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SPELLING BEE STUDENT PUBLISHED WORDS

2017/18

Student Activities Spelling Bee Student Published Words List 2017/18 2

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CONTENTS

Important Information 3Grade 1 Easy 4Grade 1 Average 5Grade 1 Difficult 8Grade 2 Easy 10Grade 2 Average 12Grade 2 Difficult 15Grade 3 Easy 17Grade 3 Average 19Grade 3 Difficult 22Grade 4 Easy 24Grade 4 Average 26Grade 4 Difficult 29Grade 5 Easy 31Grade 5 Average 33Grade 5 Difficult 36Grade 6 Easy 38Grade 6 Average 40Grade 6 Difficult 43Grade 7 Easy 45Grade 7 Average 47Grade 7 Difficult 50Grade 8 Easy 52Grade 8 Average 54Grade 8 Difficult 57Index 59



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Pronunciations

ACSI Spelling Bee pronunciations are taken from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary Eleventh Edition. The most common pronunciations are listed; however, there may be variants and regional differences in pronunciation that may not be shown.

Please note the following letters and symbols used in pronunciations that vary slightly from Webster’s:

/oi/ as in coin and destroy.

/or/ as in boar, port, door, and shore.

/au/ as in now, loud, and out.

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GRADE 1 EASY

about ə-ˈbaut

ape ˈap

are ˈar

ate ˈat

away ə-ˈwa

back ˈbak

band ˈband

bar ˈbar

base ˈbas

bat ˈbat

belt ˈbelt

bent ˈbent

bird ˈbərd

bite ˈbıt

blink ˈbliŋk

boot ˈbut

brave ˈbrav

broke ˈbrok

brown ˈbraun

bunny ˈbə-ne

candy ˈkan-de

carry ˈkar-e

chip ˈchip

clay ˈkla

cold ˈkold

farm ˈfarm

fast ˈfast

feel ˈfe[ə]l

find ˈfınd

fresh ˈfresh

frog ˈfrog, ˈfrag

from ˈfrəm, ˈfram

funny ˈfə-ne

gave ˈgav

grape ˈgrap

heal ˈhe[ə]l

helper ˈhel-pər

hens ˈhenz

horse ˈhors

just ˈjəst, ˈjust

king ˈkiŋ

kite kıt

lend ˈlend

luck ˈlək

lump ˈləmp

meet ˈmet

mice mıs

milk ˈmilk

mine ˈmın

mouse ˈmaus

mumps ˈməmps

nest ˈnest

other ˈə-thər

paid ˈpad

pail ˈpa[ə]l

paper ˈpa-pər

pine ˈpın

plant ˈplant

plate ˈplat

rode ˈrod

sang ˈsaŋ

school ˈskul

seek ˈsek

smile ˈsmı[ə]l

soda ˈso-də

stairs ˈstarz, ˈsterz

stunt ˈstənt

swing ˈswiŋ

three ˈthre

took ˈtuk

torch ˈtorch

trap ˈtrap

tree ˈtre

true ˈtru

weep ˈwep

went ˈwent

were ˈwər

west ˈwest

when ˈhwen, ˈwen

where ˈhwer, ˈwer

wide ˈwıd

wife ˈwıf

wing ˈwiŋ

wipe ˈwıp

yell ˈyel

your yər, ˈyur, ˈyor, ˈyor



GRADE 1 AVERAGEacross

ə-ˈkros

adding ˈa-diŋ

address ˈa-ˌdres

after ˈaf-tər

airline ˈar-ˌlın

among ə-ˈməŋ

angel ˈan-jəl

apt ˈapt

arch ˈarch

ashes ˈash-əs

aside ə-ˈsıd

asleep ə-ˈslep

aunt ˈant, ˈant

bacon ˈba-kən

badly ˈbad-le

ballroom ˈbol-ˌrum, -rum

barked ˈbarkt

beak ˈbek

beam ˈbem

beef ˈbef

been ˈbin

began bi-ˈgan

blade ˈblad

border ˈbor-dər

bound ˈbaund

brag ˈbrag

branch ˈbranch

bride ˈbrıd

brother ˈbrə-thər

bunk ˈbəŋk

burro ˈbər-[ˌ]o

butter ˈbə-tər

cent ˈsent

chair ˈcher, ˈchar

chance ˈchan[t]s

cheeks ˈcheks

classroom ˈklas-ˌrum, -ˌrum

clear ˈklir

clock ˈklak

clover ˈklo-vər

clown ˈklaun

code ˈkod

coin ˈkoin

color ˈkə-lər

comes ˈkəmz

contest ˈkan-ˌtest

could kəd, ˈkud

crash ˈkrash

crawl ˈkrol

cream ˈkrem

creek ˈkrek, ˈkrik

crisp ˈkrisp

crop ˈkrap

cross ˈkros

crow ˈkro

crush ˈkrəsh

curly ˈkər-le

cute ˈkyut

dainty ˈdan-te

damp ˈdamp

dark ˈdark

deer ˈdir

delight di-ˈlıt, de-

dew ˈdu, ˈdyu

divide də-ˈvıd

does ˈdəz

doorway ˈdor-ˌwa, ˈdor-

draft ˈdraft

dusty ˈdəs-te

eaten ˈe-tən

else ˈel[t]s

enjoy in-ˈjoi, en-

eye ˈı

faces ˈfa-səz

family ˈfam-le, ˈfa-mə-

farmer ˈfar-mər

fever ˈfe-vər

fifty ˈfif-te

film ˈfilm

fishing ˈfish-iŋ



flock ˈflak

floor ˈflor, ˈflor

flying ˈflı-iŋ

foam fom

force ˈfors, ˈfors

frame ˈfram

fray ˈfra

fur ˈfər

garden ˈgar-dən

gather ˈga-thər

girls ˈgər[-ə]lz

grinning ˈgri-niŋ

gripe ˈgrıp

grumble ˈgrəm-bəl

grumpy ˈgrəm-pe

hale ˈha[ə]l

hammer ˈha-mər

hanging ˈhaŋ-iŋ

harden ˈhar-dən

hardly ˈhard-le

harp ˈharp

harvest ˈhar-vəst

herself [h]ər-ˈself

holiday ˈha-lə-ˌda

holy ˈho-le

homesick ˈhom-ˌsik

hotel ho-ˈtel

huge ˈhyuj, ˈyuj

hugged ˈhəgd

hungry ˈhəŋ-gre

joke ˈjok

jungle ˈjəŋ-gəl

keys ˈkez

kitten ˈki-tən

ladder ˈla-dər

lamps ˈlamps

leap ˈlep

letters ˈle-tərz

letting ˈle-tiŋ

listed ˈlis-təd

locker ˈla-kər

lope ˈlop

loss ˈlos

loud ˈlaud

loves ˈləvz

lush ˈləsh

mailed ˈma[ə]ld

maker ˈma-kər

mass ˈmas

maybe ˈma-be

menu ˈmen-[ˌ]yu

mittens ˈmi-tənz

motel mo-ˈtel

movie ˈmu-ve

nickel ˈni-kəl

noun ˈnaun

nurse ˈnərs

oil ˈoi[ə]l

ours ˈau[-ə]rz, arz

package ˈpa-kij

pages ˈpa-jəz

pall ˈpol

parent ˈpar-ənt, ˈper-

party ˈpar-te

password ˈpas-ˌwərd

patch ˈpach

peace ˈpes

peanut ˈpe-[ˌ]nət

penny ˈpe-ne

picnic ˈpik-[ˌ]nik

platter ˈpla-tər

played ˈplad

pony ˈpo-ne

poodle ˈpu-dəl

pray ˈpra

pretty ˈpri-te

print ˈprint

program ˈpro-ˌgram, -grəm

promise ˈpra-məs

prone ˈpron

prove ˈpruv

pudding ˈpu-diŋ

pump ˈpəmp

purple ˈpər-pəl



purr ˈpər

puzzle ˈpə-zəl

quiet ˈkwı-ət

quilt ˈkwilt

radio ˈra-de-ˌo

range ranj

ready ˈre-de

recess ˈre-ˌses, ri-ˈ

reheat ˌre-ˈhet

repeat ri-ˈpet

robin ˈra-bən

robot ˈro-ˌbat, -bət

ruler ˈru-lər

ruling ˈru-liŋ

scale ˈska[ə]l

scatter ˈska-tər

scoff ˈskaf, ˈskof

scoop ˈskup

second ˈse-kənd, -kənt

seemed ˈsemd

seesaw ˈse-ˌso

sense ˈsen[t]s

shaky ˈsha-ke

shark ˈshark

shopping ˈsha-piŋ

shrink ˈshriŋk

shrub ˈshrəb

silk ˈsilk

slept ˈslept

slide ˈslıd

slope ˈslop

smear ˈsmir

smoke ˈsmok

soft ˈsoft

spider ˈspı-dər

spoke ˈspok

stare ˈstar, ˈster

stole ˈstol

strict ˈstrikt

student ˈstu-dənt, ˈstyu-

supper ˈsə-pər

table ˈta-bəl

temple ˈtem-pəl

thick ˈthik

tickle ˈti-kəl

tiger ˈtı-gər

ton ˈtən

tooth ˈtuth

tower ˈtau[-ə]r

trash ˈtrash

trumpet ˈtrəm-pət

turtle ˈtər-təl

visitor ˈvi-zə-tər, ˈviz-tər

waiting ˈwa-tiŋ

weeding ˈwe-diŋ

weekend ˈwek-ˌend

weekly ˈwe-kle

which ˈhwich, ˈwich

wicked ˈwi-kəd

windy ˈwin-de

winning ˈwi-niŋ

woods ˈwudz

year ˈyir

zebra ˈze-brə

zero ˈze-[ˌ]ro



GRADE 1 DIFFICULTacid

ˈa-səd

affair ə-ˈfar, -ˈfer

angry ˈaŋ-gre

area ˈar-e-ə, ˈer-; ˈa-re-ə

around ə-ˈraund

artery ˈar-tə-re, ˈar-tre

between bi-ˈtwen

blood ˈbləd

blotch ˈblach

bluff ˈbləf

breath ˈbreth

brine ˈbrın

bushel ˈbu-shəl

buttons ˈbə-tənz

camera ˈkam-rə,

canary kə-ˈner-e

carpenter ˈkar-pən-tər

cereal ˈsir-e-əl

chicken ˈchi-kən

children ˈchil-drən

classmate ˈklas-ˌmat

clipping ˈkli-piŋ

closing ˈklo-ziŋ

cloudburst ˈkla[u]d-ˌbərst

coach ˈkoch

comb ˈkom

comic ˈka-mik

conduct kən-ˈdəkt

craft ˈkraft

crayon ˈkra-ˌan, -ən

defend di-ˈfend

demanding di-ˈman-diŋ

detect di-ˈtekt

ditch ˈdich

down ˈdaun

downy ˈda[u]-ne

drastic ˈdras-tik

enlist in-ˈlist, en-

fabled ˈfa-bəld

fifteen ˌfif-ˈten, ˈfif-ˌ

flare ˈflar, ˈfler

font ˈfant

frisky ˈfris-ke

frostbite ˈfros[t]-ˌbıt

glittering ˈgli-tə-riŋ

globe ˈglob

goodness ˈgud-nəs

group ˈgrup

harmful ˈharm-fəl

heard ˈhərd

hired ˈhı[-ə]rd

hunch ˈhənch

husky ˈhəs-ke

idol ˈı-dəl

increase in-ˈkres, ˈin-ˌ

infant ˈin-fənt

jabber ˈja-bər

kicked ˈkikt

launch ˈlonch, ˈlanch

leaves ˈlevz

lessons ˈle-sənz

liking ˈlı-kiŋ

limpet ˈlim-pət

livestock ˈlıv-ˌstak

lodge ˈlaj

luckily ˈlə-kə-le

mangle ˈmaŋ-gəl

method ˈme-thəd

might ˈmıt

mild ˈmı[ə]ld

mobilize ˈmo-bə-ˌlız

molar ˈmo-lər

napkin ˈnap-kən

needle ˈne-dəl

oath ˈoth

overrun ˌo-vər-ˈrən

persist pər-ˈsist

phrase ˈfraz

pointless ˈpoint-ləs

proper ˈpra-pər



protest prə-ˈtest, ˈpro-, pro-ˈ

quill ˈkwil

ranches ˈran-chəz

rankle ˈraŋ-kəl

regret ri-ˈgret

request ri-ˈkwest

rift ˈrift

robbed ˈrabd

scant ˈskant

scar ˈskar

secret ˈse-krət

share ˈshar, ˈsher

spaniel ˈspan-yəl, ˈspa-nəl

steel ˈste[ə]l

stretch ˈstrech

stroll ˈstrol

suction ˈsək-shən

sunset ˈsən-ˌset

sunshine ˈsən-ˌshın

swarm ˈsworm

theft ˈtheft

thicken ˈthi-kən

thief ˈthef

tissue ˈti-[ˌ]shu

triple ˈtri-pəl

whine ˈhwın, ˈwın

whose ˈhuz

worry ˈwər-e

wren ˈren



GRADE 2 EASYabove

ə-ˈbəv

absent ˈab-sənt

agree ə-ˈgre

allow ə-ˈlau

arose ə-ˈroz

babble ˈba-bəl

banner ˈba-nər

batter ˈba-tər

benches ˈben-chəz

bind ˈbınd

blaze ˈblaz

block ˈblak

body ˈba-de

bold ˈbold

bolt ˈbolt

boss ˈbas, ˈbos

cattle ˈka-təl

center ˈsen-tər

cents ˈsents

charge ˈcharj

chew ˈchu

club ˈkləb

cool ˈkul

count ˈkaunt

crate ˈkrat

daisy ˈda-ze

dear ˈdir

desert ˈde-zərt

drench ˈdrench

drive ˈdrıv

each ˈech

elbow ˈel-ˌbo

flag ˈflag, ˈflag

fluffy ˈflə-fe

frost ˈfrost

gown ˈgaun

graze ˈgraz

great ˈgrat

ground ˈgraund

harm ˈharm

hobby ˈha-be

jeans ˈjenz

joint ˈjoint

jot ˈjat

jumped ˈjəmpt

leader ˈle-dər

mock ˈmak, ˈmok

mold ˈmold

morning ˈmor-niŋ

odd ˈad

pace ˈpas

pencil ˈpen[t]-səl

place ˈplas

pound ˈpaund

preschool ˈpre-ˌskul, [ˌ]pre-ˈ

prime ˈprım

prize ˈprız

protect prə-ˈtekt

prune ˈprun

quite ˈkwıt

riding ˈrı-diŋ

safely ˈsaf-le

scan ˈskan

scowl ˈskaul

scrape ˈskrap

selves ˈselvz

sentence ˈsen-tən[t]s, -tənz

sharpen ˈshar-pən

sheer ˈshir

shelf ˈshelf

shift ˈshift

shook ˈshuk

shooting ˈshu-tiŋ

shudder ˈshə-dər

sifting ˈsif-tiŋ

slant ˈslant

sleepless ˈslep-ləs

spoon ˈspun

sprinkle ˈspriŋ-kəl

steer ˈstir



takes ˈtaks

tame ˈtam

tardy ˈtar-de

thirst ˈthərst

wagon ˈwa-gən

work ˈwərk

world ˈwər[-ə]ld

worst ˈwərst

worth ˈwərth



GRADE 2 AVERAGEable

ˈa-bəl

again ə-ˈgen, -ˈgin, -ˈgan

aircraft ˈar-ˌkraft, ˈer-

alike ə-ˈlık

alive ə-ˈlıv

animal ˈa-nə-məl

armies ˈar-mez

await ə-ˈwat

balloons bə-ˈlunz

basing ˈba-siŋ

beach ˈbech

bedroom ˈbed-ˌrum, -ˌrum

beside bi-sıd

bliss ˈblis

blot ˈblat

borrow ˈbar-[ˌ]o, ˈbor-

bowl ˈbol

branches ˈbran-chəz

brass ˈbras

brought ˈbrot

brushes ˈbrə-shəz

bugle ˈbyu-gəl

cactus ˈkak-təs

careless ˈker-ləs

caught ˈkot

cavern ˈka-vərn

cement si-ˈment, ˈse-ment

charming ˈchar-miŋ

cheaper ˈche-pər

cheerful ˈchir-fəl

chunky ˈchəŋ-ke

churches ˈchər-chəz

circus ˈsər-kəs

claws ˈkloz

clench ˈklench

cloth ˈkloth

cloy ˈkloi

clue ˈklu

clump ˈkləmp

cobra ˈko-brə

collar ˈka-lər

connect kə-ˈnekt

copy ˈka-pe

crude ˈkrud

crust ˈkrəst

cue ˈkyu

curry ˈkər-e, ˈkə-re

danger ˈdan-jər

daze ˈdaz

defray di-ˈfra

delta ˈdel-tə

depth ˈdepth

drew ˈdru

due ˈdu, ˈdyu

dunes ˈdunz, ˈdyunz

during ˈdur-iŋ

elect i-ˈlekt

eleven i-ˈle-vən

elves ˈelvz

exile ˈeg-ˌzıl, ˈek-ˌsıl

expert ˈek-ˌspərt, ik-ˈ

expose ik-ˈspoz

faint ˈfant

falling ˈfo-liŋ

falter ˈfol-tər

famous ˈfa-məs

fancy ˈfan[t]-se

feast ˈfest

fence ˈfen[t]s

fingers ˈfiŋ-gərz

finish ˈfi-nish

floss ˈflas, ˈflos

flour ˈfla[u]r

follow ˈfa-[ˌ]lo

forever fə-ˈrev-ər, fo-

foxes ˈfak-səz

friend ˈfrend

frying ˈfrı-iŋ

fudge ˈfəj

fuel ˈfyu[-ə]l



funniest ˈfə-ne-əst

fuse ˈfyuz

fussy ˈfə-se

gain ˈgan

garage gə-ˈrazh, -ˈraj; -ˈr[aˈ]zh, -ˈr[aˈ]j

gentle ˈjen-təl

germs ˈjərmz

glasses ˈgla-səz, ˈgl[aˈ]-səz

gobble ˈga-bəl

going ˈgo-iŋ

golf ˈgalf, ˈgolf, ˈgaf, ˈgof

grace ˈgras

graham ˈgram, ˈgra-əm

grandfather ˈgran[d]-ˌfa-thər

grime ˈgrım

grouch ˈgrauch

happy ˈha-pe

having ˈha-viŋ

hinder ˈhin-dər

hoax ˈhoks

honest ˈa-nəst

hostel ˈhas-təl

hurting ˈhər-tiŋ

indeed in-ˈded

inner ˈi-nər

invites in-ˈvıts

ivory ˈıv-re, ˈı-və-re

joking ˈjo-kiŋ

junior ˈjun-yər

kitchen ˈki-chən

knob ˈnab

lawn ˈlon, ˈlan

leanness ˈlen-nəs

liar ˈlı[-ə]r

light ˈlıt

load ˈlod

lobby ˈla-be

lose ˈluz

mainly ˈman-le

manner ˈma-nər

marched ˈmarcht

mare ˈmar

master ˈmas-tər

matter ˈma-tər

meant ˈment

middle ˈmi-dəl

midyear ˈmid-ˌyir

milling ˈmi-liŋ

million ˈmi[l]-yən

misplace ˌmis-ˈplas

mood ˈmud

nearly ˈnir-le

necklace ˈne-kləs

nibble ˈni-bəl

ninth ˈnın[t]th

nobody ˈno-bə-de, -ˌba-de

noise ˈnoiz

nothing ˈnə-thiŋ

only ˈon-le

oust ˈaust

oval ˈo-vəl

overcome ˌo-vər-ˈkəm

owe ˈo

palace ˈpa-ləs

pane ˈpan

panther ˈpan[t]-thər

peanuts ˈpe-[ˌ]nəts

period ˈpir-e-əd

pillar ˈpi-lər

pillow ˈpi-[ˌ]lo

pity ˈpi-te

plains ˈplanz

planning ˈpla-ning

polite pə-ˈlıt

pouch ˈpauch

prepaid [ˌ]pre-ˈpad

produce prə-ˈdus,-ˈdyus

pronoun ˈpro-ˌnaun

proof ˈpruf

prowl ˈprau[ə]l

publish ˈpə-blish

puddle ˈpə-dəl

pulse ˈpəls

puppet ˈpə-pət



pushed ˈpusht

putting ˈpu-ting

quake ˈkwak

quickly ˈkwik-le

rainbow ˈran-ˌbo

rather ˈra-thər, ˈra-, ˈrə-, ˈre-

rattle ˈra-təl

remote ri-ˈmot

remove ri-ˈmuv

retire ri-ˈtır

reward ri-ˈword

roamed ˈromd

rumbling ˈrəm-b[ə-]liŋ

rumor ˈru-mər

shear ˈshir

shoes ˈshuz

shove ˈshəv

shower ˈshau[-ə]r

sickle ˈsi-kəl

sickness ˈsik-nəs

silver ˈsil-vər

slammed ˈslamd

slight ˈslıt

soap sop

stain ˈstan

stolen ˈsto-lən

straw ˈstro

streak ˈstrek

sunnier ˈsə-ne-ər

tablet ˈta-blət

taint ˈtant

taping ˈta-piŋ

teacher ˈte-chər

tease ˈtez

teasing ˈte-ziŋ

tender ˈten-dər

there ˈther

thousand ˈthau-zən[d]

