IC-NRLF 
 
OF- THE 
 
 UNIVERSITY 
 
 OF 
 
GEADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 SIXTH, SEVENTH, AND EIGHTH 
 YEAR GRADES 
 
GRADED 
 LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 SIXTH, SEVENTH, AND EIGHTH 
 YEAR GRADES 
 
 BY 
 
 WILLIAM C. DOUB 
 
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 EX-SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 
 
 AUTHOR OF " EDUCATIONAL QUESTIONS," " TOPICAL DISCUSSION OF 
 
 GEOGRAPHY," " TEACHERS' MANUAL AND COURSE OF STUDY 
 
 IN HISTORY AND CIVICS," "A HISTORY OF THE 
 
 UNITED STATES," ETC. 
 
 DOUB & COMPANY 
 
 SAN FRANCISCO 
 1907 
 
 All rights reserved 
 
COPYRIGHT, 1907 
 
 BY DOUB & COMPANY 
 
 EDUCATIOH LIBS* 
 
 Set up, electrotyped, and published February. 1907 
 
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 PREFACE (J 
 
 Some twenty-five or thirty years ago spelling was taught 
 almost entirely by the oral method. Since then it has come 
 to be taught almost entirely through written exercises. Many 
 people believe that the school children of today cannot spell 
 as well as could those of twenty-five years ago, and some have 
 attributed the cause to this change in method. Others have 
 attributed it to the fact that the subject of spelling is not given 
 as important a place in courses of study as in former years. 
 While there is much merit in the last contention, it is not the 
 main reason why better results are not being secured in the 
 schools from the time devoted to spelljng. The failure to em- 
 ploy in the school room the principles of pedagogy which 
 underlie teaching and learning to spell, constitutes the main 
 reason, and it is to these principles that special attention is 
 directed. 
 
 When a person spells a word correctly he does so as a result 
 of one or more of these three conditions: (1) He remembers 
 the letters and their positions in the word as a matter of mem- 
 ory purely, as he remembers the color and order of a number 
 of houses on a street he has frequently traveled; (2) he 
 determines the letters and their positions in the word from 
 the sounds resulting from its proper pronunciation, bearing in 
 mind, as a matter of pure memory, those words in which a 
 letter has not its ordinary sound or is not sounded at all ; (3) 
 he remembers the letters and their positions in the word from 
 the mental picture which he has of it, in the same way that he 
 recalls the details of a building or landscape which he has seen 
 and of which he has a mental picture. It follows, therefore, 
 that the main factors in teaching and learning to spell are the 
 
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memory, the letter sounds and word pronunciation, and the 
 word picture or image, the memory, of course, being im- 
 portant also in connection with word pronunciation and word 
 image. 
 
 These three factors have given rise to several methods for 
 teaching spelling, the two more important being the oral 
 method and the written method. As stated above, the oral 
 method was employed some twenty-five years ago almost ex- 
 clusively, but has since been displaced by the written method. 
 The oral method always emphasizes the memory factor and 
 usually the factor of word pronunciation, the pupil being 
 drilled in pronouncing words as well as in spelling them orally. 
 The written method emphasizes the factor of word image, and 
 incidentally the factor of memory, the word image being 
 stamped on the memory through the sense of sight. The 
 written method does not provide for oral spelling nor for word 
 pronunciation on the part of the pupil. 
 
 It is no doubt true that the oral method, by actual results 
 secured, has proven itself superior, to the written method. 
 Daily drill in oral spelling, and the "spelling down" and "go- 
 ing ahead" practice, contribute strongly to the making of good 
 spellers. The drill in pronunciation is also a strong factor in 
 favor of oral spelling, and this is admitted even by those who 
 are inclined to emphasize unduly the importance of the fact 
 that letters have not a constant sound value in the syllable. 
 The strongest point in favor of the written method is the fact 
 that it stamps the word image on the memory through the 
 sense of sight the most keenly trained and highly developed 
 of the senses. That this is most important is indicated by the 
 fact that many persons in deciding how to spell a word will 
 write it to see if it "looks right," or, in other words, to recall 
 its picture or image. But while the word-image factor is very 
 important in spelling, just how important it is cannot be de- 
 
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termined. Nor is it of vital importance to determine the rela- 
 tive value in learning to spell, of memory, of word pronuncia- 
 tion, and of word image. All of these facts are of prime im- 
 portance, and the great mistake made has been not in a failure 
 to determine their relative importance, but in using a method 
 that emphasizes one to the detriment of the others, the result of 
 the exclusive use of either the oral or the written method. 
 These two methods should be combined in the teaching of spell- 
 ing to the end that the best results of each shall be secured. 
 This can easily be done. For a more detailed discussion of 
 these points, and a discussion of the value of word work in 
 connection with spelling, see "Explanatory and Suggestive" a 
 few pages further on. 
 
 WILLIAM C. DOUB 
 
 San Francisco, California 
 October, 1906 
 
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SOME SOUND PEDAGOGY 
 
 "For some reason the graduates of the public schools today 
 are not as good spellers as were the graduates of the public 
 schools thirty and forty years ago. The cause of this is the 
 discarding of the text-book and the combining of the spelling 
 with the other work. The reasons which make the combina- 
 tion of reading and language desirable do not obtain in spelling. 
 Spelling is the multiplication table of our written language, 
 and must, aside from a few helpful rules, be learned by rote. 
 In theory the combination of the spelling with the other work 
 may be all right, but in practice the average teacher will obtain 
 much better results if she will use some good text-book, and 
 insist on thorough work and drilling. In spelling, the old way 
 is the shortest after all." 
 
 viii 
 
EXPLANATORY AND SUGGESTIVE 
 
 Amount and Nature of Subject Matter. This speller pro- 
 vides work for seven grades. There are one hundred and 
 sixty lessons for each grade, the number of words per lesson 
 increasing from four in the second year grade to twelve and 
 sixteen in the eighth year grade. Not counting the words re- 
 peated for purposes of review, this speller contains about eight 
 thousand words, the number per grade increasing from five 
 hundred and sixty in the second year grade to eighteen hun- 
 dred in the eighth year grade. In the second, third, fourth and 
 fifth year grades each word is used in a sentence. This is done 
 for the purpose of illustrating the use and meaning of the word, 
 giving the teacher material for dictation, and, incidentally, giv- 
 ing the pupil valuable information, as the sentences, para- 
 graphs, and stanzas used for illustrations were selected or pre- 
 pared with regard to interest, information and language, many 
 of the selections being classic. In the sixth, seventh and 
 eighth year grades fewer of the words are used in sentences, it 
 being deemed unnecessary to provide so much illustrative 
 material for these older pupils. Word building is introduced 
 into the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth year grades, there be- 
 ing ten lessons on prefixes and suffixes in the fifth year grade, 
 and twenty on roots in each of the three more advanced grades. 
 This work is placed at regular intervals throughout, and it is 
 deemed an ample amount of word analysis for the grammar 
 grades. 
 
 Grading In grading the work in this speller these three 
 objects have been kept in view : To select no word with which 
 the pupil has not already become familiar in his other work; 
 to select the words most commonly used, avoiding technical 
 
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and special words ; to omit those words which the pupil will be 
 able to spell as a matter of course because of their similarity to 
 words selected. It is not claimed that these three objects have 
 been fully attained, in fact they never will be fully attained, 
 but in this work the author has been assisted by a corps of 
 teachers chosen from among the ablest elementary school in- 
 structors of California. Nearly all the words selected for a 
 grade are used by the pupil from ten to a hundred times or 
 more in his other work in that grade. This will serve to in- 
 dicate the care with which all the points in grading have been 
 considered. 
 
 Reviews. The reviews have been so arranged that about 
 one-third of the eight thousand words in this speller are re- 
 viewed once, about one-ninth of them are reviewed twice, and 
 about four hundred of them are reviewed three times. In the 
 second, third, fourth and fifth year grades every tenth lesson 
 is a review lesson and consists of one-third of all the words in 
 the preceding nine lessons. At the end of each of these grades 
 are five review lessons which contain one-third of all the words 
 in the fifteen regular review lessons of the grade. From fifty 
 to seventy of the words in a grade are repeated in the succeed- 
 ing grade. In the sixth, seventh and eighth year grades the 
 provisions for reviews are exactly the same except that every 
 sixth lesson, instead of every tenth one, is a review lesson, this 
 change being made because of the larger number of words in 
 these grades. In addition to these rather full provisions for 
 review, the teacher is urged (see discussion of "Methods" 
 which follows) to provide for the old practice of "spelling 
 down" and "going ahead." Such exercises will serve as ex- 
 cellent reviews as well as constitute the best oral drill for teach- 
 ing spelling. 
 
 Methods: (a) Oral and Written Methods This book is 
 especially suited for the combination of the oral and written 
 
methods of teaching spelling, and it is urged that this plan 
 be followed. First the written method may be used until from 
 five to ten lessons have been completed. Then there should be 
 an oral recitation covering these lessons and as many more of 
 the lessons that may have been completed in the grade as the 
 teacher may deem wise. The teacher is urged to adopt the 
 "spelling down" practice in this work, and other similar de- 
 vices, in order to stimulate interest. In connection with the 
 oral work great pains should be taken to make sure that the 
 pupils can pronounce all the words correctly. In recent years 
 correct pronunciation has been badly neglected. 
 
 (b) Thoroughness and Defining In order to guard against 
 hasty and unsatisfactory work, the words for each grade have 
 been divided into short lessons. It is suggested that the pupil 
 be held responsible for the correct spelling and pronunciation 
 of every word. If it be found that a class can do more work 
 than is here assigned for a lesson it is an easy matter to assign 
 a lesson and a half or two lessons, or all the words in the illus- 
 trative material, but this should never be done at the sacrifice 
 of thoroughness. In teaching spelling the value of careful 
 drill and thorough work should be kept constantly in view. 
 While it is unwise to require the pupil to define accurately 
 all the words in his spelling lesson able scholars cannot 
 readily define accurately many of the simplest words he 
 should understand the use and meaning of these words. In 
 most cases he will be able to do this by noting their use in 
 the sentences given for illustration. He should be held 
 strictly responsible for a careful study of the meaning and 
 use of words in connection with these sentences. 
 
 (c) Word Building or Word Analysis While the rules for 
 spelling are given in this book, it is believed that entirely too 
 much stress is often placed on their importance. It is safe, 
 perhaps, to say that not one adult out of a thousand ever relies, 
 
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to any extent whatever, on the rules of spelling when decid- 
 ing how a word should be spelled. Spelling with the average 
 person must finally become almost automatic. It is deemed 
 important, however, for the pupil to understand something 
 about the real structure of the language, and for this reason 
 systematic work on word building extends from the fifth to 
 the eighth grade inclusive. This work is important and should 
 receive the teacher's careful consideration, but she should not 
 forget that the study of word analysis can easily be overdone 
 in the elementary schools. The amount of this work in this 
 speller is considered ample for these grades, but all that is here 
 given should be thoroughly mastered. The development and 
 arrangement of the word-building lessons will suggest the 
 method of study to teacher and pupil. 
 
 (d) Synonyms In the eighth year grade, lessons 1*2 1-1 50 
 consist of synonyms. The introductory lesson and the eight 
 illustrative lessons suggest the method of study. The intro- 
 ductory lesson (121) indicates the importance of this work. 
 In the preparation of this work, "Synonyms Discriminated," 
 by Charles John Smith, was used as the standard of authority. 
 
 (e) Syllabication If a word is divided into syllables, there 
 is some danger that its correct image will not be stamped on 
 the pupil's memory. On the other hand, the syllabication of 
 a word assists in its correct and distinct pronunciation, and 
 this in turn assists in its correct spelling. Because of these 
 two facts the words in this speller below the seventh year grade 
 have been syllabified and those in the seventh and eighth year 
 grades have not. With the exception of some forty-five les- 
 sons, every word that is syllabified is used in a sentence in the 
 lesson in which it occurs. This gives the pupil the correct 
 picture of the word and the assistance in its pronunciation 
 which comes from its division into syllables. As but one-fifth 
 of the words in the seventh and eighth grades are used in 
 
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sentences, it was thought best not to divide them in these 
 grades. Then again, pupils in these advanced grades are not 
 so much in need of assistance in pronunciation. 
 
 It is suggested that pupils be not required to syllabify words 
 in either their oral or written spelling. 
 
 Proper Names and Special Words. It is absurd to presume 
 that the average pupil in the elementary schools can learn to 
 spell all the words that the average person uses through life. 
 It is deemed unwise therefore to include in a speller words re- 
 lating to medical science, or to any other science or special line 
 of work. The pupil while in the elementary schools will not be 
 able to learn to spell correctly nearly all the words that are in 
 common use, and he should not be required therefore to de- 
 vote his attention to special words the spelling of which he will 
 look up in after life if he should have occasion to write them. 
 Because of these facts this speller contains but few proper 
 names, and only such special words as are in common use. 
 A few other special features that appear in some of the recent 
 text-books on spelling have been omitted for the reasons just 
 stated. So far as geographical names are concerned, the 
 teacher will find thaUthe index of the geography which her 
 pupils are using constitutes an excellent list. 
 
 Acknowledgements. The author is indebted to Houghton, 
 Mifflin & Co., and other publishers for the copyrighted material 
 used for illustrative purposes in this speller. Among those 
 who have assisted in the preparation of this book, special 
 thanks are due Miss Anita Sullivan, of San Francisco, and 
 Mr. C. E. Rugh, of Oakland. 
 
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THE WIND 
 
 I saw you toss the kites on high 
 
 And blow the birds about the sky, 
 
 And all around I heard you pass, 
 
 Like ladies' skirts across the grass 
 O wind, a-blowing all day long, 
 O wind, that sings so loud a song ! 
 
 I saw the different things you did, 
 
 But always you yourself you hid. 
 
 I felt you push, I heard you call, 
 
 I could not see yourself at all 
 O wind, a-blowing all day long, 
 O wind, that sings so loud a song ! 
 
 O you that are so strong and cold, 
 
 O blower, are you young or old? 
 
 Are you a beast of field and tree, 
 
 Or just a stronger child than me? 
 O wind, a-blowing all day long, 
 O wind, that sings so loud a song ! 
 
 Robert Louis Stevenson 
 
SIXTH YEAR GRADE 
 
THE BROOK 
 
 I come from haunts of coot and hern, 
 
 I make a sudden sally, 
 And sparkle out among the fern, 
 
 To bicker down a valley. 
 
 I chatter over stony ways, 
 
 In little sharps and trebles, 
 I bubble into eddying bays, 
 
 I babble over pebbles. 
 
 I steal by lawns and grassy plots, 
 
 I slide by hazel covers ; 
 I move the sweet forget-me-nots 
 
 That grow for happy lovers. 
 
 I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, 
 
 Among my skimming swallows; 
 I make the netted sunbeam dance 
 
 Against my sandy shallows. 
 
 I murmur under moon and stars 
 
 In brambly wildernesses; 
 I linger by my shingly bars; 
 
 I loiter round my cresses ; 
 
 And out again I curve and flow 
 
 To join the brimming river, 
 For men may come and men may go, 
 
 But I go on forever. 
 
 Tennyson 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 an nounced' 
 ar rives 7 
 driv'ing 
 a light' 
 farm'house 
 veils 
 cou'ri er 
 ra'di ant 
 en closed' 
 pri'va cy 
 
 "Announced by all the trumpets of the sky, 
 Arrives the snow, and, driving o'er the fields, 
 Seems nowhere to alight ; the whited air 
 Hides hills and woods, the river, and the 
 
 heaven, 
 
 And veils the farmhouse at the garden's end. 
 The sled and traveler stopped, the courier's feet 
 Delayed, all friends shut out, the housemates sit 
 Around the radiant fireplace, enclosed 
 In a tumultuous privacy of storm." 
 
 hope' ful 
 
 coil 
 
 in quire' 
 
 gnat 
 
 la pel' 
 re deem' 
 
 med'ley 
 op'tion al- 
 zeal'ous 
 
 drought 
 ar'se nal 
 be seech' 
 
 3 
 
 hing'ing nour'ish shred chord 
 
 bil'ious arc'tic bar'racks par ti'tion 
 
 mu se'um as par'a gus cu'ti cle ral'ly 
 
 se'ries ''The life of the birds is a series of adven- 
 
 ad ven'tures tures and of hair-breadth escapes by flood and 
 
 es capes' field. Very few of them probably die a nat- 
 
 prob'a bly ural death, or even live out half their ap- 
 
 nat'u ral pointed days. What perils beset their nests, 
 
 per'ils even in the most favored localities! Not a 
 
 ap point'ed day or night passes, from the time the eggs 
 
 lo cal'i ties are laid till the young are flown, when the 
 
 ri'fled chances are not greatly in favor of the nest 
 
 de voured' being rifled and its contents devoured." 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 a bil'i ty The man's ability was never doubted after 
 
 com'bat he undertook to combat the dread disease. He 
 
 cautious was cautious and painstaking and visited his 
 
 patients patients regularly. The little colony of for- 
 
 col'o ny eigners was devoted to him, and their faith 
 
 de vot'ed was unbounded when none of the more seri- 
 
 fa'tal ous cases proved fatal. Through his energy 
 
 en'er gy and influence the children were given a week's 
 
 con tent' outing in the country where they played and 
 
 feast'ed feasted to their heart's content. 
 
 
 
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 REVIEW 
 
 an nounced' 
 
 en closed 7 
 
 zeal'ous 
 
 chord 
 
 ar rives' 
 
 in quire' 
 
 ar'se nal 
 
 es capes' 
 
 driv'ing 
 
 la pel' 
 
 se'ries 
 
 nat'u ral 
 
 cu'ti cle 
 
 nour'ish 
 
 mu se'um 
 
 per'ils 
 
 dis may' 
 
 mas'cot 
 
 whim 
 
 pearl 
 
 mil'dew 
 
 tour'ist 
 
 pu'ri ty 
 
 can'cel 
 
 dec'i mal 
 
 vas'e line 
 
 spasm 
 
 a sy'lum 
 
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 breathe "If such there breathe, go mark him well: 
 rap'tures For him no minstrel raptures swell ; 
 
 bound'less High though his titles, proud his name, 
 
 de spite' Boundless his wealth as wish can claim 
 
 wretch Despite those titles, power, and pelf, 
 
 pelf The wretch, concentrated all in self, 
 
 for'feit Living, shall forfeit fair renown, 
 
 whence And, doubly dying, shall go down 
 
 un wept' To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, 
 
 unhon'ored Unwept, unhonored and unsung." 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 5 
 
 9 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 A primitive word is one that cannot be reduced to a simpler 
 form; as, act. 
 
 A prefix is a syllable or a number of syllables or a word join- 
 ed to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning ; as, react. 
 
 A suffix is a syllable or a number of syllables joined to the 
 end of a word to modify its meaning ; as, reaction. 
 
 A derivative word is one formed by joining a prefix or suffix 
 to a primitive word ; as, reaction, in this case the prefix, re, 
 and the suffix, ion, being joined to the primitive word, act. 
 
 Latin and Greek roots are the primitive words of the Latin 
 and Greek languages; as, ag in ag-ere, which is a Latin root 
 meaning, to do, to perform. 
 
 A radical is that part of an English word derived from the 
 root of another language ; as, act, which means, to do, to perform. 
 
 Most English radicals are derived from Latin and Greek 
 roots; as, the English radical, act, which is derived from the 
 Latin root, ag, both as stated above, meaning, to do. 
 
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 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Agere (actus) ; radical, ag, act=to do, to act, to perform. 
 actor (act, to act; or, one who), one who acts, 
 
 agent (ag,, to do; ent, one who), one who does or 
 
 acts for another, 
 reaction (re, back; act, to do; ion, condition of), state 
 
 or condition of acting back. 
 
 inactive (in, not; act, to do; ive, being), not active. 
 
 counteract (counter, against; act, to do), to do or act 
 
 against or opposite, 
 retroactive (retro, backward; act, to do; ive, condition 
 
 of), condition of acting backward. 
 
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 cru'el fic'tion boul'der cam'e ra 
 
 scant ag'ony dig'ni ty remit 7 
 
 skill'ful can'o py ma rine' a byss' 
 
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 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 
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 but'ler 
 ca'pa ble 
 an noyed' 
 anx'ious 
 in differ ence 
 
 The butler was very dignified but he was 
 also very capable. He was very much an- 
 noyed at the seeming indifference of his help- 
 ers, for he was anxious that the banquet 
 should reflect credit on himself. 
 
 cor'po ral 
 cul'vert 
 ex treme'ly 
 in'flu ence 
 
 The corporal was for the time being in 
 command of the men. They destroyed the 
 culvert and used the ditch as a trench. All 
 were extremely cautious and the influence of 
 
 man'i fest 
 
 their training was manifest. 
 
 
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 REVIEW 
 
 pri'va cy 
 
 op'tion al lo cal'i ties arc'tic 
 
 veils 
 
 be seech' de voured' bil'ious 
 
 cou / ri er 
 
 med'ley hing'ing fa'tal 
 
 ra'di ant 
 
 ad ventures as par'a gus cau'tious 
 
 
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 crawl'ing 
 
 civ'il hearse crease 
 
 au thor'i ty 
 
 ev'i dent pen'sion av'e nue 
 
 col'umn 
 
 di r a gram scan'dal for'ceps 
 
 
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 spa'cious 
 fir'ma ment 
 e the' re al 
 span'gled 
 mer'cu ry 
 un wea'ried 
 
 "The spacious firmament on high, 
 With all the blue ethereal sky, 
 And spangled heavens, a shining 
 frame, 
 Their great original proclaim. 
 The unwearied sun, from day to 
 
 Nep'ttme 
 ere a'tor 
 pub'lish es 
 al might'y 
 
 day, 
 Does his Creator's power display ; 
 And publishes to every land 
 The work of an Almighty hand." 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 7 
 
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 ma son'ic A masonic emblem was presented to my 
 
 fif'ti eth father on his fiftieth birthday. Many precious 
 
 pre'cious stones were mounted in it and this made the 
 
 mount'ed present exceptionally valuable in a monetary 
 
 val'u a ble way as well as being highly prized as a gift 
 
 mon'e ta ry and as a token of high esteem, 
 
 ves'try The members of the vestry were asked to 
 
 mis'sicn remain after the service to meet the superin- 
 
 no'ta ble tendent of the mission. He was a- notable 
 
 stu'dent man and an earnest student. 
 
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 era vat' 
 mo'tor 
 fre'quent 
 
 del'e gate 
 op'er a 
 e qua'tor 
 
 or'i gin 
 per suade' 
 guard'i an 
 
 gen teel' 
 der'rick 
 auc'tion 
 
 forfeit 
 un hon'ored 
 rap'tures 
 de spite' 
 
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 REVIEW 
 
 can'cel re ac'tion 
 
 a sy x lum coun ter act r 
 
 a byss r 
 
 tour'ist 
 vas'e line 
 
 ma rine 7 
 
 fic'tion 
 previous 
 boulMer 
 in ac'tive 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Audire (auditus) ; radicals audi, audit=/o hear. 
 
 inaudible (in, not; audi, to hear; ible, capable of), not capable 
 
 auMi phone of being heard. 
 
 au di to'ri um Although the large auditorium was filled, 
 
 au'di ble the speaker's voice was distinctly audible to 
 
 au'di ence every one in the vast audience. 
 
 au r di to ry The auditory nerve is the nerve of hearing. 
 
 auMi tor The auditor is about ready to receive and 
 
 au'dit audit the accounts for the month of Mav. 
 
8 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
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 folds "Flag of the brave ! thy folds shall fly, 
 
 tri'umph The sign of hope and triumph high! 
 
 trum'pet When speaks the signal trumpet tone, 
 
 gleam'ing And the long line comes gleaming on, 
 
 life'blood Ere yet the lifeblood, warm and wet, 
 
 dimmed Has dimmed the glistening bayonet, 
 
 glis'ten ing Each soldier eye shall brightly turn 
 
 glo'ries To where thy sky-born glories burn, 
 
 springing And, as his springing steps advance, 
 
 vengeance Catch war and vengeance from the glance.' 
 
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 a dopt' 
 cas tile' 
 ir'ri gate 
 
 liq'uor 
 
 cur'few 
 
 wor'ry 
 
 cus'tom 
 mas'tiff 
 pen'al ty 
 
 mon'arch 
 swine 
 ten'e ment 
 
 zinc 
 waltz 
 ti'di ly 
 
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 a cute' 
 fried 
 ma'ni ac 
 
 can'o py 
 pen'nant 
 a lert' 
 
 ra'di us 
 rem'nant 
 her'ald 
 
 23 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Premere (pressus) radical press=to press. 
 
 depression (de, down; press, to press; ion, that which), 
 
 de press' that which is pressed down, 
 
 com press' They will compress the cotton still closer. 
 
 ex pressed' The officer expressed the opinion that it 
 
 sup press' would be difficult to suppress the Indian up- 
 
 im pres'sion rising. The impression is that the uprising 
 
 oppressive is due to the oppressive acts of petty officials 
 
 re pressed' who should be sternly repressed. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 9 
 
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 in te'ri or The interior of the church was even more 
 
 ex te'ri or interesting than the exterior. 
 
 mat'i nee' The four girls went to the matinee and it 
 
 mer'ri ment was evident from their merriment that they 
 
 ev'i dent were enjoying themselves. 
 
 zeph'yr The soft zephyr that blew from the south 
 
 balm'y was called a Chinook. Such balmy breezes 
 
 lat'i tude are known only in certain latitudes. 
 
 fra'grance The fragrance of the magnolia blossom is 
 
 mag no'lia offensive to some people. 
 
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 REVIEW 
 
 in differ ence for'ceps spa'cious per suade' 
 
 ca'pa ble hearse fir'ma ment del'e gate 
 
 in'flu ence au thor'i ty mon'e ta ry venge'ance 
 
 cor'po ral pen'sion no'ta ble pre'cious 
 
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 rad'ish 
 o rig'i nal 
 mar'riage 
 
 en am r el 
 leg'end 
 pro fane' 
 
 su'et 
 pilot 
 
 in'ti mate 
 
 ju've nile 
 prin'ci pal 
 prin'ci pie 
 
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 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Cedere (cessus) ; radicals cede, ceed, cess=to go, to yield. 
 
 secession (se from; cess, to go; ion, act of), the act of going 
 
 ex ceed' from. 
 
 pro ces'sion I witnessed the procession in honor of King 
 sue ces'sor Edward, successor to Queen Victoria, 
 re ced'ing The waves are receding from the shore, 
 pro ceed'ing He then proceeded to show that the excess- 
 ex cess'ive ive use of a food is injurious to health, 
 pre'cept He teaches both by precept and by example. 
 
