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Intermediate Spelling Bee Word List

Intermediate-level spelling bee words, each with a short definition — for more challenging vocabulary and competition practice.

  • Aardwolf – is a hyena-like animal of southern and eastern Africa.
  • Aberration – is departing from the usual course.
  • Abridgment – is a shortened form of a book.
  • Abscission – is sudden termination.
  • Acerbate – is to make sour or bitter.
  • Aficionado – is a devotee of something.
  • Algorithm – is a set of rules for solving a problem.
  • Alignment – is arrangement in a straight line.
  • Allocution – is a formal speech.
  • Ancillary – is a subordinate or subsidiary.
  • Apocalypse – is widespread destruction or disaster.
  • Applique – is ornamentation applied to a material.
  • Archetype – (arkitype) is the original model.
  • Avenge – is to exact satisfaction for.
  • Babushka – is a woman's scarf.
  • Baccalaureate – is a religious service held before commencement day.
  • Balalaika – is a Russian musical instrument.
  • Baroque – pertains to architecture and art from 17th century Italy.
  • Barracuda – is a long, predaceous fish.
  • Bayou – is a marshy arm of a river, usually sluggish or stagnant.
  • Beleaguer – is to surround with troubles.
  • Belligerence – is a hostile attitude.
  • Beret – is a soft, visorless cap.
  • Bivouac – is a military encampment.
  • Blithe – is joyous, glad or cheerful.
  • Boatswain – is a warrant officer on a warship.
  • Bourgeois – is to be a member of the middle class.
  • Boutique – is a small shop within a larger store.
  • Boutonniere – is a flower worn by a man in his lapel.
  • Boysenberry – is a blackberry-like fruit.
  • Buoy – is a float used to mark a water channel.
  • Cabaret – is a restaurant providing food, drink and music.
  • Calisthenics – are gymnastic exercises.
  • Callous – is hard or indifferent.
  • Camouflage – is hiding oneself from one's enemy.
  • Cannoneer – is an artilleryman.
  • Cantankerous – is disagreeable to deal with.
  • Cardiopulmonary – pertaining to the heart and lungs.
  • Carnivorous – means flesh-eating.
  • Catastrophe – is a sudden and widespread disaster.
  • Celerity – is swiftness, speed.
  • Censer – a container in which incense is burned.
  • Changeable – is liable to change or to be changed.
  • Chaparral – is a dense growth of shrubs or trees (southwest).
  • Commemorate – is to serve as a reminder of.
  • Committal – is an act or instance of committing.
  • Connoisseur – is a person competent to pass critical judgment.
  • Convalescence – is the gradual recovery to health after illness.
  • Cornucopia – is the horn of plenty in mythology.
  • Corruptible – is that which can be corrupted.
  • Crevasse – is a fissure in ice or the earth.
  • Croissant – is a rich, buttery crescent-shaped roll.
  • Curmudgeon – is a bad-tempered, cantankerous person.
  • Cynic – is a person who believes in selfishness as prime motivation.
  • Dachshund – is a long, German dog.
  • Decaffeinate – is to extract caffeine from.
  • Deliverance – is an act or instance of delivering.
  • Denouement – is the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot.
  • Diaphragm – is a part of the human body.
  • Dichotomy – is division into two parts.
  • Dietitian – is a person who is an expert on nutrition.
  • Diphthong – is an unsegmented gliding speech sound
  • Docile – is easily handled or manageable.
  • Echo – is a repetition of sound produced by reflection of sound waves.
  • Eclair – is a finger-shaped creampuff.
  • Eczema – is an inflammatory condition of the skin.
  • Effervescent – is bubbling, vivacious or gay.
  • Eloquence – is using language with fluency and aptness.
  • Encumbrance – is something burdensome.
  • Exquisite – is of special beauty or charm.
  • Extemporaneous – is done without special preparation.
  • Facsimile – is an exact copy.
  • Fallacious – means logically unsound.
  • Fascinate – is to attract and hold attentively.
  • Fauna – are the animals of a region considered as a whole.
  • Flocculent – is like a clump of wool.
  • Foliage – is the leaves of a plant.
  • Forage – is food for cattle or horses.
  • Forsythia – is a shrub of the olive family.
  • Fraught – means full of or accompanied by.
  • Fuchsia – is a bright, purplish-red color.
  • Gauche – means lacking in social grace.