thunder ˈthən-dər

tight ˈtıt

title ˈtı-təl

topsoil ˈtap-ˌsoil

towel ˈtau[-ə]l

trail ˈtra[ə]l

tribe ˈtrıb

tunnel ˈtə-nəl

twelve ˈtwelv

uneven ˌən-ˈe-vən

unfold ˌən -ˈfold

upper ˈə-pər

vain ˈvan

valley ˈva-le

vanish ˈva-nish

village ˈvi-lij

warn ˈworn

watchmen ˈwoch-mən, ˈwach-

while ˈhwı[ə]l, ˈwı[ə]l

whisper ˈhwis-pər, ˈwis-

whole ˈhol

winter ˈwin-tər

without wi-ˈthaut, -ˈthaut

wonder ˈwən-dər

worker ˈwər-kər

worm ˈwərm

yearly ˈyir-le

yourself yər-ˈself



GRADE 2 DIFFICULTabolish

ə-ˈba-lish

absence ˈab-sən[t]s

acclaim ə-ˈklam

account ə-ˈkaunt

adorned ə-ˈdornd

affliction ə-ˈflik-shən

afternoon ˌaf-tər-ˈnun

allowance ə-ˈlau-ən[t]s

amazement ə-ˈmaz-mənt

antarctic [ˌ]ant-ˈark-tik

axis ˈak-səs

baggage ˈba-gij

bamboo [ˌ]bam-ˈbu, ˈbam-ˌ

bicycle ˈbı-si-kəl

billion ˈbi[l]-yən

calcium ˈkal-se-əm

chargeable ˈchar-jə-bəl

clogged ˈklagd, ˈklogd

coconut ˈko-kə-[ˌ]nət

cologne kə-ˈlon

combing ˈko-miŋ

company ˈkəmp-ne, ˈkəm-pə-

concrete [ˌ]kan-ˈkret, ˈkan-ˌ, kən-ˈ

confuse kən-ˈfyuz

craven ˈkra-vən

custom ˈkəs-təm

deafen ˈde-fən

decade ˈde-ˌkad, de-ˈkad

diner ˈdı-nər

distress di-ˈstres

downpour ˈdaun-ˌpor, -ˌpor

eastern ˈe-stərn

echo ˈe-[ˌ]ko

editorial ˌe-də-ˈtor-e-əl

ethnic ˈeth-nik

exclude iks-ˈklud

forum ˈfor-əm, ˈfor-

fringe ˈfrinj

funnel ˈfə-nəl

gingerly ˈjin-jər-le

goldsmith ˈgol[d]-ˌsmith

gratified ˈgra-tə-ˌfıd

gritty ˈgri-te

guesses ˈges-əz

harmonize ˈhar-mə-ˌnız

haven ˈha-vən

hoeing ˈho-iŋ

hymn ˈhim

improve im-ˈpruv

included in-ˈklu-dəd

introduce ˌin-trə-ˈdus, -ˈdyus

jostle ˈja-səl

juvenile ˈju-və-ˌnıl, -nəl

kinsman ˈkinz-mən

legion ˈle-jən

limb ˈlim

magnetic mag-ˈne-tik

manage ˈma-nij

memory ˈmem-re, ˈme-mə-

mindful ˈmın[d]-fəl

miracle ˈmir-i-kəl

offer ˈo-fər, ˈa-

original ə-ˈrij-ə-nəl, -ˈrij-nəl

panelist ˈpa-nə-list

partner ˈpart-nər

peninsula pə-ˈnin[t]-s[ə-]lə, -shə-lə

petals ˈpe-təlz

pirate ˈpı-rət

plaza ˈpla-zə, ˈpla-

pocketbook ˈpa-kət-ˌbuk

prey ˈpra

ransack ˈran-ˌsak

refresh ri-ˈfresh

remit ri-ˈmit

repent ri-ˈpent

reporter ri-ˈpor-tər, -ˈpor-

respect ri-ˈspekt

retard ri-ˈtard

roommate ˈrum-ˌmat, ˈrum-

ruin ˈru-ən, -ˌin; ˈrun



rustle ˈrə-səl

scallion ˈskal-yən

scariest ˈsker-e-əst, ˈskar-

search ˈsərch

secondary ˈse-kən-ˌder-e

semisweet ˈse-me-ˈswet

session ˈse-shən

showerhead ˈshau[-ə]r-ˌhed

silicon ˈsi-li-kən, ˈsi-lə-ˌkan

sleeve ˈslev

slippers ˈsli-pərz

special ˈspe-shəl

subject ˈsəb-jikt, -[ˌ]jekt

sullen ˈsə-lən

surge ˈsərj

tailor ˈta-lər

teachable ˈte-chə-bəl

terror ˈter-ər

throat ˈthrot

throbbing ˈthra-biŋ

traffic ˈtra-fik

tricycle ˈtrı-sə-kəl, -ˌsi-kəl

unfounded ˌən-ˈfaun-dəd

various ˈver-e-əs, ˈvar-

viola vı-ˈo-lə, ve-; ˈvı-ə-

wharf worf

wheeze ˈhwez, ˈwez

whether ˈhwe-thər, ˈwe-

wholesale ˈhol-ˌsal

wobble ˈwa-bəl

zenith ˈze-nəth



GRADE 3 EASYabide

ə-ˈbıd

adult ə-ˈdəlt, ˈa-ˌdəlt

advise əd-ˈvız

agent ˈa-jənt

album ˈal-bəm

aloud ə-ˈla[u]d

atom ˈa-təm

attic ˈa-tik

barefoot ˈbar-ˌfut

bottle ˈba-təl

brain ˈbran

bridge ˈbrij

briskly ˈbrisk-le

brook ˈbruk

carrot ˈkar-ət

chilly ˈchi-le

chimes ˈchımz

cider ˈsı-dər

cluster ˈkləs-tər

common ˈka-mən

costly ˈkos[t]-le

couch ˈka[u]ch

crosswalk ˈkros-ˌwok

delay di-ˈla, de-

drafts ˈdrafts

dropped ˈdrapt

emblem ˈem-bləm

fable ˈfa-bəl

fiery ˈfı[-ə]-re

fight ˈfıt

flagpole ˈflag-ˌpol

football ˈfut-ˌbol

footprint ˈfut-ˌprint

forty ˈfor-te

freezing ˈfre-ziŋ

gauze ˈgoz

greenish ˈgre-nish

hundreds ˈhən-drədz, -dərdz

hurl ˈhər[-ə]l

income ˈin-ˌkəm, ˈiŋ-kəm

intend in-ˈtend

jail ˈja[ə]l

keen ˈken

lazy ˈla-ze

learn ˈlərn

leave ˈlev

lily ˈli-le

margin ˈmar-jən

nickname ˈnik-ˌnam

nineteen nın-ˈten, ˈnın-ˌ

noble ˈno-bəl

order ˈor-dər

pebble ˈpe-bəl

pencils ˈpen[t]-səlz

picture ˈpik-chər

pinched ˈpincht

planet ˈpla-nət

pleases ˈple-zəz

plural ˈplur-əl

point ˈpoint

ponies ˈpo-nez

pumpkin ˈpəm[p]-kən

raft ˈraft

razor ˈra-zər

rebound ˈre-ˌbaund, ri-ˈ

remain ri-ˈman

ridge ˈrij

right ˈrıt

rinsed ˈrin[t]st

river ˈri-vər

roast rost

rocket ˈra-kət

salad ˈsa-ləd

scarlet ˈskar-lət

seventeen ˌse-vən-ˈten

shuttle ˈshə-təl

silky ˈsil-ke

sixth ˈsiks[t]th, ˈsiks[t]

