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Mr.	Mister		la-abbreviations
Mrs.	A title for a married woman		la-abbreviations
Ms.	A title for any woman		la-abbreviations
Dr.	Doctor		la-abbreviations
Jr.	Junior		la-abbreviations
Sr.	Senior		la-abbreviations
St.	Street or Saint		la-abbreviations
Ave.	Avenue		la-abbreviations
Blvd.	Boulevard		la-abbreviations
Rd.	Road		la-abbreviations
Ct.	Court		la-abbreviations
Ln.	Lane		la-abbreviations
Dr. (address)	Drive		la-abbreviations
Apt.	Apartment		la-abbreviations
Mt.	Mount or Mountain		la-abbreviations
Mon.	Monday		la-abbreviations
Tues.	Tuesday		la-abbreviations
Wed.	Wednesday		la-abbreviations
Thurs.	Thursday		la-abbreviations
Fri.	Friday		la-abbreviations
Sat.	Saturday		la-abbreviations
Sun.	Sunday		la-abbreviations
Jan.	January		la-abbreviations
Feb.	February		la-abbreviations
Mar.	March		la-abbreviations
Apr.	April		la-abbreviations
Aug.	August		la-abbreviations
Sept.	September		la-abbreviations
Oct.	October		la-abbreviations
Nov.	November		la-abbreviations
Dec.	December		la-abbreviations
a.m.	Before noon (ante meridiem)		la-abbreviations
p.m.	After noon (post meridiem)		la-abbreviations
etc.	And so on (et cetera)		la-abbreviations
e.g.	For example (exempli gratia)		la-abbreviations
i.e.	That is (id est)		la-abbreviations
vs.	Versus		la-abbreviations
approx.	Approximately		la-abbreviations
min.	Minute or minimum		la-abbreviations
max.	Maximum		la-abbreviations
sec.	Second		la-abbreviations
hr.	Hour		la-abbreviations
lb.	Pound		la-abbreviations
oz.	Ounce		la-abbreviations
ft.	Foot or feet		la-abbreviations
in.	Inch		la-abbreviations
yd.	Yard		la-abbreviations
mi.	Mile		la-abbreviations
tsp.	Teaspoon		la-abbreviations
tbsp.	Tablespoon		la-abbreviations
pt.	Pint		la-abbreviations
qt.	Quart		la-abbreviations
gal.	Gallon		la-abbreviations
km	Kilometer		la-abbreviations
cm	Centimeter		la-abbreviations
mm	Millimeter		la-abbreviations
kg	Kilogram		la-abbreviations
mL	Milliliter		la-abbreviations
L	Liter		la-abbreviations
USA	United States of America		la-abbreviations
U.S.	United States		la-abbreviations
U.K.	United Kingdom		la-abbreviations
UN	United Nations		la-abbreviations
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration		la-abbreviations
ZIP	Zone Improvement Plan		la-abbreviations
PS	Postscript		la-abbreviations
RSVP	Please reply (repondez s'il vous plait)		la-abbreviations
ASAP	As soon as possible		la-abbreviations
DIY	Do it yourself		la-abbreviations
FAQ	Frequently asked questions		la-abbreviations
TV	Television		la-abbreviations
CD	Compact disc		la-abbreviations
DVD	Digital versatile disc		la-abbreviations
PC	Personal computer		la-abbreviations
ID	Identification		la-abbreviations
IQ	Intelligence quotient		la-abbreviations
PTA	Parent-Teacher Association		la-abbreviations
CEO	Chief executive officer		la-abbreviations
Inc.	Incorporated		la-abbreviations
Co.	Company		la-abbreviations
Corp.	Corporation		la-abbreviations
Ltd.	Limited		la-abbreviations
Dept.	Department		la-abbreviations
Gov.	Governor		la-abbreviations
Pres.	President		la-abbreviations
Sen.	Senator		la-abbreviations
Rep.	Representative		la-abbreviations
Prof.	Professor		la-abbreviations
Capt.	Captain		la-abbreviations
Gen.	General		la-abbreviations
Lt.	Lieutenant		la-abbreviations
Sgt.	Sergeant		la-abbreviations
Rev.	Reverend		la-abbreviations
est.	Established or estimated		la-abbreviations
cf.	Compare (confer)		la-abbreviations
ibid.	In the same place (in the same source)		la-abbreviations
c. or ca.	About (circa), used for dates		la-abbreviations
B.C.	Before Christ		la-abbreviations
A.D.	Anno Domini, in the year of the Lord		la-abbreviations
B.C.E.	Before Common Era		la-abbreviations
C.E.	Common Era		la-abbreviations
N	North		la-abbreviations
S	South		la-abbreviations
E	East		la-abbreviations
W	West		la-abbreviations
NE	Northeast		la-abbreviations
SW	Southwest		la-abbreviations
abundant	scarce		la-antonyms-advanced
accept	reject		la-antonyms-advanced
advance	retreat		la-antonyms-advanced
ancient	modern		la-antonyms-advanced
arrogant	humble		la-antonyms-advanced
artificial	natural		la-antonyms-advanced
benefit	harm		la-antonyms-advanced
brief	lengthy		la-antonyms-advanced
bold	timid		la-antonyms-advanced
calm	agitated		la-antonyms-advanced
cautious	reckless		la-antonyms-advanced
clarity	confusion		la-antonyms-advanced
conceal	reveal		la-antonyms-advanced
courage	cowardice		la-antonyms-advanced
create	destroy		la-antonyms-advanced
deficit	surplus		la-antonyms-advanced
diligent	lazy		la-antonyms-advanced
discourage	encourage		la-antonyms-advanced
distant	near		la-antonyms-advanced
dull	vivid		la-antonyms-advanced
elevate	lower		la-antonyms-advanced
eternal	temporary		la-antonyms-advanced
expand	contract		la-antonyms-advanced
fragile	sturdy		la-antonyms-advanced
frequent	rare		la-antonyms-advanced
generous	stingy		la-antonyms-advanced