  • Genre – is a class of artistic endeavor having a particular form.
  • Germane – means relevant.
  • Gerrymander – is dividing election districts to suit one group or party.
  • Glockenspiel – is a musical instrument.
  • Gnash – is to grind or strike the teeth together.
  • Granary – is a storehouse for grain.
  • Grippe – is the former name for influenza.
  • Guillotine – a device for execution.
  • Hallelujah – means praise ye the Lord.
  • Handwrought – is formed or shaped by hand, esp. metal objects.
  • Harebrained – means giddy or reckless.
  • Harpsichord – is a keyboard instrument, precursor of the piano.
  • Haughty – is disdainfully proud.
  • Heir – is a person who inherits.
  • Hemorrhage – is a profuse discharge of blood.
  • Heterogeneous – is different in kind, unlike.
  • Hoard – is a supply that is carefully guarded or hidden.
  • Holocaust – is a great or complete destruction.
  • Homogenize – is to form by blending unlike elements.
  • Homonym – is a word the same in spelling and sound, but different in meaning.
  • Horde – is a large group, a multitude.
  • Humoresque – is a musical composition of humorous character.
  • Hydraulic – is employing water or other liquids in motion.
  • Hydrolysis – is chemical decomposition by reacting with water.
  • Hypothesis – is a proposition set forth to explain some occurrence.
  • Hysterical – is of or pertaining to hysteria.
  • Idyll – is a composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or any appealing incident, or the like.
  • Iguana – is a large lizard native to Central and South America.
  • Imperceptible – is very slight, gradual or subtle.
  • Impetuous – is characterized by sudden or rash action.
  • Impossible – means not possible or unable to be done.
  • Impromptu – means done without previous preparation.
  • Incidence – means the rate of change or occurrence.
  • Indicator – is a person or thing that indicates.
  • Infallible – is absolutely trustworthy or sure.
  • Inferior – is lower in station, rank or degree.
  • Insurgence – is an act of rebellion.
  • Interfere – is to meddle in the affairs of others.
  • Invoice – is an itemized bill for goods or services.
  • Iridescent – is displaying a play of bright colors, like a rainbow.
  • Isle – is a small island.
  • Isthmus – is a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger strips of land.
  • Jackal – is a wild dog of Asia and Africa.
  • Jacuzzi – is a trade name for a whirlpool bath and related products.
  • Joist – is a beam used to support ceilings or floors or the like.
  • Juxtaposition – is the act of placing close together.
  • Kaiser – is a German or Austrian emperor.
  • Kaleidoscope – is a continually shifting pattern or scene.
  • Ketch – is a two-masted sailing vessel.
  • Knave – is an unprincipled or dishonest person.
  • Knell – is the sound made by a bell rung slowly, at a death.
  • Knoll – is a small, rounded hill.
  • Labyrinth – is an intricate combination of paths in which it is difficult to find the exit.
  • Laconic – is using few words, being concise.
  • Laggard – is a lingerer; loiterer.
  • Lagoon – is an area of shallow water separated from the sea by sandy dunes.
  • Laryngitis – is the inflammation of the larynx.
  • Larynx – is the structure in which the vocal cords are located.
  • Lavender – is a pale bluish purple.
  • Legionnaire – is a member of any legion.
  • Leprechaun – is a dwarf or sprite in Ireland.
  • Liege – is a Feudal lord entitled to allegiance or service.
  • Luau – is a feast of Hawaiian food.
  • Luscious – is highly pleasing to the taste or smell.
  • Lyre – is a musical instrument of ancient Greece, harp-like.
  • Lymphatic – is pertaining to, containing or conveying lymph.
  • Mace – is a club-like, armor-breaking weapon, used in the Middle Ages.
  • Magnanimous – is generous in forgiving insult or injury.
  • Magnify – is to increase the apparent size of, as does a lens.
  • Malfeasance – is wrongdoing by a public official.
  • Maneuver – is a planned movement of troops or warships, etc.
  • Mantle – is a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
  • Marquee – is a projection above a theater entrance, usually containing the name of the feature at the theater.
  • Masquerade – is a party of people wearing masks and other disguises.
  • Mature – is complete in natural growth or development.
  • Maul – is a heavy hammer.
  • Melee – is a confused, hand-to-hand fight among several people.
  • Memento – is a keepsake or souvenir.
  • Mercenary – is working or acting merely for money or reward.