softness ˈsoft-nəs

solos ˈso-[ˌ]loz



squash ˈskwash, ˈskw[o]sh

style ˈstı[ə]l

sudden ˈsə-dən

sugar ˈshoo-gər

tried ˈtrıd

velvet ˈvel-vət

wheat ˈhwet, ˈwet

wheel ˈhwe[ə]l, ˈwe[ə]l

windmills ˈwin[d]-ˌmilz

wisest ˈwı-zist

wishes ˈwish-iz



GRADE 3 AVERAGEablaze

ə-ˈblaz

abode ə-ˈbod

accident ˈak-sə-dənt, -ˌdent; ˈaks-dənt

actively ˈak-tiv-le

adapt ə-ˈdapt, a-

adorable ə-ˈdor-ə-bəl, -ˈdor-

alpha ˈal-fə

amusing ə-ˈmyu-ziŋ

assets ˈa-ˌsets, -səts

attachment ə-ˈtach-mənt

attempt ə-ˈtem[p]t

automobile ˈo-tə-mo-ˌbel, ˌo-tə-mo-ˈbe[ə]l

awning ˈo-niŋ, ˈa-niŋ

balcony ˈbal-kə-ne

ballet ˈba-ˌla, ba-ˈ

basket ˈbas-kit

beautiful ˈbyu-ti-fəl

beautify ˈbyu-tə-ˌfı

bonus ˈbo-nəs

brainstorm ˈbran-ˌstorm

breakfast ˈbrek-fəst

builder ˈbil-dər

causing ˈkoz-ing

cavity ˈka-və-te

charcoal ˈchar-ˌkol

cheddar ˈche-dər

cherries ˈcher-ez

clever ˈkle-vər

collection kə-ˈlek-shən

comfort ˈkəm[p]-fərt

commerce ˈka-[ˌ]mərs

compose kəm-ˈpoz

condition kən-ˈdi-shən

contestant kən-ˈtes-tənt

continual kən-ˈtin-yu-əl, -yəl

creature ˈkre-chər

current ˈkər-ənt, ˈkə-rənt

damaged ˈda-mijd

decently ˈde-sənt-le

deflate di-ˈflat, ˌde-

deliver di-ˈli-vər, de-

destroy di-ˈstroi, de-

devil ˈde-vəl

devise di-ˈvız

devote di-ˈvot, de-

difficult ˈdi-fi-[ˌ]kəlt

digits ˈdi-jəts

directly də-ˈrek[t]-le, dı-

discovered dis-ˈkə-vərd

display di-ˈspla

drizzle ˈdri-zəl

drowning ˈdra[u]-niŋ

easel ˈez-əl

economy i-ˈka-nə-me, ə-ˈ, e-ˈ

effort ˈe-fərt, -ˌfort

eject i-ˈjekt

election i-ˈlek-shən

embrace im-ˈbras

emend e-ˈmend

entitle in-ˈtı-təl, en-

error ˈer-ər

eternal i-ˈtər-nəl

evasive i-ˈva-siv, -ziv

evergreens ˈe-vər-ˌgrenz

exchange iks-ˈchanj, ˈeks-ˌ

exult ig-ˈzəlt

famine ˈfa-mən

fixture ˈfiks-chər

flaming ˈfla-miŋ

floating ˈflo-tiŋ

follower ˈfa-lə-wər

furious ˈfyur-e-əs

furnace ˈfər-nəs

future ˈfyu-chər

gangly ˈgaŋ-gle

generalize ˈjen-rə-ˌlız, ˈje-nə-

getaway ˈge-tə-ˌwa

gird ˈgərd

gracefully ˈgras-fə-le



gristle ˈgri-səl, -zəl

grocery ˈgros-re, ˈgro-sə-; ˈgrosh-re

guise ˈgız

gurney ˈgər-ne

happily ˈha-pə-le

highlight ˈhı-ˌlıt

hopeless ˈho-pləs

hospital ˈhas-ˌpi-təl

humanity hyu-ˈma-nə-te, yu-

immune i-ˈmyun

important im-ˈpor-tənt

indirect ˌin-də-ˈrekt

innermost ˈi-nər-ˌmost

instance ˈin[t]-stən[t]s

interesting ˈin-t[ə-]rəs-tiŋ

invalid ˈin-və-ləd

invoice ˈin-ˌvois

isolate ˈı-sə-ˌlat

jagged ˈja-gəd

jersey ˈjər-ze

journal ˈjər-nəl

jury ˈjur-e

kangaroo ˌkaŋ-gə-ˈru

label ˈla-bəl

lagging ˈla-giŋ

lantern ˈlan-tərn

lately ˈlat-le

lazyish ˈla-ze-ish

loosely ˈlus-le

lunar ˈlu-nər

magi ˈma-ˌjı, ˈma-

maintain man-ˈtan, mən-

mammal ˈma-məl

material mə-ˈtir-e-əl

mayor ˈma-ər, ˈme[-ə]r

mention ˈmen[t]-shən

mercy ˈmər-se

merit ˈmer-ət

middling ˈmid-liŋ, -lən

millimeter ˈmi-lə-ˌme-tər

misery ˈmi-zə-re, ˈmiz-re

misstated ˌmis-ˈsta-təd

mistakes mə-ˈstaks

mutual ˈmyu-chə-wəl

narrator ˈnar-ˌa-tər; na-ˈra-, nə-

necessary ˈne-sə-ˌser-e

nomad ˈno-ˌmad

nonplus ˌnan-ˈpləs

notice ˈno-təs

observe əb-ˈzərv

obtain əb-ˈtan, ab-

oceans ˈo-shənz

octagon ˈak-tə-ˌgan

odorless ˈo-dər-ləs

offend ə-ˈfend

opera ˈa-p[ə-]rə

optic ˈap-tik

orchard ˈor-chərd

organic or-ˈga-nik

organize ˈor-gə-ˌnız

orphan ˈor-fən

ourselves ˈau[-ə]r-ˈselvz

outtalk ˌout-ˈtok

painful ˈpan-fəl

palm ˈpam, ˈpalm

passenger ˈpa-sən-jər

patriot ˈpa-tre-ət, -ˌat

patrol pə-ˈtrol

penmanship ˈpen-mən-ˌship

pentagon ˈpen-tə-ˌgan

physical ˈfi-zi-kəl

possession pə-ˈze-shən

possible ˈpa-sə-bəl

pottery ˈpa-tə-re

precious ˈpre-shəs

prediction pri-ˈdik-shən

problem ˈpra-bləm, -ˌblem

project ˈpra-ˌjekt, -jikt

pronounce prə-ˈnaun[t]s

pronouns ˈpro-ˌnaunz

property ˈpra-pər-te

puncture ˈpəŋk-chər

punishment ˈpə-nish-mənt

question ˈkwes-chən, ˈkwesh-



radius ˈra-de-əs

rattletrap ˈra-təl-ˌtrap

ream ˈrem

rebuild [ˌ]re-ˈbild

recently ˈre-sənt-le

redress ri-ˈdres

reflect ri-ˈflekt

relish ˈre-lish

remnant ˈrem-nənt

render ˈren-dər

rephrase ˌre-ˈfraz

restful ˈrest-fəl

restrain ri-ˈstran

result ri-ˈzəlt

revenging ri-ˈven-jiŋ

rodeo rə-ˈda-ˈo

romantic ro-ˈman-tik, rə-

rupture ˈrəp[t]-shər

sacred ˈsa-krəd

salve ˈsav, ˈsav

satisfactory ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-t[ə-]re

saucers ˈso-sərz

seemingly ˈse-miŋ-le

segment ˈseg-mənt

sheepishly ˈshe-pish-le

sincere sin-ˈsir, sən-

siren ˈsı-rən

sneakers ˈsne-kərz

snickering ˈsni-kə-riŋ

soccer ˈsa-kər

sponsor ˈspan[t]-sər

stoplight ˈstap-ˌlıt

straighten ˈstra-tən

sunflower ˈsən-ˌflau[-ə]r

swelter ˈswel-tər

tallow ˈta-[ˌ]lo

tarnish ˈtar-nish

teaspoon ˈte-ˌspun, -ˈspun

tedious ˈte-de-əs

tennis ˈte-nəs

tithe ˈtıth

transform tran[t]s-ˈform

triplets ˈtri-pləts

umbrella ˌəm-ˈbre-lə

unexposed ˌən-ik-ˈspozd

untidy ˌən-ˈtı-de

useful ˈyus-fəl

usual ˈyu-zhə-wəl, -zhəl; ˈyuzh-wəl

vein ˈvan

version ˈvər-zhən, -shən

visor ˈvı-zər

voyage ˈvoi-ij, ˈvo[-]ij

weigh ˈwa

width ˈwidth, ˈwitth

wondrous ˈwən-drəs



GRADE 3 DIFFICULTabsolute

ˈab-sə-ˌlut, ˌab-sə-ˈ

acreage ˈa-k[ə-]rij

actress ˈak-trəs

affront ə-ˈfrənt

antonym ˈan-tə-ˌnim

auburn ˈo-bərn

bifocals ˈbı-ˌfo-kəlz

biology bı-ˈa-lə-je

bisector ˈbı-ˌsek-tər, bı-ˈ

brandishing ˈbran-di-shiŋ

brief ˈbref

buffet bə-ˈfa

captor ˈkap-tər

cautious ˈko-shəs

chili ˈchi-le

cognate ˈkag-ˌnat

comprehend ˌkam-pri-ˈhend

conclave ˈkan-ˌklav

confession kən-ˈfe-shən

covetous ˈkə-və-təs

dandelion ˈdan-də-ˌlı-ən, -de-

decorous ˈde-kər-əs

dedication ˌde-di-ˈka-shən

digital ˈdi-jə-təl

drought ˈdra[u]t

druggist ˈdrə-gist

duration du-ˈra-shən, dyu-

eastward ˈes-twərd

ecologist i-ˈka-lə-jist

ecology i-ˈka-lə-je, e-

emotion i-ˈmo-shən

encourage in-ˈkər-ij, -ˈkə-rij, en-

endorse in-ˈdors, en-

engineer ˌen-jə-ˈnir

factories ˈfak-t[ə-]rez

features ˈfe-chərz

festoon fes-ˈtun

fission ˈfi-shən, -zhən

forgiveness fər-ˈgiv-nəs

frankfurter ˈfraŋk-fə[r]t-ər, -ˌfərt-

fungi ˈfən-ˌjı, ˈfəŋ-ˌgı

girth ˈgərth

glossary ˈgla-sə-re

graduation gra-jə-ˈwa-shən

hesitant ˈhe-zə-tənt

horsepower ˈhors-ˌpau[-ə]r

illogical [ˌ]i[l]-ˈla-ji-kəl

impulse ˈim-ˌpəls, im-ˈ

influence ˈin-ˌflu-ən[t]s

information ˌin-fər-ˈma-shən

innkeeper ˈin-ˌke-pər

jealous ˈje-ləs

jittery ˈji-tə-re

knife ˈnıf

knives ˈnıvz

knocked ˈnakt

kowtow [ˌ]kau-ˈtau, ˈkau-ˌ

magician mə-ˈji-shən

marshmallow ˈmarsh-ˌme-lo

memorize ˈme-mə-ˌrız

military ˈmi-lə-ˌter-e

modify ˈma-də-ˌfı

monopoly mə-ˈna-p[ə-]le

mortality mor-ˈta-lə-te

mundane ˌmən-ˈdan, ˈmən-ˌ

numeral ˈnum-rəl, ˈnu-mə-; ˈnyum-, ˈnyu-mə-

obsession ab-ˈse-shən

obstinate ˈab-stə-nət

oppressive ə-ˈpre-siv

parlor ˈpar-lər

pastoral ˈpas-t[ə-]rəl

permanent ˈpər-mə-nənt

pianist pe-ˈa-nist, ˈpe-ə-

pilgrims ˈpil-grəmz

protein ˈpro-ˌten, ˈpro-te-ən

purpose ˈpər-pəs

rabbi ˈra-ˌbı

ramshackle ˈram-ˌsha-kəl

rapture ˈrap-chər



rebellion ri-ˈbel-yən

recovery ri-ˈkə-və-re, -ˈkəv-re

recuperate ri-ˈku-pə-ˌrat, -ˈkyu-

recur ri-ˈkər

regularly ˈre-gyə-lər-le, ˈre-gyə[r]-le

resign ri-ˈzın

retrieval ri-ˈtre-vəl

righteous ˈrı-chəs

scholar ˈska-lər

searchlight ˈsərch-ˌlıt

semicolon ˈse-me-ˌko-lən, ˈse-ˌmı-, -mi-

shoveled ˈshə-vəld

snivel ˈsni-vəl

spanning span-iŋ

splendid ˈsplen-dəd

spoonfuls ˈspun-ˌfulz

stagnant ˈstag-nənt

steady ˈste-de

stockade sta-ˈkad

strident ˈstrı-dənt

substance ˈsəb-stən[t]s

telephone ˈte-lə-ˌfon

terse ˈtərs

tertiary ˈtər-she-ˌer-e

tetherball ˈte-thər-ˌbol

triangular trı-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər

unruffled ˌən-ˈrə-fəld

weasel ˈwe-zəl



GRADE 4 EASYaccent

ˈak-ˌsent

accurate ˈa-kyə-rət

ache ˈak

achy ˈa-ke

admitted əd-ˈmi-təd, ad-

article ˈar-ti-kəl

artless ˈart-ləs

auction ˈok-shən

audio ˈo-de-ˌo

awhile ə-ˈhwı[ə]l, ə-ˈwı[ə]l

background ˈbak-ˌgra[u]nd

bagel ˈba-gəl

bakery ˈba-k[ə-]re

bathe ˈbath

beneath bi-ˈneth

blessing ˈble-siŋ

bristly ˈbris-le, ˈbri-sə-

captain ˈkap-tən

cellar ˈse-lər

chasing ˈcha-siŋ

clause ˈkloz

clothes ˈkloz

colorless ˈkə-lər-ləs

comely ˈkəm-le

compact kəm-ˈpakt, kam-ˈ, ˈkam-ˈ

concern kən-ˈsərn

cottage ˈka-tij

cuckoo ˈku-[ˌ]ku, ˈku-

cunning ˈkə-niŋ

custard ˈkəs-tərd

cyclone ˈsı-ˌklon

discovery dis-ˈkə-v[ə-]re

dragon ˈdra-gən

effect i-ˈfekt

endless ˈen[d]-ləs

expire ik-ˈspır

gardener ˈgar-dən-ər, ˈgard-nər

gloom ˈglum

goal ˈgol

grapevine ˈgrap-ˌvın

grasshopper ˈgras-ˌha-pər

happening ˈhap-niŋ, ˈha-pə-

hindrance ˈhin-drən[t]s

horizon hə-ˈrı-zən

import im-ˈport, -ˈport, ˈim-ˌ

inspect in-ˈspekt

inviting in-ˈvıt-iŋ

itself it-ˈself, ət-

kindness ˈkın[d]-nəs

lemonade ˌle-mə-ˈnad

lioness ˈlı-ə-nəs

marine mə-ˈren

marries ˈmar-ez

model ˈma-dəl

modest ˈma-dəst

molehill ˈmol-ˌhil

months ˈmən[t]s

neglect ni-ˈglekt

network ˈnet-ˌwərk

nippy ˈni-pe

nonskid ˈnan-ˈskid

oblong ˈa-ˌbloŋ

olive ˈa-liv

pattern ˈpa-tərn

predict pri-ˈdikt

presence ˈpre-zən[t]s

prison ˈpri-zən

quizzes ˈkwi-zəz

ragged ˈra-gəd

reaching ˈre-chiŋ

remark ri-ˈmark

scratch ˈskrach

service ˈsər-vəs

shallow ˈsha-[ˌ]lo

shiny ˈshı-ne

should shəd, ˈshud

silverware ˈsil-vər-ˌwar

smoky ˈsmo-ke

soapy ˈso-pe

solar ˈso-lər, -ˌlar



spread ˈspred

stint ˈstint

studious ˈstu-de-əs, ˈstyu-

suddenly ˈsə-dən-le

surface ˈsər-fəs

surplus ˈsər-[ˌ]pləs

tomb ˈtum

trial ˈtrı[-ə]l

trillion ˈtri[l]-yən

twirl ˈtwər-[-ə]l

underfoot ˈən-dər-ˈfut

whinny ˈhwi-ne, ˈwi-

wobbly ˈwa-b[ə]le



GRADE 4 AVERAGEabstain

əb-ˈstan, ab-

abstraction ab-ˈstrak-shən

abundance ə-ˈbən-dən[t]s

accidental ˌak-sə-ˈden-təl

accounting ə-ˈkaun-ting

accusation a-kyu-ˈza-shən

actual ˈak-ch[ə-w]əl, -sh[ə-w]əl

adduce ə-ˈdus

adhere ad-ˈhir, əd-

admirable ˈad-m[ə-]rə-bəl

aerie ˈar-e, ˈer-, ˈir-, ˈa-[ə-]re

affirm ə-ˈfərm

alighted ə-ˈlı-təd

amble ˈam-bəl

amiss ə-ˈmis

ancient ˈan[t]-shənt, ˈaŋ[k]-shənt

android ˈan-ˌdroid

annually ˈan-yə[-wə]l-ly

antelope ˈan-təl-ˌop

antique [ˌ]an-ˈtek

arbor ˈar-bər

assent ə-ˈsent, a-

assess ə-ˈses, a-

astern ə-ˈstərn

attest ə-ˈtest

audible ˈo-də-bəl

author ˈo-thər

awkward ˈo-kwərd

betrothal bi-ˈtro-thəl

biweekly [ˌ]bı-ˈwe-kle

blundering ˈblən-d[ə-]riŋ

borderline ˈbor-dər-ˌlın

botanist ˈba-tən-ist, ˈbat-nist

brashly ˈbrash-le

bumbershoot ˈbəm-bər-shut

burdensome ˈbər-dən-səm

cadge ˈkaj

calico ˈka-li-ˌko

campfire ˈkamp-ˌfır

cartel kar-ˈtel

cascade [ˌ]kas-ˈkad

chimney ˈchim-ne

cipher ˈsı-fər

circulate ˈsər-kyə-ˌlat

clinical ˈkli-ni-kəl

comfortable ˈkəm[p][f]-tə[r]-bəl

commander kə-ˈman-dər

commonwealth ˈka-mən-ˌwelth, -ˌweltth

companies ˈkəmp-nez, ˈkəm-pə-

compel kəm-ˈpel

constraint kən-ˈstrant

contempt kən-ˈtem[p]t

convene kən-ˈven

cordial ˈkor-jəl

costume ˈkas-ˌtum, -ˌtyum

critical ˈkri-ti-kəl

cruelly ˈkru[-ə]-le

daunt ˈdont, ˈdant

dealership ˈde-lər-ˌship

definite ˈde-fə-nit, ˈdef-nət

dehydrate [ˌ]de-ˈhı-ˌdrat

deluge ˈdel-ˌyuj, -ˌyuzh

denominator di-ˈna-mə-ˌna-tər

denote di-ˈnot, de-

department di-ˈpart-mənt

departure di-ˈpar-chər

deride di-ˈrıd, de-

designer di-ˈzı-nər

detective di-ˈtek-tiv

disarm di-ˈsarm

discharge dis-ˈcharj, ˈdis-ˌ

discredit [ˌ]dis-ˈkre-dət

disregard ˌdis-ri-ˈgard

dissolve di-ˈzalv, -ˈzolv

drapery ˈdra-p[ə-]re

dupe ˈdup, ˈdyup

earnings ˈər-niŋz

edict ˈe-ˌdikt

elements ˈe-lə-mənts



elusive e-ˈlu-siv, -ˈlu-ziv

employment im-ˈploi-mənt

emptiness ˈem[p]-te-nəs

energetic ˌe-nər-ˈje-tik

enormous i-ˈnor-məs, e-

equality i-ˈkwa-lə-te

escape is-ˈkap, es-

excess ik-ˈses, ˈek-ˌ

exclaim iks-ˈklam

extraction ik-ˈstrak-shən

eyewitness ˈı-ˈwit-nəs

fain ˈfan

fetters ˈfe-tərz

finite ˈfı-ˌnıt

fitful ˈfit-fəl

fracture ˈfrak-chər, -shər

fretful ˈfret-fəl

gaping ˈga-piŋ

glorious ˈglor-e-əs, ˈglor-

grater gra-tər

grief ˈgref

grope ˈgrop

guidance ˈgı-dən[t]s

handkerchief ˈhaŋ-kər-chəf, -[ˌ]chif, -ˌchef

harmony ˈhar-mə-ne

hazard ˈha-zərd

hibernate ˈhı-bər-ˌnat

hindsight ˈhın[d]-ˌsıt

hostility ha-ˈsti-lə-te

humorous ˈhyum-rəs, ˈyum-, ˈhyu-mə-, ˈyu-

idler ˈı-dəl-ər

idolize ˈı-dəl-ˌız

imagine i-ˈma-jən

impassive [ˌ]im-ˈpa-siv

impede im-ˈped

insincere ˌin-sin-ˈsir, -sən-

interpret in-ˈtər-prət

invitation ˌin-və-ˈta-shən

jackal ˈja-kəl

jovial ˈjo-ve-əl, -vyəl

kelp ˈkelp

labeled ˈla-bəld

laud ˈl[o]d

leverage ˈle-və-rij, ˈle-; ˈlev-rij

linen ˈli-nən

literally ˈli-tə-rə-le

literature ˈli-tə-rə-ˌchur, ˈli-trə-ˌchur

loiter ˈloi-tər

loosen ˈlu-sən

luau ˈlu-ˌau

machine mə-ˈshen

maimed ˈmamd

maltreat ˌmal-ˈtret

manual ˈman-yə-wəl, -yəl

