The University of Texas Publication No. 3933 September 1, 1939 WORD LISTS FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE SPELLING CONTESTS Bureau of Public School Extracurricular Activities Division of Extension PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY FOUR TIMES · A MONTH AND ENTERED A9 &ECOND·CLASS "'ATYER AT THE POST OFFICE AT AUSTIN, TEXAS, , : NulEll THE ACT OF Al•GUST 24, 1912 FOREWORD T HIS BULLETIN contains three lists, each of which is designated as a source of words for the League spelling and plain writing contests in the respective divisions. The words are carefully selected and supplementary to the State Adopted Text (Breed and Seale), Grades Two to Seven, inclusive. Few, if any, of the words appearing in the lists will be found in the adopted spelling text, aad none of the words are included which appeared in last year's lists. Pupils are required to spell only the words in Roman type; words and phrases in italics are explanatory and chiefly for the purpose of helping the pronouncer distinguish between words having the same or similar sound. The italic "n." after a word means "noun"; "v." means "verb"; "pl." means "plural"; and "sing." means "singu­lar;" "p.,'' "past"; "masc.," "masculine"; "fem.," "feminine"; "comp .. " "comparative." Misprints or other errors in the word lists are noted in the Official Notice Column of the Leaguer. Teachers who report errors to the State Office do the League a real service. This is not only a spelling, but a "plain \Vriting" contest. More papers are rejected by the State Grading Committee on account of illegible writing than on account of incorrect spelling. Many county grading committees do not seem to realize the importance which is attached by the State Committee to "plain writing." An appendix has been added to the Constitution and Rules containing many illustrations of writing errors, and each teacher having the responsi­bility of preparing pupils for this contest should study carefully the suggestions therein contained. PRICES This bulletin is sold at 5 cents per copy; 25 cents per dozen; $1 per hundred. No League bulletins are sent C.O.D. Stamps are not accepted in payment for the lists. For additional copies of this bulletin address lnteracholaatic League, University Station, Austin, Texaa. COPYRIGHT, 1939 BY TAE BOA.RD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 1 2 3 4 bayonets meddle, to interfere peak of mountain forbid unlikely seat covers ores, native metals amaze stooped kennel hayloft grate rapped of a stove on the door buffaloes pause, short stop shelter cheep, a feeble sound stirrup fluid have to mattress batsman mourning for the dead elbow carrier shows busybody dough for bread chatter boll weevil air line injured Jersey shift burning presses bulk skated clabber broth angle adjective taint blur writers wrecking a train Texas glimpse poking thicker sneer weevil stale quarrels loser bale of cotton gape hopping scores breaking slain gasp humming Mexico beginner cavern Scotch ore, native metal knuckle gust fifteenth spreading lasso apt clap blast blotch minus giving dwelling running board pleased mold teams of players droves giddy incorrect rubbed opossum spoil half ledge finest closing armchair ladle seemed, appeared tasting smiled sweat wiring pillars rompers berrying, gathering berries chairman wont, usut;il acting throats sealing withwaz bison blocked mining wrinkle yonder akin crush carve dial cruelly eaves smiling wipe skunk skinning merrily root, of a tree sword, a weap