BuildYourVocabularySkills!

AQuickandEasyMethod

by

JohnLaCarna

ToGussie

CONTENTS

PrefaceTheTechniqueofMnemonicVocabularyBuildingHowToUseThisBookTheMnemonicVocabularyListofWordsTreatedinThisBookAppendix:SuggestedProjectsfortheResearcherReferencesAbouttheAuthor

PREFACE

Thisbookwill enableyou to increaseyourEnglishvocabularyasquicklyandeasily as possible. The immediate focus is on expanding your recognitionvocabulary -- thewords you are able to understand.Youwill learn and retainforeverthemeaningsofwordsyouaremostlikelytoencounterinyourreading,and on various psychological, academic, and professional tests. The methodpresentedhere is starklygoal-oriented --youmight say ruthlessly so.Theaimis that after applying yourself to this book, you will be able to supply asynonymousdefinitionforup to1413wordsyoudidnotknowbefore.Wearenot concernedwith learning derivations or word roots. Thesemattersmay beinterestingandimportantbuttheyareirrelevanttothebusinessathand.

OurpurposerightnowistogetahigherscoreonthatSATorGREnextweek,ortogainadeeperunderstandingof thosenovelsandnon-fictionbooksyoureadthroughoutthisyearandeveryyearfromnowon.Thewordsyouwilllearnarederivedfromlistsofstudywordsforacademictestsandarejudgedtohavethewidestgeneraluse.Another phase of vocabulary development involves the active vocabulary --wordsyouuseinyourownspeechandwriting.Wedon'tprovideaquickmethodtoimprovethat--wedon'tknowofany--butwecanpointyoutoacoupleofeasyways.

Youwillfindthatasyouusethisbookandrecognitionvocabularygrows,wordsthat you previously skimmed over in your reading will stand out.When youencounter them, youwill automatically take note of the newwords you havelearned. In this way, over time, you will get a feel for proper usage, for thenuancesofdenotativeandconnotativemeaning.Thenthesewordswillnaturallypass intoyour activevocabulary as theydidwhenyouwere a childoriginallyacquiring language. This process might be accelerated by using one of the

booksavailableatbookstoresandinlibraries,designedtoenabletheirreaderstousethewordstheypresent.Westronglyrecommendagainstusingwordsbeforeyouassimilatetheirprecisemeanings. If this isdone inanattempt to impressothers, itmaywellhave theopposite effect, for there's nomore pathetic sign of a poorly educated personthantheinappropriateuseofafive-buckword.Makesurethatyoureallyknowwordsbeforeyouusethem.

THETECHNIQUEOFMNEMONICVOCABULARYBUILDING

The word "mnemonic" refers to a device that assists in the acquisition andretentionofmattertobememorized.Inthisbook,wewillusesuchadevicetoexpandyourvocabulary.Wewillteachyounewwordsbyartificiallyassociatingeachonetoitsdefinition,usingwhatwecalla"key"anda"linksentence".Researchhas established thismethod to be effective for learningbothEnglishandforeign languagevocabularywords.To illustrate themethod, let's take theword mnemonic itself. How would we associate it with its meaning? Well,mnemonicsoundssomewhatlikepneumonia,sosupposeweusethatasthekey.Sonowmnemoniccallsuppneumoniainourminds,buthowdoesthisremindusofmemorysystems?Whatwouldagoodlinksentencebe?Well,supposewethink of our grandfather having a bout of pneumonia so severe he loses hismemoryofwhoweare.So, thenext timewesee thewordmnemonicwewill thinkofpneumonia.Weask ourselves, "What about pneumonia?", and we answer, "Grandpa hadpneumonia sobadhe lost hismemory.Oh that's it!Mnemonichas todowithmemorysystems."IntheformatofBuildYourVocabularySkills,wehave:

MNEMONIC(nehMAHNik)relatedtoamemorysystemKEY:PNEUMONIALINKSENTENCE:Grandpahadpneumoniasobadhelosthismemory.

Now,answerthefollowingwithoutlookingattheabove:

MNEMONICWhatistheKEY?WhatistheLINKSENTENCE?WhatdoesMNEMONICmean?

Soifyoudidn'tknowmnemonicbefore,drillyourselfonthisacoupleoftimes.You've already learned a new word. Still not convinced? Already knewmnemonic?Well, let's tryanotherword,onewe're fairly sureyoudon'tknow.

Howaboutdefenestrate,whichmeans to throwoutof awindow. Ifyouknowthatoneoffhand,youprobablydon'tneedthisbook.Whatdoesdefenestrateremindyouof?Howaboutdefendthestreet?Well,wecould Imagine that theenemy troops invadedacity, and thecitizensdefendedtheir streetsby throwingobjectsoutof thewindowsat them.So,wehave thefollowing:

DEFENESTRATE(duhFENestrate)tothrowoutofawindow.KEY:DEFENDTHESTREETLINKSENTENCE:Thetownsfolkdefendedtheirstreetsagainsttheenemyinvadersbythrowingthingsoutofthewindowsatthem.

Now,withoutlooking:

DEFENESTRATEWhatistheKEY?WhatistheLINKSENTENCE?WhatdoesDEFENESTRATEmean?

Now,drillyourselfanothertimeortwo.You'velearnedanothernewword,andwillretainittothedaysofyourdotage.

Admittedly, this word is of quite limited use, but we wanted to illustrate theprinciple by actually teaching you a new word. Over fourteen hundred muchmoreusefulwordsfollow,sodon'tdefenestratethisbookyet.Thethoughtmighthaveoccurredtoyou,"WhydoIneedthisbook?IcanjustmakeupmyownkeysandlinksforwordsIwanttolearn."

Sureyoucan,andmorepowertoyouifyouwill.Youcanwritethiswholebookyourself inyourownway.But in reality,mostpeoplewon’t.Also,despite thecommon-sense expectation that associations you develop yourself would besuperiorbecauseoftheirpersonalnature,andbecauseofthementaleffortmadeusingthewordstobelearned,thisisnotattestedtobyresearch.Whensubjectswereprovidedassociationsbytheresearchers,theylearnedandretainedmaterialatleastaswellas,ifnotbetterthan,whentheygeneratedtheirownassociations.So we can be confident that our list of ready-made associations provideaneffectivemeansofvocabularydevelopment.

HOWTOUSETHISBOOK

Thisbookmaybeusedasadictionary,oratextforacourseofstudy.Youcanlookup unfamiliarwords as you run across them in your reading, just as youmightdowithanordinarydictionary--butwiththedifferencethatthemeaningswillbelockedinyourmemory.Butmostofyouwillwanttousethisbookasatext to increaseyourvocabularysystematically.Youcanstartwith theA'sandgo through the Z's, or you can skip around, checking off each word youcomplete.Ineithercase,youwill,ofcourse,skipthewordsyoualreadyknow.

Asmuch aswe tried tominimize effort on your part in using thismethod, adegreeofapplicationisunavoidable.Foreachword,firstnoteitspronunciationandmeaning.Pronounce it several timesmentallyoraloud.Thennote thekeywordorwords.Pronounce theoriginalword followedby thekeya few times.Thenreadthesentencelinkingthekeytothemeaning.It'snotimportantthatyoumemorize it word forword, just that the connection between the key and thedefinitionisnoted.Ifyouthinkmainlyinwords,verbalizethelinksentence.Ifyou think in visual images, create as vivid amental picture as you can of therelationshipexpressedbythelinksentence.Nowlookawayfromthepageandthinkstep-by-stepoftheword, thekey, thelinksentence,andthedefinition.

Forgeneralvocabulary improvement,we recommend thatyoustudygroupsoffivewords each.After you've gone through five, use the list ofwords in thisbooktodrillyourselfbyrecitingkeys,linksentences,anddefinitions.Thenfillinanygaps inyour learningbyreviewandrecitation,andmoveon toanotherfive.Ideally, you should take time the next day to recite the words learned thepreviousday.Recitationafewdaysafterthat,thenaboutaweeklaterwillsecure

thenewwordsinyourmemory.Yourreadingwillprovidenaturalopportunitiesfor drill. Recitation and a methodical, step-by-step approach are the essentialfactors throughout. Don't just read thematerial. As you deal with eachword,coverthepageandsystematicallyreciteinturn,thekey,thenthelinksentence,andthenthedefinition.

Ifyouhitasnag,noteatwhichsteptheweaknessoccurredandstrengthenthatstep.Thatis,iftheoriginalwordfailedtoremindyouofthekey,repeatthewordandthekeytogetherseveraltimestomakethatconnectionautomatic.Likewise,repeatedlyrecitethekeyfollowedbythelinksentenceifthereisadifficultyinthatstepoftheprocess.If the situation is urgent, say you're starting to study for a test scheduled fortomorrow morning, you've got to step up the pace. Do a review drill everycoupleofhoursorsoasyoumovealong,crammingasmanywordsasyouhavetimeforintoyourmemory.Ifyouhaveanykindofaccuratenotionofaword'smeaning, skip it and go to the next one that draws a blank.But don't put thisbookasideuntilyouurgentlyneedit.Startrightnow.Notonlywillyoubebetterpreparedfortests,butyouwillgainmoredetailedmeaningandenjoymentfromyourgeneralreading.

THEMNEMONICVOCABULARY

A

ABASE(uhBASE)lower,humiliateKEY:ABASELINKSENTENCE:He committed such a base act, that hewas loweredandhumiliatedintheeyesoftheworld.

ABASH(uhBASH)embarrass

KEY:ABASHLINK SENTENCE:His friends threw a bash in his honor although theyknewthatsuchattentionembarrassedhim.

ABATE(uhBATE)subside

KEY:ABAITLINKSENTENCE:Stickwithabaitthatworks,untilthebitessubside.

ABDICATE(ABdehkate)togiveupahighposition

KEY:ABIDEATELINKSENTENCE:Becausehecouldn'tabidewhattheyate,hegaveuphishighpositionaskingofthecannibals.

ABERRATION(ABuhRAYshun)adeviationfromthenormal

KEY:ABEARRATLINKSENTENCE:Abearassmallasaratisadeviationfromthenormal.

ABETTOR(uhBETur)encourager

KEY:ABETTORLINKSENTENCE:Abettorona100-to-1shotwillshoutencouragementtothehorseandjockey.

ABEYANCE(uhBAYuns)atemporarysuspension

KEY:OBEYAUNT'SLINK SENTENCE: When she didn't obey her aunt's curfew,herpunishmentwasatemporarysuspensionofprivileges.

ABHOR(uhBORE)despise

KEY:ABORELINKSENTENCE:Thelong-windedcandidatewassuchaborethatallthevotersdespisedhim.

ABJECT(ABjekt)wretched

KEY:ABEOBJECTEDLINK SENTENCE: Abe Lincoln objected to the wretched state of theslaves.

ABJURE(abJURE)torenounceunderoath

KEY:ABEJURYLINK SENTENCE: As a young lawyer defending an accused murderer,AbeLincolndeclaredtothejurythathisclienthadrenouncedallclaimstohisvictim'sestate.

ABNEGATE(ABnuhgate)relinquish

KEY:ADAMNAGGEDATELINK SENTENCE: Adamwas nagged by Eve until he ate the fruit andrelinquishedhappinessinEden.

ABOMINATE(uhBAHMuhnate)todetest

KEY:ABOMBAMINUTELINKSENTENCE:Whenabombaminutehitthecity,LondonerslearnedtodetesttheNazis.

ABORTIVE(uhBORTiv)terminatedprematurely

KEY:ABORTIONLINKSENTENCE:Inanabortion,pregnancyisterminatedprematurely.

ABRIDGE(uhBRIDGE)toshorten

KEY:ABRIDGELINKSENTENCE:Thestatebuiltabridgeacrosstherivertoshortenthetriptothetown.

ABROGATE(ABruhgate)abolish

KEY:ABROGUELINKSENTENCE:Inathickbrogue,theIrishRevolutionaryArmyleadercalledforthepeopletoabolishBritishrule.

ABSCOND(abSKAHND)torunoff

KEY:ABLEKAHNLINK SENTENCE: Not able to resist the forces of Genghis Kahn, thesoldiersranoffinretreat.

ABSOLUTE(ABsuhloot)unqualified

KEY:ASALUTELINK SENTENCE: He gave a salute to show unqualified loyalty to hiscountry.

ABSOLVE(abZAWLV)toforgive

KEY:ABESOLVELINKSENTENCE:AbeLincolntriedtosolveourgreatnationalproblemsbyforgivingtheSouthaftertheCivilWar.

ABSTEMIOUS(abSTEMeeus)temperate

KEY:ABLESTEMLINK SENTENCE: He was able to stem his desire for excesses, wastemperateinallthings.

ABSTINENT(ABstuhnunt)refrainingfromdoingsomething

KEY:ABBEYSTANDITLINKSENTENCE:Idon'tknowhowthemonksintheabbeycanstandit,refrainingfromworldlypleasurestheirwholelives.

ABSTRACT(abSTRAKT)conceptual,notconcrete

KEY:ABESTRUCKLINKSENTENCE:AbeLincolnstrucktheconceptoftwoseparatenationsoffhislistofpossibilities.

ABSTRUSE(abSTROOS)difficulttounderstand

KEY:ABE'STRUCELINK SENTENCE: Abe's plan to make a truce with the South after theCivilWarwasdifficultforsomeYankeestounderstand.

ABUT(uhBUT)toborderon

KEY:ABUTTLINKSENTENCE:Theobeseboywasmadeabuttofthechildren'sjokessooften,heborderedoncommittingviolence.

ABYSMAL(uhBIZmul)bottomless

KEY:ABUSYMALLLINKSENTENCE: Entering a busymall during theChristmas season islikefallingintoabottomlesspit.

ACCLAIM(uhKLAME)praise

KEY:ACLAIMLINKSENTENCE:Thechildmadeaclaimthathenevertoldalie,towinpraisefromhisteacher.

ACCLIMATE(ACKluhmate)toadjustto

KEY:ACLIMATELINKSENTENCE:Floridahasaclimatethatiseasytoadjustto.

ACCLIVITY(uhKLIVuhtee)upwardslope

KEY:ACLIFFLINKSENTENCE:Acliffwas formedby the sharpupward slopeof thehill.

ACCOLADE(AKuhlade)awardofmerit

KEY:ACTLAIDLINKSENTENCE:Becauseoftheknight'sheroicact,thekinglaidabagofgoldcoinsathisfeetasanawardofmerit.

ACCORD(uhKORD)agreement

KEY:ACHORDLINKSENTENCE:The great orator always struck a chord of agreementwithhisaudience.

ACCOST(uhKOST)toapproach

KEY:ACOSTLINKSENTENCE:Atacostofmanylives, theAlliedforcesapproachedBerlin.

ACCOUTRE(uhKOOTur)equip

KEY:ASCOOTER

LINKSENTENCE:Ascooterownedbytherichkidwasequippedwithalloptions,includingairconditioningandpowerwindows.

ACCRETION(uhKREEshun)increase,growth

KEY:CREATIONLINKSENTENCE:From the timeof creation, thenumberofhumansonearthhasincreasedconstantly.

ACCRUE(uhKROO)tocomeaboutbyaddition

KEY:CREWLINKSENTENCE:Thecrewofthepirateshipwasformedbytheadditionofthugsateveryport.

ACERBIC(uhSURbik)sour

KEY:ASYRUPPICKLELINKSENTENCE:A bit of syrup on a picklewon't take away the sourtaste.

ACETIC(uhSEEtik)vinegary

KEY:ASEATIKKYLINKSENTENCE:Aseatattheikkyrestaurantisalwaysavailable,asthewinetasteslikevinegar.

ACIDULOUS(uhSIJuhlus)sour,caustic

KEY:ACIDYOULOSELINKSENTENCE:Ifyoudrinksulfuricacid,youwillloseyourlife,asit'soneofthemostcausticofallsubstances.

ACME(AKme)peak

KEY:ACNELINK SENTENCE: Most of us still had acne at the time of our peakathleticcondition.

ACOUSTICS(uhKOOsticks)scienceofsound

KEY:ACOOSTICKSLINK SENTENCE: A coo of a pigeon and the beat of drumsticks wererecordedbythestudentofthescienceofsound.

ACQUIESCE(AKweeESS)consent

KEY:AQUEST

LINKSENTENCE:AquestforAztectreasurecanbeconductedonlywiththeconsentoftheMexicangovernment.

ACRID(AKrid)sharp,bittertotasteorsmell

KEY:ACTCRIEDLINKSENTENCE:Thechildrenactednauseatedandcriedwhengiventhebittermedicine.

ACRIMONIOUS(AKruhMOHneeus)angry,harsh

KEY:ACREMONEYLINKSENTENCE;Wheneveranyonecamenearhisacreofmoneytrees,themiserwouldassailthemwithangry,harshlanguage.

ACTUARIAL(akchuhWEReeul)pertainingtoinsurancestatistics

KEY:ACTUALAERIALLINKSENTENCE:Theactualcostofanaerialdisasterintermsofhumangriefisnotreflectedininsurancestatistics.

ACTUATE(AKchuhwate)toputintoaction

KEY:ACTYOUATELINKSENTENCE:Okaymen,actlikeyouateyourWheatiesthismorningandgetintoaction!

ACUMEN(uhKYOOmun)mentalsharpness

KEY:AHUMANLINK SENTENCE: A human is superior to all other animals in mentalsharpness.

ACUTE(uhKYOOT)sharp

KEY:ACUTELINK SENTENCE: A cute girl with a sharp intellect is agreatcombination.

ADAGE(ADij)oldsaying

KEY:ADDAGELINKSENTENCE:Itwouldaddyearstomyageiftheoldsaying,You’reonlyasoldasyoufeel,weretrue,saidthecrankyoldman.

ADAMANT(ADuhmunt)unyielding

KEY:ADAMANT

LINKSENTENCE:WhenAdamsaw the firstant,heneverdreamed thatsuch a little creature would become such an unyielding adversary to thehumanrace.

ADDUCE(uhDOOS)offerasproof

KEY:ADEUCELINKSENTENCE:The losingplayerpulledadeuceoutofDoc'ssleeve,andoffereditasproofofcheating.

ADHERENT(adHIRunt)follower

KEY:ADHEARITLINK SENTENCE: Reverend Jones' TV ad is so persuasive that anyonewhohearsitwillbeafollower.

ADIPOSE(ADuhpose)fatty

KEY:ADDAPOSELINKSENTENCE:Vernawouldn'tletherhusbandaddaposeofherinabikinitothefamilyalbum,becauseshewastoofat.

ADJURATION(ajuhRAYshun)solemnurging

KEY:ADDYOURRATIONLINKSENTENCE:Whenwewereschoolchildren,Butchwouldtrytoaddyour ration of food to his own plate, despite the solemn urging of ourteacherthatheresisttemptation.

ADLIB(ADLIB)tospeakspontaneously

KEY:ADDLIBERTYLINK SENTENCE: The First Amendment added the liberty to speakspontaneouslytotheConstitution.

ADMONISH(adMONish)toreprove

KEY:ADDMONEYLINKSENTENCE:When the coach addedmoney to the collegeplayer'saccount,theNCAAofficialsreprovedhim.

ADROIT(uhDROIT)skillful

KEY:DRAWITLINKSENTENCE:TheviewissobeautifulthatIwoulddrawit,ifIwereskillfulenough.

ADULATION(ajuhLAYshun)excessiveflatteryKEY:ADULLLADYSHUNLINKSENTENCE:Onlyadullladywouldnotshunthegigolo,butfallforhisexcessiveflattery.

ADULTERATE(uhDULtuhrate)tomakeimpure

KEY:ADULTERYLINK SENTENCE: The minister preached that adultery made a personimpureintheeyesofGod.

ADUMBRATION(adumBRAYshun)foreshadowing

KEY:ADUMBBRATLINKSENTENCE:Heseemedlikesuchadumbbratinelementaryschoolthatnothingforeshadowedhisgreatachievementslater.

ADVENTITIOUS(advunTISHus)accidental

KEY:ADVENTUROUSLINK SENTENCE: In the adventurous sport of sky diving, you cannotaffordasingleaccident.

ADVERSE(adVURS)unfavorable

KEY:ADVERSELINK SENTENCE: The TV ad with silly verse received an unfavorableresponsefromtheviewers.

ADVOCATE(ADvuhkate)tospeakinfavorof

KEY:ADVOCALCATLINK SENTENCE: In the TV ad, the vocal cat spoke in favor of KittyYumsYums.

AESTHETIC(esTHETik)relatingtobeauty

KEY:ASETOFTICKSLINKSENTENCE:Herreasonforcollectingantiqueclockswasnotjusttohaveasetofticksbutwasrelatedtothebeautyoftheobjects.

AFFABLE(AFuhbul)cordial

KEY:AFTERABLELINKSENTENCE:Onlyafterwinningtheelectionwasthesenatorabletobecordialtohisopponent.

AFFECTATION(afekTAYshun)artificialmannerismKEY:AFFECTTHENATIONLINKSENTENCE:Aninsincerecandidatetriestoaffectthenationinhisfavorwithartificialmannerisms.

AFFINITY(uhFINutee)relationship

KEY:INFINITYLINKSENTENCE:EdwardVIIIabdicated,givingupaninfinityofpowerforhisrelationshipwiththewomanheloved.

AFFIRM(uhFIRM)todeclareastrue

KEY:AFIRMLINKSENTENCE:Thewitnessmadesuchafirmstatementdeclaringtheallegationtobetruethatthejuryconvictedthedefendant.

AFFLUENT(uhFLOOunt)wealthy

KEY:AFLUAIN'TLINK SENTENCE: A flu bug ain't concerned about how wealthy it'svictimsare.

AFFRONT(uhFRONT)tooffend

KEY:AFRONTLINK SENTENCE: That blacks could not ride in a front seat of busesbeforetheCivilRightsBilloffendedmanypeople.

AGAPE(uhGAPE)openmouthedinsurprise

KEY:AGAPLINK SENTENCE: His mouth formed a wide gap as he stood openmouthedinsurprise.

AGENDA(uhJENduh)program

KEY:AGINGLINK SENTENCE: The aging process was the topic of the medicalprogram.

AGGRANDIZE(uhGRANdize)increase

KEY:AGRANDDICELINK SENTENCE: In a grand casino, the dice players seek to increasetheirwealth.

AGGREGATE(AGrehgut)sumtotalKEY:AGGRAVATELINKSENTENCE:itaggravatedmewhenIgotadifferentsumtotaleverytimeIaddedthefigures.

AGGRIEVE(uhGREEV)tooffend

KEY:AGRIEVELINK SENTENCE: The gangster will make your wife into a grievingwidowifyouoffendhim.

AGHAST(uhGAST)horrorstruck

KEY:AGUESTLINKSENTENCE:Aguest in theBatesMotelwouldbehorrorstrucktoknowthatghastlymurdershadoccurredthere.

AGNOSTIC(agNAHStik)onewhoneitherbelievesnordisbelievesinGod

KEY:AGNESKNOWSTICKLINKSENTENCE:Agnes knows how to tick off her father by claimingshe doesn't believe in God, but then she calms him down by stating shedoesn'tdisbelieveeither.

AGOG(uhGOG)excited

KEY:AGAGLINKSENTENCE:When they toldhershewon the lotteryasagag, shegotsoexcitedshedroppeddead.

AGRARIAN(uhGREReeun)relatedtofarming

KEY:AGRICULTURERAINLINKSENTENCE:Aknowledgeofagricultureandtheeffectsofrainareessentialtosuccessfulfarming.

ALACRITY(uhLACKrutee)promptness

KEY:ALACKLINK SENTENCE: Although fast food restaurants have a lackofatmosphere,theymakeupforitinpromptnessofservice.

ALCOVE(ALcove)arecessinaroom

KEY:ALCOHOLLINK SENTENCE: During prohibition, my grandfather served alcoholfromahiddenrecessinhisstore.

ALIENATE(AILeeuhnate)tomakehostile

KEY:ALIENATELINK SENTENCE: When the alien from outer space ate the Statue ofLiberty,itmadeAmericahostiletohim.

ALLAY(uhLAY)tocalm

KEY:ILAYLINKSENTENCE:Ilayonthebeachwhereabalmybreezecalmsme.

ALLEGE(uhLEJ)todeclare

KEY:ALLEDGELINKSENTENCE:Allthedefendantswereontheedgeoftheseatsastheprosecutordeclaredthemguilty.

ALLEVIATE(uhLEEVEeeATE)torelieve

KEY:ALLIGATORLEAVEHEATELINKSENTENCE:Before thealligatorwould leave,heateeverythinginsight,relievinghishunger,andrelievingusofallourfood.

ALLOCATE(ALuhkate)todistribute

KEY:ALLEYCATSLINKSENTENCE:The alley catswere distributed bowls of food by thechildren.

ALLUDE(uhLOOD)referindirectly

KEY:ALEWDLINKSENTENCE:AlewdexploitofmyAuntChastityisreferredtoonlyindirectlybythefamily.

ALTERCATION(ALLturKAYshun)angrydispute

KEY:ALTERCATLINKSENTENCE:Fromthe instant they left thealtar, thecouple foughtlikecatsanddogs,gettingintoangrydisputeseverydayoftheirlives.

ALTRUISTIC(altrueIStik)unselfish

KEY:ALLTRUELINKSENTENCE:It'shardtobelievebutit'salltruehowunselfishyoursaintlymotheris.

AMALGAM(uhMALgum)mixtureKEY:ANIMALAL-HAMLINK SENTENCE: The animal called the al - ham is a mixture of analligatorandapig.

AMASS(uhMASS)toaccumulate

KEY:AMASSLINKSENTENCE:Amassofjunkaccumulatesinateenager'sroom.

AMBIGUOUS(amBIGyoous)havingmorethanonemeaning

KEY:AMBIGGERYOUUSLINKSENTENCE:Iambiggerthanyou,our300-poundbosstoldus,notrealizingthedoublemeaning.

AMBLE(AMbul)movingataneasypace

KEY:AIMBULLLINKSENTENCE:WhenStinkyaimedhis slingshotat thebull,wekidssuredidn'tmoveoutofthatfieldataneasypace.

AMBROSIA(amBROzhuh)foodofthegods

KEY:EMBRACEYA'LINKSENTENCE: Ifyouservemygrandma rumcakeshewill embraceya',asshecallsit"foodofthegods".

AMBULATORY(AMbyuhluhtoreee)capableofwalking

KEY:AMBULANCECARRYLINK SENTENCE: Ambulances don't carry people who are capable ofwalking.

AMELIORATE(uhMEELyahRATE)tomakebetter

KEY:MEALHEATELINKSENTENCE:Ateverymeal,heateallhisfoodbecausehismothertold him it would make better the plight of the poor starving childrenabroad.

AMENABLE(uhMENuhbul)opentosuggestion

KEY:MENABLELINKSENTENCE:Menareable toaccomplishmore if theyareopen tosuggestionfromothers.

AMENITIES(uhMENutees)agreeablemannersKEY:MANYTEASLINK SENTENCE: Reginald was invited to many teas because of hisagreeablemanners.

AMIABLE(AYmeeuhbul)agreeable,likable

KEY:AIMABLELINKSENTENCES:Vickie's aim is togiveasmuchhelpas she is able.Sheisalikableperson.

AMICABLE(AMehkuhbul)friendly

KEY:AIMCABLELINK SENTENCE: The diplomat's aim in sending the cabletoTransylvaniawastoestablishfriendlyrelations.

AMITY(AMutee)friendship

KEY:AIMTOTIELINKSENTENCE:Weshouldaimtotiethebondsoffriendshipbetweenpeople.

AMORPHOUS(uhMORfus)shapeless

KEY:MOREFORUSLINKSENTENCE:Ourmotherdishedout somuchmore forus thanweneededthatwebecameshapelessblobs.

AMULET(AMyuhlut)charm,talisman

KEY:AMULELETLINKSENTENCE:Evenastubbornmulewillletyouworkhimifyouusethismagiccharm.

ANATHEMA(uhNATHuhmuh)solemncurse

KEY:NASTYMALINKSENTENCE:ThenastywitchMaHatfieldputasolemncurseontheboysforstealingapplesfromhertree.

ANDIRON(ANdieurn)metalsupportforfireplacelogs

KEY:ANDIRONLINKSENTENCE:Steelandironareusedtosupportfireplacelogs.

ANIMADVERSION(anuhmadVURzhun)criticalremark

KEY:ANIMALADVERSELINKSENTENCE:Eventheanimalsweretargetsofthereviewers'adversecriticalremarksabouttheNoah'sArkplay.

ANIMATED(ANuhmateid)alive

KEY:ANIMALMATEDLINK SENTENCE: The animals were mated in captivity to keep theirspeciesalive.

ANIMOSITY(anuhMOSitee)activedislike

KEY:ANIMALMOUSELINKSENTENCE:Ofallanimals,themousewastheonlyonmymotherhadanactivedislikefor.

ANNALS(ANuls)historicalrecords

KEY:ANNUALLINKSENTENCE:Annualupdateswerepublished tokeep thehistoricalrecordscurrent.

ANNIHILATE(uhNYuhlate)todestroycompletely

KEY:ANNUALNILELATELINKSENTENCE:WhentheannualNilefloodingwaslate,thecropsweredestroyedcompletely.

ANNOTATE(ANuhtate)makewrittencommentaryon

KEY:ANOTEATELINK SENTENCE: A note the spy ate when caught had contained hiswrittencommentaryonourmilitaryinstallations.

ANOMALY(uhNAHMuhlee)irregularity

KEY:ANORMALLIELINKSENTENCE:Anormallieisonething,butHenry'swhopperwassoirregularitevenshockedthemember'softheLiar'sClub.

ANTEDILUVIAN(antehduhLOOveeun)antiquated

KEY:AUNTDELUSIONLINKSENTENCE:Myoldauntclungtothedelusionthatshewasaspringchickendespiteherantiquatedappearance.

ANTIPATHY(anTIPuhthe)strongdislike

KEY:AUNTYPATHLINKSENTENCE:AuntyEmchose another path than theYellowBrickRoadbecauseofastrongdislikeforwickedwitches.

ANTISEPTIC(ANteeSEPtick)freefrombacteria

KEY:AIN'TITPICKYLINKSENTENCE:Ain'tittoopickytowearasurgicalmaskallthetimetobefreefrombacteria.

ANTITHESIS(anTITHuhsus)directopposite

KEY:ANTITHESISLINK SENTENCE: The general's son wrote an anti-war thesis whichdirectlyopposedhisfather'sview.

APATHETIC(APuhTHETik)lackingemotionorinterest

KEY:APATHATTACKLINK SENTENCE: The battle-weary soldier stood in a path of enemyattack,solackingwasheininterestinfighting.

APERTURE(APurchure)opening

KEY:APETOURLINK SENTENCE: The great ape took a tour of the city after escapingthroughanopeninghemadebybendingthebarsofhiscage.

APEX(APeks)summit

KEY:APECKLINKSENTENCE:TheFrenchpresidentgavetheU.S.presidentapeckoneachcheekatthesummitmeeting.

APHORISM(AFuhrizum)aconcisestatementofaprinciple

KEY:AFOURISN'TLINKSENTENCE:A four-man committee isn'twhatwe need to draft aconcisestatementofourprinciples.

APLOMB(uhPLAHM)poise

KEY:PLUMLINK SENTENCE: The ballerina who danced the Sugar Plum Fairyshowedsupremepoise.

APOGEE(APuhjee)highestpoint

KEY:APOLOGYLINKSENTENCE:Itisfalsehumilitytoapologizetothoseyousurpassedwhenyoureachthehighestpointofyourcareer.

APOTHEGM(APuhthem)pithysaying

KEY:APTTHINGLINK SENTENCE: Benjamin Franklin always found the apt thing tocommentinthepithysayingsofPoorRichard'sAlmanac.

APOTHEOSIS(uhpotheeOsis)deification,perfectexample

KEY:APATHTOTHEOASISLINKSENTENCE:When themysterious stranger showed the lost deserttravelers apath to theoasis, theirgratitudewas sogreat theydeifiedhimandworshippedhismemoryastheperfectexampleofbenevolence.

APPARITION(apuhRISHun)aghost

KEY:APPEARANCESHUNLINKSENTENCE:The appearance of the headless horseman caused thevillagerstoshuntheroadatnight,astheywereafraidofghosts.

APPEASE(uhPEES)topacify

KEY:APIECELINKSENTENCE:Shegavethechildapieceofcandytopacifyhim.

APPELLATION(APuhLAYshun)aname

KEY:APPLEATEONELINKSENTENCE:Whensheofferedhimapples,heateoneeventhoughhernamewasEve.

APPOSITE(APuhzut)appropriate

KEY:APTSIGHTLINKSENTENCE:YouareapttosightwhalesofftheNewEnglandcoastasthatisanappropriateplaceforthem.

APPRISE(uhPRIZE)inform

KEY:APRICELINKSENTENCE:Foraprice,thetraitorinformedonhiscomrades.

APPROBATION(apruhBAYshun)praise

KEY:PROBATION

LINK SENTENCE: His probation officer praised the ex-convict for hisgoodbehavior.

APROPOS(apruhPO)tothepoint

KEY:APROPOSALLINKSENTENCE:Inexplainingaproposaltoyourboss,youmustgettothepointwithoutwastingtime.

ARABLE(AIRuhbul)fitforplowing

KEY:AIRABLELINKSENTENCE:Evenfromanairplane,anexpertfarmerisabletotellwhensoilisfitforplowing.

ARBITER(AREbuhtur)personappointedtojudgeadispute

KEY:AREBITTERLINKSENTENCE:Theworkersarebitterbecausethepersonappointedtojudgethedisputesidedwiththecompany.

ARBOREAL(areBOReeul)oftrees

KEY:ABOARLINKSENTENCE:Suddenlyawildboarranoutofthetreesandchargedus.

ARCHAIC(areKAYik)oldfashioned

KEY:ARCADELINKSENTENCE:Pennyarcadeswithnovideogamesareoldfashioned.

ARCHETYPE(AREkehtype)anoriginalmodel

KEY:ARCHITECTLINK SENTENCE: The architect's original model illustrated how thebuildingwouldlook.

ARDENT(AREdent)enthusiastic

KEY:AIRDENTLINKSENTENCE:Grandpajumpedupintheairanddentedtheceiling,hewassoenthusiasticabouthisexercises.

ARDUOUS(ARjoous)difficult

KEY:HARDTODOUSLINK SENTENCE: It would be hard to do us justice for doing

thatincrediblydifficultjob.ARIA(AHreeuh)operaticsolo

KEY:AIRYLINK SENTENCE: The airy outdoor arena in Florence is a spectacularplaceforgreatoperaticsolos.

ARID(AIRud)dry

KEY:ARRIDLINKSENTENCE:Arriddeodorantkeepsyoudry.

ARMADA(areMAHDuh)afleetofwarships

KEY:ARMYADDALINKSENTENCE: In the old days, the nation that already had an armyonlyneededtoaddafleetofwarshipstohaveacompletemilitary.

ARRAIGN(uhRAIN)tobringbeforecourttoanswercharges

KEY:AREIGNLINK SENTENCE: It was a reign of terror in which all dissidents werebroughttocourttoanswerchargesoftreason.

ARRANT(AIRunt)unmitigated,downright

KEY:AIRRANTLINKSENTENCE:Idon'tcarehowmuchhotairheblowsasherantsandraves,heisadownrightliar.

ARROGANT(AIRuhgunt)haughty

KEY:ARROWGUNLINKSENTENCE:Whenhesawtheenemysoldiersusingarrowsagainsthisguns,thegenerallaughedhaughtily.

ARTICULATE(areTIKyuhlit)speakingclearlyandwell

KEY:ARTLATELINKSENTENCE:TheartofthelateDanielWebsterwassimplytospeakclearlyandwell.

ARTIFICE(ARTuhfus)trickery

KEY:ARTFACELINKSENTENCE:Hewasamasteroftheartofkeepinganinnocentfacewhenplottingtrickery.