mascara ma-ˈskar-ə

matron ˈma-trən

medallion mə-ˈdal-yən

medical ˈme-di-kəl

merely ˈmir-le

messiah mə-ˈsı-ə

midstream ˈmid-ˈstrem, -ˌstrem

mirth ˈmərth

miserable ˈmi-zər-bəl, ˈmiz-rə-, ˈmi-zə-rə-

nausea ˈn[o]-zhə,-shə

navigate ˈna-və-ˌgat

nectar ˈnek-tər

niece ˈnes

nominee ˌna-mə-ˈne

obese o-ˈbes

oblate a-ˈblat, ˈa-ˌ

observant əb-ˈzər-vənt

ointment ˈoint-mənt

optician ap-ˈti-shən

overdue ˈo-vər-ˈdu

oxygen ˈak-si-jən

pajamas pə-ˈja-məz, -ˈja-

paramount ˈpar-ə-ˌmaunt

participant par-ˈti-sə-pənt, pər-

penniless ˈpe-ni-ləs, ˈpe-nəl-əs

performance pə[r]-ˈfor-mən[t]s

perspective pər-ˈspek-tiv

peruse pə-ˈruz



phantom ˈfan-təm

pithy ˈpi-the

plaid ˈplad

planetary ˈpla-nə-ˌter-e

poetry ˈpo-ə-tre, -i-tre

possessor pə-ˈze-sər

posture ˈpas-chər

practical ˈprak-ti-kəl

precise pri-ˈsıs

prescribe pri-ˈskrıb

primary ˈprı-ˌmer-e, ˈprı-mə-re

provide prə-ˈvıd

publicly ˈpə-bli-kle

purchase ˈpər-chəs

quarrel ˈkwor[-ə]l, ˈkwar[-ə]l

questionable ˈkwes-chə-nə-bəl, ˈkwesh-

recant ri-ˈkant

reckoning ˈre-kə-niŋ

relatives ˈre-lə-tivz

repeating ri-ˈpe-tiŋ

replenish ri-ˈple-nish

reproach ri-ˈproch

reunion [ˌ]re-ˈyun-yən

revoke ri-ˈvok

romaine ro-ˈman, ˈro-ˌ

rummage ˈrə-mij

rustler ˈrə-s[ə-]lər

sackcloth ˈsa[k]-ˌkloth

seashore ˈse-ˌshor, -ˌshor

semiprecious ˈse-me-ˈpre-shəs

siege ˈsezh

skeptic ˈskep-tik

skimmer ˈski-mər

slacken ˈsla-kən

spotter ˈspa-tər

stomach ˈstə-mək, -mik

strategic strə-ˈte-jik

strenuous ˈstren-yə-wəs

structure ˈstrək-chər

stupor ˈstu-pər, ˈstyu-

submit səb-ˈmit

suffering ˈsə-f[ə-]riŋ

suffice sə-ˈfıs

sundry ˈsən-dre

surgery ˈsərj-re, ˈsər-jə-

surname ˈsər-ˌnam

swerve ˈswərv

tentative ˈten-tə-tiv

throng ˈthroŋ

transistor tran[t]-ˈsis-tər

transpose tran[t]s-ˈpoz

trespass ˈtres-pəs, -ˌpas

triumph ˈtrı-əm[p]f

unbridled ˌən-ˈbrı-dəld

underpinnings ˈən-dər-ˌpi-niŋz

ungainly ˌən-ˈgan-le

unknowingly ˌən-ˈno-iŋ-le

unnerve ˌən-ˈnərv

unruly ˌən -ˈru-le

vacancy ˈva-kən[t]-se

valor ˈva-lər

violence ˈvı-ə-lən[t]s

volcano val-ˈka-[ˌ]no, vol-

whirlpool ˈhwər[-ə]l-ˌpul, ˈwər[-ə]l-

women ˈwi-mən

zodiac ˈzo-de-ˌak



GRADE 4 DIFFICULTabundantly

ˈəbən-dənt-le

actualize ˈak-shew-əl-ız

appetite ˈa-pə-ˌtıt

applause ə-ˈploz

appraise ə-ˈpraz

apricot ˈa-prə-ˌkat, ˈa-

armadillo ˌar-mə-ˈdi-[ˌ]lo

assault ə-ˈsolt

baronet ˈbar-ə-nət, ˌbar-ə-ˈnet

benefactor ˈbe-nə-ˌfak-tər

botanical bə-ˈta-ni-kəl

breadwinner ˈbred-ˌwi-nər

business ˈbiz-nəs, -nəz

calligraphy kə-ˈli-grə-fe

censure ˈsen[t]-shər

championship ˈcham-pe-ən-ˌship

chemistry ˈke-mə-stre

circumstance ˈsər-kəm-ˌstan[t]s

cloche ˈklosh

collide kə-ˈlıd

confidence ˈkan-fə-dən[t]s, -ˌden[t]s

conquer ˈkaŋ-kər

conscience ˈkan[t]-shən[t]s

counterclockwise ˌkaun-tər-ˈklak-ˌwız

cultivate ˈkəl-tə-ˌvat

dahlia ˈdal-yə, ˈdal-

deceive di-ˈsev

deterioration di-ˌtir-e-ə-ˈra-shən, de-

dowry ˈdau[-ə]-re

earlobe ˈir-ˌlob

elevation ˌe-lə-ˈva-shən

endoderm ˈen-də-ˌdərm

evince i-ˈvin[t]s

exasperate ig-ˈzas-pə-ˌrat

extension ik-ˈsten[t]-shən

extinguish ik-ˈstiŋ-[g]wish

faculties ˈfa-kəl-tez

follicle ˈfa-li-kəl

footloose ˈfut-ˌlus

freewheeling ˌfre-ˈhwe-liŋ, -ˈwe-

geologist je-ˈa-lə-jist

government ˈgə-vər[n]-mənt

gradually ˈgra-jə-wə-le, -jə-, ˈgraj-wə-

handsel ˈhan[t]-səl

heroine ˈher-ə-wən, ˈhir-

hesitate ˈhe-zə-ˌtat

illustrations ˌi-ləs-ˈtra-shən, i-ˌləs-

inability ˌi-nə-ˈbi-lə-te

individual ˌin-də-ˈvij-wəl, -ˈvi-jə-wəl, -ˈvi-jəl

infuriate in-ˈfyur-e-ˌat

insular ˈin[t]-su-lər, -syu-, ˈin-shə-lər

insulation ˌin[t]-sə-ˈla-shən

intimate ˈin-tə-ˌmət

justify ˈjəs-tə-ˌfı

leisure ˈle-zhər, ˈle-, ˈla-

lionize ˈlı-ə-ˌnız

lithium ˈli-the-əm

longitude ˈlan-jə-ˌtud, -ˌtyud

lousy ˈlau-ze

lucidity lu-ˈsi-də-te

magazine ˈma-gə-ˌzen, ˌma-gə-ˈ

magisterial ˌma-jə-ˈstir-e-əl

mallard ˈma-lərd

maraud mə-ˈrod

mathematician ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən, ˌma-thə-

microphone ˈmı-krə-ˌfon

morality mə-ˈra-lə-te, mo-

motley ˈmat-le

nectarine ˌnek-tə-ˈren

obligation ˌa-blə-ˈga-shən

obtuse ab-ˈtus, əb-, -ˈtyus

overt o-ˈvərt, ˈo-[ˌ]vərt

pallid ˈpa-ləd

pathetic pə-ˈthe-tik

patronage ˈpa-trə-nij, ˈpa-

peasant ˈpe-zənt

pellet ˈpe-lət



petition pə-ˈti-shən

petroleum pə-ˈtro-le-əm, -ˈtrol-yəm

piety ˈpı-ə-te

plague ˈplag

policy ˈpa-lə-se

presume pri-ˈzum

prologue ˈpro-ˌlog, -ˌlag

radiologist ˌra-de-ˈalə-jist

receptacle ri-ˈsep-ti-kəl

reimburse ˌre-əm-ˈbərs

reservoir ˈre-zə-ˌvwar, -zər-, -ˌvwor

residence ˈre-zə-dən[t]s

resistance ri-ˈzis-tən[t]s

revolution ˌre-və-ˈlu-shən

sacrifice ˈsa-krə-ˌfıs,, -fəs, -ˌfız

severe sə-ˈvir

stampede [ˌ]stam-ˈped

stereos ˈster-e-ˌoz, ˈstir-

symptom ˈsim[p]-təm

syntax ˈsin-ˌtaks

tension ˈten[t]-shən

thermocline ˈthər-mə-ˌklın

tournament ˈtur-nə-mənt

trillium ˈtri-le-əm

truckle ˈtrə-kəl

tungsten ˈtəŋ-stən

unawares ˈən-ə-ˈwarz, -ˈwerz

vagrant ˈva-grənt

valuable ˈval-yə-bəl, -yə-wə-bəl

verify ˈver-ə-ˌfı

yacht ˈyat



GRADE 5 EASYactor

ˈak-tər

admittance əd-ˈmi-tən[t]s, ad-

altar ˈol-tər

assistant ə-ˈsis-tənt

awareness ə-ˈwar-nəs

barrier ˈbar-e-ər

baste ˈbast

beachhead ˈbech-ˌhed

bower ˈba[u]-ər

brimstone ˈbrim-ˌston

campus ˈkam-pəs

chef ˈshef

circular ˈsər-kyə-lər

colony ˈka-lə-ne

compressed kəm-ˈprest

conceal kən-ˈse[ə]l

cushion ˈku-shən

dawdle ˈdo-dəl

detest di-ˈtest

earlier ˈər-le-ər

earring ˈir-[ˌ]iŋ, -ˌriŋ

edition i-ˈdi-shən

effective i-ˈfek-tiv

engross in-ˈgros, en-

exalt ig-ˈzolt

ferried ˈfer-ed

fifteenth ˌfif-ˈtenth, ˈfif-ˌ

figure ˈfi-gyər

focus ˈfo-kəs

folktale ˈfok-ˌtal

frequent ˈfre-kwənt

garbage ˈgar-bij

gesture ˈjes-chər, ˈjesh-

grease ˈgres

hitchhike ˈhich-ˌhık

humor ˈhyu-mər, ˈyu-

hustle ˈhə-səl

increasing in-ˈkres-iŋ, ˈin-ˌ

industry ˈin-[ˌ]dəs-tre

inquire in-ˈkwır

instruct in-ˈstrəkt

keepsake ˈkep-ˌsak

knock ˈnak

leash ˈlesh

linkage ˈliŋ-kij

liquid ˈli-kwəd

lounge ˈlaunj

luggage ˈlə-gij

meddle ˈme-dəl

medic ˈme-dik

minimal ˈmi-nə-məl

misgiving ˌmis-ˈgi-viŋ

muse ˈmyuz

musty ˈməs-te

nasal ˈna-zəl

object ˈab-jikt

occupant ˈa-kyə-ˌpənt

omen ˈo-mən

pavement ˈpav-mənt

pineapple ˈpı-ˌna-pəl

plume ˈplum

publisher ˈpə-bli-shər

raccoon ra-ˈkun, rə-

reckon ˈre-kən

record ri-ˈkord

regard ri-ˈgard

remembered ri-ˈmem-bərd

reorder [ˌ]re-ˈor-dər

retirement ri-ˈtır-mənt

revival ri-ˈvı-vəl

robberies ˈra-b[ə-]rez

scorching ˈskor-chiŋ

scoreboard ˈskor-ˌbord, ˈskor-ˌbord

secure si-ˈkyur

senior ˈse-nyər

shepherd ˈshe-pərd

skyscraper ˈskı-ˌskra-pər

standardize ˈstan-dər-ˌdız

succeed sək-ˈsed

superior su-ˈpir-e-ər



supplied sə-ˈplıd

teakwood ˈtek-ˌwud

telecast ˈte-li-ˌkast

terrific tə-ˈri-fik

theme ˈthem

timber ˈtim-bər

trousers ˈtrau-zərz

undertaker ˌən-dər-ˈta-kər

uproar ˈəp-ˌror

witness ˈwit-nəs



GRADE 5 AVERAGEabruptly

ə-ˈbrəp[t]-le

accentuate ik-ˈsen[t]-shə-ˌwat, ak-

accomplish ə-ˈkam-plish

accosted ə-ˈkos-təd, -ˈkas-

accumulation ə-kyu-məy-ˈla-shən

acquaint ə-ˈkwant

acrobat ˈa-krə-ˌbat

acupuncture ˈak-u-pəng[k]-chər

adamant ˈa-də-mənt, -ˌmant

addle ˈa-dəl

adrenal ə-ˈdre-nəl

affluent ˈa-[ˌ]flu-ənt

agile ˈa-jəl, -ˌjıl

alibi ˈa-lə-ˌbı

alleged ə-ˈlejd

amnesty ˈam-nə-ste

amperes ˈam-ˌpirz

amplifier ˈam-plə-ˌfı[-ə]r

anatomy ə-ˈna-tə-me

anoint ə-ˈnoint

approve ə-ˈpruv

argument ˈar-gyə-mənt

asterisk ˈas-tə-ˌrisk

atonement ə-ˈton-mənt

attainable ə-ˈta-nə-bəl

attitude ˈa-tə-ˌtud, -ˌtyud

barbecue ˈbar-bi-ˌkyu

bargain ˈbar-gən

baronial bə-ˈro-ne-əl

barrette ba-ˈret, bə-

basis ˈba-səs

biceps ˈbı-ˌseps

biofeedback ˌbı-o-ˈfed-ˌbak

boulder ˈbol-dər

breastplate ˈbres[t]-ˌplat

bricklayer ˈbrik-ˌla-ər, -ˌle[-ə]r

candor ˈkan-dər, -ˌdor

cashmere ˈkash-ˌmir

cauldron ˈkal-drən

ceremony ˈser-ə-ˌmo-ne

characterizing ˈkar-ik-tə-ˌrı-ziŋ

chemical ˈke-mi-kəl

chiefly ˈche-fle

chortle ˈchor-təl

cocoa ˈko-[ˌ]ko

column ˈka-ləm

combustion kəm-ˈbəs-chən

companion kəm-ˈpan-yən

confident ˈkan-fə-dənt

contribution ˌkan-trə-ˈbyu-shən

cosmic ˈkaz-mik

council ˈka[u]n[t]-səl

creditor ˈkre-di-tər, -ˌtor

cursor ˈkər-sər, -ˌsor

customer ˈkəs-tə-mər

deacon ˈde-kən

deductive di-ˈdək-tiv, de-

defective di-ˈfek-tiv

defendant di-ˈfen-dənt

deploy di-ˈploi

dignified ˈdig-nə-ˌfıd

discontent ˌdis-kən-ˈtent

dissatisfied [ˌ]di[s]-ˈsa-təs-ˌfıd

distinction di-ˈstiŋ[k]-shən

doubtful ˈdaut-fəl

economics ˌe-kə-ˈna-miks, ˌe-kə-

edify ˈe-də-ˌfı

elapsed i-ˈlapst

enactment i-ˈnak[t]-mənt

enchant in-ˈchant, en-

encounter in-ˈkaun-tər, en-

erosion i-ˈro-zhən

establishment is-ˈta-blish-mənt

eventual i-ˈven[t]-sh[ə-]wəl, -ˈven-chəl

excursion ik-ˈskər-zhən

exhort ig-ˈzort

experience ik-ˈspir-e-ən[t]s

factual ˈfak-chə-wəl, -chəl, ˈfaksh-wəl

faun ˈf[o]n, ˈfan



favorite ˈfa-v[ə-]rət, ˈfa-vərt

femur ˈfe-mər

fierce ˈfirs

flexibility ˌflek-sə-ˈbi-lə-te

flutist ˈflu-tist

fruitless ˈfrut-ləs

frustrate ˈfrəs-ˌtrat

furrier ˈfər-e-ər

geode ˈje-ˌod

geography je-ˈa-grə-fe

gossip ˈga-səp

grammar ˈgra-mər

grouchiness ˈgrau-che-nəs

guilty ˈgil-te

hallelujah ˌha-lə-ˈlu-yə

hallowed ˈha-[ˌ]lod

harried ˈhar-ed

hereafter hir-ˈaf-tər

heredity hə-ˈre-də-te

herring ˈher-iŋ

hideous ˈhi-de-əs

homily ˈha-mə-le

horizontal ˌhor-ə-ˈzan-təl, ˌhar-

hornstone ˈhorn-ˌston

horrify ˈhor-ə-ˌfı, ˈhar-

humdinger ˈhəm-ˈdiŋ-ər

immaterial ˌi-mə-ˈtir-e-əl

immortality ˌi-ˌmor-ˈta-lə-te

impatient [ˌ]im-ˈpa-shənt

imperfect [ˌ]im-ˈpər-fikt

indifferent in-ˈdi-fərnt, -f[ə-]rənt

indirection ˌin-də-ˈrek-shən

insurance in-ˈshur-ən[t]s, ˈin-ˌ

intravenous ˌin-trə-ˈve-nəs

introduction ˌin-trə-ˈdək-shən

kibosh ˈkı-ˌbash, kı-ˈ; ki-ˈbash

leotard ˈle-ə-ˌtard

lethal ˈle-thəl

lexicon ˈlek-sə-ˌkan, -kən

litany ˈli-tən-e, ˈlit-ne

lobster ˈlab-stər

locale lo-ˈkal

lyrical ˈlir-i-kəl

magnetism ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm

manually ˈman-yə-wəl-le, -yəl-

marooned mə-ˈrund

massage mə-ˈsazh, -ˈsaj

mastiff ˈmas-təf

matchless ˈmach-ləs

matronly ˈma-trən-le

meaningful ˈme-niŋ-fəl

mediation ˌme-de-ˈa-shən

merriment ˈmer-i-mənt

mimic ˈmi-mik

mishap ˈmis-hap, mis-ˈ

mispronounce ˌmis-prə-ˈnaun[t]s

missionary ˈmi-shə-ˌner-e

module ˈma-[ˌ]ju[ə]l

motocross ˈmo-to-ˌkros

musician myu-ˈzi-shən

neutral ˈnu-trəl, ˈnyu-

newlyweds ˈnu-le-ˌwedz, ˈnyu-

nonprofit ˈnan-ˈpra-fət

nubbin ˈnə-bən

octane ˈak-ˌtan

onyx ˈa-niks

opponent ə-ˈpo-nənt

optimism ˈap-tə-ˌmi-zəm

pachisi pə-ˈche-ze

pagan ˈpa-gən

palpable ˈpal-pə-bəl

paradise ˈpar-ə-ˌdıs, -ˌdız

parasol ˈpar-ə-ˌsol, -ˌsal

patrolling pə-ˈtro-liŋ

pension ˈpen[t]-shən

perchance pər-ˈchan[t]s

persuade pər-ˈswad

perverse [ˌ]pər-ˈvərs, ˈpər-ˌ

pharisee ˈfar-ə-[ˌ]se

physician fə-ˈzi-shən

pierces ˈpir-səz

pilgrimage ˈpil-grə-mij

pistol ˈpis-təl

popularity ˌpa-pyə-ˈlar-ə-te



protestant ˈpra-təs-tənt

punctuation ˌpəŋk-chə-ˈwa-shən

purchased ˈpər-chəst

reception ri-ˈsep-shən

recycle [ˌ]re-ˈsı-kəl

redundant ri-ˈdən-dənt

reecho [ˌ]re-ˈe-[ˌ]ko

regal ˈre-gəl

regnant ˈreg-nənt

regulation ˌre-gyə-ˈla-shən, ˌre-gə-

relieve ri-ˈlev

reluctant ri-ˈlək-tənt

republican ri-ˈpə-bli-kən

respite ri-ˈspıt

revving ˈre-viŋ

rigors ˈri-gərz

rueful ˈru-fəl

sachet sa-ˈsha

salary ˈsal-re, ˈsa-lə-

sanitation ˌsa-nə-ˈta-shən

satchel ˈsa-chəl

scaffold ˈska-fəld, -ˌfold

scientist ˈsı-ən-tist

scruples ˈskru-pəlz

scythe ˈsıth, ˈsı

sensitive ˈsen[t]-sə-tiv, ˈsen[t]s-təv

sequence ˈse-kwən[t]s, -ˌkwen[t]s

serenade ˌser-ə-ˈnad

shindig ˈshin-ˌdig

sieve ˈsiv

signature ˈsig-nə-ˌchur, -chər, -ˌtyur, -ˌtur

skirmish ˈskər-mish

snippety ˈsni-pə-te

soldier ˈsol-jər

sphinx ˈsfiŋ[k]s

stolid ˈsta-ləd

stupidity stu-ˈpi-də-te, styu-

suet ˈsu-ət

supervise ˈsu-pər-ˌvız

surrender sə-ˈren-dər

surrey ˈsər-e, ˈsə-re

tangent ˈtan-jənt

tepid ˈte-pəd

towheaded ˈto-ˌhed-əd

transfusion tran[t]s-ˈfyu-zhən

treasurer ˈtre-zhə-rər, ˈtra-

trope ˈtrop

truant ˈtru-ənt

tyrant ˈtı-rənt

unconditional ˌən-kən-ˈdish-nəl, -ˈdi-shə-nəl

unduly ˌən-ˈdu-le, -ˈdyu

unemployment ˌən-im-ˈploi-mənt

unwittingly ˌən-ˈwi-tiŋ-le

utilized ˈyu-tə-ˌlızd

vintage ˈvin-tij

vulture ˈvəl-chər

wafture ˈwaf[t]-shər

wholesaler ˈhol-ˌsa-lər

wilderness ˈwil-dər-nəs

windshield ˈwin[d]-ˌsheld

withered ˈwi-thərd



GRADE 5 DIFFICULTactuary

ˈak-chə-ˌwer-e

adulation ˌa-jə-ˈla-shən, ˌa-dyə-; ˌa-dəl-ˈa-

aggrandize ə-ˈgran-ˌdız

agoraphobia ˌa-g[ə-]rə-ˈfo-be-ə

alkali ˈal-kə-ˌlı

ambergris ˈam-bər-ˌgris-, ˌgre[s]