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 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 can'ni bals 
 post pone' 
 in'ci dent 
 oc curred' 
 span'iel 
 twit'ter 
 con fer'ring 
 pre'mi urns 
 de ci'sion 
 pro mo'tion 
 
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 The cannibals decided to postpone the time 
 for eating their prisoners. 
 
 A very amusing incident occurred in con- 
 nection with our spaniel puppy yesterday. He 
 found a nest of young birds, and the twitter 
 of the little fellows greatly surprised him. 
 
 When conferring about the premiums to be 
 given their employees, the directors reached 
 the decision that the manager's reward should 
 be promotion to membership in the firm. 
 
 moor 
 du'ra ble 
 fag'ot 
 
 au'di ble 
 au'di ence 
 venge'ance 
 glis'ten ing 
 
 
 29 
 
 guilt'y 
 
 pom'mel 
 
 pre'vi ous 
 
 qui'nine 
 
 reef 
 
 wa'fer 
 
 
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 REVIEW 
 
 triumph 
 
 ir'ri gate 
 
 pen'al ty 
 
 dimmed 
 
 ten'e ment 
 
 pen'nant 
 
 liq'uor 
 
 ma'ni ac 
 
 tri sect' 
 crim'i nal 
 dig'it 
 
 zinc 
 
 op press'ive 
 
 com press' 
 
 fried 
 
 31 
 
 soared The wounded eagle soared high and then 
 
 di recfly flew directly westward toward the mountains, 
 
 pin'na cle Through the field-glasses we saw him alight 
 
 rug'ged on the highest pinnacle of a rugged peak, 
 
 balanced where he balanced himself with difficulty, 
 troupe The troupe of children were returning from 
 
 a muse'ment their day's amusement in the country. They 
 
 va'ried had a varied program. Some had taken part 
 
 am'a teur in an amateur play which included several 
 
 ta'bleau' very interesting tableaux. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 11 
 
 32 
 
 quo'rum There was a quorum present at the meet- 
 trans act' ing, so they proceeded to transact business, 
 vice-pres'i dent As the president was absent the vice-president 
 pre sid'ed took his place and presided. With a rap of 
 gav'el the gavel he called the meeting to order at 
 pre cise'ly precisely two-thirty. In a few remarks he 
 en deav'ored endeavored to impress on those present the 
 im press 7 importance and responsibility attached to the 
 attached' action which they were about to take, and 
 de lib'er ate urged them to deliberate carefully. 
 
 33 
 
 a dult' 
 con'fi dent 
 di ag'o nal 
 
 haugh'ty 
 mys'ter y 
 pasture 
 
 top'ic 
 vo'cal 
 wrig'gle 
 
 en gage' 
 con'i cal 
 blithely 
 
 34 
 
 baste 
 
 din'gy 
 
 pas'ture 
 
 car toon' 
 
 mor'tise 
 
 sir'loin 
 
 glimpse 
 
 mus tache' 
 
 tu reen' 
 
 ped'es tal 
 
 vi'al 
 
 yolk 
 
 35 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Ferre (latus) ; radical ferr=:/0 bear, to carry, to bring. 
 differ (dif, apart; fer, to bear) to bear apart, to disagree, 
 transfer (trans, across; fer, to carry), to carry across. 
 
 fertile The company has acres of fertile land, and 
 
 proffer they proffer it freely for the temporary use of 
 
 suffer er all earthquake sufferers who wish to escape to 
 
 differ ent different surroundings. A conference, how- 
 
 con'fer ence ever, with those interested reveals the fact that 
 
 ore fer r only a few people prefer to change. 
 
12 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 36 
 
 Jap a nese' The Japanese treated the Russian prisoners 
 
 cour'te sy with great courtesy and kindness, even supply- 
 
 triv'i al ing their most trivial wants. 
 
 por'tion A portion of the lecture will cause many 
 
 lec'ture who heard it to meditate on several questions. 
 
 med'i tate The studious and courteous conduct of the 
 
 stu'di ous one was in striking contrast with the idle and 
 
 in'so lent insolent conduct of the other. 
 
 com'pli ment ed The president complimented the students on 
 
 stand'ard the -high standard of their work. 
 
 mat'i nee' 
 fra'grance 
 mer'ri ment 
 in te'ri or 
 
 37 
 
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 ju'venile reced'ing de ci'sion 
 
 su'et pro ceed'ing du'ra ble 
 
 in'ti mate can'ni bals qui'nine 
 
 prin'ci pie oc curred' pre'vi ous 
 
 38 
 
 ar'chi tect 
 con'vent 
 cam'e o 
 
 di plo'ma 
 mal tese' 
 per spire' 
 
 rum'ple 
 ras'cal 
 quo'rum 
 
 tres'tle 
 vis'i ble 
 won'drous 
 
 39 
 
 un u'su al ly These early settlers were exposed to the 
 
 ex po'sure storms of an unusually severe winter. This ex- 
 
 fam'ine posure caused much sickness. Before spring, 
 
 plague famine and plague had carried off all but a 
 
 har'di est few of the hardiest of these brave pioneers, 
 
 pro pel' The captain stated that it was the propeller 
 
 prog'ress that interfered with the boat's progress. He 
 
 be sought' besought me to leave the yacht and give his 
 
 yacht boat another trial when the conditions were 
 
 con di'tions more favorable. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 13 
 
 in clined / 
 at trib'ute 
 at'mos phere 
 con'crete 
 pave'ment 
 at tractive 
 De cem'ber 
 Los An'ge les 
 mois'ture 
 splen'did 
 
 4O 
 
 As Mr. Fulton was inclined to attribute his 
 son's illness to the cold weather, he took him 
 to the balmy atmosphere of southern Cali- 
 fornia. The change from the icy concrete 
 pavements of New York to the green attract- 
 ive parks of Los Angeles had a splendid effect 
 on the boy's health. Although December, all 
 varieties of flowers were in bloom and the 
 moisture in the air was as warm and as pleas- 
 ant as that on a summer's breeze. 
 
 41 
 
 cu'po la 
 heifer 
 de pos'it 
 
 script 
 re lapse' 
 oc'tave 
 
 tus'sle 
 vo'cal 
 ar'ni ca 
 
 bea'con 
 a bide' 
 cher'ish 
 
 42 
 
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 pin'na cle quo'rum di ag'o nal fer'tile 
 
 ta'bleau' pre cise'ly pasture mor'tise 
 
 troupe de lib'er ate blithe'ly mus tache' 
 
 soared trans act 7 differ ent ped'es tal 
 
 43 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 DiVere (dictus) ; radical dict=fo say, to speak. 
 
 predict (pre, before; diet, to say), to say before, to foretell. 
 
 die ta'tor "This Roman dictator followed the dictates 
 
 dictates of reason in issuing edicts for the public 
 
 dic'tion good." 
 
 e'dicts His testimony contradicts your statements, 
 
 con tra diet' The grand jury has indicted the auditor, 
 
 in dict'ed and many predict that the trial jury will bring 
 
 ver'dict in a verdict of guilty. 
 
14 
 
 ac com'plish 
 ac'cu rate 
 failed 
 de fects' 
 car'bine 
 can teen' 
 con demn' 
 con'fi dent 
 block ade' 
 be sieged 7 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 44 
 
 The mechanic could accomplish his task 
 only with great difficulty. But he was so ac- 
 curate that the closest search failed to reveal 
 any defects in his work. 
 
 The young soldier was armed with a car- 
 bine and carried a canteen filled with water. 
 
 The man was over anxious to condemn his 
 neighbor, being confident that he was guilty. 
 
 The navy established a complete blockade 
 and the army besieged the city. 
 
 45 
 
 in vei'gle 
 mil'li ner 
 grope 
 
 fo'li age 
 crouch 
 an'ti dote 
 
 ad'age 
 vul'ture 
 par'a lyze 
 
 o be'di ence 
 ridge 
 sim'mer 
 
 46 
 
 kiln 
 
 ca'pers 
 
 sa'vor y 
 
 re sent 7 
 
 yeast 
 
 as cent' 
 
 wean 
 
 a bu'sive 
 
 re lapse' 
 
 e lix'ir 
 
 crev'ice 
 
 teth'er 
 
 47 
 
 a pol'o gy The agent of the company saw no neces- 
 
 apol'ogize sity for an apology and hence refused to 
 
 ap preach' apologize. But he approached his opponent 
 
 ap prove' with a scheme which he asked him to approve, 
 
 am'ple deeming this ample satisfaction for his con- 
 
 ac quire' duct. He desired first of all to acquire control 
 
 accus'tom ot the enterprise, believing that the success 
 
 av'er age of the average agent depends largely on his 
 
 a'gen cy agency being free from the control of an as- 
 
 as so'ciate sociate with whom he could not agree. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 15 
 
 48 - 
 
 bur'ly The stranger was a rough, burly fellow who 
 
 bur'glar proved to be a burglar for whom the police 
 
 bus'kins were looking. He wore buskins and was 
 
 brawl nearly always in a brawl with his companions, 
 
 sat'is fiecl "He is well paid that is well satisfied." 
 
 junc'tion When we came to the junction we changed 
 
 en gi neer' cars. Our engineer had made a record run 
 
 ev'i dent and it was evident that he was very tired, 
 
 cor'o ner The coroner went to the scene of the mur- 
 
 corpse der and immediately took charge of the corpse. 
 
 49 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 in'so lent ar'chi tect pro pel' cu'po la 
 
 triv'ial mal tese' exposure heifer 
 
 stu'di ous tres'tle concrete re lapse' 
 
 cour'te sy won'drous au'di ble bea'con 
 
 , 50 
 
 balk lan'guid sleight star'ry 
 
 crock'er y e nu'mer ate steppe cou'gar 
 
 adjective lin'seed pha'e ton assess' 
 
 51 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Jurare (juratus) ; radicals jur, ]ure=to swear. 
 perjure (per, through; jure, to swear), to swear through 
 per'jurer that is, one who swears falsely, 
 
 ju'ry A jury usually consists of twelve jurors, 
 
 ju'ror It is said he conjured with evil spirits, 
 
 con'jured John Marshall was a jurist of great ability, 
 
 ju'rist Perjury should always be punished severely, 
 
 per'ju ry because if a witness swears falsely it may re- 
 
 in' ju ry suit in injury to an innocent party. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 mem'o ry 
 special 
 a part'ment 
 in ter fere 7 
 com ple'tion 
 con tract'or 
 pen'al ty 
 at tached' 
 con'tract 
 re'al ized 
 
 52 
 
 "The memory of the just is blessed." 
 
 "Brevity is the soul of wit." 
 We moved into an apartment house so as 
 not to interfere with the rapid completion of 
 our house. The old house was moved back 
 and made a part of the new one. The contrac- 
 tor did not want to suffer the penalty attached 
 to his contract, and as his men realized this 
 they made special plans whereby they worked 
 nine hours instead of the usual eight. 
 
 cit'ron 
 a maze 7 
 vul'gar 
 
 con tra diet' 
 in dict'ed 
 con demn' 
 con'fi dent 
 
 
 53 
 
 
 tal'on 
 
 clause 
 
 migrate 
 
 valve 
 
 ledg'er 
 
 jaunt 
 
 an ten'na 
 
 hov'el 
 
 beau 
 
 
 54 
 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 
 be sieged' 
 
 ridge 
 
 a bu'sive 
 
 ac'cu rate 
 
 o be'di ence 
 
 as cent' 
 
 in vei'gle 
 
 as so'ci ate 
 
 e lix'ir 
 
 an'ti dote 
 
 a pol'o gize 
 
 kiln 
 
 55 
 
 barge The barge was loaded with a cargo of sugar 
 
 beach but the beach afforded no good landing, 
 
 cash ier' The cashier of the bank entered into a 
 
 em ploy'er scheme with the teller to rob their employer, 
 
 baffle The thief was unable to baffle the officers, 
 
 re port'ed Two new cases of yellow fever were re- 
 
 fe'ver ported today, making eight cases on the island. 
 
 ep i dem'ic It is feared that the disease will spread and 
 
 mos qui'toes become epidemic. Every effort is being made 
 
 in fect'ed to kill the mosquitoes in the infected region. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 17 
 
 czar 
 
 ro mance' 
 
 sac'ri fice 
 
 roy'al 
 
 in formed 7 
 
 dis own' 
 
 council 
 
 oath 
 
 con test' 
 
 sue ces'sion 
 
 56 
 
 The czar was greatly annoyed over a royal 
 romance which would cause the prince to sac- 
 rifice his royal rank. When the prince in- 
 formed his father, he tried vainly to prevent 
 the marriage, and threatened to disown the 
 son, but the prince replied that he was willing 
 to make the sacrifice. At a family council 
 later the prince took an oath forfeiting forever 
 his right to contest his brother's succession as 
 hereditary prince. 
 
 57 
 
 ca det' 
 a pos'tro phe 
 col'lier y 
 
 am'bush 
 trig'ger 
 
 viz'or 
 
 por'ous 
 spin'dle 
 gris'tle 
 
 mu'cous 
 
 dredge 
 
 mi'grate 
 
 58 
 
 lau'rel 
 nine'ti eth 
 phys'ic 
 
 pomp 
 vo'cal ist 
 e clipse' 
 
 senseless 
 shriv'el 
 myrtle 
 
 winc'ing 
 nig'gard 
 mere 
 
 59 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Legere (lectus) : radicals leg, \ect=to gather, to choose 
 collect (col, together; lect, to gather), to gather together. 
 
 col lecfor The collector of rare old pottery did not 
 
 neglect' neglect to secure sister Mary an elegant vase 
 
 ePe gant from the valuable collection which the circum- 
 
 col lec'tion stances forced the young nobleman to sell. 
 e lect'ors The electors who elect the President and 
 
 e lecf Vice-President of the United States are se- 
 
 se lect'ed lected by the states. 
 
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 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 60 
 
 ex pect'ed 
 
 It had been expected that the jury would 
 
 ver'dict 
 
 have a verdict ready before court adjourned, 
 
 tes'ti mo ny 
 
 but owing to a desire of some of its members 
 
 witness 
 
 to hear further testimony the case was carried 
 
 motley 
 
 over. The witnesses called formed a motley 
 
 ap par'ent 
 
 crowd, and it was apparent that a thorough 
 
 in ves'ti ga'tion 
 
 investigation was being held. 
 
 mar'tial 
 
 Several persons were tried by court martial 
 
 bomb 
 
 for having thrown a bomb into a cafe, injur- 
 
 cafe' 
 
 ing- three persons seriously. 
 
 
 61 
 
 
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 corpse 
 
 sleight per'ju ry an ten'na 
 
 safis fied 
 
 e nu'mer ate jur'ist beau 
 
 bur'glar 
 
 cou'gar in ter fere 7 pen'al ty 
 
 bur'ly 
 
 crock'er y com ple'tion hov'el 
 
 
 62 
 
 sau'ci ness 
 
 slur quib'bling sol'der 
 
 dit'to 
 
 mir'a cle sur'feit vast'ly 
 
 mort'gage 
 
 ran'dom ooze tolled 
 
 
 63 
 
 throbbed 
 
 "Day and night the ship throbbed to the 
 
 pro pel'ler 
 
 tireless pulse of the propeller." 
 
 ad hered' 
 
 He adhered to his original plans and there- 
 
 partial 
 
 by made only a partial success of his work. 
 
 bi'ped 
 
 A biped is an animal with two feet. 
 
 clothier 
 
 The clothier was successful in business. 
 
 conscience 
 
 "I obey no pull but the pull of conscience." 
 
 cour'age 
 
 With splendid courage they face the danger 
 
 con ceal' 
 
 while they conceal their deeper feelings. 
 
 ca'ter er 
 
 A caterer was employed for the occasion. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 19 
 
 Ma ni'la 
 ra pid'i ty 
 ac'cu ra cy 
 pre ci'sion 
 con'cen tra'tion 
 ac'tual ly 
 smoth / ered 
 in ef fect'ive 
 ac ci den'tal 
 apt' i tude 
 
 cud'gel 
 myr'i ad 
 mag ne'sia 
 
 64 
 
 "The great secret of the victory at Manila 
 was in the accuracy and rapidity of the Amer- 
 ican gunners. The American fire was deliv- 
 ered with such volume, precision, and con- 
 centration that the Spanish fire was actually 
 smothered, and became wholly wild and in- 
 effective. This great quality was not acci- 
 dental, but due to skill, practice and natural 
 aptitude. In addition to this traditional skill, 
 was the genius of the commander." 
 
 65 
 
 pes'tle 
 op ti'cian 
 ex'ca vate 
 
 ab sorb 7 
 seine 
 tor ment' 
 
 coke 
 tru'an cy 
 a chieve' 
 
 66 
 
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 ep i dem'ic 
 
 sue ces'sion 
 
 spin'dle 
 
 lau'rel 
 
 mos qui'toes 
 
 coun'cil 
 
 col'lier y 
 
 nine'ti eth 
 
 beach 
 
 czar 
 
 el'e gant 
 
 shriv / el 
 
 in feezed 
 
 a pos'tro phe 
 
 se lecfed 
 
 e clipse r 
 
 67 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Gradi (gressus) ; radicals grad, gress=to walk, to go. 
 /acere (jactus) ; radical ject=/o throw, to catch. 
 progress (pro, forward; gress, to go), a going forward, 
 reject (re, back; feet, to throw), to throw back or away. 
 
 grad'u ate The graduate from the university made 
 
 grad'u al gradual progress until he became a member of 
 
 con'gress the Congress of the United States, 
 objected He objected to the treatment to which he 
 
 sub ject'ed was subjected and demanded redress. 
 
20 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 68 
 
 blem / ish The house was a blemish on the landscape, 
 
 clam'or The children began to clamor to go with me 
 
 gran'a ry to the granary. Their mother gave them per- 
 
 per mis'sion mission and off we went. We played and 
 
 per suad'ing romped and it took some persuading to get the 
 
 rogu'ish roguish little ones back to the house, 
 
 en'ter tain'ing We were entertaining the famous general 
 
 fa'mous who had recently returned to his own country, 
 
 gal'lant He told us of many gallant deeds performed 
 
 o'ri ent by his men in the orient. 
 
 crape 
 squan'der 
 ba rom'e ter 
 
 ap par'el 
 cir'cuit 
 var'nish 
 
 in ter'nal 
 ca pac'i ty 
 us'age 
 
 croc'o dile 
 screech 
 per im'e ter 
 
 70 
 
 belch 
 
 fur'ry 
 
 lax 
 
 vi'sion 
 wal'let 
 toilet 
 
 cov'et ous 
 read'i ness 
 oint'ment 
 
 di vis'i ble 
 ton'sil i'tis 
 hi'ber nate 
 
 71 
 
 ac cess' We did not have access to important records 
 
 con ven'tion and the convention therefore omitted the con- 
 
 omit'ted sideration of several important questions, 
 
 com bi nation The man tried to study out the combination 
 
 naught of the safe but all his efforts came to naught, 
 
 su per vise 7 Helen was invited to supervise the work in 
 
 no'ti fy drawing, and was requested to notify us as 
 
 de ci'sion soon as she reached a decision. The premium 
 
 pre'mium for the best work was a bronze which was on 
 
 ex hi bi r tion exhibition for several weeks at the art store. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 gen'ial 
 
 e mer'gen cy 
 
 earth'quake 
 
 port/a ble 
 
 ship'wreck 
 
 rig'ging 
 
 steer'age 
 
 ig'no rant 
 
 per'il ous 
 
 po si'tion 
 
 ap par'ent 
 mar'tial 
 ca f e' 
 ver'dict 
 
 72 
 
 The genial old man is a friend of ours on 
 whom we can depend in any emergency. We 
 realized this fully after the earthquake. At 
 that time he loaned us a portable house. 
 
 The shipwreck occurred off the northwest 
 coast of Washington. Men and women clung 
 to the rigging waiting in vain for help. At 
 first the steerage passengers seemed ignorant 
 of their danger, but they soon learned of the 
 ship's perilous position. 
 
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 mortgage pro pel'ler 
 sur'feit par'tial 
 
 sol'der conscience 
 
 mir'a cle con ceal' 
 
 ac ci den'tal 
 con'cen tra'tion 
 myr'i ad 
 seine 
 
 
 
 74 
 
 
 crumb 
 
 smol'der 
 
 pis'tol 
 
 mas'cu line 
 
 tow 
 
 pu'ny 
 
 stock ade' 
 
 scarce 
 
 ran'dom 
 
 pend'ent 
 
 ep'au let 
 
 vintage 
 
 75 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Mittere (missus) ; radicals mitt, miss=to let go, to send. 
 transmit (trans, across; mit, to send), to send across, 
 missile (miss, to send; He, able to be), that may be thrown. 
 
 The committee recommended that Congress 
 submit most of the questions to arbitration. 
 
 He would not admit that he had been per- 
 mitted access to the secret records, but it soon 
 became plain that he had seen them, and for 
 this breach of faith he was dismissed. 
 
 com mit'tee 
 sub mif 
 ad rmV 
 per mif 
 omit' 
 dis miss' 
 
22 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 76 
 
 option We took an option on the land for ten days, 
 
 ma hog'a ny The furniture was of mahogany and al- 
 
 blem'ish though very old had not a blemish on it. It 
 
 heir'loom was an heirloom and had been handed down 
 
 gen er a'tion from generation to generation. We had often 
 
 re clin'ing pictured our great grandfather reclining on 
 
 an tiq'ui ty these pieces of antiquity. He was a lieuten- 
 
 lieu ten'ant ant in the army, and his uniforrrj and trap- 
 
 ti'ni form pings we still have. His brilliant career was 
 
 bril'liant often spoken of by our grandmother. 
 
 tri'cy cle 
 fore'lock 
 me'te or 
 
 77 
 
 den'si ty cut'ler y 
 
 au'to graph or'na ment 
 cruise riv'et 
 
 se'cre cy 
 ex cite'ment 
 pen in'su la 
 
 78 
 REVIEW 
 
 objected ap par'el omifted 
 
 grad'u ate per im'e ter ex'hi bi'tion 
 
 gran'a ry ca pac'i ty de cis'ion 
 
 rogu'ish ba rom'e ter ac'cess 
 
 ton'sil i r tis 
 hi'ber nate 
 cov'et ous 
 belch 
 
 Mount Ver'non 
 gild'ed 
 grafi tude 
 >e ter r nal 
 in trep'id 
 un self'ish 
 mag'is trate 
 hap'pi est 
 sim plic'i ty 
 mon'u ment 
 
 79 
 
 "No gilded dome swells from the lowly roof 
 to, catch the morning or evening beam ; but 
 the love and gratitude of united America set- 
 tles upon it in one eternal sunshine. From 
 beneath that humble roof went forth the in- 
 trepid and unselfish warrior, the magistrate 
 who knew no glory but his country's good ; 
 to that he returned happiest when his work 
 was done. There he lived in noble simplicity ; 
 there he died in glory and peace." 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 23 
 
 80 
 
 gorge The train passed through the narrow gorge, 
 
 av'a lanche barely escaping the avalanche of snow. 
 
 ju'bi lee The jubilee singers were great favorites 
 
 purs'er with the purser and his many friends. 
 
 trop'ic The tropic of cancer is north of the equator, 
 
 can'cer and the tropic of Capricorn is south. 
 
 ve'hi cle A vehicle is a buggy or carriage of any kind 
 
 travel ing used in traveling from place to place. 
 
 wield One who writes much is said to wield the 
 
 sword pen. "The pen is mightier than the sword." 
 
 81 
 
 chan de Her' 
 for'ci ble 
 doe 
 
 hemp 
 scru'ple 
 ob struct' 
 
 war'rior 
 vault 
 tan'dem 
 
 quo ta'tion 
 mi'crobe 
 flick'er 
 
 82 
 
 foul 
 force'ful 
 fos'sil 
 
 de gree' 
 al lot 7 
 ma'jor 
 
 mer'ri ment 
 chro'mo 
 belle 
 
 ga'bie 
 clap'board 
 de ni'al 
 
 83 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Pandere (pansus) ; radical pass to spread, to step. 
 
 Passus=a step. 
 
 trespass (tres, across; pass, to step), to step across. 
 
 ex pands' When iron is heated it expands. 
 
 passage When we emerged from the passage, the 
 
 ex panse' beautiful expanse of country far surpassed 
 
 sur passed 7 anything that we had ever seen. 
 
 pass'port The government passport enabled the pas- 
 
 pas'sen ger senger to enter the country without trouble. 
 
24 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 Ma gel'lan 
 con sid'er 
 frail'ness 
 mu'ti nies 
 pre vent'ed 
 quelled 
 hardships 
 en dured' 
 hes i ta'tion 
 nav'i ga tors 
 
 gen'ial 
 per'il ous 
 port'a ble 
 ep'au let 
 
 84 
 
 Magellan was the first man to cross the 
 Pacific. "When we consider the frailness of 
 the ships, the immeasurable extent of the un- 
 known, the mutinies that were prevented or 
 quelled, and the hardships that were endured, 
 we can have no hesitation in speaking of Ma- 
 gellan as the prince of navigators. Nor can 
 we fail to admire the simplicity and purity of 
 that devoted life in which there is nothing that 
 seeks to be hidden or explained away." 
 