genuine	fake		la-antonyms-advanced
gloomy	cheerful		la-antonyms-advanced
hostile	friendly		la-antonyms-advanced
humble	proud		la-antonyms-advanced
ignorant	knowledgeable		la-antonyms-advanced
include	exclude		la-antonyms-advanced
innocent	guilty		la-antonyms-advanced
joy	sorrow		la-antonyms-advanced
lenient	strict		la-antonyms-advanced
majority	minority		la-antonyms-advanced
maximum	minimum		la-antonyms-advanced
mature	immature		la-antonyms-advanced
optimist	pessimist		la-antonyms-advanced
permanent	temporary		la-antonyms-advanced
prosper	fail		la-antonyms-advanced
rapid	gradual		la-antonyms-advanced
reluctant	eager		la-antonyms-advanced
scarce	plentiful		la-antonyms-advanced
sincere	insincere		la-antonyms-advanced
superior	inferior		la-antonyms-advanced
tranquil	chaotic		la-antonyms-advanced
transparent	opaque		la-antonyms-advanced
vacant	occupied		la-antonyms-advanced
victory	defeat		la-antonyms-advanced
voluntary	compulsory		la-antonyms-advanced
wisdom	foolishness		la-antonyms-advanced
zenith	nadir		la-antonyms-advanced
ascend	descend		la-antonyms-advanced
captivity	freedom		la-antonyms-advanced
lengthen	shorten		la-antonyms-advanced
vague	precise		la-antonyms-advanced
visible	invisible		la-antonyms-advanced
success	failure		la-antonyms-advanced
tolerate	forbid		la-antonyms-advanced
thrifty	wasteful		la-antonyms-advanced
rigid	flexible		la-antonyms-advanced
public	private		la-antonyms-advanced
hot	cold		la-antonyms-easy
up	down		la-antonyms-easy
in	out		la-antonyms-easy
big	small		la-antonyms-easy
fast	slow		la-antonyms-easy
happy	sad		la-antonyms-easy
day	night		la-antonyms-easy
open	closed		la-antonyms-easy
wet	dry		la-antonyms-easy
full	empty		la-antonyms-easy
young	old		la-antonyms-easy
tall	short		la-antonyms-easy
hard	soft		la-antonyms-easy
loud	quiet		la-antonyms-easy
light	dark		la-antonyms-easy
good	bad		la-antonyms-easy
clean	dirty		la-antonyms-easy
thick	thin		la-antonyms-easy
top	bottom		la-antonyms-easy
front	back		la-antonyms-easy
near	far		la-antonyms-easy
begin	end		la-antonyms-easy
start	stop		la-antonyms-easy
push	pull		la-antonyms-easy
laugh	cry		la-antonyms-easy
right	left		la-antonyms-easy
yes	no		la-antonyms-easy
win	lose		la-antonyms-easy
come	go		la-antonyms-easy
buy	sell		la-antonyms-easy
love	hate		la-antonyms-easy
give	take		la-antonyms-easy
sit	stand		la-antonyms-easy
before	after		la-antonyms-easy
awake	asleep		la-antonyms-easy
rich	poor		la-antonyms-easy
strong	weak		la-antonyms-easy
heavy	light		la-antonyms-easy
early	late		la-antonyms-easy
smooth	rough		la-antonyms-easy
below	above		la-antonyms-easy
inside	outside		la-antonyms-easy
first	last		la-antonyms-easy
always	never		la-antonyms-easy
easy	difficult		la-antonyms-easy
wide	narrow		la-antonyms-easy
stay	leave		la-antonyms-easy
find	lose		la-antonyms-easy
true	false		la-antonyms-easy
smile	frown		la-antonyms-easy
brave	cowardly		la-antonyms-easy
sweet	sour		la-antonyms-easy
simple	complicated		la-antonyms-easy
tight	loose		la-antonyms-easy
cheap	expensive		la-antonyms-easy
new	old		la-antonyms-easy
arrive	depart		la-antonyms-easy
remember	forget		la-antonyms-easy
accept	refuse		la-antonyms-easy
add	subtract		la-antonyms-easy
float	sink		la-antonyms-easy
whisper	shout		la-antonyms-easy
polite	rude		la-antonyms-easy
careful	careless		la-antonyms-easy
safe	dangerous		la-antonyms-easy
ancient	modern		la-antonyms-easy
captive	free		la-antonyms-easy
guilty	innocent		la-antonyms-easy
mend	break		la-antonyms-easy
First word of a sentence	The dog ran home.		la-capitalization-rules
The word I	Today I read a book.		la-capitalization-rules
Names of people	Maria, Mr. Lee		la-capitalization-rules
Titles before names	Dr. Brown, Queen Elizabeth		la-capitalization-rules
Family names used as names	Thank you, Mom (but my mom)		la-capitalization-rules
Names of pets	Rex, Whiskers		la-capitalization-rules
Days of the week	Monday, Friday		la-capitalization-rules
Months	March, December		la-capitalization-rules
Holidays	Thanksgiving, Fourth of July		la-capitalization-rules
Seasons	Not capitalized: spring, winter		la-capitalization-rules
Cities	Chicago, Tokyo		la-capitalization-rules
States	Texas, Ohio		la-capitalization-rules
Countries	Brazil, Japan		la-capitalization-rules
Continents	Africa, Asia		la-capitalization-rules
Oceans	Pacific Ocean		la-capitalization-rules
Rivers	Mississippi River		la-capitalization-rules
Mountains	Mount Everest		la-capitalization-rules
Streets	Maple Street		la-capitalization-rules
Planets	Mars, Jupiter		la-capitalization-rules
Earth	Earth when it is the planet; earth for soil		la-capitalization-rules
Directions as places	The South is warm (but go south)		la-capitalization-rules
Languages	Spanish, English		la-capitalization-rules
Nationalities	American, Mexican		la-capitalization-rules
Names of schools	Lincoln Elementary		la-capitalization-rules
