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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Vowels Diphthongs Trithongs Consonants List of words on vowels List of words on diphthongs List of words on trithongs List of words on consonants Contracted forms 1. Personal pronouns 2. Auxiliary verbs 10. Weak and strong forms... 11. Pronunciation of -/ed/ 12. Pronunciation of -/s/es/ 13. Transcription 1. English phonetic (words) 2. Phonetic - English (words) 3. English phonetic (sentences).. 4. Phonetic English (sentences). 14. Basic level (550 words).. 15. Junior level (790 words). 16. Senior level (690 words). 17. Advanced level (1035 words).

Phonetic symbols

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1. Monotones / Vowel sounds

Vowel // // /i/ /i/ // /u/ /e/ // // // // // Initial About Ask It Eat Oomph Ooze End Apple Au Early Opt all Medial Taboo Task Sit Seat Pull Pool Pen Cat Cut Girl Cot Caught Final Mother Car City Free You true .. .. Sir . saw

2. Diphthongs
Diphthong /e/ /a/ // // /e/ // /a/ // Initial Eight Ice Oil Ear Air .. Out over Medial Gate Nice Boil Hearing Sharing During Doubt close final May Try Boy Dear Fair Poor Now go

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3. Trithongs / vowel sequence

These are called vowel sequences. Here are a few of them for practice. Vowel sequence Word Transcriptin Layer,player /e/+// /le/ /ple/ /a/+// //+// /a/+// //+// /i/+/i/ /u/+/i/ //+/i/ /a/+/i/ /e/+// /a/+// /e/+/a/ /u/+/a/ //+/a/ /u/+/a/+// /e/+/a/+// Buyer, tyre Coir, royal Vowel,towel grower, thrower Being, seeing Doing, booing Flowing, throwing Trying Chaos Biography Grey-eyed Blue-eyed Go out Two hours May I open it? /ba / /k/ /val/ /gr/ /bii/ /dui / /trai / /kes/ /bagrfi/ /gread/ /bluad/ /gat/ /tuas/ /meapen/ /ta/ /r/ /tal/ / r/ /sii/ /bui /

/fli/ / ri /

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4. Consonents
Consonant Initial /P/ /b/ /t/ /d/ /t/ /d/ /k/ /g/ /f/ /v/ // // /m/ /n/ // /h/ /s/ /z/ // // /r/ /l/ /j/ /w/ Page Battle Table Doctor Child Judge Kite Gate Fan Van Thin Then Meet Neat Hand Seat Zoo Sheep Genre Red Late Yes woman Medial Captain Cabbage Button Garden Butcher Magic Package Luggage After Every Pathetic Mother Common Canteen Bank Rehearse Master Puzzle Fashion Measure Marriage Balloon Beyond between final Cap Tub Fat Mad Pitch Bridge Pack Bag Half Five Bath With Trim Can Ring Bus Quiz Bush Garage Car Call

5. List of words on vowels Ship sheep hat heart cut

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should cart ease fool It pull

shooed hut bad eat pool would bard had

Sit wooed putt hard

seat Is full much

cat

6. List of words on diphthongs 7. List of words on trithongs 8. List of words on consonants

9. Contracted formsPersonal
pronoun/Auxiliary verb Personal pronoun Auxiliary verb I am I have I shall / will I would/should/had You are You have You will You would/should/had We are We have We would/should/had They are They have They will They would/should/had Im Ive Ill Id Youre Youve Youll Youd Were Weve Wed Theyre Theyve Theyll Theyd /am / /av / /al / /ad / /j / /juv / /jul / /jud/ /w / /wiv / /wid / /er / /ev / /el / /ed / Contraction transcription

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He is/has He will He would/should/had She is/has She will She would/should/had It is/has It will It would/should/had

Hes Hell Hed Shes Shell Shed Its Itll Itd

/hiz / /hil / /hid / / iz / / il / / id / /its / /itl / /itd /

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Aux. verb not Are not Can not Could not Will not Would not Does not Do not Did not Has not Have not Had not Is not Was not Must not Need not Ought not Shall not Should not Dare not