 85 
 REVIEW 
 
 com mit/tee bril'liant 
 
 dis miss' heir'loom 
 
 ma hog'a ny cruise 
 
 lieu ten'ant pen in'su la 
 
 tri'cy cle 
 me'te or 
 an tiq'ui ty 
 se'cre cv 
 
 cor'pus cle 
 ob tuse' 
 suc'tion 
 
 
 86 
 
 re cov'er y 
 
 rid'i cule 
 
 tune'ful 
 
 sug gesf 
 
 vac'ci nate 
 
 pul'ver ize 
 
 pi an'ist 
 re li'ance 
 strangle 
 
 87 
 
 mu si'cian The musician played a familiar air which 
 
 charmed charmed and delighted his audience, 
 
 mus'kets The soldiers were armed with muskets. 
 
 par r cel He gave the parcel to the delivery man so 
 
 promptly that the purchaser might receive it promptly, 
 
 rec re a'tion It was necessary that we have some recre- 
 
 nec'es sa ry ation, so we went to the park to see the con- 
 
 arch'er y test in archery. 
 
 ten'ant The tenant lived there for many years, 
 
 con ceaF The prisoner said he had nothing to conceal. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 25 
 
 Fil i pi'nos 
 li'bra ries 
 ed u ca'tion 
 ig'no ranee 
 com mu'ni ties 
 am bi'tious 
 gov'ern ing 
 mu nic'i pal 
 gov'ern ments 
 con'sti tuition 
 
 88 
 
 "They (the Filipinos) had churches, libra- 
 ries, works of art, and education. They were 
 better educated than many American com- 
 munities within the memory of some of us. 
 They were eager and ambitious to learn. 
 They were governing their entire island, ex- 
 cept Manila, in order and quiet, with munici- 
 pal governments, courts of justice, schools, 
 and a complete constitution resting upon the 
 consent of the people/' George F. Hoar 
 
 89 
 
 shuffle 
 cringing 
 fau'cet 
 
 cal'lous 
 an'te lope 
 ha bit'ual 
 
 mem / brane 
 fath'om 
 dough 
 
 knell 
 mon'strous 
 sov'er eign 
 
 in trep'id 
 sim plic'i ty 
 mon'u ment 
 grat'i tude 
 
 00 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 trav'el ing chan de Her' pass'port 
 
 wield ob struct/ pas'sen ger 
 
 av'a lanche scru'ple microbe 
 
 sword tanMem sur passed 7 
 
 91 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 C/awofere (clausus) ; radicals clud, clus, close=fo shut, to close. 
 inclose (in, in; close, to shut), to shut in. 
 exclude (ex, out; elude, to shut), to shut out. 
 
 ex elusive 
 in elude' 
 ex clud'ed 
 clos'et 
 con elude 7 
 se clud'ed 
 
 The organization is very exclusive. 
 
 The proclamation includes all those who are 
 not excluded because of crimes committed. 
 
 The coat is hanging in the closet. 
 
 He concluded to build a beautiful home in a 
 secluded spot on the bank of the river. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 cor'dial 
 dif'fi cul ty 
 judg'ment 
 ex po'sure 
 li bra'ri an 
 oc ca'sion 
 oc'ci dent 
 culprit 
 outcome 
 de tect'ed 
 
 92 
 
 His treatment of people was so cordial that 
 he won all hearts without difficulty. 
 
 In the judgment of several doctors the child 
 died from the effect of exposure. 
 
 The librarian was indignant at the con- 
 dition of the books and took occasion to ex- 
 press his views in the "Occident," the college 
 paper. A scheme was formed whereby the 
 culprit if not very cautious, would be detected. 
 The outcome was eagerly awaited by all. 
 
 93 
 
 del'uge 
 
 hearsay 
 
 pre fer' 
 
 tra'che a 
 
 gal'lant 
 
 pen'du lum 
 
 surf 
 
 tem'per a ture 
 
 mien 
 
 nuisance 
 
 twee'zers 
 
 flourish 
 
 94 
 
 lock'er 
 
 prai'rie 
 
 sher'iff 
 
 tier 
 
 in de pend'ent 
 
 dag'ger 
 
 pau'per 
 
 victuals 
 
 discount 
 
 hav'oc 
 
 soothe 
 
 throt'tle 
 
 sur rendered 
 dig'ni ty 
 dis play'ing 
 ir rev'o ca ble 
 con'quered 
 mis fortune 
 sus tained' 
 daz'zled 
 gen'ius 
 re sound / ed 
 
 95 
 
 "From the hour that he surrendered his 
 sword at Appomattox to the fatal autumn 
 morning, he passed among men, noble in his 
 quiet, simple dignity, displaying neither bit- 
 terness nor regret over the irrevocable past. 
 He conquered us in misfortune by the grand 
 manner in which he sustained himself, even as 
 he dazzled us by his genius when the tramp of 
 his soldiers resounded through the valleys of 
 Virginia." 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 lattice 
 ho ri'zon 
 in gen'ious 
 gas'o line 
 drudg'er y 
 in fe'ri or 
 qui'et ed 
 o ver com'ing 
 bar mon'ious 
 dis cord'ant 
 
 en dured' 
 hes'i ta'tion 
 pi an'ist 
 re li'ance 
 
 96 
 
 We saw through the lattice the vessel dis- 
 appearing on the horizon. 
 
 Mr. Scott is one of our most ingenious 
 
 workmen. He has invented a new gasoline 
 
 machine. It will do away with the drudgery 
 
 caused by the use of the old inferior machine. 
 
 "It quieted pain and sorrow, 
 
 Like love overcoming strife ; 
 It seemed the harmonious echo 
 From our discordant life." 
 
 97 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 tune'ful ig'no ranee 
 
 nec'es sary li'bra ries 
 
 mu si'cian shuffle 
 
 mu nic'i pal 
 
 cringing 
 
 sov'er eign 
 cor'pus cle 
 vac'ci nate 
 rid'i cule 
 
 98 
 
 e lec'tric 
 de crease' 
 i'ci ly 
 
 ig nite' 
 me rid'i an 
 de fies' 
 
 le'gion 
 mag a zinc 7 
 dis solve' 
 
 peace'a ble 
 ob jecfive 
 sur'cin gle 
 
 99 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Pellere (pulsus) ; radicals pel, puls=to drive. 
 dispel (dis, away; pel, to drive), to drive away, 
 expel (ex, out ; pel, to drive), to drive out. 
 
 re pulsed' They soon repulsed the attack, and after a 
 
 com pelled' desperate battle compelled the enemy to retire, 
 
 ex pelled' Four of the students were finally expelled, 
 
 pulse His pulse is beating very rapidly, 
 
 com pul'sory The compulsory education law is of great 
 
 re pel' value to many children. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 1OO 
 
 hulk 
 
 The hulk of the vessel was painted red. 
 
 dec'o rate 
 
 The girls used their college colors to deco- 
 
 pa vision 
 
 rate the pavilion in which the party was to be 
 
 quan'ti ty 
 
 held. A great quantity of flowers had been 
 
 pic tur esque' 
 
 sent to them and a very picturesque effect was 
 
 pro duced' 
 
 produced. Dozens of tiny electric lights 
 
 trans formed' 
 
 gleamed here and there and the big bleak hall 
 
 bleak 
 
 seemed transformed into fairy land. The 
 
 guests 
 
 guests enjoyed all the various kinds of enter- 
 
 en ter tain'ment 
 
 tainment provided. 
 
 
 101 
 
 can'ta loupe 
 
 san'i ta ry non'sense naph'tha 
 
 foun'dry 
 
 par'ent age sin cere 7 con'so nant 
 
 lu'na tic 
 
 rough'ly so ci'e ty e'qua ble 
 
 
 102 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 se clud'ed 
 
 mien gen'ius in de pend'ent 
 
 ex clu'sive 
 
 tra'che a pen'du lum tier 
 
 judg'ment 
 
 tem'per a ture sus tained' victuals 
 
 oc ca'sion 
 
 ir rev'o ca ble prai'rie li bra'rian 
 
 
 103 
 
 Gold'smith 
 
 "Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the 
 
 school'mas ter 
 
 way, 
 
 strangling 
 
 With blossomed furze, unprofitably gay, 
 
 blos'somed 
 
 There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, 
 
 un profit a ble 
 
 The village master taught his little school ; 
 
 tru'ant 
 
 A man severe he was, and stern to view 
 
 bod'ing 
 
 I knew him well, and every truant knew ; 
 
 con veyed' 
 
 Well had the boding tremblers learned to 
 
 trem'blers 
 
 trace 
 
 dis as'ters 
 
 The day's disasters in his morning face." 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 29 
 
 1O4 
 
 brief A brief address, dealing chiefly with the 
 
 chiefly political situation, was given by one of the 
 
 po lit'i cal leading citizens. He said that every man who 
 
 flinch had the welfare of the city at heart should not 
 
 cour'age flinch in such a crisis, but have the courage of 
 
 con vic'tions his convictions. 
 
 no'ta ry The notary was an old soldier and received 
 
 pension a small pension each month. He could relate 
 
 a musing many an amusing incident with a serious face 
 
 se'ri ous while we would all be laughing. 
 
 che mise' 
 al'ter nate 
 fluffy 
 
 en'vi ous 
 
 mi'nor 
 
 mileage 
 
 105 
 
 re flect'or 
 suf'fo cate 
 ooze 
 
 nu'mer a'tor 
 plu'ral 
 rem'e dy 
 
 106 
 
 trou'sers 
 frontier 
 joist 
 
 tor ment'ing 
 dom / i no 
 mi'cro scope 
 
 af fec'tion 
 do na'tion 
 forc'ing 
 
 chol'er a 
 in ser'tion 
 i'dol ize 
 
 107 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Pendere (pensus) ; radicals pend, pens=/0 hang. 
 Tenere (tentus) ; radicals ten, tin, tent, iain=to hold. 
 sus pend r (sus, from; pend, to hang), to hang from, 
 re tain 7 (re, to ; tain, to hold), to hold to. 
 
 de pend' You can depend on him for the information, 
 
 ap penMix The appendix contains much valuable data, 
 
 ten'ant The tenant wished to buy the land, 
 
 de tained' He was detained after school, 
 
 con'tents The contents of the box are valuable. 
 
30 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 
 1O8 
 
 pro ceed'ed 
 
 "The British commander proceeded with 
 
 cau'tion 
 
 the caution the importance of his expedition 
 
 im port'ance 
 
 demanded. When he found that he must 
 
 ex pe di'tion 
 
 fight, and perceived the resolute and thorough 
 
 per ceived' 
 
 soldiership of Stark's movements, he chose a 
 
 res'o lute 
 
 position with excellent judgment, entrenched 
 
 sol'dier ship 
 
 himself strongly, and placed his troops and 
 
 ex'cel lent 
 
 guns to the best advantage. Stark could not 
 
 en trenched 7 
 
 wait, as he would have done under different 
 
 ad van'tage 
 
 circumstances, for his enemy's advance." 
 
 
 1O9 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 in gen'ious 
 
 ob jecfive re pulsed' con'so nant 
 
 har mo'ni ous 
 
 sur'cin gle com pul'sory sin cere r 
 
 dis cord'ant 
 
 ig nite' pa vision foun'dry 
 
 gas'o line 
 
 de crease r pic tur esque 7 san'i ta ry 
 
 
 110 
 
 ven'ti late 
 
 clam'or re'gion sec're ta ry 
 
 an'ec dote 
 
 . era'pha size tem'per ance treas'ur er 
 
 teth'er 
 
 ob lique r plain r tive vac'cine 
 
 
 111 
 
 fa'mous 
 
 The famous prisoner seemed famished for 
 
 famished 
 
 food. His captors would have placed him in 
 
 dun'geon 
 
 a dungeon had not a sergeant reminded them 
 
 ser'geant 
 
 that the prisoner was an American citizen, 
 
 pris'on er 
 
 and must therefore be well treated. 
 
 ur'chin 
 
 The poor little urchin seemed uncouth in 
 
 tin couth' 
 
 many of his habits, but discipline was un- 
 
 dis'ci pline 
 
 known to him. His so-called home was a 
 
 hov'el 
 
 hovel and neither his father nor his mother 
 
 nei'ther 
 
 seemed to care what became of him. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 31 
 
 112 
 
 res'i dence The papal residence was a beautiful struct- 
 
 stern ure in which could be seen pictures of stern 
 
 structure old men, rare pieces of statuary and a fine 
 
 stat'u a ry collection of oriental rugs. No expense had 
 
 beau'ti fy been spared to beautify this dwelling, 
 
 tor na'do The tornado wiped out the little town and 
 
 ghast'ly many ghastly scenes greeted the eyes of the 
 
 ter'ror terror-stricken neighbors who, as soon as pos- 
 
 te'di ous sible, went to the relief of the sufferers. The 
 
 op press'ive work was tedious and oppressive. 
 
 
 
 113 
 
 
 di vorce' 
 
 jock'ey 
 
 fam'ine 
 
 mon'i tor 
 
 e quip' 
 
 mar'tyr 
 
 de fray' 
 
 in vade' 
 
 lot'ter y 
 
 des'ti ny 
 
 hus'tler 
 
 draft 
 
 114 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 un profit a ble no'ta ry chol'e ra 
 
 tru'ant pension af fec'tion 
 
 dis as'ters con vic'tions dom'i no 
 
 strag'gling al ter'nate frontier 
 
 brief 
 
 po lit'i cal 
 ten'ant 
 ap pen'dix 
 
 115 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Docere (doctus) ; radicals doc, doct to teach. 
 Ducere (ductus) ; radicals due, duct, to lead, to bring forward. 
 doctor (doct, to teach; or, one who), one who teaches, 
 deduce (de, from; due, to lead), to lead or draw from. 
 
 doc'trine The minister explained the doctrine clearly, 
 
 re duced' The man reduced his expenses in order that 
 
 ed u ca'tion he might give his children a better education, 
 
 in duced r He induced the member of Congress from 
 
 introduce' his district to introduce the resolution. 
 
32 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 116 
 
 trans mit' We decided to transmit the message by tele- 
 tel'e phone phone, as the auditor was exceedingly anxious 
 ex ceed'ing ly to have explicit directions from his legal ad- 
 ex plic'it visors in order to be sure that he would not 
 di rec'tions exceed his authority. 
 
 cen'sus The school census is taken in the spring, 
 
 pro pri'e tor The proprietor of this hotel and my partner 
 
 part'ner are going to buy a large tract of land and 
 
 ac com'mo date erect on it a hotel which will accommodate 
 
 com mu'ni ty the growing needs of the community. 
 
 117 
 
 nar rate' 
 par'tial 
 re pent' 
 
 re ceipt' 
 sub lim'i ty 
 pov'er ty 
 
 se'cre cy 
 swin'dler 
 ad vis'ors 
 
 ten'or 
 ve neer' 
 suf fice' 
 
 118 
 
 thiev'er y 
 nu'mer al 
 o paque' 
 
 point'er 
 o ver seer' 
 stom'ach 
 
 sus pend' 
 re hearse' 
 stran'gle 
 
 ther mom'e ter 
 pe cul'iar 
 plan ta'tion 
 
 119 
 
 snort With a snort the solemn old cow ran away 
 sol'emn to the other side of the pasture. In my stu- 
 pas'ture pidity I thought she was running toward me. 
 stu pid'i ty 1 felt greatly relieved to see her quietly chew- 
 re lieved' ing her cud, and switching off the flies that 
 both'ered bothered her. She was probably as much 
 prob'ably frightened as I. 
 
 pre'vi ous The man's previous record was bad and the 
 
 man'a ger manager had about decided not to retain him 
 
 em ploy'ment in the company's employment. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 33 
 
 pro fes'sion 
 
 prime 
 
 ex pe'ri ences 
 
 in de pend'ent 
 
 rend'er 
 
 in debt'ed 
 
 par'al lei 
 
 a gree'a ble 
 
 chop'py 
 
 re lieved' 
 
 pro ceed'ed 
 ex pe di'tion 
 ob lique' 
 em'pha size 
 
 120 
 
 The man's profession was of prime import- 
 ance to him, for he was just beginning to 
 practice independently. His previous exper- 
 ly ience helped him greatly and he wished to 
 render all possible assistance to those to whom 
 he was indebted. 
 
 The tracks ran parallel for many miles. 
 
 It was more agreeable inside the boat than 
 out, as the bay was choppy. I felt relieved 
 when we reached the landing. 
 
 121 
 
 REVIEW 
 sergeant an'ec dote 
 
 dis'ci pline 
 ex'cel lent 
 res'o lute 
 
 vac'cine 
 op press'ive 
 stat'u a ry 
 
 jock'ey 
 mon'i tor 
 mar'tyr 
 dun'geon 
 
 122 
 
 scroll 
 
 ta'per 
 
 val r u ing 
 
 tax'a ble 
 
 ton'sils 
 
 ver'te bra 
 
 shrewd 
 
 pam'phlet 
 
 pat'ent 
 
 rasp'ber ry 
 
 troHey 
 
 re volve r 
 
 123 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Scribere (scriptus) ; radicals scribe, script=/p write. 
 postscript (post, after; script, to write), that which is written 
 sub scrip'tion after. 
 
 His manuscript contains a good description 
 of his recent travels in Italy. He describes in 
 beautiful language the grandeur of the Alps. 
 
 The conscript law will soon go into effect. 
 
 We have subscribed for another daily paper. 
 
 The faculty prescribes the conditions. 
 
 man'u script 
 de scrip'tion 
 de scribes' 
 con'script 
 sub scribed 7 
 pre scribes' 
 
34: 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 route 
 
 ad'ver tised 
 
 scen'ic 
 
 height 
 
 es tab'lished 
 
 skill'ful 
 
 fuch'sia 
 
 fra'grance 
 
 ta'bleau' 
 
 re hearse' 
 
 124 
 
 The route over which we went was adver- 
 tised as a scenic one. The height of the 
 mountains and the wonderful railroad engin- 
 eering interested me and established beyond a 
 doubt that the man who had directed the work 
 was a skillful engineer. 
 
 The fuchsia, while very pretty, is a flower 
 that has little or no fragrance. 
 
 The girls who were to be in the tableau 
 wished to rehearse their parts before evening. 
 
 125 
 
 poi'son ous 
 al'li ga'tor 
 coke 
 
 cha rade' 
 cran'ber ry 
 ' bound'a ry 
 
 plague 
 shut'tle 
 can'cer 
 
 ey'rie 
 al'co hoi 
 troop 
 
 in duced' 
 doc'trine 
 ex ceed' 
 com mu'ni ty 
 
 schemes 
 de tecfive 
 in tension 
 fraud 
 
 con fes'sion 
 question 
 un rav'el 
 a bun'dant 
 tes'ti mo ny 
 ju'rors 
 
 126 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 pro pri'e tor se'cre cy 
 
 cen'sus sol'emn 
 
 par'tial re lieved' 
 
 re ceipt' prob'a bly 
 
 127 
 
 thiev'er y 
 o ver seer' 
 pe cul'iar 
 ther mom / e ter 
 
 There were many schemes thought of for 
 exposing the corrupt officials. The detective 
 was working on the case constantly, his in- 
 tention being to secure a confession from some 
 of them by telling them their frauds were dis- 
 covered. Whether they would then confess 
 was a question. To unravel the mystery and 
 secure ample evidence was a hard task, and 
 abundant testimony was needed to convince 
 the jurors that the men were guilty. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 35 
 
 128 
 
 hu'mor ist Irving was a great American humorist, 
 
 ev'i dent ly "Many of their faces had evidently origi- 
 
 o rig'i nat ed nated in a Gothic age, and been merely copied 
 
 gen er a'tions by succeeding generations ; and there was one 
 
 par tic'u lar little girl in particular, of staid demeanor, with 
 
 de mean'or a high Roman nose and an antique vinegar 
 
 an tique' aspect, who was a favorite of the squire's, be- 
 
 fa'vor ite ing, as he said, Bracebridge all over, and the 
 
 an'ces tors very counterpart of one of his ancestors, who 
 
 fig'ured figured in the court of Henry VIII." 
 
 129 
 
 trai'tor 
 
 squeal 
 
 gouge 
 
 knuc'kle 
 e rup'tion 
 al'ti tude 
 
 gar'bage 
 a loof r 
 con verse' 
 
 jour'nal 
 al ter a'tion 
 com'ic 
 
 
 
 130 
 
 al'pha bet 
 
 gear 
 
 cra'ter 
 
 code 
 
 grad'u ate 
 
 flu'id 
 
 el'e vate 
 
 tric'kle 
 
 con'vert 
 
 cac'tus 
 flab'by 
 stag'nant 
 
 131 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 CiVis ; radical civ=citisen. 
 
 Capui\ radical capit=^^ head. 
 
 civic (civ, citizen; ic, relating to), relating to the citizen. 
 
 capital (capit, head; al, relating to), relating to the head. 
 
 civ'ics 
 
 cit r i zen ship 
 cit r i zen 
 cap'i ta r tion 
 civ il ized' 
 
 A knowledge of history and civics is neces- 
 sary to good citizenship. Every citizen there- 
 fore should study these subjects. 
 
 Capitation taxes are not very popular in 
 most civilized nations. 
 
36 
 
 GRADED LE8SON8 IN SPELLING 
 
 132 
 
 in flam'ma ble Gasoline is very inflammable and we should 
 
 pre cau'tion observe every precaution when using it. 
 
 draft As a result of being in a draft she is suffer- 
 
 neu ral'gia ing from neuralgia. 
 
 hy'giene It is one of the laws of hygiene that we 
 
 ox'y gen breathe plenty of oxygen. 
 
 pon'der ous "Then, from a rusted iron hook, 
 
 lighted A bunch of ponderous keys he took, 
 
 dread'ful ly Lighted a torch, and Allan led 
 
 passage Through grated arch and passage dread." 
 
 133 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 independently rasp'ber ry subscribed'' height 
 
 par'al lei trol'ley postscript cran'ber ry 
 
 re lieved' pam'phlet fuch'sia ey'rie 
 
 pro fes'sion val'u ing re hearse' poi'son ous 
 
 134 
 
 tri'an gle 
 stew'ard 
 com bine' 
 
 tran'som 
 sta'tion er 
 am mo'nia 
 
 hy'giene 
 im bue' 
 i tal'ic 
 
 quaint 
 cres'cent 
 car'ti lage 
 
 work'man ship 
 ap pear'ance 
 ac'cla ma'tion 
 re nowned' 
 fes tiv'i ty 
 bev'er age 
 mix'ture 
 par tic'u lar 
 al leg'ing 
 or'di na ry 
 
 135 
 
 "When the cloth was removed the butler 
 brought in a huge silver vessel of rare and 
 curious workmanship. Its appearance was 
 hailed with acclamation, being the Wassail 
 Bowl, so renowned in Christmas festivity. 
 The contents had been prepared by the squire 
 himself; for it was a beverage in the skillful 
 mixture of which he particularly prided him- 
 self, alleging that it was too abstruse for the 
 comprehension of the ordinary servant." 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 37 
 
 136 
 
 lifer al ly "The table was literally loaded with good 
 
 abun'dance cheer, and presented an epitome of country 
 
 o ver flow'ing abundance in this season of overflowing lard- 
 
 lard'ers ers. A distinguished post was allotted to 
 
 dis tin'guished 'ancient sirloin' as mine host termed it, being, 
 
 al lofted as he added, 'the standard of old English hos- 
 
 hos pi tal'i ty pitality, and a joint of goodly presence, and 
 
 ex pec ta'tion full of expectation/ There were several dishes 
 
 quaint'ly quaintly decorated, and which had evidently 
 
 tra di'tion al something traditional in their embellishments." 
 
 137 
 
 trop'ic 
 mer'chan disc 
 trea'dle 
 
 va'cate 
 mel'o dies 
 fem'i nine 
 
 va'grant 
 pre cede 7 
 mu'ci lage 
 
 fea'tve 
 dye'ing 
 priv'i lege 
 
 de tect'ive 
 in ten'tion 
 ju'rors 
 schemes 
 
 138 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 hu'mor ist knuc'kle civ il ized' 
 
 an tique' al'ti tude stag'nant 
 
 de mean'or al ter a'tion tric'kle 
 
 o rig'i nat ed cap i ta'tion al'pha bet 
 
 139 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Fluere (fluxus) ; radicals flu, flux=to How. 
 influx (in, into; ftux, to flow), to flow into. 
 
 flu r ent The young lawyer was fluent of speech and 
 
 in'flu enced easily influenced three members of the jury to 
 
 flu'en cy favor his client. 
 
 af r flu ence Carnegie rose to affluence in America. 
 
 su per'fluous A further discussion is purely superfluous. 
 
 con'flu ence Pittsburg is located at the confluence of the 
 
 flu'id Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. 
 
38 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 verier a ble 
 com mu'ni ty 
 spec'i men 
 ven'er a'tion 
 com pared' 
 plane'-tree 
 tra di'tion 
 cir cum'fer ence 
 ca pac'i ty 
 ep'i taph 
 
 140 
 
 "There are many venerable and famous 
 trees in the world, and nearly every com- 
 munity has a specimen or two which it regards 
 with special pride and veneration, but all these 
 seem to be in the first flush of youth when 
 compared with the great plane-tree on the 
 island of Cos, in the Aegean Sea. Under its 
 branches tradition says both St. Luke and St. 
 Paul rested. It is a huge tree, eighteen yards 
 in circumference," 
 
 141 
 
 pro nounce' 
 knap'sack 
 rhu'barb 
 
 satch'el 
 ro'dent 
 lon'gi tude 
 
 lin'i ment 
 em ploy'ee 
 jointly 
 
 li'cense 
 sa li'va 
 germ 
 
 142 
 
 sham poo' 
 ges'ture 
 es'say 
 
 hic'cough 
 ap'pe tite 
 giz'zard 
 
 an ti sep'tic 
 ex haust/ 
 so'cia ble 
 
 hireling 
 bis'cuit 
 ex pul'sion 
 
 ir rep'a ra ble 
 
 in dis pen'sa ble 
 
 pa'tri ar'chal 
 
 clem'en cy 
 
 peas'ants 
 
 mosque 
 
 re fined' 
 
 ob'vi ous 
 
 sev'e ral 
 
 im ag'i na'tion 
 
 143 
 
 "No man's loss is irreparable; for no man 
 is indispensable." 
 
 The patriarchal looking old man is the 
 father of the prisoner. He hoped the judge 
 would show clemency in pronouncing the sen- 
 tence on his only boy. 
 
 "All gold is not alike when refined." 
 
 The meaning of the poem is not obvious 
 at once but can be explained in several ways. 
 
 "Imagination rules the world." 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 39 
 
 com par'a tive 
 an'nual ly 
 fes tiv'i ties 
 ob serv'ance 
 f oun da'tion 
 per en'ni al 
 an'cients 
 eel e bra'tion 
 su per sti'tion 
 con nect'ed 
 
 144 
 
 ly "Comparatively few of the millions of per- 
 sons who annually enter so heartily into the 
 festivities of Christmas give a thought to the 
 origin of the customs they observe." 
 
 "The observance of our modern Christmas 
 has its foundation in a perennial custom of the 
 ancients, from whom our forefathers took 
 their idea of a celebration." 
 
