| 1969 | genial | adjective | See |
| 1970 | cutthroat | adjective | See |
| 1971 | elaborate | adjective | See |
| 1972 | unadorned | adjective | See |
| 1973 | putrid | adjective | See |
| 1974 | debris | noun | See |
| 1975 | mission | noun | See |
| 1976 | wondrous | adjective | See |
| 1977 | grovel | verb | See |
| 1978 | lull | nounverb noun | See |
| 1979 | haughty | adjective | See |
| 1980 | radiance | adjective | See |