appraiser ə-ˈpra-zər

aspartame ˈas-pər-ˌtam, ə-ˈspar-ˌtam

bilateral [ˌ]bı-ˈla-t[ə-]rəl

camarilla ˌka-məoˈre-ə

cantankerous kan-ˈtaŋ-k[ə-]rəs, kən-

cantonment kan-ˈton-mənt, -ˈtan-, -ˈtun-

chimera kı-ˈmir-ə, kə-

claustrophobia ˌklos-trə-ˈfo-be-ə

cognomen kag-ˈno-mən, ˈkag-nə-

commodious kə-ˈmo-de-əs

conspicuous kən-ˈspi-kyə-wəs

conundrum kə-ˈnən-drəm

dalmatian dal-ˈma-shən

demeanor di-ˈme-nər

disastrous di-ˈzas-trəs, -ˈsas

discommode ˌdis-kə-ˈmod

disparate ˈdis-p[ə-]rət, di-ˈspar-ət

dissonance ˈdi-sə-nən[t]s

dowager ˈdau-i-jər

ensconce in-ˈskan[t]s

entomb in-ˈtum, en-

erudite ˈer-ə-ˌdıt, ˈer-yə-

extravagant ik-ˈstra-vi-gənt

factoid ˈfak-ˌtoid

fenestrated ˈfe-nə-ˌstra-təd

finesse fə-ˈnes

fortieth ˈfor-te-əth

furlough ˈfər-[ˌ]lo

fusion ˈfyu-zhən

garrulous ˈgar-ə-ləs

gratis ˈgra-təs

herbivorous ˌ[h]ər-ˈbiv-rəs, -ˈbi-və-

hypocrite ˈhi-pə-ˌkrit

incumbent in-ˈkəm-bənt

inherent in-ˈhir-ənt

irritable ˈir-ə-tə-bəl

kaleidoscope kə-ˈlı-də-ˌskop

kapok ˈka-ˌpak

kyrie ˈkir-e-ˌa

lavage lə-ˈvazh

lithosphere ˈli-thə-ˌsfir

mangosteen ˈmaŋ-gə-ˌsten

marginalia ˌmar-jə-ˈna-le-ə

maximalist ˈmak-s[ə-]mə-list

mellifluous me-ˈli-flə-wəs, mə-

mesquite mə-ˈsket, me-

mitosis mı-ˈto-səs

narcotic nar-ˈka-tik

narwhal ˈnar-ˌwal, -ˌhwal, -wəl

nonnegotiable [ˈ]nan-ni-ˈgo-sh[e-]ə-bəl

olympiad ə-ˈlim-pe-ˌad, o-

operetta ˌa-pə-ˈre-tə

orthodontist ˌor-thə-ˈdan-tist

parsecs ˈpar-ˌseks

perquisites ˈpər-kwə-zəts

phaeton ˈfa-ə-tən

phenomena fi-ˈna-mə-ˌna, -nə

pianissimo ˌpe-ə-ˈni-sə-ˌmo

piccalilli ˌpi-kə-ˈli-le

plasticize ˈplas-tə-ˌsız

polysyllabic ˌpa-le-sə-ˈla-bik

pompadour ˈpam-pə-ˌdor, -ˌdor

quinquennial kwin-ˈkwe-ne-əl, kwiŋ-

raspberry ˈraz-ˌber-e, -b[ə-]re

ravaged ˈra-vijd

retroactive ˈre-[ˌ]tro-ˈak-tiv

rhinoscopy rı-ˈnas-kə-pe

roadie ˈro-de

runnel ˈrə-nəl

saboteur ˌsa-bə-ˈtər, -ˈtur, -ˈtyur

salutatorian sə-ˌlu-tə-ˈtor-e-ən, -ˈtor-

scalawag ˈska-li-ˌwag

scavenger ˈska-vən-jər



scourge ˈskorjˈ, sk[o]rj, sk[u]rj

secession si-ˈse-shən

spelunker spi-ˈləŋ-kər

spurious ˈspyur-e-əs

sternum ˈstər-nəm

succinctly [ˌ]sək-ˈsiŋ[k]t-le

thoroughly ˈthər-ˌo-le

toady ˈto-de

unconscionable ən-ˈkan[t]-sh[ə-]nə-bəl

velleity ve-ˈle-ə-te, və-

ventriloquist ven-ˈtri-lə-kwist

vestige ˈves-tij

vindictive vin-ˈdik-tiv

whirligig ˈhwər-li-ˌgig, ˈwər-



GRADE 6 EASYabilities

ə-ˈbi-lə-tez

absorb əb-ˈsorb, -ˈzorb

acuteness ə-ˈkyut-nəs

alcove ˈal-ˌkov

aloof ə-ˈluf

although ol-ˈtho

antifreeze ˈan-ti-ˌfrez

apex ˈa-ˌpeks

attempted ə-ˈtem[p]-təd

attractive ə-ˈtrak-tiv

autograph ˈo-tə-ˌgraf

behalf bi-ˈhaf, -ˈhaf

beret bə-ˈra

birthright ˈbərth-ˌrıt

bittersweet ˈbi-tər-ˌswet

bloodhound ˈbləd-ˌha[u]nd

breathing ˈbre-thiŋ

bureau ˈbyur-[ˌ]o

challenging ˈcha-lən-jiŋ

citadel ˈsi-tə-dəl, -ˌdel

committee kə-ˈmi-te

concentric kən-ˈsen-trik

content kən-ˈtent

convince kən-ˈvin[t]s

defunct di-ˈfəŋkt

degrade di-ˈgrad, de-

diamond ˈdı-[ə-]mənd

dividend ˈdi-və-ˌdend, -dənd

dowdy ˈda[u]-de

dramatic drə-ˈma-tik

excel ik-ˈsel

faults ˈfoltz

fiat ˈfe-ət, -ˌat, -ˌat; ˈfı-ət, -ˌat

flaxen ˈflak-sən

frontier ˌfrən-ˈtir, ˈfrən-ˌ, fran-ˈ

generation ˌje-nə-ˈra-shən

genes ˈjenz

goad ˈgod

gorgeous ˈgor-jəs

heron ˈher-ən

humidity hyu-ˈmi-də-te, yu-

induct in-ˈdəkt

inflection in-ˈflek-shən

iron ˈı[-ə]rn

mallet ˈma-lət

microfilm ˈmı-krə-ˌfilm

mightily ˈmı-tə-le

narrative ˈnar-ə-tiv

necessarily ˌne-sə-ˈser-ə-le

objection əb-ˈjek-shən

obliged ə-ˈblıjd

orphanage ˈor-fə-nij, ˈorf-nij

ozone ˈo-ˌzon

partial ˈpar-shəl

peppery ˈpe-p[ə-]re

pollute pə-ˈlut

possibly ˈpa-sə-ble

poster ˈpos-tər

potent ˈpo-tənt

profit ˈpra-fət

quota ˈkwo-tə

recoil ri-ˈkoi[ə]l

reduction ri-ˈdək-shən

reflective ri-ˈflek-tiv

repackage re-ˈpa-kij

resent [ˈ]ri-ˈzent

reserve ri-ˈzərv

respectfully ri-ˈspekt-fə-le

rigidity rə-ˈji-də-te

ruins ˈru-ənz, -ˌinz; ˈrunz

savage ˈsa-vij

savory ˈsa-və-re, ˈsav-re

scandalous ˈskan-dəl-əs

seethe ˈseth

semester sə-ˈmes-tər

shepherds ˈshe-pərdz

singular ˈsiŋ-gyə-lər

sleigh ˈsla

slippery ˈsli-p[ə-]re

stamina ˈsta-mə-nə



taboo tə-ˈbu, ta-

through ˈthru

thumbtack ˈthəm-ˌtak

traction ˈtrak-shən

typewriter ˈtıp-ˌrı-tər

whistler ˈhwi-s[ə-]lər, ˈwi-



GRADE 6 AVERAGEaccustomed

ə-ˈkəs-təmd

acknowledge ik-ˈna-lij, ak-

aggrieved ə-ˈgrevd

agitated ˈa-jə-ˌta-təd

agnostic ag-ˈnas-tik, əg-

allergist ˈa-lər-jist

amphibian am-ˈfi-be-ən

annuity ə-ˈnu-ə-te, -ˈnyu-

anonymous ə-ˈna-nə-məs

anticipate an-ˈti-sə-ˌpat

apologize ə-ˌpa-lə-ˈjız

apprehend ˌa-pri-ˈhend

argumentative ˌar-gyə-ˈmen-tə-tiv

arraign ə-ˈran

artesian ar-ˈte-zhən

augur ˈo-gər

autocrat ˈo-tə-ˌkrat

avalanche ˈa-və-ˌlanch

ballistics bə-ˈlis-tiks

baritone ˈbar-ə-ˌton

batik bə-ˈtek, ˈba-tik

besiege bi-ˈsej

betrayal bi-ˈtra[-ə]l

biologist bı-ˈa-lə-jist

blasphemy ˈblas-fə-me

blustery ˈbləs-t[ə-]re

boundary ˈbaun-d[ə-]re

bouquet bo-ˈka, bu-

brigand ˈbri-gənd

broccoli ˈbra-kə-le, ˈbra-kle

brogue ˈbrog

cabal kə-ˈbal, -ˈbal

campaign [ˌ]kam-ˈpan

canard kə-ˈnard, -ˈnar

cantor ˈkan-tər

capitalize ˈka-pə-təl-ˌız

cartilage ˈkar-təl-ij, ˈkart-lij

catastrophe kə-ˈtas-trə-[ˌ]fe

chalice ˈcha-ləs

chaos ˈka-ˌas

chorus ˈkor-əs, ˈkor-

chute ˈshut

cloister ˈkloi-stər

cognizant ˈkag-ni-zənt

coherent ko-ˈhir-ənt

coincidence ko-ˈin[t]-sə-dən[t]s, -sə-ˌden[t]s

colliding kə-ˈlı-diŋ

congenial kən-ˈje-ne-əl, -ˈjen-yəl

contemplate ˈkan-təm-ˌplat, -ˌtem-

copious ˈko-pe-əs

cornpone ˈkorn-ˌpon

corroboree kə-ˈro-bə-re, -ˈra-

cosmography kaz-ˈma-grə-fe

criticism ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm

crochet kro-ˈsha

culmination ˌkəl-mə-ˈna-shən

damsel ˈdam-zəl

dauntless ˈd[o]nt-ləs, ˈdant-ləs

decisive di-ˈsı-siv

descent di-ˈsent

deter di-ˈtər, de-

discern di-ˈsərn

discourage dis-ˈkər-ij, -ˈkə-rij

doddering ˈda-d[ə-]riŋ

dubious ˈdu-be-əs, dyu-

earthenware ˈər-thən-ˌwar, -thən-, -ˌwer

earwig ˈir-ˌwig

economist i-ˈka-nə-mist

embarrass im-ˈbar-əs

empathetic ˌem-pə-ˈthe-tik

enthusiasm in-ˈthu-ze-ˌa-zəm, en-, -ˈthyu-

entity ˈen-tə-te

enumerate i-ˈn[y]u-mə-ˌrat

epicenter ˈe-pi-ˌsen-tər

equilateral ˌe-kwə-ˈla-tə-rəl, ˌe-kwə-, -ˈla-trəl

especially is-ˈpesh-le, -ˈpe-shə-

exponent ik-ˈspo-nənt, ˈek-ˌ

extinguisher ik-ˈstiŋ-[g]wish-ər



facility fə-ˈsi-lə-te

falsetto fol-ˈse-[ˌ]to

ferocious fə-ˈro-shəs

fervently ˈfər-vənt-le

fervid ˈfər-vəd

fidelity fə-ˈde-lə-te, fı-

figurative ˈfi-g[y]ə-rə-tiv

flattery ˈfla-tə-re

forensic fə-ˈren[t]-sik, -ˈren-zik

gambit ˈgam-bət

geocentric ˌje-o-ˈsen-trik

geranium jə-ˈra-ne-əm, -nyəm

goulash ˈgu-ˌlash

grandiose ˈgran-de-ˌos, ˌgran-de-ˈ

gustatory ˈgəs-tə-ˌtor-e

hawkshaw ˈhok-ˌsho

headstrong ˈhed-ˌstroŋ

humiliation hyu-ˈmi-le-ˈa-shən

hydraulic hı-ˈdro-lik

illiterate [ˌ]i[l]-ˈli-t[ə-]rət

imbue im-ˈbyu

immovable [ˌ]i[m]-ˈmu-və-bəl

immunized i-ˈmyu-nızd

imperil im-ˈper-əl

indescribable ˌin-di-ˈskrı-bə-bəl

ingredients in-ˈgre-de-ənts

inhabitant in-ˈha-bə-tənt

insinuate in-ˈsin-yə-ˌwat

insolent in-s[ə-]lənt

inspiration ˌin[t]-spə-ˈra-shən, -[ˌ]spi-

international ˌin-tər-ˈnash-nəl, -ˈna-shə-nəl

intriguing in-ˈtre-ging

inventiveness in-ˈven-tiv-nəs

jaguar ˈja-ˌgwar

knight ˈnıt

knuckle ˈnə-kəl

laborious lə-ˈb[o]r-e-əs

lifeguard ˈlıf-ˌgard

litigate ˈli-tə-ˌgat

livid ˈli-vəd

macaroons ˌma-kə-ˈrunz

majorette ˌma-jə-ˈret

malignant mə-ˈlig-nənt

manifold ˈma-nə-ˌfold

marinate ˈmer-ə-ˌnat, ˈma-rə-

mauve ˈmov, ˈmov

maximize ˈmak-sə-ˌmız

mercerize ˈmər-sə-ˌrız

microscopic ˌmı-krə-ˈska-pik

modifier ˈma-də-ˌfı[-ə]r

monetary ˈma-nə-ˌter-e, ˈmə-

motif mo-ˈtef

murmured ˈmər-mərd

mysteriously mis-ˈtir-e-əs-le

neighborly ˈna-bər-le

nephew ˈne-[ˌ]fyu

noisome ˈnoi-səm

nostrum ˈnas-trəm

nuclear ˈnu-kle-ər, ˈnyu-

objectionable əb-ˈjek-sh[ə-]nə-bəl

oblivion ə-ˈbli-ve-ən, o-, a-

obtrude əb-ˈtrud, ab-

omnipotent am-ˈni-pə-tənt

orthodox ˈor-thə-ˌdaks

outrageous [ˌ]aut-ˈra-jəs

overpopulated ˌo-vər-ˈpap-yə-ˌla-təd

pacifist ˈpa-sə-fist

pageant ˈpa-jənt

parallel ˈpar-ə-ˌlel, -ləl

paralysis pə-ˈra-lə-səs

pedant ˈpe-dənt

pedigree ˈpe-də-ˌgre

penalize ˈpe-nəl-ˌız, ˈpe-

penitent ˈpe-nə-tənt

perceptive pər-ˈsep-tiv

perimeter pə-ˈri-mə-tər

phlox ˈflaks

pipkin ˈpip-kən

plateau pla-ˈto, ˈpla-ˌ

plumber ˈplə-mər

postgraduate ˈpost-ˈgra-jə-wət, -ˌwat, -ˈgraj-wət

precinct ˈpre-ˌsiŋ[k]t



prestige pre-ˈstezh, -ˈstej

profitable ˈpra-fə-tə-bəl, ˈpraf-tə-bəl

pronunciation prə-ˌnən[t]-se-ˈa-shən

prophet ˈpra-fət

query ˈkwir-e, ˈkwer-

ransomed ˈran-səmd

razzmatazz ˌraz-mə-ˈtaz

receivable ri-ˈse-və-bəl

receptor ri-ˈsep-tər

redound ri-ˈdaund

regeneration ri-ˌje-nə-ˈra-shən, ˌre-

reinforce ˌre-ən-ˈfors, -ˈfors

repetitious ˌre-pə-ˈti-ˈti-shəs

reprieve ri-ˈprev

researching ri-ˈsər-chiŋ, ˈre-ˌ

retrospect ˈre-trə-ˌspekt

sacrament ˈsa-krə-mənt

scampi ˈskam-pe, ˈskam-

septet sep-ˈtet

setscrew ˈset-ˌskru

shofar ˈsho-ˌfar, -fər

skiing ˈske-iŋ

solidity sə-ˈli-də-te

stringent ˈstrin-jənt

summon ˈsə-mən

supervisor ˈsu-pər-ˌvı-zər

suppression sə-ˈpre-shən

sympathy ˈsim-pə-the

tabernacle ˈta-bər-ˌna-kəl

temporize ˈtem-pə-ˌrız

tendril ˈten-drəl

tenet ˈte-nət

thorax ˈthor-ˌaks, ˈthor-

torrent ˈtor-ənt, ˈtar-

transcript ˈtran[t]-ˌskript

travail trə-ˈva[ə]l, ˈtra-ˌval

tureen tə-ˈren, tyu-

ultrasonic ˌəl-trə-ˈsa-nik

unabridged ˌən-ə-ˈbrijd

unction ˈəŋ[k]-shən