 "There are a number of superstitions con- 
 nected with a Yule log." 
 
 in flam'ma ble ap pear'ance 
 
 neu ral'gia al leg'ing 
 
 cres'cent bev'er age 
 
 car'ti lage lifer al ly 
 
 145 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 a bun'dance 
 tra di'tion al 
 mu'ci lage 
 priv'i lege 
 
 146 
 
 splic'ing spher'ic al pros'trate 
 
 browse gi raffe' spig'ot 
 
 au tumn'al bruise feu'dal 
 
 pre cede 7 
 al. lofted 
 im bue 7 
 tran'som 
 
 ep'i thet 
 a cad'e my 
 ver'sa tile 
 
 147 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Ludere (lusus) ; radicals lud, lus=to play, to deceive, 
 Ars; radical art =skill, art. 
 
 interlude (inter, between; lude, to play), played between 
 artless (art, skill; less, without), without skill. 
 
 elude' You cannot elude a guilty conscience. 
 
 de lude' It is unwise to delude yourself with the 
 
 il lu'sions mere illusions of life. 
 
 art'ist The painting which the artist has just com- 
 
 artis'tic pleted is very artistic indeed. 
 
40 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 his tor'ic 
 eel e bra'tion 
 dec la ra'tion 
 in de pend'ence 
 fi'nal ly 
 po si'tion 
 pop'u lar 
 su pe'ri or 
 el'e ments 
 qual'i ties 
 
 projectile 
 a poth e ca'ry 
 eu ca lyp'tus 
 
 su per'flu ous 
 flu'id 
 
 ven'er a ble 
 ca pac'i ty 
 
 cour'te ous 
 con'fi dence 
 ad ver'si ty 
 en ti'tled 
 af flic'tions 
 dis tress'es 
 pro portion 
 es ti ma'tion 
 char'i ty 
 in'qui ry 
 de serv'ing 
 
 148 
 
 "The historic Liberty Bell which first rang 
 out in celebration of the adoption of the 
 Declaration of Independence, met with many 
 difficulties before it was finally placed in the 
 lofty position which had been prepared for it." 
 This historic bell is in Philadelphia. 
 
 "For years it has been a popular theory that 
 the country boy was the superior of his city 
 brother in all the elements and qualities which 
 make for success in life/' 
 
 149 
 
 a lu'mi num guar'an tee sim plic'i ty 
 ex tor'tion ap pro'pri ate coun'te nance 
 
 me'ni al al'che my scen'er y 
 
 150 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 ep'i taph rhu'barb 
 
 ven er a'tion 
 license 
 lin'i ment 
 
 clem'en cy 
 
 ir rep'a ra ble hireling 
 in dis pen'sa ble ob'vi ous 
 pa'tri ar'chal ex hausf 
 
 151 
 
 "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few ; 
 and let those few be well tried before you give 
 them your confidence. True friendship is a 
 plant of slow growth, and must undergo and 
 withstand the shocks of adversity before it is 
 entitled to the appellation. Let your heart feel 
 for the afflictions and distresses of every one, 
 and let your hand give in proportion to your 
 purse; remembering always the estimation of 
 the widow's mite, that it is not every one that 
 asketh that deserveth charity." Washington 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 GENERAL REVIEW 
 152 
 
 privacy 
 
 courier 
 
 radiant 
 
 hinging 
 
 asparagus 
 
 spacious 
 
 firmament 
 
 hearse 
 
 notable 
 
 audible 
 
 pinnacle 
 
 pedestal 
 
 quorum 
 
 blithely 
 
 precisely 
 
 condemn 
 
 kiln 
 
 elixir 
 
 associate 
 
 burly 
 
 bilious 
 
 boulder 
 
 unhonored 
 
 medley 
 
 forfeit 
 
 forceps 
 
 cautious 
 
 inactive 
 
 monetary 
 
 cancel 
 
 abyss 
 
 precious 
 
 vaseline 
 
 asylum 
 
 indifference 
 
 
 153 
 
 
 vengeance 
 
 fried 
 
 principle 
 
 pennant 
 
 audience 
 
 durable 
 
 zinc 
 
 fragrance 
 
 cannibals 
 
 irrigate 
 
 suet 
 
 intimate 
 
 tenement 
 
 receding 
 
 interior 
 
 
 154 
 
 
 troupe 
 
 architect 
 
 wondrous 
 
 tableaux 
 
 heifer 
 
 confident 
 
 mortise 
 
 concrete 
 
 inveigle 
 
 insolent 
 
 maltese 
 
 ascent 
 
 studious 
 
 trestle 
 
 obedience 
 
 
 155 
 
 
 sleight 
 
 pomp 
 
 elegant 
 
 antenna 
 
 beau 
 
 laurel 
 
 interfere 
 
 mosquitoes 
 
 ninetieth 
 
 cougar 
 
 beach 
 
 colliery 
 
 corpse 
 
 spindle 
 
 epidemic 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 156 
 
 apparent 
 
 mortgage 
 
 access 
 
 perimeter 
 
 conscience 
 
 accidental 
 
 hibernate 
 
 genial 
 
 seine 
 
 propeller 
 
 covetous 
 
 portable 
 
 myriad 
 
 granary 
 
 tonsilitis 
 
 heirloom 
 
 solder 
 
 capacity 
 
 exhibition 
 
 antiquity 
 
 
 
 157 
 
 
 cruise 
 
 traveling 
 
 avalanche 
 
 ridicule 
 
 mahogany 
 
 scruple 
 
 passenger 
 
 pianist 
 
 lieutenant 
 
 sword 
 
 tuneful 
 
 sovereign 
 
 epaulet 
 
 microbe 
 
 musician 
 
 necessary 
 
 intrepid 
 
 wield 
 
 reliance 
 
 endured 
 
 
 
 158 
 
 
 judgment 
 
 trachea 
 
 epitaph 
 
 trolley 
 
 irrevocable 
 
 ingenious 
 
 liniment 
 
 eyrie 
 
 victuals 
 
 harmonious 
 
 clemency 
 
 fuchsia 
 
 pendulum 
 
 discordant 
 
 obvious 
 
 pamphlet 
 
 independent 
 
 decrease 
 
 exhaust 
 
 relieved 
 
 
 
 159 
 
 
 proceeded 
 
 jurors 
 
 privilege 
 
 irreparable 
 
 excellent 
 
 antique 
 
 allotted 
 
 patriarchal 
 
 jockey 
 
 stagnant 
 
 alleging 
 
 license 
 
 vaccine 
 
 appearance 
 
 neuralgia 
 
 capacity 
 
 discipline 
 
 mucilage 
 
 inflammable 
 
 indispensable 
 
 
 
 1GO 
 
 
 parallel 
 
 oblique 
 
 overseer 
 
 foundry 
 
 capitation 
 
 exceed 
 
 thermometer 
 
 pavilion 
 
 trickle 
 
 receipt 
 
 proprietor 
 
 consonant 
 
 knuckle 
 
 solemn 
 
 induced 
 
 unprofitable 
 
 demeanor 
 
 superfluous 
 
 museum 
 
 notary 
 
SEVENTH YEAR GRADE 
 
THE DAFFODILS 
 
 I wandered lonely as a cloud 
 
 That floats on high o'er vales and hills, 
 When all at once I saw a crowd, 
 
 A host of golden daffodils; 
 Beside the lake, beneath the trees, 
 Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. 
 
 Continuous as the stars that shine 
 
 And twinkle on the milky-way, 
 They stretched in never-ending line 
 
 Along the margin of a bay : 
 Ten thousand saw I at a glance, 
 Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. 
 
 The waves beside them danced; but they 
 
 Outdid the sparkling waves in glee: 
 A poet could not be but gay 
 
 In such a jocund .company. 
 I gazed and gazed but little thought 
 What wealth the show to me had brought; 
 
 For oft, when on my couch I lie 
 
 In vacant or in pensive mood, 
 They flash upon that inward eye 
 
 Which is the bliss of solitude ; 
 And then my heart with pleasure fills, 
 And dances with the daffodils. 
 
 William Wordsworth 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 absolute 
 
 clemency 
 
 expedient 
 
 immature 
 
 affection 
 
 calomel 
 
 engraver 
 
 laziness 
 
 biscuit 
 
 deficient 
 
 genuine 
 
 celebrate 
 
 barrier 
 
 besiege 
 
 diversion 
 
 discourse 
 
 grotesque 
 
 nursery 
 
 nutrition 
 
 shrunken 
 
 haughty 
 
 avarice 
 
 nitrogen 
 
 thievery 
 
 hostage 
 
 bountiful 
 
 masticate 
 
 signature 
 
 implicate 
 
 partners 
 
 mercenary 
 
 aptitude 
 
 3 
 
 American "When Freedom from her mountain height 
 
 patriotism Unfurled her standard to the air, 
 
 unfurled She tore the azure robe of night, 
 
 standard And set the stars of glory there, 
 
 azure She mingled with its gorgeous dyes 
 
 mingled The milky baldric of the skies, 
 
 gorgeous And striped its pure celestial white 
 
 striped With streakings of the morning light; 
 
 celestial Then, from his mansion in the sun, 
 
 streakings She called her eagle bearer down, 
 
 mansion And gave into his mighty hand 
 
 symbol The symbol of her chosen land." 
 
 avalanche 
 
 fiercest 
 
 guardian 
 
 ailment 
 
 business 
 
 enmity 
 
 ligament 
 
 jeopardy 
 
 foundry 
 
 ecstacy 
 
 vocalize 
 
 insincere 
 
 glacier 
 
 incident 
 
 victuals 
 
 illicit 
 
 austere 
 
 precipice 
 
 fusillade 
 
 chariots 
 
 assignee 
 
 prejudice 
 
 dyspepsia 
 
 aqueduct 
 
 receiver 
 
 anonymous 
 
 egotism 
 
 aquatic 
 
 realized 
 
 asterisk 
 
 conscript 
 
 coverlid 
 
46 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 
 besiege 
 mercenary 
 expedient 
 grotesque 
 
 celestial 
 masticate 
 thievery 
 discourse 
 
 calomel 
 azure 
 patriotism 
 celebrate 
 
 streakings 
 gorgeous 
 nutrition 
 symbol 
 
 buoyant 
 
 barricade 
 
 monotone 
 
 metallic 
 
 buttress 
 
 barbarous 
 
 nutriment 
 
 organism 
 
 deceiver 
 
 diagonal 
 
 terrible 
 
 reality 
 
 colonel 
 
 copyright 
 
 frequently 
 
 sanctity 
 
 effective During the American Revolution such lead- 
 resistance ers as Marion, Sumter, Pickens, and Williams 
 picturesque offered effective resistance to the British in 
 revolutionary the South. "Of all the picturesque characters 
 associated of our Revolutionary period, there is perhaps 
 romantic no one who, in the memory of the people, is 
 adventure so closely associated with romantic adventure 
 gallant as Francis Marion. He belonged to that gal- 
 deprived lant race of men of whose services France had 
 revoked been forever deprived when Louis XIV re- 
 commanders voked the edict of Nantes. His father had 
 incredible been a planter near Georgetown, on the coast." 
 
 brogue 
 
 corolla 
 
 demolish 
 
 pathetic 
 
 bivouac 
 
 desperate 
 
 deceit 
 
 massacre 
 
 abdicate 
 
 conical 
 
 mutineer 
 
 sanguine 
 
 chivalry 
 
 defiance 
 
 petrify 
 
 preceptor 
 
 10 
 
 swarthy 
 
 conquer 
 
 treasury 
 
 tyranny 
 
 pliable 
 
 capering 
 
 sobriety 
 
 uncoupled 
 
 resemble 
 
 decency 
 
 violater 
 
 vocalist 
 
 averred 
 
 decisive 
 
 apparel 
 
 zealous 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 11 
 
 punctual 
 
 vexatious 
 
 officious 
 
 collapse 
 
 trousers 
 
 variety 
 
 malicious 
 
 embargo 
 
 socialist 
 
 wearisome 
 
 issuing 
 
 fabulous 
 
 testimony 
 
 situated 
 
 grewsome 
 
 luxuriant 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 fusillade 
 aquatic 
 anonymous 
 assignee 
 
 asterisk 
 jeopardy 
 ecstacy 
 foundry 
 
 implicate 
 bountiful 
 avalanche 
 dyspepsia 
 
 genuine 
 avarice 
 signature 
 clemency 
 
 18 
 
 occupation "The son (Francis Marion) while following 
 frontier the same occupation, had been called off to 
 Cherokee the western frontier by the Cherokee war of 
 strategy 1759, in the course of which he had made him- 
 demeanor self an adept in woodland strategy. He was 
 stature now forty-seven years old, a man of few 
 delicately words and modest demeanor, small in stature 
 organized and slight in frame, delicately organized, but 
 endowed endowed with wonderful nervous energy and 
 intelligence sleepless intelligence. Like a woman in quick- 
 sympathy ness of sympathy, he was a knight in courtesy, 
 courtesy- truthfulness, and courage." 
 
 checkers botanist meteor imperil 
 
 acceptance treadle animate malady 
 
 banquet hindrance ovation impugn 
 
 spiral aniarv edict alien 
 
 
 14 
 
 botanist 
 
 meteor 
 
 treadle 
 
 animate 
 
 hindrance 
 
 ovation 
 
 apiary 
 
 edict 
 
 
 15 
 
 confidence 
 hickory 
 
 flattery 
 incubator 
 
 guarantee 
 adopt 
 
 armory 
 shrivel 
 
 harmonies confidence flattery complexion 
 
 icicle hickory incubator agility 
 
 aisle guarantee armory dilute 
 
 brewery adopt shrivel apostle 
 
48 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 emanate 
 muscle 
 arsenic 
 drapery 
 
 apoplexy 
 inclosure 
 luscious 
 amiable 
 
 construction 
 
 settlement 
 
 extensive 
 
 prairies 
 
 agriculture 
 
 industrial 
 
 justified 
 
 requirements 
 
 immigrants 
 
 productive 
 
 especially 
 
 advancement 
 
 allure 
 nurture 
 dueling 
 ballast 
 
 jargon 
 carouse 
 servitude 
 abridged 
 
 16 
 
 
 bogus 
 
 acrid 
 
 amputate 
 
 shroud 
 
 exhort 
 
 oasis 
 
 sequence 
 
 bequeath 
 
 17 
 
 
 cereal 
 
 integrity 
 
 burdensome 
 
 celluloid 
 
 mutual 
 
 abbreviate 
 
 abate 
 
 horrify 
 
 18 
 
 "When the construction of railroads, built 
 largely through the aid of land grants, opened 
 to settlement the extensive prairies of the 
 West, agriculture was pushed more rapidly 
 than the industrial advance of the country 
 justified. With the rush of thousands of for- 
 eign immigrants to that section, and the move- 
 ment from the East, there was brought about 
 an increase in agricultural products, especially 
 in wheat and corn and live stock, in advance 
 of the growth of other industries. The result 
 was a decline in the price of farm products." 
 
 
 
 19 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 deceiver 
 
 incredible 
 
 sajiguine 
 
 sobriety 
 
 celestial 
 
 resistance 
 
 massacre 
 
 malicious 
 
 sanctity 
 
 gallant 
 
 averred 
 
 issuing 
 
 colonel 
 
 chivalry 
 
 decency 
 
 testimony 
 
 20 
 
 abstinence impediment maturer diadem 
 
 harmony consequence hawser cupola 
 
 capsule absorption serene antique 
 
 sensation seminary accrue clarified 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 49 
 
 
 21 
 
 clique 
 
 accessible pittance hazard 
 
 acclivity 
 
 laughable renovate meager 
 
 seizure 
 
 bachelor area simplicity 
 
 grimace 
 
 calendar piston accurately 
 
 
 22 
 
 censure 
 
 accommodate accusation arduous 
 
 allowable 
 
 cavalier pity mockery 
 
 hemorrhage 
 
 grenadier bullock permanent 
 
 grizzled 
 
 plumbing certificate observant 
 
 
 23 
 
 dedication 
 
 In his "Oration at the Dedication of the 
 
 monument 
 
 Bennington Battle Monument" Mr. Phelps 
 
 accounted 
 
 said :. "If battles were to be accounted great in 
 
 proportion 
 
 proportion to the numbers engaged, Benning- 
 
 engaged 
 
 ton would be but small. But it is not num- 
 
 Bennington 
 
 bers alone that give importance to battlefields. 
 
 importance 
 
 It is the cause that is fought for, the heroism 
 
 heroism 
 
 and self-sacrifice displayed, and the conse- 
 
 sacrifice 
 
 quences which follow, that give significance to 
 
 displayed 
 
 conflicts of arms. Judged by these standards, 
 
 consequences 
 
 Bennington may well be reckoned among the 
 
 reckoned 
 
 memorable battles of the world." 
 
 
 24 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 strategy 
 
 hindrance aisle celluloid 
 
 intelligence 
 
 impugn treadle luscious 
 
 courtesy 
 
 apiary carouse dueling 
 
 spiral 
 
 acceptance emanate integrity 
 
 
 25 
 
 plateaus 
 
 indecent kiln infantile 
 
 acrobat 
 
 adroit predicate ludicrous 
 
 medallion 
 
 lyceurn balustrade acquit 
 
 pictorial 
 
 reality plurality obligation 
 
50 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 26 
 
 harangue 
 
 accumulate 
 
 notary 
 
 adherent 
 
 accompany 
 
 optician 
 
 mobile 
 
 pleurisy 
 
 marshal 
 
 serious 
 
 arteries 
 
 endanger 
 
 optimist 
 
 achieve 
 
 mitigated 
 
 ambuscade 
 
 27 
 
 majestic dwarf morgue omelet 
 
 parody fledged jester adjacent 
 
 advisory innumerable intrinsic plausible 
 
 encounter adverbial adversity administer 
 
 28 
 
 government "It (the battle of Bennington) was, on our 
 regular side, the people's fight. No government di- 
 concerned rected or supplied it ; no regular force was con- 
 organized cerned; it was a part of no organized cam- 
 embodied paign. New Hampshire sent her hastily em- 
 militia bodied militia, not the less volunteers. In 
 volunteers Vermont and Massachusetts it was the spon- 
 spontaneous taneous uprising of a rural and peace-loving 
 population population, to resist invasion, to defend their 
 invasion homes, to vindicate their right of self-govern- 
 vindicate ment. Lexington and Bunker Hill were in 
 parallels this respect its only parallels in the war." 
 
 29 
 
 shampoo 
 
 gymnastics 
 
 inevitable 
 
 methodical 
 
 adoring 
 
 lustrous 
 
 ballet 
 
 lunacy 
 
 bulletin 
 
 adhesion 
 
 guillotine 
 
 imitator 
 
 heinous 
 
 baroness 
 
 infantry 
 
 anchorage 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 prairies 
 
 abstinence 
 
 pittance 
 
 consequences 
 
 requirements 
 
 capsule 
 
 calendar 
 
 proportion 
 
 advancement 
 
 seminary 
 
 hemorrhage 
 
 accounted 
 
 agriculture 
 
 clique 
 
 grenadier 
 
 reckoned 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 51 
 
 nucleus 
 answerable 
 barbarian 
 nuisance 
 
 passionate 
 orifice 
 plasterer 
 regatta 
 
 bayonets 
 
 ammunition 
 
 husbanded 
 
 hardihood 
 
 resolution 
 
 experience 
 
 hastily 
 
 intrenched 
 
 adequate 
 
 impossible 
 
 veterans 
 
 destruction 
 
 
 31 
 
 observatory 
 indolence 
 influenza 
 beguile 
 
 lacerate 
 monogram 
 barometer 
 antiquity 
 
 
 32 
 
 piazza 
 allurement 
 ingenious 
 knowledge 
 
 medium 
 journalist 
 alleviate 
 inoculate 
 
 incredible 
 pageants 
 alderman 
 languor 
 
 boycott 
 pouch 
 minutes 
 opiate 
 
 33 
 
 "Half of his troops were without bayonets, 
 and even ammunition had to be husbanded. 
 He lacked everything but men, and his men 
 lacked everything but hardihood and indomit- 
 able resolution. Upon all known rules and 
 experience of warfare, the successful storm- 
 ing, by a hastily organized militia, of an in- 
 trenched position at the top of a hill, held by 
 an adequate regular force, would have been 
 declared impossible. But it was the impos- 
 sible that happened, in a rout of the veterans 
 that amounted to destruction." 
 
 34 
 
 mattresses 
 notations 
 
 mastication 
 insolvent 
 
 brutalize 
 courteous 
 
 corps 
 brethren 
 
 alabaster 
 burlesque 
 
 allusion 
 indigent 
 
 design 
 morphine 
 
 mechanic 
 conscience 
 
 35 
 
 cologne 
 descendant 
 alluded 
 effigy 
 
 flange 
 artillery 
 compositor 
 excellent 
 
 polygon 
 architect 
 reluctant 
 swathe 
 
 squirming 
 wretchedness 
 valuation 
 enrollment 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 medallion 
 acquit 
 kiln 
 balustrade 
 
 worsted 
 eccentric 
 muscular 
 alacrity 
 
 literature 
 
 eloquence 
 
 enshrine 
 
 decisive 
 
 critical 
 
 epochs 
 
 determined 
 
 breastworks 
 
 desperation 
 
 kindled 
 
 supernatural 
 
 possessions 
 
 vegetation 
 brigadier 
 agnostic 
 convenience 
 
 coronet 
 gratify 
 viol 
 galleries 
 
 
 36 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 harangue 
 optimist 
 ambuscade 
 adjacent 
 
 plausible 
 intrinsic 
 spontaneous 
 parallels 
 
 heinous 
 guillotine 
 imitator 
 inevitable 
 
 
 37 
 
 
 holiness 
 writhe 
 bravado 
 shellacs 
 
 edifice 
 dower 
 exonerate 
 allowance 
 
 execute 
 boulevard 
 venison 
 worthier 
 
 38 
 
 "History and literature, eloquence and 
 poetry have combined to enshrine in the 
 memory of mankind those decisive charges, at 
 critical moments, by which great battles have 
 been won and epochs in the life of nations de- 
 termined. I set against the splendor of them 
 all that final onset up yonder hill and over its 
 breastworks of those New England farmers, 
 on whose faces desperation had kindled the 
 supernatural light of battle which never shines 
 in vain. They were fighting for all they had 
 on earth, whether of possessions or of rights." 
 
 debit 
 chute 
 
 immerse 
 languid 
 
 mercantile 
 pellet 
 reverence 
 ordeal 
 
 
 39 
 
 consecrate 
 
 encircle 
 
 glazier 
 extremity 
 fidelity 
 
 agreement 
 bounty 
 cannonade 
 
 
 40 
 
 agitate 
 dormant 
 nicotine 
 penal 
 
 meditate 
 percolate 
 refugee 
 epistle 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 531 
 
 ordinance 
 parish 
 renewal 
 placid 
 
 incredible 
 antiquity 
 beguile 
 nuisance 
 
 scientists 
 
 rejuvenate 
 
 alfalfa 
 
 irrigation 
 
 fertility 
 
 fertilizer 
 
 improvement 
 
 diversify 
 
 increasing 
 
 unlimited 
 
 reclamation 
 
 materially 
 
 
 41 
 
 artisan 
 malicious 
 nocturnal 
 
 pervade 
 sapphire 
 enunciate 
 
 omnibus 
 
 bronchial 
 
 
 42 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 allurement 
 
 bayonets 
 
 orifice 
 
 intrenched 
 
 alleviate 
 
 mattresses 
 
 adequate 
 
 conscience 
 
 publisher 
 operative 
 magnificent 
 pancreas 
 
 burlesque 
 reluctant 
 enrollment 
 cologne 
 
 43 
 
 "Scientists are teaching farmers here and 
 there, and from them others are learning, how 
 to rejuvenate and rebuild their land by the 
 use of alfalfa, cowpeas, vetch, and other crops. 
 They are learning how to diversify their pro- 
 ducts. Increasing wealth and the gain in 
 population are creating an almost unlimited 
 market for the diversified crops. The orchard, 
 the truck-garden, the dairy, are all yielding 
 their fair share of wealth and helping mate- 
 rially to swell these great totals of agricultural 
 output and increase in farm values." 
 
 44 
 
 numerable 
 peevish 
 economize 
 borough 
 
 apprentice 
 indulgence 
 laudable 
 isinglass 
 
 imprudent 
 loiter 
 edible 
 culinary 
 
 dimensions 
 cranberry 
 distil 
 splintered 
 
 45 
 
 cumbrous 
 
 luminous 
 
 nostrum 
 
 penetrate 
 
 utensil 
 
 opaque 
 
 spectacle 
 
 remnant 
 
 cuspidor 
 
 matrimony 
 
 pertinence 
 
 moccasin 
 
 avoirdupois 
 
 penalty 
 
 syringe 
 
 organic 
 
54 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 noxious 
 material 
 pendulum 
 oppressors 
 
 ironclad 
 skirmish 
 tedious 
 utterance 
 
 Lafayette 
 
 essential 
 
 prominent 
 
 unjustified 
 
 bestowed 
 
 courageous 
 
 intrusted 
 
 laborious 
 
 complicated 
 
 requirement 
 
 patiently 
 
 perilous 
 
 
 46 
 
 proficient 
 relinquish 
 respectful 
 rogue 
 
 diary 
 embezzle 
 ferment 
 garters 
 
 
 47 
 
 whimsical 
 various 
 tremendous 
 sociable 
 
 sepulcher 
 texture 
 incense 
 lubricator 
 
 illegible 
 license 
 grovel 
 illiterate 
 
 hysterical 
 irritable 
 gravitate 
 hyacinth 
 
 48 
 
 "There have been those who have denied to 
 Lafayette the name of a great man. What is 
 greatness ? Does goodness belong to greatness, 
 and make an essential part of it? If it does, 
 who, I would ask, of all the prominent names 
 in history, has run through such a career with 
 so little reproach, justly or unjustly bestowed? 
 Are military courage and conduct the measure 
 of greatness? Washington intrusted Lafay- 
 ette with all kinds of service the laborious 
 and complicated, which required skill and 
 patience ; the perilous, that demanded nerve/' 
 
 
 
 49 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 boulevard 
 shellacs 
 bravado 
 alacrity 
 
 eloquence 
 epochs 
 desperation 
 literature 
 
 brigadier 
 cannonade 
 percolate 
 pellet 
 
 mercantile 
 ordinance 
 magnificent 
 malicious 
 
 50 
 
 imitation 
 
 impudent 
 
 misgovern 
 
 reveille 
 
 lucrative 
 
 novice 
 
 persuasion 
 
 scurry 
 
 monopoly 
 
 marmalade 
 
 ointment 
 
 oleander 
 
 peculiar 
 
 paralysis 
 
 pulsate 
 
 peculiar 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 55 
 
 51 
 
 pessimist 
 
 regulate 
 
 saline 
 
 reconcile 
 
 officiate 
 
 sanity 
 
 nihilist 
 
 morose 
 
 minority 
 
 nomadic 
 
 vulgarity 
 
 immersion 
 
 patience 
 
 insurgents 
 
 gourd 
 
 flexible 
 
 52 
 
 resignation 
 molecule 
 kindliness 
 mischievous 
 
 imperious 
 explosion 
 ghastly 
 rectitude 
 
 aggregate 
 decorations 
 consigned 
 conveyance 
 
 arrogate 
 salvation 
 resign 
 pillage 
 
 53 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Capere (captus) ; Radicals cap, capt, cept, ceive=/o take, to 
 
 hold, to seize. 
 