  • Mesquite – is a spiny tree found in western North America.
  • Mettle – is courage or fortitude.
  • Minuscule – means very small.
  • Mirage – is something illusory, without substance or reality.
  • Momentous – is of great or far-reaching importance.
  • Monastery – is a house occupied by usually monks.
  • Monocle – is an eyeglass for one eye.
  • Morgue – is a place in which bodies are kept.
  • Morphine – is a narcotic used as a pain-killer or sedative.
  • Mosque – is a Muslim temple or place of public worship.
  • Motif – is a recurring subject, theme or idea.
  • Mousse – is a sweetened dessert with whipped cream as a base.
  • Mozzarella – is a mild, white, semi-soft Italian cheese.
  • Muenster – is a white cheese made from whole milk.
  • Municipal – is of or pertaining to a town or city or its government.
  • Mysterious – is full of or involving mystery.
  • Mystique – is an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit.
  • Naughty – means disobedient or mischievous.
  • Neuter – is gender that is neither masculine nor feminine.
  • Nickel – is a coin of the U.S., 20 of which make a dollar.
  • Nickelodeon – is an early motion-picture theater.
  • Nomenclature – are names or terms comprising a set or system.
  • Nonchalant – is coolly unconcerned, unexcited.
  • Nonpareil – is having no equal.
  • Noxious – is harmful or injurious to health.
  • Nuance – is a subtle difference in meaning.
  • Nucleus – is the core.
  • Nuisance – is an obnoxious or annoying person.
  • Nuptial – is of or pertaining to marriage or the ceremony.
  • Nylons – are stockings worn by women.
  • Obnoxious – is highly objectionable or offensive.
  • Obsolescent – means passing out of use, as a word.
  • Occurrence – is the action, fact or instance of happening.
  • Ocelot – is a spotted, leopard-like cat, ranging from Texas to South America.
  • Ogre – is a monster in fairy tales.
  • Onyx – is black.
  • Ophthalmology – is the branch of medicine dealing with anatomy, functions and diseases of the eye.
  • Ordnance – is cannon or artillery.
  • Orphan – is a child who has lost both parents through death.
  • Oscillate – is to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum.
  • Overwrought – is extremely excited or agitated.
  • Oxygen – is the element constituting about one-fifth of the atmosphere.
  • Pacifist – is a person who is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.
  • Palette – is a board with a thumb hole, used by painters to mix colors.
  • Palomino – is a horse with a golden coat, and a white mane and tail.
  • Pamphlet – is a short essay, generally controversial, on some subject of contemporary interest.
  • Pantomime – is the art of conveying things through gestures, without speech.
  • Papacy – is the office, dignity or jurisdiction of the pope.
  • Parable – is a short story designed to illustrate some truth.
  • Paralysis – is a loss of movement in a body part, caused by disease or injury.
  • Paraphernalia – is apparatus necessary for a particular activity.
  • Parishioner – is one of the inhabitants of a parish.
  • Parochial – is of or pertaining to a parish or parishes.
  • Parody – is a humorous imitation of a serious piece of literature.
  • Parquet – is a floor composed of strips or blocks of wood forming a pattern.
  • Partition – is a division into portions or shares.
  • Pasture – is grass used to feed livestock.
  • Patriarch – is the male head of a family or tribal line.
  • Patrician – is a person of noble rank; an aristocrat.
  • Paunchy – is having a large and protruding belly.
  • Pause – is a temporary stop or rest.
  • Pavilion – is a building used for shelter, concerts, or exhibits.
  • Peak – is the pointed top of a mountain.
  • Penchant – is a strong inclination or liking for something.
  • Penguin – is a flightless bird of the Southern Hemisphere.
  • Penicillin – is an antibiotic of low toxicity.
  • Penitentiary – is a prison maintained for serious offenders.
  • Perennial – is lasting for a long time; enduring.
  • Periphery – is the external boundary of any area.
  • Perjury – is lying under oath.
  • Perseverance – is doggedness, steadfastness.
  • Persuade – is to prevail on a person to do something.
  • Peruse – is to read through with care.
  • Pesticide – is a chemical preparation to destroy pests.
  • Petition – is a formally drawn request.
  • Phalanx – is a body of troops in close array.
  • Phenomenon – is a fact or occurrence observed or observable.
  • Philosopher – is one who offers views on profound subjects.
  • Phoenix – is a mythical bird able to rise from its own ashes.