ARTLESS(ARTless)withoutguile

KEY:ARTLESSLINKSENTENCE:Hisbeautifullycraftedartwaslesslikedbycriticsthanthepretentiousjunkbecauseitwassimpleandwithoutguile.

ASCENDANCY(uhSENdunsee)dominance

KEY:ASCENDEDLINKSENTENCE:Theenergeticleaderrapidlyascendedintoapositionofdominanceoverhisfellows.

ASCETIC(uhSETik)practicingself-denial

KEY:ASSETLINKSENTENCE:Hedisposedofallhismaterialassetsashebeganalifeofself-denialinthemonastery.

ASKANCE(uhSKANS)withasidewaysglanceofdisapproval

KEY:ASKAUNTSLINKSENTENCE:WhenRodneyaskedhiselderlyaunts if theymindedhis cigar smoke, they said they didn't, but glanced at him sidewayswithdisapproval.

ASKEW(uhSKYOO)crooked,slanted

KEY:ASKSYOULINKSENTENCE: IfSylviaasksyou ifhernose is crooked, change thesubject.

ASPERITY(uhSPERutee)sharpnessoftemper

KEY:ASPIRITTEELINKSENTENCE:Aspiritgotteedoffwhenthepriesttriedtoexorciseit,asitwasasharp-tempereddemon.

ASPERSION(uhSPURzhun)slanderousremark

KEY:ASPURSHUNLINKSENTENCE:Afancymoviecowboywithsilverspurswasshunnedbytherealcowpokesandslanderousremarksweremadeabouthim.

ASPIRE(uhSPIRE)tohaveanambition

KEY:ASPIRELINKSENTENCE:Whenhesawaspireofthegreatcathedralagainstthe

sky,heformedhisambitiontobeanarchitect.ASSAY(ASSay)analyze,evaluate

KEY:ESSAYLINK SENTENCE: In his famous essays, Montaigne analyzed andevaluatedaremarkablevarietyofhumanissues.

ASSEVERATE(uhSEVuhrate)toassertearnestly

KEY:ASSEVERRATELINKSENTENCE:SenatorBlustersaidofthePresident,"Howdidthatassever rate to be Chief Executive?" and asserted earnestly that he wouldunseathiminthecomingelection.

ASSIDUOUS(uhsijoous)diligent

KEY:ONSIDEYOUUSLINKSENTENCE:Apersonwewouldwantworkingon thesideofyouanduswouldhavetobediligent.

ASSUAGE(uhSWAJ)ease

KEY:ASUEDELINKSENTENCE:Biffworeasuedeleather jacket toeasetheeffectsoftheicywind.

ATHWART(uhTHWART)across,inopposition

KEY:AWARTLINKSENTENCE:AsChristopherwalked through the desolate area, hesuddenlysawamanwithalargewartonhisnosewatchinghimfromacrossthestreet.

ATONE(uhTONE)tomakeamends

KEY:ATONELINKSENTENCE:Inaconciliatorytoneofvoicehetriedtomakeamendsforhisinsult.

ATROPHY(ATruhfee)deteriorationfromdisuse.

KEY:ATROPHYLINKSENTENCE:Iwona trophyinweightliftinginmyyouth,butnowmymuscleshaveundergonedeteriorationfromdisuse.

ATTENUATE(uhTENyouate)tomakethinner

KEY:ATTENDYOUATELINK SENTENCE: If you attended to what you ate you could becomethinner.

ATTRITION(uhTRISHun)wearing

KEY:ATRICKSHOWNLINKSENTENCE:Atrickwasshowntousbytheoldwoodsmanofhowtostartafirebywearingawayalogwitharapidlyrotatingstick.

AUDACITY(awDASuhtee)boldnessorinsolence

KEY:ODYSSEYLINKSENTENCE:TheOdysseyisataleoftheboldnessofamightyheroandhisinsolencetowardthesupernaturalpowersthatopposedhim.

AUGER(AWgur)atoolforboringwood

KEY:ARGUEEASIEST(todistinguishbetweenaugerandaugur)LINKSENTENCE:Thecarpentersarguedoverwhatwastheeasiesttooltouseforboringwood.

AUGUR(AWgur)toforetellfromomens

KEY:ARGUEUNKNOWN(todistinguishbetweenaugurandauger)LINKSENTENCE:Iarguedthatthefuturewasunknown,butthefortunetellerclaimedshecouldforetellitfromomens.

AUGUST(awGUST)dignified

KEY:AUGUSTLINK SENTENCE: Despite the sweltering August weather, the Queenlookeddignifiedintheparade.

AUSPICIOUS(awSPISHus)havingpromiseofsuccess

KEY:AUSSIESUSPICIOUSLINK SENTENCE: The Aussies were suspicious of the yacht salesmanwhopromisedthemsuccessinwinningAmerica'sCup.

AUSTERE(awSTIR)unadorned,severe

KEY:AUSSIETEARLINK SENTENCE: The Aussie cried a tear at the severely unadornedOutback.

AUTHENTIC(awTHENtick)genuine

KEY:AUTHORTHINLINKSENTENCE:Theauthorofthedietbookwassothinitwasbelievedthatherweight-lossprogramwasgenuine.

AUTHORITARIAN(uhTHAWRehTAREeeun)dictatorial

KEY:AUTHORITYLINKSENTENCE:Apeople'sblindobediencetoauthorityisnecessaryforadictatorialgovernmenttosucceed.

AUTONOMOUS(awTAHNuhmus)selfgoverned

KEY:AUTOGRAPHUSLINKSENTENCE:TheautographsofourforefathersontheDeclarationofIndependencedeclaredusaselfgovernedpeople.

AVARICE(AVuhris)greed

KEY:EVERYICELINK SENTENCE: Every time the child saw ice cream, greed wouldoverwhelmhim.

AVER(uhVUR)stateconfidently

KEY:AVE.ERRORLINK SENTENCE: Your contention that the White House is at 1776PennsylvaniaAve.isinerrornomatterhowconfidentlyyoustateit.

AVERSE(uhVERS)havingrepugnancetoward

KEY:AVERSELINKSENTENCE:Aversethecoffeehousepoetrecitedsoemphasizedthehopelessnessoflifethatevenhissophomoreaudienceshowedrepugnancetowardit.

AVERSION(uhVURzhun)dislike

KEY:AVERSIONLINKSENTENCE:Anoffbeatversionofthenationalanthemwasdislikedbytraditionalists.

AVIARY(AYveeAIRee)enclosureforkeepinglivebirds

KEY:AVIATIONLINKSENTENCE:Leonardolearnedmuchaboutaviationbybuildinganenclosureforbirdsandstudyingthem.

AVID(AVid)eagerKEY:AVIDEOLINK SENTENCE: Amusic video tape starring Elvis would be eagerlysoughtbymillionsoffans.

AWE(AW)respectfulfear

KEY:ALLOWELINKSENTENCE:All the town owed the store owner somuchmoney,theyregardedhimwithrespectfulfear.

AXIOM(AKseeum)aself-evidenttruth

KEY:AXTHEMLINKSENTENCE:Whenthedefendanttriedtoaxthem,hisguiltwasself-evidenttothejury.

AZURE(ASHuhr)skyblue

KEY:ASSURELINKSENTENCE:Justassureastheskyisblue,you'reformeandI'mforyou.

B

BAGATELLE(baguhTEL)atrifleKEY:BAGTELLLINK SENTENCE: Although we were dying of curiosity to know whatMelbahadinthemysteriousblackbag,sherefusedtotellus,saying,"Oh,it'sjustatrifle.

BALEFUL(BALEful)sinister

KEY:BAILFULLLINKSENTENCE:Rocco'sbailwaspaidinfullbyasinistercharacterinatrenchcoat.

BALK(BAWK)foil

KEY:BARKLINKSENTENCE:Thedog'sbarkfoiledtheburglar'sattempttobreakinundetected.

BALLAD(BALud)afolksongorpoem

KEY:BALLLADLINKSENTENCE:Atthefarmer'sball,theladssangfolksongs.

BALLAST(BALust)heavymaterialtobalanceaship

KEY:BALLLASTLINK SENTENCE: The cannonballs were loaded last on the ship andplacedsoastobalanceitonthewater.

BALUSTRADE(BALuhstrade)ahandrailandsupportingpostsonabalconyorstairway

KEY:BALANCESTRIDELINKSENTENCE:Thecrowdwasamazedattheacrobat'sbalanceastheywatchedhimstrideonthehandrailofthesecond-storybalcony.

BANAL(buhNAHL)trite

KEY:BANALLLINKSENTENCE:TheEnglish teacher banned all trite clichés fromhisclass.

BANEFUL(BANEful)harmfulKEY:BANDFULLLINKSENTENCE:The band full of bagpipe playerswas harmful to theears.

BARB(BARB)asharpbackwards-projectingpointasonafishhook

KEY:BARBIELINK SENTENCE: The childwas punished for using his sister’s BarbieDollasafishinglurebyattachingfishhookstoit.

BARRAGE(buhRAHZH)aprolongedattack

KEY:BEARRAGELINK SENTENCE: When the woodsmen invaded its territory, the bearwent into a rage and engaged in a prolonged attack on their campthroughoutthenight.

BARRISTER(BAREuhstur)Britishattorneywhopresentsacaseincourt

KEY:BARROOSTERLINKSENTENCE:Thememberofthebarstruttedlikearoosterwhenhepresentedthecaseincourt.

BASK(BASK)enjoywarmthandsunshine

KEY:BASKETLINK SENTENCE: After eating the contents of the picnic basket, weenjoyedthewarmthofthesunshine.

BASTION(BASchun)astrongdefense

KEY:BESTONLINKSENTENCE:Thebestmeninthearmywereplacedonthefrontlinetoformastrongdefenseagainsttheenemy.

BATE(BATE)reduce

KEY:BAITLINKSENTENCE:Thesupermiraclefishingbaitwassogood,wefeareditwouldsubstantiallyreducethenumberoffishinthesea.

BATTEN(BATun)growfatorprosperous

KEY:BATTENLINKSENTENCE:Anyplayerwhocouldbattenhomerunsintentimesatbatwouldgrowfatandprosperouswithalucrativemajorleaguecontract.

BEATIFIC(beuhTIFik)blissful

KEY:BEATEFFECTLINKSENTENCE:Thebeatoftheexoticmusichadthestrangeeffectofthrowingtheaudienceintoablissfulstateofecstasy.

BEDIZEN(behDIZun)dresswithvulgarfinery

KEY:BEDIZZYLINKSENTENCE:Youwouldbedizzy ifyou sawRosiedressed inhervulgarfinery.

BEDRAGGLED(behDRAGuld)dirtyanddisordered

KEY:DRAGGEDLINKSENTENCE:My twelve-year-old son looks like something the catdraggedin,hegetssodirtyanddisorderedmostofthetime.

BEGUILE(behGILE)deceive,cheat

KEY:BEGILDEDLINKSENTENCE:Bewaryof thegilded jewelry they try topassoff asgoldtodeceiveyouandcheatyouofyourmoney.

BEHEMOTH(bihHEmuth)ahugebeast

KEY:BEEMOTHLINK SENTENCE: A bee or a moth will look like a huge beast in themicroscope.

BELABOR(behLAYbur)assail(especiallywithwords)totiresomelength

KEY:BEELABORLINKSENTENCE:AlthoughBuzzwasasbusyasabeecampaigningforthe presidency of the labor union, his speeches assailed his opponent'scharacteratsuchtiresomelengththathelosttheelection.

BELEAGUER(behLEEgur)besiege

KEY:BIGLEAGUELINK SENTENCE: The big league baseball star was besieged by fanswhenrecognizedonthestreets.

BELIE(behLIE)toprovesomethingfalse

KEY:BELIELINKSENTENCE:Ifwhatyousaybealie,Iwillproveitfalse.

BELLICOSE(BELehkose)warlike

KEY:BELLYCOASTLINKSENTENCE:ThetroopslayontheirbelliesontheNormandycoastintheSecondWorldWar.

BENCHMARK(BENCHMARK)referencepoint,standard

KEY:BENCHMARKLINKSENTENCE:Theoldwoodenbenchwiththe"S"markcarvedinitservedastheinitialreferencepointonthetreasuremap.

BENEDICTION(benuhDICKshun)ablessing

KEY:BENEDICTLINKSENTENCE:AswesatdowntoourEggsBenedict,Fathersaidthemorningblessing.

BENEFICENT(buhNEFFehsunt)doinggood

KEY:BENEFITCENTLINKSENTENCE:Shedidn'tfinanciallybenefitbyacentfromtheworkshedidinthecommunity,butshehadthesatisfactionofdoinggood.

BENEVOLENT(buhNEVuhlunt)kindly

KEY:BENNYNEVERLENTLINKSENTENCE:ThemiserlycharacterJackBennyportrayedneverlentmoneytoanybody,butinreallife,hewasakindlyman.

BENIGHTED(behNITEud)overcomebydarkness

KEY:BENIGHTLINKSENTENCE:Theevilwizardsaid,"Lettherebenight,"andthelandwasovercomebydarkness.

BENIGN(buhNINE)kindly,harmless

KEY:BENINELINK SENTENCE: If I could be nine years old again I would be morekindlytothepoorteachersIharassed.

BERATE(behRATE)scoldstrongly

KEY:BEERATELINK SENTENCE:When Tubby drank all the beer and ate all the foodintendedforguests,hismotherscoldedhimstrongly.

BEREAVE(behREEVE)depriveofsomething

KEY:BEEREVELINK SENTENCE: We drank beer that eve at the wake toconsoleourselvesforbeingdeprivedofthedeardeparted.

BEREFT(behREFT)deprivedof,lacking

KEY:BEERRAFTLINKSENTENCE:Thebeerfelloftheraftandsowefeltdeprivedduringthelengthyvoyagedowntheriver.

BERSERK(buhrsurk)violentrage

KEY:BEESIRKLINKSENTENCE:Thebeeswereirkedsomuchbythebearthattheyflewintoaviolentrageandattackedhim.

BETENOIRE(BETnuhWAHR)aversion

KEY:BETNORLINKSENTENCE:AlthoughI'velivedinLasVegasforthirtyyears,I'veneverbet in a casinonor attendeda stage show, as I have an aversion tohighliving.

BETROTH(beeTROTH)tobecomeengagedtomarry

KEY:BETRUTHFULLINKSENTENCE:Betruthfultoyourprospectivebrideaboutyourfaultsbeforeyoubecomeengagedtomarry.

BIAS(BYus)prejudice

KEY:BUYUSLINKSENTENCE:Whendadofferedtobuyusanyautomobileaslongasit was American made, he showed his prejudice in favor of domesticproducts.

BIBLIOPHILE(BIBleeuhfile)bookloverorcollector

KEY:BIBLEFILELINKSENTENCE:Abiblefileonthemanyeditionsofthescriptureswaskeptbythebookcollector.

BICAMERAL(byKAMuhrul)two-chambered(asalegislativebody)

KEY:BUYCAMERA

LINKSENTENCE:Duringthehottestperiodofthepoliticalscandal,Flashand I had to buy another camera so we could get pictures of the twochambersofthelegislaturesimultaneously.

BIENNIAL(byINeeul)everytwoyears

KEY:BUYANYOLDLINKSENTENCES:BuyareliableZoommobile. Ifyoubuyanyoldcar,you'llhavetogetanewoneeverytwoyears.

BILIOUS(BILyus)badtempered

KEY:BILLYUSLINKSENTENCE:The old lawman said, "Billy the kidmight be a folkherotoyou,buttous,hewasabadtemperedmurderer."

BILK(BILK)tocheat

KEY:BILLEDMILKLINKSENTENCE:Thecrookedcowbilledusformilkshedidn'tdelivertocheatus.

BIVOUAC(BIVuhwak)temporaryencampment

KEY:BEEFACTLINK SENTENCE: When my wife cooked her beef stroganoff, UnclePorkywouldactasthoughourhousewashistemporaryencampmentuntilitwasallconsumed.

BLANDISHMENT(BLANdishmunt)flattery

KEY:BLANDDISHLINKSENTENCE:AlthoughthebeautifulbrunetteservedthemostblanddishJakehadevertasted,hefloodedherwithflatteryonhercooking.

BLASPHEMOUS(BLASfuhmus)irreverent

KEY:BLASTFAMOUSLINK SENTENCE: The editorial writer blasted famous people with hisirreverentwriting.

BLATANT(BLATEunt)coarse,noisy

KEY:LATEAUNTLINKSENTENCE:Wealmostexpectedmylateaunt to raisea ruckusatherownfuneral,shewassuchacoarse,noisywomaninlife.

BLAZON(BLAZun)aheraldiccoatofarmsKEY:BLAZELINKSENTENCE:HisSatanicMajestyhastheblazesofhellonhiscoatofarms.

BLIGHTED(BLITEud)diseased,withered

KEY:BEELIGHTEDLINK SENTENCE: The bee lighted on the withered flower during thedrought.

BLITHE(BLYTH)lighthearted,merry

KEY:BEELIFELINKSENTENCE:Theanimatedmoviepicturedabee's life asamerryoneastheyshoweditbuzzingabouttheflowers.

BODE(BODE)portend

KEY:ABODELINKSENTENCE: The gloomy castle, said to be the abode ofDracula,portendedevil.

BOGUS(BOgus)fake

KEY:BOGEYUSLINKSENTENCE:Aswegrewolder,werealizedthecarnivalbogeythatfrightenusaschildrenwasafake.

BOLSTER(BOWLstur)support

KEY:BOULDERLINKSENTENCES:Don'tworry. The boulder on the cliff hanging overyourhousehassufficientsupportatthebase,Ithink.

BOMBASTIC(bahmBASStick)pompous

KEY:BOMBBASELINK SENTENCE: When the bomb hit the base, the pompous generalforgothisdignityanddoveforcover.

BONDAGE(BONDige)slavery

KEY:BOUNDAGELINKSENTENCE:Individualswereboundtotheirmastersforlifeintheageofslavery.

BOOR(BURR)roughpersonKEY:BOARLINKSENTENCE:They compare him to awild boar, he's such a roughperson.

BOOTLESS(BOOTlus)useless

KEY:"BOOTLESS"LINK SENTENCE: A "bootless" soldier is useless to the army whenfightingisonroughterrain.

BOVINE(BOvine)cow-like

KEY:BEAUWHINEDLINKSENTENCE:Herbeauwhinedlikeacowwhenshelefthim.

BOWDLERIZE (BODE luh rize) to censor a literary work by cutting outpartsconsideredobjectionable

KEY:BOWEDRISELINK SENTENCE: The old preacher's back was bowed by his lifelongpracticeofmakingalltheclassicsriseinmoralvaluebycuttingoutpartsheconsideredobjectionable.

BRAVADO(bruhVAHDO)pretendedbravery,swagger

KEY:BRAVERYLINKSENTENCES:Casper's braverywasonlypretended. In a crisishisswaggerdisappearedandheshooklikealeaf.

BRAWN(BRAWN)muscularstrength

KEY:BROWNLINKSENTENCE:TheAmericanbrownbearhasgreatmuscularstrength.

BRAZEN(BRAZEun)shameless

KEY:BERACINGLINK SENTENCE: Aunt Prudella says that for women to be racing inskimpyshortsisashamelessspectacle.

BRAZIER(BRAYzhur)charcoalgrill

KEY:BRACERLINKSENTENCE:There'snobetterbracer-upperthanthesmellofsteakssizzlingonacharcoalgrill.

BREVITY(BREVutee)shortnessoftime,concisenessKEY:BRIEFTEALINK SENTENCE: The Englishman had to settle for a brief tea timebecauseoftheshortnessoftimeavailable.

BRISTLING(BRISuhling)showinganger

KEY:BRISTLELINK SENTENCE: His hair stuck up like bristles when he showed hisanger.

BROACH(BROACH)openup

KEY:BROOCHLINK SENTENCE: The brooch on Lucretia Borgia's bosom could beopeneduptorevealacompartmentfilledwithpoison.

BROCADE(broKADE)fabricwithraiseddesign

KEY:BROKEAIDLINK SENTENCE: When Amy's sewing machine broke, Aunt Maggiecametoheraid,sewingtheraiseddesignonthefabricbyhand.

BROCHURE(broSHURE)pamphlet

KEY:BRASHSURELINK SENTENCE: The preacher's brash sonwas sure to antagonize thecongregationwhenhepassedouttheirreligiouspamphlets.

BROOK(BROOK)toputupwithsomething

KEY:BROOKLINKSENTENCE:Youcanswiminthebrookifyouarewillingtoputupwithpiranha.

BRUSQUE(BRUSK)blunt,abrupt

KEY:BRUSHLINK SENTENCE: Zelda gave Dave the brush-off by acting in a blunt,abruptmannertowardhim.

BUCOLIC(byooKOLik)rustic

KEY:BEAUTIFULCOLLIELINK SENTENCE: The beautiful collie chased the sheep in the rusticpainting.

BUFFOON(buhFOON)aclownKEY:BUFFALOLINK SENTENCE: When the buffalo threw the rodeo rider, the clowndivertedit'sattentionfromthefallencowboy.

BULWARK(BULLwurk)strongdefense

KEY:BULLWALKLINK SENTENCE: The bull walking in Joe's yard is a strong defenseagainstintruders.

BUMPTIOUS(BUMPshus)obtrusivelyself-assertive

KEY:BUMPEDUSLINKSENTENCE:Afterhiscarbumpedus,theintoxicateddriverbecameobtrusivelyself-assertive,claimingitwasourfault.

BURGEON(BURjun)flourish

KEY:BIRDSINLINK SENTENCE: The birds inmy yard flourished after I built a giantfeeder.

BURLESQUE(burLESK)giveanimitationthatridicules

KEY:BURLYASKEDLINKSENTENCE:Severalburlymembersoftheaudienceaskedthattheperformance stop when the comedian gave an imitation ridiculing fatpeople.

BURLY(BURlee)husky

KEY:BERLLINKSENTENCE:ThefolksingerBerlIveswasabighuskyman.

BURNISH(BURnish)polish

KEY:BURNEDASHLINKSENTENCE:Whenheburnedherantique tablewithhiscigarash,shemadehimpolishit.

BUTTRESS(BUTress)tosupport

KEY:BUTTTRESTLELINK SENTENCE: When the goat butted the trestle that supported thetracks,thetrainfellin.

C

CABAL(kuhBAL)smallsecretgroupofplottersKEY:CABLELINK SENTENCE: The government intercepted a cable from the secretgroupplottingitsoverthrow.

CACHE(KASH)hidingplace

KEY:CASHLINKSENTENCE:Scroogestashedhiscash insuchagoodhidingplacethathehimselfcouldn'tfindit.

CACHET(kaSHAY)prestige

KEY:CASHSHAHLINKSENTENCE:Havingasmuchcashas theShahofIran,givesgreatprestige.

CACHINNATION(KAKuhNAYshun)laughingloudly

KEY:CACKLELINKSENTENCE:Thewitchstartedwithacackle,thenburstoutlaughingloudlyatthefrightenedHanselandGretel.

CACOPHONY(kuhKAHFuhnee)discord,harshsound

KEY:CACKLEPHONYLINKSENTENCE:Simon'scackleoverhisboss'inanejokeswassoforcedandphony,itgotharshersoundingastheeveningwenton.

CADAVEROUS(kuhDAVerus)corpse-like

KEY:KIDEVERWASLINK SENTENCE: It's impossible to count every kid that ever wasfrightenedbyDracula'scorpse-likeappearance.

CAJOLE(kuhJOLE)coax

KEY:CAGEYOLDLINKSENTENCE:Thecageyoldusedcarsalesmancoaxedthecustomerintobuyingthelemon.

CALLOW(KALo)youngandinexperienced

KEY:CALLLOWLINKSENTENCE:Althoughher jobobligedher tocallonhouses in thelowincomearea,theyoungandinexperiencedsocialworkerlovedit.

CALUMNY(KALumnee)slander

KEY:CALLINGLINKSENTENCE:I'mcallinghimaliartohisface,becausewhathesaidwasslander.

CAMARADERIE(kahmuhRAHduhree)comradeship

KEY:COMRADERIDEWITHMELINKSENTENCE:Mycomrade rideswithmedown life'smostperilouspaths,sostrongarethebondsofofcomradeship.

CANARD(kuhNAHRD)falsereport,unfoundedrumor

KEY:CANHARDLINKSENTENCES:Hecanstillworkhard.Therumorthathe'sgrowntoooldisunfounded.

CANDID(KANdid)frank

KEY:CANDYDIDLINKSENTENCES:Toomuchcandydidyou in.Tobe frankwithyou,you'refatasapig.

CANKER(KANGkur)ulceroussore

KEY:CANCURELINKSENTENCE:Yourdoctorcancureyourulceroussoreifyou'llstoppickingatit.

CANNY(KANee)shrewd

KEY:CANKNEELINKSENTENCE:Icanremembersittingonmyfather'sknee,takinghisshrewdadvicetoheart.

CANT(KANT)jargon

KEY:CAN'TLINK SENTENCE: Policemen who can't understand the criminal jargonhadbetterlearn.

CANTATA(kunTAHTuh)achoralcompositionwhichtellsastory

KEY:CAN'TADDHERLINKSENTENCE:Maria'sfuriousthatIcan'taddhersongtothechorus,butitdoesn'tfitthestory.

CANTER(KANTur)ahorse'seasygait

KEY:CAN'TERRLINKSENTENCE:Youcan'terrbuyingaridinghorsewithsuchaneasygait.

CANVASS(KANvus)solicitvotes

KEY:CANVASLINK SENTENCES: Young Abe Lincoln campaigned by wrestling. Bypinningopponentstothecanvas,hewouldsolicitvotes.

CAPACIOUS(kuhPAYshus)spacious

KEY:CAPACITYLINKSENTENCE:The seating capacity of the spacious dining hallwasoverathousand.

CAPARISON(kuhPAREuhsun)ornamentationforahorse

KEY:COMPARISONLINKSENTENCE:Therealcowboy'shorselookeddrabincomparisontotheornamentedparadehorse.

CAPITULATE(kuhPITCHuhlate)surrender

KEY:CAPITALLATELINKSENTENCE:The reinforcementsarrivedat thecapital too lateandthenationhadtosurrender.

CAPRICE(kuhPREES)whim

KEY:CAPPRICELINK SENTENCE: Wanda bought the mink cap despite its price on awhim.

CAPRICIOUS(kuhPRISHus)changeable

KEY:CAPPRECIOUSLINKSENTENCE:Thegovernmentputacaponthepriceofthepreciousmetal,asitwastoochangeable.

CAPTIOUS(KAPshus)inclinedtofindfault

KEY:CAPTUREUSLINKSENTENCE:Thedictatortriedtocaptureusbecausewefoundfaultwithhisrule.

CARAFE(kuhRAF)decanter

KEY:CAREAFTERLINK SENTENCE: My grandma didn't have a care in the world afterdrinkingawholedecanterofsherry.

CARICATURE (KARE ih kuh choor) a portrait which exaggerates aperson'sprominentfeatures

KEY:CHARACTERSURELINK SENTENCE: To capture BobHope's character, a portrait must besuretoexaggeratehisprominentnoseandchin.

CARMINE(KARmin)vividred

KEY:CARMENLINKSENTENCE:Carmenheldavividredroseinherteeth.

CARNAGE(KARnij)destructionoflife

KEY:CARNAGLINKSENTENCE:Whenthecarreplacedtheoldnag,civilizationpaidforincreasedmobilitywithincreaseddestructionoflife.

CARNIVOROUS(carNIVerus)flesheating

KEY:CARNIVALNEVERFORUSLINKSENTENCE:Thecarnivalwasneverforus,withitswildmaneatingrawflesh.

CARP(KARP)tofindfault

KEY:CARPLINKSENTENCE:Whenheonly caught one carp all day the fishermanfoundfaultwiththepollutedlake.

CARRION(KAREeeun)rottingfleshofadeadbody

KEY:CARRYONLINK SENTENCE: The brave troops forced themselves to carry on thebattle,fightingbesidetherottingfleshofthedeadbodiesoftheircomradesinthefield.

CARTEBLANCHE(KAHRTBLAWSH)unlimitedauthorityKEY:CARTBLANCHLINK SENTENCE: When Caesar rode through villages in his cart, thepeopleblanched,forhehadunlimitedauthorityovertheirlives.

CASTIGATE(KAStuhgate)punish

KEY:CASTLEGATELINKSENTENCE:Theking'sforcesbrokethroughthecastlegateof therebelliousbaronhesoughttopunish.

CATACLYSM(KATuhklizum)catastrophe

KEY:CATECHISMLINK SENTENCE: Religious people studied their catechisms like neverbeforewhentheythoughtworldcatastrophewasimminent.

CATHOLIC(KATHuhlick)universal

KEY:CATHOLICLINK SENTENCE: In Italy and Spain, Catholic churches are almostuniversallypresent.

CAUCUS (KAW kus) meeting of members of a political party tochoosecandidatesordeterminepolicy.

KEY:CAUCASIANLINK SENTENCE: An all-Caucasian political meeting cannot choosecandidates or determine policies representative of the needs of all thepeople.

CAUSTIC(KAWstik)capableofburningorcorrodingsubstances

KEY:CARSTICKLINK SENTENCE: Your car sticks to one spot because the battery iscorroded.

CAVALCADE(KAVulkade)procession,parade

KEY:CALVARYAIDLINKSENTENCE:HorsemenrepresentingtheU.S.Calvarycomingtotheaidofthegoodguyschargeddownthestreetintheparade.

CAVIL(KAVul)quibble

KEY:CAVELINK SENTENCE: The cave people did not quibble about whether the

mastodonmeatwasrare,medium,orwelldone.CELERITY(suhLERutee)promptness

KEY:CELERYTEALINKSENTENCE:Thewaiterbought thestuffedceleryand the teawithcommendablepromptness.

CENSURE(SINsure)criticizeseverely

KEY:SINSURELINK SENTENCE: Anyone fallen into sin was sure to be criticizedseverelybyReverendJones.

CHAFE(CHAFE)tomakesorebyrubbing

KEY:SHAVELINKSENTENCE:When theboy firstbegan to shave,hemadehis facesorebyconstantlyrubbingit.

CHAGRIN(shuhGRIN)embarrassment

KEY:SHEGRINNEDLINK SENTENCE: When I fell into the punch bowl in front oftheprincess,shegrinnedatmyembarrassmentbuttriednottolaughaloud.

CHARLATAN(SHARLuhtun)quack

KEY:CHARLEYTONLINKSENTENCE:Inhopesthathewouldcuretheteam'scharleyhorses,thecoachgaveatonofmoneytothequack.

CHARY(CHAurree)cautious

KEY:CHARITYLINK SENTENCE: The wealthymanwas approached by somany falsecharitieshebecamecautiousaboutgivingdonations.

CHICANERY(shickANuree)trickery

KEY:CHICKENCANNERYLINKSENTENCE:Thechickencannerysubstitutedhorsemeatuntiltheirtrickerywasdiscovered.

CHOLERIC(KAHLurik)quicktempered

KEY:COLLARLINK SENTENCE: He gets hot under the collar at the

slightestprovocation,heissoquicktempered.CHRONOLOGY (kruhNAHL uh gee) an ordering of events from earliest tolatest

KEY:CROWNKNOWLEDGELINK SENTENCE: The historian could name everyone who wore thecrownofEnglandsequentially,ashehadgreatknowledgeof theorderofhistoricalevents.

CHURLISH(CHURlish)illmannered

KEY:CURLYLEASHLINKSENTENCE:Wewalkedourcurly-hairpoodleonaleashbecausehewassoillmanneredastojumponstrangers.

CIRCUMLOCUTION(surcumloKYOOshun)anindirectexpression

KEY:CIRCLELOCATIONLINKSENTENCE:"Thebuzzardscircleour location," isan indirectwayofexpressingthatwearedoomed.

CIRCUMSCRIBE(SURcumscribe)limit

KEY:CIRCUSINSCRIBEDLINKSENTENCE:Thecircusmanagerinscribedasetofrulestolimitthedangeroftheacts.

CIRCUMSPECT(SURcumspekt)cautious

KEY:CIRCUSEXPECTEDLINK SENTENCE: The circus trapeze artist expected to fall sooner orlater,sohewascautiousandusedanet.

CIRCUMVENT(SURcumvent)togoaround

KEY:CIRCLEWENTLINK SENTENCE: Sailing in a great circle, Magellan went around theglobe.

CITADEL(SITuhdul)fortification

KEY:CITYDELAWARELINKSENTENCE:WhenWashington reached thecity after crossing theDelawarehefounditheavilyfortified.

CLAMOR(KLAMur)uproar

KEY:CLAIMMORELINKSENTENCE:Thedemonstrators,claimingtheyneededmorewages,causedanuproar.

CLANDESTINE(klanDESTund)secret

KEY:CLANDESTINEDLINKSENTENCE:TheMcBethclan,believingitwasdestinedtogainthethrone,plottedinsecretagainsttheking.

CLEMENT(KLEMunt)merciful

KEY:CLIMATELINKSENTENCE:Inthescorchingclimate,themercifulrainscame.

CLICHÉ(kleeSHAY)anoverusedphrase

KEY:CLASHLINKSENTENCE:Inthedebate, therewasadramaticclashbetweenthegreat orator's fresh, imaginative expressions and his opponent's overusedphrases.

CLOISTER(KLOYstur)seclude

KEY:CLOTHESSTARELINKSENTENCE:Thepoorboy'statteredclotheswerestaredatsomuch,thathesecludedhimselfathome.

CLOY(KLOY)towearybytoomuchofsomething

KEY:CLAWEDLINKSENTENCE:Theanimaltrainerwasbadlyclawedbythetigerthathadweariedoftoomuchhamburgermeat.

COAGULATE(koAGyuhlate)tosolidify(blood)

KEY:COLDLATELINKSENTENCE:Weput themeat into thecoldfreezer toolate tostopthebloodfromsolidifying.

CODICIL(KAHDuhsul)asupplementmodifyingawill

KEY:CODESILLYLINKSENTENCE:Theythoughtthedocumentwrittenincodewasasillyjokeuntilitwasdecipheredtobeasupplementtothewillcuttingthemoutwithoutapenny.

COERCE(koURS)toforcesomeonetodosomethingKEY:CURSELINKSENTENCE:Thewitchthreatenedhimwithacursetoforcehimtodowhatshewanted.

COGENT(KOjunt)convincing

KEY:CODGERGENTLINKSENTENCE:Themeanoldcodgertriedtoseemlikeagentbutwasnotconvincing.

COGITATE(KAHjuhtate)tothinkover

KEY:CODGERSTATELINKSENTENCES:Theoldcodgerwouldnotstatehowhefeltabouthis100thbirthday.Hesaidhewouldhavetothinkitoverforafewyears.

COGNIZANT(KAHGnuhzunt)awareof

KEY:COCKNOSENSELINKSENTENCE:Thecockissupposedtohavenosense,butitisawareofthebreakofdawn.

COGNOMEN(kahgNOmun)familyname

KEY:CODGERNOMENLINK SENTENCE: Even when Teddy Roosevelt was an old codger, nomenwerebraveenoughtocastaspersionsonhisfamilyname.

COHESIVE(koHEsiv)holdingtogether

KEY:COOPERATIONHESAVEDLINK SENTENCE: Lincoln is our greatest president because, with thecooperationofCongress,hesavedtheUnion,holdingthecountrytogetherbywagingtheCivilWar.

COLLATE(kuhLATE)1. toassembleinproperorder.2. tocomparematerialcritically

KEY:COLDLATELINKSENTENCE:Workinginthecolddampmonasterylateeverynight,the scholarly monk meticulously assembled the ancient manuscript inproperordersothathecouldcomparethematerialcritically.

COLLUSION(kuhLOOzhun)secretagreementforevilpurposes

KEY:COLLISION

LINK: The authorities were able to prevent the air collision when aninformertoldthemoftheevilsecretagreementbetweentheforeignpowerandtheairtrafficcontroller.