Contraction Arent Can t Couldnt Wont Wouldnt Doesnt Dont Didnt Hasnt Havent Hadnt Isnt Wasnt Mustnt Neednt Oughtnt Shant Shouldnt Darent

transcription /nt / /knt / /kdnt / /wnt / /wdnt / /dznt / /dnt / /didnt / /hznt / /hvnt / /hdnt / / iznt / /wznt / /msnt / /nidnt/ / tnt/ /nt / /dnt / /dent /

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10. Weak and strong forms

Word A Am An And Are As At Be Been But Can Could Did Do Does For From Had Has Have He Her Him His Is Me Must Of Shall Strong form /e/ /m/ /n/ /nd/ / / /z/ /t/ /bi/ /bin/ /bt/ /kn/ /kd/ /dd/ /du/ /dz/ /f/ /frm/ /hd/ /hz/ /hv/ /hi/ /h/ /hm/ /hz/ / iz/ /mi/ /mst/ /v/ /l/ Weak form // /m/ /n/ /nd/ /n/ / / /z/ /t/ /bi/ /bin/ /bt/ /kn/ /kd/ /dd/ /d/ /dz/ /f/ /frm/ /hd/ /d/ /hz/ /z/ /hv/ /v/ /hi//i/ /h/ /m/ /z/ /z//s/ /mi/ /mst/ /v//v/ /l/

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She Should Some Than That The Them There To Us Was Were Who Will Would you

/i/ /d/ /sm/ / n/ / t/ / i / / em/ / e / /tu/ /z/ /wz/ /w/ /hu/ /wil/ /wd/ / ju/

/i/ /d/ /sm/ / n/ / t/ / / / m/ / / /tu//t/ /s/ /wz/ /w/ /hu/ /l/ /wd/ / ju/

11. Pronunciation of ed 1. ed endings are pronounced t if the end of the word sounds like / K,S,Ch,Sh,F,P,Th / Examples: Wrapped Packed Looked Laughed 2. ed endings are pronounced d for all other ending sounds: A B E G H I J L M N O Q R VU V W X Y Z Example: Bagged Tried Moved Freed 3. ed endings are pronounced id if the end of the word sounds like T or D Example: Counted Batted Reputed Rounded

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12. Pronunciation of s/es /s/ after voiceless sounds except /s/, / / and /ts/ Example: Cups Books Plates /z/ after voiced sounds except /z/, /3/ and /d3/ Example: Bags Boys Girls Ladies /iz/ after /s/, / /, /ts/, /z/, /3/ and /d3/ Example: Buses Crashes Churches Quizzes 13. transcription Transcribe the following English Words: Exercise 1 1. Bit, 2. bet, 3. bat. 4. feat 5. fought, 6. Cut, 7. cat, 8. kite. 9. fool, 10. fee, Exercise: 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Hell hill, Sit sat, sound. Dig, dip, / / / / / / / / / / / / / / hail, heal. seat, sought, sage dug, deep, beat, but, Fit, , fat, foot. caught, court, Full, fill, fall

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8. depth, 9. Fight, 10. fair, Exercise: 3 1. Gun, 2. get, 3. Hit, 4. hut, 5. house 6. eat, 7. out. 8. Jet, 9. jump, 10. Live, 11. let, 12. luck, Exercise: 4 1. Miss, 2. mat, 3. Knit, 4. knot, 5. Out, 6. Pull, 7. pet, 8. Run, 9. Talk, 10. teak, 11. took Exercise: 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Weather, winter, Xerox, Yung, yellow, yolk Zoo, zone,

dot found, feather

gone, gate. heat, hot, It at ought jail, job. leave, late, lock

meat, mouth neat, net ought pool, pale ran take, tick, talk

worry, wonder xenophobia youth, yet yoke zebra, zealous

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9. Sound, 10. sail, 11. Fell 12. bell Exercise: 6 1. Tell, 2. pen 3. State, 4. phone, 5. chair, 6. Sing, 7. tight 8. Pleasure, 9. treasure, 10. Go 11. Good 12. shy 13. sheep, 14. short, Exercise: 7 1. Chit 2. Chart 3. News 4. review 5. Teeth 6. Thought 7. Trust 8. This 9. those 10. there 11. Lease, 12. tease, 13. please Exercise 8 1. pray 2. prompt pride 3. play