Names of companies	Nike, Apple		la-capitalization-rules
Titles of books	Charlotte's Web		la-capitalization-rules
Titles of movies	The Lion King		la-capitalization-rules
Small words in titles	Not capitalized unless first or last: Lord of the Rings		la-capitalization-rules
First word of a quotation	She said, "Come here."		la-capitalization-rules
First word in a letter greeting	Dear Aunt Sue		la-capitalization-rules
First word of a closing	Your friend, Sam		la-capitalization-rules
Letters of an acronym	NASA, FBI		la-capitalization-rules
Initials	J.K. Rowling		la-capitalization-rules
Days and months in abbreviations	Mon., Jan.		la-capitalization-rules
Common nouns	Not capitalized: dog, city, school		la-capitalization-rules
Sun and moon	Usually lowercase: the sun		la-capitalization-rules
Names of gods in myths	Zeus, Athena		la-capitalization-rules
Names of organizations	United Nations		la-capitalization-rules
Historical events	World War II		la-capitalization-rules
Documents	Declaration of Independence		la-capitalization-rules
Brand names	Coca-Cola		la-capitalization-rules
Names of buildings	Empire State Building		la-capitalization-rules
Poem lines	Many poems capitalize each line start		la-capitalization-rules
Proper adjectives	French fries, Roman numerals		la-capitalization-rules
School subjects	Lowercase unless a language: math, science, but English, French		la-capitalization-rules
Class names	Capitalize course names: Algebra I		la-capitalization-rules
Names of the days	Sunday		la-capitalization-rules
Abbreviations of titles	Mr., Ms., Dr.		la-capitalization-rules
Government bodies	Congress, the Senate		la-capitalization-rules
Titles of songs	Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star		la-capitalization-rules
Names of ships	Titanic		la-capitalization-rules
Regions	the Midwest		la-capitalization-rules
bees	a swarm or a hive		la-collective-nouns
birds	a flock		la-collective-nouns
cattle	a herd		la-collective-nouns
cats	a clowder		la-collective-nouns
dogs	a pack		la-collective-nouns
dolphins	a pod		la-collective-nouns
ducks	a paddling (on water) or a raft		la-collective-nouns
elephants	a herd		la-collective-nouns
fish	a school		la-collective-nouns
geese	a gaggle (on the ground) or a skein (in flight)		la-collective-nouns
giraffes	a tower		la-collective-nouns
hippos	a bloat		la-collective-nouns
horses	a herd or a team		la-collective-nouns
kangaroos	a mob		la-collective-nouns
lions	a pride		la-collective-nouns
monkeys	a troop		la-collective-nouns
owls	a parliament		la-collective-nouns
peacocks	an ostentation		la-collective-nouns
penguins	a colony or a waddle		la-collective-nouns
puppies	a litter		la-collective-nouns
kittens	a litter		la-collective-nouns
sheep	a flock		la-collective-nouns
wolves	a pack		la-collective-nouns
whales	a pod		la-collective-nouns
zebras	a dazzle		la-collective-nouns
ants	a colony		la-collective-nouns
butterflies	a flutter		la-collective-nouns
frogs	an army		la-collective-nouns
foxes	a skulk		la-collective-nouns
bears	a sloth		la-collective-nouns
rhinos	a crash		la-collective-nouns
ravens	an unkindness		la-collective-nouns
larks	an exaltation		la-collective-nouns
jellyfish	a smack or a bloom		la-collective-nouns
sharks	a shiver		la-collective-nouns
snakes	a nest		la-collective-nouns
turtles	a bale		la-collective-nouns
porcupines	a prickle		la-collective-nouns
flamingos	a flamboyance		la-collective-nouns
parrots	a pandemonium		la-collective-nouns
starlings	a murmuration		la-collective-nouns
swans	a bevy		la-collective-nouns
eagles	a convocation		la-collective-nouns
pigs	a drove		la-collective-nouns
mice	a mischief		la-collective-nouns
rabbits	a colony or a warren		la-collective-nouns
squirrels	a scurry		la-collective-nouns
badgers	a cete		la-collective-nouns
hedgehogs	an array		la-collective-nouns
goats	a tribe or a trip		la-collective-nouns
turkeys	a rafter		la-collective-nouns
cows	a herd		la-collective-nouns
singers	a choir		la-collective-nouns
musicians	a band or an orchestra		la-collective-nouns
students	a class		la-collective-nouns
sailors	a crew		la-collective-nouns
actors	a cast		la-collective-nouns
players	a team		la-collective-nouns
soldiers	an army		la-collective-nouns
stars	a constellation		la-collective-nouns
grapes	a bunch		la-collective-nouns
bananas	a hand		la-collective-nouns
flowers	a bouquet		la-collective-nouns
keys	a ring or a set		la-collective-nouns
books	a library or a stack		la-collective-nouns
clothes	a wardrobe		la-collective-nouns
stairs	a flight		la-collective-nouns
ships	a fleet		la-collective-nouns
planes	a squadron or a fleet		la-collective-nouns
trees	a forest or a grove		la-collective-nouns
islands	an archipelago		la-collective-nouns
mountains	a range		la-collective-nouns
beads	a string		la-collective-nouns
cards	a deck		la-collective-nouns
paper	a ream		la-collective-nouns