COMELY(KUMlee)attractive

KEY:COMELIELINKSENTENCE:"Comelieonthebeachbesideme,"saidtheattractivegirlinhisdreams.

COMMEND(kuhMEND)topraise

KEY:COMEINLINKSENTENCE: I bade thewriter to come in and bewelcome InmyhouseforIhavehighpraiseforhiswork.

COMMENSURATE(kuhMENSuhrut)ofequalsize

KEY:COMMENTSIRATELINKSENTENCE:AllCamelot commented thatwhenQueenGuinevereserved,SirLancelotateportionsequalinsizetoKingArthur's.

COMMISERATE(kuhMIZuhrate)tofeelsympathyfor

KEY:COMEMISERABLELINKSENTENCE:Whenthechildcouldn'tcometoDisneyLandwiththerestoftheclass,hewassomiserablethatweallfeltsympathyforhim.

COMMODITY(kuhMAHDutee)articleforsale

KEY:COMEODDTIELINKSENTENCE:Thesellerofgaudyneckwearsaid,"ComeseetheoddtiesIhaveforsale."

COMPASSION(kumPASHun)pity

KEY:COMELYPASSIONLINKSENTENCE: The comely cheerleader inspired such passion in thepoorlittlewaterboythatwepitiedhim.

COMPELLING(cumPELing)forceful

KEY:CAMEPULLINGLINK SENTENCE: The Evangelist came to town, pulling inmillions offollowersthroughhisforcefulpreaching.

COMPLACENT(kumPLACEunt)contented

KEY:COMEPLACESCENTLINKSENTENCE:The travel agent exhortedus to come to theplaceofflowery scents and beautiful sights where we would be relaxed andcontented.

COMPLEMENT(KAHMpluhmunt)thatwhichcompletes

KEY:COMPLIMENTLINKSENTENCE:Thecomplimentmadeherdaycomplete.

COMPLIANT(kumPLYunt)yieldingtothewillofothers

KEY:COMEPLAYLINK SENTENCE: When the child's friends called him to come playinsteadofdoinghishomework,heyieldedtotheirwill.

COMPREHENSIVE(KOMpruhHENsive)includingeverything

KEY:COMPREHENDLINKSENTENCE:Thegeniusreadandcomprehendedapageataglance,andhisknowledgeincludedeverything.

COMPUNCTION(kumPUNKshun)remorse

KEY:COMBPUNCTUREDLINK SENTENCE: When his comb punctured the customer's scalp thebarberwasfilledwithremorse.

CONCATENATION(kahnkatuhNAYshun)grouplinkedtogetherinachain

KEY:CONCATTLELINKSENTENCE: The conswere treated like cattle, linked together byshacklesinachaingang.

CONCILIATE(kunSILeeate)placate

KEY:CONESILLYATELINKSENTENCE:When given the "ice cream cone"made ofmud, thesillyfatherateittoplacatetherowdychild.

CONCILIATORY(kunSILyuhtory)makingpeace

KEY:CANSILLYSTORYLINKSENTENCE:Afteranargument, I can tellmywifea silly story tomakepeacebymakingherlaugh.

CONCLAVE(KAHNklave)secretmeeting

KEY:CONCAVELINK SENTENCE: A concave section of the rock behind the waterfallformedahideoutforsecretmeetings.

CONCOCT(kunKOKT)todevise

KEY:CANCOCKLINK SENTENCE: The old farmer can wake early at the cock crowwithoutanyalarmdevisedbyman.

CONCOMITANT(kunKAHMehtunt)attending

KEY:CANCOMMITLINK SENTENCE: The hypocrite can commit evil acts with righteouswordsattendingthem.

CONCUR(kunKUR)toagree

KEY:CONQUERLINK SENTENCE: The great orator was able to conquer audiences intoagreeingwithhim.

CONDIGN(kunDINE)fitting

KEY:COMEDINELINKSENTENCE:Comedinewithmewherewehadourfirstdate,forit'safittingplacetocelebrateourfiftiethanniversary.

CONDONE(kunDOHN)toexcuse

KEY:CONDONELINKSENTENCE:Theconsaid,"Idoneit,butIhadagoodexcuse."

CONGRUENT(kunGROOunt)likeness

KEY:CANGROWINTOLINKSENTENCE:Thechildcangrowintotheexactlikenessofhisfather.

CONJECTURE(kunJEKchur)surmise

KEY:CONVICTJACKSURELINK SENTENCE: Although no one was convicted for the Jack TheRippermurders,manybookshavesurebeenwrittensurmisingwhohewas.

CONJOIN(kunJOIN)jointogether

KEY:CANJOINLINK SENTENCE: You can join the plumber's union if you can join

togethertwowaterpipes.CONJURE(KONjur)tosummonupbymagic

KEY:CANJURYLINKSENTENCE:Can the jury summonup thevictimbyMagic to askwhomurderedhim?

CONNOISSEUR(KONuhSUR)expert

KEY:CANSURELINKSENTENCE:Shecan sure tell all about foreignpolicy, as she's anexpertinthefield.

CONSCIENTIOUS(konsheENshus)scrupulous

KEY:CONSCIENCEINUSLINKSENTENCE:Theconscienceinusmakesustooscrupuloustodoasloppyjob.

CONSCRIPT(cunSKRIPT)todraft

KEY:CANSCRAPLINKSENTENCE:Menwhocan"scrap"aresoughtinthemilitarydraft.

CONSECRATE(KONsuhkrate)todedicateassacred

KEY:CONSEQUENCESDESECRATELINK SENTENCE: You will suffer dire consequences if you desecratesomethingdedicatedassacred.

CONSENSUS(kunSENsus)unanimity

KEY:CANSENSEU.S.LINKSENTENCE:WhencongressmencansensethattheU.S.Publicfeelsstronglyaboutsomething,thereisnearunanimityintheirvote.

CONSIGN(kunSINE)entrustforsale

KEY:CONSIGNLINK SENTENCE: The con artist persuaded me to sign over my car,entrustingitforsalebyhim.

CONSPICUOUS(cunSPIKyoous)verynoticeable

KEY:CANEXPECTYOUUSLINKSENTENCE:Wecanexpectyoutoseeusclowns in thecrowd,asourredhatsandorangesuitsareverynoticeable.

CONSTITUENT (kun STICH uh wunt) a necessary part, a member of anelectedofficial'svotingbody-thepeopleherepresents.

KEY:CONSTITUTIONLINK SENTENCES: The U.S. constitution is a necessary part of oursystemofgovernment.Itprovidesthateveryadultcanbeavoter.

CONSUMMATE(kunSUMut)perfect

KEY:CANSUMMITLINK SENTENCE: You can reach the summit of the mountain onlythroughperfectclimbingtechnique.

CONTEMPT(kunTEMPT)disdain

KEY:CANTEMPTLINK SENTENCE: Nothing can tempt the ascetic who disdains worldlypleasures.

CONTENTIOUS(kunTENshus)quarrelsome

KEY:CONTENTUSLINK SENTENCES: The million-dollar-a-year salary contents us. Joe isjustbeingquarrelsomeindemandingmore.

CONTIGUOUS(kunTIGyuhwus)adjoining

KEY:CAN'TIGNORELINK SENTENCE: We can't ignore the blare of rap music from theadjoiningapartment.

CONTINGENT(kunTINjunt)1.Aquota2.dependent3.accidentaloccurrence

KEY:COUNTINGENUITYLINKSENTENCE:Youmustcountonyouringenuitytomakeyoursalesquota,andnotbedependentonaccidentaloccurrences.

CONTRABAND(KAHNtraband)smuggledmerchandise

KEY:COUNTERBANDLINKSENTENCE:TheBorderPatrolcountered theplansof thebandofsmugglersandconfiscatedthesmuggledmerchandise.

CONTRETEMPS(KAWNtruhtahn)mishap

KEY:COUNTTHETIMESLINK SENTENCE: I couldn't count the times The Three Stooges had

mishapsinthemovie,ithappenedsofrequently.CONTRITE(kunTRITE)regretful

KEY:COUNTRIGHTLINKSENTENCE:Whenfiredbecausehecouldn'tcountchangeright,theclerkwasregretfulthathehaddroppedoutofschool.

CONTUMACIOUS(KAHNtooMAYSHus)stubbornlyrebellious

KEY:COSTUMEMADEUSLINKSENTENCE:Thesillyelfcostumesourteachermadeuswearintheschoolplaycausedus tobecomestubbornlyrebelliousandrefuse toenterthestageoncue.

CONUNDRUM(cuhNUNdrum)apuzzle

KEY:CANNONEDRUMLINKSENTENCE:Themusicteachersaid,"whycannoneofyouplaythedrumsworthahootisapuzzletome."

CONVENTIONAL(kunVENshuhnul)customary

KEY:CONVENTSHUNLINKSENTENCE:Thenunsintheconventshunnedcustomarylifestyles.

CONVERGE(kunVURJ)tocometogether

KEY:CONVERTURGELINKSENTENCE:Alltheconvertstothemovementwereurgedtocometogetheratthemassrally.

CONVERSANT(kunVURSunt)familiarwith

KEY:CANVERSESSAINTLINK SENTENCE: He can quote Biblical verses like a saint, as he isthoroughlyfamiliarwiththeScriptures.

CONVERSE(kunVERSE)totalk

KEY:CONVERSATIONLINKSENTENCE:Amasterofartofconversation,hecouldtalkyourearsoff.

CONVEYANCE(kunVAYunce)avehicletocarrypeople

KEY:CANWEIGHOUNCELINKSENTENCE:They canweigh an ouncemore, but that's all if they

expectmyoldvehicletocarryallthosepeople.CONVICTION(kunVIKshun)strongbelief

KEY:CONVICTIONLINKSENTENCE:Despitehisclient'sconvictionbythejury,theattorneymaintainedhisstrongbeliefintheAmericanlegalsystem.

CONVIVIAL(kunVIVyul)festive

KEY:CONVICTALLLINKSENTENCE:When the jury convicted allmembers of the gang, itwasafestiveoccasionforthevictims.

CONVOLUTED(KONvuhlootid)coiled,twisted

KEY:CANVOLUNTEERLINK SENTENCE: He can volunteer to explore the coiled and twistedpassagesofthecavebecauseofhisgreatsenseofdirection.

COPIOUS(KOpeeus)abundant

KEY:COPYUSLINK SENTENCE: The competition can copy us, but our abundantproductionofnewideaswillkeepusahead.

CORDIAL(KAWRjul)warmandcourteous

KEY:CARJAILLINKSENTENCE:After thedrunkdriver drovehis car into the jail, thepolicewarmlyandcourteouslyinvitedhiminside.

CORNUCOPIA(kornyuhKOpeeuh)anabundanceoffood

KEY:CANYOUCOPELINK SENTENCE: The pharaoh asked Joseph, "Can you cope with anabundanceoffoodfollowedbyfamine."

CORPULENT(KORpyuhlent)fat

KEY:CARPULLOUTLINKSENTENCE:Toremovehimfromthecarwehadtopullhimoutashewassofathegotstuck.

CORRELATE(KOruhLATE)showarelationshipbetween

KEY:CARRELATELINKSENTENCE:WhenIwasdrivingthecarmyfatherrelatedtomethe

story of a terrible wreck to show the relationship between speed andaccidents.

CORROBORATE(kuhROBuhrate)confirm

KEY:CARROBBERLINKSENTENCE:Thecarrobber'shenchmanconfirmedhisalibi.

COTERIE(KOTEuhree)socialset

KEY:COATAIRYLINKSENTENCE:Aminkcoatandanairyconvertiblearestandarditemsintheupperclasssocialset.

COUP(KOO)masterstroke

KEY:COOLINK SENTENCE: Mata Hari would coo at officials while planning amasterstrokeagainstthem.

COVENANT(KUVuhnunt)formalagreement

KEY:COVERNUTLINKSENTENCE:Thereportercoveredupthat thesenatorwasanutaspartofaformalagreementbetweenhisnewspaperandthepoliticalparty.

COVERT(KOvurt)hidden

KEY:COVEREDEARTHLINKSENTENCE:Thetreasurewascoveredwithsixfeetofearthsothatitremainedhiddenforcenturies.

COVETOUS(KUVutus)envious

KEY:COVEREDEYESLINK SENTENCE: He covered his eyes with envy when his neighbordroveupinanewMercedes.

COWER(KOWur)tocringe

KEY:COWARDLINKSENTENCE:Thecowardcringedattheslightestdanger.

COY(KOY)shy

KEY:COWBOYLINKSENTENCE:Theroughcowboywasshyaroundprettywomen.

CRASS(KRASS)stupid,grossKEY:GRASSLINK SENTENCE: The beautiful wintergreen grass of my lawn wastrampledoverbystupid,grosstrespassers.

CRAVEN(KRAYvun)cowardly

KEY:CRAVEINLINK SENTENCE: Although the knights craved the treasures in thedragon'sden,allweretoocowardlytowinit.

CREDENCE(KREEdens)belief

KEY:CREEDLINK SENTENCE: The Apostle's Creed is an expression of religiousbelief.

CREDULOUS(KREDyoulus)easilydeceived

KEY:CREDITYOULOSELINKSENTENCE:Ifyoudon'tkeeptrackofyourpurchasesoncredit,youcanlosesightoftheamountyouowe,becauseweareeasilydeceivedastohowmuchwearespending.

CRITERION(kryTEEReeun)astandard

KEY:CRYTEARSONLINKSENTENCE:AnyonewhocriestearsoneverychallengingoccasioncannotmeettheMarines'standards.

CRUX(KRUKS)criticalpoint

KEY:CRACKSLINKSENTENCE:Cracksinabridgecancauseittocollapseiftheyareatacriticalpoint.

CRYPTIC(KRIPtik)havingahiddenmeaning,mysterious

KEY:CRYPTLINK SENTENCE: The vampire's cryptwas hidden in a cave under themysteriouscastle.

CULL(KULL)tochoosefromagroup;topickoverandrejecttheinferior

KEY:CALLLINKSENTENCE:Manycallbutfewarechoseninprofessionalfootball--thecoachespickoverandrejecttheinferior.

CULPABLE(KULpuhbul)guilty

KEY:CUPENABLELINK SENTENCE: Fingerprints on the cup of poisoned tea enabled thedetectivetonametheguiltyman.

CULTIVATE(KULtuhvate)tohelpgrow

KEY:COLDTHEYATELINKSENTENCE:ThecoldfreshvegetablestheyatehelpedThemgrowintohealthyadults.

CURRY(KURee)seekfavorbyflattery

KEY:CARRYLINKSENTENCE:Astheboycarriedthegirl'sbookstoschool,hesoughtherfavorbyflatteringheronhowsmartshewasinclass.

CURSORY(KURSEuhree)superficial

KEY:CURSELINKSENTENCE:Allof thecoward'scursingand threateningare justasuperficialact.

CURTAIL(kurTAIL)toshorten

KEY:CUR'STAILLINKSENTENCE:Thecur's tailwas shortenedbyclippingwhen itwasadoptedbytheupper-crustfamily.

CYNIC(SINick)onewhoattributesselfishmotivestoallhumanactions

KEY:SINNICKLINKSENTENCE:PreacherJones'sermonsheldthatsinwassorampantthatevenSt.Nickwasaburglar,asthepreacherattributedselfishmotivestoeveryone.

D

DAIS(DAYus)raisedplatformatoneendofahallKEY:DAZELINKSENTENCE:TheVIPwasdazedafterfallingofftheplatformattheendofthehall.

DAUNT(DAWNT)intimidate

KEY:DON'TLINK SENTENCE: All the do's and don'ts of the Militaryschoolintimidatedthefreshmen.

DEARTH(DURTH)lack

KEY:DEATHLINKSENTENCE:Thedeathofmanymembersof thedesert expeditionwascausedbyalackofwater.

DEBACLE(dehBAHKul)disaster

KEY:THEBUCKLELINK SENTENCE: When the buckle on his parachute broke, it was adisaster.

DEBASE(duhBASE)degrade

KEY:THEBASELINK SENTENCE: The base accusations he made against his opponentonlyservedtodegradehisownimageinthevoters'eyes.

DEBAUCHERY(dehBAWCHuree)wildliving

KEY:THEBATCHCHEERYLINKSENTENCE:Thebatchofcheerycollegestudentsengaged inwildliving.

DEBILITATE(dehBILuhtate)toweaken

KEY:THELITTLEHEATELINKSENTENCE:With the little he ate on that crash diet, itweakenedhim.

DEBONAIR(DEBuhNAIR)suave

KEY:THEBORNAIRLINKSENTENCE:Hewas theperfectpictureof thebornaristocratwithhisairofsuavesophistication.

DEBUNK(deeBUNK)toexposefalseclaims

KEY:THEBUNKLINKSENTENCE:That is the bunk,Houdini saidwhen he exposed thespiritualist’sfalseclaimstocontactthedead.

DECIDUOUS(dehSIJuhwus)sheddingleavesannually

KEY:DECIDEDTOUSELINK SENTENCE: The miser decided to use the beautiful trees, whichshedtheircolorfulleavesinthefall,forfirewood.

DECIMATE(DESuhmate)tocompletelydestroy

KEY:DECEITMATELINKSENTENCE:Deceitinamatecancompletelydestroyamarriage.

DECLIVITY(dehKLIVutee)adownwardslope

KEY:DECLINELINKSENTENCE:Thesharpdeclineat thatpointcausedmanyskiers tofalldowntheslope.

DECOROUS(DEKuhrus)dignified

KEY:DECORATIONLINK SENTENCE: The old general with his uniform coveredbydecorationscutquiteadignifiedfigure.

DECORUM(dehKOREum)propriety

KEY:THECORELINK SENTENCE: After eating an apple, to throw the core across thedinnertableatyourbrother,hardlyexemplifiespropriety.

DEFECTION(duhFECKshun)desertion

KEY:DEFECTIVELINK SENTENCE: The airline's defective old airplanes caused thedesertionofallitspilots.

DEFRAY(dehFRAY)topaythecostsof

KEY:THEFRAY

LINKSENTENCE:The judgeordered the individuals responsible for thefraytopaythecostsofthedamage.

DEFT(DEFT)skillful

KEY:DEAFLINK SENTENCE: Although my grandfather is completely deaf, fewpeoplerealizeit,soskillfulisheatreadinglips.

DEFUNCT(duhFUNCT)dead

KEY:THEFUNLINKSENTENCE:Haveallthefunyoucantoday,fortomorrowyoumaybedead.

DEGRADE(dihGRADE)toreduceinvalue

KEY:THEGRADELINKSENTENCE:Thegradeof"A"willbereducedinvalueifawardedtoofreely.

DEIGN(DANE)condescend

KEY:DANELINKSENTENCE:ThehaughtyGreatDanewouldnotcondescendtorolloverandplaydeadashismasterordered.

DELECTABLE(duhLEKTuhbuhl)delicious

KEY:DELITABLELINKSENTENCE:Thedelifoodservedonourtablewasdelicious.

DELETERIOUS(DELuhTIReeus)harmful

KEY:DELITERRIBLELINKSENTENCE:Thisdeliisterrible;itsfoodisharmfultohealth.

DELINEATE(dehLINeeate)todescribe

KEY:DELIATELINK SENTENCE: The food he brought from the little deli where heregularlyatewassogoodthatwemadehimdrawusamaptodescribehowtogetthere.

DELIRIOUS(dehLEEReeus)mentallyconfused

KEY:DELAYINGUSLINKSENTENCE:Myscatterbrainedbrotherisalwaysdelayingusonour

trips,ashe'ssomentallyconfusedhekeepsforgettingthings.DELUGE(DELyooj)agreatflood

KEY:DELIHUGELINK SENTENCE: The deli on the ark was huge to sustain Noah andfamilyduringthefortydaysandfortynightsofthegreatflood.

DEMAGOGUE(DEMuhgog)leaderwhoappealstoemotionandprejudiceofthepeople

KEY:DIMAGOGLINK SENTENCE: The dim people were all agog over the leader whoappealedtotheirnarrowprejudices.

DEMARCHE(dayMARSH)diplomaticmaneuver

KEY:THEMARCHLINKSENTENCE:Thegeneralconsideredthatthemarchofsoldierswasmoreeffectivethananydiplomaticmaneuver.

DEMEAN(dehMEEN)tolowerindignity

KEY:THEMEANLINK SENTENCE: With the mean and petty attitude he had, he onlyloweredhimselfindignity.

DEMISE(dehMIZE)death

KEY:THEMICELINKSENTENCE:Themicehopedforthedeathofthecat.

DEMOTE:(dehMOTE)tolowerinrank

KEY:THEMOTELINKSENTENCE:When the sentryallowed theenemyacross themote,hewasloweredinrank.

DEMUR(dehMUR)object

KEY:DIMMERLINK SENTENCE:When theymade the lights in the library dimmer toeconomize,thepatronsobjected.

DENOUNCE(dehNOWNS)tospeakagainst

KEY:THENUNSLINKSENTENCE:ThenunstookavowtospeakagainstSatan.

DEPLETE(dehPLEET)touseupthesupplyof

KEY:DEEPLYLINKSENTENCE:Theyhadtodigdeeplyintotheearthwhentheyusedupthesupplyofwaternearthesurface.

DEPRECATE(DEPrehkate)disapprove

KEY:DEPUTYATELINK SENTENCE: When the deputy ate a fine dinner paid for by thegangster,thesheriffdisapproved.

DEPREDATION(depruhDAYshun)plundering

KEY:DEPUTYDATELINKSENTENCE:The sheriff gave the deputy a deadline date to arrestthoseguiltyofplunderingthetown.

DERANGED(dehRANGED)demented

KEY:THERANGELINKSENTENCE: The cowboy, lost on the range for amonth, becamedemented.

DERIDE(duhRIDE)toridicule

KEY:THERIDELINK SENTENCE: The horseback riding of the tenderfoot was so ineptthatthecowboysridiculedhim.

DERIVATIVE(dehRIVutiv)basedonanotherwork

KEY:THERIVERLINK SENTENCE: The musical Big River was based on another work,namely,HuckleberryFinn.

DEROGATORY(duhRAHGuhtoreree)disparaging

KEY:THERAGGEDYTORNLINKSENTENCE:Theraggedytornclothessheworebroughtdisparagingcommentsfromtheotherchildren.

DESCRY(dehSCRY)tocatchsightof

KEY:DAYSCRYLINKSENTENCE:Oncleardays,thechildwouldcryoutintheeveningsasshecaughtsightofherfatherapproachinginthedistance.

DESECRATE(DESehkrate)toabusethesacred

KEY:DIZZYCRATELINKSENTENCE:Thedizzymoversdroppedthecratewiththereligiousstatues,abusingthesacredobjects.

DESICCATE(DESuhkate)todryout

KEY:DAISYKATELINKSENTENCE:WhenhegavethedaisytoKate,shepressedit inherdiarysothatitwoulddryoutandlastforever.

DESPOTIC(dihSPOTik)tyrannical

KEY:THESPOTLINKSENTENCE:ThespotwhereHitlermethisendmarkedtheendofNazityranny.

DESULTORY(DESultoreee)jumpingfromonethingtoanother

KEY:DESOLATESTORYLINKSENTENCE:Thedesolatehouseinthehorrorstorywashauntedbyghoststhatjumpedfromonethingtoanotherintherooms.

DETER(dehTUR)toprevent

KEY:DETOURLINK SENTENCE: The detour sign prevented us from going our usualroute.

DEUSEXMACHINA(DAYuseksMAHkuhnuh)somethingintroducedfromoutsidetosolveaproblem.

KEY:DAYSMACHINELINKSENTENCE:AfterMelvinhadtriedforthreedaystofixthewashingmachine, the neighbor's child came fromoutside to solve the problembyplugginginthecord.

DEVIOUS(DEEveeus)roundabout

KEY:DIVVYUSLINKSENTENCE:Whenitcametimeforhimtodivvyuscrooksupourshareofthebooty,thebosshemmedandhawedinaroundaboutmanner.

DEVOID(dehVOID)entirelylacking

KEY:DUHVOID

LINK SENTENCE: Duh void of a gangster is entirely lackingintrustvoithiness.

DEXTEROUS(DEXterus)skillful

KEY:DECKSTOUSLINKSENTENCE:Thewayhehandledthosedecksofcardsseemedtoustooskillfulforourpokergame.

DIABOLICAL(dyuhBOLuhkul)devilish

KEY:DIEABLECALLLINKSENTENCE:Thewitch claimed that although her evilmaster haddied,hewasabletocallouttoherbydevilishmeans.

DIADEM(DYuhdem)acrown

KEY:DIEDDIMLINKSENTENCE:When thekingdied,hisdim-witted son inherited thecrownandnearlyruinedthecountry.

DIAPHANOUS(dyAFuhnus)transparent

KEY:DIEPHANTOMUSLINK SENTENCE: After the king died, his phantom appeared to us, atransparentspirit.

DIATRIBE(DYuhtribe)averbalattack

KEY:DIETRIBELINKSENTENCE:When somanywarriorsdied in the tribe, thenativesascribedittoaverbalattackbytheenemywitchdoctor.

DICHOTOMY(dyKAHTuhmee)adivision

KEY:THEACADEMYLINKSENTENCE:TheAcademyAwardsmakeadivisionbetweenthetopmoviesandthealso-rans.

DICTATORIAL(dicktuhTOREeeul)tyrannical

KEY:DICTATORTERRITORYLINK SENTENCE: The dictator ruled the conquered territory with atyrannicalhand.

DIDACTIC(dyDAKtik)intendedtoinstruct

KEY:DIEDACTED

LINKSENTENCE:ThedramateacherhadthesceneinwhichRomeoandJulietdiedactedoverandoveragain to instruct thestudents toperformitcorrectly.

DIFFIDENT(DIFihdunt)shy

KEY:DIFFERENTLINKSENTENCE:Becauseher accentwasdifferent, the foreign studentwasshyatfirst.

DIFFUSE(difYOOZ)spreadout

KEY:THEFUSELINKSENTENCE:Whenthefusewasreplaced,thelightspreadoutinalldirections.

DILATORY(DILuhtoreee)delaying

KEY:DIALTOELINKSENTENCE:Although the robbery victim's handswere bound, hemanagedtodialthetelephonewithhistoe,bringingthepoliceonthescenewithoutdelay.

DILEMMA(duhLEMuh)adifficultchoice

KEY:THELIMBLINKSENTENCE:Whetherornottoclimboutfurtherontheshakylimbforhisprizedkitepresentedadifficultchoicefortheboy.

DILETTANTE(diluhTAHNT)dabbler

KEY:DILLYTANLINKSENTENCE:Shegotadillyofa tanwhiledabbling inswimming,surfing,waterskiing,sailing,andaslewofothersportsonthebeach.

DILIGENT(DILehjunt)hardworking

KEY:DILLYJAUNTLINKSENTENCE:TheunethicalcongressmanwentonadillyofajaunttotheBahamasattheexpenseofhardworkingtaxpayers.

DIN(DIN)loudnoise

KEY:DINLINK SENTENCE: He recited " Gunga Din" complete with loud noisesrepresentinggunfire.

DISAVOW(disuhVOW)disclaimKEY:DICEAVOWLINK SENTENCE: After he lost everything at dice, he made a vow todisclaimallgambling.

DISCERNIBLE(dehSERNuhbul)clearlyseen

KEY:THISEARNNIBBLELINKSENTENCE:Everybodyknows that this fishermanearnshis everynibble,forhecanbeclearlyseeninhisboatfromdawnuntildusk.

DISCERNMENT(dehSURNmunt)abilitytoseethingsclearly

KEY:THISEARNMEANTLINKSENTENCE:Thisfortuneheearnedforhisadvicemeanthehadtheabilitytoseethingsclearly.

DISCOMFIT(disKUMfut)upset,embarrass

KEY:DISCOMFORTFITLINKSENTENCE:Gertrudewas discomforted, as her slacks fit so tighttheyupsetandembarrassher.

DISCONSOLATE(disKAHNsuhlut)withouthope

KEY:DIESCONSOLELATELINKSENTENCE:Whenahusbanddies,itisoftendifficulttoconsolethewidowoverthelossofherlatespouse,asthefuturecanseemwithouthope.

DISCORD(DISkard)disagreement

KEY:THISCARDLINKSENTENCE:Thiscardfoundinhissleevecausedadisagreementatthepokergame.

DISCOUNT(DISkownt)toreducetheamount,todisregard

KEY:DISCOVERCOUNTLINK SENTENCE: The candidate discovered that the crooked officials'countreducedthenumberofhisvotesbydisregardingtheabsenteeballot.

DISCOURSE(DISkorse)todiscussasubject

KEY:THISCOURSELINKSENTENCE:Theprofessor said, "In this course, Iwill discuss thesubjectofabnormalpsychology."

DISCRETE(disKREET)separateKEY:DISCCRATELINK SENTENCE: When he moved, he carefully packed his valuablecollectionof78RPMdiscsinacrateseparatefromhisotherrecordings.

DISCURSIVE(disKURsiv)shiftingfromonesubjecttoanother

KEY:THISCURSEDLINKSENTENCE:Thiscursedhabitofhisofshiftingfromonesubjecttoanotherisdrivingmecrazy.

DISDAIN(disDANE)despise

KEY:THISDANGLINK SENTENCE: Mama’s strongest cussword was this dang ..., evenwhensheutterlydespisedsomething.

DISINGENUOUS(disinJENyoous)notstraightforward

KEY:THISISN’TGENUINELINK SENTENCE: This diamond isn’t genuine despite the Jeweler’sclaim,asheisnotstraightforwardinhisdealings.

DISINTERESTED(disINtruhstid)unbiased

KEY:THISINTERESTEDLINKSENTENCE:Inthiscountry,weareinterestedinunbiasedjustice.

DISPARAGE(dihSPAREij)belittle

KEY:THISPAIRRAGELINK SENTENCE: This dance pair went into a rage when the criticsbelittledtheiract.

DISPARATE(DISpurit)dissimilar

KEY:THISPAIRATELINKSENTENCE:Thispair,JackSpratandhiswife,atedissimilarfoods.

DISPASSIONATE(disPASHuhnet)objective

KEY:THISPASSIONATELINKSENTENCE:Thispassionategroomcouldneverbeobjectiveabouthisbride.

DISSEMBLE(disEMbul)tohideone'sfeelingsorthoughts

KEY:THECYMBALS

LINK SENTENCE: When his boss' son played the cymbals throughoutdinner,Vichadahardtimehidinghistruethoughtsandfeelings.

DISSEMINATE(duhSEMuhnate)tospreadabout

KEY:DAYSIMMINENTLINKSENTENCE:Thecultbelievedthedaysoftheendoftheworldwereimminent,andsoughttospreadthewordabout.

DISSENT(dehSENT)differenceofopinion

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DISSIDENT(DISihdunt)apersonwhodisagrees

KEY:THISSIDEINLINKSENTENCE:YoutakethatsideandI’lltakethissideinthedebateandwe’lldisagreepublically.

DISSIMULATE(disIMyahlate)hidethetruth

KEY:DISSIMILARLINKSENTENCE:The facts are often dissimilar fromhis reports, as hetendstohidethetruth.

DISSONANT(DISuhnunt)disharmonious

KEY:THISSOUNDAIN'TLINKSENTENCE:WhenIplayedmybagpipes,theconductorsaid,"Thissoundain'tright;it'sdisharmoniouswiththerestoftheorchestra."

DISTEND(disTEND)toswell

KEY:DESTINEDLINKSENTENCE:When the fortune teller toldhimhewasdestined forgreatness,itmadehisheadswell.

DISTRAIT(dehSTRAY)absentminded;inattentive

KEY:THESTRAIGHTLINKSENTENCE:Miltoncan'tkeephiscarfromveeringoffthestraightway,he'ssoabsentmindedandinattentive.

DISTRAUGHT(disTRAWT)agitated

KEY:DISCWROUGHT

LINKSENTENCE:Whentheflyingdisclanded,itwroughthavoconthevillage,causingallthefolkstobecomeagitated.

DIURNAL(dyURNul)daily

KEY:DIEURNLINKSENTENCE:AftertheoldMr.Cranshawdiedandwascremated,hiswidowvisitedhisurndaily.

DIVERGENT(dyVERGunt)varying

KEY:DIVERGENTLINK SENTENCE: The tough deep sea diver was a gent atsocialgatherings,varyinghispersonalityaccordingtotheoccasion.

DIVERSE(dehVERSE)varied

KEY:THEVERSELINKSENTENCE:TheverseofShakespeareexpressesvariedsentiments.

DIVERT(dehVERT)tochangethecourseof

KEY:DIVERSEARTHLINKSENTENCE:Thediversdugachannelintheearthundertherivertochangeitscourse.

DOCTRINAIRE(doktruhNARE)dogmatic

KEY:DOCTRINELINK SENTENCE: In matters of doctrine, the religious leader wasextremelydogmaticandwouldallownoargument.

DOFF(dahf)totakeoff(clothing)

KEY:DEAFLINKSENTENCE:Hewasdeafuntilhetookoffhisearmuffs.

DOGGED(DAWgid)trailedpersistently

KEY:DOGSLINKSENTENCE:Thepolicedogstrailedthefugitivepersistently.

DOGGEREL(DOGuhrul)loosecomicverse

KEY:DOGRULELINKSENTENCE:"Adogcouldrulebetterthanthatfool,"isanexampleofloosecomicverse.

DOGMATIC(dogMATik)assertedauthoritativelywithoutproofKEY:DOGAUTOMATICLINKSENTENCE:Thedirty dogof a tyrant used automaticweapons toasserthisviewpointauthoritatively.

DOLOROUS(DOHlurus)mournful

KEY:DOLEDUSLINKSENTENCE:DuringtheGreatDepression,astheydoledusoutourrations,wewaitedmournfullyinthesouplines.

DOLT(DOLT)stupidperson

KEY:DOLEDITLINK SENTENCE: After he inherited the money, he doled it all out toswindlers,whotakeadvantageofsuchastupidperson.

DON(DON)toputon(clothing)

KEY:DAWNLINKSENTENCE:Theduckhunter aroseatdawn toputonhishuntingtogs.

DORMANT(DORmunt)inactive

KEY:DOORMATLINKSENTENCE:Thedoormatislessinactivethanthatlazyoaf.

DOSSIER(DAWSyay)acollectionofdocuments

KEY:DOZESEEALINK SENTENCE: I am so bored by office work that I start to dozewheneverIseeacollectionofdocuments.

DOTAGE(DOTEige)senility

KEY:DOTTYAGELINKSENTENCE:Webecomedottywithageaswepassintothestateofsenility.

DOUGHTY(DAWTee)brave

KEY:DOUGHTEELINKSENTENCE:The boxing champion said, "With the kind of doughthey'repayingmetoteeoffonopponents,it'seasytobebrave."

DOUR(DOWur)gloomy

KEY:DOORLINK SENTENCE: When his lady-love closed the door in his face, hebecamegloomy.

DRAWL(DRAWL)tospeakinadrawnoutfashion

KEY:DRAWLINK SENTENCE: "Well, now draw pahdna," said the gunfighter in adrawn-outfashion.

DROLL(DROHL)funny

KEY:THEROLELINK SENTENCE: In the role of Inspector Clouseau, Peter Sellers washilariouslyfunny.

DRONE(DRONE)tomakeamonotonoussound

KEY:DRAWNLINK SENTENCE: A bow drawn steadily over strings makesamonotonoussound.

DROVER(DROWvur)onewhodrivesdomesticanimals

KEY:DRIVERDROVEOFLINKSENTENCE:Adroverisadriverofadroveofanimals.

DUBIOUS(DOObeeus)doubtful

KEY:DUEBIASLINKSENTENCE:Duetothejudge'sbias,itisdoubtfulthathewillrenderafairverdict.

DULCET(DULsut)soothingtotheear

KEY:DULLSITLINKSENTENCE:Herhusbandthought theoperadullandrefusedtositthroughit,butshefoundthebeautifulmusicsoothingtoherear.

