Mac Power 1999 February/MACPOWER-1999-02.ISO.7z/MACPOWER-1999-02.ISO/9902⁄AMUG/EDUCATION/Master Spell-362-ppc.sit/Master Spellƒ/Tests/Difficult Words

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aberration□aberration, meaning a deeviation
abet□abet, meaning to in site
acoustics□acoustics, plural form meaning having to do with sound
adolescent□adol-escent, meaning one who is becoming an adult
aerial□aerial, meaning of the air
affidavit□afa dave it, meaning a written declaration made under an oath
aficionado□aficionado, meaning an enthusiastic admirer
allot□allot, as in, I will allot you-as much time as you need
allotment□allotment, meaning the act of allotting
allotted□allotted, as in, the allotted time for this test is how long your mac stays on
anecdote□anecdote, meaning a short story about an incident
annihilate□annihilate, meaning to destroy completely
anoint□anoint, meaning to apply oil
antecedent□antecedent, meaning preceding
antidote□antidote, meaning a remedy for the effects of poison
antiquated□antiquated, meaning too old to be fashionable
antiseptic□antihseptic, meaning capable of hindering the growth of microorganisms
appellate□ap pellate, meaning to have the power to hear appeals and review court decisions
appendicitis□[[inpt PHON]]_AXp1EHndIHsAYt1UXs[[inpt TEXT]], meaning inflammation of the append-icks
Arctic□Arctic, as in, the arctic ocean
aroused□aroused, as in, the bear was aroused from his hibernation by the naive cave explorers
asinine□asinine, meaning utterly stupid
assassin□ah ssassin, meaning one who murders by surprise attack
assassinate□assassinaite, meaning murder by surprise attack
assent□assent, meaning aggreement
auxiliary□auxiliary, meaning helping
baccalaureate□baccalaur re it, meaning a farewell address delivered to a graduating class
ballistic□ballistic, meaning the study of dynamics of projectiles
barbiturate□barbiturate, meaning a drug used as a sedative or hypnotic
battalion□battalion, meaning a large number of organized troops
bellwether□bell wether, meaning one that serves as a leader of future trends
benefitted□benefited, as in, If Master Spell has benefited you, send me an e mail
berserk□berserk, meaning destructively violent
bliss□bliss, meaning extreme happy-ness
bona fide□bonafide, meaning sincere
broccoli□brockilee, meaning that delishus vegtable
bureaucracy□bureaucracy, meaning administration of government chiefly by non-elected officials
caffeine□caffeine, meaning the stuff that makes coffee worth drinking
carburetor□carburetor, meaning the part in your car that mixes gas and air
Caribbean□caribbean, meaning, of the central or south american coasts
cede□cede, meaning to surrender power or possession of
chauffeur□showfer, meaning the guy who drives you around
Cincinnati□Cincinnati, the city
cite□cite, meaning to quote an authority
colossal□col ossal, meaning of great size imensity or extent
commissary□commissary, meaning a soopermarket for military personnel
committal□cummittal, meaning the act of entrusting
compel□compehl, as in, will half credit for re-tried words compehl you to try harder?
compelled□compelled, as in, she felt compelled by moral obligation to tell the truth
complexion□complection, as in, washing your face offten will help your complection
concede□concede, as in, I must concede the truth when it is presented to me
conceit□cunseat, meaning regarding oneself with excessive favor
connoisseur□connoisseur, meaning one who has discriminating tastes
conquer□conquer, meaning defeat
conscientious□conscientious, meaning guided by ones conscience
consensus□cun-sensus, meaning general agreement by will of the majority
consolation□consolation, as in, if it's any consolation, you can re-try your misspelled words for half credit
contemptuous□contemptchuous, meaning manifesting the feeling of contempt
corroborate□corroborate, meaning to strengthen with other supporting evidence
councilor/councillor□counselor, meaning member of a council
counselor□counselor, meaning one who provides guidance
cue□cue, meaning the stick used to play pool
curriculum□curriculum, as in, spelling may be part of your school curriculum
decent□d sent, meaning respectable
dependant/dependent□dependent, meaning one who relies on another for fie-nancial support
descend□dee send, meaning to move from a higher to a lower place
descendant□descendant, as in I'm a descendant of my grandfather
descent□descent, as in the aircraft made a descent on its approach
desiccate□desiccate, meaning to preserve or to dry out
deterrent□deterrent, as in, electric fences act as a deterrent to animals
diaphragm□dieafram, as in, you must have a muskcue lur dieafram in order to sing opera
diarrhea□dieah ree euh, as in, it is not good to travel when you have dieah ree euh
dilapidated□dilapidated, as in, east german buildings dilapidated under communist rule
dilemma□dilemma, as in, catch 22
dilettante□dilettante, meaning a dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge
diphtheria□diphtheria, meaning the illness
dirigible□durigible, meaning that early type of aircraft
disastrous□disastrous, as in, a train wreck is always disastrous
discernible□discernible, as in, not all evils are easily discernible
discreet□discreet, meaning reserved or respectful
discrete□discrete, meaning individual or distinct
dispel□dispell, as in, I dispell the notion that logic is yoosless
dissension□dissension, meaning formal dissagreement
dissent□diss sent, meaning disagreement
drowned□drowned, past tense, meaning suffication with water