soil, sell fail bail

tale, pain fowl, pure, cheer king eyes measure, leisure give Bridge, ship shirt, show

cheat chat views few think threat treat these that this fees niece, lease

praise proud place

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4. plate 5. plump 6. pluck 7. plus 8. pure 9. few 10. view 11. queue

please plot plum pupil puke new sew mew

Exercise 9 1. tray 2. tree 3. trip 4. track 5. treasure 6. tram 7. tutor 8. tune 9. twig 10. dry 11. drop 12. drum 13. drill 14. dribble 15. dress Exercise 10 1. spy 2. spill 3. spin 4. sky 5. scale 6. skim 7. slay 8. slow 9. slap 10. stay 11. stool 12. steel 13. street

train trick treat try trial trouble tuition twist twelve drag drain dream droop dread drip

space spray spell skaqte school scathe slave slim slip stale stoop steak straight

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14. strong 15. streak Exercise 11 1. child 2. scold 3. mind 4. pink 5. sink 6. text 7. length 8. depth 9. best 10. wounds 11. sends 12. force Exercise 12 1. beak 2. hands 3. toes 4. nose 5. flat 6. house 7. night 8. lunch 9. butter 10. ghee Exercise 13

stroll strip

bold find send rank next fixed breadth most test binds course farce

claws wings eyes ears nest hut noon evening curd oil

Try to know the pronunciation of the following words with the help of a good pronouncing dictionary. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Chaste, fauxpas, rapport, pot pouri, girl, psychology, impasse, camaraderie, indictment, entendre, rendezvous, cuisine, world, schedule, coup, chauffeur,

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9. executive, 10. fuel, 11. bonanza, 12. vignette, 13. sobriquet, 14. genre, 15. betenoire, 16. carteblanche, 17. alumni, 18. penchant, 19. panacea, 20. niche, Exercise 14 (phrases) 1. thats right 2. come here 3. read this 4. work hard 5. sit down 6. do fast Exercise 15 1. not enough 2. do it fast 3. note it down 4. see below 5. show the book 6. practise now 7. say it aloud Exercise 16 1. I thought so 2. Im tired 3. Id like to 4. its possible 5. she came with me Exercise 17 (sentences) 1. Have you seen him? 2. Can you come with me? 3. Cant you do this? PHONETICS

jeopardize, history, malaise, crche, vendetta, milieu, anant-garde, modus operandi, query, panache, archives, aisle.

no more ask mom write this stand up thats all

push it hard pull the car cut the tree half an inch write it down say it now drink it now

I didnt I went there I did so I gave it to him please find it now

Did you go there? Will you be there? Could you help me?

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4. May I come in? 5. Could you call him? Exercise 18 1. Wheres your book? 2. Wherere your parents? 3. Whatre these? 4. How do you do this? 5. When did he come? 6. Where did he go?

Do you know her? Will you do it?

Whats his name? Whys she angry? Hows your sister? What would you do? How did she eat? Why did they scream like that?

Exercise 19 1. Its a tall building its ten to eleven. 2. This painting isnt very beautiful. Its nine-o-five 3. Its very cloudy today its ten past eleven 4. This coin isnt shining its a quarter after one. 5. The drink is sweet its half-past nine. 6. This question is very difficult. Its six after seven. 7. This problem isnt very easy its a quarter to five. 8. The city is very big its five to twelve. 9. The well isnt deep its a quarter past seven. 10. The dog is very clever. Its four after eight. Exercise 20 1. He isnt here. Its her book. 2. Send him away. Tell me something. 3. Shes going out. Take them away. 4. He asked us to go and see them. We cant do this 5. I thought you didnt say that Its her problem. 6. Shes his wife. I want some books. 7. Im a doctor. Whyre you late? 8. Dont be late. Hes been appreciated. 9. When can you come? I could go if I wanted to. 10. What do you mean? Do you like it? Exercise 21 1. How does it work? Has he done it before he left? 2. When we reached there, the train had left. He said hed lost it. 3. Has he written to you? Whats he done? 4. Whos got it? Have you done it? 5. Whereve you been? Youve been putting on weight. 6. She is a lawyer. You must buy a vehicle. 7. We must go and see them. At least one must.

