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2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee Consolidated Word List: Words Appearing Frequently<br />
lux<br />
n<br />
/ SlEks /<br />
L<br />
[has homonyms: lucks, luxe] a unit<br />
of illumination equal to the direct<br />
illumination on a surface that is<br />
everywhere 1 meter from a uniform<br />
point source of one candle.<br />
Paul’s new video camera is<br />
designed to operate in a light<br />
intensity of only 1 lux.<br />
luxate<br />
luxuriant<br />
luxurious<br />
adj<br />
/ TlEgSzhUrGEs /<br />
L<br />
characterized by wealth or rich<br />
abundance.<br />
The price of the car with the<br />
luxurious interior astounded even<br />
wealthy customers.<br />
luxury<br />
lycanthrope<br />
n<br />
/ SlIkEnTthrPp /<br />
Gk<br />
a person transformed temporarily<br />
or permanently into a wolf or<br />
capable of assuming a wolf’s form.<br />
The zoologist contends that the<br />
myth of the lycanthrope is one of<br />
the reasons wolves are so<br />
maligned.<br />
lyceum<br />
lycopene<br />
lymphatic<br />
adj<br />
/ limSfaZik /<br />
Gk > L<br />
conveying a pale fluid that bathes<br />
the tissues of an organism.<br />
The lymphatic system is vital in<br />
removing harmful bacteria from<br />
tissues.<br />
lynx<br />
n<br />
/ SliN(k)s /<br />
Gk<br />
[has homonym: links] any of<br />
several wildcats with relatively<br />
long legs, a short stubby tail,<br />
mottled coat, and often tufted ears.<br />
The lynx lives in cold northern<br />
latitudes, where its favorite prey is<br />
the snowshoe hare.<br />
lyonnaise<br />
adj<br />
/ SlIETnCz /<br />
F geog name<br />
prepared or seasoned with onions<br />
and sometimes parsley.<br />
Ricardo ordered lyonnaise potatoes<br />
as an elegant alternative to french<br />
fries.<br />
lyre<br />
lyrically<br />
macadam<br />
n<br />
/ mESkadEm /<br />
British name<br />
broken stone used in roadway<br />
paving.<br />
Depending on the climate, some<br />
roads are best made of macadam<br />
and others, of asphalt.<br />
macaque<br />
n<br />
/ mESkak /<br />
Pg > F<br />
any of numerous short-tailed Old<br />
World monkeys chiefly of southern<br />
Asia and the East Indies.<br />
The islanders trained a macaque to<br />
perform several routines for public<br />
entertainment.<br />
macarize<br />
v<br />
/ SmakETrIz /<br />
Gk<br />
pronounce happy or blessed :<br />
felicitate, laud.<br />
After the wedding ceremony<br />
various friends will give speeches<br />
to macarize the happy couple.<br />
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macaroni<br />
n<br />
/ TmakESrPnG /<br />
It<br />
an alimentary pasta composed<br />
chiefly of semolina dried in the<br />
form of slender tubes or small<br />
fancy shapes.<br />
Lucy’s favorite pasta dish is<br />
macaroni and cheese.<br />
macaroon<br />
n<br />
/ TmakESrVn /<br />
It > F<br />
a small cake composed chiefly of<br />
the white of eggs, sugar, and<br />
ground almonds or almond paste or<br />
coconut.<br />
Cheryl placed a fresh macaroon on<br />
each saucer before serving the<br />
coffee.<br />
macaw<br />
maceral<br />
n<br />
/ SmasETral /<br />
L?<br />
a fragment of plant debris in coal.<br />
Penny examined the maceral under<br />
a microscope.<br />
macerate<br />
Machiavellian<br />
adj<br />
/ TmakGESvelGEn /<br />
It name<br />
of or relating to Machiavelli or his<br />
political theory that any means<br />
however lawless or unscrupulous<br />
can justifiably be used in achieving<br />
political power.<br />
The Machiavellian politician was<br />
accused of wheeling and dealing,<br />
backstabbing, and creating fall<br />
guys and cover-ups.
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