people at a show	an audience		la-collective-nouns
judges	a panel		la-collective-nouns
affect / effect	Affect is usually a verb (to influence); effect is usually a noun (a result)		la-commonly-confused
accept / except	Accept means to receive; except means leaving out		la-commonly-confused
advice / advise	Advice is a noun; advise is a verb		la-commonly-confused
all ready / already	All ready means fully prepared; already means by now		la-commonly-confused
all together / altogether	All together means as a group; altogether means completely		la-commonly-confused
allusion / illusion	An allusion is a reference; an illusion is a false appearance		la-commonly-confused
among / between	Among for three or more; between for two		la-commonly-confused
amount / number	Amount for what cannot be counted; number for what can		la-commonly-confused
beside / besides	Beside means next to; besides means in addition		la-commonly-confused
breath / breathe	Breath is a noun; breathe is a verb		la-commonly-confused
capital / capitol	Capital is a city or money; capitol is a government building		la-commonly-confused
choose / chose	Choose is present; chose is past		la-commonly-confused
cloth / clothe	Cloth is a noun; clothe is a verb		la-commonly-confused
complement / compliment	Complement completes; compliment praises		la-commonly-confused
conscience / conscious	Conscience is your inner sense of right; conscious means awake or aware		la-commonly-confused
council / counsel	Council is a group; counsel is advice		la-commonly-confused
desert / dessert	Desert is dry land; dessert is a sweet course		la-commonly-confused
elicit / illicit	Elicit means draw out; illicit means unlawful		la-commonly-confused
eminent / imminent	Eminent means famous; imminent means about to happen		la-commonly-confused
farther / further	Farther for distance; further for degree or extent		la-commonly-confused
fewer / less	Fewer for countable things; less for amounts		la-commonly-confused
good / well	Good is an adjective; well is usually an adverb		la-commonly-confused
hear / here	Hear with your ears; here is a place		la-commonly-confused
its / it's	Its shows ownership; it's means it is		la-commonly-confused
lay / lie	Lay means to place; lie means to rest		la-commonly-confused
lead / led	Lead (rhymes with bead) is present; led is past		la-commonly-confused
loose / lose	Loose means not tight; lose means to misplace		la-commonly-confused
passed / past	Passed is a verb; past is a time or position		la-commonly-confused
peace / piece	Peace is calm; piece is a part		la-commonly-confused
principal / principle	Principal is a school head or main; principle is a rule		la-commonly-confused
quiet / quite	Quiet means silent; quite means very		la-commonly-confused
raise / rise	Raise needs an object; rise does not		la-commonly-confused
stationary / stationery	Stationary means still; stationery is writing paper		la-commonly-confused
than / then	Than compares; then is about time		la-commonly-confused
their / there / they're	Ownership; place; they are		la-commonly-confused
to / too / two	Toward; also; the number 2		la-commonly-confused
weather / whether	Weather is the sky; whether is a choice		la-commonly-confused
who's / whose	Who's means who is; whose shows ownership		la-commonly-confused
your / you're	Ownership; you are		la-commonly-confused
bring / take	Bring comes toward; take goes away		la-commonly-confused
borrow / lend	Borrow means to receive; lend means to give		la-commonly-confused
can / may	Can is ability; may is permission		la-commonly-confused
compose / comprise	Compose means to make up; comprise means to include		la-commonly-confused
continuous / continual	Continuous never stops; continual stops and starts		la-commonly-confused
disinterested / uninterested	Disinterested means neutral; uninterested means not caring		la-commonly-confused
e.g. / i.e.	e.g. means for example; i.e. means that is		la-commonly-confused
emigrate / immigrate	Emigrate means leave a country; immigrate means enter a new one		la-commonly-confused
ensure / insure	Ensure means make certain; insure relates to insurance		la-commonly-confused
formally / formerly	Formally means properly; formerly means before		la-commonly-confused
historic / historical	Historic is important in history; historical relates to history		la-commonly-confused
imply / infer	Imply is to suggest; infer is to figure out		la-commonly-confused
lightning / lightening	Lightning is the flash; lightening is making lighter		la-commonly-confused
literally / figuratively	Literally means exactly; figuratively means in a symbolic way		la-commonly-confused
precede / proceed	Precede is to come before; proceed is to go forward		la-commonly-confused
stake / steak	A stake is a post; a steak is meat		la-commonly-confused
than / that	Than compares; that points out		la-commonly-confused
