National Spelling Bee Part 3

accipiter

\ak-ˈsi-pə-tər, ik-\ the type genus of Accipitridae comprising small or medium-sized hawks that have rather short wings and comparatively long legs and tail and that usually fly low darting in and out among trees. borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "hawk, falcon," altered (probably by assimilation to accipere "to grasp, take, accept") from pre-Latin *acu-petri- "having swift wings," from *acu- (akin to Latin ōcior "swifter," Greek ōkýs "swift") + *petri- (akin to Sanskrit patram "wing, feather") — more at feather, ocypode

bocaccio

\bə-ˈkä-chē-ˌō, -chō\ a large olive to brown red-flushed rockfish (Sebastodes paucispinis) of the Pacific coast from British Columbia to southern California that is an important market fish in the southern part of its range. borrowed from Italian boccaccia "large mouth, grimace," from bocca "mouth" + -accio, -accia, augmentative and pejorative suffix (going back to Latin -āceus -aceous) — more at bocca

choucroute

\shü-ˈkrüt\ sauerkraut. French, by folk etymology (influence of chou cabbage), from German sauerkraut — more at sauerkraut

echoppe

\āˈshäp, -shȯp\ an engraver's needle beveled to an oval facet at the end and used to reopen previously incised linesFrench échoppe, by folk etymology (influence of French échoppe booth, from Old French escope, from Middle Dutch schoppe) from obsolete French eschople, alteration of Middle French eschalpre scraping or graving tool, from Latin scalprum chisel, knife \

agalloch

\ə-ˈga-lək, ˈa-gə-ˌläk\ agarwood\ borrowed from Greek agálachon, agállochon (Dioscorides), borrowed by uncertain mediation from an Indo-Aryan source akin to Sanskrit aguruḥ, agaruḥ, probably borrowed from a Dravidian source (whence Tamil & Malayalam akil, name for Aquilaria malaccensis)

alison

\ˈaləsən\ a genus of European and Asian herbs (family Cruciferae) having small usually yellow racemose flowers. by folk etymology (influence of name Alison)

borsholder

\ˈbȯ(r)sˌhōldə(r), ˈbȯ(r)ˌsō-\ the head person of a tithing. by folk etymology (influence of holder) from earlier borsolder, from (assumed) Middle English borwes alder, borghes alder (whence Anglo-French borghesaldre), from (assumed) Middle English borwes, borghes of a tithing (from Middle English borwes, borghes of a pledge, genitive of borwe, borgh pledge) + Middle English alder leader, chief, from Old English aldor, ealdor chief, parent, head of a family

dowlas

\ˈdau̇ləs\ a coarse linen cloth used widely in the 16th and 17th centuries and manufactured originally in Brittany but later especially in northern England and Scotland\ alteration (influenced by Daoulas) of Middle English douglas, by folk etymology (influence of name Douglas) from Daoulas, Brittany, France

furbelow

\ˈfərbəˌlō, ˈfə̄b-, ˈfəib-\ a pleated or gathered piece of material : ruffle; specifically : a flounce on women's clothing. by folk etymology from French dialect farbella, ferbela

orlean

\ˈȯrlēən, ȯrˈlē(ə)n\ a red or yellowish red dyestuff containing bixin prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of the annatto tree and used especially for coloring oils, butter, and cheese. French orléane, by folk etymology (influence of Orléans, city in north central France) from New Latin orellana (specific epithet of Bixa orellana), after Francisco de Orellana †1549 Spanish soldier and explorer who discovered the Amazon on the banks of which annatto is common

paduasoy

\ˈpajəwəˌsȯi\ a rich heavy corded silk fabric for clothing and upholstery. by folk etymology (influence of Padua, city in northeast Italy) from earlier poudesoy, from French pou-de-soie

skirret

\ˈskirə̇t\ an Asiatic herb (Sium sisarum) cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous roots\ Middle English skirwhit, by folk etymology (influence of Middle English skir, skire bright, pure and Middle English whit white) from Middle French eschervi, probably modification of Arabic karawyā skirret, caraway

catalineta

\ˌkatələˈnetə\ any of several angelfishes (especially Holacanthus tricolor)\ American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish Catalina Catherine (feminine proper name), modification of Medieval Latin Katharina, by folk etymology (influence of Greek katharos pure) from Katerina, modification of Late Greek Aikaterinē

tion

an action or a process of a verb

bialy

bē-ˈa-lē a flat roll that has a depressed center and is usually covered with onion flakes

able ible

can do

y

characterized by something

faineant

fay-nee-ent. showing a faineant's character : idle and ineffectual : indolent.

ful

full of or having a lot of

ly

like or similar to

pogrom

pəˈgräm, (ˈ)pō¦gräm, ˈpōgrəm sometimes ˈpägrəm an organized massacre and looting of helpless people usually with the connivance of officials; specifically : such a massacre of Jews

sacalait

sak-uh-lay. white crappie/ Louisiana French sac-à-lait, by folk etymology (influence of French sac bag, French à to, for, and French lait milk) from Choctaw sakli trout

sardelle

särˈdelə, (ˈ)sär¦de sardine

ness

the noun of the adjective

less

without or not having any

tchotchke

ˈchächkə, -kē; ˈtsätskə knickknack, trinket

daven

ˈdävən, ˈdȯv- to recite the prescribed prayers in the daily and festival Jewish liturgies

futz

ˈfəts fool —often used with around

kishke

ˈkishkə beef or fowl casing stuffed with a savory filling (as of matzoth flour, chicken fat, and onion) and roasted : stuffed derma

klezmer

ˈklezmər a Jewish instrumentalist; specifically : a member of a band of folk musicians in eastern Europe hired to play at Jewish weddings and gatherings

klutz

ˈkləts a clumsy and awkward person

kvetch

ˈkvech, ˈkfe-, kəˈvech to complain habitually : gripe

kvell

ˈkvel to be extraordinarily proud : rejoice

landsman

ˈläntsmən a fellow Jew originally from the same town or section especially of eastern Europe

landsmanshaft

ˈläntsmənˌshäft a Jewish association of landsleit (fellow Jews originally from the same town or section) organized especially for social and philanthropic purposes

latke

ˈlätkə griddle cake; especially : one made from grated raw potato

mensch

ˈmench, ˈmensh a person of integrity and honor

meister

ˈmīstə(r) one who is knowledgeable about something specified —often used in combination

nebbish

ˈnebish a timid, meek, or ineffectual person

schlepp

ˈshlep an awkward or incompetent person : jerk

schlock

ˈshläk of low quality or little worth

schlub

ˈshləb a worthless, bumbling, or unattractive person

spritz

ˈsprits to spray with water

sandek

ˈsänˌdek a person who holds the Jewish infant during the circumcision ceremony

trendel

ˈtrendəl dreidel

tummler

ˈtu̇mlə(r) a loud or brash comedian

yenta

ˈyen‧tə one that meddles; also : blabbermouth, gossip

yiddishkeit

ˈyidishˌkīt Jewish character or quality : Jewish way of life : jewishness

Yizkor

ˈyizkə(r) a Jewish memorial service or prayer for the dead recited usually in the synagogue on Yom Kippur, on the last day of Passover, on Shemini Atzereth, and on the second day of Shabuoth