drunkenness□drunkenness, as in, drunkenness is comical and anoying to sober people
duly□duly, meaning in proper manner
dumbbell□dumbbell, meaning a weight used for excersising
ebb□ebb, meaning a period of decline
ecstasy□ecstasy, meaning intense joy
eerie□eerie, meaning that which brings about fear
embarrass□embarrass, as in, it is not nice to embarrass your friends
emigrate□emigrate, meaning to leave a nation
eminent□eminent, meaning prominent
emphysema□emphyseema, meaning a certain medical condition of the lungs
entrance□entrance, meaning to put into a trance
erroneous□erroneous, meaning from error
exaggerate□exajerayte, as in, I exajerayte when I say that this test will never end
exaggerating□exagerating, as in, the fisherman was exagerating how large his catch was
excess□excess, as in, the speeder drove in excess of the speed limit
exhilarate□exhilarate, meaning to cause to be refreshed and full of energy
exorbitant□exorbitant, meaning exxceeding all bounds
facetious□facetious, meaning sarcastic with the element of humor
Fahrenheit□fahrenheit, a measure of temperature
fictitious□ficticious, meaning imagined or not true
fiery□fiery, meaning consisting of fire
financier□fighnancier, meaning expert in money
fluorescent□flur esscent, as in a flur esscent light bulb
fluoride□fluoride, as in, fluoride toothpaste
foresee□forsee, meaning predict
foreword□forward, meaning a prefis or introductory note
fuchsia□fyou hsha, meaning a purplish red
gaiety/gayety□gaiety, meaning full of joy
garish□garish, meaning excessive ornamentation
garrulous□garrulous, meaning excessively talk-ativ
genealogy□genealogy, meaning the study of the history of one's descendants
grandeur□grandeur, meaning magnificence
grievous□greevous, meaning to cause pain
guerrilla/guerilla□gorilla, meaning an irregular soldier
handkerchief□handkerchief, meaning a cloth for wiping the mouth or nose
harass□harass, meaning to persisttently torment
harebrained□hare brained, meaning foolish
harelip□hare lip, meaning a congenital deformity of the lip
haughtiness□haught-ti-ness, meaning scornfully proud
hemorrhage□hemorrage, meaning bleeding
heroines□hairoines, plural form meaning women hearrose
hierarchy□hire arcky, meaning a system of authority with ranks
hindrance□hindrance, meaning something that hinders
hygiene□hi gene, meaning the quality of clenliness of the body
hygienist□high-jen-nist, meaning one concerned with the preservation of health
icicle□eyesicle, as in, what's the longest eyesicle you've seen
illicit□illicit, meaning illeegal
immense□immense, as in, the grand canyon is an immense ditch
impassable□impassable, as in, the very fast cadillac was impassable on the highway
impostor□impostor, meaning that which doesn't belong
inadequate□inadequate, as in, the supplies are inadequate to our needs
inaugurate□inaugureight, meaning to induct into office with a formal sarah mo knee
inauguration□inauguration, as in, the inauguration of a new president
incidentally□incidentally, meaning as a minor matter
indictment□indictment, as in, the corrupt president was given an indictment
indispensable□indis pen seble, meaning not to be dispensed with
ingenious□ingenious, as in, a really good idea is considered ingenious
innocuous□innockuous, meaning harmless
innuendo□innuendo, meaning a subtle usually derogatory expression
inoculate□inoculate, meaning to vaccineight
irascible□irascible, meaning bad temper
iridescent□earid escent, meaning cullorful
jeopardy□jepardy, meaning great risk of loss
lambaste□lambast, meaning to harshly scold
legionnaire□legionnaire, meaning a member of a legion
liable□lieable, meaning legally obligated
liaison□liaison, meaning one that maintains communication
lieutenant□lieutenant, meaning a rank in the military
liveliest□liveliest, as in, pigs are liveliest at feeding time
livelihood□livelihood, meaning means of support
liveliness□liveliness, meaning full of life and energy
loathsome□loathsum, meaning ab horrent
magnificence□magnificence, meaning greatness of surroundings
malarkey/malarky□muh larkey, meaning hog wash
management□management, as in, the service was so bad at the restaurant, I asked to speak to the management
maneuver□maneuver, meaning a strategic move
marijuana/marihuana□marijuana, meaning that drug that hippies promote
marriageable□marrigeble, meaning able to be married
mayonnaise□mayonnaise, as in, I don't like mayonnaise on my hamburger
meander□meander, meaning to wander
meanness□mean-ness, meaning the state of being inferior in quality
Mediterranean□medit terranean, as in the medit terranean sea
memento□meh men toe, meaning a souvenir
merited□mehrihted, past tense of merit
millennium□millennium, as in, macs are most reesistent to the millennium bug
mimicked□mimicked, meaning imitayted
minuscule□minissqcule, meaning very small
miscellaneous□miscellaneous, meanin made up of various parts
mischievous□mischievous, meaning trouble maker
mollify□mollify, meaning to calm in temper or feeling
monastery□monastery, meaning building housing monks
monotonous□monotonous, as in, driving through some of the western U S states can be monotonous
mosquitoes□mozskeetoes, as in, mozskeetoes are an annoyance to evening frisbee throers
murmured□murmur'd, meaning whispered
naive□naive, meaning unknowing
naphtha□naph tha, meaning the highly flamable liquid
necessary□necessary, meaning essential
newsstand□newsstand, meaning the stand that sells peeree-odicals
Niagara□nighagra, as in, have you been to nighagra Falls?