weak / week	Not strong; seven days		la-commonly-confused
which / witch	Which asks; witch uses magic		la-commonly-confused
wander / wonder	Wander means roam; wonder means ask in your mind		la-commonly-confused
whole / hole	All; a gap		la-commonly-confused
write / right	Compose; correct		la-commonly-confused
sight / site / cite	Vision; location; quote a source		la-commonly-confused
elude / allude	Elude means escape; allude means refer to		la-commonly-confused
I'm	I am		la-contractions
I've	I have		la-contractions
I'll	I will		la-contractions
I'd	I would or I had		la-contractions
you're	you are		la-contractions
you've	you have		la-contractions
you'll	you will		la-contractions
you'd	you would or you had		la-contractions
he's	he is or he has		la-contractions
he'll	he will		la-contractions
he'd	he would or he had		la-contractions
she's	she is or she has		la-contractions
she'll	she will		la-contractions
she'd	she would or she had		la-contractions
it's	it is or it has		la-contractions
it'll	it will		la-contractions
we're	we are		la-contractions
we've	we have		la-contractions
we'll	we will		la-contractions
we'd	we would or we had		la-contractions
they're	they are		la-contractions
they've	they have		la-contractions
they'll	they will		la-contractions
they'd	they would or they had		la-contractions
that's	that is or that has		la-contractions
that'll	that will		la-contractions
there's	there is or there has		la-contractions
there'll	there will		la-contractions
here's	here is		la-contractions
what's	what is or what has		la-contractions
what'll	what will		la-contractions
who's	who is or who has		la-contractions
who'll	who will		la-contractions
who'd	who would or who had		la-contractions
where's	where is		la-contractions
when's	when is		la-contractions
why's	why is		la-contractions
how's	how is		la-contractions
let's	let us		la-contractions
can't	cannot		la-contractions
won't	will not		la-contractions
don't	do not		la-contractions
doesn't	does not		la-contractions
didn't	did not		la-contractions
isn't	is not		la-contractions
aren't	are not		la-contractions
wasn't	was not		la-contractions
weren't	were not		la-contractions
haven't	have not		la-contractions
hasn't	has not		la-contractions
hadn't	had not		la-contractions
wouldn't	would not		la-contractions
shouldn't	should not		la-contractions
couldn't	could not		la-contractions
mustn't	must not		la-contractions
needn't	need not		la-contractions
shan't	shall not		la-contractions
ain't	A nonstandard form of am not, is not, or are not		la-contractions
could've	could have		la-contractions
would've	would have		la-contractions
should've	should have		la-contractions
might've	might have		la-contractions
must've	must have		la-contractions
o'clock	of the clock		la-contractions
ma'am	madam		la-contractions
y'all	you all (informal)		la-contractions
'twas	it was (old-fashioned)		la-contractions
how'd	how did or how would		la-contractions
who've	who have		la-contractions
there'd	there would or there had		la-contractions
everyone's	everyone is		la-contractions
somebody's	somebody is		la-contractions
nobody's	nobody is		la-contractions
what're	what are		la-contractions
after	We play after school.		la-dolch-grade-1
again	Please sing it again.		la-dolch-grade-1
an	I ate an orange.		la-dolch-grade-1
any	Do you have any gum?		la-dolch-grade-1
as	He is as tall as Dad.		la-dolch-grade-1
ask	Ask your teacher.		la-dolch-grade-1
by	The cat sat by the door.		la-dolch-grade-1
could	I could see the moon.		la-dolch-grade-1
every	Every child got a prize.		la-dolch-grade-1
fly	Birds can fly.		la-dolch-grade-1
from	A letter came from Gran.		la-dolch-grade-1
give	Give me a hug.		la-dolch-grade-1
going	We are going home.		la-dolch-grade-1
had	She had a red kite.		la-dolch-grade-1
has	He has a pet frog.		la-dolch-grade-1
her	I gave her a flower.		la-dolch-grade-1
him	Tell him the news.		la-dolch-grade-1
his	That is his coat.		la-dolch-grade-1
how	How are you today?		la-dolch-grade-1
just	I just woke up.		la-dolch-grade-1
know	I know the answer.		la-dolch-grade-1
let	Let me try.		la-dolch-grade-1
live	Fish live in water.		la-dolch-grade-1
may	May I have some water?		la-dolch-grade-1
of	I want a cup of milk.		la-dolch-grade-1
old	The old tree is tall.		la-dolch-grade-1
once	Once, I saw a deer.		la-dolch-grade-1
open	Open the door.		la-dolch-grade-1
over	The cow jumped over the moon.		la-dolch-grade-1
put	Put the toys away.		la-dolch-grade-1
round	A ball is round.		la-dolch-grade-1
some	I want some juice.		la-dolch-grade-1
stop	Stop at the red light.		la-dolch-grade-1
take	Take a seat.		la-dolch-grade-1
thank	Thank you for the gift.		la-dolch-grade-1
them	Give them a snack.		la-dolch-grade-1
then	First we eat, then we play.		la-dolch-grade-1
think	I think it will rain.		la-dolch-grade-1
walk	We walk to school.		la-dolch-grade-1