DUPLICITY(dooPLISutee)deceitfulness

KEY:DUPLICATECITYLINKSENTENCE:Thetreacherousmayorgavetheenemyspyaduplicateofthecitymap,ashewastheultimateindeceitfulness.

DURESS(duhrRES)compulsionbythreat

KEY:DRESS

LINKSENTENCE:Hewoulddressinwhitetieandtailsonlyafterhiswifecompelledhimbythreats.

E

EBULLIENT(ehBULLyunt)boilingoverwithexcitementKEY:ABULLENTERLINKSENTENCE:InSpain,whenabullentersthearena,thecrowdboilsoverwithexcitement.

ECLECTIC(ehKLEKtick)chosenfromvariedsources

KEY:ELECTTICKETLINK SENTENCE: The voters did not elect candidates from a straightticketbutchosethemfromvariedparties.

ECONOMICAL(EKuhNOMuhkul)thrifty

KEY:ECONOMYWILLLINKSENTENCE:Someexpertsbelievetheeconomywillbeweakenedifeveryonebecomestoothriftyandreducesbuying.

EDICT(EEdikt)decree

KEY:ADICTATORLINKSENTENCE:Adictatorissuedadecreeabolishingfreeelections.

EDIFY(EDuhfy)toimprovemorallyorintellectually

KEY:EDITLINKSENTENCE: The prude edited theworks of Shakespearewith theideathathewasimprovingthemmorally.

EFFECTUAL(ehFEKchuhwul)effective

KEY:AFFECTALLLINKSENTENCE:Amedicine thatwouldaffectallpatientsbeneficiallywouldbeaveryeffectiveremedy.

EFFERVESCENT(EFurVESent)bubbly

KEY:EVERWASN'TLINK SENTENCE: Did you ever see Dinah Shore when she wasn'tbubbly?

EFFETE(ehFEET)exhausted

KEY:FEET

LINKSENTENCE:Myfeetwereexhaustedafterfinishingthemarathon.EFFICACIOUS(efuhKAYshus)effective

KEY:EFFECTCASHLINKSENTENCE:Theeffectofpayingworkersmorecashwas tomakethemdramaticallymoreeffectiveintheirwork.

EFFLUVIUM(ehFLOOveeum)anoxiousvapor

KEY:HEFLEWVIALINK SENTENCE: He flew via airline because he could not stand thenoxiousvaporsonthehighway.

EFFRONTERY(ehFRUNTuhree)boldness

KEY:INFRONTLINKSENTENCE:When the jesterwalkedright in frontof thekingandstuckhistongueout,wewereallshockedbyhisboldness.

EFFUSIVE(ehFYOOsiv)unrestrainedinemotionalexpression

KEY:AFUSEIFLINKSENTENCE:He'll blow a fuse if youprovokehim, and thenhe’llreallybeunrestrainedinexpressinghisemotions.

EGREGIOUS(ehGREEjus)extremelybad

KEY:AGREEJUSTLINK SENTENCE: All people agree who are just, that slavery is anextremelybadinstitution.

ELABORATE(ehLABurit)detailed

KEY:HELABOREDATLINK SENTENCE: He labored at making his model ship as detailed aspossible.

ELAN(ayLAHN)flair

KEY:ALANDLINKSENTENCE:Themanwhoownsapieceoflandofhisown,showsacertainflairthattheunlandeddonothave.

ELICIT(ehLISut)todrawout

KEY:ELISITLINKSENTENCE:WithEliWhitney's cotton gin, farmers could sit and

drawouttheseedswithease.ELLIPSIS(ehLIPsis)theomissionofwordsfromasentence

KEY:ILLLIPSISLINK SENTENCE: His ill lips is the reason he omits words from hissentences.

ELUCIDATE(ehLOOsehdate)tomakeclear

KEY:LOOSEDATELINKSENTENCE:Hermotherletherlooseonadateonlyaftermakingitabsolutelyclearhowshewastobehave.

EMACIATED(ehMAYsheateed)scrawny

KEY:MASHSHEATELINKSENTENCE:Nomatterhowmanymashedpotatoessheatetogainweight,shewasstillasscrawnyascouldbe.

EMBELLISH(emBELish)toadorn

KEY:ELMBELLSLINK SENTENCE: The elm tree was covered with bells to adorn it forChristmas.

EMBROIL(emBROIL)toinvolveinconflict

KEY:EMBROILLINK SENTENCE: When Jack and Em broiled steaks on their outdoorgrill,thesmokeinvolvedtheminconflictwiththeneighbors.

EMEND(eeMEND)tocorrect

KEY:HEMENDLINKSENTENCE:AfterScrooge's dream, hedecided tomendhiswaysandcorrectthemistakeshehadmade.

EMISSARY(EMuhsaree)arepresentative

KEY:AMISSIONARYLINK SENTENCE: A missionary organization sends representatives toothercountries.

EMOLLIENT(ehMAHLyunt)soothingtotheskin

KEY:AMOLELENTLINKSENTENCE:AmoleonHelen'scheekirritatedherface,soGeorgia

lentheralotiontosoothherskin.EMPHATIC(emFATik)forceful

KEY:HIMFATIKKYLINK SENTENCE: When his pupils called him a fat ikky slob, theprincipal’sreactionwasforceful,tosaytheleast.

EMULATE(EMyuhlate)toimitate

KEY:AIMTOOLATELINKSENTENCE:You draw, aim and fire too late to imitateHopalongCassity.

ENAMORED(inAMured)inlove

KEY:INANARMOREDLINKSENTENCE:Although the tycoon rode in an armored car, hewasstruckbyCupid'sarrowsandfellinlove.

ENCOMIUM(enKOmeum)praise

KEY:INCOMELINKSENTENCE:George'svast income is the reasonpeoplepraisehimsomuch.

ENCYCLOPEDIC(enCYcloPEEdick)widerangeofknowledge

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ENDEMIC(enDEMik)native

KEY:EPIDEMICLINKSENTENCE:Theepidemicstruckallthenativesofthevillage.

ENDOW(enDOW)tomakeagiftoffunds

KEY:INDOUGHLINKSENTENCE:Hewas"inthedough"whenhisrichuncleMadehimagiftoffunds.

ENERVATE(ENurvate)weaken

KEY:ENERGYATELINKSENTENCE:Inanefforttoboosthisenergy,theboxeratesomuch,itweakenedhiminstead.

ENGAGING(enGAJEing)charming

KEY:ENGAGEDLINKSENTENCE:Mysonisengagedtoacharmingyounglady.

ENGROSS(enGROWS)absorbtheattention

KEY:INGROSSLINKSENTENCE:Thereistoomuchbloodinthosegrosshorrormoviesforme,buttheyabsorbtheattentionofmychildren.

ENHANCE(enHANS)tomakebetterorgreater

KEY:INHANDSLINK SENTENCE: The power is in your own hands to make yourselfbetter.

ENJOIN(enJOIN)direct,prohibit

KEY:JOINLINKSENTENCE:Whentwopeoplearejoinedtogetherbymarriage,thepronouncementdirectsaprohibitionagainstanymanrendingitasunder.

ENMITY(ENmihtee)hostility

KEY:ENEMYLINKSENTENCE:Theenemiesexpressedmutualhostilitywhentheymet.

ENNUI(ahnWEE)boredom

KEY:ANEWWELINK SENTENCE: If we study a new subject every year, we'll neverexperienceboredom.

ENSIGN(ENsun)navalofficer,flag

KEY:ASIGNLINKSENTENCE:Asasignofpatriotism,thenavalofficerscarriedflagsintheparade.

ENSUE(enSOO)toresult

KEY:SUELINKSENTENCE:Mythreattosuehimforlibelresultedinanimmediateretractionofhisdefamatorystatements.

ENTHRALL(enTHRALL)charm

KEY:ENTERALLLINKSENTENCE:Whenthegreatactressenteredtheroom,allofuswerecharmed.

EPHEMERAL(ehPHEMuhruhl)short-lived

KEY:AFAMEREALLINKSENTENCE:Arockstar'sfamemaybeveryrealforatime,butitisoftenshort-lived.

EPICURE(EPehkyur)onewithdiscriminatingtasteinfood,wine,arts,etc.

KEY:EPICLINK SENTENCE: Epic poetry is enjoyed by those with discriminatingtaste.

EPILOGUE(EPuhlawg)partatendofbookorplay

KEY:APILEOFLOGSLINKSENTENCE:AbonfirewasmadeonstagewithapileoflogsattheendoftheplayaboutJoanofArc.

EPIPHANY(ihPIFuhnee)revelation

KEY:EPICPHONYLINK SENTENCE: The coffee-house poet's epic was phony, but hethoughtitwasagreatrevelation.

EPISTEMOLOGY(ehPIStuhMAHLuhjee)thestudyofknowledge

KEY:APISTOLTOMOLLYLINKSENTENCE:HerteacherhadtoholdapistoltoMolly'sheadtofillitwithknowledge.

EPITAPH(EPuhtaf)inscriptiononatombstone

KEY:APITAFTERLINKSENTENCE:Whenyoudie,theydropyourbodyintoapit,andafterthat,inscribenicethingsonyourtombstone.

EPITHET(EPuhthet)adescriptiveterm

KEY:APITYTHATLINKSENTENCE:It'sapitythatthemostfittingdescriptivetermforhimis"crooked."

EPITOME(ehPITuhme)essence,perfectexample

KEY:THEPITSTOMELINKSENTENCE:Popart is thepits tome,but tosomeitexpressestheessenceofart,andistheperfectexampleofavantgardecreativity.

EQUABLE(EKquhbul)stable

KEY:EQUALLYABLELINK SENTENCE:You are equally able to copewith adversity as withfortune,ifyouareemotionallystable.

EQUANIMITY(EEquhNIMuhtee)composure

KEY:EQUALANIMALLINKSENTENCE:Theliontamerwastheequaltoanyanimalinthecageashefacedthemwithcomposure.

EQUITABLE(EKquetuhbul)fair

KEY:EQUALTABLELINKSENTENCE:TheWashingtonhostessmadesurethebanquethadanequal number of tables for Republicans and Democrats, to maintain herreputationforfairness.

EQUIVOCAL(ehKWIVuhkul)ambiguous

KEY:EQUALVOCALLINK SENTENCE: Although Senators Smith and Smoot were equal invocalloudness,thecontentofSmoot'sspeecheswassoambiguous,nooneknewwherehestood.

ERRATIC(erRATic)wandering,unpredictable

KEY:ARATATTICLINK SENTENCE: A rat, when trapped in an attic, runs around in awandering,unpredictablemanner.

ERUDITE(ERyuhdite)profoundlylearned

KEY:IRRADIATELINK SENTENCE: He irradiated brilliance as he was so profoundlylearned.

ESCHEW(issCHOO)avoid

KEY:HISCHEWLINKSENTENCE:Histobaccochewingcausedalltheladiestoavoidhim.

ESOTERIC(ESSuhTERik)understoodbyfewKEY:SOTERRIFICLINKSENTENCE:Manyworksofgeniusconsideredsoterrificnowwereunderstoodbyfewatfirst.

ESTRANGED(isTRANGED)keptapart

KEY:ISSTRANGERLINKSENTENCE:Often,thegeniusisastrangertohisfellows,keptapartfromthembytheuniquenessofhisvision.

EUPHEMISM(YOOfahmizem)substitutionofinoffensivetermsforoffensiveones

KEY:YOUFAMOUSLINK SENTENCE: I said to the senator, "You famous people, speakingpublicly,oftensubstitute inoffensive terms foroffensiveones,but Iknowwhatyoureallywanttosay."

EUPHONY(YOOfuhnee)soundpleasingtotheear

KEY:YOUPHONYLINKSENTENCE:You'reaphonyeventhoughyourspeechispleasingtotheear.

EVANESCENT(evuhNESunt)lastingonlybriefly,tendingtovanish

KEY:EVERNESTLINKSENTENCE:Don'teverbuildyourhouseofstraw,likeabird'snest,foritwilllastonlybrieflyandvanishinthestorm.

EXACERBATE(exASSerbate)toirritate

KEY:EXACEBATTERLINKSENTENCE:Theoldexacebatterwasirritatedbythesportswriter'sopinionthatheoughttoretire.

EXCORIATE(ekSKOHReeate)denouncestrongly

KEY:EXSCORERATELINK SENTENCE: Under the ex coach, the team's scores were so poortheywereratedlast,andhewasdenouncedstronglybythefans.

EXCULPATE(EXskulpate)toclearofblame

KEY:EXCULPRITATELINKSENTENCE:Theex-culpritateincelebrationafterhewasclearedof

blame.EXEMPLARY(igZEMpluhree)servingasanexample

KEY:EXAMPLEPLAYERLINKSENTENCE: JackieRobinsonwas an example of a great baseballplayer,andservedasanexampleofcourageforallAmericans.

EXHORT(igZORT)tourge

KEY:EXERTLINKSENTENCE:Hisfriendshelpedtherunnerexerthimselftohislimitbyurginghimonintherace.

EXIGENT(EXsehgent)urgent

KEY:EXITGENTLINKSENTENCE:Hemadeaquickexittothegents'roombecauseofanurgentneed.

EXONERATE(exAHNurate)todeclareinnocent

KEY:EXTRAHONORATELINK SENTENCE: The extra helping his honor ate before the decisionmadehimtendtodeclarethedefendantinnocent.

EXORBITANCE(exORbuhtunce)somethingexcessive

KEY:EXERCISEBITONCELINKSENTENCE:Idomyexercisealittlebitatatimenow,becauseoncewhenIdiditexcessively,Iwassoreallover.

EXPATIATE(exPAYSHeeate)towriteortalkatlength

KEY:EXPATIENTSLINKSENTENCE:Thepsychiatrist'sexpatientscontinuedtowriteorcallandtalktohimatlengthabouttheirproblems.

EXPEDIENT(ikSPEEdeeunt)immediatelyadvantageous

KEY:EXTRASPEEDYLINK SENTENCE: Doing jobs in an extra speedy fashion maybeimmediatelyadvantageousbutcompromisesqualityinthelongrun.

EXPEDITE(EXpuhdyte)tohandlepromptly

KEY:EXPERTDIEDLINKSENTENCE:When theoldexpertdied, theworksloweddown,as

nooneelseknewhowtohandleitpromptly.EXPEDITIOUS(expuhDISHus)prompt

KEY:EXPEDITIONLINKSENTENCE:Theexpeditionintothewildanimalhabitatmuststartpromptlysowecanbebackbeforenightfall.

EXPEND(exPEND)tospend

KEY:EXPENLINKSENTENCES:Theexconwho robbed thebankhadbeen releasedfromthepen tooearly.Heshouldhavebeenmade tospendmore time injail.

EXPIATE(EXpeeate)tomakeamendsfor

KEY:EXPECTATELINKSENTENCE:Iexpectthatsinceyouateyoursister'scandy,youwillmakeamendsbygivingheryours.

EXPOSITION(EXpoZISHun)explaining

KEY:EXTRAPOSITIONLINKSENTENCE:When theadministrator created theextraposition forhisbrother-in-law,hehadalotofexplainingtodototheboardofdirectors.

EXPOSTULATE (ik SPAHS chuh late) to reason earnestly with someoneagainstsomething

KEY:EXPECTPOSTLATELINK SENTENCE: Since I expected the post to be late, Ireasoned earnestly with him against mailing tax payments so close tothedeadline.

EXPUNGE(iksPUNJ)erase

KEY:X'EDPUNSLINKSENTENCE:ThetheaterdirectorX'edoutthepunsfromRomeoandJuliettoerasethemfromthescript.

EXTEMPORANEOUS(exTEMPuhRANeeus)offhand

KEY:EXTEMPERLINKSENTENCE:Myex-wifehadsuchatemperthatshewouldblowupatanyoffhandremark.

EXTENUATE(exTENyooate)toexcuseKEY:EXTRATENYOUATELINKSENTENCE:TheextratencookiesyouatecanbeexcusedbecauseGrandmamakesthemirresistible.

EXTIRPATE(EKsturpate)eradicate

KEY:EGGSSTIRPOTLINKSENTENCE:After the eggswere stirred in the pot byMama, shemadeanomeletthatwequicklyeradicated.

EXTRANEOUS(exTRAYneeus)irrelevant

KEY:EXTRATRAINERSLINKSENTENCE:Theschoolwastedmoneywhenithiredextratrainerstoteachirrelevantsubjects.

EXTRAPOLATE(ikSTRAPuhlate)todrawaconclusion

KEY:EXTRAPLATELINK SENTENCE: When I saw an extra plate at the table I drew theconclusionthatwewouldhaveadinnerguest.

EXTRICATE(EXtrakate)tofree

KEY:EXTRATRICKYLINKSENTENCE:Theextratrickycrookcouldfreehimselffromanyjail.

EXUBERANT(igZOOberunt)joyous

KEY:EXITZOOLINKSENTENCE:As the hyena escaped through the exit of the zoo, itlaughedjoyously.

F

FABRICATE(FABrehKATE)createKEY:FABULOUSKATELINK SENTENCE: Fabulous Kate Hepburn created many memorablemovieroles.

FACETIOUS(fuhSEEshus)joking

KEY:FACESSEEUSLINKSENTENCE:We turned our faces so the teacher could not see usjokingabouther.

FACILE(FASSul)easy

KEY:FASTI’LLLINKSENTENCE:I’vedoneitfastandI’lldoitfaster,it’seasy.

FACILITATE(fuhSILehtate)tomakeeasier

KEY:FACESILLYATELINKSENTENCE:Thefacethesillychildmadewhenheatehisbroccolimadeiteasierforhimtotolerateit.

FALLACIOUS(fuhLAYshus)invalid

KEY:FALLACTIONUSLINKSENTENCE:Inthefallandwinter,footballhasplentyofactionforus, but it is invalid to hold that the spring and summer have no excitingsports.

FALLIBLE(FALuhbul)liabletomakeamistake

KEY:FAILABLELINKSENTENCE:Whenwefail,wemustbeabletostartoveragain,foranybodycanmakeamistake.

FALLOW(FALo)uncultivated

KEY:FALLLOWLINKSENTENCE: In fall, the low land layuncultivatedand in summer,thehighgroundlayuncultivated.

FANATIC(fuhNATik)someoneexcessivelydevotedtoacause

KEY:FANATTACKLINK SENTENCE: The fan who attacked the umpire was excessivelydevotedtothecauseofhisteam.

FARCE(FARS)acomicshow,amockery

KEY:FORESTLINKSENTENCE:Aforest is thesettingfor thecomedy,AMidsummerNight’sDream.

FASTIDIOUS(faSTIDeeus)difficulttoplease

KEY:FASTTEDIOUSLINK SENTENCE: The employees worked as fast as they could at thetediousjob,asthesupervisorwasdifficulttoplease.

FATUOUS(FACHuhwus)silly

KEY:FATUSELINKSENTENCE:Somefatpeopleusesillyexcusesforovereating.

FEASIBLE(FEESuhbul)workable

KEY:FEESABLELINKSENTENCE:Dr.Quako'sfirstprincipleofmedicineisthatyoumustfirstpayhisfeesbeforeheisabletodevelopaworkabletreatmentplan.

FEBRILE(FEBrul)feverish

KEY:FEEBLELINKSENTENCE:Shebecamefeebleasherfeverishconditionpersisted.

FECUND(FEEkund)fertile

KEY:FEECONLINK SENTENCE: The naive settlers paid a fee to the con-artist whoclaimedhecouldmaketheirdesertlandfertile.

FEIGN(FAYN)topretend

KEY:FAINTLINK SENTENCE: Her faint in front of the handsome lifeguard waspretended.

FELICITOUS(fuhLISuhtus)wellexpressed

KEY:FELLOWSITUSLINKSENTENCE:May the spirit ofLongfellow sit besideus andguide

ourpenssothatoursagawillbeaswellexpressedasthoseofEvangelineandHiawatha.

FERAL(FEARul)wild

KEY:FEARALLLINKSENTENCE:Bigcityfoldfearallwildcreatures.

FERRET(FERet)tohunt

KEY:FEARITLINKSENTENCE:"Ifyoufear it,you'llneverhunt itsuccessfully,”saidthebig-gamehunter.

FETID(FETud)foulsmelling

KEY:FEETLINKSENTENCE:Everyonepassesoutwhenol'"Bathless"takesoffhisshoes,hisfeetaresofoulsmelling.

FETTER(FETur)shackle

KEY:FATTERLINK SENTENCE: He keeps getting fatter as his appetite is a shackleholdinghimtothetable.

FIASCO(feeASSko)acompletefailure

KEY:FEEASSCO.LINK SENTENCE:Mishandling of the fees by the ass who ran the Co.causedthebusinesstobeacompletefailure.

FIAT(FEEut)decree

KEY:FIATLINKSENTENCE:Eventhelowliestsubjectintherich,utopianlandhadaFiatsportscarbydecreeoftheking.

FICKLE(FICKul)unpredictablychangeable

KEY:FLICKERLINK SENTENCE: The flicker of a candle in a drafty roomisunpredictablychangeable.

FILIBUSTER(FILuhbustur)longspeech

KEY:FELLANDBUSTEDLINKSENTENCE:IfellandbustedmyheadwhenIfellasleepduringthe

longspeech.FINITE(FYnite)havinglimits

KEY:FINDNIGHTLINKSENTENCE:SupermancouldnotfindLoisLane'sblackcatatnightasevenhissharpeyeshavelimits.

FITFUL(FITful)irregular

KEY:FITFULLLINK SENTENCE: It was difficult to fit her full bottom and little topbecauseoftheirregularshapeofherfigure.

FLACCID(FLAKsud)limp

KEY:FLOWLIKESIDELINKSENTENCE:Thewarmwaterflowinglikeamassageinsidethehottubmadeherlimpwithrelaxation.

FLAG(FLAG)tolosestrength

KEY:FLAGLINKSENTENCE:Whencitizensbelittletheflag,wewilllosestrengthasanation.

FLAIL(FLAYL)thrash

KEY:FAILLINKSENTENCE:Youwillfailyourswimmingtestifyouthrasharoundlikethat.

FLAMBOYANT(flamBOYunt)flashy

KEY:FLAMEBOYAUNTLINKSENTENCE:Her first flamewhen shewas a girl,was a boywhodrovemyauntaroundonhisflashyredtricycle.

FLAUNT(FLAWNT)toshowoff

KEY:FLOATLINKSENTENCE:Hefloatedonhisbackdowntherapidstoshowoff.

FLEDGLING(FLEJling)ayoungbird

KEY:FLEDJAILINGLINKSENTENCE:Thecriminalwhofledfromjailingflittedaboutlikeayoungbirdoutofitsnest.

FLIPPANT(FLIPpunt)frivolous

KEY:FLIPAUNTLINKSENTENCE:Whenhedidaback-flipinfrontofhisfiance'selderlyaunt,shethoughthimtoofrivoloustomarry.

FLORID(FLAWRid)ruddy

KEY:FLOWREDLINKSENTENCE:Theflowofredbloodcanbeseeninhisruddyface.

FLOTSAM(FLOTsum)floatingpiecesofwreckage

KEY:FLOATSOMELINKSENTENCE:Aftertheshipsank,wecouldseefloating,somepiecesofwreckageinthewater.

FLOURISH(FLURish)togrowabundantly

KEY:FLOWERSRICHLINKSENTENCE:Theflowersintherichsoilgrewabundantly.

FLUKE(FLOOK)strokeofluck

KEY:FLEWKEYLINK SENTENCE: When we flew to Key West in the hurricane, wesurvivedonlybyastrokeofluck.

FOIBLE(FOYbul)weaknessincharacter

KEY:FOILEDLINKSENTENCE:Herepeatedlyfoiledhisownplansforsuccessbecauseofaweaknessinhischaracter.

FOIST(FOYST)topalmoff

KEY:FASTLINKSENTENCE:Byfasttalkingthesalesmanpalmedthelemonoff.

FOMENT(fuhMENT)tostirup

KEY:FOAMMEANTLINK SENTENCE: The foam on Big Bad John's mouth meant he wasabouttostiruptrouble.

FOP(FOP)onewhowearsflashyclothes

KEY:FLOP

LINKSENTENCE:Welaughedwhenthepretentioussnobfloppedintothemud,ruininghisflashyclothes.

FORBEARANCE(foreBAREunce)refrainingfrom,patience

KEY:FORBEARINGLINKSENTENCE:Forbearingwithmeandrefrainingfromhomicide,mywifeshouldreceiveamedalforpatience.

FOREBODING(foreBOding)afeelingofsomethingbadabouttohappen

KEY:BEFOREBOATINGLINKSENTENCE:Before boating on the Titanic,my grandfather had afeelingofsomethingbadabouttohappen.

FORENSIC(fuhRENsick)legal,relatingtopublicdebate

KEY:FOREIGNSICKLINK SENTENCE:When the foreign president got sick and died at thewhitehouse, it resulted inamassof legal investigationandpublicdebateoverthecauseofdeath.

FORESTALL(foreSTALL)toprevent

KEY:FORESTALLLINK SENTENCE: The armed guard was stationed beforethe thoroughbred's stall to prevent the 10-million-dollar horse frombeingstolen.

FORFEIT(FAWRfut)losetherighttosomething

KEY:FORFATLINKSENTENCE:For fatpeople toget thin, theymust lose the right toeateverythingtheywant.

FORTITUDE(FORTuhtude)courage,tenacity

KEY:FORTETUDELINKSENTENCE:Tohonorthebravesoldierswhodefendedthefort,thecomposerwroteanetudepraisingtheircourageandtenacity.

FORTUITOUS(forTOOutus)accidental

KEY:FORTUNETOUSLINK SENTENCE: That the events predicted on the fortune cookiesactuallyhappenedtouswasonlyaccidental.

FOSTER(FAWStur)topromotethedevelopmentofKEY:FASTERLINK SENTENCE: He ran the race faster than last year because histrainingpromotedthedevelopmentofspeed.

FRACTIOUS(FRACKshus)unruly

KEY:FRACTUREDLINKSENTENCE:Themoviestarsufferedafracturedlegwhenmobbedbyunrulyfans.

FRAILTY(FRAYLtee)weakness

KEY:FAILTIELINKSENTENCE:Ievenfailedtheattempttotiemyshoestrings,duetoweaknesswhenIwasill.

FRAUGHT(FRAWT)bearingmenace

KEY:FRIGHTLINK SENTENCE: The passengers got a fright from the storm bearingmenacetotheship.

FRENETIC(fruhNETik)frantic

KEY:FRENZYNETLINKSENTENCE:Thetigerwentintoafrenzywhencaughtinthenetandbecamefrantictoescape.

FRESHET(FRESHut)anoverflowofastreamcausedbyrainormeltingsnow.

KEY:FRESHETLINK SENTENCE: The fresh fish were et up quickly after they werewashedupintheoverflow.

FRITTER(FRITur)towasteawaylittlebylittle

KEY:FLITTERLINK SENTENCE: The way you flitter from one task to another, youwasteawayyourdaylittlebylittlewithoutfinishinganything.

FRIVOLOUS(FRIVuhlus)notserious

KEY:FIREVOLLEYSUSLINK SENTENCE: When Sarge said he would fire volleys at us if wedidn'tmarchsmartly,hewasnotserious.

FROND(FROND)leafofafernKEY:FRIENDLINKSENTENCE:Herfriendwateredtheleavesofthefernwhenshewasonvacation.

FROWARD(FROwurd)contrary

KEY:FORWARDLINKSENTENCE:Thearmedmancontinuedtocomeforward,contrarytopoliceorderstohalt.

FROWZY(FRAUzee)messy

KEY:FRIZZYLINKSENTENCE:Herfrizzyhairreflectedhermessygrooming.

FRUGAL(FROOgul)thrifty

KEY:FEWGALLINKSENTENCE:Fewgalssoyoungandricharesothrifty.

FRUITION(frooISHun)comingtofulfillment

KEY:FRUITSLINK SENTENCE: The fruits of his labor were great riches when theycametofulfillment.

FULMINATE(FULLmuhnate)todenounceharshly

KEY:FULLMINUTELINK SENTENCE: Senator Claighorn strung one abusive name afteranother without repeating himself for a full minute, denouncing hisopponentharshly.

FULSOME(FULLsum)disgusting

KEY:FULLSOMELINKSENTENCE:Thewayhismouthisalwaysfullofsomeextravagantflatteryforhisbossisdisgusting.

FURTIVE(FURtiv)stealthy

KEY:FUGITIVELINK SENTENCE: The fugitive crept stealthily away when he saw thepoliceman.

FUSILLADE(FYOOsuhlahd)arapidoutburst(gunfire)

KEY:FUSSEDALOTLINK SENTENCE: When the demonstrators fussed a lot against thegovernment,thedictatorrespondedwitharapidoutburstofgunfire.

G

GAFFE(GAF)socialblunderKEY:GOOFLINK SENTENCE: He really goofed when he made that social blunderbeforehisboss'wife.

GAINSAY(gainSAY)contradict

KEY:GAINSAYLINK SENTENCE: He had nothing to gain by saying anythingtocontradicthisboss,buthediditanywayasamatterofprinciple.

GALA(GAYluh)festive

KEY:GALLOLINKSENTENCE:Gallowinewasservedatthefestivegathering.

GAMBOL(GAMbul)tofrolic

KEY:GAMBLELINKSENTENCE:Theygambled and frolicked inLasVegas thewholeweekend.

GARISH(GAREish)showy

KEY:GEARRICHLINKSENTENCE:The fishinggear the richmanusedwasmore showythaneffective.

GARNER(GARnur)gather

KEY:GARNEARLINK SENTENCE:When the gar came near the boat, the nets gatheredthemup.

GARNISH(GARnish)adorn

KEY:GARINDISHLINKSENTENCE:Thegarinthedishwasadornedwithsprigsofparsley.

GARRULOUS(GARErulus)talkingtoomuch

KEY:GARRISONLINK SENTENCE: Leavewas cancelled for the whole garrison because

thetroopstalkedtoomuchabouttheirassignment.GAUCHE(GOHSH)awkward

KEY:GO!SHOO!LINK SENTENCE: Madame Van Updyke hissed, "Go! Shoo!" to theawkwardwaiterafterhespilledthecaviardownherback.

GAUNT(GAWNT)thin

KEY:JAUNTLINKSENTENCE:Hisdailyjauntintothemountainsmadehimthinandmuscular.

GENIAL(JEEneeul)friendly

KEY:GENIEALLLINKSENTENCE:Thegeniegrantedthewishesofallfriendlypeopleandputcursesonallhostileones.

GENOCIDE(JENuhside)exterminationofawholepeople

KEY:GENERALNOSIDELINK SENTENCE: The courageous German general during WWIIdeclaredhewouldfightfornosidethatadvocatedexterminationofawholepeople.

GENRE(ZHANruh)anartisticcategory

KEY:JOINROWLINKSENTENCE:He joined a rowof beer bottles togetherwith ribbonandclaimedhehadcreatedanewcategoryofbeerbottleart.

GEOPOLITICS(JEEuhPAHLuhtiks)thestudyoftheinfluenceofgeographyonpolitics

KEY:GEOGRAPHY-POLITICSLINK SENTENCE: Geography-politics is the study of the influence ofgeographyonpolitics.

GERIATRICS(JERreeATricks)medicalspecialtydealingwiththeelderly

KEY:JURYTRICKSLINK SENTENCE: The jury of senior citizens wasn't influenced by theattorney'stricksastheelderlymembersweretoowise.

GERMANE(jerMANE)pertinent

KEY:GERMMAINLINKSENTENCE:Thegermisthemainfactorpertinenttodisease.

GERRYMANDER (JER ee man dur) to alter a voting district for politicaladvantage

KEY:GERRYSALAMANDERLINK SENTENCE: During Governor Ellridge Gerry's term, the districtlookedlikeasalamanderafteritwasalteredbythelegislatureforpoliticaladvantage.

GIBBET(JIBut)agallows

KEY:GIBLETSLINKSENTENCE:Thecondemnedmanchosechickengibletsashis lastmealbeforegoingtothegallows.

GIBE(JIBE)tojeer

KEY:JOBLINKSENTENCE:Theworkerswhocrossedpicketlinestogoonthejobwerejeeredbythestrikers.

GIRDER(GURDur)asteelbeam

KEY:GIRDLELINK SENTENCE: My 300-pound grandma's girdle is reinforced withsteelbeams.

GIST(JIST)mainpoint

KEY:JUSTLINKSENTENCE:Thatmycandidateforjudgeisajustmanisthemainpointofmyargumentforhiselection.

GLEAN(GLEEN)togatherbitbybit

KEY:GLEAMLINKSENTENCE:Theprospector'sgoldnuggetsgleamedashegatheredthembitbybit.

GLIB(GLIB)fluentbutsuperficial

KEY:GLITTERLIPLINK SENTENCE: The glittering words from his lips were fluent butsuperficial.

GLOAMING(GLOWming)duskKEY:GOROAMINGLINKSENTENCE: It's dangerous togo roaming the streets afterdusk inthecity.

GLOAT(GLOWT)tothinkofsomethingwithpride

KEY:GLOWEDLINKSENTENCE:Heglowedwithprideatthethoughtofhisvictory.

GLOWER(FLAHWur)tolookatangrily

KEY:GLOWEDLINKSENTENCE:Thewitch'seyesglowedlikeredcoalsasshelookedatDorothyangrily.

GLUT(GLUT)stufffull

KEY:GLUTTONLINKSENTENCE:Thegluttonstuffedhimselffullofapplepie.

GNARLED(NARLED)bent,knotty

KEY:GNAWEDLINKSENTENCE:Mydoggnawedmywalking stick somuch that it isbentandknotty.

GOAD(GODE)taunt

KEY:GOATLINKSENTENCE:Thegoatwillbuttyouifyoutaunthim.

GOSSAMER(GAHSuhmur)light,delicate

KEY:GOSUMMERLINKSENTENCE:Youcangoallsummerlongwearinglightanddelicatematerial.

GOURMAND(gurMAHND)individualfondoffoodinlargequantities

KEY:GOMANLINKSENTENCE:We shouted, "Go,man!" atUncle Tim as hewolfeddownlargequantitiesatthepieeatingcontest.

GOURMET(gurMAY)aconnoisseuroffinefood

KEY:GOREMAYLINKSENTENCE:Goremay appeal to the connoisseur of fine foodbut

likemysteakswelldone.GRANDILOQUENT(granDILuhquent)usinghighflown,flowerylanguage

KEY:GRANDELOQUENTLINK SENTENCE: My grandfather spoke eloquently in the high-flown,flowerylanguageofhisera.

GRANDIOSE(GRANdeeohs)showy

KEY:GRANDDOORSLINKSENTENCE:Thegranddoorswiththeirgoldtrimaretooshowyforthislittleshack.

GRAPHIC(GRAFik)vivid

KEY:GRAPHLINKSENTENCE:The1929stockmarketgraphgivesavividpictureofTheGreatCrash.

GRATUITOUS(gruhTOOuhtus)uncalledfor

KEY:GRATUITYLINKSENTENCE:Theone-pennygratuityhegave thewaiter to belittlehimwasuncalledfor.

GREGARIOUS(grihGAREeeus)sociable

KEY:GREYAIRLINK SENTENCE: Grey wolves travel in packs through the night air.They’reverysociableanimals.

GRISLY(GRIZlee)ghastly

KEY:GRIZZLYLINKSENTENCE:Thegrizzlybearrearingupbeforeusinthemoonlightwasaghastlysight.

GROVEL(GRAHVul)tobeg

KEY:GRAVELLINKSENTENCE:Thehomelessmankneltdowninthegravelroadtobegforfood.

GRUELING(GROOuhling)exhausting

KEY:GREWLONGLINKSENTENCE:Asthedaysgrewlonginthesummer,fieldworkinthe

sunbecameexhausting.GUILE(GILE)deceit

KEY:GALLINKSENTENCE:His paw told the country boy that big city galsweredeceitful.