nickel□nickel, meaning the type of metal or a five cent piece
nuisance□nuisance, meaning a bother
oblige□oblige, meaning grateful
occasion□occasion, meaning an event
occasionally□occasionally, meaning now and then
omelet/omelette□om melet, meaning the dish made with eggs
omit□omit, meaning to leave out
omitted□omitted, past tense meaning left out
oscillate□oscillate, meaning to move back and forth as in a wave
overwhelming□overwhelming, meaning overpowering in strength or number
pandemonium□pandemonium, as in, the arrival of the pope caused pandemonium
pantomime□pantomime, meaning gestures without words
papier mache□paper ma shay
paraffin□paraffin, meaning the stuff candles are made of
paralleled□paralleled, past tense of parallel
paralyzed□parallized, meaning to stop activity
paraphernalia□paraphernalia, meaning items used for a particular activity
parishioner□parishioner, meaning member of a parish
pastime□pastime, as in, I reed books as a pastime
pavilion□pavilion, as in, we had our picnic in the pavilion at the park
penicillin□pehnnih cillin, meaning the medicine used to treat infections
penniless□penny-less, as in, by Friday I was penny-less
peremptory□per remptory, meaning putting an end to all debate
perseverance□perseveerance, meaning stead fastness
persevere□persevere, meaning to persist
persistence□persisttence, meaning the act of persisting
phenomenon□phenomenon, meaning someone or something extraordinary
Philippines□Philippines, meaning the country in asia
picnicking□picnicking, as in most ants like picnicking
playwright□play wright, meaning one who writes plays
pneumonia□newmonia, meaning the illness
poinsettia□poinsettuh, meaning the flower
Portuguese□Portuguese, meaning the language
precedent□precedent, as in, she set a precedent in womens fashion
preceding□preceding,meaning going before
prerogative□prerogative, meaning excluessive right
profited□profited, as in, the evil software company profited from ignorant users
promiscuous□promis-cuous, meaning indiscriminate
pronunciation□pronunciation, as in I have trouble with my pronunciation
propaganda□propaganda, meaning systematic efforts to spread opinions or beliefs
prophecy□prophecy, meaning the revelation of a prophet
prophet□prophet, meaning one who speaks by divine inspiration
proprietor□proprietor, meaning owner
prosecutor□prosecutor, meaning one that prosecutes
prurient□prew ree'ent, meaning excessively interested in sex
purify□purify, meaning cleanse
quandary□quandary, meaning state of perplexity
querulous□querulous, meaning complaining
query□query, meaning to question
questionnaire□questionnaire, meaning a printed set of questions
rarefy□rarefy, meaning to make thin
recommend□recommend, as in, what wine do you recommend with beef
reconnaissance/reconnoissance□reconnaissance, meaning an inspection of an area for the military
recur□recur, meaning to occur again
regrettable□regrettable, as in, it is regrettable, but we must forclose on the house
reign□reign, as in the reign of neero
remembrance□remembrance, meaning the act of remembering
reminisce□reminisce, meaning to rehcount past experiences or events
reminiscence□reminiscence, meaning the process of recollecting experiences
renown□renown, meaning fame
repentance□repentance, meaning sorrow for doing wrong
repressible□repressible, meaning able to put down by force
resemblance□resemblance, meaning to look similar
reservoir□reservoir, meaning a storage area for liquid
resurrection□resurrection, meaning the act of rising from the dead
reverend□reverend, as in, the charismatic reverend drew many new pu rishoners
reverent□reverent, as in, he gave reverent attention to the president's speech
rheumatism□rheumatism, meaning a pathological condition of muscles or bones
ridicule□ridicule, as in, after much ridicule, he left the team
roommate□roommate, as in, my roommate at college snored
rosy□rowzey, as in, he painted a rowzey picture
sacrilegious□sacrilegious, meaning grossly irreverent
sanatorium□sanatorium, meaning an institution for the treatment of chronic diseases
sanitarium□sanitarium, meaning an institution for the treatment of chronic diseases
satirical□satirical, as in, her satirical commentary left me laughing
scarcity□scarcity, meaning in short supply
sergeant□sergeant, meaning the rank in the military
shepherd□shepherd, as in, a parent is a shepherd to his children
shriek□shriek, as in, she gave a loud shriek when the mouse jumped out
sieve□sieve, meaning a you tensil for straining
silhouette□silhouette, meaning an out line
skullduggery/skulduggery□skullduggery, meaning crafty deception
soliloquy□so liliquwee, meaning to speak to one self
sovereign□sovereign, meaning self-governing
sovereignty□sovereignty, meaning, supreme authority
specimen□specimen, as in, he collects all specimens of insects
spectacle□spectacle,as in,the fire was a spectacle to behold
stenographer□stenographer, as in, court was dismissed as the stenographer was absent
stupefy□stupefy, meaning to dull the senses
subpoena□subpoena, meaning a writtten order requiring appearance in court to testify
substantiate□substantiate, as in, can you substantiate your conclusion?