were	They were happy.		la-dolch-grade-1
when	When will we go?		la-dolch-grade-1
always	I always brush my teeth.		la-dolch-grade-2
around	We walked around the pond.		la-dolch-grade-2
because	I smiled because I was happy.		la-dolch-grade-2
been	I have been to the zoo.		la-dolch-grade-2
before	Wash up before dinner.		la-dolch-grade-2
best	She is my best friend.		la-dolch-grade-2
both	Both of my hands are cold.		la-dolch-grade-2
buy	I will buy some milk.		la-dolch-grade-2
call	Call me tonight.		la-dolch-grade-2
cold	The ice is cold.		la-dolch-grade-2
does	Does he like fish?		la-dolch-grade-2
don't	Don't touch the stove.		la-dolch-grade-2
fast	A cheetah runs fast.		la-dolch-grade-2
first	I am first in line.		la-dolch-grade-2
five	I have five fingers.		la-dolch-grade-2
found	I found a coin.		la-dolch-grade-2
gave	Dad gave me a hug.		la-dolch-grade-2
goes	The bus goes by at eight.		la-dolch-grade-2
green	Grass is green.		la-dolch-grade-2
its	The dog wagged its tail.		la-dolch-grade-2
made	Mom made soup.		la-dolch-grade-2
many	Many birds sang.		la-dolch-grade-2
off	Turn off the light.		la-dolch-grade-2
or	Do you want milk or juice?		la-dolch-grade-2
pull	Pull the wagon.		la-dolch-grade-2
read	I read a book every night.		la-dolch-grade-2
right	Turn right at the corner.		la-dolch-grade-2
sing	Let us sing a song.		la-dolch-grade-2
sit	Please sit on the rug.		la-dolch-grade-2
sleep	I sleep at night.		la-dolch-grade-2
tell	Tell me a story.		la-dolch-grade-2
their	The kids put on their coats.		la-dolch-grade-2
these	These shoes are mine.		la-dolch-grade-2
those	Those clouds are dark.		la-dolch-grade-2
upon	Once upon a time, there was a king.		la-dolch-grade-2
us	Come with us.		la-dolch-grade-2
use	Use a pencil.		la-dolch-grade-2
very	The soup is very hot.		la-dolch-grade-2
wash	Wash your hands.		la-dolch-grade-2
which	Which hat is yours?		la-dolch-grade-2
why	Why is the sky blue?		la-dolch-grade-2
wish	I wish for a pony.		la-dolch-grade-2
work	Dad goes to work.		la-dolch-grade-2
would	Would you like some tea?		la-dolch-grade-2
write	Write your name here.		la-dolch-grade-2
your	Is this your coat?		la-dolch-grade-2
about	The book is about a whale.		la-dolch-grade-3
better	I feel better today.		la-dolch-grade-3
bring	Bring your lunch.		la-dolch-grade-3
carry	Can you carry this bag?		la-dolch-grade-3
clean	Please clean your room.		la-dolch-grade-3
cut	Cut the paper with scissors.		la-dolch-grade-3
done	I am done with my work.		la-dolch-grade-3
draw	I like to draw horses.		la-dolch-grade-3
drink	Drink some water.		la-dolch-grade-3
eight	A spider has eight legs.		la-dolch-grade-3
fall	Leaves fall in autumn.		la-dolch-grade-3
far	The farm is far from here.		la-dolch-grade-3
full	The cup is full.		la-dolch-grade-3
got	I got a new puzzle.		la-dolch-grade-3
grow	Seeds grow into plants.		la-dolch-grade-3
hold	Hold my hand.		la-dolch-grade-3
hot	The soup is hot.		la-dolch-grade-3
hurt	I hurt my knee.		la-dolch-grade-3
if	If it rains, we stay in.		la-dolch-grade-3
keep	Keep the door shut.		la-dolch-grade-3
kind	Be kind to others.		la-dolch-grade-3
laugh	The joke made me laugh.		la-dolch-grade-3
light	Turn on the light.		la-dolch-grade-3
long	The snake is long.		la-dolch-grade-3
much	Thank you very much.		la-dolch-grade-3
myself	I tied my shoes myself.		la-dolch-grade-3
never	I never miss a day of school.		la-dolch-grade-3
only	I have only one pencil.		la-dolch-grade-3
own	I have my own room.		la-dolch-grade-3
pick	Pick a card.		la-dolch-grade-3
seven	A week has seven days.		la-dolch-grade-3
shall	Shall we dance?		la-dolch-grade-3
show	Show me your drawing.		la-dolch-grade-3
six	There are six eggs.		la-dolch-grade-3
small	A mouse is small.		la-dolch-grade-3
start	The race will start soon.		la-dolch-grade-3
ten	I counted to ten.		la-dolch-grade-3
today	Today is Friday.		la-dolch-grade-3
together	We played together.		la-dolch-grade-3
try	Try your best.		la-dolch-grade-3
warm	The blanket is warm.		la-dolch-grade-3
apple	I ate a red apple.		la-dolch-nouns
baby	The baby is sleeping.		la-dolch-nouns
back	My back itches.		la-dolch-nouns
ball	Kick the ball to me.		la-dolch-nouns
bear	A bear lives in the woods.		la-dolch-nouns
bed	I sleep in my bed.		la-dolch-nouns
bell	The bell rang.		la-dolch-nouns
bird	A bird sang in the tree.		la-dolch-nouns
birthday	Today is my birthday.		la-dolch-nouns
boat	The boat sailed away.		la-dolch-nouns
box	The box is empty.		la-dolch-nouns
boy	The boy kicked the ball.		la-dolch-nouns
bread	I had bread and jam.		la-dolch-nouns
brother	My brother is tall.		la-dolch-nouns
cake	We ate birthday cake.		la-dolch-nouns
car	Dad drives a car.		la-dolch-nouns
cat	The cat chased a mouse.		la-dolch-nouns
chair	Sit in the chair.		la-dolch-nouns
chicken	The chicken laid an egg.		la-dolch-nouns
children	The children sang.		la-dolch-nouns
