. harpsichord
  46. allegro
  47. virtuosa
  48. spaghetti
  49. piccolo
  50. ravioli
  51. vibrato
  52. pesto
  53. aria
  54. bambino
  55. salami
  56. Parmesan
  57. oratorio
  58. finale
  59. scenario
  60. contrapuntal
  61. illuminati
  62. concerto
  63. macaroni
  64. palmetto
  65. bandit
  66. fiasco
  67. cameo
  68. sonata
  69. coloratura

Spanish

Study Words

  1. burrito
  2. embargoSpelling tip
  3. chimichanga
  4. gazpacho
  5. mariachiSpelling tip
  6. sombrero
  7. alligator
  8. canasta
  9. bonanza
  10. chinchilla
  11. machismo
  12. enchilada
  13. pueblo
  14. hacienda
  15. fandango
  16. quesadillaSpelling tip
  17. flotilla
  18. tornado
  19. flamencoSpelling tip
  20. vigilante
  21. adios
  22. cabana
  23. gordita
  24. peccadillo
  25. filibuster
  26. tortilla
  27. vanilla
  28. cilantro
  29. fiesta
  30. anchovy
  31. mesaSpelling tip
  32. ramada
  33. junco
  34. cafeteria
  35. bongo
  36. castanets
  37. mantillaSpelling tip
  38. oregano
  39. lariat
  40. chalupa
  41. buffaloSpelling tip
  42. renegade
  43. langosta
  44. alamo
  45. barrio
  46. cedilla
  47. Argentine
  48. bolivar
  49. amarillo
  50. cordovan
  51. desperado
  52. empanada
  53. tomatillo
  54. diablo
  55. pochismo
  56. sierra
  57. olio
  58. bolero
  59. junta
  60. duenna

Words You Need to Know

 

Frequently misspelled words:

  1. across
  2. address
  3. again
  4. agreeable
  5. allot
  6. already
  7. answer
  8. apparent
  9. appearance
  10. athlete
  11. balloon
  12. believable
  13. bureau
  14. business
  15. college
  16. commitment
  17. concede
  18. conscientious
  19. cousin
  20. debt
  21. definite
  22. different
  23. does (v.)
  24. eligible
  25. embarrass
  26. exceed
  27. exhilarate
  28. familiar
  29. February
  30. foreign
  31. forty
  32. grammar
  33. half
  34. independence
  35. interesting
  36. its
  37. knowledge
  38. laboratory
  39. laugh
  40. league
  41. maintenance
  42. minute
  43. misspell
  44. noticeable
  45. occurrence
  46. often
  47. parallel
  48. pastime
  49. possess
  50. privilege
  51. probably
  52. ready
  53. receipt
  54. recommend
  55. said
  56. satellite
  57. schedule
  58. secretary
  59. separate
  60. sheriff
  61. sincerely
  62. succeed
  63. sure
  64. trouble
  65. truly
  66. usually
  67. vacuum
  68. vegetable
  69. villain
  70. visible
  71. Wednesday
  72. weird
  73. whose

Homonyms often misused:

  1. accept - except
  2. aisle - isle
  3. bare - bear
  4. born - borne
  5. capital - capitol
  6. cash - cache
  7. ceiling - sealing
  8. cellar - seller
  9. censor - censer - senser - sensor
  10. cereal - serial
  11. coarse - course
  12. colonel - kernel
  13. complement - compliment
  14. council - counsel
  15. elicit - illicit
  16. forth - fourth
  17. herd - heard
  18. hole - whole
  19. horse - hoarse
  20. lean - lien
  21. led - lead (n.)
  22. naval - navel
  23. ought - aught
  24. principal - principle
  25. recede - reseed
  26. right - rite
  27. sight - site - cite
  28. stationary - stationery
  29. straight - strait
  30. their - there
  31. ware - wear - where
  32. weather - whether
  33. wright - write - rote - wrote
  34. yore - your

Commonly confused words:

  1. advice - advise
  2. allusion - illusion
  3. amoral - immoral
  4. affect (v.) - effect (n.)
  5. averse - adverse
  6. biannual - biennial
  7. breath - breathe
  8. choose - chose
  9. climactic - climatic
  10. collaborate - corroborate
  11. conscience - conscious
  12. convince - persuade
  13. desert - dessert
  14. device - devise
  15. emigrate - immigrate
  16. flaunt - flout
  17. founder - flounder
  18. gambit - gamut
  19. imply - infer
  20. irritate - aggravate
  21. later - latter
  22. liable - libel
  23. loose - lose
  24. marital - martial
  25. moot - mute
  26. nauseated - nauseous
  27. perspective - prospective
  28. proceed - precede
  29. proscribe - prescribe
  30. quiet - quite
  31. recall - recount
  32. tenant - tenet
  33. than - then
Author: Kellie Sanchez
Last modified: 11/5/2011 9:28 PM (EST)