 Cura; Radicals cur=care, cure, attention. 
 CVware (clintus) ; Radicals clin=fo lean, to bend. 
 capable (cap, to seize; able, able), able to seize or understand, 
 curious (cur, attention; ous,iu\\ of), full of attention, attentive, 
 decline (de, from, away; din, to bend), to bend or lean from. 
 
 inclined He was inclined to accept the offer, 
 
 captive The captive soon perceived that an excep- 
 
 perceived tion would be made in his case in order that 
 
 exception he might visit his wife who was very sick. 
 
 
 
 54 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 rejuvenate 
 materially 
 diversify 
 improvement 
 
 indulgence 
 distil 
 loiter 
 cumbrous 
 
 pertinence 
 moccasin 
 avoirdupois 
 illegible 
 
 license 
 lubricator 
 tremendous 
 oppressors 
 
 55 
 
 reprieve 
 
 quaint 
 
 rarefy 
 
 gelatin 
 
 publicity 
 
 routine 
 
 intrusion 
 
 fraught 
 
 mirage 
 
 isolation 
 
 legality 
 
 euchre 
 
 naturalist 
 
 promontory 
 
 illustrate 
 
 filial 
 
56 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 56 
 
 extinguish 
 italicize 
 rebellion 
 sanitary 
 
 fiendish 
 suitor 
 recognize 
 apostrophe 
 
 germinate condescend 
 
 dissatisfaction exquisite 
 
 congenial benediction 
 
 surge duration 
 
 57 
 
 disheveled 
 confidential 
 volunteer 
 pompous 
 
 efficient 
 dormitory 
 vibrate 
 scientific 
 
 correspond 
 porridge 
 industrial 
 digestible 
 
 globular 
 dearth 
 compromise 
 putrefy 
 
 58 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Currere (cursus) ; Radicals curr, cur, curs=/o run. 
 Cor (cordis) ; Radicals cor, cord=the heart. 
 incursion (in, into; cur, to run; ion, ing), a running into, hos- 
 tile inroad, 
 cordial (cord, heart; al, belonging to) belonging to the heart, 
 
 hearty. 
 
 core The core of the apple is decayed, 
 
 currency Currency passes from person to person, 
 
 excursion On our excursion yesterday we went boat- 
 
 current ing on the river and thought the current un- 
 
 concurred usually swift. All concurred in this opinion. 
 
 59 
 
 formula 
 expedition 
 entrench 
 fickleness 
 
 classical 
 digress 
 fiction 
 irregular 
 
 surgical 
 unflinching 
 dauntlessly 
 trough 
 
 secretion 
 custody 
 divulge 
 treachery 
 
 60 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 prominent reveille immersion arrogate 
 
 courageous oleander pessimist perceived 
 
 requirement marmalade mischievous curious 
 
 perilous insurgents ghastly capable 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 57 
 
 
 61 
 
 
 shoal 
 unrivaled 
 toilsome 
 virus 
 
 severity 
 curiosity 
 digit 
 populated 
 
 pugnacious 
 satellite 
 commissioner 
 totally 
 
 
 62 
 
 
 secondary 
 microbe 
 parasite 
 aggravate 
 
 persistent 
 sarcasm 
 negotiate 
 specialty 
 
 aghast 
 perforate 
 apothecary 
 neutrality 
 
 usual 
 
 subscription 
 warrant 
 vanquished 
 
 mileage 
 particular 
 odorous 
 pugilist 
 
 63 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Movere (motus) ; Radicals mov, mot=/0 move. 
 
 Multus ; Radical mu\ti=many, much. 
 
 Mors; Radical mort=death. 
 
 promote (pro, forward; mot, to move), to move forward. 
 
 multiply (mult, many; ply, to fold), to increase many times. 
 
 mortal (mort, death; al, relating to), relating to death. 
 
 remove The attempt to remove them from the hall 
 
 commotion caused a commotion in the audience, 
 
 immortal Most people believe the soul to be immortal, 
 
 multitude He assured the great multitude that the 
 
 remote danger of fire was very remote. 
 
 64 
 
 maneuver 
 
 contrivance 
 
 platoon 
 
 broncho 
 
 odious 
 
 diseases 
 
 neutral 
 
 recognize 
 
 palatial 
 
 procession 
 
 occasion 
 
 vitriol 
 
 arena 
 
 saliva 
 
 attraction 
 
 regatta 
 
 65 
 
 victorious 
 reprimand 
 parliament 
 mammoth 
 
 negligence 
 autograph 
 nautical 
 panacea 
 
 signify 
 trellis 
 mistletoe 
 rotating 
 
 obvious 
 temperature 
 miserable 
 oceanic 
 
58 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 reprieve 
 gelatin 
 mirage 
 euchre 
 
 discussing 
 uncoil 
 tiresome 
 pollute 
 
 
 66 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 italicize 
 condescend 
 
 porridge 
 scientific 
 
 apostrophe 
 pompous 
 
 currency 
 current 
 
 
 67 
 
 conqueror 
 tillage 
 diaphragm 
 recreation 
 
 unsheath 
 distillery 
 serenade 
 unburden 
 
 incursion 
 surgical 
 classical 
 formula 
 
 destitute 
 councilman 
 bronchitis 
 authorize 
 
 68 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Notare (notatus) ; Radical not=/o mark, to note. 
 
 Noscere (notus) ; Radical, not=/o know. 
 
 denote (de, from; not, to mark), to mark off from others. 
 
 noticed Many teachers have noticed that children 
 
 notions have more notions than they have words. It 
 
 noticeable is just as noticeable that many adults have 
 
 notaries more words than they have notions, 
 annotations Notaries are sometimes asked to certify to 
 
 notable the correctness of annotations, 
 notorious It is a notable fact that notorious criminals 
 
 notoriety enjoy the notoriety they achieve. 
 
 69 
 
 universal 
 
 ulster 
 
 occurrence 
 
 suspicious 
 
 excursions 
 
 shrapnel 
 
 tincture 
 
 pommel 
 
 glistening 
 
 epidemic 
 
 sentinel 
 
 delicacy 
 
 forecastle 
 
 ceremony 
 
 obviate 
 
 vicious 
 
 70 
 
 vigilance 
 typhus 
 securely 
 navigator 
 
 beneficial 
 sediment 
 naturalize 
 malleable 
 
 unaffected 
 surfeit 
 mirthful 
 patronage 
 
 marine 
 periodical 
 commercial 
 description 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 5D. 
 
 71 
 
 contagion 
 
 typhoid 
 
 obsolete 
 
 porcelain 
 
 defiant 
 
 vertebra 
 
 sagacious 
 
 query 
 
 miniature 
 
 surety 
 
 populous 
 
 blaspheme 
 
 particle 
 
 turquoise 
 
 salivary 
 
 appreciate 
 
 warrant 
 satellite 
 pugnacious 
 toilsome 
 
 72 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 mileage promote occasion 
 
 parasite mortal obvious 
 
 negotiate contrivance negligence 
 
 remote neutral parliament 
 
 73 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Pendere (pensus) ; Radicals pend, pens=to hang. 
 Dignus ; Radical dign=worthy. 
 suspense (sus, under; pense, to hang), held in doubt, 
 dignity (dign, worthy; ity, state of), state of being worthy. 
 
 pendulum A pendulum may be made by suspending 
 
 suspension a weight from a fixed point of attachment, 
 
 depended I depended upon my guide to deliver me 
 
 impending from the impending danger, 
 
 appendix The vermiform appendix is an appendage of 
 
 appendage the large intestine; an inflammation of this 
 
 appendicitis organ is called appendicitis. 
 
 74 
 
 salutary macaroni destruction ruddiness 
 
 pneumonia mismanage clerical tubular 
 
 sacrifice device turbulent rotation 
 
 pacified curiosities sensible promissory 
 
 75 
 
 plague deception spacious intimidate 
 
 rodent captivate gesture loathe 
 
 timorous security exploring hygiene 
 
 suffuse capitulate furrier suffocate 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 76 
 
 theory 
 supremacy 
 livid 
 grammarian 
 
 endorser 
 generate 
 grouped 
 irresistible 
 
 leisure 
 fictitious 
 economy 
 gormand 
 
 interpret 
 levity 
 enrapture 
 domineer 
 
 77 
 
 encore 
 
 document 
 
 thwart 
 
 cower 
 
 lenient 
 illiberal 
 garrison 
 
 gastric 
 doubtfully 
 sphinx 
 
 tattoo 
 severity 
 counselor 
 
 detention 
 exhaustless 
 dissect 
 
 78 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Secare (sectus) ; Radicals sect, sec=to cut. 
 
 intersect (inter, between ; sect, to cut), to cut into parts. 
 
 insect There are many insects on the grass. 
 
 segment Segments and sectors are parts of circles; 
 
 sector secants are lines that cut others. 
 
 secants Dividing a line into two parts is called bi- 
 
 bisecting secting it; three part divisions are trisections. 
 
 trisecting The professor wishes some more frogs for 
 
 dissected his students to dissect. 
 
 sectional Most sectional strife is due to ignorance. 
 
 sickleman "You sun-burned sickleman, of August weary." 
 
 
 
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 tillage 
 distillery 
 bronchitis 
 discussing 
 
 noticeable 
 annotations 
 notoriety 
 universal 
 
 sentinel 
 vicious 
 miniature 
 unaffected 
 
 surfeit 
 contagion 
 turquoise 
 sagacious 
 
 80 
 
 agreeable 
 ventricle 
 commune 
 destination 
 
 gaseous 
 auspicious 
 fibrous 
 transient 
 
 fissure 
 trespasser 
 fugitive 
 affectation 
 
 declension 
 rotunda 
 veinous 
 corridor 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 61 
 
 81 
 
 triplicate 
 gaudy 
 apparatus 
 feasible 
 
 dependent 
 bigamist 
 rosette 
 irrigate 
 
 attendant 
 cupboard 
 ridiculous 
 righteously 
 
 spurious 
 promenade 
 retirement 
 trinity 
 
 82 
 
 ridicule 
 ventilation 
 prophecy 
 temperature 
 
 resume 
 
 repetition 
 
 thrifty 
 
 trivial 
 
 ingenuity 
 
 registry 
 
 terminate 
 
 parachute 
 
 riveted 
 plumber 
 irksome 
 velocity 
 
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 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Nox (noctis) ; Radicals nox, noc=night. 
 
 Aequus; Radicals equi, equ=equal. 
 
 unequal (un, not; equ, equal; al, being), being not equal. 
 
 The equinoxes fall on March 21 and Septem- 
 ber 21, and equinoctial storms are said to 
 occur at these times. 
 
 The owl is called a nocturnal bird of prey. 
 
 Burton says death will equalize us all. 
 
 Inequality is indispensable to progress. 
 
 Your requests are equivalent to commands. 
 
 The ancients used the sign of equation. 
 
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 REVIEW 
 
 equinox 
 
 equinoctial 
 
 nocturnal 
 
 equalize 
 
 inequality 
 
 equivalent 
 
 equation 
 
 coequal 
 
 pendulum 
 appendix 
 appendicitis 
 suspension 
 
 pneumonia 
 promissory 
 clerical 
 furrier 
 
 timorous 
 spacious 
 supremacy 
 irresistible 
 
 fictitious 
 illiberal 
 severity 
 counselor 
 
 85 
 
 righteous 
 platinum 
 treachery 
 spherical 
 
 leprosy 
 inventory 
 delicate 
 legislature 
 
 curbed 
 deference 
 transparent 
 resemblance 
 
 testator 
 delinquent 
 terminal 
 hydrogen 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 86 
 
 tributary 
 
 verdure 
 
 terrify 
 
 subjugated 
 
 succor 
 
 atonement 
 
 apparition 
 
 ferocity 
 
 crevice 
 
 coupe 
 
 recruit 
 
 reimburse 
 
 replenish 
 
 verify 
 
 ineffective 
 
 creamery 
 
 87 
 
 vagrant 
 
 oblivious 
 
 leprous 
 
 memento 
 
 desolate 
 
 navigable 
 
 magnetism 
 
 feign 
 
 variable 
 
 patentee 
 
 lettuce 
 
 lavender 
 
 interlude 
 
 magistrate 
 
 assertion 
 
 apathy 
 
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 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Animus ; Radical amm=mind. 
 Anima ; Radical anim=life. 
 Altus ; Radical alt=high. 
 
 unanimous (un, one; anim, mind; ous, having), of one mind, 
 reanimate (re, back or anew; anima, life; ate, to make), to 
 make alive anew, to infuse fresh life or vigor, 
 altar (alt, high; ar, relating to), a high place. 
 
 altitude The boy's eyes sparkled with animation as 
 
 animation lie watched the little animals playing, 
 animals What is the difference between animate and 
 
 animate inanimate things? 
 
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 assignor 
 
 partisan 
 
 misconstrue 
 
 league 
 
 benevolent 
 
 obscurity 
 
 nautical 
 
 grievance 
 
 particles 
 
 misconduct 
 
 bereave 
 
 inquisitive 
 
 fertility 
 
 obstacle 
 
 valiant 
 
 tenacious 
 
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 REVIEW 
 
 segment gaseous ridiculous terminate 
 
 sickleman veinous feasible nocturnal 
 
 bisecting trespasser ingenuity equivalent 
 
 secants righteously repetition equinox 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 91 
 
 legacy 
 
 ingredient 
 
 grievous 
 
 squawk 
 
 ignorance 
 
 hysteria 
 
 quietude 
 
 municipal 
 
 graphite 
 
 revelry 
 
 respective 
 
 siesta 
 
 musketry 
 
 musical 
 
 swerve 
 
 murky 
 
 92 
 
 machinery 
 
 instrument 
 
 intelligent 
 
 identical 
 
 recital 
 
 menu 
 
 gracefulness 
 
 soluble 
 
 profanity 
 
 derision 
 
 intercede 
 
 enterprise 
 
 laborious 
 
 compliment 
 
 legible 
 
 debris 
 
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 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Annus ; Radicals ann, enn a year. 
 
 Dies; Radicals dis, diu=ra day. 
 
 biennial (bi, two; enn, year; al, pertaining to), two years. 
 
 annual 
 
 diary 
 
 perennial 
 
 century 
 
 millenium 
 
 centennial 
 
 anniversary 
 
 diurnal 
 
 granular 
 larceny 
 menial 
 affluence 
 
 temperance 
 scrofula 
 relapse 
 pillory 
 
 My father makes an annual statement from 
 the diary which he keeps very carefully. 
 
 Some grasses, like trees, are perennials. 
 
 A century is a hundred years; a millenium 
 is a thousand years. A centennial fair is one 
 held on the hundredth year. An anniversary 
 marks the yearly occurrence. Diurnal means 
 daily, as diurnal revolution of the earth. 
 
 
 94 
 
 
 aerial 
 betroth 
 
 tantalize 
 treacherous 
 
 squadron 
 affable 
 
 corpulent 
 malaria 
 
 menace 
 affectionate 
 
 scythe 
 substituted 
 
 
 95 
 
 
 rebate 
 surgeon 
 financier 
 manure 
 
 sovereigns 
 pitiable 
 scissors 
 dispensary 
 
 diligence 
 social 
 pontoon 
 scourge 
 
64 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 righteous 
 deference 
 delinquent 
 transparent 
 
 scabbard 
 capacious 
 piteous 
 restraint 
 
 Ffdere (z/iras 
 invisible (in, 
 
 visible 
 
 revising 
 
 supervision 
 
 vision 
 
 revision 
 
 visionaries 
 
 advise 
 
 supervisory 
 
 revival 
 physician 
 scrupulous 
 ratio 
 
 equation 
 significant 
 directory 
 furious 
 
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 tributary navigable 
 
 coupe lavender 
 
 ferocity animate 
 
 leprous unanimous 
 
 97 
 
 reprimand 
 physique 
 schedule 
 equipped . 
 
 disputant 
 quota 
 realize 
 dilution 
 
 reanimate 
 bereave 
 grievance 
 tenacious 
 
 element 
 frontiers 
 reveal 
 disciple 
 
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 WORD BUILDING 
 
 ) ; Radical vis=to see. 
 
 not; vis, to see; ible, capable of), not capable of 
 being seen. 
 
 The scientist studies nature's visible forms 
 and is continually revising his conclusions. 
 
 Expert school supervision is a fine art. 
 
 The visions of my youth have all departed. 
 
 Doctrines continually need careful revision. 
 
 Visionaries always advise us that circum- 
 stances will certainly change for the better. 
 
 The senate has supervisory powers. 
 
 science 
 eligible 
 analyze 
 exulted 
 
 dilatory 
 funeral 
 exchanges 
 affirmed 
 
 99 
 
 quay 
 equinox 
 resemblance 
 quantity 
 
 100 
 
 elliptical 
 franchise 
 envious 
 tentacles 
 
 fumigate 
 prediction 
 solicitor 
 prodigy 
 
 fraudulent 
 emotion 
 permeate 
 elegy 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 65 
 
 
 
 101 
 
 
 embellish 
 swivel 
 frugal 
 scarcity 
 
 frivolous 
 insinuate 
 congeal 
 debit 
 
 qualified 
 embryo 
 revenue 
 development 
 
 existence 
 fracture 
 anniversary 
 sycamore 
 
 
 
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 REVIEW 
 
 
 ingredient 
 swerve 
 municipal 
 grievous 
 
 identical 
 intercede 
 legible 
 millenium 
 
 centennial 
 diurnal 
 treacherous 
 affectionate 
 
 aerial 
 pillory 
 diligence 
 sovereigns 
 
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 WORD BUILDING 
 
 C/aware (clamatus) ; Radicals clamat, clamor, claim=/o call, 
 to shout. 
 
 CV/are (citatus) ; Radicals cite, citat=/o stir up, to rouse. 
 
 acclamation (ac, to; clamat, to shout; ion, act of), act of shout- 
 ing out. 
 
 excite (e.r, out; cite, to rouse), to rouse out, to stir up. 
 
 excitable The people are not excitable and the agita- 
 
 incite tors could not, therefore, incite them to riot, 
 
 clamorous The clamorous crows flew to the woods, 
 
 proclamation The President's proclamation was received 
 
 exclamation with exclamations of marked approval. 
 
 1O4 
 
 designer hypocrite 
 
 fellowship stupefy 
 
 entreated insecure 
 
 regiment elopement 
 
 1O5 
 
 caliber callous fraternal synonym 
 
 fatigued archer festivals centralize 
 
 discussion disguise maxim emphasize 
 
 eminence major equivalent stealthily 
 
 endurance 
 devastate 
 
 symptom 
 excavation 
 
 squander 
 disastrous 
 
 siphon 
 dirge 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 106 
 
 manicure 
 
 infamous 
 
 coupon 
 
 humid 
 
 infuriate 
 
 humility 
 
 despotism 
 
 desertion 
 
 hungrily 
 
 calcimine 
 
 infamy 
 
 cessation 
 
 gossamer 
 
 congestion 
 
 humorous 
 
 iniquity 
 
 107 
 
 hostility 
 
 creation 
 
 energies 
 
 infrequent 
 
 intensely 
 
 statistics 
 
 chicory 
 
 collection 
 
 carat 
 
 reconcile 
 
 industrious 
 
 frieze 
 
 defective 
 
 intimacy 
 
 hominy 
 
 calculate 
 
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 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Met'iri (mensus) ; Radicals metr, meter=measure. 
 
 diameter (dia, through; meter, measure), the measure through 
 
 the middle of a circle, 
 metrical (metr, measure; ical, relating to), relating to meter. 
 
 meter The root meter is used in naming many of 
 
 thermometer the instruments by which things are measured. 
 The thermometer measures heat; the barom- 
 eter measures the weight of the air ; the chro- 
 nometer measures time; the gasometer meas- 
 ures the volume of gas ; the electrometer is the 
 instrument that measures electricity. 
 
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 fumigate fraudulent 
 
 solicitor frivolous 
 
 elliptical scarcity 
 
 significant existence 
 
 no 
 
 colossal ingenious 
 
 inscription solitaire 
 
 resource strychnine 
 
 superseded catsup 
 
 barometer 
 
 chronometer 
 
 gasometer 
 
 electrometer 
 
 symmetrical 
 
 capacious 
 physique 
 reveal 
 schedule 
 
 informant 
 chiefly 
 embassy 
 symbol 
 
 visionaries 
 supervisory 
 visible 
 resemblance 
 
 teachable 
 stratum 
 intestines 
 circuit 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 
 
 111 
 
 
 singularly 
 cadaverous 
 endurable 
 fascinate 
 
 endorse 
 solidity 
 challenged 
 evaporate 
 
 confirmation 
 political 
 eventful 
 fantastic 
 
 solstice 
 etiquette 
 fateful 
 similarity 
 
 
 
 112 
 
 
 eradicate 
 facilitate 
 skeptical 
 contractor 
 
 especially 
 fabric 
 stenography 
 challenge 
 
 establish 
 fatigue 
 anxiety 
 encircled 
 
 fallacy 
 assurance 
 extricate 
 corrugated 
 
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 Numerus; Radical numer a number. 
 
 Nasci (natus) ; Radicals nase, nat=/0 grow, to be born. 
 
 Navis ; Radical nav=a ship. 
 
 numerous (numer, number; ous, full of), of many numbers. 
 
 natal (not, born; al, pertaining to), pertaining to birth. 
 
 navigate (nav, a ship; ig, to drive; ate, act of), to drive or 
 
 direct a ship. 
 
 numbering They are numbering the houses today, 
 
 navy England's navy is the largest in the world, 
 
 navigators Magellan was one of the world's greatest 
 
 native navigators ; Fiske considered him the greatest. 
 
 
 
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 clamorous 
 
 endurance 
 
 eminence 
 
 cessation 
 
 exclamation 
 acclamation 
 excitable 
 
 disastrous 
 regiment 
 equivalent 
 
 disguise 
 stealthily 
 infuriate 
 
 statistics 
 frieze 
 carat 
 
 
 
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 anatomy 
 
 recorder 
 
 choral 
 
 posterior 
 
 exaggerate 
 choir 
 associate 
 
 annexation 
 pernicious 
 refrigerator 
 
 anticipate 
 erasure 
 falsify 
 
 reverence 
 anteroom 
 erosion 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 antidote 
 
 eruption 
 
 chloroform 
 
 fanaticism 
 
 phlegm 
 
 antiseptic 
 
 anguish 
 
 estuaries 
 
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 antagonist sluggish 
 
 phonograph prohibit 
 
 antiquated assimilate 
 
 eulogy cholera 
 
 117 
 
 ascertain protrude reveal recommend 
 
 candidly resolution concise phantom 
 
 steerage profile provincial artesian 
 
 consumptive ascended assassin suspicion 
 
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 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Trahere (tractus) ; Radical tract=/o draw. 
 
 Tendere (tensus) ; Radicals tend, tens, tent=/0 stretch. 
 
 attractive (at, to; tract, to draw; ive, that which), that which 
 
 draws or attracts attention, 
 extension (.ex, out; tens, to stretch; ion, act or condition of), 
 
 act of stretching out. 
 
 protracting He is purposely protracting the session, 
 
 detractors His detractors will he haled into court. 
 
 ostentatious His ostentatious manners attracted the at- 
 
 attention tention of all those present, 
 
 extracting That process of extracting works well. 
 
 rascality 
 
 perpetuate 
 
 recompense 
 
 charitable 
 
 phaeton 
 
 raiment 
 
 phosphate 
 
 essential 
 
 quivered 
 
 phonics 
 
 collier 
 
 artificial 
 
 catacombs 
 
 chicory 
 
 arrears 
 
 executor 
 
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 symmetrical teachable similarity stenography 
 
 gasometer solitaire fascinate numerous 
 
 electrometer strychnine corrugated navigators 
 
 diameter challenged extricate natal 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
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 facsimile 
 surgery 
 sobriety 
 procedure 
 
 stringent 
 contravene 
 steadiness 
 comedy 
 
 preservation 
 radiators 
 competent 
 regulation 
 
 conviction 
 persecute 
 reverent 
 countenance 
 
 
 
 122 
 
 
 constancy 
 staunch 
 privacy 
 physical 
 
 casino 
 courageous 
 precedent 
 stability 
 
 stencil 
 cornea 
 persevere 
 prominence 
 
 retinue 
 chamois 
 rapidity 
 cartridges 
 
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 Tribuere (tributus) ; Radical tribut=/o assign, to allot, to 
 
 give. 
 
 Sumerz (sumptus) ; Radicals sum, sumpt=/o take. 
 attribute (at, to; tribut, to assign), assign to, belonging to. 
 resumption (re, again; sumpt, to take; ion, act of), the act of 
 
 taking or assuming again. 
 
 assuming They are assuming that the consumption of 
 
 consumption iron goods will increase the next few years, 
 
 tributary The Ohio is a tributary of the Mississippi, 
 
 distribution Darwin's discussion of the distribution of 
 
 contribution plants is a valuable contribution to science. 
 
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 caterer 
 
 exploits 
 
 chasm 
 
 carrion 
 
 succession 
 
 guinea 
 
 snobbish 
 
 slough 
 
 suspected 
 
 inimitable 
 
 copiously 
 
 capacity 
 
 disposition 
 
 ocular 
 
 prosperity 
 
 prudence 
 
 125 
 
 congregate 
 
 chemist 
 
 converge 
 
 ferrule 
 
 presuppose 
 
 cavalry 
 
 bigotry 
 
 gauze 
 
 radius 
 
 slippery 
 
 jocund 
 
 magician 
 
 sloyd 
 
 correction 
 
 canine 
 
 oratories 
 
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 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 
 
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 REVIEW 
 
 reverence 
 pernicious 
 refrigerator 
 exaggerate 
 
 phlegm 
 antiseptic 
 assimilate 
 ascended 
 
 reveal 
 recommend 
 ostentatious 
 extracting 
 
 protracting 
 phaeton 
 recompense 
 artificial 
 
 
 
 127 
 
 
 abscess 
 aliquot 
 diphthong 
 impede 
 
 dysentery 
 waive 
 triple 
 tepid 
 
 taint 
 chilblain 
 clambered 
 reliant 
 
 cymbals 
 incurring 
 lithe 
 monastery 
 
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 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Caedere (Caesus) ; Radicals cide, cise=/o cut, to kill. 
 Nunciere (nunciatus) ; Radicals nunci, nounc=to announce, 
 
 to tell. 
 
 precise (pre, before; else, to cut) ; to cut before, careful, exact, 
 annunciation (an, to; nunci, to announce; ion, act of), the act 
 
 of announcing. 
 
 precision Precision in language is hard to acquire, 
 
 renounced He renounced his rights to the throne, 
 
 enunciates James enunciates very distinctly, 
 
 decisions The language used in the court's decisions 
 
 conciseness is noted for its elegance and conciseness. 
 