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8. Shall I see him? Ill do my best. 9. Wholl do it for me? You should be here in time. 10. What was he doing? Where were you yesterday? Exercise 22 1. Hell never agree. Will they agree to this? 2. that would be very kind of you. Thatd be nice. 3. Whod like to go? Hes standing at the gate. 4. Whatre you looking at? Its time for tea. 5. Whatre you looking for? Wherere you from? 6. Whats it made of? In and our 7. Up and down Bread and butter. 8. Finish it as soon as possible. One or two 9. Its harder than you think. Are there any problems? 10. Therere some problems. Theres a man at the door.

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I.

Basic Level (550 WORDS)

WORKSHEET - 1

absent absorb academic accent accept accepted access acne acquire acre adapt addicted adequate adhere adjective adjourn admire adopt advantageous advertisement aerobic aeroplane Aesop aesthetic affect afraid against agenda agony air aisle alias alibi alien alter alternate(n) alternate(v) am amiable amnesia among amongst analysis anchor angel angle annual antique apathy apologise apostrophe

contagious content (adj) content (n) contingency contract (n) contract (v) contrast contribute convert (n) convert (v) convict (n) convict (v) corrected couch cough coup courier courteous courtier coward creature crche crow cuisine cupboard dairy dais debris debt debut deceased deficiency deity delete Delhi deliberate denture department depot described desert(n) desert(v) determined dialogue diarrhoea diary didnt dietician dilemma discipline discord

loose lose loss love marine martyr massage matinee measure mediocre menu message miniature mishap missed moment mortgage mosque mountain mourn movement mow mundane nation national neigh niche noble noise nostalgia obeyed obituary object(n) object(v) objective obscene observe offered often onion optician ordeal our oven packed pair palanquin parliament patio patriot

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apparatus appetite appreciate apprehensive apprise appropriate approximate aquatic archery arduous arent arena ascetic asked assure asthma astrology astronaut astronomy asylum atheist athlete atrocious auditorium august (adj) August(n) auspicious austere automobile autumn avalanche avarice awkward ballet ballot balm bathe/bath bear beard beautician bicycle birthday blessed born borne bouquet boutique bow boys breakfast breath breathe brew brochure bruise discotheque disease dissolve divorce dough draught dressed drought eccentric echo economy education either eleven eligible embarrassed emotion employee encyclopaedia endeavour engineer enquire entrepreneur environment equipment escort etiquette eunuch exam ex-gratia exhaustion exhibition exotic expect expertise exponent exquisite extempore extra extravagant facade facet famine famous farther fascinate fasten father fatigue favourite February feign felicitate fete fiance people perfect pharmaceutical phenomenon phobia photograph photographer physique pious pizza please pleasure plough plunge poem police poor popular possible potatoes prescription price probably programme pronunciation proper proven psychology punish pupil pure quaint queen queer quest question quiet quite raise rapport receipt recluse regime reign rejected religion respected restaurant resume(n) resume(v) rise route ruin sachet Saturday

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budget buffet(n) buoyant bureau bureaucrat burger busy butcher by/ bye/buy cadet cadre cafe cafeteria cajole calibre called callous camera career caricature carriage carrier cassette castle catastrophe cause cease celebrity chair challenge chance chandelier change chaos charisma charity chauffeur chauvinism cheered chef cheque Chicago choose chord chore chorus chosen Christians chubby circus climbed close closure cloth clothes fiasco fifteen fifty fine finger finished finite five flower foe foetus follower food forgot forte forty fragile franchise further gauge genuine gesture giraffe girl gorgeous gourd gourmet government grandeur grievous heard heart heinous heir (air) hoist holiday holy honesty honour horn hospital hour hugged human humane hygiene hypocrisy ice ideal idle idol imbecile important inaugurate incessant saw school severe sew shook sir solemn sow sorry spoil sponge stenographer stove student stupid suggestion suit suite superintendent sure suture take target tear (n) tear (v) thank theatre thorough through throw tier tiny tire tomato tomatoes tomb tortoise tour towel train tribunal tune twenty twenty-eighth tyre uncle vacation vain valet vehicle veil venue verb viva voce vocation