  • Physics – is the science that deals with matter, energy, motion and force.
  • Picturesque – is visually charming or quaint.
  • Peace – is a country's condition when not involved in war.
  • Pinnacle – is a lofty peak.
  • Pinafore – is a child's apron.
  • Pixie – is a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one.
  • Placard – is a paperboard sign or notice.
  • Placebo – is a pill with no medicine but used to soothe a patient.
  • Plaid – is any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a cross-barred pattern.
  • Plight – is a condition or situation especially an unfavorable one.
  • Plumber – is a person who installs and repairs piping, fixtures, etc.
  • Pneumonia – is inflammation of the lungs with congestion.
  • Poignant – is keenly distressing to the feelings.
  • Poinsettia – is sometimes called the Christmas flower.
  • Politicize – is to bring a political flavor to.
  • Populous – means heavily populated.
  • Porridge – is a food made of cereal, boiled to a thick consistency in water or milk.
  • Posse – is a force armed with legal authority.
  • Posthumous – is arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death.
  • Potpourri – is any mixture of unrelated objects, subjects, etc.
  • Practitioner – is a person engaged in the practice of a profession or occupation.
  • Prairie – is a tract of grassland; a meadow.
  • Precise – is definitely or strictly stated.
  • Prerogative – is an exclusive right or privilege.
  • Prestigious – is having a high reputation.
  • Prey – is an animal hunted or seized for food.
  • Principle – is an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct.
  • Pronunciation – is an accepted standard of the sound and stress patterns of a syllable or word.
  • Psalm – is a sacred song or hymn.
  • Psychology – is the science of the mind or of mental states and processes.
  • Purge – is to cleanse or to purify.
  • Quaff – is to drink a beverage.
  • Quandary – is a state of uncertainty.
  • Quarantine – is a strict isolation.
  • Questionnaire – is a list of questions submitted for replies.
  • Queue – is a braid of hair or a line of people.
  • Quiche – is a dish with cheeses and other vegetables.
  • Quintessence – is the pure and concentrated essence of a substance.
  • Rabble – is a disorderly crowd; mob.
  • Raffle – is a form of a lottery.
  • Rambunctious – is difficult to control or handle.
  • Rancid – is having an unpleasant smell or taste.
  • Raspberry – is the fruit of a shrub.
  • Ratchet – is a tool.
  • Rationale – is the fundamental reason serving to account for something.
  • Recede – means to go or move away.
  • Recluse – is a person who lives apart or in seclusion.
  • Reconnaissance – is the act of reconnoitering.
  • Rectify – is to make or set right.
  • Recurrence – is an act of something happening again.
  • Reggae – is a style of Jamaican popular music.
  • Rehearse – is to practice.
  • Reign – is the period during which a sovereign sits on a throne.
  • Rein – is the leather strap used to control a horse.
  • Remembrance – is a memory.
  • Reminiscence – is the process of recalling experiences.
  • Requisition – is the act of requiring or demanding.
  • Rescind – is to annul or repeal.
  • Respondent – is a person who responds or makes replies.
  • Resume – is a summing up, a summary.
  • Resurrection – is the act of rising from the dead.
  • Revise – is to amend or alter.
  • Rhapsodic – is ecstatic or extravagantly enthusiastic.
  • Rhetoric – is bombast or the undue use of exaggeration or display.
  • Rhubarb – is a plant of the buckwheat family.
  • Right – is in accordance with what is good or just.
  • Rigor – is strictness, severity or hardness.
  • Rotor – is a rotating part of a machine.
  • Rouge – is any of various red cosmetics for cheek and lips.
  • Roulette – is a game of chance.
  • Rubella – is a disease also called German measles.
  • Sable – is an Old World weasel-like animal.
  • Sachet – is a small bag containing perfuming powder or the like.
  • Sacrilegious – is pertaining to the violation of anything sacred.
  • Saffron – is a crocus having showy, purple flowers.
  • Salutatorian – is the person ranking second in the graduating class.
  • Sanctimonious – is making a hypocritical show of religious devotion.
  • Sapphire – is a gem with a blue color.
  • Sarcasm – is harsh or bitter derision or irony.
  • Satellite – is a body that revolves around a planet, a moon.
  • Sauerkraut – is cabbage allowed to ferment until sour.
  • Sauna – is a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration.
  • Scandalous – is disgraceful or shocking behavior.