GULLIBLE(GULLuhbul)easilyduped

KEY:GIRLABLELINKSENTENCE:Thegirlwasabletomakeherboyfriendthinkshewasfaithful,becausehewaseasilyduped.

H

HABILIMENTS(huhBILuhmunts)clothingKEY:REHABILITATELINK SENTENCE: As part of their rehabilitation program, the formerdelinquentsweretaughttodressinneat,tastefulclothing.

HACKNEYED(HACKneed)trite,overused

KEY:HACKNEEDLINK SENTENCE: The hack writer needed to use trite,overusedexpressionsashelackedimagination.

HAGGARD(HAGurd)wornout

KEY:HAGGUARDLINKSENTENCE:Theoldhagguardedherwarriorsonasheslept,wornoutbytheday'sbattle.

HALCYON(HALseeon)calm

KEY:HALLSEENONLINKSENTENCE:Fromthegreatglass-domedhallofthepalace,thestarscouldbeseenonacalmnight.

HALLOWED(HALowed)sacred

KEY:HOLLEREDLINKSENTENCE:Thechildwasscoldedwhenheholleredinthesacredplace.

HAP(HAP)chance

KEY:HAPPENLINKSENTENCE:One shouldnot let everythinghappenbychance,butshouldplanforthefuture.

HARANGUE(huhRANG)bombasticspeech

KEY:HERANGLINKSENTENCE:Whenthechairmanhadhadenough,herangthebelltocutoffthebombasticspeech.

HARBINGER(HAWRbinjur)thatwhichforeshadowssomethingtocome

KEY:HARPBINGELINKSENTENCE:Theharpyouheardduringyourlastbingeforeshadowswhatistocomeifyoucontinueyourwildlife.

HARROW(HAREoh)totorment

KEY:HORRORLINK SENTENCE: In the horror movie, the monster tormented theheroine.

HAUGHTY(HAWtee)arrogant

KEY:HAWTEALINKSENTENCE:Thekinglaughed"Haw,haw!"attheinvitationtothecommoner'steaparty,ashewastooarroganttobecourteous.

HEED(HEED)topayattentionto

KEY:HEATLINKSENTENCE: In theheatof the little classroom, itwashard topayattentiontotheteacher.

HEGEMONY (heh JEM uh nee) preponderant influence of one nation overanother

KEY:EDGEGEMSANDMONEYLINK SENTENCE: The country's edge in its abundance of gems andmoneygaveitapreponderantinfluenceoverothernations.

HEINOUS(HAYnus)wicked

KEY:HEHUSLINK SENTENCE: Walking down the lonesome road at midnight, weheardthe"hehheh"behindusofthewickedwitch.

HERESY(HEHRuhsee)beliefwhichdeviatesfromaccepteddogma

KEY:HERRACYLINKSENTENCE:Herracyessaysexpressedbeliefswhichdeviatedfromtheaccepted.

HERMETIC(hurMETik)impervioustoexternalinfluence

KEY:HERMITLINKSENTENCE:Thehermitlivedasecludedlifeimpervioustoexternalinfluence.

HETERODOXY(HETuhruhdocksee)heresyKEY:HATREDOFTHEOXLINKSENTENCE:The belief that religion condones hatred of the ox isheresyinthecountrieswheretheyaresacredanimals.

HETEROGENEOUS(HETuhrowGENeeus)varied

KEY:HATEGENEROUSLINKSENTENCE:Thehumanraceiscomprisedofpeoplewhohateandpeoplewhoaregenerousandvariedkindsinbetween.

HEW(HYOO)tochop

KEY:WHOLINK SENTENCE: The killer in the "who-dunnit?" chopped up hisvictims.

HIATUS(hyATEus)gap

KEY:HIGHATUSLINKSENTENCE:Theenemyplanesattacking fromonhighdoveatusthroughagapintheclouds.

HIBERNATE(HYbernate)tosleepthroughthewinter

KEY:HIGHBEERATELINK SENTENCE: He got high on beer so often after he ate in coldweatherthathesleptthroughthewinter.

HIERARCHY(HYuhrahrkee)agrouparrangedinorderofstatus

KEY:HIGHERARKLINKSENTENCE:Noahplacedhismoreintelligentanimalshigherintheark,arrangingtheminorderofstatusintheanimalkingdom.

HIEROGLYPHICS(hyuhruhGLIFiks)Egyptianpicturewriting

KEY:HIGHERLIFELINKSENTENCE:ThemummywentontoahigherlifeaccordingtotheEgyptianpicturewritingonthetomb.

HINDRANCE(HENdruns)anobstruction

KEY:HINDRAINSLINK SENTENCE: The flooding that came behind the rains caused anobstructionontheroad.

HISTRIONIC(HIStreeAHNik)theatricalKEY:HISTORYOFNICKLINK SENTENCE: The history of St. Nick was made into a Christmastheatricalprogram.

HOARD(HORDE)tostoreup

KEY:HARDLINKSENTENCE:Hardtackisstoredupforlongboatvoyages.

HOLOCAUST(HAHluhcawst)greatdestruction

KEY:HOLECAUSEDLINK SENTENCE: The great hole the earthquake caused in the earthwroughtgreatdestructiontothecity.

HOMAGE(AHMige)respect

KEY:HOMEAGELINKSENTENCE:Inourhome,agereceivesitsduerespect.

HOMEOPATHY(HOmeahpuhthee)asystemofmedicaltreatment

KEY:HOMEOPERATIONSLINKSENTENCE:Homeoperationsareasystemofmedicaltreatmentnottoberecommended.

HOMEOSTASIS (HOmeuhSTAYsis) the tendencyof the bodily system tomaintaininternalstability

KEY:HOMESTAYLINKSENTENCE:Home is the place to stayonSaturdaynights for thestabilityofyourbodilysystem.

HOMESPUN(HOMESPUN)plain

KEY:HOMESPUNLINKSENTENCE:Athome,grandmaspun theplainfabricwepreferredoverfancystore-boughtmaterial.

HOMILY(HAHMuhlee)morallecture

KEY:HOMELYLINK SENTENCE: The homely girl's self esteem rose after she heard amorallectureonthegreaterimportanceofinnerbeauty.

HONE(HONE)tosharpen

KEY:HOMELINKSENTENCE:Shedevelopedaprofitablehomebusinesssharpeningknivesforherneighbor.

HOSPICE(HAHSpus)lodgingfortravelers,orshelterfortheterminallyill

KEY:HOSPITALITYLINK SENTENCE: Great hospitality was shown to my terminally illgrandmotherinthelodgingplaceduringherfinalvoyagehome.

HUSTINGS(HUStings)politicalcampaigning

KEY:HUSTLELINKSENTENCE:Inacloserace,thecandidatewhohustlesthemostinhispoliticalcampaigningwillwin.

HYPERBOLE(hyPURbuhlee)Anexaggerationforeffect

KEY:HIGHPERBOWLLINKSENTENCE:Whentheeconomistsaidthatpriceswouldrisesohighin thenext tenyears thatsoupwouldcost$1000perbowl, Ihope thathewasonlyexaggeratingforeffect.

HYPOTHESIS(hyPAHTHuhsis)unprovedtheory

KEY:HYPEPOTLINKSENTENCE:Thecompany'sadvertisinghypethatyouwillloseyourpotbellywiththeirdietpillsisbasedonunprovedtheory.

I

ICONOCLAST(eyeKANuhklast)personwhoattackssacredthingsKEY:ECONOMICSCLASSLINKSENTENCE: In theeconomicsclass, the radicalprofessorattackedthingsheldsacred,suchastheworkethicandthevalueofthrift.

IDIOM(IDeeum)vernacularexpression

KEY:IDIOTIAMLINK SENTENCE: What an idiot I am, for taking hisvernacularexpressionliterally.

IDIOSYNCRASY(IDeeoSINGkruhsee)apersonalpeculiarity

KEY:IDIOTSCRAZYLINK SENTENCE: Idiots and crazy people are not the only ones withpersonalpeculiarities.

IDYLLIC(eyeDILik)relatingtopeacefulrusticsetting

KEY:IDLELIKELINK SENTENCE: I could be idle like a country gentleman inthispeacefulrusticsetting.

IGNOMINIOUS(IGnoMINeeus)disgraceful

KEY:IGNORANCEMANYOFUSLINKSENTENCE:The ignorance thatmanyof us haveof our country'shistoryisdisgraceful.

IMMINENT(IMuhnunt)abouttooccur,threateningtohappen

KEY:INAMINUTELINK SENTENCE: I knew that in a minute the horrible thing that wasthreateningtohappenwouldoccur.

IMMUTABLE(imYOOTuhbul)unchangeable

KEY:HIMMUTETABLELINKSENTENCE:Fatherinsistedthateachofuskeephimselfmuteatthetableuntil after themeal, andhewasunchangeable in enforcing this ruleevenafterwehadgrown.

IMPALE(imPALE)topiercethroughwithastakeKEY:HIMPALELINKSENTENCE:Hewas so frightened by horrormovies that itmadehimpaletoseeDraculapiercedbythestake.

IMPASSIVE(imPASSive)unemotional

KEY:HIMPASSLINKSENTENCE:TheladyTrekkie,infatuatedwithSpock,triedtoexcitehimbymakingapass,buthewastoounemotionaltorespond.

IMPECCABLE(imPECKuhbul)perfect

KEY:I'MPICKYLINKSENTENCES:I'mpickyaboutmythree-minuteeggs.TheymustbeperfectorIwon'teatthem.

IMPEDE(imPEDE)tohinder

KEY:I'MPAIDLINK SENTENCE: The defense attorney said, "I'm paid to hinder theprosecution."

IMPERIOUS(imPIEReeus)haughty

KEY:EMPERORLINKSENTENCE:Theemperorgaveordersinahaughtymanner.

IMPERVIOUS(imPURveeus)impenetrable

KEY:EMPIREVIALINKSENTENCE:HannibalinvadedtheRomanEmpireviatheAlpsbutranintoanimpenetrablebarrierinthecityofRome.

IMPETUOUS(imPECHoous)impulsive

KEY:IMPCHOOSELINKSENTENCE:Don'tletthatlittleimpchoosehisowndinner,ashe’ssoimpulsive,he’llstuffhimselfwithcandy.

IMPINGE(imPINJ)tostrikeagainstorencroach

KEY:HIMPINCHLINKSENTENCE:Beforethegirl’sfirstdate,hermotheradvised,“Don’tlethimpinchyou,asthatencroachesonyourpersonalspace.”

IMPLACABLE(imPLAKuhbul)unabletobeappeased

KEY:IMPIOUSPLAQUELINK SENTENCE:When his impious son scoffed at the plaque he hadbeen presented, the philanthropist went into a rage and could not beappeased.

IMPLEMENT(IMpluhmunt)tocarryout

KEY:IMPLEMENTSLINKSENTENCE:Carpentersuse the implementsof their trade to carryouttheirtasksofbuilding.

IMPLICIT(imPLISit)implied

KEY:AIMPLEASEITLINKSENTENCES:We aim to please. It is implied byourmoney-backguarantee.

IMPORTUNE(impawrTOON)toaskurgently

KEY:IMPORTANTFORTUNELINKSENTENCES:Our father's invention is so important itcouldmakehimafortune.Weaskedhimurgentlytopatentit.

IMPRESARIO(impruhSAHReeo)managerofentertainment

KEY:EMPERORSOLINKSENTENCE:Theemperorwassoimpressedwiththeshow,thathehiredthemanageroftheentertainmentforthepalace.

IMPROMPTU(imPROMPtoo)offhand

KEY:PROMPTTOLINKSENTENCE:Thehamisprompttoperformoffhandattheslightestencouragement.

IMPROVIDENT(imPRAHVeedunt)notthrifty

KEY:PROVIDENCELINKSENTENCE:Whenwechidedherforextravagance,LolaansweredthatProvidencewilllookafterher,sosheneednotbethrifty.

IMPUDENT(IMpyuhdent)insolent

KEY:IMPPUTADENTLINKSENTENCE:The little impputadent in theking'scrownandwasbeheadedforhisinsolence.

IMPUGN(imPYOON)toattacktheintegrityofsomethingKEY:INPEWYAWLINKSENTENCE: In the pew the crooked politician just yawned at thepreacher'sattackonhisintegrity.

IMPUNITY(imPYOONuhtee)withoutpunishment

KEY:IMPYOUTEALINKSENTENCE:Mamasaid,"Youlittleimp,youspilledthetea,"butasitwasaccidental,sheletmegowithoutpunishment.

INADVERTENT(INadVERtent)unintentional

KEY:INADVERTISEMENTLINK SENTENCE: The picture of the fat lady in the cakemixadvertisementwasunintentionalinitsimplications.

INANE(inANE)absurd

KEY:INSANELINKSENTENCE:Theinsanemanmadeabsurdstatements.

INBORN(INborn)presentfrombirth

KEY:INBORNLINK SENTENCE: Music was in Mozart when he was born, literallypresentfromtheverytimeofhisbirth.

INCENDIARY(inSINdeeairy)firesetting

KEY:CINDERSDAIRYLINKSENTENCE:CindersflewfromthedairyofMrs.O'Mally,afterhercowkickedoverthelanternthatsetChicagoonfire.

INCHOATE(inKOit)justbeginning,notorganized

KEY:INC.ATELINK SENTENCE: Theworkers at HotDogs, Inc. ate up all the profitswhenthecompanywasjustbeginningandnotorganizedtocontrolinternalconsumption.

INCIPIENT(inSIPeeunt)beginningtobe

KEY:SIPAUNTLINK SENTENCE: The little sip of wine my aunt Gertie took was thebeginningofherwildlife.

INCISIVE(inSICEive)sharpKEY:INCISORSLINKSENTENCE:TheDoberman'sincisorsareassharpasknives.

INCOHERENT(inkoHEERunt)muddled

KEY:INKONHERRANTLINKSENTENCE:Whenhespilledinkonherdress,sherantedandravedinamuddledfashion.

INCONSEQUENTIAL(inkonsihKWINshul)unimportantinconsequences

KEY:INCONSEQUENCELINKSENTENCE:Inthattherearenoconsequencesifyoudon’tdoit,it’sunimportantwhetheryoudoitornot.

INCONTROVERTIBLE(inkontruhVURTuhbul)unquestionable

KEY:INCOUNTINGROWSOFTABLESLINKSENTENCE: In counting the rows of tables in the banquet ball, itbecameunquestionablethatsomeguestswouldhavetositonthefloor.

INCORRIGIBLE(inKAWRihjuhbul)incapableofbeingreformed

KEY:INCOURAGEABLELINK SENTENCE: In an act of great courage, the priest was able toredeemgangmemberswhowerethoughtincapableofbeingreformed.

INCUMBENT(inKUMbunt)obligatory,theholderofanoffice

KEY:INCOMEBENTLINK SENTENCE: Despite his high income tax, the congressman bentoverbackwardstoavoidloopholes,ashefeltitobligatoryofaholderofanofficetobeabovereproach.

INCURSION(inKURzhun)invasion

KEY:CURSESHUNLINKSENTENCE:Patriotscursedandshunnedtheoccupyingtroopsaftertheinvasion.

INDEMNIFY(inDEMnuhfy)tocompensatefordamages

KEY:INDIMNIFTYLINK SENTENCE: The pedestrian who tripped in the dim light of thestreetsuedthecityforaniftysumforcompensationfordamages.

INDIGENOUS(inDIJuhnus)nativeKEY:INDIGGENIUSLINK SENTENCE: In the archaeological dig in Peru, the genius of thenativeculturewasapparent.

INDIGENT(INduhgent)impoverished

KEY:INDIAGENTLINKSENTENCE: In India,men are gents nomatter how impoverishedtheyare.

INDIGNANT(inDIGnunt)angryatsomethingunjust

KEY:DIGNITYAIN'TLINKSENTENCES:His slander is an insult tomydignityandain't just.That'swhyI'mangryathim.

INDOLENT(INduhlunt)lazy

KEY:INDOUGHLENTLINK SENTENCE: In fact, the dough you lent the lazy bumonlyeliminatedhisneedforwork.

INDOMITABLE(inDAHMutuhbul)unbeatable

KEY:UNDOMINATELINKSENTENCE:RockyMarciano'sopponentswereunabletodominatehimashewasunbeatable.

INDULGENT(inDULgent)lenient

KEY:DULLGENTLINKSENTENCE:Heissuchadullgent,thateveryonetendstobelenienttowardhim.

INEFFABLE(inEFuhbul)inexpressible

KEY:ANEFFORTABLELINKSENTENCES:It isonlywithaneffort thatIamabletoeventhinkabout the terrible storm, much less describe it. The actual horror isinexpressible.

INELUCTABLE(inehLUKtuhbul)inevitable

KEY:INLUCKABLELINKSENTENCE:Nomatterhowmuchinluckyouareinyourlife,youwillnotbeabletoescapedeath,theinevitablefateofallmankind.

INEPT(inEPT)incompetent

KEY:INNAPTLINKSENTENCE:TheroomsatthesleazyInnareapttobefilthy,asthestaffisincompetent.

INERT(inURT)inactive

KEY:INARTLINKSENTENCE:Theworldchampionloaferwasthegreatestintheartofbeinginactive.

INEVITABLE(inEVuhtuhbul)boundtohappen

KEY:INVITETABLELINKSENTENCE:IfyouinviteKingKongtoeatatyourtable,havocisboundtohappen.

INEXORABLE(inEKSuhruhbul)relentless

KEY:INEXORCISELINK SENTENCE: The demon in the girl was finally exorcised by therelentlesseffortsofthepriestthroughoutthenight.

INFER(inFUR)deduce

KEY:INFURLINKSENTENCE:Watson, by the fact that she's attired in a fur coat, Ideducethatshe'swealthy.

INFRASTRUCTURE (IN fruh struck chur) fixed installations for militarypurposes

KEY:INFANTRYSTRUCKLINKSENTENCE:Theinfantrystruckatthemilitaryinstallations.

INGENUOUS(inJENyoous)naive,straightforward

KEY:GENUINELINKSENTENCE:IfLuketoldyouthepaintingisagenuinePicasso,itisnotnaivetobelievehim,forheissostraightforward,heneverlies.

INGRATE(INgrate)anungratefulperson

KEY:INGREATLINK SENTENCE: In not appreciating the great sacrifices his parentsmadeforhim,herevealedhimselfanungratefulperson.

INGRATIATE(inGRAYsheate)tobringoneselfintofavor

KEY:INGRASSSHEATELINK SENTENCE: Sitting in the grass at the family picnic, she ateeverything her rich grandmother prepared, to bring herself into the oldlady'sfavor.

INHERENT(inHEARunt)presentfrombirth

KEY:INHERITLINKSENTENCE:Hermusicaltalentwasinheritedfromhermotherandpresentfrombirth.

INIQUITOUS(inIKwutus)sinful

KEY:INQUIRYUSLINK SENTENCE: Every few years, the ethics committee conductsanotherinquiryintoussinfulmembers.

INNATE(inATE)inborn

KEY:INATELINKSENTENCE:Inaninstant,thetigeratethetrainer,itsinbornferocitysuddenlymanifest.

INNOCUOUS(inNOKyoous)harmless

KEY:AKNOCKTOUSLINKSENTENCE:Aknockon the head to us rough-playing youngsterswasharmless.

INNOVATE(INuhvate)tointroducesomethingnew

KEY:INVITEDATELINKSENTENCE:Theinvitedguestsateoctopuspieasthehostesslikedtointroducesomethingnewatherdinners.

INNUENDO(inyuhWENdo)anindirecthintaboutsomething

KEY:ANEWINDOLINKSENTENCE:ThecandidatedidnotdirectlyaccusehisopponentoffavoringourinvolvementinanewwarinIndo-China,buthegaveindirecthintstothateffect.

INNUMERABLE(ehNOOmuruhbul)countless

KEY:INNUMERAL

LINKSENTENCE: Inpractice,nosetofnumeralsyoucanwrite inyourlifetimewouldreflectthealmostcountlessstarsintheuniverse.

INORDINATE(inORdnit)excessive

KEY:ANORDINARYLINK SENTENCE: An ordinary grocery bill of today would have beenconsideredexcessivebyourparents.

INSATIABLE(inSAYSHuhbul)notabletobesatisfied

KEY:INSATABLELINKSENTENCE:Inthecircustent,wesatwherewewereabletoseethemost,butourchildwasnotabletobesatisfiedashewantedtobeclosetoallthreeringsatonce.

INSCRUTABLE(inSKROOTuhbul)mysterious,noteasilyunderstood

KEY:UNSCREWLINKSENTENCE:Howtounscrewa"childproof"medicinebottletopisnot easily understood by me, but my five-year old solves this mysteryeasily.

INSIPID(inSIPid)dull

KEY:INSIPPINGLINKSENTENCE:Insippingliquor,youmakeyourbraindull.

INSOLENT(INsuhlunt)arrogant

KEY:INSULTINGLENTLINKSENTENCE:Theloansharkwasinsultingashelentthemoneywithanarrogantsneer.

INSOLVENT(inSOLvunt)unabletopaydebts

KEY:INSOLVELINKSENTENCE:Thecompany'sinabilitytosolveitsfinancialproblemsrendereditunabletopaydebtsandresultedinbankruptcy.

INSOUCIANCE(inSOOseeuns)unconcern

KEY:ENSUESCIENCELINK SENTENCE: To the dull student, the marvels that ensue fromsciencearemattersofunconcern.

INSULAR(INSyuhlur)oflimitedoutlook

KEY:INCELLARLINK SENTENCE: As his family had kept him in a cellar until he wasforty,hehadalimitedoutlookontheworld.

INSURGENT(inSURjunt)rebel

KEY:INSUREGENTLINKSENTENCE:Thegovernmentcouldnotinsureanyaristocraticgent'ssafetyagainstrebels.

INTELLIGENTSIA(inTELLuhGENTseeuh)peopleofhighestintelligence

KEY:INTELLIGENTSEEYALINKSENTENCE:TheintelligentmansaidtotheintelligentWoman"Seeya at the nextmeeting ofMENSA (the organization of highly intelligentpeople)."

INTEMPERATE(inTEMpuhrut)lackinginselfcontrol

KEY:INTEMPERLINK SENTENCE: You can see in his quick temper that he lacks selfcontrol.

INTERNECINE(inturNESeen)mutuallydestructive

KEY:ENTERNESTLINKSENTENCE:Whenthehawkenteredtheeagle'snest,thereensuedamutuallydestructivebattleinwhichbothbirdswerekilled.

INTERREGNUM(intuhREGnum)thetimebetweentwogovernments

KEY:INTERROGATELINK SENTENCE: Many citizens were interrogated and tortured in theanarchistictimebetweengovernments.

INTERSTICE(inTURstus)narrowspacebetweenthings

KEY:ENTERSTYLINK SENTENCE: The city folk couldn't figure out how the huge hogenteredthestythroughanarrowspacebetweentheslats.

INTIMATE(INtuhmate)hint

KEY:INTIMATE(INtuhmut)LINKSENTENCE:Thecouplehadsuchan intimaterelationship thatshehadonlytohinttohimwhatshewantedandheunderstoodcompletely.

INTIMIDATE(inTIMuhdate)frightenedbythreatsKEY:INTIMATEDATELINKSENTENCE:Whentheboytriedtogettoointimateonthedatethegirlfrightenedhimwiththreatsthatshewouldtellherfather.

INTRACTABLE(inTRACKtuhbul)stubborn

KEY:INTRACTORABLELINKSENTENCE:Thefarmerinatractorisabletoplowthefieldfasterthanonewithastubbornmule.

INTRANSIGENT(inTRANsehjunt)stubborn

KEY:ENTRANCEGIANTSLINK SENTENCE: We warned our late friend to stay away from theentrancetothegiant'scave,buthewastoostubborn.

INTREPID(inTREPid)courageous

KEY:INTRAPLINK SENTENCE: Although caught in a trap by the enemy,thecourageoussoldierfoughton.

INTUITIVE(inTOOihtiv)knowingthroughinsight

KEY:INTOITIFLINKSENTENCE:Speakingoftrouble,shewouldreallyhavegotintoitifitweren’tforherinsight.

INUNDATE(INundate)flood

KEY:NONEDATELINK SENTENCE: None of the scholars could precisely date the greatBiblicalflood.

INURE(inYUR)toaccustom

KEY:INAYEARLINKSENTENCE:InayearoflivinginAlaska,I'vegrownaccustomedtothecold.

INVECTIVE(inVEKtiv)aviolentverbalattack

KEY:INVITATIONLINK SENTENCE: When we extended the preacher an invitation tococktailparty,wereceivedaviolentverbalattackontheevilsofalcohol.

INVEIGH(inVAY)tomakeaverbalattackKEY:ENVYLINK SENTENCE: It is only because of envy that literary critics makeverbalattacksagainstsuccessfulwriters.

INVETERATE(inVETurit)deep-rooted

KEY:INVETERANATELINKSENTENCE:Intheirreunion,theveteransateabanquetinhonoroftheirdeep-rootedcomradeship.

INVIDIOUS(inVIDeeus)tendingtoprovokeillwill

KEY:INVIDEOADSLINKSENTENCE:Inthecandidate'svideoadswereallegationstendingtoprovokeillwilltowardhisopponent.

IRASCIBLE(irASuhbul)easilyangered

KEY:IRRITATE,RAZZLINKSENTENCE:Don't irritateor razzKingKong, ashe isveryeasilyangered.

ITINERANT(eyeTINurunt)travelingfromplacetoplace

KEY:ATENDERFOOTLINKSENTENCE:Atenderfootain'tfittotravelfromplacetoplacewiththehikers.

J

JARGON(JARgun)specializedvocabularyofagroupKEY:JARGUNLINK SENTENCE: The gangster said, "I robbed the candy jar with mygun,"meaningherobbedabank,inthecriminal'sspecializedvocabulary.

JAUNDICED(JAWNdissed)exhibitingenvyorhostility

KEY:JOHNDICELINK SENTENCE: Honest John's lucky dice evoked envy and hostilityfromthelosers.

JEOPARDY(JEPurdee)danger

KEY:JEEPPARTYLINKSENTENCE:Drivingyourjeephomefromthebeerpartycanplaceyouandothersindanger.

JOCOSE(jokeOSE)playful

KEY:JOKEUSLINKSENTENCE:Fatheralwaysjokedwithusboysaboutourgirlfriendswhenhewasinaplayfulmood.

JUDICIOUS(jooDISHus)showingsoundjudgement

KEY:YOUDISHUSLINK SENTENCE: The gourmet meals you dish us out show soundjudgement.

JUNKET(JUNGkut)apleasuretrip

KEY:JUNKLINKSENTENCE:Sammyboughtjunksouvenirseverytimehewentonapleasuretrip.

JUNTA(HUNtuh)arevolutionarygroupcontrollingagovernment

KEY:HUNTERLINKSENTENCE:Thehuntersbecamethehuntedaftertherevolutionarygroup gained control of the government and sought out the formergovernmentofficials.

JUNTO(JUNTo)agroupunitedinacommonpurposeKEY:UNTOLINKSENTENCE:Hebelieved in doing unto others as youwould havethemdountoyoubecausehehopedallmankindwoulduniteinacommonpurposetocreateamorehumaneworld.

JURISPRUDENCE(joorisPROODins)legalphilosophy

KEY:JURIESPRUDENCELINK SENTENCE: Juries must exercise prudence in applying legalphilosophy.

K

KINDLE(KINdul)tostartburningKEY:CANDLELINKSENTENCE:Acandlewasusedtostartthefirewoodburning.

KINSHIP(KINship)familyrelationship

KEY:KINDSHIPLINKSENTENCE:Noah tookanimalsofeverykindonhis ship,but theonlypeoplehetookwerethosewhohadafamilyrelationship.

L

LACONIC(luhKONik)conciseKEY:LACKNICKLINKSENTENCE:Withtheirlackofunnecessaryverbiage,Hemingway'sNickAdamsstoriesweremodelsofconcisewriting.

LAGGARD(LAGurd)slow,fallingbehind

KEY:LEGGUARDLINKSENTENCE:He injured his leg during theNationalGuard paradeandfellbehindtheothers.

LAMBENT(LAMbunt)bright,flickering

KEY:LAMPBENTLINKSENTENCE:The lampwasbentoverby the storm, so that it sentbrightflickeringlightonthestreet.

LAMENT(luhMENT)tomourn

KEY:LAMBMEANTLINK SENTENCE: When she learned that the lambs were meant forslaughter,thelittlegirlmourned.

LAMPOON(lamPOON)satire

KEY:LAMPONLINKSENTENCE:ThecomedianputalamponhisheadtodoasatireofStarlightExpress.

LASCIVIOUS(luhSIVEeeus)lustful

KEY:LASSCIVILIZEUSLINKSENTENCE:Aprettylasscancivilizeuslustfulmen.

LASSITUDE(LASSuhtood)weariness

KEY:LASSIELINKSENTENCE:After a longharddayof savinghuman lives,Lassie,overcomewithweariness,retreatedtoherdoghouseforasnooze.

LATITUDE(LATuhtood)freedomofaction

KEY:LADDERTIED

LINKSENTENCE: The ladderwas tied securely to the tree to give himsafefreedomofactionashesavedthecat.

LAUDABLE(LAWduhbul)worthyofpraise

KEY:LORDABLELINKSENTENCE:ThepreachersaidthatbecausetheLordwasabletodoanything,Hewasworthyofpraise.

LAVE(LAVE)towash

KEY:LAVATORYLINKSENTENCE:Usethelavatorytowashyourdirtyface.

LAVISH(LAVish)luxurious

KEY:LAVAWASHEDLINK SENTENCE: The lava washed away the luxurious mountain villawhenthevolcanoerupted.

LAX(LAX)careless

KEY:LACKSLINK SENTENCE: That mechanic lacks customers because he is socarelessinhiswork.

LEAVEN(LEVun)toraisedough

KEY:LEAVEINLINKSENTENCE:Hermother taughther to leave thebread in theovenuntilthedoughrises.

LEVEE(LEVee)anembankmentonariver

KEY:LEVILINKSENTENCE:MenwearingLevijeansbuilt theembankmentontheriver.

LEVERAGE(LEVuhrij)influence

KEY:LEVELAGELINKSENTENCE:Thelevelheadofadvancedagegivestheelderlygreatinfluenceinmostcultures.

LEVITY(LEVehtee)frivolity

KEY:LEVITATELINK SENTENCE: The magician made silly Suzie levitate, saying that

lightnessofbodycomesfromfrivolityofmind.LEXICON(LEXuhkun)adictionary

KEY:LACKSCANLINKSENTENCE:Anyonewholacksabroadvocabularycanimproveitwithproperuseofadictionary.

LIAISON(LEEayzon)communicationbetweengroups

KEY:LAZYSONLINKSENTENCE:Whenthegeneralputhislazysoninchargeofmakingcommunicationbetweendivisionsofthearmy,disasterresulted.

LIBELOUS(LYbuhlus)damagingtothereputation

KEY:LIEBULLLINKSENTENCE:Thepolitician'sstatementswerefullofliesandbullasheattemptedtodamagehisopponent'sreputation.

LIGNEOUS(LIGneeus)woody

KEY:LEGKNEELINKSENTENCE:Thepirate'slegfromthekneedownwaswoody.

LIMPID(LIMpud)clear,transparent

KEY:LIMPLINKSENTENCE:IlimpedforaweekaftersteppingonglasssoclearandtransparentIcouldnotseeit.

LINGUISTICS(lingGWISticks)thestudyoflanguage

KEY:LINGOSTICKSLINK SENTENCE: The lingo of every country he visits sticks in hismemory,ashehasadeeploveofthestudyoflanguage.

LISTLESS(LISTlis)lackingenergy

KEY:LISTENLESSLINKSENTENCE:The student listened less to the lecturer at the endofthedaywhenhelackedenergy.

LITIGATE(LITuhgate)carryonalawsuit

KEY:LITTERGATELINKSENTENCE:Whenmyneighbordumpedhis litterovermygate, Ifiledalawsuit.

LOATH(LOHTH)unwilling

KEY:LOAFLINKSENTENCE:Theloaferswereunwillingtowork.

LOLL(LAHL)tohangoutlazily

KEY:LOWLYLINKSENTENCE:Lowlybeachbumshangoutlazilybythesea.

LOPE(LOPE)runataneasypace

KEY:LEAPLINKSENTENCE:Inarace,theyoungleaptothefinish,whiletheoldercompetitorsrunataneasypace.

LOWING(LOing)mooing

KEY:LOWLINK SENTENCE: The city folk were startled by the low – pitchedmooingofthecattle.

LUGUBRIOUS(lehGOObreeus)mournful

KEY:LUGGOOLINKSENTENCE:Asthetownspeopleluggedtheirbelongingsoutofthemuddygooaftertheflood,theywailedamournfulcry.

LUMEN(LOOmun)ameasureoflightintensity

KEY:ILLUMINATEDMENLINKSENTENCE:Asthespotlightilluminatedthemenonthestage,theintensity of the light could be measured by the brightness of the actors'faces.

LUMINOUS(LOOmuhnus)bright

KEY:LOOMINGUSLINKSENTENCE:Loomingoveruswerethebrightstars.

M

MACABRE(muhCAHBruh)horribleKEY:MACARONICOBBLINKSENTENCE:Herrecipeformacaroniandcorncobbwasabsolutelyhorrible.

MACE(MACE)medievalwarclub

KEY:MACELINKSENTENCE:Theknight inarmor lookedstrangecarryingacanofMaceinsteadofhismedievalwarclub.

MACERATE(MASSuhrate)tosoftenbysoakin

KEY:MISERATELINK SENTENCE: The miser ate cheap meat softened by soaking intenderizer.

MACHETE(muhSHETee)largeknifeforhacking

KEY:MASHEDTEALINK SENTENCE: The witch doctor mashed up the tea leaves afterhackingthemupwithalargeknifetomakethepotion.

MACHINATION(makuhNAYshun)plot

KEY:MACHINENATIONLINK SENTENCE: Using the diabolical machine he invented, the madscientistwouldhaveconqueredthenation,hadhisplotsucceeded.

MADRIGAL(MADrehgul)asongforseveralvoicesinharmony

KEY:MADREGALLINK SENTENCE: His mad regal Majesty King George commanded agroupofbirdstosinginharmony.

MAGNANIMOUS(magNANuhmus)generous

KEY:MAGNIFICENTANIMALSLINKSENTENCE:TheKinggavehissubjectsaherdofArabianhorses,magnificentanimals,toshowhowgeneroushewas.

MAGNILOQUENT(magNILuhkwunt)usingflowerylanguage

KEY:MAGNIFICENTLYELOQUENTLINK SENTENCE: The great orator was magnificently eloquent, usingflowerylanguageinhisspeech.

MALAPROPISM(MALuhprahpisum)awrongwordorexpression

KEY:MALADYPROPERLINK SENTENCE: The malady's proper name is Hansen's Disease; thefrighteningname"leprosy"isthewrongword.

MALEFACTOR(MALuhfaktur)anevildoer

KEY:MALEFACTLINKSENTENCE:Inthegoodolddays,everymaleaccepteditasafactthathewastoprotectfemalesfromevildoers.

MALEVOLENT(muhLEVuhlunt)havingillwill

KEY:MALEVIOLENTLINKSENTENCE:Themale tigerwas violent toward othermales, as itboreillwilltowardrivalsforitsmate.

MALICE(MALis)adesiretodoharm

KEY:MAULUSLINKSENTENCE:Thetigerwillmaulus ifweget tooclose,as ithasadesiretodoharmtothosewhocagedit.

MALINGERER(muhLINguhrur)apersonwhofeignsillnesstoavoidwork

KEY:MALADYLINGERLINK SENTENCES: If he really suffered from a malady, he wouldn'tlingeraroundthepoolhall.He'sjustfeigningillnesstoavoidwork.

MALLEABLE(MALeeuhbul)easytoshape

KEY:MAILABLELINKSENTENCE:Alumpofputtyismailableinanenvelopeasitiseasytoshapetofit.

