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**paneer hiatus redux callow Goliath
moorage OR panir freesia dramaturgy biscuit splenetic
Minotaur omnibus exoneration murmuration legato
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vacuousness appellation platitude calisthenics dissipate paisley
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recuperation OR *valourous keratitis combination whimsical regalia
citronella isotopic torrent stamina incinerate
palliative carpal OR arsenic criteria
abhorrence quizzical kookaburra invertebrate reprieve incoherent
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vexatious squander superlative OR bandana contusion vituperative
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ceramics fascinator heredity planetarium endure insignia
mimetic testimony philharmonic ecstatic bonobo binomial

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fealty educand plutonomy philosophize haphazard carbohydrates
perilous Realtor lobotomy Requiem legislature sesame
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tarantula throughout besieged uveal physicists nonvolatile
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crinoline charioteer permutation phenotype futility reprisal
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subtlety tempeh aphasia Holstein posada rutabaga
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verbena ibuprofen celebratory tardigrade apothecary virulence
zirconium cornucopia varsity summary allocable
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archetype suet limousine
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eczema quiddity antipathy organelle
theomachy karst leviathan peripheral satchel osprey
Brigadoon alpaca elevator evanescent elusive
aberration vestibule duress chaperonage diverge disproportionate
necrotic ballyhooed eucalyptus frittata exemplar cayenne
eminent arpeggio rambunctious vandalize marsupial tabernacle

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impromptu stipulate transcription truncate contemptuous cenotaph
oracle naïveté muchacha pedicure okapi Plumeria
condemn cadence steppe **caftan welterweight perpetrator
scenographer palpitant OR kaftan scrooge cinematic
neuroticism vehicular nonchalance ingratiate morose wallaby
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platoon ermine estuary amalgam suffrage
solstice pugilist technician carnage astringent thyme
swannery tapioca dietetic turmeric mademoiselle phlebotomy
probative festooned homage zoolatry nouveau anemic
oblique tectonic cumulus ricochet heterochromia OR anaemic
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situation tomfoolery seraphic vespertine hermetically effervescent
lumbar harrumph cameist **brusque excursion soirée
topiary embezzlement scrumptiously OR brusk dreadlocks churros
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graphologist expostulate ligament kaiser chastise parochial
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impecunious mitigative curfew charismatic gingivitis
reciprocity geriatric pyrite schism phoenix patience
molecule striation dilapidated bastion quittance
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ineffable escalator urgency porcelain soothsayer
abnegation temerity impasto bifurcate deglaciation varicose

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Most spellers at the Scripps National Spelling Bee are from the United States, but spellers also come from American Samoa, Guam, Puerto

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mauve genteel liege discombobulate vantage statuesque
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obfuscate schooner bacteriolytic impeachable irrevocable agonistic
casualty declamatory rhododendron residue trellis rosin
perseverance embryo ineptitude halibut burial
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archaism inimical hydroponic interrogative portentous caramel
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entente humidistat opulent calendar seclusion hydrophobia
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marionette evaporation garniture cyanosis unfurl

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deciduous harbinger reconcilable disrepair eradicate metastasize
baleen raptatorial evaluate photogenic krypton quintessential
Einstein sobriety mastodon rehearsal ethanol pollutant
municipal manumit denticulate irritability quadriceps brouhaha
adversaria dentifrice supplicate vainglorious tachycardia pedantry
turbinado collegiality torsion ataxia triceratops performance
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idiosyncratic aardvark utilitarian boondoggle
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topgallant pestilence gaucho Gemini regicide stridency
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neonatology foosball felonious pallor malinger prima donna
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extinguish occipital Chihuahua OR *cognisant desultorily forfeit
pilaster predicament promontory languish papyrus armadillo
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dystopia antithesis narcoleptic chortle anchorage sacrosanct
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moribund bromide disposition patronymic backgammon panacea
recriminatory algae remonstrance odometer intuitable cabaret
subaqueous reminiscent smithereens uvula divvy froufrou