  • Scarab – is a beetle regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
  • Scenario – is the outline of a plot of a dramatic work.
  • Scepter – is a rod held as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
  • Schizophrenia – is a severe mental disorder.
  • Schnauzer – is a German breed of medium-sized dogs.
  • Sciatic – is pertaining to the back of the hip.
  • Scour – is to remove dirt by hard scrubbing.
  • Scourge – is a cause of affliction or calamity.
  • Scrod – is a young Atlantic codfish or haddock.
  • Scruple – is a moral standard that acts as a restraining force.
  • Sculptor – is a person who practices the art of sculpture.
  • Seance – is a meeting in which people try to communicate with spirits.
  • Seclude – is to withdraw into solitude.
  • Seine – is a fishing net.
  • Semaphore – is an apparatus for conveying visual signals.
  • Sensuous – means pertaining to or affecting the senses.
  • Separate – means to keep apart or divide.
  • Sepulcher – is a tomb, grave or burial place.
  • Sequoia – is a large tree, aka redwood.
  • Sergeant – is a noncommissioned officer above the rank of corporal.
  • Serial – is anything published in short installments at regular intervals.
  • Sew – is to join or attach by stitches.
  • Shackle – is something used to secure the wrist, leg, etc.
  • Sheathe – is to put a sword into a sheath.
  • Sheen – is luster, brightness, radiance.
  • Shrew – is a woman of violent temper and speech.
  • Shroud – is a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
  • Sierra – is a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
  • Silhouette – is a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object.
  • Simile – is a figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared, as in she is like a rose.
  • Simultaneous – is occurring or operating at the same time.
  • Singe – is to burn slightly, to scorch.
  • Siphon – is a tube bent into legs of unequal length, for getting liquid from one container to another.
  • Skeptic – is a person who questions the validity of something.
  • Skew – is to turn aside or swerve.
  • Slaughter – is the killing of cattle, etc., for food.
  • Sleigh – is a vehicle on runners, especially used over snow or ice.
  • Sleight – is skill or dexterity.
  • Sleuth – is a detective.
  • Slough – (sloo) is an area of soft, muddy ground.
  • Sojourn – is a temporary stay.
  • Solder – is an alloy fused and applied to the joint between metal objects to unite them.
  • Solemn – is grave or sober or mirthless.
  • Sovereign – is a monarch or a king.
  • Spasm – is a sudden involuntary muscular contraction.
  • Specter – is a ghost, phantom or apparition.
  • Sponsor – is a person who vouches for or is responsible for a person.
  • Squabble – is to engage in a petty quarrel.
  • Squeak – is a short, sharp, shrill cry.
  • Squint – is to look with the eyes partly closed.
  • Stationery – is writing paper.
  • Stimulus – is something that incites to action or exertion.
  • Strait – is a narrow passage of water between 2 larger bodies of water.
  • Straitjacket – is a garment made of strong material and designed to bind the arms.
  • Stroganoff – is a dish of meat sauteed with onions and cooked in a sauce of sour cream.
  • Suave – is smoothly agreeable or polite.
  • Subpoena – is the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses.
  • Subtle – is thin, tenuous or delicate in meaning.
  • Succinct – means expressed in few words, concise, terse.
  • Sufficiency – is adequacy.
  • Suite – is a number of things forming a set.
  • Supersede – is to replace in power, or acceptance.
  • Supposition – is something that is supposed; assumption.
  • Surety – is security against loss or damage.
  • Surrey – is a light carriage for four persons.
  • Surrogate – is a person appointed to act for another; a deputy.
  • Surveillance – is a watch kept over a person or group.
  • Swerve – is to turn aside abruptly.
  • Symposium – is a meeting to discuss some subject.
  • Synod – is an assembly of church delegates.
  • Synonym – is a word having nearly the same meaning as another.
  • Syntax – is the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language.
  • Tabernacle – is a place or house of worship.
  • Tableau – is a picture of a scene.
  • Tabular – means arranged into a table.
  • Tachometer – is a machine to measure velocity or speed.
  • Tacky – is not tasteful or fashionable.
  • Tact – is a sense of what to say without raising offense.
  • Taffy – is a chewy candy.
  • Tail – is the hindmost part of an animal.
  • Taint – is a trace of something bad or harmful.
  • Tally – is an account or reckoning.
  • Tambourine – is a small drum consisting of a circular frame with skin stretched over it and several pairs of metal jingles attached.