MANDATORY(MANduhtoreee)compulsory

KEY:MANTORELINKSENTENCE:Themanwho toreup librarybookswassentenced todocompulsorycommunityserviceinthelibrary.

MANIFEST(MANuhfest)evident

KEY:MANFESTIVALLINK SENTENCE: That the man had been at the beer festivalthatweekendwasevidentfromthewayhelookedMondaymorning.

MARGINAL(MARjunul)ontheedge

KEY:MARGINLINKSENTENCE:Amarginisontheedgeofasheetofpaper.

MARRED(MAWRED)damaged

KEY:MARSREDLINKSENTENCE:ThechildclaimedthatitwasmenfromMars,theredplanet,whousedredcrayontodamagethepainting.

MARTIAL(MARshul)warlike

KEY:MARTIANSLINKSENTENCE:TheMartiansinTheWaroftheWorldswerewarlikecreatures.

MARTINET(MARTunet)strictdisciplinarian

KEY:MARTINNETLINKSENTENCE:Thechildwhoranwildlyabouttheyardtryingtocatchthemartinswithhisnetneededtheservicesofastrictdisciplinarian.

MAUDLIN(MAWDlin)overlysentimental

KEY:M'DA'LIN'LINKSENTENCE:Thelittleboytoldhisgirlfriendtostopcallinghimm'da'lin'inpubic,asheconsidereditmushyandoverlysentimental.

MAUVE(MOHVE)asoftpurple

KEY:MAWOFLINK SENTENCE:We treated the Maw of our family like a queen onMother'sDay,evendrapingapurplerobeabouther.

MAVERICK(MAVEerick)independentindividual

KEY:MAYVARYLINKSENTENCE:His ideasmayvary from thatof thegroupashe is averyindependentindividual.

MAWKISH(MAWkish)overlysentimental

KEY:MAWCASH

LINKSENTENCE:HisMawandhiscasharetheonlytwothingshegetsoverlysentimentalabout.

MEANDER(meeANNdur)totakeawindingcourse

KEY:MEANDARELINKSENTENCE:Themeangirl daredherboyfriend to take awindingcoursedownthemountainatfullspeed.

MEDIOCRE(meedeeOkur)onlyaverage

KEY:MEDIUMOKLINKSENTENCE:Hisabilitiesare"mediumok"--thatis,onlyaverage.

MEDLEY(MEDlee)anassortmentofmelodies

KEY:MEDICINELAYLINKSENTENCE:Thebestmedicineforherasshelaysickprovedtobeanassortmentofmelodies,provingthehealingpowerofmusic.

MELLIFLUOUS(mehLIFluhwus)sweetlyflowing

KEY:MELODYLINK SENTENCE: The melody of the string quartet sweetly flowedthroughtheair.

MEMENTO(muhMENtoe)souvenir

KEY:MEMORYMEANTTOLINK SENTENCE: The memory of our trip to Europe is meant to berevivedbythesouvenirwebroughtback.

MEMORIALIZE(mehMOREeeuhlize)tocommemorate

KEY:MEMORYREALIZELINKSENTENCE:BykeepingthememoriesofWashingtonandLincolnalive,werealizethegreatnessofournationalheritage,andthatiswhywecommemoratethemonPresident'sDay.

MENIAL(MEEneeul)servile

KEY:MEANALLLINKSENTENCE:Thecruelkingwasmeantoallhisservileminions.

MENTOR(MENtur)teacher

KEY:MENTORELINKSENTENCE:Men of learning tore up their oldmaps of theworld

after the greatest geography teacher of all time, Columbus, made hisdiscovery.

MERCURIAL(murKYOOReeul)changeableintemperament

KEY:MERCURYLINK SENTENCE: Just as mercury changes in volumn withthetemperature,sodoeshistemperamentchangefromdaytoday.

MERETRICIOUS(meruhTRISHus)falselyortawdrilyattractive

KEY:MARYTRICKUSLINKSENTENCE:Marytriedtotrickusintobelievingshewasbeautifulbywearingtawdrilyattractivemakeup.

MERGER(MURjur)ajoining

KEY:MAJORLINKSENTENCE:Amajorcorporationwasformedbythejoiningofthetwominorcompanies.

METAPHYSICS(metuhFIZiks)thestudyofultimatereality

KEY:MEDITATEPHYSICALLINK SENTENCE: The philosopher meditated on the physical basis ofultimatereality.

METE(MEET)distribute,giveeachhisshare

KEY:MEATLINK SENTENCE: At dinner, Mother dished out the meat, giving eachchildhisshare.

METICULOUS(mehTICKyoulus)carefulaboutdetails

KEY:METTICKLEUSLINKSENTENCE:Whenwemet thegreatchef, it tickledus toseehowcarefulhewasaboutthedetailsofeachdish.

MIASMA(myAZmuh)foggyatmosphere

KEY:MYASTHMALINKSENTENCE:MyasthmawasaggravatedbythefoggyatmosphereofLondon.

MILLENNIUM (muh LEN ee um) a thousand years, a future period of greathappiness

KEY:MILLLENINLINKSENTENCE:ThepoorworkersinthemillsbelievedLenin'spromiseofathousandyearsofgreathappinessthroughtheCommunistrevolution.

MINCING(MINSing)affectingdaintyairs

KEY:MINCELINKSENTENCE:Alicia servedmincemeat pie on a silver platter, andateitprimly,affectingdaintyairs.

MIRAGE(mirAHGE)anunrealimage

KEY:MIRRORAGELINKSENTENCE:Thechildtriedtogointothemirror,because,athisagehedidnotrealizeitwasanunrealimage.

MISANTHROPE(MISunthrope)ahaterofmankind

KEY:MISERTHROWLINK SENTENCE: The miser said he won't "throw money away" tocharityasheisahaterofmankind.

MISCHANCE(misCHANCE)misfortune

KEY:MISSCHANCELINK SENTENCE: When he missed his chance to make a fortune, heconsideredithisgreatestmisfortune.

MISCREANT(MISkreeunt)villain

KEY:MISSCRYOUTLINKSENTENCE:MissHeroine cried out for helpwhenMisterVillainenteredthescene.

MITIGATE(MITuhgate)tomakelesssevere

KEY:MITTENGATELINK SENTENCE: The child put on her mittens before leaving homethroughthegate,tolessentheseverityofthebittercold.

MNEMONIC(nehMAHNik)adevicetoimprovethememory

KEY:PNEUMONIALINKSENTENCE:GrandpahadpneumoniasoseverehelosthismemoryofwhoIwas.

MODICUM(MAHDehcum)asmallamount

KEY:MORETOCOMELINKSENTENCE:Thecookpromisedthattherewasmoretocomewhenheservedthesmallamountofappetizers.

MOLLIFY(MAHLuhfy)soothe

KEY:MILDERBYLINK SENTENCE: Shemade the child's fearsmilder by using soothingwords.

MOLLYCODDLE(MAHDeekahdul)topamper

KEY:MOLLYCUDDLELINK SENTENCE:AuntMolly cuddled the child constantly, pamperinghertoomuch.

MOLT(MOLT)toshedskinorfeathers

KEY:MELTLINKSENTENCE:It'sskinseemedtomeltoffwhenthesnakeshedit.

MOOT(MOOT)debatable

KEY:MOODLINK SENTENCE: When the boss is in a bad mood, don't bring upanythingdebatable.

MORIBUND(MAWRuhbund)dying

KEY:MORERIBBONLINK SENTENCE: My proud grandmother asked that more ribbons beplacedinherhairasshelaydying.

MOROSE(muhROSE)sad

KEY:MOREROSESLINKSENTENCE:Youshouldsendyourwifemoreroseswhensheissad.

MOSAIC(moZAYik)inlaidstonedecoration

KEY:MOSESLINKSENTENCE:ThepictureofMosesandthetencommandmentswascreatedwithinlaidstonedecorations.

MOTE(MOTE)aspeck

KEY:MOATLINKSENTENCE:AsJackcrossedthemoattothegiant'scastle,hecould

notbeseen,ashewasatinyspeckincomparisontoitsenormity.MOTILITY(moTILutee)capabilityofmotion

KEY:MOTORABILITYLINKSENTENCE:Thegasolinemotorgaveus theability to travelgreatdistancesbyincreasingourcapabilityofmotion.

MOTLEY(MAHTlee)amixtureofdifferentthings

KEY:MOTTOLINK SENTENCE: The motto of the United States, E Pluribus Unumexpressesourunionofamixtureofdifferentpeoples.

MULCT(MULKT)punishbyafine,swindle

KEY:MULCHLINKSENTENCE:Thecrookwhosoldherapileofmulch,tellingheritwasmiraclefertilizerthatwouldmakeatreegrowovernightwaspunishedbyafineforswindling.

MUNDANE(MUNdane)commonplace

KEY:MONDAYLINKSENTENCE:OnMonday,afteraweekendof frolicking,wereturntoourcommonplacework.

MUNIFICENT(myooNIFehsunt)verygenerous

KEY:MAGNIFICENTLINKSENTENCE:Themagnificentmagnategaveverygenerousbequeststocharities.

MURAL(MYOORul)awallpainting

KEY:MIRRORALLLINKSENTENCE: The vain queen hungmirrors on all thewalls of thepalace,coveringthebeautifulwallpaintings.

MYRIAD(MIReeud)many

KEY:MIRRORSLINK SENTENCE: In the hall of mirrors, we saw many imagesofourselves.

N

NADIR(NAYdur)lowestpointKEY:NADERLINKSENTENCE:RalphNaderseemedtobelievethatautomobilesafetyhadreacheditslowestpoint.

NAIVE(nahEEV)simple,unsophisticated

KEY:MYEVELINKSENTENCE:Whenwefirstmarried,Icalledmywife“myEve,”asshewassounsophisticated.

NASCENT(NASunt)comingintoexistence

KEY:NICESCENTLINKSENTENCE:Ienjoythenicescentofflowerscomingintoexistenceinthespring.

NEBULOUS(NEByoolus)vague

KEY:NABLOSTLINK SENTENCE: He nabbed the job you lost by giving your vagueanswersintheinterview.

NEFARIOUS(nehFAREeeus)wicked

KEY:NEVERFORUSLINKSENTENCE:Thetolerantministerpreachedthatitisneverforustojudgeanotherpersonasirredeemablywicked.

NEGLIGENCE(NEGlehjunce)carelessness

KEY:NEGLECTGENTSLINKSENTENCE:Theservicestation'sneglectofkeepingthegent'sroomcleanshowedtheircarelessness.

NEOPHYTE(NEEuhfite)abeginner

KEY:NEEDTOFIGHTLINKSENTENCE:Youneedtofighttheestablishedcompaniesforashareofthemarketifyouareabeginnerinthefield.

NIGGARDLY(NIGurdlee)stingy

KEY:NAGGEDHERLINKSENTENCE:Herhusbandnaggedherwheneversheboughtclothes,hewassostingy.

NOCTURNAL(nokTURnul)relatedtothenight

KEY:NECKTURNLINKSENTENCE:You risked your neckmaking theU-turn at night intraffic.

NONENTITY(nahnENtuhtee)anunimportantpersonorthing

KEY:NOTENTITLEDLINKSENTENCE:Youarenotentitledtoanaudiencewiththekingifyouareanunimportantperson.

NONPAREIL(nahnpuhREL)havingnoequal

KEY:NONEPARALILINK SENTENCES: None were on a par with Mohammed Ali in theboxingring.Hehadnoequal.

NONPLUSSED(nahnPLUSSED)baffled

KEY:NONEPLUSLINKSENTENCES:Noneofthecollegegraduatescouldanswerwhattwoplustwowas.Thequestionbaffledthem.

NOSTRUM(NAHStrum)aquackremedy

KEY:NOSTRILLINKSENTENCE:Thenostril-droppreparationclaimedtocurecoldswasaquackremedy.

NOTORIOUS(noTOREeeus)infamous

KEY:NOTTARRYLINK SENTENCE: Do not tarry when you come face to face with theinfamousmurderer.

NOVEL(NAHVul)newandunusual

KEY:NOEVILLINKSENTENCE: In thepast, if awidowworenoveil to the funeral itwouldhavebeenanewandunusualpractice.

NOVICE(NAHVis)abeginner

KEY:NOVICELINKSENTENCE:Theofficeholderhasasyetengagedinnovice,ashewasabeginnerinpolitics.

NOXIOUS(NOCKshus)harmful(especiallyoffumes)

KEY:KNOCKUSLINKSENTENCE:Sinceonewhiffofthefumesfromthatsewageditchisenoughtoknockusout,it'sgottobeharmfultoanyonelivinginthearea.

NUANCE(NYOOahns)shadeofdifference

KEY:NEWANSWERLINKSENTENCE:Thescholarthoughthehadfoundnewanswerstolife'sgreatquestions inhis interpretationof shadesofdifferenceofmeaning inancientscriptures.

NULLIFY(NULLuhfy)undo

KEY:NEWLYFIREDLINKSENTENCE:Thenewly firedworkerhadbeenunable toundo themesshe'dmade.

NUMISMATIST(nyooMIZmuhtist)acoincollector

KEY:NEWMISSMIGHTLINK SENTENCE: The new Miss Liberty gold piece might be highlyvaluedbyfuturecoincollectors.

O

OBDURATE(OBduhrit)unyieldingKEY:OBJECTDURABLELINKSENTENCE:Anyobjectmadeofcastironisdurableandunyielding.

OBJECTIVE(obJECKtiv)withoutbias

KEY:OBJECTIONIFLINKSENTENCE:The attorneyswould have noobjection if the judge'sdecisionwasrenderedwithoutbias.

OBSCURE(obSKYOOR)unclear

KEY:OBJECTCURELINK SENTENCE: How that magic healing object could cure anythingwasuncleartome.

OBSEQUIOUS(obSEEqueeus)servile,fawning

KEY:OBESESEEKUSLINK SENTENCE: When we were children, our father owned a candystoreandourobesefriendswouldseekusoutandbeservileandfawning.

OBSTNATE(OBstuhnit)stubborn

KEY:OBJECTEDSTANDITLINK SENTENCE: When the opposing attorney objected to everyquestion,heshouted"Ican'tstandit,howstubbornheis."

OBTUSE(obTOOS)dullwitted,blunt

KEY:OBJECTTOUSELINK SENTENCE: The brutish clod objected to the use of "five buckwords"inhispresencebecausehewassodullwitted.

OBVIATE(OBveeate)prevent

KEY:OBVIOUSATELINKSENTENCE: Itwasobvious that the reasonheatehiswife'sburntsteakswastopreventhurtfeelings.

OCCLUDE(uhKLOOD)obstruct

KEY:ACLUE

LINK SENTENCE: The criminal's accomplice destroyed a clue in anattempttoobstructjustice.

ODIOUS(OHDeeus)repulsive

KEY:ODORLINKSENTENCE:Theodoremanatingfromthesewerwasrepulsive.

ODORIFEROUS(oduhRIFurus)givingoffanodor

KEY:ADOREFORUSLINK SENTENCE: Our wives adore exotic perfumes, but for us men,steaksonthegrillgiveoffthemostenjoyableodor.

OFFICIOUS(uhFISHus)meddlesome

KEY:OFFICIALTOUSLINKSENTENCE:Thefootballofficialrulesusinginstantreplaywere,tous,moremeddlesomethanhelpful.

OGLE(OHGul)tostareat

KEY:UGLYLINKSENTENCE:Theuglymanwasstaredatbytherudechild.

OMINOUS(AHMuhnus)threatening

KEY:ARMINGUSLINK SENTENCE: We started arming us when the enemystartedthreateningaggression.

OMNIPOTENT(omNIPuhtunt)infinitelypowerful

KEY:I'MNIPPINGPORTLINKSENTENCE:When I'm nippingGrandpa's homemade portwine, IthinkI'minfinitelypowerful.

OMNISCIENT(omNISHunt)allknowing

KEY:OMENSENTLINKSENTENCE:Thedovewasagoodomensentbythegodsaccordingtotheall-knowingseer.

ONEROUS(ONuhrus)burdensome

KEY:HONORUSLINKSENTENCE:All the parties our children gave to honor us on our50thweddinganniversarygotprettyburdensomeafterawhile.

ONUS(Onus)burden

KEY:ONUSLINK SENTENCE: The Republican protested that the taxes on us, themiddleclass,weretoogreataburdentobear.

OPAQUE(oPAYK)impossibletoseethrough

KEY:APACKLINKSENTENCE:Themagicianknewwhatcardwasonthebottomofapack,eventhoughitwasimpossibletoseethroughit.

OPERETTA(ahpuhRETuh)alightmusical

KEY:OPERAAIN'TALINKSENTENCE:Withitstragictheme,anoperaain'talightmusical.

OPPORTUNE(ahpurTOON)suitable

KEY:OPPORTUNITYLINKSENTENCE:Whenopportunityknocks,youmustnotonlylistenbutgiveasuitableanswer.

OPPOSITION(ahpuhZISHun)somethingthatopposes

KEY:OPPOSITESITTINGONLINKSENTENCE:Themanager had to explain to the dense fighter thatthemanintheoppositecornersittingonthestoolwastheonewhoopposedhim.

OPPROBRIOUS(uhPRObreeus)hateful

KEY:APROBELINKSENTENCE:SenatorSchlickprotested thataprobeofhisexpenseaccountwrite-offswouldbeahatefulthingtodo.

OPULENT(OPyuhlunt)lavish,wealthy

KEY:OPALLENTLINKSENTENCE:Therareopalshelentherfriendtowearatthelavishballdisplayedhowwealthyshewas.

ORNATE(areNATE)decorated

KEY:ORNERYLINKSENTENCE:Myorneryolduncle fumedwhenmyauntdecoratedtheirhomeinbrightcolors.

OSCILLATE(OSSillate)towaver

KEY:ASSILLYATELINKSENTENCE:Asthesillyboyatethewholecake,hewassostuffedhewaveredwhenhewalked.

OSTENTATIOUS(OSStenTAYshus)showy

KEY:ASTONISHUSLINKSENTENCE:Healwaysastonishesuswithhisshowymagictricks.

OUTGROWTH(OUTgrowth)aconsequence

KEY:OURGROWTHLINKSENTENCE:Our growth of ear hair is a consequence of growingold.

OVERWROUGHT(overRAWT)agitated

KEY:OVERRAWLINK SENTENCE: When his steak was served over-raw, he becameagitated,ashehatedraremeat.

P

PACIFY(PASSuhfy)toeaseanger

KEY:PASSEDBYLINK SENTENCE:When he passed by the slum dwellings, it eased hisangeroverhisownlotinlife.

PAEAN(PEEun)songofpraise

KEY:painLINKSENTENCE:Themarathonrunnerforgotthepaininhisbodyashecrossedthefinishlinetoasongofpraisebyhisfamilyandfriends.

PALATABLE(PALuhtuhbul)pleasingtotaste

KEY:PALACETABLELINKSENTENCE:At thepalaceball,everythingonthe table ispleasingtothetaste.

PALLIATE(PALeeate)tocoveruptomakeappearlessserious

KEY:PALATELINKSENTENCE:Aftermypalateallthecreampuffs,hetriedtomakeitappearlessseriousbysayinghewasremovingtemptationfromme.

PALLID(PALud)pale

KEY:PALLIEDLINKSENTENCE:Whenevermypal lied,he turnedpale,andsoalwayslosttomeatpoker.

PALPITATE(PALpuhtate)tobeatstrongly(aheart)

KEY:PALPITATELINKSENTENCE:Whenmypalfellintothepitandthetigeratehim,myheartbeatstronglywithexcitement.

PAN(PAN)tocriticizeharshly

KEY:PANLINK SENTENCE: When the audience threw pots and pans attheperformers,thatwastheharshestcriticismtheycouldreceive.

PANDEMONIUM(PANdeeMONEeeum)disorderKEY:PANMONEYLINKSENTENCE:Whenthemillionairepouredapanofmoneyintothecrowd,itcauseddisorder.

PANDER(PANdur)tocatertolowerdesires

KEY:PANNEDLINK SENTENCE: The critics panned the x-rated movie as catering tolowerdesires.

PANEGYRIC(PANehJEERick)aspeechgivingpraise

KEY:PAINJEERLINK SENTENCE: His face showed pain when the crowd jeered at hisspeechgivingpraisetotheunpopularcandidate.

PARADIGM(PAREuhdim)agoodmodel

KEY:PAIROFDIMLINKSENTENCE:Does thatpairofdim-wittedrockstars think theyaregoodmodelsforyoungpeople?

PARADOX(PAREuhdox)aseemingcontradiction

KEY:PAIROFDOCSLINKSENTENCE:Of thepairofdocs treating thepatient,oneheld thatthe problemwas in his head, the other that itwas in his foot, a seemingcontradiction.

PARAGON(PAREuhgahn)modelofexcellence

KEY:PAIROFGUNSLINKSENTENCE:Themoviecowboywithhispairofpearl-handledgunsusedtobethemodelofexcellenceforeveryred-bloodiedAmericanboy.

PARALLEL(PAREuhlel)similar

KEY:PAIRALLYLINK SENTENCE: The pair became allies because they had a similarphilosophy.

PARAMETER(puhRAMutur)guidelines

KEY:PARAMLINK SENTENCE: Pa Ram and the Ma Ewe laid guidelines for BabySheep.

PARAMOUNT(PAREuhmownt)mostimportant

KEY:PAIRMOUNTIESLINK SENTENCE:A pair ofmountieswere needed to protect themostimportantpeople.

PARIAH(puhRYuh)outcast

KEY:MARIALINK SENTENCE: The "Black Maria" took away the criminals,theoutcastsofsociety.

PARODY(PAREuhdee)asatiricalimitation

KEY:PARROTDIEDLINK SENTENCE: Our parrot died mysteriously right after it gave asatiricalimitationofmyfather.

PARQUET(parKAY)flooringofinlaidwood

KEY:PARKINGLINK SENTENCE: The parking lot of inlaid wood was pretty but notpractical.

PARSIMONIOUS(PARsuhMOneeus)stingy

KEY:PARSONMONEYTOUSLINKSENTENCES:Theparsonnevergave anymoney touspoor folk.Hewassostingy,hekeptthepoorboxtohimself.

PARTISAN(PARtehzun)supporterofacauseorperson

KEY:PARTYINSANELINK SENTENCE: The radical party attracted insanelyfanaticalsupporters.

PATHOLOGY(puhTHOLuhgee)medicalabnormality

KEY:PATHLODGELINK SENTENCE: The path to my mountain lodge is motorized toaccommodatethemedicalabnormalityIsufferfrominmylegs.

PATHOS(PATHoss)sadness

KEY:PATHOFLINKSENTENCE:Thepathoflifeleadsthroughsadnessattimes.

PAUCITY(PAWsuhtee)scarcityKEY:PAWCITYLINK SENTENCE: Paw moved the family to the city because of thescarcityofworkinthecountry.

PECCADILLO(pekuhDILLo)aslightoffense

KEY:PECKOFDILLLINKSENTENCE:Eatingapeckofdillpicklesatthetablemaybeonlyaslight offense against good manners, but the punishment is majorindigestion.

PEDAGOGUE(PEDuhgog)abookishteacher

KEY:PETADOGLINK SENTENCE: To pet a dog was a simple pleasure at which mybookishteacherturneduphernose.

PEJORATIVE(pehJAWRutiv)disparaging

KEY:PERJURYLINK SENTENCE: He committed perjury in his trial in an attempt todisparagethecharacterofthewitnessagainsthim.

PENCHANT(PENchant)inclination

KEY:PINCHAUNTLINKSENTENCE:We always have to pinchAuntMildred in church tocheckherinclinationtofallasleep.

PENITENT(PENihtunt)remourseful

KEY:PENITENTIARYLINKSENTENCE:Onlyafterthecriminalwassenttothepenitentiarydidhebecomeremourseful.

PENURIOUS(penNYUReeus)stingy

KEY:PENNYEARNEDLINKSENTENCE:Scroogestillhaseverypennyheeverearned,he's sostingy.

PERENNIAL(puhRENeeul)recurring

KEY:PARENTKNEELLINKSENTENCE:Iremembermyparentskneelingconstantlyduringtherecurringdroughtstoprayforrain.

PERFUNCTORY(purFUNGKtuhree)superficial

KEY:PERFECTFUNNYSTORYLINK SENTENCE: The writer thought his satire was the perfect funnystorybutthecriticsfounditsuperficial.

PERMEATE(PERMeeate)tospreadthroughout

KEY:PERMANENTLINK SENTENCE:When the home permanent wave was introduced, itspreadthroughoutthecountry.

PERNICIOUS(purNISHus)destructive

KEY:PAIROFKNICKERSLINKSENTENCE:WhenGrandpawasaboyinapairofknickers,hewasthemostdestructivelittlebratimaginable.

PERORATE(PERurrate)tospeakformally

KEY:PRAYERATELINKSENTENCE:Intheprayerbeforeweateatthebanquet,theministeraskedthatthosewhoweretospeakformallybegrantedthegiftofbrevity.

PERPLEX(purPLEX)toconfuse

KEY:PURPLELEGSLINK SENTENCE: The runner with purple legs confused the othercompetitors.

PERQUISITE(PURkwuhzut)a"perk",somethingextraoverregularpay

KEY:PERKEDLINKSENTENCE: Theworkers perked upwhen they received an extrapaycheck.

PERSONABLE(PURsuhnuhbul)amiable

KEY:PERSONABLELINKSENTENCE:Anypersonisabletomakefriendsifheisamiabletoothers.

PERSPICACIOUS(purspuhKAYshus)astute

KEY:PERSPIRATIONLINK SENTENCE: The individual who said genius is tenpercent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration made a very

astuteremark.PERUSE(puhROOZ)readcarefully

KEY:PERSONUSELINKSENTENCE:Beforeanypersonusesachainsaw,heshouldreadthedirectionscarefully.

PERVADE(purVADE)tospreadthroughout

KEY:PERSIANINVASIONLINKSENTENCE:ThePersianinvasionsofAlexanderTheGreatspreadhisempirethroughouttheworld.

PERVERSE(purVERSE)contrary

KEY:PERFECTVERSELINKSENTENCE:The poet thought hewrote perfect verse, contrary tothecritics'opinion.

PETTISH(PETish)peevish

KEY:PETLINKSENTENCE:Ipetthepeevishbulldogwhenhegrowledatme.

PETULANT(PECHuhlunt)cranky

KEY:PETYOULENTLINKSENTENCE:Thatpetparrotyoulentmeissocranky,allhedoesisswear.

PHILANTHROPIST(philLANthrowpist)benevolentperson

KEY:PHILADELPHIALINKSENTENCES:ThebenefactorofourschoolisfromPhiladelphia,thecityofbrotherlylove.Maybethat'swhyhe'ssuchabenevolentperson.

PHILISTINE(FILuhsteen)oneinsensitivetointellectualandartisticvalues

KEY:FILLYLINK SENTENCE: Even the filly the crude woman rode waslessinsensitivetointellectualandartisticvaluesthanshewas.

PHLEGMATIC(flegMATik)sluggish,indifferent

KEY:FLEDAUTOMATICLINK SENTENCE: Everybody fled when Joe's automatic tree chopperwentwild,eventhemostsluggishandindifferentindividual.

PILLAGE(PILege)toplunder

KEY:PILLOWLINK SENTENCE: The miser kept his money in a pillow, thinking itwouldbesafefromplunder.

PIOUS(PYus)devout

KEY:PIOUSLINKSENTENCE:PopePiousXIIwasadevoutCatholic.

PIQUANT(PEEkunt)pungent

KEY:PICKLESAIN'TLINKSENTENCE:Thesesweetpicklesain'tpungentenoughformytaste.

PIQUE(PEEK)toanger,resentment

KEY:PICKLINKSENTENCE:ThewayhisolderbrotherspickedonEddeliberatelytoangerhim,it'snowonderheshowedresentmenttowardthemlaterinlife.

PITHY(PITHee)concise

KEY:PITLINK SENTENCE: Poe's short story, "The Pit and the Pendulum," is amodelofconcisewriting.

PITTANCE(PITuns)asmallamount

KEY:PITANTSLINKSENTENCE:Whenyoudigapittotrapants,onlyasmallamountofdirtneedstobedisplaced.

PLACATE(PLAYkate)tosoothe

KEY:PLAQUEATELINKSENTENCE:Theplaquehereceivedwhenheatetherecordnumberofpieshelpedsoothehisbellyache.

PLACID(PLASid)peaceful

KEY:PLAYSADLINK SENTENCE: The play Romeo and Juliette has a sadending,althoughitbeginspeacefullyenough.

PLAGIARISM (PLAY juh rism) to pass off someone else's writings as your

own.KEY:PLAYRISENLINKSENTENCE:Thebumblingconmanclaimedtheplay,Hamlet,hadriseninhisownmindinanattempttopassitoffashisown.

PLAUSIBLE(PLAWzuhbul)believable

KEY:APPLAUSEABLELINKSENTENCE:Themagicianreceivedgreatapplauseforbeingabletomaketheimpossiblebelievable.

PLEBEIAN(plehBEEun)common

KEY:PLAYBEANLINKSENTENCE:TheplayaboutJackandtheBeanstalkIllustratedhowacommonladcouldclimbtotheheights.

PLUCK(PLUCK)courage

KEY:PLUNKLINKSENTENCE:Thewayheplunked into the rapids to save thechildshowedgreatcourage.

PLUMB(PLUM)tomeasuredepthwithaweighedline

KEY:PLUMLINKSENTENCE:He tied a plum to the endof the line tomeasure thedepthofthepool.

POIGNANT(POINyunt)sharplytouchingtheemotions

KEY:PAWAIN'TLINKSENTENCE:LastChristmaswhenthechildtoldus,"MyPawain'tgotnojob,"itwasasharplytouchingmoment.

POLEMIC(puhLEMik)argumentagainstsomething

KEY:POLEELIMINATELINKSENTENCE:Peary'striptotheNorthPoleeliminatedallargumentsagainstthepossibilityofsuchajourney.

POLITIC(PAHluhtick)prudent

KEY:POLETICKLINK SENTENCE: The demolition squad used a long pole tomove thetickingpackageasaprudentmeasure.

POLITY(PAHLutee)aformofgovernmentKEY:PILEOFTEALINKSENTENCE:AttheBostonteapartythecoloniststhrewapileofteaintotheharbortoprotesttheformofgovernmenttheywereunder.

PONDEROUS(PAHNdurus)heavy,dull

KEY:PONDAROSALINKSENTENCE:On thePondarosa,HosswasHeavy,but theprogramwasneverdull.

POPULIST(PAHPyuhlus)advocateoftherightsofthecommonpeople

KEY:POPULARLISTENLINKSENTENCE:AbeLincolnwasverypopularbecausehe listened tocommonpeoplewhoserightsheadvocated.

PORTENTOUS(parTENtus)ominous

KEY:POURTENSIONLINKSENTENCE:Whenhepouredhimselfadrinktoeasetension,itwasanominoussignofadrinkingproblemdeveloping.

POSEUR(poZURE)anaffectedperson

KEY:POSERLINKSENTENCE:Heposedforhisportraitwearingamonocle,he'ssuchanaffectedperson.

POULTICE(POLEtis)softmassofherbsusedforhealing

KEY:POOLICELINK SENTENCE: After I fell into the pool through the ice,my grandmother pressed a soft mass of herbs on my chest to relievemycold.

PRAGMATIC(pragMATik)practical

KEY:PRAYAUTOMATICLINKSENTENCE:Theministerprayedthattheautomaticcollectionplateheinventedwouldprovepractical.

PRECARIOUS(pruhKAREeeus)risky

KEY:PRECARRYUSLINKSENTENCE:Whenwewenttopre-school,ourfatherwouldcarryusacrossthestreetwhereitwastooriskytoletuswalk.

PRCEPT(PREEsept)aruleprescribingacourseofconduct

KEY:PREPAREEXCEPTIONLINKSENTENCE:"Beprepared"atall timeswithoutexception isa ruleprescribingacourseofconductforBoyScouts.

PRECIPITATE(pruhSIPpuhtate)tocausetohappenabruptly

KEY:PRECIPICELINK SENTENCE: When he slipped over the edge of the precipice ithappenedsoabruptlyhedidn'tknowwhathithim.

PRECLUDE(preeKLOOD)tomakeimpossible

KEY:PRAYCLUELINK SENTENCE: The detective prayed for a clue, for without one, itwouldbeimpossibletosolvethecrime.

PRECURSOR(prehKURsur)forerunner

KEY:PRAYCURSELINKSENTENCE:Thenewpresident prayed for himself and cursedhisforerunnerforthemessthatwaslefthim.

PREDECESSOR(PREDehsessur)someonewhocamebefore

KEY:PRAYDECEASELINKSENTENCE:Thenewlycrownedkingprayedforguidancefromthedeceasedmonarchswhocamebeforehim.

PREDESTINED(preeDESTund)determinedbeforehand

KEY:PREPAREDESTINATIONLINKSENTENCE:Whenyoupreparetoreachyourdestination,it'sbesttodetermineeverystepbeforehand.

PREDILECTION(predulEKshun)strongpreference

KEY:PREDICTELECTIONLINKSENTENCE:Hisattemptstopredicttheresultoftheelectionfailed,ashewasbiasedbyhisstrongpreferenceforoneofthecandidates.

PREEN(PREEN)togroomandadornoneselfcarefully

KEY:GREENLINKSENTENCE:TheothergirlsturnedgreenwithenvyathowbeautifulAnnwaswhensocarefullygroomedandadorned.

PRELUDE(PRELyood)anintroductorypart

KEY:PROWLLOOTLINKSENTENCE:Amasked figure prowled on the stage andmade offwiththelootintheintroductorypartofthemysterydrama.

PREPONDERATE(pruhPONdurut)tobemoreimportant

KEY:PONDERRATELINKSENTENCE:Philosopherswhoponderabouthumanknowledgerateintellectasmoreimportantthanemotion.

PREPOSTEROUS(preePAHSturus)nonsensical

KEY:PROPOSEDTOUSLINK SENTENCE: The method the crackpot proposed to us to predictwinninglotterynumberswasnonsensical.

PRESENTIMENT(prehZENTuhmunt)premonition,feelingthatsomethingisabouttohappen

KEY:PRESENTSENTIMENTALLINK SENTENCE: When my wife gave me that present and acted sosentimentalfornoreason,Ihadapremonitionthathermotherwasabouttovisit.

PRESUMPTIVE(prehZUMPtiv)assumedtobeprobable

KEY:PRESUMETIFFLINKSENTENCE:The police presumed that the cause of the tiff in thepokergamewasthatwhenDocwoneveryhand,theotherplayersassumeditprobablethathewascheating.

PRETENTIOUS(prehTENshus)pompous

KEY:PRETENDTOUSLINKSENTENCE:Hetriedtopretendtoustobesosophisticated,butjustcameoffasapompousass.

PREVARICATE(prehVAREuhkate)tolie

KEY:PRAYVERYATELINKSENTENCE:Themother prayed for the childwhogrewvery sickwhenheateallthecookiesinthejarandthenliedaboutit.

PRISTINE(PRISteen)original,unspoiled

KEY:PRISSYSTAINLINKSENTENCE:Theprissyladyremovedthestainsfromtheoldbrassspittoonandpolishedituntilitregaineditsoriginal,unspoiledstate.

PROBITY(PRObehtee)integrity

KEY:PROBETIELINKSENTENCE:Theprobeofthecongressman'stiestoorganizedcrimeraisedquestionsastohisintegrity.

PROBLEMATIC(PRAHBluhMATik)doubtful

KEY:PROBLEMAUTOMATICLINK SENTENCE: That your problem will be automatically solvedwithouteffortitsdoubtful.

PROCLIVITY(proKLIVuttee)inclination

KEY:PROCLIFFLINKSENTENCE:Theproskierjumpedthecliffwithease,butIhadnoinclinationtofollowhimdownthatinclination.