undernourished ˌən-dər-ˈnər-isht

undisguised ˌən-dis-ˈgızd

unerring ˌən-ˈer-iŋ, ˌən-ˈər-

unfortunately ˌən-ˈforch-nət-le, -ˈfor-chə-

unscathed ən-ˈskathd

unswerving ˌən-ˈswər-viŋ

uranium yu-ˈra-ne-əm

utterance ˈə-tə-rən[t]s, ˈə-trən[t]s

vegetate ˈve-jə-ˌtat

vexatious ˌvek-ˈsa-shəs

vindicate ˈvin-də-ˌkat

visage ˈvi-zij

vocalic vo-ˈka-lik

vulgarity ˌvəl-ˈgar-ə-te

waggery ˈwa-gə-re

whelp ˈhwelp, ˈwelp

whiffletree ˈhwi-fəl-[ˌ]tre, ˈwi-

wholly ˈho[l]-le

wreckage ˈre-kij



GRADE 6 DIFFICULTadversity

ad-ˈvər-sə-te

alpenglow ˈal-pən-ˌglo

anabasis ə-ˈna-bə-səs

anonymity ˌa-nə-ˈni-mə-te

avowedly ə-ˈvau-əd-le

bailiwick ˈba-li-ˌwik

balletomane ba-ˈle-tə-ˌman

biochemical ˌbı-o-ˈke-mi-kəl

breathable ˈbre-thə-bəl

capricious kə-ˈpri-shəs, -ˈpre-

cerebrum sə-ˈre-brəm, ˈser-ə-brəm

chinook shə-ˈnuk, chə-, -ˈnuk

clandestine klan-ˈdes-tən, -ˈten, ˈklan-dəs-

cosset ˈka-sət

delectable di-ˈlek-tə-bəl

delineate di-ˈli-ne-ˌat

demurring di-ˈmər-iŋ

discoloration [ˌ]dis-ˌkə-lə-ˈra-shən

efficacy ˈe-fi-kə-se

effluence ˈe-flu-ən[t]s,ə-; e-ˈflu-

eligible ˈe-lə-jə-bəl

emanation ˌe-mə-ˈna-shən

encumbrance in-ˈkəm-brəns

evulsion i-ˈvəl-shən

fibranne ˈfı-ˌbran, fı-ˈ

grandiloquent gran-ˈdi-ləˈ-kwənt

henotheist ˈhe-nə-ˌthe-ist

heronry ˈher-ən-re, ˈhe-mə-

illuminati i-ˌlu-mə-ˈna-te

immeasurable ˌi[m]-ˈmezh-rə-bəl

inaudible [ˌ]i-ˈn[o]-də-bəl

incidentally ˌin-sə-ˈden-təl-e, -ˈdent-le

incommode ˌin-kə-ˈmod

incorruptible ˌin-kə-ˈrəp-tə-bəl

interlinear ˌin-tər-ˈli-ne-ər

intuitive in-ˈtu-ə-tiv, -ˈtyu-

jeremiad ˌjer-ə-ˈmı-əd, -ˌad

juggernaut ˈjə-gər-ˌn[o]t, -ˌnat

kamikaze ˌka-mi-ˈka-ze

kitsch ˈkich

laminated ˈla-mə-ˌna-təd

lepidopteran ˌle-pə-ˈdap-tə-rən

luminosity ˌlu-mə-ˈna-sə-te

lunation lu-ˈna-shən

luxuriant [ˌ]ləg-ˈzhu-re-ənt, [ˌ]lək-ˈshu-

malingerer mə-liŋ-gər-ər

marasmus mə-ˈraz-məs

medicinal mə-ˈdis-nəl, -ˈdi-sən-əl

melanin ˈme-lə-nən

musculature ˈməs-kyə-lə-ˌchur, -chər, -ˌtyur, -ˌtur

narcissus nar-ˈsi-səs

nonagenarian ˌno-nə-jə-ˈner-e-ən, ˌna-

origami ˌor-ə-ˈga-me

ossicle ˈa-si-kəl

parsimonious ˌpar-sə-ˈmo-ne-əs

perigee ˈper-ə-[ˌ]je

periphrastic ˌper-ə-ˈfras-tik

perjured ˈpər-jər-əd

pictorialize pik-ˈtor-e-ə-ˌlız, -ˈtor-

plangent ˈplan-jənt

pointillism ˈpwan[n]-te-ˌyi-zəm, ˈpoin-təl-ˌi-zəm

polymath ˈpa-le-ˌmath

pommel ˈpə-məl, ˈpa-

pralltriller ˈpral-ˌtri-lər

proletariat ˌpro-lə-ˈter-e-ət, -ˈtar-

ragout ra-ˈgu

regimen ˈre-jə-mən, ˈre-zhə-

remittent re-ˈmi-tənt

reparation ˌre-pə-ˈra-shən

rescind ri-ˈsind

segregation ˌse-gri-ˈga-shən

silviculture ˈsil-və-ˌkəl-chər

skedaddle ski-ˈda-dəl

speleology ˌspe-le-ˈa-lə-je, ˌspe-

superfluity ˌsu-pər-ˈflu-ə-te

tempestuous tem-ˈpes-chə-wəs, -ˈpesh-

triptych ˈtrip-[ˌ]tik



tsetse ˈ[t]set-se-, ˈtet-, ˈ[t]set-, ˈtet-

veracious və-ˈra-shəs

viridescent ˌvir-ə-ˈde-sənt

wildebeest ˈwil-də-ˌbest

xenophobe ˈze-nə-ˌfob, ˈze-



GRADE 7 EASYablation

a-ˈbla-shən

abstention əb-ˈsten[t]-shən, ab-

acidity ə-ˈsi-də-te, a-

alternator ˈol-tər-ˌna-tər

ambition am-ˈbi-shən

annex ə-ˈneks, ˈa-ˌneks

aquarium ə-ˈkwar-e-əm, -ˈkwer-

awkwardness ˈo-kwərd-nəs

bachelor ˈbach-lər, ˈba-chə-

beeline ˈbe-ˌlın

bovine ˈbo-ˌvın, -ˌven

brawny ˈbro-ne

butane ˈbyu-ˌtan

cablegram ˈka-bəl-ˌgram

capacity kə-ˈpa-sə-te, -ˈpas-te

chocolate ˈcha-k[ə-]lət, ˈcho-

comparison kəm-ˈpar-ə-sən

convenient kən-ˈven-yənt

disinfect ˌdi-sən-ˈfekt

dungaree ˌdəŋ-gə-ˈre, ˈdəŋ-gə-ˌ

dynamite ˈdı-nə-ˌmıt

eighteen [ˈ]a[t]-ˈten

electrician i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən

exercise ˈek-sər-ˌsız

expedite ˈek-spə-ˌdıt

explanation ˌek-splə-ˈna-shən

fanfare ˈfan-ˌfar, -ˌfer

fertilize ˈfər-təl-ˌız

funeral ˈfyun-rəl, ˈfyu-nə-

galactic gə-ˈlak-tik

gamut ˈga-mət

gasoline ˈga-sə-ˌlen, ˌga-sə-ˈ, -zə-

glean glen

hibernation ˌhı-bər-ˈna-shən

hooey ˈhu-e

huckster ˈhək-stər

hundredths ˈhən-drədths

ignition ig-ˈni-shən

ignorant ˈig-n[ə-]rənt

imperial im-ˈpir-e-əl

impressive im-ˈpre-siv

inhibit in-ˈhi-bət

innate i-ˈnat

jocose jo-ˈkos, jə-

kindergarten ˈkin-də[r]-ˌgar-tən, -dən

kinetic kə-ˈne-tik, kı-

knack ˈnak

lament lə-ˈment

legendary ˈle-jən-ˌder-e

libel ˈlı-bəl

loneliness ˈlon-le-nəs

manufacture ˌman-yə-ˈfak-chər, ˌma-nə-

mentally ˈmen-təl-e

metallic mə-ˈta-lik

meteorite ˈme-te-ə-ˌrıt

minimum ˈmi-nə-məm

mourn ˈmorn, ˈmorn

multiplication ˌməl-tə-plə-ˈka-shən

notify ˈno-tə-ˌfı

nourishing ˈnər-ish-iŋ

offense ə-ˈfen[t]s

official ə-ˈfi-shəl

overexposed ˌo-vər-ik-ˈspozd

palate ˈpa-lət

perplexing pər-ˈplek-siŋ

photography fə-ˈta-grə-fe

polar ˈpo-lər

proffer ˈpra-fər

promote prə-ˈmot

prosperous ˈpras-p[ə-]rəs

quester ˈkwes-ter

respectively ri-ˈspek-tiv-le

revelation ˌre-və-ˈla-shən

rowdiness ˈrau-de-nəs

scalene ˈska-ˌlen, ska-ˈ

semiprivate ˈse-me-ˈprı-vət

sergeant ˈsar-jənt

stimulating ˈsti-myə-ˌla-tiŋ

summary ˈsə-mə-re

superstition ˌsu-pər-ˈsti-shən



tapioca ˌta-pe-ˈo-kə

tractable ˈtrak-tə-bəl

unfortunate ən-ˈforchˈ-nət, -ˈfor-chə-

unvarnished ˌən-ˈvar-nisht

usually ˈyu-zhə-wə-le, -zhəl-; ˈyuzh-wəl-

vandal ˈvan-dəl

vestibule ˈves-tə-ˌbyu[ə]l

warehouse ˈwar-ˌhaus, ˈwer-



GRADE 7 AVERAGEaboriginal

ˌa-bə-ˈri-jə-nəl

absurdity əb-ˈsər-də-te, -ˈzər-

accountability ə-kaun-tə-ˈbi-lə-te

acumen ə-ˈkyu-mən, ˈa-kyə-mən

advantageously ˌad-ˌvan-ˈta-jəs-le, -vən-

aegis ˈe-jəs

affirmation ˌa-fər-ˈma-shən

alfresco al-ˈfres-[ˌ]ko

amity ˈa-mə-te

antipathies an-ˈti-pə-thez

aquatic ə-ˈkwa-tik, -ˈkwa-

aqueduct ˈa-kwə-ˌdəkt

aspersions ə-ˈspər-zhənz

auditorium ˌo-də-ˈtor-e-əm, -ˈtor-

automatically ˌo-tə-ˈma-ti-k[ə-]le

automaton o-ˈta-mə-tən, -mə-ˌtan

bamboozled bam-ˈbu-zəld

bankruptcy ˈbaŋ-[ˌ]krəp[t]-se

blasphemous ˈblas-fə-məs

breviary ˈbre-və-re, -vyə-, -ve-ˌer-e

bunion ˈbən-yən

bureaucrat ˈbyur-ə-ˌkrat

burglarize ˈbər-glə-ˌrız

cache ˈkash

cachet ka-ˈsha

callous ˈka-ləs

cannibal ˈka-nə-bəl

cantilever ˈkan-tə-ˌle-vər, -ˌle-

catechize ˈka-tə-ˌkız

cholera ˈka-lə-rə

chough ˈchəf

chronograph ˈkra-nə-ˌgraf, ˈkro-

clique ˈklek, ˈklik

coiffure kwa-ˈfyur

coincidental [ˌ]ko-ˌin[t]-sə-ˈden-təl

coleslaw ˈkol-ˌslo

communicant kə-ˈmyu-ni-kənt

communism ˈkam-yə-ˌni-zəm

confidential ˌkan-fə-ˈden[t]-shəl

connotations ˌka-nə-ˈta-shənz

consciousness ˈkan[t]-shəs-nəs

contemptuous kən-ˈtem[p]-chə-wəs, -chəs, -shwəs

countervail ˌkaun-tər-ˈva[ə]l

covenant ˈkəv-nənt, ˈkə-və-

credulous ˈkre-jə-ləs

culottes ˈku-ˌlats, ˈkyu-, ku-ˈlats, kyu-ˈ,

currant ˈkər-ənt, ˈkə-rənt

deaconess ˈde-kə-nəs

debilitate di-ˈbi-lə-ˌtat, de-

decimate ˈde-sə-ˌmat

defamatory di-ˈfa-mə-tor-e, de-, -tor-

deferment di-ˈfər-mənt

delirious di-ˈlir-e-əs

description di-ˈskrip-shən

desperate ˈdes-p[ə-]rət, -pərt

destination ˌdes-tə-ˈna-shən

dogmatic dog-ˈma-tik, ˈdag-

doodad ˈdu-ˌdad

dulcet ˈdəl-sət

eavesdrop ˈevz-ˌdrap

effectually i-ˈfek-chə[-wə]-le

egotistical ˈe-[ˌ]go-tist-ti-kəl

elasticity i-ˌlas-ˈti-sə-te, ˌe-ˌlas-

emulsion i-ˈməl-shən

endemic en-ˈde-mik, in-

endorsement in-ˈdor-smənt, en-

enervate i-ˈnər-vət

ensemble an-ˈsam-bəl

evaluate i-ˈval-yə-ˌwat

evidential ˌe-və-ˈden[t]-shəl

excavator ˈek-skə-ˌva-tər

expurgate ˈek-spər-ˌgat

feasible ˈfe-zə-bəl

ferret ˈfer-ət

fetid ˈfe-təd

fixative ˈfik-sə-tiv

flotilla flo-ˈti-lə

fluctuate ˈflək-chə-ˌwat

foolhardy ˈful-ˌhar-de



fortification ˌfor-tə-fə-ˈka-shən

fossilize ˈfa-sə-ˌlız

fracas ˈfra-kəs, ˈfra-

genuflect ˈjen-yə-ˌflekt

ghostwriter ˈgos[t]-ˈrı-tər

gladiator ˈgla-de-ˌa-tər

gravitation ˌgra-və-ˈta-shən

habitat ˈha-bə-ˌtat

hacienda ˌ[h]a-se-ˈen-də

hagiologic ˌha-je-ˈa-lə-jək

haughtily ˈh[o]-tə-le

havoc ˈha-vək

helicopter ˈhe-lə-ˌkap-tər

homburg ˈham-ˌbərg

implicate ˈim-plə-ˌkat

impudent ˈim-pyə-dənt

impute im-ˈpyut

inerrant [ˌ]i-ˈner-ənt

inflammable in-ˈfla-mə-bəl

intolerable [ˌ]in-ˈtal-rə-bəl, -ˈta-lə-rə-, -ˈta-lər-

introspection ˌin-trə-ˈspek-shən

intrusion in-ˈtru-zhən

jaundiced ˈjon-dəst, ˈjan-

jonquil ˈjan-kwəl, ˈjaŋ-

karate kə-ˈra-te

kraken ˈkra-kən

lanai lə-ˈnı, la-

lattice ˈla-təs

laudatory ˈlo-də-ˌtor-e, -ˌtor-

lavation la-ˈva-shən

leniency ˈle-ne-ən[t]-se

levity ˈle-və-te

limpid ˈlim-pəd

literati ˌli-tə-ˈra-[ˌ]te

liturgical lə-ˈtər-ji-kəl, li-

lyceum lı-ˈse-əm

magnanimous mag-ˈna-nə-məs

manipulate mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlat

marquee mar-ˈke

medieval me-ˈde-vəl, mi-, me-, -de-ˈe-vəl

memento mə-ˈmen-[ˌ]to

menorah mə-ˈnor-ə

meteorologist ˌme-te-ər-ˈra-lə-jist

metropolis mə-ˈtra-p[ə-]ləs

modulate ˈma-jə-ˌlat

morphology mor-ˈfa-lə-je

nankeen ˌnan-ˈken

nasturtium nə-ˈstər-shəm, na-

nautilus ˈn[o]-təl-əs, ˈna-

nebulous ˈne-byə-ləs

neurotic nu-ˈra-tik

nisei ne-ˈsa, ˈne-ˌ

omnivorous am-ˈniv-rəs, -ˈni-və-

opaquely o-ˈpak-le

orchids ˈor-kədz

ostracize ˈas-trə-ˌsız

overcompensate ˌo-vər-ˈkam-pən-ˌsat

paranoia ˌpar-ə-ˈnoi-ə

particular pə[r]-ˈti-kyə-lər, -k[ə-]lər

pedantry ˈpe-dən-tre

pendulous ˈpen-jə-ləs, ˈpen-dyə-

percipient pər-ˈsi-pe-ənt

perfidy ˈpər-fə-de

perilous ˈper-ə-ləs

perpetual pər-ˈpe-chə-wəl, -chəl; -ˈpech-wəl

phatic ˈfa-tik

pictograph pik-tə-ˌgraf

pigmentation ˌpig-mən-ˈta-shən, -ˌmen-

plagiarism ˈpla-je-ə-ˌri-zəm

polyester ˈpa-le-ˌes-tər, ˌpa-le-ˈ

pontificate pan-ˈti-fi-kət, -ˌkat

posit ˈpa-zət

praxis ˈprak-səs

preemptive pre-ˈem[p]-tiv

privateer ˌprı-və-ˈtir

prolix pro-ˈliks, ˈpro-[ˌ]