succeeding□succeeding, as in, succeeding in your chosen field can be satisfying
suddenness□suddenness, as in, the suddeness of the storm caught us by surprise
summarize□summarize, as in, could you summerize your results for our committee?
supersede□supersede, meaning to displace as inferior
suppress□suppress, meaning subdue
surveillance□surveillance, as in, the surveillance cameras caught you stealing
syllable□syllable, as in, be sure to pronounce every syllable
symmetrical□symmetrical, meaning, balanced on both sides of a center line
symmetry□symmetry, meaning proportionately
tactfulness□tactfulness, as in, her tactfulness won her the respect of her peers
tariff□tariff, meaning duties imposed on imported or exported goods
temperate□temperate, as in, southern california has a temperate climate
temporarily□temporarily, as in, the station was temporarily out of gas
tenant□tenant, as in, he was a good tenant who paid his rent on time
tenement□tenement, as in, the tenement project proved to be a success for the city
tentacles□tentacles, as in, the octapus has 8 tentacles
thirtieth□thirtieth, as in, dinner was planned for her parents thirtieth anniversary
threshold□threshold, as in, the groom carried the bride over the threshold
till□till, as in, the farmer will till the field
toboggan□toe-boggan, meaning a runnerless sled
trespass□tress pass, as in, if you tress pass on our property we will have to shoot you
tumultuous□tumultchewis, meaning noisy and disorderly
tyrannous□tyrannous, meaning characterized by tyranny
tyranny□tyranny, meaning government ruled by one with absolute power
unmanageable□unmanageable, as in, the pup was unmanageable and destroyed the house
unnecessary□unnecessary, meaning not necessary
vacillate□vacil late, meaning oscillate
vaudeville□vaudville, as in, his corny jokes reminded me of a vaudville act
veneer□veneer, meaning a thin layer
ventilate□ventil-ate, as in, one should ventil-ate a freshly painted room
verbatim□verbatim, as in, she repeated the instructions back to me verbatim
verifiable□vairif eyeable, meaning able to verify
vernacular□vernacular, as in, his cayjun vernacular was amusing to us
versatile□versatile, as in, being versatile on many instruments made her an asset to us
victuals□victuals, meaning food fit for human consumption
vilify□vilify, meaning to make de-fama-tory remarks about
villainous□villainous, as in, his villainous smile betrayed his intentions
voyeur□voyure, meaning an ub-sessive observer of sensual subjects
waive□waive, as in, the judge will waive your fine being its your first traffic offense
wield□wield, meaning to handle a weapon with ease
wiener□weener, meaning a hawtdawg
wintry□wintry, as in, on a hot day I picture a wintry scene
wiry□wiry, meaning resembling wire
withal□withal, as in, even though we've come this far today, withal we must go on
withhold□withhold, meaning to keep from giving
witticism□witticism, meaning a witty remark
X-ray/x-ray□x-ray, as in, x-ray goggles are a fraud to comic book readers
yacht□yacht, as in, Ted Turner has a nice yacht
Yiddish□Yiddish, as in, my Yiddish is a bit rusty as no one speaks it at home
zany□zany, meaning comical
zealot□zelet, as in, he was a zelet in his campaining for the president
zigzag□zigzag, as in, the dear ran in a zigzag pattern eluding the hunter
zinc□zink, as in, the iron was coated with zink
zucchini□zewkeenee, meaning the vegetable