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coherent colleague collected coma comb comma command comment compre competition composed compromise concept concert concerted condemn conduct(n) conduct(v) congenial congratulate conscience conscious infinite is island jewellery judge kicked killed knead knee knit knob knocked knot lamb laughed learn learned leisure lethargy library lion locked voice volunteer waited want Wednesday werent wise woe women worked world worse worst wrath wreck wretched wrinkles write wrong year yes zeal zealous

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II. Junior Level (790 WORDS)

abandoned ability able absence absolutely academy access accommodation accomplish accomplishment accredited accuracy acquaintance acquainted ado adore adventure adventurous advertisement affect affectionate afflict against agent aggravated aggressive enmity ensured entangle enthusiasm enthusiastic enumerate envious epidemic equipped equivalent evidence evil exaggerate exception excitement exertion exhaust exist existence expedited expertise experts exploration expose expound exuberant peasant pedestrian performed perhaps peril perish persecute persistence persuade persuasion phoenix phrase pierce piety pioneer pious pitcher placid plea pleasure plight plunge poignant poise ponder poor

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alert alias alien alight allowance amazement analytical angel annoy annoyed antibiotics antique anxious apology appearance appeared appease appraised approval argue arid aridity arrogant ascertain ashamed aspirant assassination assert assistant assume assumed assured astronaut athletes atmosphere attendant attire attitude attributes audited avail average awe-struck awful befall beneath benefit bereft beseech bewildered bleated blush boast born borne fable face (v) facilitated faint famine fancy fantastic fascinate fascism fatigue favourite feat feign fervour fetch fewer fictitious fierce fiery filed filled filthy flaky flea flimsy flip float flour fluent fluffy fluid fluttering foam foes fondle forbidding fortunes fragile fragrance frantic frighten funny fuzzy gale garbage garnish genie gentle genuine gesture gigantic gimmick glamorous gleam glorious popular portrait possession posthumously preach precinct precise precision prejudice preliminary preparatory prescribe preside prevent prey prior probe proclamation proficient profuse progress prohibit prohibition projected prominent pronounce pronunciation protest provoking psychology puny purr purse pursue pursuit puzzled quaint quarters question rapid raspy rather rattling realised recite recklessly recommend reconcile recruited reduce refer refuge rejoiced reliability relieve

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boulder bragging brainstorming brainy breathe breeze breezy brought built bulge bumpy burgled butcher calamity capable captivity career cassette castle catalogue cautious central ceremony chaos chase chauffeur cherish chilly chore chubby circumstances clash clasp cleanse client clogged closure clumsy clutched cocoon code collaborated colleague colossal combative common comparison compare competence competent complacency comprise compulsion conceive concept glory gossiping gradually grammar granary granules grasp gratitude greasy grieve grotesque grubby gullible halved handicap harsh haste hatch hauled haunt herd hermit hilarious hired hiss hop horizon hostility hotel huge humdrum humiliated hurricane hushed husky hygiene hypnotized ideal idle ignorant ignore illegible illusion illustrate image imitate immense immortality impose impossible impostors impulse incredible incredibly independent remedy renounce repulsive require rescue resonant restaurant restrict resume retired revamped revenge reward rheumatism ridicule ridiculous righteous rosaries rotten rubbish rummaging sachet sacrifice saintly saline sanctioned saucepan scandal scatter schedule scissors scornful scrap scratch screeching scriptures seize seldom selfish serene shabby shaggy shallow shirk shrill signed (v) silly skinny slight slimy slippery slumber snipped soothe sore