PROCRASTINATE(proKRAStuhnate)toputthingsoff

KEY:PROFESSORCRASHLINKSENTENCE:Theabsent-mindedprofessor'scarcrashedbecausehehadputofffixingthebreaks.

PRODIGIOUS(pruhDIJus)enormous

KEY:PRODIGJUSTLINKSENTENCE:Toburytheprobasketballplayer,theyhadtodigajustenormousgrave.

PRODIGY(PRAHDuhgee)anextremelytalentedchild

KEY:PRODAGENIUSLINK SENTENCE:You don't have to prod a genius like that extremelytalentedchild.

PROFANE(proFANE)irreligious

KEY:PROFESSORFANLINKSENTENCE:Theprofessorwasafanofirreligiousphilosophers.

PROFLIGATE(PRAHFlehgut)wasteful

KEY:PROFITGATE

LINKSENTENCE:Alloftheprofitstheboxermadefromthegatereceiptsofhisfightswerethrownawayinwastefulliving.

PROFUSE(pruhFYOOS)lavish

KEY:PROFUSELINKSENTENCE:The prof used lavishwords of praise for his favoritestudent'spresentation.

PROGENY(PRAHGenee)descendants

KEY:PROGENETICLINKSENTENCE:Thepromusician'sabilitieswereapparentlygeneticasallhisdescendantsweresimilarlygifted.

PROGNOSTICATE(prahgNOHStuhkate)topredict

KEY:PROKNOWSTICKETLINKSENTENCE:AnyproonWallStreetknowsthatthetickettosuccessiscorrectpredictionofmarketfluctuations.

PROLIFERATE(pruhLIFuhrate)tospreadrapidly

KEY:PROFITLIFERATELINKSENTENCE:Hehadaprofit for lifeas the rateofdemand for thebookhewrotespreadrapidly.

PROPENSITY(pruhPENsuhtee)anaturalinclination

KEY:PROPERINCITYLINKSENTENCE:Iactproperinthecityandfollownaturalinclinationsinthecountry.

PROPHETIC(pruhFETik)predictingthefuture

KEY:PROFITTICKLINKSENTENCE:You'dmakeagreatprofitinthetickofaclockifyoucouldpredictthefutureofthestockmarket.

PROPITIOUS(pruhPISHus)favorable

KEY:PROPITCHERLINK SENTENCE: Since our star throws a fast ball as well as any propitcher,ourchancestowinthechampionshiparefavorable.

PROPRIETY(pruhPRYihtee)properbehavior

KEY:PROPERHIGHTEA

LINK SENTENCE: To be accepted at proper high class tea parties, youmustlearnproperbehavior.

PROSAIC(proSAYik)ordinary

KEY:PROSELINKSENTENCE:Myproseseemsordinarybesidehisflowerypoetry.

PROSELYTIZE(PROSuhlehtize)toconvertsomeonetoanotherbelief

KEY:PROSETIESLINK SENTENCE: The charismatic preacher's gripping prose breakspeople'stieswiththeiroriginalreligionsandconvertsthemtohisown.

PROTEAN(PROHTeeun)abletochangeshapeorrolesreadily

KEY:PROTEAMLINK SENTENCE: The pro football team was able to changeitsformationsreadilytoconfusetheopposition.

PROVOCATIVE(pruhVOCKuhtive)servingtostirup

KEY:PROVEVOCALLINKSENTENCE:Toprovehispointtheattorneybecameloudlyvocaltostirupthejury.

PRUDENT(PROODunt)wiselycautious

KEY:PRUDEDENTLINKSENTENCE:After the prude put a dent in the x-rated comedian'shead,thetheatermanagementwaswiselycautiousandprovidedhelmetsfortheperformers.

PSEUDONYM(SOOdohnim)analias

KEY:SEETHENAMELINK SENTENCE: You can see the name was an alias when he calledhimselfNapoleonBonaparte.

PUERILE(PYOOurul)childish

KEY:PURELINKSENTENCE:When accusedofmalfeasance, thepolitician claimedtobeaspureandinnocentasachild.

PUGNACIOUS(pugNAYshus)inclinedtofight

KEY:PUGNATION

LINKSENTENCE:Thepugwanted tobox thewholenation, so inclinedwashetofight.

PUISSANCE(PWISuns)power

KEY:PUSSSENSELINK SENTENCE: Puss showed good sense when he ran fromthepowerfulpitbull.

PULCHRITUDE(PUHLcruhtude)beauty

KEY:POLKATUNELINKSENTENCE:MymotherconsideredLawrenceWelk'spolkatunestobethemostbeautifulofmusic.

PUNCTILIOUS(pungkTILeeus)formallyprecise

KEY:PUNCTUALLINKSENTENCE:Our fatherwas always punctual to the second, as hewasformallypreciseineverythinghedid.

PUNDIT(PUNdit)alearnedperson

KEY:PUNDATELINKSENTENCE:He quoted Shakespeare's puns to his date to impressherthathewasalearnedperson.

PUNGENT(PUNgent)bitingtothetasteorsmell

KEY:PUNGENTLINKSENTENCE:Thepunthegenttoldwasbitingtothesmell--inotherwords,itstunk.

PURIST(PYOORist)onewhostrictlyadherestotradition

KEY:PURELINKSENTENCE:Aknightmustbepureofheartandstrictlyadhere tothetraditionsofchivalry.

PURPORT(purPORT)meaning,toclaim

KEY:PURPOSELINKSENTENCE:Man'spurposeinlifeistocreatemeaningoutofchaos,thephilosopher,claimed.

PUSILLANIMOUS(PYOOsuhLANuhmus)cowardly

KEY:PUSSSILLYMOUSE

LINK SENTENCE: The puss in theWizard of Oz was afraid of a sillymouse,ashewasacowardlylion.

PUTATIVE(PYOOtuhtiv)commonlyregarded

KEY:DISPUTEITIFLINK SENTENCE: Few would dispute it if you say that Lincolniscommonlyregardedasourgreatestpresident.

PUTREFY(PYOOtruhfy)torot

KEY:PUTRIDLINKSENTENCE:Theputridfoodhadrottedwhentherefrigeratorbroke.

Q

QUALIFY(KWAHLluhfy)modifyKEY:QUALITYLIFELINKSENTENCE:Yourqualityof lifewilldiminish ifyoumodifyyourhabitstoeliminateeveryrisk.

QUANDARY(KWHANduhree)adilemma

KEY:QUANTITYDAIRYLINK SENTENCE: Such a small quantity of food was produced by thedairythatyear,thatthefarmerwasinadilemmawhethertogetoutofthebusinessorstickitout.

QUELL(KWEL)suppress

KEY:QUILLLINK SENTENCE: With a stroke of his quill pen, the tyrannical kingsuppressedthecriticalnewspaper.

QUERULOUS(KWERuhlus)touchy,fretful

KEY:QUARRELUSLINKSENTENCE:Hepicksaquarrelwithuseverytimeheseesus,heissotouchyandfretful.

QUEUE(KYOO)alineofpeopleorvehicles

KEY:CUELINKSENTENCE:Whenthedrummajorgavethecue,thelineofpeopleandvehiclesintheparadebegantomove.

QUIESCENT(queeESSunt)atrest

KEY:QUESTCENTLINKSENTENCE:Whenhisquestfortreasurehadnotgainedhimacent,theprojectwasputatrest.

QUINTESSENCE(kwinTESSuns)perfectexample

KEY:QUINTUPLETSESSENTIALLINKSENTENCE:Whentheyhadquintuplets,thecouplefeltitessentialtobecomethemostperfectexamplesofparenthoodimaginable.

QUIXOTIC(kwikSOTik)impracticallyidealistKEY:QUICKATTACKLINK SENTENCE: A quick attack on the strong enemy fortificationsappealed more to the impractically idealistic young soldiers than to theseasonedveterans.

R

RAILLERY(RAYluhree)teasingKEY:RAILLEERYLINKSENTENCE:Theway he railed over every little thingmade themleeryofteasinghim.

RAMIFY(RAMuhfy)tobranch

KEY:RAMFIBERLINKSENTENCE:Whenthebattleshiprammedthefiberglassboat,cracksbranchedoutinalldirectionsfromthepointofimpact.

RAMPART(RAMpart)fortification

KEY:RAMPARTLINK SENTENCE: The besieging troops' ram parted the wall of thefortification.

RANCOR(RANGkur)illwill

KEY:RANCARLINKSENTENCE:Whenheranhiscardownthebicycletrail,heincurredtheillwillofthebicyclists.

RAPACIOUS(ruhPAYshus)greedy,plundering

KEY:RAPPACEUSLINKSENTENCE:Inourschoolplay,AttilarappedhisspearonthestagetopaceusinourmarchtogreedilyplunderRome.

RAPPORT(raPORE)arelationshipofmutualtrustandaffinity

KEY:RAPPORTLINK SENTENCE: The sailors helped each other beat a disturbing-the-peace rap in every port, because of their relationship ofmutual trust andaffinity.

RATIFY(RATuhfy)toapproveofficially

KEY:RATTYLINK SENTENCE: The city was so ratty that the council officiallyapprovedhiringthePiedPiper.

RAUCOUS(RAWkus)loudandharshKEY:RAWCUSSLINKSENTENCE:Hisrawlanguageandcussinginaloudandharshvoiceshockedtheladiesatthechurchpicnic.

RECANT(rehKANT)totakebacksomethingsaid

KEY:REGRETCAN'TLINKSENTENCE:Although you regretwhat you said, you can't take itback.

RECEPTIVE(rehSEPtiv)willingtoaccept

KEY:RECEIPTLINKSENTENCE:Ifyoushowtheclerkyourreceipt,shewillbewillingtoaccepttheitemyouwishtoreturn.

RECIPIENT(ruhSIPeeunt)apersonwhoreceivessomething

KEY:RECIPEAUNTLINKSENTENCE:Therecipeforhappinessaccordingtomyaunt,isthatit'sbettertogivethantoreceive.

RECIPROCAL(ruhSIProkul)mutual

KEY:RACESIPPROLINKSENTENCE:Aftertherace,therunnerssippedchampagnetogetherasprosshowingmutualrespect.

RECLAIM(rehKLAME)totakeback

KEY:"RECLAIM"LINKSENTENCE:Myson"claimed"ournewcarforhisdates,butI"re-claimed"itandtookitback.

RECONCILE(REKunsile)tomakeup

KEY:WRECKSILLYSMILELINKSENTENCE:Whentheteenagerwreckedherparent'scar,shegaveasillysmiletotrytomakeup.

RECONDITE(REKundite)profound

KEY:RECKONTHATLINKSENTENCE:After the cowboy readEinstein's theory of relativity,hesaid,"Ahreckonthat'saprettydernprofoundbook."

RECRIMINATION(rehKRIMuhNAYshun)accusingtheaccuserKEY:REPEATCRIMINALLINK SENTENCE: Every time he repeated his criminal acts he wouldaccusehisaccuserofframinghim.

RECURRENT(ruhKURunt)occurringagain

KEY:CURRENTLINK SENTENCE: The philosopher believed that all current events arepasteventsoccurringagainasallthingswentincycles.

REDOLENT(REDulunt)smellingof,suggestiveof

KEY:REDLENTLINKSENTENCE:Theredlongjohnshelenthislittlebrothersmelledofmothballs.

REDOUBTABLE(rehDOWTuhbul)feared

KEY:REDDOUBTABLELINKSENTENCE:Whenabullseesred,itisnotdoubtablethatheistobefeared.

REDUNDANT(ruhDUNdunt)repetitious

KEY:REDONELINK SENTENCE: The nitpicky supervisor's insistence that every littlething be redone to perfection made the work too repetitious to beproductive.

REFULGENT(rehFULLjunt)shiningbrightly

KEY:REFILLGENTLINKSENTENCE:Betternot refill thatgent'sglass;he'salreadysowell"lit"he'sshiningbrightly.

REITERATE(reITurate)torepeat

KEY:IRATELINKSENTENCE:Theteacherbecameiratewhenmadetorepeatherself.

REJUVENATE(rehJOOvuhnate)tomakeyoung

KEY:THEJUVENILEATELINKSENTENCE:The oldman ate everything the juvenile ate tomakehimselfyoung.

RELEVANT(RELuhvunt)pertinentKEY:REALLYEVENTLINK SENTENCE: Only those who really witnessed the event can givepertinenttestimony.

REMISS(rehMISS)neglectful

KEY:RIMMISSLINKSENTENCES:The basketball player's jump shot didn't even comeneartherimofthebasket.Itmissedsobadlybecausehewasneglectfulofpractice.

REMONSTRATE(rehMAHNstrate)protest

KEY:RE-DEMONSTRATELINK SENTENCE: The group re-demonstrated the next daywheneveryoneignoredtheirprotestdemonstration.

REMORSE(rehMORS)regret

KEY:RUMORSLINK SENTENCE: The false rumors they caused made her regret herjokingremarks.

RENAISSANCE(RENehSANS)RENASCENCE(rehNASuns)arebirth

KEY:RENEWSINCELINK SENTENCE: She had a renewed dedication to helping mankindsinceherspiritualrebirth.

REPARTEE(repurTEE)aswift,wittyretort,aconversionofwittyretorts

KEY:REFEREELINKSENTENCE:They'llhave tohavea referee, if thewitty retortsgetanysharper.

REPLETE(rehPLEET)full

KEY:REPEATCOMPLETELINKSENTENCE:GrandmarepeatedlydishedchickenintomyplateuntilIwascompletelyfull.

REPLICA(REPluhkuh)acopy

KEY:REPEATLIKEALINK SENTENCE: The skilled artist can repeat the brush strokes like amastertomakeanexactcopyoftheoriginal.

REPRESS(rehPRESS)toholddown

KEY:REP.PRESSLINKSENTENCE:Rep.Claighorntriedtogetthepresstoholddowntheirstoryexposinghim.

REPROBATE(REProbate)adepravedperson

KEY:REPPROBATIONLINKSENTENCE:Hehadabadrepandwasonprobationforcrimesonlyadepravedpersonwouldcommit.

REPUGNANT(ruhPUGnunt)obnoxious

KEY:PUG'SAUNTLINKSENTENCE: The pug's elderly aunt lectured him that boxingwasobnoxioustoher.

REQUITAL(rehQUITul)repayment

KEY:QUITLINKSENTENCE:Hequit the jobbecause the repayment forhiseffortsweren'tenough.

RESCIND(rehSIND)torevoke

KEY:RESIGNLINK SENTENCE: The cab driver had to resign his position when hisdriver'slicensewasrevoked.

RESIDUAL(rehZIJuhwal)remainder

KEY:RACYYOUALLLINKSENTENCE:Whenyouallwerechildren,yourmothercuttheracystuffoutofthemagazine,butleftyoualltheremainder.

RESIGNATION(rezigNAYshun)reluctantacceptanceofabadsituation

KEY:RESIGNATIONLINK SENTENCE: When the boss asked for his resignation asan alternative to being fired, he reluctantly accepted the situationandresigned.

RESILIENT(rehZILyunt)abletorecoverquickly

KEY:RESTILLANDLINKSENTENCE:Getplentyofrestwhenyou'reillandyou'llbeableto

recoverquickly.RESOLUTE(REZuhloot)firm

KEY:RESOLELINKSENTENCE:Theresoledshoesweresofirmtheyhurthisfeet.

RESOUND(rehZOWND)tosoundloudly

KEY:"RAH"SOUNDLINKSENTENCE:"Rah,rah,rah!"soundedloudlyinthestadium.

RESPITE(RESpit)areprieve

KEY:DESPITELINK SENTENCE: Despite popular opposition, the Governor gave thecondemnedmurdererareprieve.

RESPLENDENT(rehSPLENdunt)brilliant

KEY:SPLENDIDLINK SENTENCE: The splendid palace was brilliant withcrystalchandeliers.

RESTIVE(REStive)fidgety

KEY:RESTIFLINKSENTENCE:Youwillnevergetenoughrest ifyoustaysofidgetyallthetime.

RESURGENT(ruhSURGunt)tendingtoriseagain

KEY:RESURGINGLINKSENTENCE:Thetide,surgingandre-surging,causedtheshiptoriseagainandagain.

RETARD(rehTAWRD)toholdback

KEY:RE-TARREDLINK SENTENCE:While the street was being re-tarred, blockades heldbackalltraffic.

RETICENT(RETihsunt)shy

KEY:READYSCENTLINKSENTENCE:Theboywasreadytorunatthescentofperfume,ashewasshyaroundgirls.

RETIRING(rehTYuring)shyKEY:RETIRINGLINK SENTENCE: He was retiring from show business because hebecametooshytoappearonstage.

RETRACT(rehTRAKT)totakeback

KEY:RETURNEDTRACKLINKSENTENCE:When theold runner returned to the track,andbrokerecords,thesportswritershadtotakebacktheirpredictionsthathewouldfail.

RETROGRESS(RETruhGRESS)decline

KEY:RATGRASSLINK SENTENCE: When we saw the rats in the tall grass around themansion,weknewhowmuchthearistocraticfamilyhaddeclined.

RETROSPECT(RETruhspekt)recallofthepast

KEY:RESPECTLINKSENTENCE:Inhismemoirs,thegreatlyrespectedelderlystatesmanrecalledhispastlife.

REVERBERATE(ruhVERburate)toecho

KEY:RIVERBOATLINK SENTENCE: The riverboat whistle echoed from the banks of theMississippi.

REVERE(rihVIR)tohonor

KEY:REVERELINKSENTENCE:PaulRevereishonoredinLongfellow'spoem.

REVULSION(ruhVULshun)disgust

KEY:REVELATIONLINKSENTENCE:The"revelations"inthescandalsheetsdisgustme.

RHETORIC(RETurik)showyuseofwords

KEY:RETORTLINKSENTENCE:Inthedebate,hegaveaconciseretorttohisopponent'sshowyuseofwords.

RIBALD(RIBuld)vulgarlanguage

KEY:RIBOLDLINKSENTENCE:The rude young people liked to rib the old by usingvulgarlanguage.

RIFE(RIFE)abundant

KEY:RIPELINKSENTENCE:Ripeapplesareabundantinthefall.

RIFT(RIFT)anarrowcrack

KEY:ROOFLINK SENTENCE: The roof leaked rain on my head through a narrowcrack.

RIVET(RIVit)tofixone'sattentionon

KEY:RIVETLINKSENTENCE:Whentherivetsononeofthejet'senginesfellout,allofthepassengersfixedtheirattentionontheotherengines.

ROTUND(roTUND)plump

KEY:ROWTONLINKSENTENCE:Lined up in the front rowof the candy-making classwasatonofplumpstudentseagertolearn.

ROUTINE(rooTEEN)habitualorordinary

KEY:ROUTELINK SENTENCE: He took the same route to work every day for fiftyyearsasanhabitualpattern.

RUE(ROO)toregret

KEY:RUDELINKSENTENCE:Thathewasrudetohisparentsasateenagerwascauseforregretlaterinlife.

RUEFUL(ROOful)expressingregret

KEY:ROOFFELLLINKSENTENCE:Whentherooffell,heexpressedregretthathehadputoffrepairingit.

RUMINATE(ROOmuhnate)reflectupon

KEY:ROOMINIT

LINKSENTENCE:Theteacherofthephilosophyclasssaidthattherewasroominitforeveryonewhowantedtoreflectuponthemeaningoflife.

RUSE(ROOS)adeception,trick

KEY:ROOSTLINKSENTENCE:Thefoxcametoroostinachickencostumeasatrick.

S

SACRILEGIOUS(SACKruhlijus)insultingthesacredKEY:SAXRELIGIOUSLINKSENTENCE:Theministerprotestedthatusingthesaxophonetoplayreligioushymnsinsultedthesacredmusic.

SAGACIOUS(suhGAYshus)wise

KEY:SAGGINGLINKSENTENCE:Theoldmanwithsaggingshoulderswasthewisestintheland.

SAGE(SAYJ)wise

KEY:SAYGEELINKSENTENCE:Don'tsay"gee"likeachildifyouwanttolookwise.

SALIENT(SAYleeunt)prominent

KEY:SAILYACHTLINKSENTENCE:ThesailsofthedistantyachtcouldbeseenonlyfromthemostprominentpointofthePeninsula.

SALLOW(SALO)havingayellowcomplexion

KEY:SOLOWLINK SENTENCE: He had sunk so low into his sordid lifestyle that hedevelopedanunhealthyyellowcomplexion.

SALUBRIOUS(suhLOObreeus)healthful

KEY:SALADYOUUSLINKSENTENCE:Thespinachsaladyoufixedusisveryhealthful.

SALUTARY(SALyuhteree)healthful

KEY:SALADATEVERYLINKSENTENCE:Havingasaladateverymealisahealthfulpractice.

SANCTION(SANKshun)approve

KEY:SANKSHUNLINKSENTENCE:Whentheunsinkableshipsank,thevotersshunnedthepoliticianswhohadapproveditsconstruction.

SANGUINE(SANGgwin)cheerful,optimistic

KEY:SANGWINELINKSENTENCE:Wesanganddrankwine,cheerfulandoptimisticatthedawnofthenewmillennium.

SATE(SATE)tosatisfyfully

KEY:SATATELINKSENTENCE:Threetimesaday,Slimsatatthetableandateuntilhewassatisfiedfully,yetnevergainedanounce.

SATIATE(SAYsheate)tosatisfyfully

KEY:SAYSHEATELINKSENTENCE:Thefatladywouldneversaysheateenoughtosatisfyherfully.

SATIRIC(satIRek)mocking

KEY:SATTRICKLINKSENTENCE:Themischievous school boywho sat behind the girlplayedtricksonherandmockedherwhensherecited.

SATURNINE(SATurnine)sullen

KEY:SATURNLINK SENTENCE: The creatures from the planet Saturn were sullen atbeingsofarfromhome.

SAVOR(SAYvur)torelish

KEY:SAVEYOURLINKSENTENCES:Saveyourchickenfeet.Irelishthemasadelicacy.

SCANTY(SKANtee)inadequate

KEY:SCANTHELINKSENTENCE:Tojustscanthecontractbeforesigningitisinadequatetounderstanditsimplications.

SCHISM(SIZum)split

KEY:SCISSORSLINKSENTENCE:Sheusedapairofscissorstomakeasplitintheseamsofthetightskirt.

SCOURGE(SKURGE)towhipKEY:COURAGELINK SENTENCE: The spy showed courage in not talkingwhenthreatenedwiththewhip.

SCRATCH(SKRACH)tocancel

KEY:SCRATCHLINKSENTENCE:Hescratched themeetingoutofhiscalendarwhen itwascancelled.

SCURRILOUS(SKURuhlus)usingcoarselanguage

KEY:SCAREUSLINKSENTENCE:Whenwewerechildren,FarmerBrownwouldscareusawayfromhisappletreebyshoutingcourselanguage.

SEDATE(sehDATE)quiet

KEY:SEEDATELINKSENTENCE:Thegirlcouldseethatitwastheboy'sfirstdate,ashewaspainfullyquietallevening.

SEDENTARY(SEDunteree)inactive

KEY:SADANDTEARYLINKSENTENCE:Thespoiledchildbecamesadandtearywhennotgivenhisway,andsatinactivewhiletheothersplayed.

SEDULOUS(SEDyoolus)diligent

KEY:SAIDYOULOUSELINKSENTENCE:Thebosssaidtotheloafer"Youlouse,whycan'tyoubeasdiligentasmyotherworkers."

SEEMLY(SEEMlee)proper

KEY:SEEMLIELINKSENTENCE:Itsometimesseemsthat lying isconsideredproper insomecircles.

SEMBLANCE(SEMbluns)likeness

KEY:SYMBOLLANCELINKSENTENCE:Betweenthesymbolsofalanceforwarandadoveforpeace in the painting, was the likeness of the leader who had seen usthroughbothtimes.

SEMINAL(SEMuhnul)highlyoriginal

KEY:SEMINOLELINKSENTENCE:TheSeminoleIndiansweretheoriginalinhabitantsofFlorida.

SENTENTIOUS(senTENchus)giventoconcisesayings

KEY:SENTENCECHOSELINKSENTENCE:Thesentencethegeneralchosetoanswertheenemy'sdemandforsurrenderwasquiteconcise:"Nuts."

SEQUESTER(sehKWEStur)tosetapart

KEY:SEEQUESTIONLINKSENTENCE:Sotheywouldnotseethequestionsontheblackboardbefore the test, the students were set apart from the classroom until testtime.

SERAPHIC(suhRAFik)angelic

KEY:SURFEFFECTLINK SENTENCE: The bathing beauty in the surf had the effect of anangeliccreatureonthesailors.

SERRATED(serATEud)sawtoothed

KEY:TZARATEITLINKSENTENCE:TheTzarateitaftercarvingthewildboarwithasawtoothedknife.

SERRIED(SEReed)crowdedcloselytogether

KEY:SIRREADLINK SENTENCE: Sir Galahad would read the battle plan as the otherknightscrowdedcloselytogetherabouttheroundtabletolisten.

SHAMBLES(SHAMbuls)disorder

KEY:SHAMEBALLSLINKSENTENCE: It's a shame that the carnival balls turn into drunkendisorderslateinthenight.

SIMPER(SIMpur)tosmilefoolishly

KEY:SIMPLELINKSENTENCE:Thesimpleboyhadafoolishsmileonhisfaceallday

long.SIMULATE(SIMyuhlate)imitate

KEY:SIMILARLINKSENTENCE:Shedressedsimilartotheactressshestrovetoimitate.

SINECURE(SINuhkure)aneasyjob

KEY:SINCURELINKSENTENCE:Our pastor preached that itwas a sin that theMayorcuredhisson'sfinancialtroublesbygivinghimaneasyjobwiththecity.

SINEQUANON(SINehkwahNAHN)essentialfactor

KEY:SEQUINLINK SENTENCE: The fashion designer considered sequins to be anessentialfactorinladies'formalwear.

SINUOUS(SINyoous)havingmanywindingcurves

KEY:SENSETOUSELINKSENTENCE:Hehadtoomuchsensetousethedangerouslywindingroad.

SKEPTICAL(SKEPtuhkul)doubting

KEY:SKIPTICKSLINK SENTENCE: The accuracy of a clock that skips ticks is to bedoubted.

SKIFF(SKIF)asmallboat

KEY:SCOFFLINKSENTENCE:Theyscoffedathisclaimthathewouldcrosstheoceaninhissmallboat.

SLAKE(SLAKE)toquench

KEY:LAKELINKSENTENCE:Ittookawholelaketoquenchthegiant'sthirst.

SLATTERNLY(SLATurnlee)untidy

KEY:SLITTORNLINKSENTENCE:The teenager's slitted and torn jeansmaybe in style,buttomeitgivesheranuntidyappearance.

SLOUGH(SLUF)toshedasasnakeshedsskinKEY:SLOWOFFLINKSENTENCE:Whenhedoesn'twanttogotobed,littleJimmieisasslowtotakeoffhisclothesasasnakesheddingskin.

SLOVENLY(SLUVunlee)messy,slipshod

KEY:SLOWEVENLINKSENTENCE:Notonlydoesheworkslowly,butevenso,hedoesamessy,slipshodjob.

SOJOURN(SOjurn)visit

KEY:SOJOURNEYLINKSENTENCE: It's so longa journey toourgrandparents' town fromoursthatwevisitonlyonceayear.

SOLEMN(SAHLum)deeplyserious

KEY:SILENCEHIMLINKSENTENCE:Thechild'smotherhadtosilencehimwhenhelaughedatfuneralsanotherdeeplyseriousevents.

SOLICIT(suhLISit)askfor

KEY:SOLOISTLINKSENTENCE:Theviolinsoloistonthestreetaskedforalms.

SOLILOQUY(suhLILuhquee)monologue

KEY:SOLITTLEWELINK SENTENCE: The talkative woman's husband spoke so little weremarkedthattheirconversationtogetherwasamonologue.

SOLSTICE (SAWL stis) days of the year in which the sun is farthestnorth(summersolstice-longestday)orsouth(wintersolstice-shortestday)oftheequator.

KEY:SOULLINKSENTENCES:Topersonifythesoulofsummer,Junedancedinhertutu (June 22nd). The soul of winter is three days before Christmas(December22nd),adayforeachwiseman.

SOLVENT(SOWLvunt)abletopaydebts

KEY:SOLVEITLINKSENTENCE:Theloansharksaid"Ifyouhaveafinancialproblem,

I'llsolveitandenableyoutopayyourdebts."SOMATIC(soMATik)relatingtothebody

KEY:SOMEADDICTSLINKSENTENCE:Someaddictssustainfataldamagetothebody.

SOMNOLENT(SAHMnuhlunt)sleepy

KEY:SOMEKNOWLENTLINKSENTENCE:Someofhis smarter friendsknow thatmoney lent tothesleepyloaferislost.

SONATA(suhNOTuh)amusicalcomposition

KEY:SOUNDNOTALINK SENTENCE: I think the sound of a rap piece is not a musicalcompositionbutalotofnoise.

SONOROUS(suhNAWRus)havingorproducingsound

KEY:SOUNDSRUSTLELINKSENTENCE:Thesoundsoftherustleofleavestellusthattheforestisanorchestraproducingmusicalsounds.

SOPHISM(SAHFizum)plausiblebutfallaciousargument

KEY:SOPHOMORELINKSENTENCE:Thecleverbutradicalcollegesophomore'sargumentsinfavorofanarchywereplausiblebutfallacious.

SOPORIFIC(sahpuhRIFik)sleepinducing

KEY:SOAPTERRIFICLINK SENTENCE: The soap opera that my mother thinks is terrific issleepinducingtome.

SPATE(SPAYT)downpour

KEY:SPATLINKSENTENCE:Fatherusedtosaythatthegodsspatonusagain,whenadownpourspoiledouroutings.

SPECIOUS(SPEEshus)appearingtruebutactuallyfalse

KEY:SPECIESLINK SENTENCES: Whales and dolphins are species of fish. Thisstatementmayappeartruebutactuallyisfalse.

SPECTRAL(SPEKtrul)ghostly

KEY:SPECTACLELINK SENTENCE: It was quite a spectacle to behold when the ghostlyapparitionappearedonthestage.

SPENDTHRIFT(SPENDthrift)wastefulperson

KEY:SPENDTHRIFTLINKSENTENCE:Theway hewould spend all hismoney, this lack ofthriftmarkedhimasawastefulperson.

SPLENETIC(splehNETik)badtempered,malevolent

KEY:SPLINTERLINKSENTENCE:Thesplinterinitspawmadethelionbadtemperedandmalevolent.

SPONTANEOUS(spahnTAYneeus)unplanned

KEY:SPUNTENUSLINK SENTENCE: The tornado spun our plane around ten times andcarriedustoanunplanneddestination.

SPORADIC(spuhRADik)occurringirregularly

KEY:SPAREATTICLINK SENTENCE: My mother keeps a spare room in the attic cleanbecauseovernightfamilyvisitsoccurirregularly.

SPURIOUS(SPYOOReeus)false,notgenuine

KEY:SPURSREALUSLINK SENTENCE: Although his spurs looked real to us, Lance was anurbancowboy,notagenuineone.

SQUALID(SQWAHlid)wretched

KEY:SQUALLLINK SENTENCE: The terrible squall reduced the town to a wretchedstate.

SQUEAMISH(SQUEEmish)easilynauseated

KEY:SQUEALMASHLINKSENTENCE:Thelittlegirlwouldsquealwhentheboymashedthebugs,asshewaseasilynauseated.

SQUIB(SKWIB)briefpieceofwriting

KEY:SQUINTBADLINKSENTENCE:BeforeIgotthesebifocals,Ihadtosquintbadtoreadevenbriefpiecesofwriting.

STAID(STADE)sedate

KEY:STAYEDLINKSENTENCE:Mygrandmotherstayedinherlittlecottage,sedateanddignifiedallherlife,whileothersdesertethesmalltownforthecity.

STALEMATE(STALEMATE)standoff

KEY:STALLMATELINKSENTENCE:Hestalledhismatesolongthatthebattleofthesexesendedinastandoff.

STANZA(STANzuh)asectionofapoem

KEY:STANCELINK SENTENCE: Each pupil took a heroic stance on the stage as herecitedhissectionofthepoem,"TheChargeoftheLightBrigade.”

STEADFAST(STEDfast)faithful

KEY:STEADYFASTLINKSENTENCE:Thecowboyrodeatasteady,fastpaceacrosstheplainonhisfaithfulsteed.

STENTORIAN(stenTAWReeun)loud.

KEY:STENOTORELINK SENTENCE: When his steno tore up the only copy ofthemanuscript,thinkingitwastrash,theauthorgavealoudshout.

STERILE(STERul)infertile

KEY:STIRISLELINKSENTENCE:Eventually,notonehumanwillstiron the islewhereeveryoneisinfertile.

STICKLER(STICKuhlur)onewhoinsistsonexactness

KEY:STICKLINKSENTENCE:Thecaptaincarriedameasuringstickduringinspectionasheinsistedonexactnesseveninthelengthsofourneckties.

STIPEND(STYpend)periodicpay

KEY:STOPINLINK SENTENCE: The Mayor's son would stop in at his city "job"periodicallytopickuphispay.

STOIC(STOWik)indifferenttopainorpleasure

KEY:STOWITLINKSENTENCE:Wheneverthemonkwouldfeelanemotionalreaction,hewouldshout"Stowit!"todevelophisindifferencetopainorpleasure.

STOLID(STAWLud)emotionless

KEY:STOLEITLINK SENTENCE: The professional criminal denied he stole it in anemotionlessmanner.

STRATAGEM(STRATuhjum)adeception

KEY:STRATEGYGEMLINKSENTENCE:Thejewelthief'sstrategytostealthegeminvolvedthedeceptionofpretendingtobeasecurityguard.

STRATIFY(STRATuhfy)tomakeintolayers

KEY:STRUTTINGBYLINKSENTENCE:Theproudgroom,struttingbywithhisbride,ranintothehugeweddingcakeknockingovereverylayer.

STRIATED(STRYateud)stripedwiththinlines

KEY:STRAYEDLINK SENTENCE: The convict who strayed from the prison farm waseasilyspottedinhisuniformstripedwiththinlines.

STRIDENT(STRYdunt)shrill

KEY:STRIDEDENTLINKSENTENCE:Whenhisclumsystrideonthedancefloormadeadentinthelady'sfoot,sheletoutashrillscream.

STRINGENT(STRINjunt)strict

KEY:STRINGATLINKSENTENCE:Thepupils linedupasstraightasastringat thestrictteacher'scommand.

STUPOR(STYOOpur)astateofmentalnumbness

KEY:STUPIDLINK SENTENCE: They thought the accident victimwas stupid, but hewasinastateofmentalnumbnessfromtheshock.

STYMIE(STYmee)toblock

KEY:STYMYEYELINKSENTENCE:Thestyonmyeyegrewsobigitblockedmyvision

SUBDUE(subDOO)toconquer

KEY:SUBDUELINKSENTENCE:TheNavygivesthesubitsdueasaweapontoconquertheseas.

SUBJUGATE(SUBjuhgate)overpower

KEY:SUBJECTGATELINKSENTENCE:Whenthesubjectescapedthroughthegate,thepoliceofficershadtooverpowerhim.

SUBLIMATE (SUB luh mate) to channel a lowly impulse to a sociallyacceptablelevel.

KEY:SUBSTITUTELIMITLINK SENTENCE: He substituted locksmithing for safecracking, thuslimiting his activities to the legal, and channeling his lowly, criminalimpulsestoasociallyacceptablelevel.

SUBSERVIENT(subSURveeent)meeklyobedient

KEY:SUBSTITUTESERVANTLINKSENTENCE:Thesubstituteservantwasmeeklyobedientincontrasttothearrogantregulars.

SUBSTANTIATED(subSTANsheateid)supportedbyevidence

KEY:SUBSTANCEATELINK SENTENCE: That the substance the victim ate was poison, wassupportedbyevidenceintheautopsy.