Christmas	We sing songs at Christmas.		la-dolch-nouns
coat	Wear your coat.		la-dolch-nouns
corn	We grew sweet corn.		la-dolch-nouns
cow	The cow gave milk.		la-dolch-nouns
day	It is a sunny day.		la-dolch-nouns
dog	The dog wagged its tail.		la-dolch-nouns
doll	She hugged her doll.		la-dolch-nouns
door	Close the door.		la-dolch-nouns
duck	A duck swam by.		la-dolch-nouns
egg	I had an egg for breakfast.		la-dolch-nouns
eye	I closed one eye.		la-dolch-nouns
farmer	The farmer fed the pigs.		la-dolch-nouns
father	My father reads to me.		la-dolch-nouns
feet	My feet are cold.		la-dolch-nouns
fire	The fire is warm.		la-dolch-nouns
fish	A fish swims in the pond.		la-dolch-nouns
floor	The floor is clean.		la-dolch-nouns
flower	I picked a flower.		la-dolch-nouns
game	Let us play a game.		la-dolch-nouns
garden	We planted a garden.		la-dolch-nouns
girl	The girl rode her bike.		la-dolch-nouns
goodbye	Wave goodbye.		la-dolch-nouns
grass	The grass is green.		la-dolch-nouns
ground	Seeds go in the ground.		la-dolch-nouns
hand	Raise your hand.		la-dolch-nouns
head	Put a hat on your head.		la-dolch-nouns
hill	We climbed the hill.		la-dolch-nouns
home	I go home at three.		la-dolch-nouns
horse	The horse can gallop.		la-dolch-nouns
house	We live in a house.		la-dolch-nouns
kitty	The kitty purred.		la-dolch-nouns
leg	A table has four legs.		la-dolch-nouns
letter	I wrote a letter.		la-dolch-nouns
man	The man waved.		la-dolch-nouns
men	The men fixed the road.		la-dolch-nouns
milk	I drink milk.		la-dolch-nouns
money	I saved my money.		la-dolch-nouns
morning	Good morning!		la-dolch-nouns
mother	My mother sings.		la-dolch-nouns
name	What is your name?		la-dolch-nouns
nest	The bird built a nest.		la-dolch-nouns
night	The stars come out at night.		la-dolch-nouns
paper	I drew on paper.		la-dolch-nouns
party	We had a party.		la-dolch-nouns
picture	I drew a picture.		la-dolch-nouns
pig	The pig rolled in mud.		la-dolch-nouns
rabbit	A rabbit hopped by.		la-dolch-nouns
rain	The rain is falling.		la-dolch-nouns
ring	She wore a ring.		la-dolch-nouns
robin	A robin ate a worm.		la-dolch-nouns
Santa Claus	Santa Claus has a red suit.		la-dolch-nouns
school	I go to school.		la-dolch-nouns
seed	Plant a seed.		la-dolch-nouns
sheep	The sheep eat grass.		la-dolch-nouns
shoe	I lost my shoe.		la-dolch-nouns
sister	My sister is funny.		la-dolch-nouns
snow	We played in the snow.		la-dolch-nouns
song	Sing a song.		la-dolch-nouns
squirrel	A squirrel hid a nut.		la-dolch-nouns
stick	The dog fetched a stick.		la-dolch-nouns
street	Look both ways on the street.		la-dolch-nouns
sun	The sun is bright.		la-dolch-nouns
table	Set the table.		la-dolch-nouns
thing	What is that thing?		la-dolch-nouns
time	What time is it?		la-dolch-nouns
top	He climbed to the top.		la-dolch-nouns
toy	I put away my toy.		la-dolch-nouns
tree	The tree has green leaves.		la-dolch-nouns
watch	My watch tells time.		la-dolch-nouns
water	I need a glass of water.		la-dolch-nouns
way	Which way is home?		la-dolch-nouns
wind	The wind blew my hat.		la-dolch-nouns
window	Look out the window.		la-dolch-nouns
wood	The table is made of wood.		la-dolch-nouns
a	I see a cat.		la-dolch-pre-primer
and	Mom and Dad came.		la-dolch-pre-primer
away	The bird flew away.		la-dolch-pre-primer
big	A big dog barked.		la-dolch-pre-primer
blue	The sky is blue.		la-dolch-pre-primer
can	I can hop.		la-dolch-pre-primer
come	Come to my house.		la-dolch-pre-primer
down	Sit down, please.		la-dolch-pre-primer
find	Can you find my hat?		la-dolch-pre-primer
for	This gift is for you.		la-dolch-pre-primer
funny	The clown is funny.		la-dolch-pre-primer
go	Let us go to the park.		la-dolch-pre-primer
help	Please help me.		la-dolch-pre-primer
here	Put the book here.		la-dolch-pre-primer
I	I like to read.		la-dolch-pre-primer
in	The cat is in the box.		la-dolch-pre-primer
is	The sun is hot.		la-dolch-pre-primer
it	I like it.		la-dolch-pre-primer
jump	Frogs can jump.		la-dolch-pre-primer
little	A little ant crawled by.		la-dolch-pre-primer
look	Look at the bird.		la-dolch-pre-primer
make	Let us make a cake.		la-dolch-pre-primer
me	Come play with me.		la-dolch-pre-primer
my	This is my bike.		la-dolch-pre-primer
not	I am not sad.		la-dolch-pre-primer
one	I have one apple.		la-dolch-pre-primer
play	We play ball.		la-dolch-pre-primer
red	The apple is red.		la-dolch-pre-primer
run	I can run fast.		la-dolch-pre-primer
said	Mom said hello.		la-dolch-pre-primer
see	I see a star.		la-dolch-pre-primer
the	The dog is brown.		la-dolch-pre-primer
three	I have three toys.		la-dolch-pre-primer
to	We go to school.		la-dolch-pre-primer
two	I have two eyes.		la-dolch-pre-primer
up	Look up at the sky.		la-dolch-pre-primer
we	We can sing.		la-dolch-pre-primer
where	Where is my shoe?		la-dolch-pre-primer
yellow	The duck is yellow.		la-dolch-pre-primer
you	I like you.		la-dolch-pre-primer
all	We all sat down.		la-dolch-primer