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 unique coincide scaffold 
 
 whey prodigious agile 
 
 moulded saluting essence 
 
 annoyance frigate solicit 
 
 noisome 
 provocative 
 revelry 
 spontaneous 
 
 serenade 
 tedious 
 festival 
 hideous 
 
 unfortunate 
 writhe 
 asthma 
 exquisite 
 
 ISO 
 
 advertisement 
 fascinated 
 rhubarb 
 severity 
 
 automobile 
 reverend 
 salvage 
 equinox 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 71' 
 
 131 
 
 allegory 
 imprudent 
 happiness 
 alienate 
 
 frivolous 
 impossible 
 anecdotes 
 contentment 
 
 boundaries 
 catarrh 
 delirium 
 envious 
 
 dedicate 
 implement 
 lenient 
 adulterate 
 
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 facsimile staunch distribution copiously 
 
 sobriety prominence succession jocund 
 
 competent chamois caterer ferrule 
 
 stringent tributary capacity congregate 
 
 133 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Migra.TG (migratus) ; Radicals migr, migrat=to wander, to 
 
 go from place to place. 
 
 vSVrwere (structus) ; Radicals stru, struct=to build. 
 emigrant (em, out; migr, to wander; ant, one who), one who 
 
 wanders from or leaves a country, 
 construction (con, together; struct, to build, ion, act of), act of 
 
 building together. 
 
 migratory Can you name some migratory birds? 
 
 structures Concrete structures are very substantial, 
 
 emigrate People emigrate from their native land and 
 
 immigrate immigrate to the land of their choice. 
 
 134 
 
 epitaph affliction burglary articulate 
 
 intrusion vitality cashmere indignant 
 
 liberally transient bequest absolutely 
 
 ammunition excelsior inundate contortion 
 
 drapery 
 compulsory 
 essential 
 identity 
 
 erosion 
 indolence 
 judicious 
 sentinel 
 
 135 
 
 intellectual 
 contour 
 antidote 
 cowardice 
 
 allege 
 
 explanation 
 chagrin 
 decorum 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 136 
 
 capsule 
 deformity 
 flippant 
 grievous 
 
 cylinder 
 memento 
 pathetic 
 obsolete 
 
 morgue 
 memorable 
 pleurisy 
 raspberry 
 
 harmonize 
 credential 
 equation 
 remonstrance 
 
 
 
 137 
 
 
 adoration 
 shriveled 
 quarantine 
 renovate 
 
 profusion 
 popularity 
 reverence 
 extravagance 
 
 humiliate 
 porcelain 
 reprimand 
 appreciate 
 
 glycerine 
 anarchy 
 prominent 
 feign 
 
 138 
 
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 Servare (servatus) ; Radicals serv, servat=/o save, to keep, 
 
 to protect. 
 
 Solvere (solutus) ; Radicals solv, solut=to loosen. 
 preservative (pre, before ; servat, to save ; ive, that which), that 
 
 which saves or preserves, 
 dissolve (dis, apart; solv, to loosen), to pull apart, to loosen. 
 
 conservatory A conservatory is a building equipped to 
 
 preserve preserve tender plants from the cold weather, 
 
 absolute The Czar is an absolute monarch, 
 
 service The soldiers have been detained for service 
 
 reservation in the reservation. 
 
 
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 abscess 
 
 annunciation prodigious 
 
 fascinated 
 
 aliquot 
 
 enunciates essence 
 
 alienate 
 
 clambered 
 
 conciseness tedious 
 
 delirium 
 
 cymbals 
 
 noisome asthma 
 
 lenient 
 
 
 14O 
 
 
 communicated 
 
 embroidered destruction 
 
 hygiene 
 
 sufferers 
 
 crucifix culinary 
 
 amputate 
 
 testament 
 
 superstition egotism 
 
 inspiration 
 
 deportment 
 
 insurance invaluable 
 
 lurid 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 141 
 
 indelible 
 
 aggrieve 
 
 insinuate 
 
 trapeze 
 
 adulterate 
 
 shrewd 
 
 saturate 
 
 machinery 
 
 imbecile 
 
 dictation 
 
 voucher 
 
 palatial 
 
 ligament 
 
 eloquent 
 
 abolition 
 
 diversion 
 
 incense 
 effigy 
 civility 
 journeying 
 
 142 
 
 incredible hypocrite manacle 
 
 luxuriant habitation aversion 
 
 excellence delegate surety 
 
 inference converge resentful 
 
 143 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Jungere (functus) ; Radicals junct, jom=to join. 
 Liber; Radical \iber=free. 
 Locus; Radical loc=a place. 
 
 subjoin (sub, under; join, to join), to join under, to annex. 
 liberty (liber, free; ty, state of), state of being free, 
 dislocate (dis, apart; loc, a place; ate, to make), to make a 
 place apart ; to put out of joint. 
 
 injunction The judge will issue the injunction today, 
 
 liberal Carnegie is very liberal with his money, 
 
 locality Nearly all the mining claims in this locality 
 
 relocated have been relocated. 
 
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 judicious cylinder 
 
 essential shriveled 
 
 obsolete glycerine 
 
 grievous porcelain 
 
 145 
 
 emigrant 
 migratory 
 liberally 
 immigrate 
 
 vitality 
 inundate 
 transient 
 drapery 
 
 arbitrary 
 prejudice 
 impostor 
 dilution 
 
 cushioned 
 eligible 
 deliberate 
 lithe 
 
 cranium 
 encroach 
 retention 
 kindergarten 
 
 lacerate 
 extortion 
 furlough 
 epicure 
 
74 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 
 
 146 
 
 
 feasible 
 hindrance 
 graduation 
 estuary 
 
 illustrated 
 alacrity 
 gratifying 
 arrogant 
 
 generalize 
 agility 
 decanter 
 efficient 
 
 designated 
 enumerate 
 cathedral 
 contagious 
 
 
 
 147 
 
 
 hoax 
 extremity 
 gigantic 
 hypnotize 
 
 buoyancy 
 inspiration 
 jubilant 
 fallacy 
 
 fidelity 
 eradicate 
 incurable 
 lateral 
 
 ineffectual 
 plausible 
 implicitly 
 gormand 
 
 to make ready, to 
 
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 Parare (paratus) ; Radicals par, parat 
 
 prepare. 
 
 Primus ; Radical prim=first, original. 
 More; Radical mar=the sea. 
 
 prepare (pre, before; par, to make ready), make ready before, 
 primary (prim, first; ary, relating to), relating to the first, 
 marine (mar, the sea; ine, pertaining to), pertaining to the sea. 
 
 mariner The United States navy includes several 
 
 submarine excellent submarine vessels, 
 
 comparing After comparing the ores, he concluded that 
 
 separated the minerals in them should be separated. 
 
 149 
 
 exhaustion 
 
 spherical 
 
 captious 
 
 combination 
 
 flagrant 
 
 terraces 
 
 tabouret 
 
 subterfuge 
 
 idolatry 
 
 schedule 
 
 scavenger 
 
 resignation 
 
 insulate 
 
 retaliate 
 
 buoyant 
 
 celluloid 
 
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 absolute testament ligament incredible 
 
 reservation culinary palatial locality 
 
 dissolve superstition manacle liberal 
 
 conservative aggrieve delegate subjoin 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 GENERAL REVIEW 
 
 151 
 
 besiege 
 
 gorgeous 
 
 fabulous 
 
 vexatious 
 
 calomel 
 
 symbol 
 
 issuing 
 
 deceiver 
 
 thievery 
 
 patriotism 
 
 grewsome 
 
 sanguine 
 
 mercenary 
 
 punctual 
 
 socialist 
 
 malicious 
 
 celebrate 
 
 officious 
 
 luxuriant 
 
 resistance 
 
 
 
 152 
 
 
 chivalry 
 
 impugn 
 
 celluloid 
 
 grenadier 
 
 colonel 
 
 apiary 
 
 intelligence 
 
 capsule 
 
 incredible 
 
 treadle 
 
 calendar 
 
 abstinence 
 
 sobriety 
 
 acceptance 
 
 prairies 
 
 clique 
 
 aisle 
 
 hindrance 
 
 pittance 
 
 requirements 
 
 
 
 153 
 
 
 heinous 
 
 kiln 
 
 reluctant 
 
 orifice 
 
 plausible 
 
 harangue 
 
 burlesque 
 
 boulevard 
 
 guillotine 
 
 intrinsic 
 
 alleviate 
 
 ordinance 
 
 ambuscade 
 
 incredible 
 
 allurement 
 
 epochs 
 
 balustrade 
 
 mattresses 
 
 beguile 
 
 percolate 
 
 
 
 154 
 
 
 malicious 
 
 indulgence 
 
 incredible 
 
 pessimist 
 
 brigadier 
 
 pertinence 
 
 avoirdupois 
 
 arrogate 
 
 cannonade 
 
 illegible 
 
 courageous 
 
 marmalade 
 
 magnificent 
 
 cumbrous 
 
 mischievous 
 
 superstition 
 
 rejuvenate 
 
 lubricator 
 
 ghastly 
 
 perilous 
 
 
 
 155 
 
 
 mirage 
 
 reprieve 
 
 mileage 
 
 satellite 
 
 currency 
 
 euchre 
 
 parliament 
 
 sagacious 
 
 porridge 
 
 scientific 
 
 contrivance 
 
 annotations 
 
 apostrophe 
 
 warrant 
 
 negotiate 
 
 noticeable 
 
 italicize 
 
 pugnacious 
 
 parasite 
 
 bronchitis 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 156 
 
 sentinel 
 
 counselor 
 
 supremacy 
 
 secants 
 
 turquoise 
 
 furrier 
 
 illiberal 
 
 bisecting 
 
 segment 
 
 fictitious 
 
 gaseous 
 
 veinous 
 
 miniature 
 
 timorous 
 
 feasible 
 
 ridiculous 
 
 appendicitis 
 
 promissory 
 
 equivalent 
 
 nocturnal 
 
 
 
 157 
 
 
 deference 
 
 coupe 
 
 intercede 
 
 diurnal 
 
 delinquent 
 
 ferocity 
 
 aerial 
 
 resemblance 
 
 lavender 
 
 tributary 
 
 municipal 
 
 fraudulent 
 
 tenacious 
 
 legible 
 
 millennium 
 
 significant 
 
 bereave 
 
 treacherous 
 
 diligence 
 
 elliptical 
 
 
 
 158 
 
 
 fumigate 
 
 eminence 
 
 disastrous 
 
 electrometer 
 
 solicitor 
 
 cessation 
 
 stealthily 
 
 teachable 
 
 capacious 
 
 frieze 
 
 corrugated 
 
 symmetrical 
 
 physique 
 
 clamorous 
 
 fascinate 
 
 strychnine 
 
 endurance 
 
 equivalent 
 
 challenged 
 
 solitaire 
 
 
 
 159 
 
 
 reverence 
 
 phlegm 
 
 congregate 
 
 staunch 
 
 refrigerator 
 
 antiseptic 
 
 facsimile 
 
 prodigious 
 
 chilblain 
 
 ascended 
 
 stringent 
 
 alienate 
 
 incurring 
 
 jocund 
 
 chamois 
 
 conciseness 
 
 monastery 
 
 copiously 
 
 prominence 
 
 clambered 
 
 
 
 160 
 
 
 lenient 
 
 essential 
 
 liberally 
 
 manacle 
 
 cymbals 
 
 transient 
 
 glycerine 
 
 ligament 
 
 enunciates 
 
 inundate 
 
 conservative 
 
 culinary 
 
 asthma 
 
 obsolete 
 
 reservation 
 
 delegate 
 
 shriveled 
 
 judicious 
 
 aggrieve 
 
 palatial 
 
EIGHTH YEAR GRADE 
 
MERCY 
 
 The quality of mercy is not strained; 
 
 It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven 
 
 Upon the place beneath : it is twice blessed ; 
 
 It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : 
 
 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes 
 
 The throned monarch better than his crown : 
 
 His scepter shows the force of temporal power, 
 
 The attribute to awe and majesty, 
 
 Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; 
 
 But mercy is above this sceptered sway; 
 
 It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, 
 
 It is an attribute to God himself; 
 
 And earthly power doth then show likest God's 
 
 When mercy seasons justice. 
 
 Shakespeare 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 :spurious 
 frenzied 
 
 herbage 
 salient 
 
 solidity 
 venerable 
 
 visual 
 buffet 
 
 tangible 
 fantasy 
 
 theory 
 vocation 
 
 usury 
 jocular 
 
 publicity 
 revengeful 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 revolution 
 
 chastise 
 
 vernal 
 
 ultimate 
 
 majestic 
 magnolia 
 biography 
 
 benzine 
 shrubbery 
 cheviot 
 
 sherbet 
 prevalent 
 menial 
 
 pallor 
 celestial 
 nausea 
 
 3 
 
 civilization "At the dawn of civilization, when men be- 
 possession gan to observe and think, they found them- 
 faculties selves in possession of various faculties, first 
 imagination their five senses, and then imagination, fancy, 
 distinguish reason, and memory. They did not distin- 
 continual guish one from the other. They did not know 
 conjecture why one idea of which they were conscious 
 fantastic should be more true than another. They 
 explanations looked round them in continual surprise, con- 
 traditions jecturing fantastic explanations of all they 
 theories saw and heard. Their traditions and their 
 blended theories blended one into another/' 
 
 James A. Froude 
 
 mythology 
 
 ceremonies 
 
 occult 
 
 solemnize 
 
 battalion 
 
 naturalize 
 
 congenial 
 
 cohesion 
 
 commuted 
 
 valiantly 
 
 chiseled 
 
 sobriety 
 
 measles 
 
 mercenary 
 
 palpitate 
 
 repudiate 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 subordinate 
 
 vagrancy 
 
 traverse 
 
 momentum 
 
 refractory 
 
 zephyrs 
 
 unceasingly 
 
 ossify 
 
 cerebrum 
 
 trousseau 
 
 preferable 
 
 penitent 
 
 vicinity 
 
 despotism 
 
 validity 
 
 morbid 
 
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 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 
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 spurious 
 
 herbage chastise continual 
 
 buffet 
 
 sherbet vernal menial 
 
 tangible 
 
 nausea fantastic imagination 
 
 revengeful 
 
 cheviot conjecture civilization 
 
 
 7 
 
 permanently 
 
 preliminary chiffon calcimine 
 
 nourishment 
 
 reprobate regalia contrition 
 
 Utopian 
 
 rapturous protege proximity 
 
 proficient 
 
 burnished sensibility reveler 
 
 
 8 
 
 existence 
 
 "The most perfect English history which 
 
 historical 
 
 exists is to be found, in my opinion, in the his- 
 
 bearings 
 
 torical plays of Shakespeare. In these plays, 
 
 adhered 
 
 rich as they are in fancy and imagination, the 
 
 attainable 
 
 main bearings of the national story are scrupu- 
 
 correctness 
 
 lously adhered to, and, whenever attainable, 
 
 possibly 
 
 with verbal correctness. Shakespeare's object 
 
 circumstances 
 
 was to exhibit as faithfully as he possibly 
 
 attendance 
 
 could the exact character of the great actors 
 
 internal 
 
 in the national drama, the circumstances which 
 
 external 
 
 attended them, and the motives, internal and 
 
 influenced 
 
 external, by which they were influenced." 
 
 
 James A. Fronde 
 
 
 9 
 
 pre-eminent 
 
 cleavage tyrannical ceremonial 
 
 respiration 
 
 subjugate cerebellum barbarian 
 
 clemency 
 
 pretension . reconcile exchequer 
 
 typical 
 
 obnoxious prodigal fumigate 
 
 
 1O 
 
 premises 
 
 primeval satellite menu 
 
 collateral 
 
 sinister thwarted subpoena 
 
 thermal 
 
 ultimatum mausoleum tabernacle 
 
 singularities 
 
 bayou obvious rescind 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 81 
 
 portiere 
 rejuvenate 
 myriad 
 partition 
 
 thunderous 
 bailiwick 
 celerity 
 pervert 
 
 valiantly 
 
 sobriety 
 
 battalion 
 
 repudiate 
 
 palpitate 
 
 ceremonies 
 
 chiseled 
 
 mythology 
 
 mutilate 
 recuperate 
 perseverance 
 burlesque 
 
 unceasingly 
 vagrancy 
 trousseau 
 subordinate 
 
 11 
 
 probity 
 
 commendation 
 provocation 
 bourgeois 
 
 12 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 refractory 
 cerebrum 
 preferable 
 ossify 
 
 13 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Specere (spectus) ; Radicals spec, spect=to look, to see. 
 
 Species; Radical species=a kind. 
 
 Spirare (spiratus) ; Radicals spir, spirat=/o breathe. 
 
 Spiritus ; Radical spirit=spirit. 
 
 despicable (de, down; spic, to look; able, fit to be), fit to be 
 
 looked down upon, 
 conspire (con, together; spir, to breathe), to breathe together, 
 
 to plot. 
 
 The two professors intend to make a careful 
 inspection of the new species of butterfly. 
 
 The patient will expire before morning un- 
 less his respiration becomes stronger. 
 
 inspection 
 species 
 expire 
 respiration 
 
 14 
 
 preceptor 
 reimburse 
 stalwart 
 precipitous 
 
 rendezvous 
 protocol 
 venom 
 usurious 
 
 regime 
 circuit 
 counterfeit 
 semblance 
 
 precocious 
 vivacity 
 cassimere 
 reputable 
 
 15 
 
 precipitated 
 cardinal 
 sequestered 
 tuition 
 
 sensibility 
 obviate 
 herbarium 
 fundamental 
 
 predominant 
 turmoil 
 caliber 
 seclusion 
 
 sediment 
 comely 
 provision 
 alias 
 
S2 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 16 
 
 recurrence 
 proficiency 
 transfigure 
 deficit 
 
 remorseless 
 stratum 
 ruminate 
 vindictive 
 
 eloquence 
 reprimand 
 utilize 
 cosmetic 
 
 heritage 
 franchise 
 oblivious 
 parchment 
 
 sectional 
 rheumatism 
 alertness 
 tabulate 
 
 17 
 
 stupendous 
 clasp 
 
 promontory 
 albumen 
 
 predominate 
 conjecture 
 preservation 
 remedial 
 
 privation 
 frustrated 
 putrid 
 circumscribed 
 
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 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Sequi (sectitus) ; Radicals sequ, secut=to follow. 
 Petere (petitus) ; Radicals pet, petit=/o attack, to seek. 
 consecutive (con,, together; secut, to follow; ive, that which), 
 
 a following in regular order, 
 competitor (com, with; petit, to seek; or, one who), one who 
 
 seeks with another seeks the same thing. 
 
 persecuted People have been persecuted in the name of 
 
 prosecuted religion ; criminals are prosecuted in court, 
 
 consequences The consequences may be serious indeed, 
 
 appetite The appetite should be under control, 
 
 petition Can you explain The Right of Petition? 
 
 
 
 19 
 
 
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 proficient 
 protege 
 reveler 
 preliminary 
 
 attendance 
 attainable 
 existence 
 cleavage 
 
 obnoxious 
 exchequer 
 collateral 
 mausoleum 
 
 subpoena 
 bailiwick 
 bourgeois 
 rejuvenate 
 
 20 
 
 circulation 
 
 stratified 
 
 formulate 
 
 inertia 
 
 procedure 
 
 conspicuous 
 
 guise 
 
 chicanery 
 
 stimulated 
 
 villainous 
 
 impotent 
 
 sumptuous 
 
 citadel 
 
 obscurity 
 
 languid 
 
 tersely 
 
GRADED LESSON 8 IN SPELLING 
 
 21 
 
 
 procrastinate obtuse 
 communities monotonous 
 frivolity khedive 
 pagoda lamentation 
 
 infamy 
 repulsive 
 piety 
 recreation 
 
 22 
 
 
 capitulate petulant 
 
 monstrous 
 
 restorative coerce 
 
 ravenous 
 
 virile parapet 
 observatory modification 
 
 moccasin 
 obstinacy 
 
 prolific 
 chaotic 
 memoir 
 parenthesis 
 
 sedulous 
 moralize 
 stolid 
 revelation 
 
 23 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Fnndere (fusus) ; Radicals fund, fus=to pour, to melt. 
 Mergere (mersus) ; Radicals merg, mers=fo dip, to sink. 
 confusion (con, together; fus, to pour; ion, state of), state of 
 
 being poured together state of perplexity. 
 submerge (sub, under; incrg, to sink) ; to sink under; to put 
 
 under water. 
 
 infused His words infused new life into the men. 
 
 merged The corporations will be merged into one. 
 
 immersed The minister immersed three people today. 
 
 diffusion The wide diffusion of learning is desirable. 
 
 refunded The money w r ill be refunded in time to pre- 
 
 emergency vent an emergency from arising. 
 
 24 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 preceptor protocol herbarium rheumatism 
 
 precipitous precocious sediment remorseless 
 
 reimburse semblance recurrence promontory 
 
 respiration fundamental eloquence frustrated 
 
 faculties resuscitation fraternal immortality 
 
 impugn secular harmonious guile 
 
 reminiscence mutilation mutinous harbinger 
 
 pontoon patrician democracy enunciate 
 
84 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 26 
 
 predicament 
 fraudulent 
 annuity 
 obliterate 
 
 permeate 
 disheveled 
 preventative 
 adequate 
 
 redounding 
 colossal 
 distribution 
 enervate 
 
 criterion 
 dogmatic 
 fabulous 
 evolution 
 
 27 
 
 discordant chateau rhetorical surveillance 
 
 fabricate rotunda stamina tenacity 
 
 caboose compensate demonstration duplicity 
 
 enigma rigorous encompassed velveteen 
 
 28 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Ponere (positus) ; Radicals pon, posit=/o place. 
 
 Gratus Radical grat=zthankful, pleasing. 
 
 composition (com, together; posit, to place; ion, act of), the 
 
 act of putting or placing together, 
 gratitude (grat, thankful, pleasing; tude, condition or state 
 
 of), state of being pleased; thankfulness. 
 
 positive The attorney was positive that his opponent 
 
 opponent had agreed to a postponement of the trial, but 
 
 postponement he was unable to prove it by the records, 
 
 gratification We express gratification over successes, and 
 
 grateful gratitude for favors received. 
 
 chandelier 
 dissevered 
 credulity 
 strychnine 
 
 submissive 
 dotage 
 emblazon 
 ignoramus 
 
 floriculture 
 estimation 
 illuminated 
 convergent 
 
 strategy 
 illiterate 
 observances 
 forfeiture 
 
 prosecuted 
 petition 
 competitor 
 consecutive 
 
 3O 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 obscurity 
 inertia 
 chicanery 
 prolific 
 
 procrastinate 
 khedive 
 virile 
 monstrous 
 
 sedulous 
 immersed 
 emergency 
 submerge 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 85 
 
 31 
 
 exterminate captivate monopolize habitual 
 
 harangue tenure parishioners extempore 
 
 filigree subsidize ordeal guarantee 
 
 competitive incandescent insomnia formidable 
 
 32 
 
 impertinence 
 bounteously 
 stereotype 
 sectarian 
 
 nucleus 
 ostensible 
 texture 
 summarize 
 
 fastidious 
 sterilize 
 textile 
 intrigue 
 
 aluminum 
 advantageous 
 diffusion 
 enmities 
 
 33 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Portare (portatus) ; Radical port=/o carry. 
 
 Fortis ; Radical fort strong. 
 
 Aptus; Radical apt=fit, suitable. 
 
 deportment (de, down, away; port, to carry; ment, state of), 
 
 manner of carrying one's self manner of 
 
 acting, 
 fortitude (fort, strong; tude, state of), state of being strong 
 
 strong to endure adversity, 
 adaptable (ad, to; apt, fit; able, that may be), that may be 
 
 fitted to suitable for. 
 
 reported 
 transportation 
 
 The general has reported that the transpor- 
 tation facilities are inadequate. 
 
 34 
 
 exhortation 
 
 convulsion 
 
 grotesque 
 
 fallible 
 
 imputation 
 
 sedition 
 
 vitiate 
 
 epithet 
 
 deliverance 
 
 discernible 
 
 chiffonier 
 
 garnered 
 
 enhanced 
 
 facility 
 
 graphic 
 
 facilitate 
 
 35 
 
 erroneous 
 crevasse 
 effervesce 
 statistics 
 
 despicable 
 encumber 
 fluctuate 
 grievance 
 
 hyacinth 
 supervision 
 terrestrial 
 extradite 
 
 sustenance 
 fissure 
 challenged 
 impetuously 
 
86 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 36 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 resuscitation fraudulent discordant gratification 
 
 guile obliterate surveillance chandelier 
 
 patrician colossal fabricate illiterate 
 
 impugn redounding congratulate observances 
 
 37 
 
 ethereal 
 imminent 
 flaunt 
 dyspepsia 
 
 inevitable 
 chivalrous 
 cogent 
 vestibule 
 
 usurper 
 filibuster 
 innovation 
 sedentary 
 
 filaments 
 uncomfortable 
 expenditure 
 hysterical 
 
 38 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Graphe'm (Gr.) ; Radical graph=/o write. 
 
 Logos (Gr.) ; Radical log=speech, science, discourse. 
 
 autobiography (auto, self; bio, life; graph, to write), that 
 
 which a person writes about his own life, 
 zoology (zoo, animal; log, science), the science which treats 
 
 of animals. 
 
 autograph 
 autopsy 
 monologues 
 dialogue 
 etymology 
 
 The President gave her his autograph. 
 An autopsy is a post-mortem examination. 
 "Wordsworth's finest passages are mono- 
 logues." 
 Etymology treats of the structure of words. 
 