quartz ˈkworts

recommendation ˌre-kə-mən-ˈda-shən, -ˌmen-

rectangular rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər

regalia ri-ˈgal-yə

renegade ˈre-ni-ˌgad

retaliation ri-ˌta-le-ˈa-shən, ˌre-

retardant ri-ˈtar-dənt



retinue ˈre-tən-ˌu, -ˌyu

retrogress ˌre-trə-ˈgres

rhomboid ˈram-ˌboid

rototiller ˈro-to-ˌti-lər

roustabout ˈraus-tə-ˌbaut

sagacious sə-ˈga-shəs, si-

salient ˈsa-lyənt, -le-ənt

satiate ˈsa-she-ˌat

saturation ˌsa-chə-ˈra-shən

savagery ˈsa-vi-jə-re

savant sa-ˈvant, sə-, -ˈvan; sə-ˈvant, ˈsa-vənt

seismic ˈsız-mik, ˈsıs-

shalloon shə-ˈlun, sha-

simpatico sim-ˈpa-ti-ˌko, -ˈpa-

skein ˈskan

solicitous sə-ˈli-sə-təs

somniferous sam-ˈni-f[ə-]rəs

somnolent ˈsam-nə-lənt

stalactite stə-ˈlak-ˌtıt, ˈsta-lək-

steadfast ˈsted -ˌfəst

stouthearted ˈsta[u]t-ˌhar-təd

stupefied ˈstu-pə-ˌfıd, ˈstyu-

stupendous stu-ˈpen-dəs, styu-

suave ˈswav

suborn sə-ˈborn

subtle ˈsə-təl

successive sək-ˈse-siv

superstitious ˌsu-pər-ˈsti-shəs

supposedly sə-ˈpo-zəd-le

symphony ˈsim-fə-ne

talkathon ˈto-kə-ˌthan

tangential tan-ˈjen[t]-shəl

tenacity tə-ˈna-sə-te

tentacles ˈten-ti-kəlz

thyme ˈthım

thyroid ˈthı-ˌroid

tomtit ˈtam-ˌtit, tam-ˈ

tonsils ˈtan[t]-səlz

tortoise ˈtor-təs

trattoria ˌtra-tə-ˈre-ə

trepidation ˌtre-pə-ˈda-shən

triennial [ˌ]trı-ˈe-ne-əl

truculent ˈtrə-kyə-lənt

umbra ˈəm-brə

unalloyed ˌən-ə-ˈloid

unbeknownst ˌən-bi-ˈnon[t]st

unhappiness ən-ˈha-pi-nəs

vagabond ˈva-gə-ˌband

valorous ˈva-lə-rəs

vengeful ˈvenj-fəl

venomous ˈve-nə-məs

verbose [ˌ]vər-ˈbos

verdure ˈvər-jər

viburnum vı-ˈbər-nəm

videocassette ˌvi-de-o-kə-ˈset, -ka-

voguish ˈvo-gish

wentletrap ˈwen-təl-ˌtrap

zealous ˈze-ləs



GRADE 7 DIFFICULTablutions

ə-ˈblu-shənz, a-

acquisitive ə-ˈkwi-zə-tiv

aerodynamics ˌar-ə-dı-ˈna-miks, ˌer-

anent ə-ˈnent

archives ˈar-ˌkıvz

aromatic ˌar-ə-ˈma-tik

assiduously ə-ˈsij-wəs-ıe,-ˈjə-

autonomous o-ˈta-nə-məs

bathetic bə-ˈthe-tik

bathysphere bə-ˈthi-ˌsfir

boondoggle ˈbun-ˌda-gəl, -ˌdo-

bruxism ˈbrək-ˌsi-zəm

cadaverous kə-ˈdav-rəs, -ˈda-vər-əs

cartilaginous kar-tə-la-ˈjə-nəs

centrifugal sen-ˈtri-fyə-gəl, -ˈtri-fi-

centripetal sen-ˈtri-pə-təl

codicil ˈka-də-səl, -ˌsil

condescending ˌkan-di-ˈsend-diŋ

contrabass ˈkan-trə-ˌbas

corvine ˈkor-ˌvın

debouched di-ˈbaucht, -ˈbusht, de-

defalcation ˌde-ˌfal-ˈka-shən, ˌde-ˌfol-, di-; ˌde-fəl-

deglutition ˌde-glu-ˈti-shən

delegable ˈde-li-gə-bəl

deleterious ˌde-lə-ˈti-re-əs

dolorous ˈdo-lə-rəs, ˈda-

edacious i-ˈda-shəs

elision i-ˈli-zhən

encomium en-ˈko-me-əm

eradicate i-ˈra-də-ˌkat

espionage ˈes-pe-ə-ˌnazh, -ˌnaj, -nij

extraterrestrial ˌex-trə-tə-ˈres-tre-əl

facilitate fə-ˈsi-lə-ˌtat

fiduciary fə -ˈdu-she-ˌer-e, -shə-re, -ˈdyu-

funicular fyu-ˈni-kyə-lər, fə-

hebetude ˈhe-bə-ˌtud, -ˌtyud

honorific ˌa-nə-ˈri-fik

hydrozoan ˌhı-drə-ˈzo-ən

impertinent [ˌ]im-ˈpər-tən-ənt, -ˈpərt-nənt

incognizant [ˌ]in-ˈkag-nə-zənt

indecorous [ˌ]in-ˈde-k[ə-]rəs; ˌin-di-ˈkor-əs

indigenous in-ˈdi-jə-nəs

ineffable [ˌ]i-ˈne-fə-bəl

innocuous i-ˈna-kyə-wəs

insurgent in-ˈsər-jənt

intermezzo ˌin-tər-ˈmet-[ˌ]so, -ˈmed-[ˌ]zo

luciferous lu-ˈsi-f[ə-]rəs

meiosis mı-ˈo-səs

morpheme ˈmor-ˌfem

moussaka ˌmu-sə-ˈka

neologism ne-ˈa-lə-ˌji-zəm

obsolescent ˌab-sə-ˈle-sənt

parallelogram ˌpar-ə-ˈle-lə-ˌgram

pelerine ˌpe-lə-ˈren, ˈpe-lə-rən

perfidious pər-ˈfi-de-əs

perspicuous pər-ˈspi-kyə-wəs

plenipotentiary ˌple-nə-pə-ˈten[t]-sh[ə-]re, -she-ˌer-e

pneumonia nu-ˈmo-nyə, nyu-

pomander ˈpo-ˌman-dər, po-ˈ

postdiluvian ˌpos[t]-də-ˈlu-ve-ən, -dı-

profligacy ˈpra-fli-gə-se

prosateur ˌpro-zə-ˈtər

provenance ˈprav-nən[t]s, ˈpra-və-ˌnan[t]s

psalmody ˈsa-mə-de, ˈsal-, ˈso-, ˈsol

rectitude ˈrek-tə-ˌtud, -ˌtyud

remuneration ri-ˌmyu-nə-ˈra-shən

respirometer ˌres-pə-ˈra-mə-tər

rhapsodize ˈrap-sə-ˌdız

roentgen ˈrent-gən, ˈrənt-, -jən, -shən

rudimentary ˌru-də-ˈmen-tə-re, -ˈmen-tre

scimitar ˈsi-mə-tər, -ˌtar

seiche ˈsash, ˈsech

solitaire ˈsa-lə-ˌtar, -ˌter

supererogation ˌsu-pə-ˌrer-ə-ˈga-shən



taiga ˈtı-gə

terrene te-ˈren

terricolous te-ˈri-kə-ləs

testaceous tes-ˈta-shəs

tetrahedron ˌte-trə-ˈhe-drən

umlaut ˈum-ˌlaut

vernacular və[r]-ˈna-kyə-lər

vilify ˈvi-lə-ˌfı

xenophobically ˌze-nə-ˈfo-bi-k[ə-]le

ziggurat ˈzi-gə-ˌrat



GRADE 8 EASYabolitionist

ˌa-bə-ˈli-shən-ist

abscess ˈab-ˌses

aggressor ə-ˈgre-sər

altercation ˌol-tər-ˈka-shən

amateur ˈa-mə-[ˌ]tər, -ˌtur, -ˌtyur, -ˌchur, -chər

athletics ath-ˈle-tiks

attar ˈa-tər, ˈa-ˌtar

awl ˈol

besmirch bi-ˈsmərch

blowsy ˈblau-ze

cafeteria ˌka-fə-ˈtir-e-ə

captivate ˈkap-tə-vat

caterpillar ˈka-tə[r]-ˌpi-lər

centurion sen-ˈchur-e-ən, -ˈtyur-, -ˈtur-

chorale kə-ˈral, -ˈral

confidant ˈkan-fə-ˌdant, -ˌdant, -dənt

consecrate ˈkan[t]-sə-ˌkrat

corrode kə-ˈrod

crestfallen ˈkrest-ˌfo-lən

customary ˈkəs-tə-ˌmer-e

cuticle ˈkyu-ti-kəl

declaration ˌde-klə-ˈra-shən

derelict ˈder-ə-ˌlikt

diagnosis ˌdı-ig-ˈno-səs, -əg-

diaphragm ˈdı-ə-ˌfram

diligence ˈdi-lə-jən[t]s

diplomat ˈdi-plə-ˌmat

dispirited [ˌ]dis-ˈpir-ət-əd

donnybrook ˈda-ne-ˌbruk

dumbwaiter ˈdəm-ˌwa-tər, ˌdəm-ˈ

embellish im-ˈbe-lish

equinox ˈe-kwə-ˌnaks

fiendish ˈfen-dish

filial ˈfi-le-əl, ˈfil-yəl

fluoride ˈflor-ˌıd, ˈflur-

forfeit ˈfor-fət

fortnight ˈfort-ˌnıt, ˈfort-

gosling ˈgaz-liŋ, ˈgoz-, -lən

granulate ˈgran-yə-ˌlat

grievous ˈgre-vəs

grueling ˈgru-ə-liŋ

harmonica har-ˈma-ni-kə

heifer ˈhe-fər

imposing im-ˈpo-ziŋ

inconvenient ˌin-kən-ˈve-nyənt

interrogate in-ˈter-ə-ˌgat

interruption ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-shən

kazoos kə-ˈzuz

llama ˈla-mə, ˈya-mə

loosestrife ˈlu[s]-ˌstrıf

magnitude ˈmag-nə-ˌtud, -ˌtyud

marten ˈmar-tən

meager ˈme-gər

mustache ˈməs-ˌtash, [ˌ]mə-ˈstash

mystique mi-ˈstek

paltriest ˈpol-tre-əst

paraphrase ˈpar-ə-ˌfraz

pauper ˈpo-pər

pharmacy ˈfar-mə-se

phoneme ˈfo-ˌnem

plummeted ˈplə-mə-təd

pollard ˈpa-lərd

preparations ˌpre-pə-ˈra-shənz

pretzel ˈpret-səl

promotion prə-ˈmo-shən

psalmist ˈsa-mist

pueblo ˈpwe-[ˌ]blo; pu-ˈe-, pyu-

quadrant ˈkwa-drənt

rapt ˈrapt

reappearance re-ə-ˈpir-ən[t]s

recession ri-ˈse-shən

recognition ˌre-kig-ˈni-shən, -kəg-

residue ˈre-zə-ˌdu, -ˌdyu

respirator ˈres-pə-ˌra-tər

revelry ˈre-vəl-re

rhythm ˈri-thəm

saturate ˈsa-chə-ˌrat

sombrero səm-ˈbrer-[ˌ]o, sam-



stethoscope ˈste-thə-ˌskop

tampion ˈtam-pe-ən, ˈtam-

tangible ˈtan-jə-bəl

tragedy ˈtra-jə-de

tuxedo ˌtək-ˈse-[ˌ]do

unanimous yu-ˈna-nə-məs

utmost ˈət-ˌmost

warrior ˈwor-yər

wheedle ˈhwe-dəl, ˈwe-

yucca ˈyə-kə



GRADE 8 AVERAGEacoustician

ˌa-ˌku-ˈsti-shən, ə-ˌku-

alembic ə-ˈlem-bik

alfalfa al-ˈfal-fə

alkaline ˈal-kə-lən

alleviation ə-ˌle-ve-ˈa-shən

allusively ə-ˈlu-siv-le

anecdotal ˌa-nik-ˈdo-təl

aneurysm ˈan-yə-ˌri-zəm

antiphony an-ˈti-fə-ne

apathetic ˌa-pə-ˈthe-tik

appellations ˌa-pə-ˈla-shənz

apportion ə-ˈpor-shən, -ˈpor-

armaments ˈar-mə-mənts, ˈarm-mənts

arraignment ə-ˈran-mənt

arrant ˈar-ənt

atavistic ˌa-tə-ˈvis-tik

auspices ˈos-pə-səz, -ˌsez

auxiliary og-ˈzil-yə-re, -ˈzil-re, -ˈzi-lə-

baroque bə-ˈrok, ba-

bellicose ˈbe-li-ˌkos

bicameral [ˌ]bı-ˈkam-rəl

billet ˈbi-lət

biotite ˈbı-ə-ˌtıt

braille ˈbra[ə]l

brethren ˈbreth-rən; ˈbre-thə-, -thərn

caisson ˈka-ˌsan, -sən

calliope kə-ˈlı-ə-[ˌ]pe

caricature ˈkar-i-kə-ˌchur, -ˌchər, -ˌtyur

casserole ˈka-sə-ˌrol

catastrophic ˌka-tə-ˈstra-fik

caucus ˈko-kəs

cavil ˈka-vəl

certificate [ˌ]sər-ˈti-fi-kət

chanteuse shan-ˈtə[r]z

cherubim ˈcher-ə-ˌbim

chivalry ˈshi-vəl-re

chronological ˌkra-nə-ˈla-ji-kəl, ˌkro-

circumlocution ˌsər-kəm-lo-ˈkyu-shən

coalesce ˌko-ə-ˈles

collateral kə-ˈla-t[ə-]rəl

conceivable kən-ˈse-və-bəl

condominium ˌkan-də-ˈmi-ne-əm

consignment kən-ˈsın-mənt

continuity ˌkan-tən-ˈu-ə-te, -ˈyu-

conversant kən-ˈvər-sənt

corpulent ˈkor-pyə-lənt

cortisone ˈkor-tə-ˌson, -ˌzon

cravat krə-ˈvat

creosote ˈkre-ə-ˌsot

crinoline ˈkri-nəl-ən

criterion krı-ˈtir-e-ən

cuisine kwi-ˈzen, kwe-

curricula ˈkə-ˈri-kyə-lə

decanter di-ˈkan-tər, de-

deciphered de-ˈsı-fərd

deference ˈde-fə-rən[t]s, ˈdef-rən[t]s

demographic de-mə-ˈgra-fik, ˌde-mə-

denotation ˌde-no-ˈta-shən

deprecate ˈde-pri-ˌkat

dermatologist ˌdər-mə-ˈta-lə-jist

desecrate ˈde-si-ˌkrat

desolation ˌde-sə-ˈla-shən, ˌde-zə-

discriminatory dis-ˈkri-mə-nə-ˌtor-e, -ˌtor-, -ˈkrim-nə-

disdainful dis-ˈdan-fəl

distinguishable di-ˈstiŋ-[g]wi-shə-bəl

doldrums ˈdol-drəmz, ˈdal-, ˈdol-

domineer ˌda-mə-ˈnir

dysphagia dis-ˈfa-j[e-]ə

eclectic e-ˈklek-tik, i-

ecumenical ˌe-kyə-ˈme-ni-kəl

elocution ˌe-lə-ˈkyu-shən

emasculate i-ˈmas-kyə-ˌlat

emissary ˈe-mə-ˌser-e

empathy ˈem-pə-the

enchilada ˌen-chə-ˈla-də

ensign ˈen-ˌsın



escalation ˌes-kə-ˈla-shən

esoteric ˌe-sə-ˈter-ik

espadrille ˈes-pə-ˌdril

etymology ˈe-tə-mə-ˈla-je

excruciating ik-ˈskru-she-ˌat-iŋ

exhortation ˌek-ˌsor-ˈta-shən, -sər-; ˌeg-ˌzor-, -zər-

exuberance ig-ˈzu-b[ə-]rən[t]s

facetious fə-ˈse-shəs

fecund ˈfe-kənd, ˈfe-

felicity fi-ˈli-sə-te

fiasco fe-ˈas-[ˌ]ko

fillip ˈfi-ləp

flamboyant flam-ˈboi-ənt

foreordained ˌfor-or-ˈdand, ˌfor-

formidable ˈfor-mə-də-bəl; for-ˈmi-, fər-ˈmi-

fragility frə-ˈji-lə-te

fraternity frə-ˈtər-nə-te

fulcrum ˈful-krəm, ˈfəl-

fumigate ˈfyu-mə-ˌgat

gadgetry ˈga-jə-tre

gaucherie ˌgo-sh[ə-]ˈre

geyser ˈgı-zər

ghetto ˈge-[ˌ]to

granary ˈgra-nə-re, ˈgra-

grapnel ˈgrap-nəl

guileless ˈgı[ə]l-ləs

habilitate hə-ˈbi-lə-ˌtat

haiku ˈhı-[ˌ]ku

hematology ˌhe-mə-ˈta-lə-je

herbivore ˈ[h]ər-bə-ˌvor, -ˌvor

hydrophyte ˈhı-drə-ˌfıt

ideogram ˈi-de-ə-ˌgram, ˈı-

illegible [ˌ]i[l]-ˈle-jə-bəl

implacable [ˌ]im-ˈpla-kə-bəl, -ˈpla-

imponderable [ˌ]im-ˈpan-d[ə-]rə-bəl

improvisational [ˌ]im-ˌpra-və-ˈza-shə-nəl

inappropriate ˌi-nə-ˈpro-pre-ət

inconsonant in-ˈkan[t]-s[ə-]nənt

incredulous [ˌ]in-ˈkre-jə-ləs

indelible in-ˈde-lə-bəl

indite in-ˈdıt

inequitable [ˌ]i-ˈne-kwə-tə-bəl

intersperse ˌin-tər-ˈspərs

intransitive [ˌ]in-ˈtran[t]-sə-tiv

isthmus ˈis-məs

jitney ˈjit-ne

landau ˈlan-ˌdau, -ˌdo

lexicographer ˌlek-sə-ˈka-grə-fər

linguistically liŋ-ˈgwis-ti-k[ə-]le

litigious lə-ˈti-jəs

lorgnette lorn-ˈyet

mahatma mə-ˈhat-mə, -ˈhat-

marsupial mar-ˈsu-pe-əl

membranous ˈmem-brə-nəs

minutiae mə-ˈnu-sh[e-]ə, mı-, -ˈnyu-

moiety ˈmoi-ə-te

monogamy mə-ˈna-gə-me

monoxide mə-ˈnak-ˌsıd

mortgage ˈmor-gij

mosaicist mo-ˈza-ə-sist

mountebank ˈmaun-ti-ˌbaŋk

multifarious ˌməl-tə-ˈfar-e-əs, -ˈfer

multiplicand ˌməl-tə-plə-ˈkand

muumuu ˈmu-ˌmu

nadir ˈna-ˌdir, ˈna-dər

neurological ˌnur-ə-ˈla-ji-kəl

noctambulist nak-ˈtam-byə-list

notoriety ˌno-tə-ˈrı-ə-te

noxious ˈnak-shəs

obscurantism ab-ˈskyur-ən-ˌti-zəm, əb-; ˌab-skyu-ˈran-

octosyllable ˈak-tə-ˌsi-lə-bəl, ˌak-tə-ˈ

ominous ˈa-mə-nəs

omnibus ˈam-ni-[ˌ]bəs

oppugn ə-ˈpyun, a-

opulence ˈa-pyə-lən[t]s

ordnance ˈord-nən[t]s

orneriness ˈor-nə-re-nəs, ˈar-; ˈorn-re-, ˈarn-

overweening ˌo-vər-ˈwe-niŋ

palatial pə-ˈla-shəl

panjandrum pan-ˈjan-drəm

parochial pə-ˈro-ke-əl

permeable ˈpər-me-ə-bəl



persevere ˌpər-sə-ˈvir

phantasm ˈfan-ˌta-zəm

philosophers fə-ˈla-s[ə-]fərz

pique ˈpek

pleurisy ˈplur-ə-se

pliable ˈplı-ə-bəl

politically pə-ˈli-tik[ə-]le

pollutant pə-ˈlu-tənt

poniard ˈpan-yərd

postnuptial post-ˈnəp-shəl, -chəl

primeval prı-ˈme-vəl

privileges ˈpriv-li-jəz, ˈpri-və-

prodigality ˌpra-də-ˈga-lə-te

proscription pro-ˈskrip-shən

quirkiness ˈkwər-ke-nəs

reciprocity ˌre-sə-ˈpra-s[ə-]te

recoilless ri-ˌkoil-ləs, -ˈkoi[ə]l-

replicate ˈre-plə-ˌkat

residual ri-ˈzi-jə-wəl, -jəl; -ˈzij-wəl

resilience ri-ˈzil-yən[t]s

reticent ˈre-tə-sənt

riboflavin ˌrı-bə-ˈfla-vən, ˈrı-bə-ˌ

ricotta ri-ˈka-tə, -ˈko-

sanctification ˌsaŋ[k]-tə-fə-ˈka-shən

scarify ˈskar-ə-ˌfı, ˈsker-

scrivener ˈskriv-nər, ˈskri-və-

shipwright ˈship-ˌrıt

shrapnel ˈshrap-nəl

simulacrum ˌsim-yə-ˈla-krəm, -ˈla-

sinewy ˈsin-yə-we, ˈsi-nə-

sinusitis ˌsın-yə-ˈsı-təs, ˌsı-nə-

sophistry ˈsa-fə-stre

souse ˈsa[u]s

spectacular spek-ˈta-kyə-lər, spək-

splenetic spli-ˈne-tik

statuesque ˌsta-chə-ˈwesk

stereotypical ˌster-e-ə-ˈti-pi-kəl

stygian ˈsti-j[e-]ən

sublimate ˈsə-blə-ˌmat

substantiate səb-ˈstan[t]-she-ˌat

succotash ˈsə-kə-ˌtash

superfluous su-ˈpər-flu-əs

supine ˈsu-ˌpın

symbiosis ˌsim-be-ˈo-səs, -ˌbı-

tarragon ˈtar-ə-gən

tenable ˈte-nə-bəl

tenacious tə-ˈna-shəs

teriyaki ˌter-e-ˈya-ke

theophany the-ˈa-fə-ne

torturous ˈtorch-rəs, ˈtor-chə-

tragicomedy ˌtra-ji-ˈka-mə-de

trajectory trə-ˈjek-t[ə-]re

travesty ˈtra-və-ste

treasonous ˈtrez-nəs, ˈtre-zən-əs

trilateral [ˌ]trı-ˈla-tə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl

unilateral ˌyu-ni-ˈla-tə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl

vaccination ˌvak-sə-ˈna-shən

vacillate ˈva-sə-ˌlat

vatic ˈva-tik

ventriloquism ven-ˈtri-lə-ˌkwi-zəm

vivify ˈvi-və-ˌfı

voluminous və-ˈlu-mə-nəs

vorlage ˈfor-ˌla-gə

whitlow ˈhwit-[ˌ]lo, ˈwit-

whorl ˈhwor[-ə]l, ˈwor[-ə]l, ˈ[h]wər[-ə]l

xenophobic ˌze-nə-ˈfo-bik, ˌze-

zealot ˈze-lət



GRADE 8 DIFFICULTacetaminophen

ə-ˌse-tə-ˈmi-nə-phən, ə-ˌse-tə-

acquiescent ˌa-kwe-ˈe-sənt

adiabatic ˌa-de-ə-ˈba-tik, ˌa-ˌdı-ə-

antebellum ˌan-ti-ˈbe-ləm

aphelion a-ˈfel-yən

asphodel ˈas-fə-ˌdel

avuncular ə-ˈvəŋ-kyə-lər

bivouac ˈbi-və-ˌwak, ˈbiv-ˌwak

catalepsy ˈka-tə-ˌlep-se

chaparral ˌsha-pə-ˈral, -ˈrel

cholesterol kə-ˈles-tə-ˌrol, -ˌrol

cochlea ˈko-kle-ə, ˈka-kle-

cynosure ˈsı-nə-ˌshur

decorticate [ˌ]de-ˌkor-tə-ˈkat

disconsolate dis-ˈkan[t]-sə-lət

ecosphere ˈe-ko-ˌsfir, ˈe-ko-

entrepreneur ˌan-trə-p[r]ə-ˈnər, -ˈn[y]ur

estivate ˈes-tə-ˌvat

etiolate ˈe-te-ə-ˌlat

evapotranspiration i-ˈva-po-ˌtran[t]-spə-ˈra-shən

exuviae ig-ˈzu-ve-ˌe, -ve-ˌı

glaucoma glau-ˈko-mə, glo-

guacamole ˌgwa-kə-ˈmo-le

hibernaculum ˌhı-bər-ˈna-kyə-ləm

iconoclast [ˌ]ı-ˈka-nə-ˌklast

imprimatur im-prə-ˈma-ˌtur, im-ˈpri-mə-ˌtur, -ˌtyur

inchoate in-ˈko-ət

incommensurate ˌin-kə-ˈmen[t]s-rət

indomitable in-ˈda-mə-tə-bəl

inimitable [ˌ]i-ˈni-mə-tə-bəl

intaglio in-ˈtal-[ˌ]yo

inveigle in-ˈva-gəl

justificatory ˌjəs-ˈti-fi-kə-ˌtor-e, -ˌtor-

kreplach ˈkrep-lə[k], -ˌla[k]

lacustrine lə-ˈkəs-trən

legato li-ˈga-[ˌ]to

leprechaun ˈlep-rə-ˌkan, -ˌkon

lilliputian ˌli-lə-ˈpyu-shən

liquescent li-ˈkwe-sənt

macabre mə-ˈkab

malapropism ˈma-lə-ˌpra-ˌpi-zəm

matriculate mə-ˈtri-kyə-ˌlat

medakas mə-ˈda-kəz

misology mə-ˈsa-lə-je

monteith man-ˈteth

muezzin mu-ˈe-zən, myu-; ˈmwe-zən

myrmidon ˈmər-mə-ˌdan, -dən

naiads ˈna-ədz, ˈnı-, -ˌadz

officialese ə-ˈfi-shə-ˈlez, -ˈles

otiose ˈo-she-ˌos, ˈo-te-

panache pə-ˈnash

paronomasia ˌpar-ə-no-ˈma-zh[e-]ə, ˌpar-ˌa-nə-ˈma-

peroration ˌper-ə-ˈra-shən

phillumenist fi-ˈlu-mə-nist

phthisis ˈthı-səs, ˈtı-, ˈfthı-

pogonip ˈpag-ə-ˌnip

predilection ˌpre-dəl-ˈek-shən, ˌpre-

pronunciamento pro-ˌnən[t]-se-ə- ˈmen-[ˌ]to

psychophysiological ˌsı-ko-ˌfi-ze-ə-ˈla-ji-kəl

rancor ˈraŋ-kər, -ˌkor

reconnaissance ri-ˈka-nə-zən[t]s, -sən[t]s

rheumatism ˈru-mə-ˌti-zəm, ˈru-

ricochet ˈri-kə-ˌsha

rijsttafel ˈrıs-ˌta-fəl

rotisserie ro-ˈtis-re, -ˈti-sə-

salvific sal-ˈvi-fik

saxicolous sak-ˈsi-kə-ləs

semolina ˌse-mə-ˈle-nə

sinistrous ˈsi-nəs-trəs

spatiotemporal ˌspa-she-o-ˈtem-p[ə-]rəl

tarriance ˈtar-e-ən[t]s

termagant ˈtər-mə-gənt

terrapin ˈter-ə-pən, ˈtar-

tessellated ˈte-sə-ˌla-təd

thoroughbred ˈthər-[ˌ]o-ˌbred

tremulous ˈtrem-yə-ləs



ungulate ˈəŋ-gyə-lət, ˈən-, -ˌlat

unprincipled ˌən-ˈprin[t]-s[ə-]pəld, -sə-bəld

vulnerary ˈvəl-nə-ˌrer-e

wainwright ˈwan-ˌrıt

yeshiva yə-ˈshe-və

zeitgeber ˈtsıt-ˌga-bər, ˈzıt-



INDEX

Aabide 17abilities 38ablation 45ablaze 19able 12ablutions 50abode 19abolish 15abolitionist 52aboriginal 47about 4above 10abruptly 33abscess 52absence 15absent 10absolute 22absorb 38abstain 26abstention 45abstraction 26absurdity 47abundance 26abundantly 29accent 24accentuate 33accident 19accidental 26acclaim 15accomplish 33accosted 33account 15accountability 47accounting 26accumulation 33accurate 24accusation 26accustomed 40acetaminophen 57ache 24achy 24acid 8acidity 45acknowledge 40acoustician 54

acquaint 33acquiescent 57acquisitive 50acreage 22acrobat 33across 5actively 19actor 21actress 22actual 26actualize 29actuary 36acumen 47acupuncture 33acuteness 38adamant 33adapt 19adding 5addle 33address 5adduce 26adhere 26adiabatic 57admirable 26admittance 31admitted 24adorable 19adorned 15adrenal 33adulation 36adult 17advantageously 47adversity 43advise 17aegis 47aerie 26aerodynamics 50affair 8affirm 26affirmation 47affliction 15affluent 33affront 22after 5afternoon 15again 12

agent 17aggrandize 36aggressor 52aggrieved 40agile 33agitated 40agnostic 40agoraphobia 36agree 10aircraft 12airline 5album 17alcove 38alembic 54alfalfa 54alfresco 47alibi 33alighted 26alike 12alive 12alkali 36alkaline 54alleged 33allergist 40alleviation 54allow 10allowance 15allusively 54aloof 38aloud 17alpenglow 43alpha 19altar 31altercation 52alternator 45although 38amateur 52amazement 15ambergris 36ambition 45amble 26amiss 26amity 47amnesty 33among 5amperes 33

amphibian 40amplifier 33amusing 19anabasis 43anatomy 33ancient 26android 26anecdotal 54anent 50aneurysm 54angel 5angry 8animal 12annex 45annually 26annuity 40anoint 33anonymity 43anonymous 40antarctic 15antebellum 57antelope 26anticipate 40antifreeze 38antipathies 47antiphony 54antique 26antonym 22apathetic 54ape 4apex 38aphelion 57apologize 40appellations 54appetite 29applause 29apportion 54appraise 29appraiser 36apprehend 40approve 33apricot 29apt 5aquarium 45aquatic 47aqueduct 47



arbor 26arch 5archives 50are 4area 8argument 33argumentative 40armadillo 29armaments 54armies 12aromatic 50arose 10around 8arraign 40arraignment 54arrant 54artery 8artesian 40article 24artless 24ashes 5aside 5asleep 5aspartame 36aspersions 47asphodel 57assault 29assent 26assess 26assets 19assiduously 50assistant 31asterisk 33astern 26atavistic 54ate 4athletics 52atom 17atonement 33attachment 19attainable 33attar 52attempt 19attempted 38attest 26attic 17attitude 33attractive 38auburn 22auction 24

audible 26audio 24auditorium 47augur 40aunt 5auspices 54author 26autocrat 40autograph 38automatically 47automaton 47automobile 19autonomous 50auxiliary 54avalanche 40avowedly 43avuncular 57await 12awareness 31away 4awhile 24awkward 26awkwardness 45awl 52awning 19axis 15