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inducement thoroughbred OR miniscule rhythmically rustication
vanguard potassium gustatory shazam globular
portrait peculate volucrine obliterate bountiful stellular
tepidity treatise populace legalese pantheon akimbo
meridian undergird vetiver rudiments marimba derisive
spontaneity oompah parameters monitory conduit ineluctable
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nonnegotiable minutia pyrotechnics roustabout funambulist
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cymbals indigent stigmata simultaneity annulment homeostasis
nucleated merganser prolix gastronome vegetarian
exorbitant sternum mitochondria epithet surimi prehensile
reparations par excellence onomatopoeia encroach besmirch somatotype
constabulary thwartwise lavender acacia trespass bizarro
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stratosphere fenestrated gaudery scarlatina bonsai gallant
noxious lugubrious luxuriate ciao university intensify
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equinox merely alluvial turophile settee tomahawk
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anabolic syllabus arithmetic olfactory pliant pungent
animus depredation en masse billiards mandrill
toilsome trillium ignominious stroganoff obstreperous gibbous
tempestuous Dalmatian auction procrastinate extracurricular
univocal ufology assiduous spiracle punctuation

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dragoon OR ungetatable putrescent quorum electrode
yuzu calabash unilaterally nostalgia pharynx sporadically
ritziness **chute ordinance dechlorinate epistolary sudation
gazette OR shute ursine unconscionable pursuit cytoplasm
continuum impermeable arduous Pembroke esoteric affectionately
pachyderm trepidation carnitas liquefaction grapheme Pulitzer
symposium collision bulgogi palazzo trigonometry vitreous
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molasses humerus captivated modicum audacious phlegmatic
classical vagabonds onus exasperate spasmodic
fungible variegated precursor spoonerism Mandarin bouquet
Gothamite volition mochi complicit Kelvin denizen
affable gossamer feign gyrocopter vellum duopoly
dopamine vincible dementia **medieval enunciate alpinist
pitiful factitious OR mediaeval tarsier abracadabra
ammunition sculpture habanero licensure autodidact plethora
pariah annuity Francophone Herculean parable rappelled
prodigious quid pro quo convivium pilgrimages rowan conceit
denominator curmudgeon atrium oriel tripartite tapas
prorogue cushion italicization preeminent Bohemian sediment
fecund tutelage preliminary alfresco succinct emulate
laceration domiciled echoed loquacious inquietude caveat
nexus theorem reticulated prosthetic compunction doubloons
decor accrual authenticate latency decumbiture oscillation
duchy grandeur epitaphs multivalent enzyme
pagoda ottoman oblige solitaire artillery dinero
establishment logographic viscount dishevel quotient comestibles
ruminate armistice plague Limburger ricotta stenographer
sympathy cryogenic preferential tuffet guttural mezzanine
puniness catalyst bazooka epact atrocious lozenge
lingua franca thespian complacency abstruse vivacious tedious

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emporium spinosity episcopal movimento novemdecillion
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forestallment parley cladistics trituration pomegranate epidural
Iberian meningitis gasiform neoterism parodic patella
dandle nutation valuator interregnum osculatory hydrocortisone
effete nutria deserter viaticum orthogonal maritime
Antigua sedge homiletics planisphere debutante
vaudeville capstan Evactor psalmody tase ramson
frisket vicarious possessive omnilegent Shiba Inu asthmatic
brockage alate venial princeps misnomer pilosity
malapropism victimology seton procurement eustress depreciate
pelf ibex demerits cribo blastogenesis Pierre
aqueous cudgel diaspora colubrine octuplicate davenport
Dianthus bicameral pious immie in silico convocation
olingo irrigation borough aretalogy particulate recreant
Halifax labradoodle volatile sessile planogram
concordance portico gnocchi Pomeranian Cheshire cat
huerta corsage surety lanceolate freegan phishing
vascular smellfungus pileus bowsprit emissary Motrin
wentletrap arboretum fez Charon balsamic tsk-tsked
serrated Zamboni glengarry chupacabra pothos cum laude
poblano blarney commissioner Acadians polysyllabic evo-devo
conclave diacritic grande dame Gippsland teraphim lumen
Gregorian mephitic verism froward anserine catalina
rebuff complementary dramatization ensconced elicitation Sumatran
taverna Philistine nonconformist cattalo advocatory restitutory
illicitly dyspeptic château OR catalo eligibility cholesterol
cribbage inglorious erroneous hypogeous placate astaxanthin
crith louche Salvador ***composite runcible spoon Florentine
Namibian avatar trillado Miranda stricture
tricenary grandiloquent per se Newfoundland implicative no-goodnik

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pilotage Franciscan parabola espial biomimicry
arietta abaft primeval kung pao durango
deprivation Romano morphological aglossal pomato
ante impoverish retrodict nodosity inerrancy
amiably expectorant somniloquy Munich
nomancy parsimony Tasmanian antacid coalition
prion hipsterism umbilical discretionary
Cassandra ancho melamine zacate inveterate
quinary polyester eluate acquit

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