 
 
 39 
 
 
 fictitious 
 glacial 
 homicide 
 extricate 
 
 implicate 
 ferocious 
 impetuous 
 expedite 
 
 garniture 
 prodigal 
 requisite 
 horticulture 
 
 immutable 
 fanaticism 
 exultation 
 arraign 
 
 
 
 40 
 
 
 exorbitant 
 glossary 
 intangible 
 laconic 
 
 luxurious 
 felicitous 
 genesis 
 felicity 
 
 improvise 
 explorations 
 ingredient 
 alleviate 
 
 manipulate 
 adaptability 
 fealty 
 espouse 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 87 
 
 
 41 
 
 
 judiciary 
 albatross 
 monotony 
 ostracize 
 
 laureate 
 parasite 
 transportation 
 javelins 
 
 ingenious 
 lancet 
 nutrition 
 partiality 
 
 
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 impertinence 
 stereotype 
 ostensible 
 adaptable 
 
 deportment 
 transportation 
 exhortation 
 chiffonier 
 
 fallible 
 erroneous 
 challenged 
 impetuously 
 
 exaggerate 
 infallible 
 levity 
 jeopardy 
 
 filigree 
 incandescent 
 parishioners 
 harangue 
 
 43 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Venire (ventus) ; Radicals ven, veni=to come. 
 
 Lex; Radical leg=a law or rule. 
 
 Liters.; Radical liter=a letter. 
 
 convention (con, together; vent, to come; ion, act of), the act 
 of meeting or coming together ; an assembly. 
 
 legal (leg, a law; al, pertaining to), pertaining to law. 
 
 literary (liter, a letter; ary, pertaining to), pertaining or be- 
 longing to letters or learning. 
 
 Americans lead the world in inventions, and 
 have produced much good literature. 
 
 He thinks the United States will intervene. 
 
 inventions 
 
 literature 
 
 intervene 
 
 44 
 
 inaugurate 
 labyrinth 
 justifiable 
 numerical 
 
 scrofula 
 technical 
 inoculate 
 mongrel 
 
 inherent 
 verbena 
 undefiled 
 osculate 
 
 junket 
 malicious 
 inconstancy 
 treasonable 
 
 45 
 
 lubricate 
 lymphatic 
 felicitate 
 infuriate 
 
 incentive 
 intrigue 
 lyric 
 fantastic 
 
 disaffection 
 degenerate 
 ghoul 
 hilarious 
 
 environment 
 inculcate 
 limekilns 
 extricate 
 
88 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 46 
 
 intricate ironical incorporate loquacious 
 
 linguist periodicals efficiency diphtheria 
 
 anterior wretchedness deprecate laudable 
 
 perpetual triumphant dramatize incision 
 
 47 
 
 iniquity 
 deciduous 
 enumerating 
 tribunal 
 
 venomous 
 liquidate 
 decipher 
 exemplary 
 
 deficiencies 
 embryo 
 influential 
 logician 
 
 infatuate 
 declamation 
 excrement 
 evacuate 
 
 48 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Fidere (fidus) ; Radical M=to trust. 
 
 Fides ; Radical hd.=^faith. 
 
 Forma ; Radical form=shape, form. 
 
 diffident (dif, not; fid, to trust; ent, being), being not trustful; 
 
 not trusting one's self, 
 confidence (con, with; fid, to trust; ence, state of), state of 
 
 trusting; having faith in. 
 reform (re, again; form, shape or form), to form again. 
 
 informed We have just been informed that he had ad- 
 
 information vised the formation of another district, 
 confidential James is very confidential with him. 
 
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 inevitable zoology expedite intangible 
 
 sedentary monologues arraign infallible 
 
 filaments etymology ingredient javelins 
 
 chivalrous fictitious felicitous judiciary 
 
 50 
 
 incendiary 
 extravagant 
 homage 
 insurrection 
 
 irritable 
 insinuate 
 caprice 
 incantation 
 
 sanguine 
 pendent 
 liquidate 
 casualty 
 
 prescription 
 irritating 
 lieutenant 
 perplexity 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 89 
 
 51 
 
 intrepid 
 luscious 
 exemption 
 promenade 
 
 delineate 
 
 embezzle 
 
 intrusive injurious 
 
 unfrequented desolation 
 
 righteousness retrieve 
 terminate adipose 
 
 rigorously 
 
 denomination 
 
 52 
 
 compromise 
 deceitfully 
 pliant 
 repudiated 
 
 brusque 
 invincible 
 decorations 
 ecstacy 
 
 indignation 
 ludicrous 
 genuinely 
 hilarity 
 
 mercantile 
 integral 
 determination 
 exonerate 
 
 53 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Frangere (fractus) ; Radicals frang, fract to break. 
 
 Finis ; Radical fin=end or limit. 
 
 Tangere (tactus) ; Radicals tang, tact=fo touch. 
 
 infraction (in, in; fract, to break; ion, the act of), the break- 
 ing of a rule or the violation of law. 
 
 final (fin, end; al, pertaining to), pertaining to the end. 
 
 tangible (tang, to touch, ible, capable of), capable of being 
 touched something that is real. 
 
 fraction A fraction is a part of the whole, 
 
 fragments Fragments were found nearly a mile away, 
 
 tactfully The affair should be handled tactfully. 
 
 
 
 54 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 literature 
 inventions 
 
 inoculate 
 inaugurate 
 
 inculcate 
 felicitate 
 
 loquacious 
 deficiencies 
 
 convention 
 legal 
 
 undefiled 
 intrigue 
 
 linguist 
 efficiency 
 
 deciduous 
 exemplary 
 
 55 
 
 eulogized 
 gravitation 
 heliotrope 
 extraordinary 
 
 indemnity 
 promiscuous 
 eclectic 
 ingredient 
 
 upheaval 
 injunction 
 enshrine 
 exhilarate 
 
 intervene 
 incendiary 
 gesticulating 
 inevitable 
 
90 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 56 
 
 governmental 
 episode 
 coagulate 
 demeanor 
 
 devastate 
 cumbrous 
 heraldry 
 debauch 
 
 iniquitous 
 epigram 
 bronchial 
 culminate 
 
 equivocate 
 recuperate 
 gratuitous 
 epilepsy 
 
 57 
 
 exclamation 
 ingenuity 
 languor 
 dexterity 
 
 equilibrium 
 aqueducts 
 premier 
 concoct 
 
 integrity 
 decipher 
 emergency 
 equipage 
 
 contemporary 
 peculiarity 
 equinoctial 
 coliseum 
 
 58 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Vivere (victus) ; Radicals viv, vit=to live. 
 
 Focare (vocatus) ; Radicals voc, vocat=/o call. 
 
 Uti (usus) Radicals ut, us=to use. 
 
 survival (sur, beyond; viv, to live; al, state of), state of living* 
 
 beyond ; to outlive, 
 convocation (con, together; vocat, to call; ion, act of), the act 
 
 of calling together or convening ; a meeting, 
 useful (us, to use; ful, full of), full of use. 
 
 usefulness Give the meaning of usefulness and utility, 
 
 utility The revival of learning in the fifteenth cen- 
 
 revival tury was the survival of Greek learning. 
 
 59 
 
 effervescent 
 coincidence 
 demagogues 
 equivalent 
 
 commodity 
 equity 
 bronchitis 
 consecrate 
 
 plurality 
 equipment 
 dilemma 
 inflammable 
 
 infectious 
 debut 
 penance 
 covertly 
 
 
 
 60 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 diffident 
 confidential 
 confidence 
 informed 
 
 incendiary 
 pendent 
 extravagant 
 luscious 
 
 rigorously 
 intrusive 
 repudiated 
 mercantile 
 
 deceitfully 
 tangible 
 tactfully 
 infraction 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 91 
 
 61 
 
 custodian 
 desecrate 
 intercepted 
 protrusion 
 
 retribution 
 
 designate 
 tragedian 
 vague 
 
 monarchy 
 persuasion 
 deplorable 
 mohair 
 
 orthography 
 emanate 
 monetary 
 cupidity 
 
 dubious 
 enrollment 
 melodies 
 substantiate 
 
 parity 
 ordination 
 nocturnal 
 majority 
 
 delirious 
 coincide 
 spectacular 
 drudgery 
 
 enthusiasm 
 demoralize 
 scrupulous 
 allowances 
 
 63 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Sentire (sensus) ; Radicals sent, sens=fo see, to perceive, 
 
 Sacer; Radicals sacr, secrat=holy, sacred. 
 
 Signum ; Radical sign=a sign. 
 
 presentiment (pre, before; sent, to perceive; ment, state of), 
 
 state of perceiving before, 
 sacrament (sacr, sacred; ment, that which), that which is 
 
 sacred ; a religious ceremony. 
 signify (sign, a sign; fy, to make), to make a sign. 
 
 consented He consented to accept the appointment al- 
 
 sacrifice though it meant a great sacrifice to him. 
 
 dissented Three judges dissented from the opinion. 
 
 64 
 
 concentrate 
 legation 
 tranquility 
 witticism 
 
 voluntary 
 decrepit 
 complicity 
 antecedent 
 
 constancy 
 tantalized 
 intermediate 
 category 
 
 preamble 
 impediment 
 corduroy 
 premature 
 
 65 
 
 consternation cessation scrutinize requisite 
 
 dexterous inflammation remonstrance suavity 
 
 emaciate benign mutiny derelict 
 
 arduous infamous spectrum electrify 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 
 66 
 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 
 heliotrope 
 exhilarate 
 incendiary 
 eulogized 
 
 coagulate equilibrium 
 equivocate ingenuity 
 epilepsy peculiarity 
 coliseum utility 
 
 convocation 
 effervescent 
 equipment 
 infectious 
 
 67 
 
 collation statuary certificate premature 
 
 domicile subtle dignitary invariably 
 
 emissary commendation phantom conservative 
 
 reservoir instantaneous recognition purloin 
 
 68 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Plectere (plexus) ; Radical plex=fo twist. 
 
 Plicare (plicatus) ; Radicals plic, p\y=to fold. 
 
 Oculus ; Radical ocu\=the eye. 
 
 complexity (com, together; plex, to twist; ity, state of), the 
 
 state of being twisted together, 
 supplicate (sup, under; plic, to fold; ate, act of), the act of 
 
 bending under; to ask mercy or favors of. 
 oculist (ocul, the eye; 1st, one who), one who treats diseases of 
 
 the eye. 
 
 explicit The explicit statements of the witness added 
 
 perplexity to the perplexity of the defendant. 
 
 69 
 
 precinct prosaic luminous animosity 
 
 cordiality carrion reciprocal retaliate 
 
 innuendo codicil preamble ameliorate 
 
 lecturing indentation inventory panacea 
 
 70 
 
 ambuscade resurrection corrode dilatory 
 
 prologue contradiction rectitude commodities 
 
 copious alibi amenities prevalence 
 
 whimsical embarrassment conflagration ambulance 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 93 
 
 desecrate 
 deplorable 
 mohair 
 emanate 
 
 enrollment 
 allowances 
 parity 
 sacrament 
 
 71 
 
 alabaster elasticity stimulate unfaltering 
 
 surcease preservation temerity vulnerable 
 
 condiments apprehensive superficial lassitude 
 
 insignificance calisthenics colloquy tenacious 
 
 72 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 dissented witticism 
 
 signify dexterous 
 
 decrepit suavity 
 
 preamble remonstrance 
 
 73 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Cadere (amis) ; Radicals cad, case, cide=to fall. 
 
 Brems ; Radical brev=short. 
 
 Caro ; Radical caLrn=fiesh. 
 
 brevity (brev, short; ity, state of), state of being short. 
 
 incident (in, upon; cid, to fall; ent, that which), that which 
 
 falls upon ; that which happens, 
 carnivorous (earn, flesh ; vor, to devour; ous, being, having the 
 
 quality of), flesh-eating. 
 
 abbreviated Name some words that are abbreviated, 
 
 accident Perhaps an accident has befallen him. 
 
 Cascades Have you seen the beautiful Cascades ? 
 
 74 
 
 abrasion 
 reverie 
 allegorical 
 diminutive 
 
 adjacent 
 provocation 
 arbitration 
 duration 
 
 contusion 
 dispensary 
 emblematical 
 supernatural 
 
 reciprocate 
 condescension 
 eliminate 
 administration 
 
 75 
 
 collegiate 
 verbatim 
 disinfectant 
 
 sloyd 
 symptoms 
 atheist 
 
 vulgarity 
 undulations 
 anonymous 
 
 aristocracy 
 sinecure 
 discretion 
 
 commodious 
 
 distortion 
 
 disseminate 
 
 sagacity 
 
94 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 76 
 
 dramatist 
 aristocrat 
 diaphragm 
 relegate 
 
 appalling 
 aspiration 
 determined 
 promissory 
 
 intervention 
 lustrous 
 apprehension 
 preservation 
 
 remuneration 
 proficient 
 anchorage 
 recreant 
 
 77 
 
 affluence 
 persuasion 
 salutary 
 remunerative 
 
 analogy 
 conspiracy 
 antagonist 
 subsequent 
 
 affiliate 
 inveterate 
 aggression 
 acumen 
 
 recipient 
 appreciation 
 acidity 
 practitioner 
 
 78 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Cingere (cinctus) Radicals cing, cmct=to grind. 
 
 Centum- Radical cent=a hundred. 
 
 Clinare (clinatus) ; Radicals clin, clinat=/o bend. 
 
 Clivus; Radical cliv=a slope or hill. 
 
 precinct (pre, before; cinct, to gird), to gird before that 
 which is bounded or girded around. 
 
 centipede (cent, a hundred, pcd, foot), an insect that is sup- 
 posed to have a hundred or more feet. 
 
 inclination (in, toward; clinat, to lean; ion, state of), the state 
 of leaning toward. 
 
 declivity (de, down; cliv, a slope; ity, state of), a steep slope. 
 
 collation 
 
 oculist 
 
 emissary 
 
 explicit 
 
 invariably 
 
 codicil 
 
 reservoir 
 
 complexity 
 
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 ameliorate 
 prosaic 
 ambuscade 
 prevalence 
 
 80 
 
 artifice 
 pedestrian 
 rancid 
 susceptible 
 
 apathy 
 pneumonia 
 promenade 
 indictable 
 
 iterate 
 lethargy 
 longevity 
 tribulation 
 
 embarrassment 
 elasticity 
 vulnerable 
 superficial 
 
 vouchsafed 
 intensify 
 abstracted 
 interpolated 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 95 
 
 81 
 
 impious corpuscles tolerant acoustic 
 
 aeronaut uninterrupted anthracite perpetrate 
 
 unrelenting jardiniere lineage undulate 
 
 vauntingly itinerant vexation vehement 
 
 82 
 
 vocabulary theological volatile aggregate 
 
 abdication unassuming antipathies ulterior 
 
 congregation vaunt boudoir privation 
 
 accusation bonanza calamity antagonize 
 
 83 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Facere (factus) ; Radicals fac, fact, fic=/0 do or make. 
 
 Fan (fatus) ; Radicals fa, fat=to speak. 
 
 Magnus ; Radical magn=great. 
 
 deficient (de, down or off; fie, to make; cnt, that which), that 
 
 which is made down less than enough, 
 affable (af, to; fa, to speak; ble, that may be) that which may 
 
 be spoken to easy to speak to. 
 magnify (magn, large; fy, to make), to make large or great. 
 
 sufficient The affair was of sufficient magnitude to 
 
 magnitude attract the attention of the entire nation, 
 
 fable Give the meaning of fable and fairy story. 
 
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 brevity reciprocate commodious remuneration 
 
 carnivorous emblematical aristocracy salutary 
 
 abbreviated dispensary appalling inveterate 
 
 incident disinfectant lustrous recipient 
 
 S5 
 
 antiseptic 
 veracity 
 contemned 
 prevalent 
 
 projectile 
 celerity 
 audacious 
 characterize 
 
 perceptible 
 antiquarian 
 coterie 
 prorogue 
 
 vehemence 
 annihilate 
 centralize 
 regulation 
 
96 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 86 
 
 anticipate 
 bequeath 
 cannonade 
 automatic 
 
 bituminous 
 catastrophe 
 allegiance 
 virulent 
 
 tremendous 
 undaunted 
 affinities 
 triumphal 
 
 auspicious 
 autocrat 
 benefactress 
 italicize 
 
 87 
 
 irrelevant legitimate vicissitudes interpretation 
 
 chloroform incipient oracle litigation 
 
 apropos consummate personalities audacity 
 
 irritant concentrated inimical condolence 
 
 88 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Rumpere (ruptus) ; Radical rupt=to break. 
 
 Mercis ; Radical merc=trade, traffic, merchandise. 
 
 Ordo ; Radical ord'm=order. 
 
 Pars; Radical partr=a part or share. 
 
 eruption (e, out; rupt, to break, ion, act of), the act of break- 
 ing out as, the eruption of a volcano. 
 
 commercial (com, with; mere, trade, traffic; al, pertaining to), 
 pertaining to trade. 
 
 insubordinate (in, not; sub, under; ordin, order; ate, state of), 
 disobedience to authority. 
 
 partial (part, a part; al, pertaining to), a part of. 
 
 89 
 
 consistency voracious archery proximate 
 
 intolerable valorous aptitude vaudeville 
 
 pajamas treacherously perspective prodigy 
 
 aggressive agnosticism repudiate acclamation 
 
 
 90 
 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 
 centipede 
 declivity 
 inclination 
 
 longevity jardiniere 
 lethargy itinerant 
 indictable boudoir 
 
 abdication 
 deficient 
 sufficient 
 
 precinct 
 
 lineage volatile 
 
 magnitude 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 91 
 
 prostration 
 arrogant 
 species 
 pugnacious 
 
 prosaic 
 neuralgia 
 optimist 
 theatrical 
 
 propagated 
 apparition 
 veritable 
 suavity 
 
 officiate 
 monologue 
 nom de plume 
 orifice 
 
 
 
 92 
 
 
 photographers 
 apprenticeship 
 vertebrae 
 ungovernable 
 
 reverence 
 association 
 prestige 
 unutterable 
 
 auxiliaries 
 proportioned 
 reprieve 
 premise 
 
 necessitate 
 communion 
 astounding 
 theorize 
 
 manifested 
 
 evinced 
 
 conception 
 
 vigorous 
 
 execution 
 
 defensive 
 
 initiative 
 
 objective 
 
 campaigns 
 
 obstacles 
 
 deterred 
 
 confidence 
 
 inspiration 
 
 93 
 
 "As a commander of men in the field Gen- 
 eral Grant manifested the highest characteris- 
 tics of the soldier, as evinced in every battle in 
 which he was engaged from Palo Alto to Ap- 
 pomattox. He was bold in conception, fixed 
 in purpose, and vigorous in execution. He 
 never allowed himself to be thrown on the 
 defensive, but always aimed to take the initia- 
 tive in battle. He made armies and not cities 
 the objective points of his campaigns. Ob- 
 stacles which would have deterred another, 
 seemed only to inspire him with greater con- 
 fidence/' Horace Porter 
 
 94 
 
 assimilation 
 veracious 
 transfigure 
 vacillate 
 
 potentate accomplice 
 
 tolerable reveille 
 
 unconsciously psychology 
 
 atrocious appropriate 
 
 prosecution 
 atrocious 
 aperture 
 vanquish 
 
 95 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Audire (auditus) ; Radicals audi=/o hear. 
 
 Cedere (cessus) ; Radicals cede, ceed, cess = to go, to yield. 
 
 inaudible audience procession receding 
 
 auditorium auditory successor excessive 
 
98 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 projectile 
 antiquarian 
 vehemence 
 annihilate 
 
 attache 
 reconnoiter 
 pulmonary 
 attributes 
 
 unassuming 
 
 purity 
 
 absolute 
 
 inspired 
 
 confidence 
 
 devotion 
 
 subordinates 
 
 exhibited 
 
 rapidity 
 
 enabled 
 
 martial 
 
 grandeur 
 
 96 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 affinities incipient 
 
 italicize chloroform 
 
 bituminous insubordinate 
 vicissitude- partial 
 
 
 97 
 
 versatile 
 
 acquiesce 
 
 unwieldy 
 
 tonsilitis 
 
 tournament 
 
 receptacle 
 
 uproarious 
 
 attenuated 
 
 eruption 
 voracious 
 repudiate 
 indictable 
 
 superfluous 
 premier 
 arbitrary 
 rapacious 
 
 98 
 
 "His (Grant's) unassuming manner, purity 
 of character, and absolute loyalty inspired loy- 
 alty in others, confidence in his methods, and 
 gained him the devotion of the humblest of his 
 subordinates. He exhibited a rapidity of 
 thought and action on the field which enabled 
 him to move with a promptness rarely ever 
 equaled, and which never failed to astonish, 
 and often to baffle, the best efforts of a less 
 vigorous opponent. A study of his martial 
 deeds inspires us with the grandeur of events 
 and the majesty of achievement." 
 
 Horace Porter 
 99 
 
 uniformity posthumous 
 
 precarious velocity 
 
 unmistakable posterior 
 
 variegated astronomer 
 
 1OO 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 DzVere (dictus) ; Radical dict=/o say, to speak. 
 JurarG (juratus) ; Radicals jur, jure=fo swear. 
 dictator contradict perjurer conjuring 
 
 edicts indictment juryman perjured 
 
 acquisition 
 reversible 
 projectile 
 asphyxiate 
 
 quiescent 
 rarefy 
 quandary 
 promiscuous 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 99 
 
 101 
 
 astrologers conjecture placate plagiarize 
 
 polluted pedigree aqueous assuaged 
 
 respiratory astute subjugate piracy 
 
 accessory posterity covetous accession 
 
 102 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 nom de plume prestige deterred veracious 
 
 apparition reprieve obstacles receding 
 
 suavity necessitate assimilation successor 
 
 pugnacious initiative psychology inaudible 
 
 103 
 
 existence "He (Grant) did not fight for glory, but 
 
 equality for national existence, and the equality and 
 
 ambition rights of men. His sole ambition was his 
 
 prosperity country's prosperity. His victories failed to 
 
 dispatches elate him. In the dispatches which reported 
 
 arrogance his triumphs there was no word of arrogance, 
 
 exaggeration no exaggeration, no aim at dramatic effect, 
 
 dramatic With all his self-reliance he was never be- 
 
 reliance trayed into immodesty of expression. He 
 
 immodesty never underrated himself in a battle, he never 
 
 expression overrated himself in a report. He could not 
 
 overrated only command armies, he could command 
 
 commanded himself." Horace Porter 
 
 pittance 
 acquittal 
 brigade 
 intimations 
 
 104 
 
 injudicious incidental coalesce 
 
 accumulate cartilage imperious 
 
 beverages belligerent barricade 
 
 caricature contagion assimilate 
 
 1O5 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Dividers (divisus) ; Radicals divid, divis=fo divide. 
 Scribere (scriptus) ; Radicals scrib, script=:to write. 
 
 subdivided indivisible manuscripts conscriptive 
 
 individual devised subscription prescribed 
 
100 
 
 concussion 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 1O6 
 
 complaisance boulevard inclemency 
 
 indemnify 
 colleague 
 ordinances 
 
 assailants 
 installation 
 parole 
 
 incorporated 
 careened 
 bivouac 
 
 conspirator 
 assemblage 
 capillary 
 
 
 
 107 
 
 
 manacle 
 novice 
 perjurer 
 insignia 
 
 malleable 
 perturbed 
 convalesce 
 antiquity 
 
 coagulation 
 catechism 
 pecuniary 
 mechanics 
 
 nefarious 
 pauperism 
 mechanically 
 opiate 
 
 108 
 
 faithfully "On a quiet autumn morning, in the land 
 spiritual which he loved so well, and, as he held, served 
 ennobled so faithfully, the spirit of Robert Edward Lee 
 traveled left the clay which it had so much ennobled, 
 mysterious and traveled out of this world into the mys- 
 surrounded terious land. The expressions of regret which 
 soldier sprang from the few who surrounded the bed- 
 Christian side of the dying soldier and Christian, on yes- 
 resounding terday, will be swelled today into one mighty 
 extending voice of sorrow, resounding throughout our 
 genius country, and extending over all parts of the 
 virtues world where his great genius and his many 
 expressions virtues are known." New York Herald 
 
 1O9 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 reconnoiter exhibited quiescent conjuring 
 
 uproarious martial variegated plagiarize 
 
 acquiesce grandeur indictment respiratory 
 
 rapacious precarious perjurer aqueous 
 
 no 
 
 WORD BUILDING 
 
 Trahere (tractus) ; Radical tract=/o draw. 
 Tnbuere (tributus) ; Radical tribut=/o assign, to give. 
 attracted extracting contributed presumption 
 
 contracted detractors tributary retribution 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 101 
 
 111 
 
 piquant 
 
 coercion incipient undutiful 
 
 accountant 
 
 picturesque tincture tortuous 
 
 boisterous 
 
 accessories philanthropy accumulation 
 
 appropriately 
 
 cosmopolitan aspirations phalanx 
 
 
 112 
 
 accelerated 
 
 colleague respiration penitent 
 
 convalescence 
 
 toper substantiate satirist 
 
 pilgrimage 
 
 instinctively installment squalor 
 
 beleaguered 
 
 physique phlegmatic performances 
 
 
 113 
 
 limited 
 
 "For not to the Southern people alone shall 
 
 Virginian 
 
 be limited the tribute of a tear over the dead 
 
 forgetting 
 
 Virginian. Here in the North, forgetting that 
 
 forgiving 
 
 the time was when the sword of Robert Ed- 
 
 agony 
 
 ward Lee was drawn against us, forgetting 
 
 Confederate 
 
 and forgiving all the years of bloodshed and 
 
 cherished 
 
 agony, we have long since ceased to look 
 
 military 
 
 upon him as the Confederate leader, but have 
 
 belonging 
 
 claimed him as one of ourselves ; have cher- 
 
 recounted 
 
 ished and felt proud of his military genius as 
 
 recorded 
 
 belonging to us ; have recounted and recorded 
 
 triumphs 
 
 his triumphs as our own." New York Herald 
 
 
 114 
 
 
 REVIEW . 
 
 existence 
 
 belligerent manuscripts bivouac 
 
 arrogance 
 
 coalesce indivisible pecuniary 
 
 reliance 
 
 incidental boulevard nefarious 
 
 overrated 
 
 individual indemnify convalesce 
 
 
 115 
 
 recluse 
 
 sagacious obituary paradox 
 
 sacrament 
 
 respective mosaic pantomime 
 
 anniversary 
 
 conduit requital satirize 
 
 perspiratory 
 
 philosophers subversive reverently 
 
102 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 
 116 
 
 masquerade 
 
 cartilage omnipotent momentous 
 
 nominal 
 
 systematic naturalist neutralize 
 
 paraffine 
 
 resplendent mizzentop oscillate 
 
 optional 
 
 noticeable ingenuous insensible 
 
 
 117 
 
 mortification 
 
 navigable architectural spacious 
 
 reminiscence 
 
 manipulate masonry impeachment 
 
 signalize 
 
 incantations obsequies motley 
 
 paramount 
 
 armistice arrogate parsimony 
 
 
 118 
 
 developed 
 
 "In him (Robert E. Lee) the military genius 
 
 extensive 
 
 of America was developed to a greater extent 
 
 lodgment 
 
 than ever before. In him all that was pure 
 
 dignified 
 
 and lofty in mind and purpose found lodg- 
 
 presumption 
 
 ment. Dignified without presumption, affable 
 
 affable 
 
 without familiarity, he united all those charms 
 
 familiarity 
 
 of manner which made him the idol of his 
 
 idolized 
 
 friends and of his soldiers, and won for him 
 
 admiration 
 
 the respect and admiration of the world. 
 
 intoxicate 
 
 Even as, in the days of his triumph, glory did 
 
 misfortune 
 
 not intoxicate, so, when the dark clouds swept 
 
 adversity 
 
 over him, adversity did not depress." 
 