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conceptualize concise condemn conference confused conquer conscience conscientiously conscious consciously consciousness consecutive consent consider conspiracy constantly content contented contentment contract contradict contrary convenience convenient conversation convince cooing co-operate cooperative coordinator correspondence courageous courteous crawling crazy creative credentials creek creepy crest cringed cripple critical criticize critique crooked crouched cubs cuddle cuisine curious curl curriculum curriculum vitae curved indicate indicating indomitable inert infirmaries inherit inherited initiative innocence innocent inquisitive insane inscription insist insisted inspired instance instinctive insult intelligent intention interaction interrupt interview intricate invariably irrespective itinerary jealous jester jewellery jolly journey joyous juicy juvenile knaves laboratory lay lamentation launched legend limousine literature loaf logged lower lunar luxurious maid mammoth mansion march marine maritime seek sought sour souvenir spacious spark sparkle specify spectacular spell spicy spite splendid split sponsor squealing stab staffed stale starvation stashed steady stealthy stellar sticky stoop straighten streaks stretched stroll structured struggled subsequent substantially suction suite sultry superstition surly suspect swirl swollen swooped tactfully talons tangible tapping tarry task telegraphic televisions temptation tender tentacles terrace

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cute cynical damage dangerous daunted deafening deal decoded decreed defeat defiant definitely dejection delicious delusions demon demonstration denote dependence depressed depression desire despair desperately despite destitute deterioration determination determined devices devotion devour diagnosed diapers diffusing dire disaster discouraged diseased disgrace disguise disgusted disgusting dismay distinct distressed disturbed diurnal divorce document dodge domestic drab dreadful drought mason measures melodic melt methodical mighty mileage millionaire millionaires miniature miracle misty moaning modest moment mongoose monument mourn muddy multiplied murmuring mute mystery naive narrow narrower national naughty nausea navy necessarily necessary negotiated nervous nightmare nocturnal nomenclature notion notorious noxious numerous obedient objection obligation oblivious obnoxious obstacle obtain obvious obviously occasion odd official often omniscient terrestrial terrible terrify theatre theoretical thorough threatened thrive throughout thrust thunderstorm thunderstruck timid tired tools tornadoes toured trace traditionally tremendous tribute triumph trophy tutored tutorial twisted typhoon umpire unify unravel unsophisticated urged utensil vagabond vague variance variation vase vehicle venue verge vessel veteran vexation vibrant victorious viewpoints vigorous violence virtue vision vivacious vocabulary voracious vow

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drudgery duration dweller eddy edible effect elated elegant eloquent embarrass emerged emphasizes emphatic enchanting encouraging energetic enlarge opera optical ordinary outrageous overcome overpowering overwhelmed pace palace panicky paradox parallel paralyze pardon passion patch patience vulgarity waged wail wander wanderer waterspout weary weigh whirl widen wide witness witty worship yell zany zealous

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III. Senior Level (690 WORDS)

back abase abash abate abatement abdicate aberrant aberration abet abeyance abhorrence abide abjure ablaze ablution abode abominable abortive aptitude arable arbitrary archaic arduous arguably armada aromatic arouse arraign arrogant arrogate articulate artifice ascend ascent ascetic ascribe garnish gateway gazette generous genie genius genre geometry gesture geyser giant giggle gild gimmick giraffe gist glacier glare

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abrade abrasion abreast abridgment abrogate abscond absolve absorbed abstemious abstinence abstruse abut abysmal academic accede accident prone acclamation acclimatize accolade accommodating accomplice accomplish accord accost accountable accredited accretion accurate accuse acerbic achieve acme acolyte acoustics acquaint acquaintance acquiesce acquisitive acquit acquittal acrid acrimony actuality actuate acumen acutely adage adamant adapt adaptation addiction addictive adduce adept adhere ashamed aspiration assail assassin assert assiduous assimilate assuage asteroids astound astray astute atheist atrocious atrophy attainment attenuate audacious augment auspicious austere autocrat autonomous autopsy auxiliary avail avarice avenge aver averse aversion aviary avid avidity avow avowal avuncular awfully axiom azure banquet barge bawdy beatitude beguile belated benediction benevolent bequeath bereavement berserk beseech betrothed better beverage glimpse glycerine gorgeous gorilla government gracious gratuity grievous grocer guava gymnasium gynaecologist hackneyed hallucinate harbinger harem hatch hedge helm hemlock herald heresy hiatus hibernation hitch hoard hoary honourable hutch ideal imagine imbroglio imminent impetuous impiety incessant incognito indemnify infallible interesting interpolate January jubilation juxtapose khaki kidnap kidney kilometre kindergarten kindle kinetic kingfisher kitchen kitten kiwi