SUBSTANTIVE(subSTANtive)real

KEY:SUBSTANCESI'VELINKSENTENCE:The substances I'vebuiltmy "dream"housewith are

quitereal.SUCCESSIVE(sukSESSiv)followingoneafteranother

KEY:SUCCESSESLINK SENTENCE: Your successes will follow one after another if youfocusonyourgoals.

SUCCINCT(sukSINGKT)concise

KEY:SUCCESSSINKLINKSENTENCE:The firstAmerican success in sinking a JapaneseU-boatduringWorldWarII,wasreportedbytheconcisestatement"Sightedsub.Sanksame."

SULLEN(SULun)gloomy

KEY:SAILINGLINKSENTENCE:Theywentoutsailingdespitethegloomyweather.

SUNDER(SUNdur)break

KEY:SUNUNDERLINK SENTENCE: The sun melted the ice under the bridge, breakingsheetsofitfreetofloatdownstream.

SUPERCILIOUS(soopurSILeeus)haughty

KEY:SUPERVISORSILLYLINKSENTENCE:Whenshebecamesupervisorof theother secretaries,SillySallybecamesohaughtythatnoonecouldstandher.

SUPERFLUOUS(sooPURfloous)needless

KEY:SUPERFLEWLINKSENTENCE:WhenSuperman flew into the scene, needless to saythatthecriminal'scareerwasover.

SUPERLATIVE(suhPURlutive)thebest

KEY:SUPERLADYLINK SENTENCE:We callMom "Superlady", as she's the best motherpossible.

SUPPLANT(suhPLANT)totaketheplaceof

KEY:SUPPERPLANTLINKSENTENCE:Forsupper,thegourmetwasservedanexotictropical

planttotaketheplaceofanordinarysalad.SUPPLIANT(SUPleeunt)apersonwhoaskshumbly

KEY:SUPPLIESLINK SENTENCE: When food supplies ran low during the famine,Joseph'sbrotherswenttoEgypttoaskhumblyforprovisions.

SUPPOSITITIOUS(suhPAHZihTISHus)fraudulentlysubstituted

KEY:SUPERSTITIOUSLINK SENTENCE: The crook swindled the superstitious people byfraudulentlysubstitutingfakerabbit'sfeetforrealones.

SURFEIT(SURfit)excessiveamount

KEY:SIRFITLINKSENTENCE:SirLancelotpitchedafitwhenthebodyshopchargedanexcessiveamounttofixadentinhisarmour.

SURMISE(surMISE)toguess

KEY:SUREMISSLINKSENTENCE:Youare sure tomissmost testquestions ifyoudon'tstudyandjustguessattheanswers.

SURREPTITIOUS(SURepTISHus)secret

KEY:SYRUPTEACHUSLINKSENTENCE:Grandma'shomemadesyrupwassogoodweaskedhertoteachushersecret.

SURTAX(SURtacks)anadditionaltaxabovethenormal

KEY:SURLYTAXLINK SENTENCE: The citizens became surly at having to pay anadditionaltaxabovethenormal.

SURVEILLANCE(surVAYluns)watchkeptoveraperson

KEY:SERVEDANTSLINK SENTENCE: After the little girl playing house served ants to herbrotherforlunch,herparentskeptaclosewatchoverher.

SYCOPHANT(SIKuhfunt)flatterer

KEY:SICKELEPHANTLINKSENTENCE:Althoughthe300-poundheiresshadallthegraceofa

sickelephant,hersuitorsflatteredheraboutherdancing.SYNDROME(SINdrome)agroupofsymptomsindicationaspecificillness

KEY:SENDROMELINK SENTENCE: Her doctor said he would send her on vacation toRomewhenhersymptomsindicatedillnessduetooverwork.

SYNERGISM(SINurjizum)cooperativeaction

KEY:SINNERENERGIESLINKSENTENCE: The reformed sinner directed all his energies towardcooperativeactionsforthebenefitofmankind.

SYNOPSIS(suhNAHPsus)condensedstatement

KEY:SINSOPTLINKSENTENCE:Whenheoffered toconfesshis life's sinsonebyonebeforethecongregation,theyoptedforacondensedstatement.

SYNTHESIS(SINthuhsis)combinationofpartstomakeawhole

KEY:SENTTHESISLINK SENTENCE: To meet the deadline, he sent his thesis chapter bychaptertothetypistsashewroteitsotheycouldcombinethepartstomakethewholeastheywentalong.

T

TACIT(TASSit)unspokenKEY:TASTEITLINKSENTENCE:Ifyoutasteitanddon'tlikeMama'snewdish,it'sbesttoleaveyouropinionunspoken.

TACITURN(TASSuhturn)non-talkative

KEY:TAXITURNLINKSENTENCE:When the taxi took awrong turn,Calvin didn't eventellthedriver,he'ssonon-talkative.

TALISMAN(TALusmun)aluckyormagicalcharm

KEY:TALEMANLINK SENTENCE: The huckster told the tale of a man who became amillionairebywearingtheluckycharmhesoldhim.

TANGENTIAL(tanJENchul)offtotheside

KEY:TANGERINECHILDLINKSENTENCE:Whenheatethetangerine,thechildspattheseedsofftothesideonthefloortothehorrorofhismother.

TANGIBLE(TANjuhbul)concrete

KEY:TANGENTABLELINKSENTENCE:When the committeememberswent off at a tangent,thechairmanwasabletobringthembacktoconcreteissues.

TAUT(TAWT)tightlydrawn(asarope)

KEY:TAUGHTLINKSENTENCE:Thecircusacrobattaughthischildrenhowtowalkonatightlydrawnrope.

TAWDRY(TAWdree)gaudy,flashy

KEY:TARDRYLINKSENTENCE:No soonerwas the tar dry on the streets of the ritzynewsubdivisionthanitwasfilledwithpeopleinflashycars.

TECTONIC(tekTAHNik)relatedtogeologicalstructure

KEY:TEXASTONSLINKSENTENCE:InTexas,tonsofearthwasmovedasaresultofashiftinthegeologicalstructureofthearea.

TEDIOUS(TEEdeeus)boring

KEY:TIDYUSLINKSENTENCE:Tokeepourroomtidywas,touskids,aboringtask.

TEDIUM(TEEdeeum)wearisomeness

KEY:TEEDHOHUMLINKSENTENCE:Wheneverheteedoff,hiswifesaid"Ho,hum",golfissuchawearisomegame."

TEMERARIOUS(TEMuhRAREeeus)reckless

KEY:TIMIDRAREUSLINKSENTENCE:Whenwewereyoung,atimidwordwasrareamongusrecklessfellows.

TEMERITY(tuhMERutee)rashness

KEY:TOMARRYLINKSENTENCE: Tomarry thatman she had justmet exemplifies herrashness.

TEMPERAMENT(TEMpuruhment)aperson'sdisposition

KEY:TEMPERMINTLINK SENTENCE: "Temper Mints" are candies claimed to improve aperson'sdisposition.

TEMPERATE(TEMpurit)moderate

KEY:TEMPERATELINKSENTENCE:Pawhadabad temper,butwhenheateMaw'sapplepiehebecamemoremoderate.

TENDENTIOUS(tenDENchus)biased

KEY:TENDENCYUSLINK SENTENCE: The teacher's tendency to favor us over the otherstudentsdrewcriticismthatshewasbiased.

TENUOUS(TENyoous)thin

KEY:TENYOUUS

LINK SENTENCE: The Sumo wrestler said to the marathon runner, itwouldtaketenofyoutomakeoneofus,you'resothin.

TEPID(TEPid)lukewarm

KEY:TAPLINK SENTENCE: The kitchen tap gave only lukewarm water inGrandpa'sday.

TERMAGANT(TURmuhgunt)ascoldingwoman

KEY:TERMMAGNETLINKSENTENCE:Eachnewschoolterm,thedemandingteacherattractedthemost brilliant students like amagnet,while the dull ones thought herjustascoldingwoman.

TERSE(TURS)concise

KEY:TEARSLINK SENTENCE: The audience was in tears at the end of Lincoln'sconciseGettysburgaddress.

TESTY(TESTee)peevish

KEY:TESTLINKSENTENCE:Thegruelingtestmadethestudentspeevish.

TETHER(TETHer)leash

KEY:TEETHHERLINK SENTENCE:When the pit bull snapped her teeth at her, shewasgladitwasonaleash.

THESAURUS(thehSAWRus)abookofsynonyms

KEY:THESISSORUSTYLINKSENTENCE:Hisgraduatethesisissofullofrustyclichés,heshouldhaveusedabookofsynonyms.

THWART(THWART)toblock,foil

KEY:THEARTLINKSENTENCE:Thegreatoffensivelinemanwasamasterintheartofblockingopposingplayers,foilingthedefense.

TIMBRE(TIMbur)soundquality

KEY:TIMBER

LINKSENTENCE:Whenthewoodsmanshouted"timber,"thefrighteningsoundqualityofhisvoicehadusduckingforcover.

TIMOROUS(TIMurus)fearful

KEY:TIMIDRICELINK SENTENCE: The timid groom even jumped when the rice wasthrown,hewassofearfulofeverything.

TOADY(TOHDee)afawningflatterer

KEY:TOADLINKSENTENCES:Whenthebosscomesaround,Henryhopslikeatoad.Heissuchafawningflatterer.

TOME(TOME)abook

KEY:TOMLINK SENTENCE: Tom Sawyer, Tom Swift, and Tom Jonesarecharactersinmyfavoritebooks.

TORPID(TAWRpud)inactive

KEY:TARPITLINKSENTENCE:Afterbeingtarredandfeathered,andthrownintoapitbytheranchers,thehorsethiefbecameinactiveinhisprofession.

TORTUOUS(TORCHuhwus)fulloftwistsandturns

KEY:TORCHYOUUSLINKSENTENCE:Thetorchyougaveusletusfindourwaythroughthetwistsandturnsofthecave.

TORTUROUS(TORCHuhrus)painful

KEY:TORTURERACELINKSENTENCE:Thetortureofamarathonraceistoopainfulformanytobear.

TOUT(TOWT)topraisepublicly

KEY:TOOTLINK SENTENCE: The candidate tooted his own horn, praising himselfpublicly.

TOXIC(TAHKsik)poisonous

KEY:TAXI

LINK SENTENCE: The saboteur's taxi eshaust spewed forth poisonousfumes.

TRACTABLE(TRACKtuhbul)easilycontrolled

KEY:TRACKABLELINKSENTENCE:Theinventionoftherailroadtrackmadeengineersabletoeasilycontroltrains.

TRANSIENT(TRANCHunt)fleeting

KEY:TRAINSSEENLINKSENTENCE:The trains fly by so fast they canbe seen only for afleetingmoment.

TRANSITIONAL(transISHuhnul)duringaperiodofchange

KEY:TRANSFERNATIONALLINK SENTENCE: Cooperation during the transfer of national leadersafteranelectionmakesfororderduringtheperiodofchange.

TRANSITORY(TRANSuhtoreee)temporary

KEY:TRAINSTORELINKSENTENCE:Thetrainstoreupthetemporarywoodentracks.

TRANSLUCENT(transLUCEunt)lettingdiffusedlightthrough

KEY:TRAINSLACYLINK SENTENCE: The trains of the wedding gowns were of a lacymaterialthatletdiffusedlightthrough.

TRANSMUTE(transMYOOT)tochangefromoneformtoanother

KEY:TRANSMITLINKSENTENCE:AlexanderGrahamBellwas able to transmit spokenmessagesatadistancebychangingthemfromoneformtoanother--fromsoundwavestoelectricalcurrent.

TRAVESTY(TRAVuhstee)aparody

KEY:TRAVELVESTLINK SENTENCE:When the editor travelled about the city, he wore abullet-proofvest,astheparodyhehadwrittenridiculingthecrimebosshadmadehimadeadlyenemy.

TREK(TREK)ajourney

KEY:TRACKLINKSENTENCES:I lovetrainrides.Wherever the tracksgoiswhereIjourney.

TREMULOUS(TREMyoolus)trembling

KEY:TREMORSUSLINKSENTENCE:Theearthquake'stremorsleftustrembling.

TREPIDATION(trepehDAYSHun)fear

KEY:TRIPDAYLINKSENTENCE:Hemade the trip to Transylvania during the day forfearofvampires.

TRILOGY(TRILuhgee)aseriesofthreerelatedliteraryworks

KEY:THRILLERSLINK SENTENCE: The science-fiction fan is treated to thrillers inAsimov'sthreerelatedFoundationnovels.

TRINKET(TRINGkut)asmallpieceofcheapjewelry

KEY:TRICKYLINKSENTENCE:Thethief''strickymoveofsubstitutingapieceofcheapjewelryfortherealthingdidn'twork.

TRITE(TRYTE)lackingoriginality

KEY:TRIEDLINK SENTENCE: No matter how hard he tried to be novel, theunimaginativewriter'sworklackedoriginality.

TRUCULENT(TRUCKyoolunt)hostile

KEY:TRUCKYOULENTLINKSENTENCE:The truckyou lentmewith theHarvardpennantgetshostilestareshereatYale.

TRUNCATED(TRUNGkated)shortenedbyhavingthetopcutoff

KEY:TRUNKLINKSENTENCE:The trunkwasshortenedwhenwoodsmencutoff thetopofthetree.

TUMBREL(TUMbrul)acartthatcarriedprisonerstobeexecuted

KEY:THEUMBRELLA

LINKSENTENCE:Asatouchofmacabrehumor,thebright,multi-coloredumbrella over the cart shielded the prisoner from rain on theway to thegallows.

TUMID(TOOmid)swollen

KEY:TUMMYLINK SENTENCE: His tummy was grotesquely swollen after the hugemeal.

TURBULENT(TURbyuhlunt)stormy

KEY:TOREBELLLINK SENTENCE: The wind tore the bell from the church during thestormyweather.

TURPITUDE(TURpehtood)depravity

KEY:TURPENTINELINKSENTENCE:Hedrankturpentineinthedaysofhisdepravity.

TUTELAGE(TOOTelej)guardianship

KEY:TUTORLINK SENTENCE: Although Orphan Annie apparently never went toschool,wemayassumeshewastutoredbyherguardian,DaddyWarbucks.

TYRO(TYrow)beginner

KEY:TIREROWLINKSENTENCE:Heusedtotireeasilyrowingtheskiffwhenhewasabeginner.

U

UBIQUITOUS((yooBIKwehtus)seeminglyeverywhereKEY:YOUBIGQUITUSLINK SENTENCES: The teenage girl on her first date said to her bigbrother,"Youbigsnoop,quitfollowingus!Youseemtobeeverywherewego".

UMBRAGE(UMbridge)offense

KEY:HUMBLERAGELINKSENTENCE:Themosthumblemanwillflyintoarageifyougiveoffensetohiswife.

UNCONSCIONABLE(unKONCHuhnuhbul)unreasonable

KEY:UNCONSCIOUSLINK SENTENCE: She felt like knocking her husband unconscious, hewassounreasonableinhisdemands.

UNCTUOUS(UNGKchoous)oily

KEY:UNCLELINKSENTENCE:EcologygroupsurgeUncleSamtodosomethingabouttheoilywaters.

UNGAINLY(unGAINlee)clumsy

KEY:UNGAINLINKSENTENCE:Ifyouwould"ungain"thattwentypoundsyougainedoverthewinter,youwouldn'tbesoclumsyonthetenniscourt.

UNILATERAL(yoonuhLATuhrul)ononesideonly

KEY:YOUNEEDLATERLINKSENTENCE:Youneed to shave laterwhenyou're fully awake, asyoudidonesideonlythismorning.

UNKEMPT(unKEMPT)untidy

KEY:UNCLEKEPTLINKSENTENCE:Aftermyauntdied,myunclekepttheplaceuntidy.

UNLETTERED(unLETured)unschooled

KEY:UNABLELETTERSLINKSENTENCE:Hewasunabletonamethelettersofthealphabet,ashewastotallyunschooled.

UNPRECEDENTED(unPRESehdentid)unlikeanythingseenbefore

KEY:UNPRESSEDDENTEDLINK SENTENCE: The king in his unpressed suit and driving an olddentedcarwaslikenothingeverseenbeforeintheroyalparade.

UNTENABLE(unTENuhbul)indefensible

KEY:ONETENABLELINKSENTENCE:Itwillbeonetotenyearsbeforethegangsterisabletobefree,becausehiscrimewasindefensible.

UNTOWARD(unTAWRD)unfavorable

KEY:UNDOTOWARDLINK SENTENCE: If you would undo your tendency to go towarddiversionsunfavorabletosuccess,youwouldachieveyourgoals.

UNWONTED(unWANTED)notaccustomed

KEY:UNWANTEDLINK SENTENCE: The unwanted child at first did not know how torespondtohisfosterparents,ashewasnotaccustomedtoaffection.

UPRIGHT(UPrite)virtuous

KEY:UPRIGHTLINKSENTENCE:Wecanholdourheadsproudlyuprightwhenwearevirtuous.

URBANE(urBANE)refined

KEY:URBANLINK SENTENCE: The suburbs of the great urban municipalities arewheretherefinedpeoplelive.

USURP(yooSURP)toseizeforciblywithoutlegalauthorityKEY:USEDSUBSLINKSENTENCE:Therevolutionariesusedsubsintheirbattletoforciblyseizepower.

V

VACUOUS(VACKyoous)emptyKEY:VACUUMLINKSENTENCE:Avacuumisanemptyspace.

VAGARY(VAYguhree)awhim

KEY:VAGUELINKSENTENCE:Hisexplanationofwhyhebought theFerrariwas sovaguebecausehediditonawhim.

VAPID(VAPud)dull

KEY:VAPORLINKSENTENCE:Themistyvaporthatobscuredthecharactersineveryscenemadethedullhorrormovieevenduller.

VARIEGATED(VEReegateed)havinggreatvariety

KEY:VERYGAIETYLINKSENTENCE:Theoldvaudeville showswereveryentertainingandfilledwithgaietyandagreatvarietyofacts.

VEGETATE(VEJuhtate)tostagnate

KEY:VEGETATIONLINKSENTENCE:Whenhe left thehustleandbustleof thecity for thevegetationofthecountry,hestagnated.

VEHEMENT(VEEuhmunt)withstrongfeelings

KEY:VILLAMEANTLINKSENTENCE:HismenknewPanchoVillameantwhathesaidwhenhespokewithsuchstrongfeelings.

VENAL(VEENul)opentobribes

KEY:VENIALLINKSENTENCE:Thecrookedpoliticianconsidered itonlyavenialsintotakebribes.

VERACITY(vuhRASehtee)truthfulness

KEY:VERYRACY

LINK SENTENCE: The very racy book was praised for its completetruthfulness.

VERBATIM(vurBAYtehm)wordforword

KEY:VERBALDEBATELINKSENTENCE:Themnemonicexpertwasunbeatableinverbaldebateashecouldrepeatanythinghereadwordforword.

VERDANT(VURDunt)green

KEY:VERYDAINTYLINKSENTENCE:Herverydaintyfiguremadetheothergirlsturngreenwithenvy.

VERNAL(VURNul)ofthespringtime

KEY:FERNNILELINKSENTENCE:FernsflourishalongtheNileinthespringtime.

VERTIGO(VURTehgo)dizziness

KEY:FARTOGOLINKSENTENCE: Itwas so far to go to the top of the diving tower, itmademedizzy.

VESTIGE(VEStij)visibleremains

KEY:VESTEDGELINKSENTENCE:Avestleftontheedgeoftheriverwastheonlyvisibleremainsofthesuicide.

VEX(VEX)toannoy

KEY:VICKSLINK SENTENCE: The hypochondriac always smelled of Vicks Salve,whichannoyedhiswife.

VIABLE(VYuhbul)capableofliving

KEY:VIABULLLINKSENTENCE:Thecowboywhotravelsviawildbullisnotcapableoflivingmuchlonger.

VICARIOUS(vyCARRYus)experiencedthroughanotherperson

KEY:WHYCARRYUSLINKSENTENCES:Why read literature?Becausebookscancarryus to

excitingadventuresexperiencedthroughotherpeople.VICISSITUDES(vuhSISSuhtoods)changes

KEY:VICESISTERLINKSENTENCE:Inhersermonagainstviceintheworld,SisterChastitylambastedthemodernchangesinmoralattitudes.

VILIFY(VILuhfy)defame

KEY:VILLAINFIELINK SENTENCE: The villain said, "Fie on Sherlock Holmes," in anattempttodefamethegreatdetective.

VINDICATE(VINduhkate)toclearfromblame

KEY:VENDERCAUGHTLINKSENTENCE:Thevendorofthedefectivegoodswascaught,butasitwasthemanufacture'sfault,hewasclearedofblame.

VIRAGO(vuhRAHGo)scoldingwoman

KEY:VIRILELINKSENTENCE:Themostvirilemanfledfromthatscoldingwoman.

VIRTUOSO(VURchooOHso)oneskilledinanart

KEY:VIRTUESOLINKSENTENCE:Inadditiontohismoralvirtue,AlbertSchweitzerwassoskilled in theartoforganplaying,hecouldhavebeen famous for thatalone.

VISCID(VISud)sticky

KEY:VISITSIDELINKSENTENCE:WelovedtovisitGrandma,sitbyhersideandeatherdeliciousstickypreserves.

VISCOUS(VISkus)thickandsticky

KEY:VISITUSLINKSENTENCE:WhenGrandmavisitedus,shebroughtabunchofherthickandstickypreserves.

VISIONARY(VIZHuhnehree)adreamer,notpractical

KEY:VISIONAIRYLINKSENTENCES:Hisvisionswereairydreams.Hewasnotpracticalat

all.VITIATED(VISHeeateed)debased

KEY:VICIOUSLINKSENTENCE:Theviciousdictatordebasedhisentirenationwithhispervertedactions.

VITRIOLIC(vitreeAHLik)caustic

KEY:VITTLESALCOHOLICLINK SENTENCE: Someonewho drinks before he's had his vittles willfind alcoholic beverages even more caustic than usual on an emptystomach.

VOCIFEROUS(voSIFuhrus)loud

KEY:VOCALSUFFEREDUSLINKSENTENCE:Theadolescentvocalgroupwassufferedthroughbyusadultswhohatedtheloudnoisetheymade.

VOLATILE(VOLuhtul)unstable

KEY:VOLCANOISLELINKSENTENCE:ThevolcanoonthePacificIslewasunstable,abouttoeruptanyminute.

VOLUMINOUS(vuhLOOmuhnus)verylarge

KEY:VALLEYLUMINOUSLINKSENTENCE:Seenfromthedepthsofthevalley,theluminousmoonloomedverylargeabove.

VOLUNTARY(VOLunteree)donefreelywithoutbeingforced

KEY:VOLUNTEEREVERYLINK SENTENCE: The brave soldier volunteered for every dangerousmissionfreelywithoutbeingforced.

VOUCHSAFE(vowchSAFE)concede

KEY:VOUCHSAFELINKSENTENCE: Ivouched for the employeeaccusedof stealing fromthesafeuntiltheevidenceforcedmetoconcedethathehaddoneit.

VULNERABLE(VULnuruhbul)opentoattack

KEY:VULGARABALL

LINKSENTENCE:Thecandidate'svulgarbehaviorataWashingtonballlefthimopentoattackbyhisopponents.

W

WAGGISH(WAGish)fondofmakingjokesKEY:WAGLINKSENTENCE:Thelittledogwaggedhistailasthoughheunderstoodhismaster'sjokes.

WAIVE(WAVE)giveuptherightto

KEY:WAVELINKSENTENCE:Withawaveofhisarm,thecondemnedmangaveuphisrighttoablindfold.

WANE(WANE)decrease

KEY:WAYNELINK SENTENCE: After JohnWayne was finished with them, the badguysweredecreasedinnumber.

WANTON(WANtun)unrestrained

KEY:ONETONLINKSENTENCE:"Oneton"Tonyisunrestrainedinhiseating.

WARY(WAREee)cautious

KEY:WEARINGLINKSENTENCE:He'swearingtwopairsofsuspendersandabelttobecautious.

WASTREL(WAYstrul)good-for-nothingperson

KEY:WASTERAILLINKSENTENCE: It's awaste of time to rant and rail at that good-for-nothingperson.

WAVER(WAYver)tobeunsure

KEY:WAVESLINK SENTENCE:When he saw the giant waves, hewas unsure aboutgoingsurfing.

WAX(WAX)togrowlarger

KEY:WAX

LINKSENTENCE:Heputsomanylayersofwaxonhiscaritseemedtogrowlarger.

WELTER(WELtur)wallow,confusedjumble

KEY:WELTLINKSENTENCE:Hereceivedweltsonhisbodywhenwallowingintheconfusedjumbleofthebumpercars.

WEND(WEND)todirectone'scourse

KEY:WINDLINKSENTENCE:Withagoodsteadywind,IcoulddirectmycoursetotheBahamasinmysailboat.

WHET(WET)tosharpen

KEY:WETLINK SENTENCE: The blacksmith wet the red-hot knife to cool it offbeforehesharpenedit.

WHIMSICAL(WIMsuhkul)erratic

KEY:WITHHIMSICKALLLINKSENTENCE:Withhimsickallthetime,therunningofhisbusinesswaserratic.

WILY(WYlee)cunning

KEY:WILDLINKSENTENCE:Thewildfoxisacunninganimal.

WINSOME(WINsum)charming

KEY:WINSOMELINKSENTENCE:Shewillalwayswinsomefriendswherevershegoes,she'ssuchacharminggirl.

WIZENED(WIZund)shriveled

KEY:WIZARDLINK SENTENCE: The angry wizard caused the handsome prince toshrivelintoanuglytoad.

WREAK(REEK)inflict

KEY:WRECKLINKSENTENCE:Thetrainwreckinflictedgreat tragedyonthevictims

andtheirfamilies.WRIT(RIT)alegalorder

KEY:WRITLINKSENTENCE:The folksy lawyer said, "If it ain'twrit, a legalorderain'tworthnothin'."

WRY(RY)drylyhumorousKEY:RYELINKSENTENCE:The folksycomedian, sipping froma jugof rye,wasdrylyhumorous.

X

XENOPHOBIA(zeenoFObeeuh)aversiontostrangersandforeignersKEY:SEENOFOEBEALINKSENTENCE:Weseenofoeinapersonjustbecausehebeanativeof another country, but our narrow-minded neighbor would have anaversiontohimasaforeigner.

Z

ZANY(ZANEee)aclownKEY:SANNYLINK SENTENCE: "Sanny Claws" gave each child a toy clown forChristmas.

ZEALOT(ZELut)fanatic

KEY:ZEALLOTLINKSENTENCE:Azeal-lothasalotofzeal--heisafanatic.

LIST OF WORDS TREATED INTHISBOOK

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aggrandizeaggregateaggrieveaghastagnosticagogagrarianalacrityalcovealienateallayallegealleviateallocatealludealtercationaltruisticamalgamamassambiguousambleambrosiaambulatoryameliorateamenableamenitiesamiableamicableamityamorphousamuletanathemaandironanimadversionanimatedanimosityannalsannihilateannotate

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barristerbaskbastionbatebattenbeatificbedizenbedraggledbeguilebehemothbelaborbeleaguerbeliebellicosebenchmarkbenedictionbeneficentbenevolentbenightedbenignberatebereavebereftberserkbêtenoirebetrothbiasbibliophilebicameralbiennialbiliousbilkbivouacblandishmentblasphemousblatantblazonblightedblithe

bodebogusbolsterbombasticbondageboorbootlessbovinebowdlerizebravadobrawnbrazenbrazierbrevitybristlingbroachbrocadebrochurebrookbrusquebucolicbuffoonbulwarkbumptiousburgeonburlesqueburlyburnishbuttresscabalcachecachetcachinnationcacophonycadaverouscajolecallowcalumnycamaraderie

canardcandidcankercannycantcantatacantercanvasscapaciouscaparisoncapitulatecapricecapriciouscaptiouscarafecaricaturecarminecarnagecarnivorouscarpcarrioncarteblanchecastigatecataclysmcatholiccaucuscausticcavalcadecavilceleritycensurechafechagrincharlatancharychicanerycholericchronologychurlish

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excoriateexculpateexemplaryexhortexigentexonerateexorbitanceexpatiateexpedientexpediteexpeditiousexpendexpiateexpositionexpostulateexpungeextemporaneousextenuateextirpateextraneousextrapolateextricateexuberantfabricatefacetiousfacilefacilitatefallaciousfalliblefallowfanaticfarcefastidiousfatuousfeasiblefebrilefecundfeignfelicitous

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incisiveincoherentinconsequentialincontrovertibleincorrigibleincumbentincursionindemnifyindigenousindigentindignantindolentindomitableindulgentineffableineluctableineptinertinevitableinexorableinferinfrastructureingenuousingrateingratiateinherentiniquitousinnateinnocuousinnovateinnuendoinnumerableinordinateinsatiableinscrutableinsipidinsolentinsolventinsouciance

insularinsurgentintelligentsiaintemperateinternecineinterregnumintersticeintimateintimidateintractableintransigentintrepidintuitiveinundateinureinvectiveinveighinveterateinvidiousirascibleitinerantjargonjaundicedjeopardyjocosejudiciousjunketjuntajuntojurisprudencekindlekinshiplaconiclaggardlambentlamentlampoonlasciviouslassitude

latitudelaudablelavelavishlaxleavenleveeleveragelevitylexiconliaisonlibelousligneouslimpidlinguisticslistlesslitigateloathlolllopelowinglugubriouslumenluminousmacabremacemaceratemachetemachinationmadrigalmagnanimousmagniloquentmalapropismmalefactormalevolentmalicemalingerermalleablemandatory

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waverwaxwelterwendwhetwhimsicalwilywinsomewizenedwreakwritwryxenophobiazanyzealot

APPENDIX

SuggestedProjectsfortheResearcher

Thisbookcanbeusedforresearchintotheeffectivenessofmnemoniclearningas compared to conventional methods, and on the effects that significantimprovementsinvocabularyhaveonsuchareasasreadingcomprehension,self-esteem, and performance on various psychological, academic and professionaltestsinwhichEnglishvocabularyisacomponent.

Moststudies in theseareashaveutilizeda limitednumberofwords.The1413words treated here allow the researcher to conduct studies involving majorincreasesinvocabulary.The following are some of the possible comparisons that professionals andstudentsinthebehavioralsciencemaywanttomake.Itisassumedthatscientificmethodologywithappropriatecontrolsandstatisticalanalysisworldbeutilizedinconductingthesestudies.TheeffectofmnemonicsversusrotevocabularylearningonretentionShort,mediumorlongtermretentioncanbestudied,andretentioncurvescanbeplotted. While the experimental group is learning vocabulary through thekeywordmethod, the control groupworld be practicing rote drill orwhatevermethodtheynormallyuse.Inthebasicstudy,“rote”maysignifyanymethodagroupofuninstructedsubjectsarelikelytouse,whichmightincludesomeuseofformalorinformalmnemonics.Thestudywouldthencomparethepresentformof formal mnemonics with whatever combination of methods individualsnormally utilize. More sophisticated studies might precisely specify whatmethodsthecontrolgroupistouse.

Becauseof theeffectsof testing, trueretentioncurvescanbeobtainedonlybyusing equated groups rather than the same subjects for the different retentionintervals, so the number of subjects must be large enough for appropriatestatisticaltreatment.Based on previous studies, we predict that when time to learn thematerial islimited,themoreefficientmnemonicgroupwillshowsuperiorretention.TheeffectofmnemonicvocabularyincreaseonreadingcomprehensionSubjectsaredivided intoexperimentalandcontrolgroups,equated in termsofaverage scores on reading comprehension tests. The experimental group istrainedusingthemethodinBuildYourVocabularySkills!,whilecontrolgroupsengage in rote vocabulary study, or in an unrelated learning activity, or areinactive.Thenthegroupsareretested.

Someofthevariableswhichmayaffecttheoutcomeofastudyofthissortarethe vocabulary that the subjects start with, and the nature and content of thereading material used for testing. Obviously, those who start with the mostlimited vocabulary stand to profit themost. Of course, the test material mustcontainthewordslearnedifanyeffectistobedemonstrated.Althoughmostliterateadultsareabletogainadequateunderstandingofwrittenpassageswithout knowing the full vocabulary, research has demonstrated thatcomprehensionimproveswhenmoreofthewordsusedinthereadingmatterareknown.

Wewouldexpectsignificantimprovement.TheeffectofmnemonicvocabularyincreasesonverbalachievementtestsThemethodologycouldbesimilartothatofthereadingcomprehensionstudies.Most tests such as theMillerAnalogies, theScholasticAptitudeTest, and theGraduate Record Examination, call for the students to do more than define

words.Thestudentsmustusethemtomakeanalogiesortorecognizeantonyms.But no one can begin go use a word until its meaning is known. So size ofvocabulary should positively correlate with test scores. We would expectsignificant improvement in scores of any test with a significant verbalcomponent.

An extensive form of this type of study might involve making mnemonicvocabulary studypartof thecurriculumof selectedhigh school seniorclasses,and then comparing SAT scores with those of similar classes receivingconventionalvocabularydrillornotraining.Significantpositiveresultsofsuchstudies could have far-reaching effects on education. It might well bedemonstrated thatmnemonicvocabulary trainingcouldbeaproductivepartofthesecondaryschoolcurriculum.Theeffectsofmnemonicvocabularyenhancementonpersonalityfactorssuchasself-esteemPreandposttestsusingstandardassessmentinstrumentscanbeused.Onewouldexpect positive feelings about the self to be enhanced in an individual inproportion to theextent thathevaluesverbalability.Thismay result from thesatisfactionofgoalaccomplishmentaswellasfromthe increase invocabularyitself. Resultsmay correlate positively or negativelywith such factors as sex,economic status, cultural background, I.Q., and pre-study personality profile.Assessment of these factors and their relation to the effects of vocabularyincreaseonself-esteemcouldyieldresultsofinteresttothehelpingprofessions.TheeffectsofmnemonicvocabularyincreasesonintelligencequotientscoresI.Q. scores can be measured before and after vocabulary training. Using thesame I.Q. test before and after would give the most precise results, althoughtesting procedures require at least a year to elapse before retesting. Studiesrequiring less time could be done using post-training tests only. Equatedexperimentalandcontrolgroupscouldbecomparedstatistically.Theprospectof increasingI.Q. in intriguing.SincevocabularyskillsconstituteanimportantpartofstandardI.Q.testssuchastheWAISandtheStanford-Binet,amajor improvement in the size of vocabulary, such as can be facilitated byBuild Your Vocabulary Skills!, should increase scores. This would be an

extremelyinterestingareatostudy.

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ABOUTTHEAUTHOR

JohnLaCarnaholdsaMasterofSocialWorkdegree,andaBAinpsychologywithaminorinjournalism,bothfromLouisianaStateUniversity,andislicensedasasocialworkerintheState.

His varied experience in the behavioral sciences includes work for theDepartmentofEducationofNichollsStateUniversityatThibodeaux,La.,wherehe served as a member of a team that evaluated primary and secondaryschoolchildrenandmaderecommendationsforplacement inspecialclassesforthe talented and gifted, or for those with learning disabilities or mentalhandicaps.Hiswife,GustaviaLaCarna,RN,andheoperatedtheirbusiness,LaCarnaHealthCareConsultants,Inc.inBatonRouge,formanyyears,primarilyworkingwithgrouphomesforthedevelopmentallydisabled.

LaCarnahasdevelopednumerousresearchanddemonstrationgrantsinvariousareasof thebehavioralsciences,andhashadprofessionalarticlespublished.AmemberofMensa,hehaspublishedvariousfictionalandnon-fictionalpiecesinnewspapersandmagazinesthroughtheyears.He has been interested inmnemonics throughout his career. As a psychologystudentatLSUinthe1960’s,hedesignedandconductedastudyoftheeffectsofa linking techniqueon retention, and found significantpositive results.This isbasicallythetechniqueutilizedinBuildYourVocabularySkills!