 
 New York Herald 
 
 
 119 
 
 archipelago 
 
 armament mitigate articulate 
 
 manifested 
 
 abhorrence inadvertent maintenance 
 
 subordinate 
 
 negotiable maudlin patronize 
 
 meditation 
 
 operative mooted mandamus 
 
 
 12O 
 
 
 REVIEW 
 
 pecuniary 
 
 traveled retribution boisterous 
 
 nefarious 
 
 soldier detractors beleaguered 
 
 coagulation 
 
 spiritual incipient satirist 
 
 malleable 
 
 tributary coercion substantiate 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 103 
 
 SYNONYMS 
 121 
 
 A synonym is one of two or more words in a language which 
 have the same meaning, or nearly the same meaning. Usually, 
 however, synonyms differ a little in meaning ; as, character and 
 reputation (see illustration below). 
 
 Any one who wishes to become really proficient in the use 
 of the English language must be able to select the word that 
 will express the exact meaning that he wishes to express. In 
 order to do this he must devote some time to the study of 
 synonyms and must have much practice in their use. 
 
 The next twenty-nine lessons are devoted to synonyms. In 
 addition to learning to spell all of these synonyms, the pupil 
 should study the different shades of meaning expressed by 
 those used in the illustrative lessons, and should use the others 
 in sentences. This practice may teach him to use them cor- 
 rectly. 
 
 character Character is what you really are ; reputation 
 reputation is what people say you are. 
 admirable A man's character may be admirable; repu- 
 excellent tations may be excellent; and the delicate col- 
 exquisite oring of the flower may be exquisite. 
 
 122 
 
 achieved We may say that a man has achieved the 
 
 finished main purpose or object of his plans; that he 
 
 completed has finished or completed a certain piece of 
 
 terminated work ; and that he terminated a discussion, 
 
 familiar When they learned that they were familiar 
 
 acquainted with the same scenes, they became better ac- 
 
 intimate quainted and are now intimate friends, 
 
 biased Men may be biased in their judgment; they 
 
 inclination may have an inclination to do a certain act; 
 
 tendency they may have a natural tendency or propen- 
 
 propensity sity to do evil ; their natural disposition may 
 
 disposition be kind and generous. 
 
104 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 123 
 
 ascertain To ascertain is to prove a thing true or 
 
 verify false ; to verify is to secure evidence of a fact. 
 
 attractive "That is attractive which awakens interest; 
 
 alluring alluring which awakens desire ; inviting which 
 
 inviting prompts to take and enjoy ; engaging which 
 
 engaging takes possession of the mind and heart." 
 
 favorable Conditions which further our plans are fa- 
 propitious vorable; conditions favorably inclined to them 
 auspicious are propitious; conditions which seem or look 
 genial favorable to them are auspicious. 
 
 benefaction The gift of land to the university is a bene- 
 
 donation faction; the fifty dollars is a donation. 
 
 abandon 
 relinquish 
 
 arbitrary 
 tyrannical 
 
 absolute 
 despotic 
 
 absolve 
 acquit 
 
 124 
 
 exonerate 
 
 abstraction 
 abduction 
 
 accompany 
 
 attend 
 escort 
 aggressor 
 assailant 
 
 125 
 
 enterprise In carrying out the bold enterprise, they met 
 
 adventures with many strange adventures. 
 
 estimate We may estimate the loss of an enterprise ; 
 
 esteem esteem a man because of his character; and 
 
 appreciate appreciate a kindness shown us. 
 
 understand "One understands languages ; comprehends 
 
 comprehend science; conceives possibilities; and appre- 
 
 conceive hends facts. It is difficult to understand what 
 
 apprehend is involved, to comprehend what is abstract, to 
 
 perceive perceive what is indistinct." 
 
 argument The argument which he made caused much 
 
 controversy controversy among many of those who heard it. 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 105 
 
 accomplish 
 execute 
 effect 
 achieve 
 
 address 
 speech 
 oration 
 harangue 
 
 
 126 
 
 perform 
 
 record 
 history 
 
 account 
 
 narrative 
 description 
 
 memoir 
 
 adjust 
 
 
 127 
 
 discourse 
 appeal 
 adore 
 reverence 
 
 revere 
 venerate 
 worship 
 discernrr 
 
 arrange 
 accommodate 
 adapt 
 compromise 
 
 discretion 
 judgment 
 discrimination 
 
 128 
 
 bravery The soldier who storms the breast-works 
 gallantry exhibits bravery and gallantry; the courageous 
 courageous man faces moral or physical danger calmly; 
 intrepid the intrepid and undaunted face calmly great 
 undaunted reverses or appalling terrors and perils, 
 mishap Anything that causes harm to a person is a 
 mischance misfortune; misfortunes that cause more than 
 misfortune ordinary harm are disasters; an event that 
 disaster produces extensive evils is a calamity; an 
 calamity event that causes awful and complete destruc- 
 catastrophe tion is a catastrophe. The term visitation de- 
 visitation notes providential punishment. 
 
 129 
 
 alertness 
 alacrity 
 agility 
 activity 
 
 briskness 
 nimbleness 
 
 affable 
 courteous 
 
 condescending pleasing 
 accessible congenial 
 
 agreeable anomalous 
 
 pleasant irregular 
 
 ISO 
 
 alliance partnership elegant artificer 
 
 league combination artist decorum 
 
 confederacy comely artisan decency 
 
 association graceful mechanic propriety 
 
106 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 131 
 
 appraise 
 
 value unlimited self-conceit 
 
 appreciate 
 
 prize infinite pride 
 
 estimate 
 
 boundless arrogance vanity 
 
 esteem 
 
 unbounded presumption haughtiness 
 
 
 132 
 
 appropriate 
 
 jurisdiction ungainly beseech 
 
 suitable 
 
 dominion uncouth supplicate 
 
 authority 
 
 awkward entreat implore 
 
 power 
 
 clumsy request solicit 
 
 
 133 
 
 calumny 
 
 False evil-speaking that injures a person is 
 
 aspersions 
 
 calumny; statements which tarnish reputation 
 
 detractions 
 
 are aspersions; statements which belittle char- 
 
 defamation 
 
 acter or worth are detractions; a statement 
 
 libelous 
 
 which injures the public reputation of a per- 
 
 slanderous 
 
 son is defamation; written defamation is libel; 
 
 vilification 
 
 spoken defamation is slander. 
 
 captivity 
 
 A prisoner of war, although allowed much 
 
 imprisonment 
 
 liberty, is a captive; a person involuntarily 
 
 immured 
 
 kept within walls by another is imprisoned; he 
 
 confinement 
 
 may choose to be immured within walls; he 
 
 incarceration 
 
 may be confined to his room by sickness. 
 
 
 134 
 
 barbarous 
 
 disconcert pretty partner 
 
 inhuman 
 
 frustrate lovely mate 
 
 baffle 
 
 beautiful companion colleague 
 
 defeat 
 
 handsome associate comrade 
 
 
 135 
 
 defective 
 
 disorder depression loftiness 
 
 deficient 
 
 disturbance despondency haughtiness 
 
 imperfect 
 
 commotion melancholy falter 
 
 confusion 
 
 dejection dignity hesitate 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 107 
 
 136 
 
 discredit 
 
 scornful illustrious business 
 
 dishonor 
 disgrace 
 disdainful 
 
 contemptuous distinguished avocation 
 supercilious prominent occupation 
 eminent employment vocation 
 
 
 137 
 
 fable 
 fiction 
 parable 
 allegory 
 
 novel perfidious possible 
 romance famous practicable 
 
 faithless celebrated inadequate 
 
 treacherous feasible insufficient 
 
 
 138 
 
 list 
 roll 
 catalog 
 inventory 
 register 
 rites 
 ceremonies 
 observance 
 
 Lists contain simply names of individuals or 
 things ; a catalog gives information about 
 those named; inventories are lists of movable 
 goods; books containing the names of pupils 
 and information about them are registers. 
 Religious acts may be referred to as rites 
 or ceremonies; the keeping of a holiday as the 
 observance of that day. 
 
 celebrates 
 
 A nation celebrates what is illustrious in its 
 
 commemorates 
 
 history and commemorates what is dear. 
 
 deception 
 delusion 
 
 When they studied his deception, they found 
 that it was due to a long cherished delusion. 
 
 
 139 
 
 pretend 
 simulate 
 dissemble 
 
 fruitful compliment terrify 
 prolific adulation intimidate 
 
 productive blandishment instrument 
 
 fertile 
 
 flattery frighten implement 
 
 
 140 
 
 superb 
 majestic 
 imposing 
 magnificent 
 
 stately vehement unlearned 
 splendid impetuous unlettered 
 
 furious ignorant meditate 
 violent illiterate contemplate 
 
108 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 141 
 
 indistinct 
 
 sedition mutiny interpose 
 
 confused 
 
 rebellion defection mediate 
 
 obscure 
 
 revolt riot interfere 
 
 insurrection 
 
 revolution intercede intermeddle 
 
 
 142 
 
 loquacious 
 
 humble harmony remembrance 
 
 talkative 
 
 modest accordance reminiscence 
 
 garrulous 
 
 diffident memory modify 
 
 lowly 
 
 melody recollection qualify 
 
 
 143 
 
 variation 
 
 Variations may occur in the same variety of 
 
 variety 
 
 roses or among the individuals of any kind or 
 
 alteration 
 
 variety; an alteration is a change in the in- 
 
 change 
 
 dividual or thing itself. 
 
 management 
 
 Management usually refers to business af- 
 
 administration 
 
 fairs; administration to public affairs. 
 
 cheer 
 
 To cheer is to put into better spirits ; to en- 
 
 enliven 
 
 liven or animate is to infuse with new energy 
 
 animate 
 
 or life; encourage is to give heart and new 
 
 encourage 
 
 impulse; exhilarate is to give joy or pleasure 
 
 exhilarate 
 
 in an unusual degree ; to comfort is to give re- 
 
 comfort 
 
 lief from mental worry or bodily pain. 
 
 
 144 
 
 mysterious 
 
 essential affecting: prevalent 
 
 mystical 
 
 requisite tragic percolate 
 
 magical 
 
 needful predominant permeate 
 
 necessary 
 
 pathetic prevailing pervade 
 
 
 145 
 
 mercy 
 
 commiseration pacific submissive 
 
 clemency 
 
 condolence obedient dutiful 
 
 leniency 
 
 sympathy compliant precarious 
 
 compassion 
 
 peaceable yielding uncertain 
 
GRADED LEtiSONti IN SPELLING 
 
 109 
 
 
 146 
 
 privacy 
 
 loneliness havoc miraculous 
 
 retirement 
 
 ravage supernatural proposal 
 
 solitude 
 
 devastation preternatural proposition 
 
 seclusion 
 
 desolation superhuman overture 
 
 
 147 
 
 proxy 
 
 restoration reasonable abusive 
 
 substitute 
 
 qualified recognize transparent 
 
 reparation 
 
 competent acknowledge translucent 
 
 restitution 
 
 rational scurrilous pellucid 
 
 
 148 
 
 circumstances 
 
 Circumstances may determine our actions; 
 
 situation 
 
 the situation of an army may be desperate ; an 
 
 incident 
 
 incident is a fact or happening that may have 
 
 fact 
 
 no important relation to other things; an 
 
 event 
 
 event is a rather important occurrence and is 
 
 occurrence 
 
 usually directly connected with other things. 
 
 encumber 
 
 A heavy load may encumber a person; bad 
 
 impede 
 
 roads may impede the advance of an army; 
 
 obstruct 
 
 drifts of snow may obstruct a road ; various 
 
 embarrass 
 
 things may embarrass a person. 
 
 conclusive 
 
 We may say that an argument is conclusive 
 
 decisive 
 
 and that a victory is decisive. 
 
 
 149 
 
 secrecy 
 
 transitory treasonable expressive 
 
 concealment 
 
 fleeting sentimental ugliness 
 
 temporary 
 
 treacherous romantic deformity 
 
 transient 
 
 traitorous significant disfigurement 
 
 
 ISO 
 
 singular 
 
 expedition proportion wearisome 
 
 extraordinary 
 
 strenuous thoughtful tedious 
 
 undertaking 
 
 energetic considerate waste 
 
 enterprise 
 
 symmetry tiresome squander 
 
110 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 GENERAL REVIEW 
 
 
 
 151 
 
 
 spurious 
 tangible 
 vernal 
 imagination 
 buffet 
 
 herbage 
 revengeful 
 fantastic 
 sobriety 
 cerebrum 
 
 chiseled 
 ossify 
 preferable 
 unceasingly 
 repudiate 
 
 valiantly 
 obnoxious 
 attendance 
 protege 
 reveler 
 
 
 
 152 
 
 
 mausoleum 
 cleavage 
 subpoena 
 proficient 
 precipitous 
 
 precocious 
 sediment 
 recurrence 
 semblance 
 fundamental 
 
 herbarium 
 procrastinate 
 khedive 
 consecutive 
 chicanery 
 
 virile 
 emergency 
 sedulous 
 competitor 
 surveillance 
 
 
 
 153 
 
 
 illiterate 
 
 discordant 
 
 ostensible 
 
 infallible 
 
 patrician 
 resuscitation 
 redounding 
 colossal 
 
 observances 
 erroneous 
 filigree 
 stereotype 
 
 impertinence 
 adaptable 
 chiffonier 
 incandescent 
 
 filaments 
 sedentary 
 fictitious 
 arraign 
 
 
 
 154 
 
 
 expedite 
 chivalrous 
 ingredient 
 undefiled 
 linguist 
 
 inculcate 
 inaugurate 
 loquacious 
 deficiencies 
 efficiency 
 
 deciduous 
 incendiary 
 extravagant 
 deceitfully 
 tangible 
 
 pendent 
 confidence 
 extravagant 
 rigorously 
 repudiated 
 
 
 
 155 
 
 
 equilibrium 
 coagulate 
 heliotrope 
 coliseum 
 effervescent 
 
 epilepsy 
 ingenuity 
 parity 
 suavity 
 emanate 
 
 decrepit 
 allowances 
 deplorable 
 desecrate 
 
 witticism 
 
 ameliorate 
 prevalence 
 codicil 
 collation 
 ambuscade 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 156 
 
 111 
 
 reservoir 
 vulnerable 
 superficial 
 commodious 
 emblematical 
 
 carnivorous 
 recipient 
 inveterate 
 appalling 
 dispensary 
 
 disinfectant 
 jardiniere 
 lethargy 
 indictable 
 proximity 
 
 centipede 
 lineage 
 boudoir 
 itinerant 
 incipient 
 
 
 
 157 
 
 
 projectile 
 annihilate 
 bituminous 
 vicissitudes 
 voracious 
 
 italicize 
 chloroform 
 prestige 
 reprieve 
 receding 
 
 nom de plume 
 deterred 
 veracious 
 suavity 
 initiative 
 
 reconnoiter 
 precarious 
 indictment 
 plagiarize 
 grandeur 
 
 
 
 158 
 
 
 uproarious 
 acquiesce 
 variegated 
 belligerent 
 pecuniary 
 
 arrogance 
 anniversary 
 conduit 
 paradox 
 boulevard 
 
 nefarious 
 solder 
 malleable 
 beleaguered 
 traveled 
 
 tributary 
 retribution 
 satirist 
 incipient 
 coagulation 
 
 
 . 
 
 159 
 
 
 arbitrary 
 exonerate 
 propitious 
 auspicious 
 controversy 
 
 memoir 
 harangue 
 discernment 
 judgment 
 affable 
 
 propriety 
 arrogance 
 appropriate 
 colleague 
 dejection 
 
 supercilious 
 avocation 
 perfidious 
 inadequate 
 loquacious 
 
 
 
 160 
 
 
 leniency 
 precarious 
 absolve 
 auspicious 
 prominent 
 
 devastation impede 
 translucent scurrilous 
 assailant genial 
 contemptuous possible 
 discredit confused 
 
 symmetry 
 squander 
 verify 
 feasible 
 management 
 
112 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 RULES FOR SPELLING 
 
 The rules which follow relate to the retaining or dropping 
 of final e ; to the retaining or changing of final y ; and to the 
 doubling of the final consonant. 
 
 I Final e followed by a vowel 
 
 Final e of a word is usually dropped when that word 
 takes a suffix beginning with a vowel, as in blamable and 
 moving. The more important exceptions are: (a) If a 
 suffix beginning with a or o is added to a word ending 
 in ge or ce, the e is usually retained, as in courageous and 
 peaceable; (b) final e is retained in words ending in oe, as 
 in hoeing, and sometimes when ending in e, as in singeing. 
 
 II Final e followed by a consonant 
 
 Final e of a word is usually retained when that word 
 takes a suffix beginning with a consonant, as in largely 
 and movement. The more important exceptions are: 
 
 (a) When the final e is preceded by a vowel, as in truly; 
 
 (b) words ending in dge, as in judgment. 
 
 III Final y preceded by a consonant 
 
 Usually final y when preceded by a consonant in a word 
 is changed to i when a suffix is added, as in countries. 
 The more important exceptions are: (a) Final y is re- 
 tained when the suffix ing or ish is added, as in pitying; 
 (b) final y is retained in adjectives of one syllable, as in 
 shyness and dryness. 
 
 IV Final y preceded by a vowel 
 
 Final y when preceded by a vowel in a word is not 
 changed when a suffix is added, as in joyless and obeyed. 
 
 V Doubling of the final consonant 
 
 When a suffix beginning with a vowel is added, the 
 final consonant, when preceded by a single vowel or a 
 vowel after qu, is usually doubled in monosyllables and 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 113 
 
 words accented on the last syllable, as in foppish and for- 
 gotten. The important exceptions are final x, and when 
 the accent is changed, as in prefer, preference. 
 
 VI When the final consonant is not doubled 
 
 A final consonant, when not preceded by a single vowel, 
 or when the accent is not on the last syllable, should re- 
 main single when a suffix is added, as in toiling and mur- 
 muring. 
 
 HOMONYMS 
 
 Teachers disagree as to the advisability of requiring the 
 pupil to make a separate study of homonyms. If the pupil 
 make such study, he should be required to use correctly in 
 sentences all homonyms studied. 
 
 air 
 
 bale 
 
 been 
 
 boll 
 
 cannon 
 
 quire 
 
 heir 
 
 ball 
 
 bin 
 
 bowl 
 
 canon 
 
 chord 
 
 aisle 
 
 bawl 
 
 beer 
 
 bough 
 
 canvas 
 
 cord 
 
 isle 
 
 bare 
 
 bier 
 
 bow 
 
 canvass 
 
 clause 
 
 all 
 
 bear 
 
 bell 
 
 boy 
 
 cast 
 
 claws 
 
 awl 
 
 base 
 
 belle 
 
 buoy 
 
 caste 
 
 climb 
 
 alter 
 
 bass 
 
 berry 
 
 brake 
 
 cede 
 
 clime 
 
 altar 
 
 bask 
 
 bury 
 
 break 
 
 seed 
 
 coarse 
 
 arc 
 
 basque 
 
 berth 
 
 breach 
 
 ceil 
 
 course 
 
 ark 
 
 be 
 
 birth 
 
 breech 
 
 seal 
 
 colonel 
 
 ascent 
 
 bee 
 
 blew 
 
 bread 
 
 cell 
 
 kernel 
 
 assent 
 
 beach 
 
 blue 
 
 bred 
 
 sell 
 
 core 
 
 ate 
 
 beech 
 
 boar 
 
 but 
 
 cellar 
 
 corps 
 
 eight 
 
 beat 
 
 bore 
 
 butt 
 
 seller 
 
 cousin 
 
 auger 
 
 beet 
 
 bold 
 
 buy 
 
 cession 
 
 cozen 
 
 augur 
 
 beau 
 
 bowled 
 
 by 
 
 session 
 
 creak 
 
 bail 
 
 bow 
 
 bole 
 
 bye 
 
 choir 
 
 creek 
 
114 
 
 GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 dear 
 
 flow 
 
 hail 
 
 nap 
 
 main 
 
 pail 
 
 deer 
 
 fore 
 
 hale 
 
 knave 
 
 mane 
 
 pale 
 
 desert 
 
 four 
 
 hair 
 
 nave 
 
 mantel 
 
 pain 
 
 dessert 
 
 fort 
 
 hare 
 
 knead 
 
 mantle 
 
 pane 
 
 dew 
 
 forte 
 
 hall 
 
 need 
 
 marshal 
 
 peace 
 
 due 
 
 forth 
 
 haul 
 
 knew 
 
 martial 
 
 piece 
 
 die 
 
 fourth 
 
 heal 
 
 new 
 
 maul 
 
 peak 
 
 dye 
 
 foul 
 
 heel 
 
 knight 
 
 mall 
 
 peek 
 
 doe 
 
 fowl 
 
 hear 
 
 night 
 
 maize 
 
 pique 
 
 dough 
 
 freeze 
 
 here 
 
 know 
 
 maze 
 
 peal 
 
 draft 
 
 frieze 
 
 heard 
 
 no 
 
 mean 
 
 peel 
 
 draught 
 
 gait 
 
 herd 
 
 lade 
 
 mien 
 
 peer 
 
 earn 
 
 gate 
 
 hew 
 
 laid 
 
 meat 
 
 pier 
 
 urn 
 
 gamble 
 
 hue 
 
 lain 
 
 meet 
 
 pi 
 
 faint 
 
 gambol 
 
 high 
 
 lane 
 
 metal 
 
 pie 
 
 feint 
 
 gild 
 
 hie 
 
 leach 
 
 mettle 
 
 plain 
 
 fair 
 
 guild 
 
 higher 
 
 leech 
 
 might 
 
 plane 
 
 fare 
 
 gilt 
 
 hire 
 
 leased 
 
 mite 
 
 plum 
 
 feat 
 
 guilt 
 
 him 
 
 least 
 
 miner 
 
 plumb 
 
 feet 
 
 grate 
 
 hymn 
 
 lead 
 
 minor 
 
 pole 
 
 ferrule 
 
 great 
 
 hoes 
 
 led 
 
 missed 
 
 poll 
 
 ferule 
 
 grater 
 
 hose 
 
 lessen 
 
 mist 
 
 pore 
 
 find 
 
 greater 
 
 hole 
 
 lesson 
 
 moan 
 
 pour 
 
 fined 
 
 grease 
 
 whole 
 
 lie 
 
 mown 
 
 pray 
 
 fir 
 
 Greece 
 
 hour 
 
 lye 
 
 muscle 
 
 prey 
 
 fur 
 
 greave 
 
 our 
 
 links 
 
 mussel 
 
 profit 
 
 flea 
 
 grieve 
 
 in 
 
 lynx 
 
 nay 
 
 prophet 
 
 flee 
 
 groan 
 
 inn 
 
 loan 
 
 neigh 
 
 quarts 
 
 flew 
 
 grown 
 
 jam 
 
 lone 
 
 oar 
 
 quartz 
 
 flue 
 
 grocer 
 
 jamb 
 
 made 
 
 ore 
 
 rain 
 
 flour 
 
 grosser 
 
 kill 
 
 maid 
 
 o'er 
 
 reign 
 
 flower 
 
 guessed 
 
 kiln 
 
 mail 
 
 one 
 
 rein 
 
 floe 
 
 guest 
 
 knap 
 
 male 
 
 won 
 
 raise 
 
GRADED LESSONS IN SPELLING 
 
 115 
 
 raze 
 
 root 
 
 sheer 
 
 son 
 
 tare 
 
 tow 
 
 rap 
 
 route 
 
 shone 
 
 sun 
 
 tear 
 
 vain 
 
 wrap 
 
 rote 
 
 shown 
 
 stair 
 
 tea 
 
 vane 
 
 read 
 
 wrote 
 
 sighs 
 
 stare 
 
 tee 
 
 vein 
 
 reed 
 
 rough 
 
 size 
 
 stake 
 
 team 
 
 vice 
 
 read 
 
 ruff 
 
 sight 
 
 steak 
 
 teem 
 
 vise 
 
 red 
 
 rye 
 
 site 
 
 stalk 
 
 tear 
 
 waist 
 
 rest 
 
 wry 
 
 cite 
 
 stock 
 
 tier 
 
 waste 
 
 wrest 
 
 sail 
 
 skull 
 
 steal 
 
 the 
 
 wait 
 
 scene 
 
 sale 
 
 scull 
 
 steel 
 
 thee 
 
 weight 
 
 seen 
 
 sea 
 
 slay 
 
 step 
 
 throe 
 
 waive 
 
 seine 
 
 see 
 
 sleigh 
 
 steppe 
 
 throw 
 
 wave 
 
 ring 
 
 seam 
 
 sleight 
 
 straight 
 
 throne 
 
 ware 
 
 wring 
 
 seem 
 
 slight 
 
 strait 
 
 thrown 
 
 wear 
 
 road 
 
 serf 
 
 soar 
 
 suite 
 
 threw 
 
 way 
 
 rode 
 
 surf 
 
 sore 
 
 sweet 
 
 through 
 
 weigh 
 
 role 
 
 sew 
 
 sole 
 
 tail 
 
 to 
 
 weak 
 
 roll 
 
 so 
 
 soul 
 
 tale 
 
 too 
 
 week 
 
 roe 
 
 sow 
 
 some 
 
 taper 
 
 two 
 
 wood 
 
 row 
 
 shear 
 
 sum 
 
 tapir 
 
 toe 
 
 would 
 
YC 48985 
 
 7016 
 
 LE1574 
 36 
 
 Educ , 
 Lib.