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adherent ad hoc adjourn adjudge adjudicate adjunct adjure administer admissible admittance admittedly admonish adorable adore adorn adroit adroitness adulation adulterate advantageous advent adventitious adventurous adversary adverse advertisement advisedly aesthetic affable affectation affinity affirm affliction affluent afford affray affront aflame afloat aforementioned aforethought afresh aftermath agape agglomeration aggravate aggressive aghast agile agnostic agonizingly agrarian agronomy airy akin blasphemy bon voyage bouquet bourgeoisie boutique brackish brackish brawl breakfast broach brochure brooch bureau burgeon caf calendar callous campaign candid carcinogenic caricature cascade cassette castle celibacy censure chamber champagne chandelier chaos chaotic charcoal chariot charisma chassis chauffeur chauvinism cheer chef cherish chicken chide chirp chivalry cholera chore choreographer chorus Christmas chronicle chronology church cinch cinema circuit knave knead knee language languish languid latent leisure lien lieutenant lucrative maiden malaise manicure mansion manuscript mason menu milieu militant morose motley mundane navy necromancy nexus niche obeisance obituary obliterate obloquy obstinate odious orchard pageant palpable panacea pantheism paradox paraphrase parched patrimony pedestal peevish penchant peon pernicious persuasive philology pioneer pneumonia poignant polyandry power prescription

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alacrity alarming alchemist alchemy alias alien alienate alike alimony allay allege allegiance alleviate alliance alloy allure allusion alms aloft aloof alter ego altercation altruism altruistic amalgamate amass amaze ambidextrous ambience ambiguous ambivalent ameliorate amenable amenity amiable amicable amiss ammeter amnesia amnesty amoral amorphous ample amplify amputate amulet anachronism anagrams analogous anarchy anathema ancillary anecdote anaemia angler circus citadel clandestine clich climate coax cognizance cohesion coincide coir colleague college collision colloquial colonel column combat comet commode commuter concise concoct condemn condone congenial conquer conscience conscious conscript conspiracy contemptuous controversy convoke corporeal corroborate coup covenant cravat crche cuisine cynic data daunt deadlock debacle debut decorum deluge denouement dent depot dessert develop devoid dilapidated propitiate propitious prostrate psychology pulpit pulverize pyre quagmire quaint question quiescent quorum rebel reckon recruit refute reinforce reiterate relinquish remorse rendezvous reprimand retort rhythm rostrum rout rustic sachet sacrilege sombre scavenger sceptre scorn scourge scrupulous sepulchre serendipity serene sewerage siesta simultaneously sinecure skirmish sober solemn squabble squander squeamish stack stenographer stoic strategy student substantial subtle

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anguish animated animosity annals annihilate annoy annul anomalous anomaly anorexia antagonize antecedent antediluvian anthology anthropoid anthropology antics antipathy antiquated apartheid apathetic apathy aphasia aphorism apiary aplomb apocalyptic apocryphal appalled appalling apparent apparition appealing appease appeasement appellation applause apposite appraisal appraise apprehend apprehension apprehensive apprise approachable approbation approving diligence disarray disastrous discord discreet divorce dossier docile dossier dwindle dynasty earnest economic efficacy egoist elegant elegy elicit elite elixir empress encourage entangle enigma enthusiasm entreat entrepreneur environment ephemeral erudite eschew examination exquisite extempore facsimile fatal fickle financial finesse forte fortitude fragile fugitive furnish gadget gait garage suffice suffrage suggestion suicide suite swindle tableaux talent target tariff tenacity terrorist theatre tier tomorrow tonsure topsy-turvy torrid tortoise trenchant trophy tumult tycoon tire unfeigned unkempt usurer usury variation version veteran vexed vile virulent vicissitude vitamin viva voce vivacious wallet Wednesday weird whelp wither wrangle wreathe wreck xenophobia

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IV. Advanced Level (1035 WORDS)

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