  • Tandem – is one following or behind the other.
  • Tangible – is capable of being touched.
  • Tantalize – means to torment with.
  • Tapestry – is a fabric used for wall hangings or furniture coverings.
  • Tassel – is an ornament consisting of a bunch of threads hanging from a round knob, used on clothing or jewelry.
  • Taught – is the past participle of teach.
  • Taunt – means to mock.
  • Tawdry – means showy or cheap.
  • Tea – is something to drink.
  • Tee – is a golfer's aid.
  • Technique – is the manner in which the technical skills of a particular art or field of endeavor are used.
  • Tedious – means long and tiresome.
  • Teeter – means to move unsteadily.
  • Telegraph – is an apparatus to send messages to a distant place.
  • Telepathy – is communication between minds.
  • Telephone – is an apparatus to send sound to distances.
  • Temblor – is a tremor; earthquake.
  • Tempt – means to entice or allure to do something often considered wrong.
  • Tenor – is the meaning that runs through something written or spoken.
  • Tense – is stretched tight; high-strung or nervous.
  • Terrain – is a tract of land.
  • Terse – is neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy.
  • Tetanus – is a disease, commonly called lockjaw.
  • Thatch – is a material used to cover roofs.
  • Thermometer – is a device for measuring temperature.
  • Thesaurus – is a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms.
  • Thesis – is a proposition put forth to be considered.
  • Thigh – is between the hip and the knee.
  • Thimble – is a small cap, worn over the fingertip to protect it when pushing a needle through a cloth in sewing.
  • Third – is next after the second.
  • Thistle – is a prickly plant.
  • Thorough – is executed without negligence or omissions.
  • Thumb – is the short, thick inner digit of the human hand.
  • Tier – is one of a series of rows rising one behind or above another.
  • Tinsel – is a glittering, metallic substance, usually in strips.
  • Titanic – meaning gigantic.
  • Titlist – is a titleholder, champion.
  • Tobacco – is the plant used in making cigarettes.
  • Tongue – is the movable organ in the mouth of humans.
  • Tonsillectomy – is the operation removing one or both tonsils.
  • Topaz – is a mineral used as a gem.
  • Torque – is something that produces rotation.
  • Tout – is to solicit business.
  • Toxicity – is the degree of being poisonous.
  • Traceable – is capable of being traced.
  • Trachea – is the windpipe.
  • Trait – is a distinguishing characteristic or quality.
  • Tranquil – is calm or peaceful.
  • Transcend – is to rise above or go beyond.
  • Transient – means not lasting or enduring.
  • Translucent – is letting pass through, but not clearly.
  • Trapeze – is an apparatus consisting of a horizontal bar attached to two suspending ropes.
  • Trauma – is a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury.
  • Trestle – is a type of frame, used in railroad spans.
  • Trichotomy – means divided into three parts.
  • Trivial – means of little significance or importance.
  • Trough – is a receptacle, usually for drinking from.
  • Troupe – is a group of actors or performers, esp. travelers.
  • Truancy – is the act of being truant or late.
  • Tyrannize – is to exercise absolute control or power.
  • Ulcer – is a sore on the skin.
  • Uncollectible – means it can't be collected.
  • Unkempt – is disheveled or messy.
  • Vaccinal – pertaining to vaccine or vaccination.
  • Vague – is not clearly expressed or identified.
  • Vaudeville – is a theatrical entertainment.
  • Vehemence – meaning ardor or fervor.
  • Veneer – is a thin layer of wood.
  • Vengeance – means violent revenge or getting back.
  • Vermicelli – is a form of pasta.
  • Victuals – are food supplies.
  • Viscount – is a nobleman just below an earl or count.
  • Vogue – means something in fashion.
  • Vying – is competing or contending.
  • Waive – is to give up or to forgo.
  • Whack – is to strike with a sharp blow or blows.
  • Wheelwright – is a person whose trade is to make wheels.
  • Wherever – is in, at or to whatever place.
  • Wince – is to draw back or tense the body.
  • Wrack – is wreck or wreckage.
  • Wreak – to inflict or execute as punishment or vengeance.
  • Wren – is a small, active songbird.
  • Yeoman – is a petty officer in a navy.
  • Zeppelin – is a rigid airship or dirigible.
  • Zoological – is of or pertaining to zoology.
  • Zucchini – is a variety of summer squash.