Bbabble 10bachelor 45back 4background 24bacon 5badly 5bagel 24baggage 15bailiwick 43bakery 24balcony 19ballet 19balletomane 43ballistics 40balloons 12ballroom 5bamboo 15bamboozled 47band 4bankruptcy 47banner 10bar 4barbecue 33

barefoot 17bargain 33baritone 40barked 5baronet 29baronial 33baroque 54barrette 33barrier 31base 4basing 12basis 33basket 19baste 31bat 4bathe 24bathetic 50bathysphere 50batik 40batter 10beach 12beachhead 31beak 5beam 5beautiful 19beautify 19bedroom 12beef 5beeline 45been 5began 5behalf 38bellicose 54belt 4benches 10beneath 24benefactor 29bent 4beret 38beside 12besiege 40besmirch 52betrayal 40betrothal 26between 8bicameral 54biceps 33bicycle 15bifocals 22bilateral 36

billet 54billion 15bind 10biochemical 43biofeedback 33biologist 40biology 22biotite 54bird 4birthright 38bisector 22bite 4bittersweet 38bivouac 57biweekly 26blade 5blasphemous 47blasphemy 40blaze 10blessing 24blink 4bliss 12block 10blood 8bloodhound 38blot 12blotch 8blowsy 52bluff 8blundering 26blustery 40body 10bold 10bolt 10bonus 19boondoggle 50boot 4border 5borderline 26borrow 12boss 10botanical 29botanist 26bottle 17boulder 33bound 5boundary 40bouquet 40bovine 45bower 31



bowl 12brag 5braille 54brain 17brainstorm 19branch 5branches 12brandishing 22brashly 26brass 12brave 4brawny 45breadwinner 29breakfast 19breastplate 33breath 8breathable 43breathing 38brethren 54breviary 47bricklayer 33bride 5bridge 17brief 22brigand 40brimstone 31brine 8briskly 17bristly 24broccoli 40brogue 40broke 4brook 17brother 5brought 12brown 4brushes 12bruxism 50buffet 22bugle 12builder 19bumbershoot 26bunion 47bunk 5bunny 4burdensome 26bureau 38bureaucrat 47burglarize 47burro 5

bushel 8business 29butane 45butter 5buttons 8

Ccabal 40cablegram 45cache 47cachet 47cactus 12cadaverous 50cadge 26cafeteria 52caisson 54calcium 15calico 26calligraphy 29calliope 54callous 47camarilla 36camera 8campaign 40campfire 26campus 31canard 40canary 8candor 33candy 4cannibal 47cantankerous 36cantilever 47cantonment 36cantor 40capacity 45capitalize 40capricious 43captain 24captivate 52captor 22careless 12caricature 54carpenter 8carrot 17carry 4cartel 26cartilage 40cartilaginous 50cascade 26cashmere 33

casserole 54catalepsy 57catastrophe 40catastrophic 54catechize 47caterpillar 52cattle 10caucus 54caught 12cauldron 33causing 19cautious 22cavern 12cavil 54cavity 19cellar 24cement 12censure 29cent 5center 10centrifugal 50centripetal 50cents 10centurion 52cereal 8cerebrum 43ceremony 33certificate 54chair 5chalice 40challenging 38championship 29chance 5chanteuse 54chaos 40chaparral 57characterizing 33charcoal 19charge 10chargeable 15charming 12chasing 24cheaper 12cheddar 19cheeks 5cheerful 12chef 31chemical 33chemistry 29cherries 19

cherubim 54chew 10chicken 8chiefly 33children 8chili 22chilly 17chimera 36chimes 17chimney 26chinook 43chip 4chivalry 54chocolate 45cholera 47cholesterol 57chorale 52chortle 33chorus 40chough 47chronograph 47chronological 54chunky 12churches 12chute 40cider 17cipher 26circular 31circulate 26circumlocution 54circumstance 29circus 12citadel 38clandestine 43classmate 8classroom 5clause 24claustrophobia 36claws 12clay 4clear 5clench 12clever 19clinical 26clipping 8clique 47cloche 29clock 5clogged 15cloister 40



closing 8cloth 12clothes 24cloudburst 8clover 5clown 5cloy 12club 10clue 12clump 12cluster 17coach 8coalesce 54cobra 12cochlea 57cocoa 33coconut 15code 5codicil 50cognate 22cognizant 40cognomen 36coherent 40coiffure 47coin 5coincidence 40coincidental 47cold 4coleslaw 47collar 12collateral 54collection 19collide 29colliding 40cologne 15colony 31color 5colorless 24column 33comb 8combing 15combustion 33comely 24comes 5comfort 19comfortable 26comic 8commander 26commerce 19committee 38

commodious 36common 17commonwealth 26communicant 47communism 47compact 24companies 26companion 33company 15comparison 45compel 26compose 19comprehend 22compressed 31conceal 31conceivable 54concentric 38concern 24conclave 22concrete 15condescending 50condition 19condominium 54conduct 8confession 22confidant 52confidence 29confident 33confidential 47confuse 15congenial 40connect 12connotations 47conquer 29conscience 29consciousness 47consecrate 52consignment 54conspicuous 36constraint 26contemplate 40contempt 26contemptuous 47content 38contest 5contestant 19continual 19continuity 54contrabass 50contribution 33

conundrum 36convene 26convenient 45conversant 54convince 38cool 10copious 40copy 12cordial 26cornpone 40corpulent 54corroboree 40corrode 52cortisone 54corvine 50cosmic 33cosmography 40cosset 43costly 17costume 26cottage 24couch 17could 5council 33count 10counterclockwise 29countervail 47covenant 47covetous 22craft 8crash 5crate 10cravat 54craven 15crawl 5crayon 8cream 5creature 19creditor 33credulous 47creek 5creosote 54crestfallen 52crinoline 54crisp 5criterion 54critical 26criticism 40crochet 40crop 5

cross 5crosswalk 17crow 5crude 12cruelly 26crush 5crust 12cuckoo 24cue 12cuisine 54culmination 40culottes 47cultivate 29cunning 24curly 5currant 47current 19curricula 54curry 12cursor 33cushion 31custard 24custom 15customary 52customer 33cute 5cuticle 52cyclone 24cynosure 57

Ddahlia 29dainty 5daisy 10dalmatian 36damaged 19damp 5damsel 40dandelion 22danger 12dark 5daunt 26dauntless 40dawdle 31daze 12deacon 33deaconess 47deafen 15dealership 26dear 10debilitate 47



debouched 50decade 15decanter 54deceive 29decently 19decimate 47deciphered 54decisive 40declaration 52decorous 22decorticate 57dedication 22deductive 33deer 5defalcation 50defamatory 47defective 33defend 8defendant 33deference 54deferment 47definite 26deflate 19defray 12defunct 38deglutition 50degrade 38dehydrate 26delay 17delectable 43delegable 50deleterious 50delight 5delineate 43delirious 47deliver 19delta 12deluge 26demanding 8demeanor 36demographic 54demurring 43denominator 26denotation 54denote 26department 26departure 26deploy 33deprecate 54depth 12

derelict 52deride 26dermatologist 54descent 40description 47desecrate 54desert 10designer 26desolation 54desperate 47destination 47destroy 19detect 8detective 26deter 40deterioration 29detest 31devil 19devise 19devote 19dew 5diagnosis 52diamond 38diaphragm 52difficult 19digital 22digits 19dignified 33diligence 52diner 15diplomat 52directly 19disarm 26disastrous 36 discern 40discharge 26discoloration 43discommode 36disconsolate 57discontent 33discourage 40discovered 19discovery 24discredit 26discriminatory 54disdainful 54disinfect 45disparate 36dispirited 52display 19

disregard 26dissatisfied 33dissolve 26dissonance 36distinction 33distinguishable 54distress 15ditch 8divide 5dividend 38doddering 40does 5dogmatic 47doldrums 54dolorous 50domineer 54donnybrook 52doodad 47doorway 5doubtful 33dowager 36dowdy 38down 8downpour 15downy 8dowry 29draft 5drafts 17dragon 24dramatic 38drapery 26drastic 8drench 10drew 12drive 10drizzle 19dropped 17drought 22drowning 19druggist 22dubious 40due 12dulcet 47dumbwaiter 52dunes 12dungaree 45dupe 26duration 22during 12dusty 5

dynamite 45dysphagia 54

Eeach 10earlier 31earlobe 29earnings 26earring 31earthenware 40earwig 40easel 19eastern 15eastward 22eaten 5eavesdrop 47echo 15eclectic 54ecologist 22ecology 22economics 33economist 40economy 19ecosphere 57ecumenical 54edacious 50edict 26edify 33edition 31editorial 15effect 24effective 31effectually 47efficacy 43effluence 43effort 19egotistical 47eighteen 45eject 19elapsed 33elasticity 47elbow 10elect 12election 19electrician 45elements 26elevation 29eleven 12eligible 43elision 50elocution 54



else 5elusive 27elves 12emanation 43emasculate 54embarrass 40embellish 52emblem 17embrace 19emend 19emissary 54emotion 22empathetic 40empathy 54employment 27emptiness 27emulsion 47enactment 33enchant 33enchilada 54encomium 50encounter 33encourage 22encumbrance 43endemic 47endless 24endoderm 29endorse 22endorsement 47energetic 27enervate 47engineer 22engross 31enjoy 5enlist 8enormous 27ensconce 36ensemble 47ensign 54enthusiasm 40entitle 19entity 40entomb 36entrepreneur 57enumerate 40epicenter 40equality 27equilateral 40equinox 52eradicate 50

erosion 33error 19erudite 36escalation 55escape 27esoteric 55espadrille 55especially 40espionage 50establishment 33estivate 57eternal 19ethnic 15etiolate 57etymology 55evaluate 47evapotranspiration 57evasive 19eventual 33evergreens 19evidential 47evince 29evulsion 43exalt 31exasperate 29excavator 47excel 38excess 27exchange 19exclaim 27exclude 15excruciating 55excursion 33exercise 45exhort 33exhortation 55exile 12expedite 45experience 33expert 12expire 24explanation 45exponent 40expose 12expurgate 47extension 29extinguish 29extinguisher 40extraction 27extraterrestrial 50

extravagant 36exuberance 55exult 19exuviae 57eye 5eyewitness 27

Ffable 17fabled 8faces 5facetious 55facilitate 50facility 41factoid 36factories 22factual 33faculties 29fain 27faint 12falling 12falsetto 41falter 12family 5famine 19famous 12fancy 12fanfare 45farm 4farmer 5fast 4faults 38faun 33favorite 34feasible 47feast 12features 22fecund 55feel 4felicity 55femur 34fence 12fenestrated 36ferocious 41ferret 47ferried 31fertilize 45fervently 41fervid 41festoon 22fetid 47

fetters 27fever 5fiasco 55fiat 38fibranne 43fidelity 41fiduciary 50fiendish 52fierce 34fiery 17fifteen 8fifteenth 31fifty 5fight 17figurative 41figure 31filial 52fillip 55film 5find 4finesse 36fingers 12finish 12finite 27fishing 5fission 22fitful 27fixative 47fixture 19flag 10flagpole 17flamboyant 55flaming 19flare 8flattery 41flaxen 38flexibility 34floating 19flock 6floor 6floss 12flotilla 47flour 12fluctuate 47fluffy 10fluoride 52flutist 34flying 6foam 6focus 31



folktale 31follicle 29follow 12follower 19font 8foolhardy 47football 17footloose 29footprint 17force 6forensic 41foreordained 55forever 12forfeit 52forgiveness 22formidable 55fortieth 36fortification 48fortnight 52forty 17forum 15fossilize 48foxes 12fracas 48fracture 27fragility 55frame 6frankfurter 22fraternity 55fray 6freewheeling 29freezing 17frequent 31fresh 4fretful 27friend 12fringe 15frisky 8frog 4from 4frontier 38frost 10frostbite 8fruitless 34frustrate 34frying 12fudge 12fuel 12fulcrum 55fumigate 55

funeral 45fungi 22funicular 50funnel 15funniest 13funny 4fur 6furious 19furlough 36furnace 19furrier 34fuse 13fusion 36fussy 13future 19

Ggadgetry 55gain 13galactic 45gambit 41gamut 45gangly 19gaping 27garage 13garbage 31garden 6gardener 24garrulous 36gasoline 45gather 6gaucherie 55gauze 17gave 4generalize 19generation 38genes 38gentle 13genuflect 48geocentric 41geode 34geography 34geologist 29geranium 41germs 13gesture 31getaway 19geyser 55ghetto 55ghostwriter 48gingerly 15

gird 19girls 6girth 22gladiator 48glasses 13glaucoma 57glean 45glittering 8globe 8gloom 24glorious 27glossary 22goad 38goal 24gobble 13going 13goldsmith 15golf 13goodness 8gorgeous 38gosling 52gossip 34goulash 41government 29gown 10grace 13gracefully 19gradually 29graduation 22graham 13grammar 34granary 55grandfather 13grandiloquent 43grandiose 41granulate 52grape 4grapevine 24grapnel 55grasshopper 24grater 27gratified 15gratis 36gravitation 48graze 10grease 31great 10greenish 17grief 27grievous 52

grime 13grinning 6gripe 6gristle 20gritty 15grocery 20grope 27grouch 13grouchiness 34ground 10group 8grueling 52grumble 6grumpy 6guacamole 57guesses 15guidance 27guileless 55guilty 34guise 20gurney 20gustatory 41

Hhabilitate 55habitat 48hacienda 48hagiologic 48haiku 55hale 6hallelujah 34hallowed 34hammer 6handkerchief 27handsel 29hanging 6happening 24happily 20happy 13harden 6hardly 6harm 10harmful 8harmonica 52harmonize 15harmony 27harp 6harried 34harvest 6haughtily 48haven 15



having 13havoc 48hawkshaw 41hazard 27headstrong 41heal 4heard 8hebetude 50heifer 52helicopter 48helper 4hematology 55henotheist 43hens 4herbivore 55hereafter 34heredity 34heroine 29heron 38heronry 43herring 34herself 6hesitant 22hesitate 29hibernaculum 57hibernate 27hibernation 45hideous 34highlight 20hinder 13hindrance 24hindsight 27hired 8hitchhike 31hoax 13hobby 10hoeing 15holiday 6holy 6homburg 48homesick 6homily 34honest 13honorific 50hooey 45hopeless 20horizon 24horizontal 34hornstone 34horrify 34

horse 4horsepower 22hospital 20hostel 13hostility 27hotel 6huckster 45huge 6hugged 6humanity 20humdinger 34humidity 38humiliation 41humor 31humorous 27hunch 8hundreds 17hundredths 45hungry 6hurl 17hurting 13husky 8hustle 31hydraulic 41hydrophyte 55hydrozoan 50hymn 15hypocrite 36

Iiconoclast 57ideogram 55idler 27idol 8idolize 27ignition 45ignorant 45illegible 55illiterate 41illogical 22illuminati 43illustrations 29imagine 27imbue 41immaterial 34immeasurable 43immortality 34immovable 41immune 20immunized 41impassive 27

impatient 34impede 27imperfect 34imperial 45imperil 41impertinent 50implacable 55implicate 48imponderable 55import 24important 20imposing 52impressive 45imprimatur 57improve 15improvisational 55impudent 48impulse 22impute 48inability 29inappropriate 55inaudible 43inchoate 57incidentally 43included 15incognizant 50income 17incommensurate 57incommode 43inconsonant 55inconvenient 52incorruptible 43increase 8increasing 31incredulous 55incumbent 36indecorous 50indeed 13indelible 55indescribable 41indifferent 34indigenous 50indirect 20indirection 34indite 55individual 29indomitable 57induct 38industry 31ineffable 50

inequitable 55inerrant 48infant 8inflammable 48inflection 38influence 22information 22infuriate 29ingredients 41inhabitant 41inherent 36inhibit 45inimitable 57innate 45inner 13innermost 20innkeeper 22innocuous 50inquire 31insincere 27insinuate 41insolent 41inspect 24inspiration 41instance 20instruct 31insular 29insulation 29insurance 34insurgent 50intaglio 57intend 17interesting 20interlinear 43intermezzo 50international 41interpret 27interrogate 52interruption 52intersperse 55intimate 29intolerable 48intransitive 55intravenous 34intriguing 41introduce 15introduction 34introspection 48intrusion 48intuitive 43



invalid 20inveigle 57inventiveness 41invitation 27invites 13inviting 24invoice 20iron 38irritable 36isolate 20isthmus 55itself 24ivory 13

Jjabber 8jackal 27jagged 20jaguar 41jail 17jaundiced 48jealous 22jeans 10jeremiad 43jersey 20jitney 55jittery 22jocose 45joint 10joke 6joking 13jonquil 48jostle 15jot 10journal 20jovial 27juggernaut 43jumped 10jungle 6junior 13jury 20just 4justificatory 57justify 29juvenile 15

Kkaleidoscope 36kamikaze 43kangaroo 20kapok 36

karate 48kazoos 52keen 17keepsake 31kelp 27keys 6kibosh 34kicked 8kindergarten 45kindness 24kinetic 45king 4kinsman 15kitchen 13kite 4kitsch 43kitten 6knack 45knife 22knight 41knives 22knob 13knock 31knocked 22knuckle 41kowtow 22kraken 48kreplach 57kyrie 36

Llabel 20labeled 27laborious 41lacustrine 57ladder 6lagging 20lament 45laminated 43lamps 6lanai 48landau 55lantern 20lately 20lattice 48laud 27laudatory 48launch 8lavage 36lavation 48lawn 13

lazy 17lazyish 20leader 10leanness 13leap 6learn 17leash 31leave 17leaves 8legato 57legendary 45legion 15leisure 29lemonade 24lend 4leniency 48leotard 34lepidopteran 43leprechaun 57lessons 8lethal 34letters 6letting 6leverage 27levity 48lexicographer 55lexicon 34liar 13libel 45lifeguard 41light 13liking 8lilliputian 57lily 17limb 15limpet 8limpid 48linen 27linguistically 55linkage 31lioness 24lionize 29liquescent 57liquid 31listed 6litany 34literally 27literati 48literature 27lithium 29

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