am	I am six years old.		la-dolch-primer
are	You are my friend.		la-dolch-primer
at	Look at the moon.		la-dolch-primer
ate	The bear ate honey.		la-dolch-primer
be	I want to be a nurse.		la-dolch-primer
black	A black cat sat there.		la-dolch-primer
brown	The bear is brown.		la-dolch-primer
but	I am small, but I am strong.		la-dolch-primer
came	The bus came at noon.		la-dolch-primer
did	Did you see the bird?		la-dolch-primer
do	What do you like?		la-dolch-primer
eat	We eat lunch at noon.		la-dolch-primer
four	A table has four legs.		la-dolch-primer
get	Get your coat.		la-dolch-primer
good	You did a good job.		la-dolch-primer
have	I have a new pen.		la-dolch-primer
he	He is my brother.		la-dolch-primer
into	The fish jumped into the pond.		la-dolch-primer
like	I like pizza.		la-dolch-primer
must	You must wash your hands.		la-dolch-primer
new	I got new shoes.		la-dolch-primer
no	No, thank you.		la-dolch-primer
now	Come here now.		la-dolch-primer
on	The cup is on the table.		la-dolch-primer
our	This is our house.		la-dolch-primer
out	The dog ran out.		la-dolch-primer
please	Please pass the salt.		la-dolch-primer
pretty	The flower is pretty.		la-dolch-primer
ran	The boy ran home.		la-dolch-primer
ride	We ride the bus.		la-dolch-primer
saw	I saw a rainbow.		la-dolch-primer
say	Say your name.		la-dolch-primer
she	She is my sister.		la-dolch-primer
so	I am so happy.		la-dolch-primer
soon	Dinner will be ready soon.		la-dolch-primer
that	I like that book.		la-dolch-primer
there	The book is over there.		la-dolch-primer
they	They went to the zoo.		la-dolch-primer
this	This is my seat.		la-dolch-primer
too	I want to come too.		la-dolch-primer
under	The cat is under the bed.		la-dolch-primer
want	I want a cookie.		la-dolch-primer
was	It was a sunny day.		la-dolch-primer
well	She sings very well.		la-dolch-primer
went	We went to the lake.		la-dolch-primer
what	What is that?		la-dolch-primer
white	Snow is white.		la-dolch-primer
who	Who is at the door?		la-dolch-primer
will	I will help you.		la-dolch-primer
with	Come with me.		la-dolch-primer
yes	Yes, I can.		la-dolch-primer
William Shakespeare	Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream		la-famous-authors-works
Jane Austen	Pride and Prejudice, Emma		la-famous-authors-works
Charles Dickens	A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations		la-famous-authors-works
Mark Twain	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn		la-famous-authors-works
Louisa May Alcott	Little Women		la-famous-authors-works
Lewis Carroll	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland		la-famous-authors-works
L. Frank Baum	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz		la-famous-authors-works
Robert Louis Stevenson	Treasure Island, Kidnapped		la-famous-authors-works
J.M. Barrie	Peter Pan		la-famous-authors-works
Kenneth Grahame	The Wind in the Willows		la-famous-authors-works
Beatrix Potter	The Tale of Peter Rabbit		la-famous-authors-works
A.A. Milne	Winnie-the-Pooh		la-famous-authors-works
Rudyard Kipling	The Jungle Book, Just So Stories		la-famous-authors-works
Roald Dahl	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG		la-famous-authors-works
Dr. Seuss	The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Horton Hears a Who		la-famous-authors-works
E.B. White	Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little		la-famous-authors-works
Laura Ingalls Wilder	Little House on the Prairie		la-famous-authors-works
Beverly Cleary	Ramona Quimby books, Henry Huggins		la-famous-authors-works
Judy Blume	Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret		la-famous-authors-works
C.S. Lewis	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia)		la-famous-authors-works
J.R.R. Tolkien	The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings		la-famous-authors-works
J.K. Rowling	Harry Potter series		la-famous-authors-works
Madeleine L'Engle	A Wrinkle in Time		la-famous-authors-works
Lois Lowry	The Giver, Number the Stars		la-famous-authors-works
Katherine Paterson	Bridge to Terabithia		la-famous-authors-works
Gary Paulsen	Hatchet		la-famous-authors-works
Suzanne Collins	The Hunger Games		la-famous-authors-works
Rick Riordan	Percy Jackson and the Olympians		la-famous-authors-works
Jeff Kinney	Diary of a Wimpy Kid		la-famous-authors-works
Dav Pilkey	Dog Man, Captain Underpants		la-famous-authors-works
Eric Carle	The Very Hungry Caterpillar		la-famous-authors-works
Maurice Sendak	Where the Wild Things Are		la-famous-authors-works
Shel Silverstein	The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends		la-famous-authors-works
Margaret Wise Brown	Goodnight Moon		la-famous-authors-works
Judith Viorst	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day		la-famous-authors-works
Kate DiCamillo	Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux		la-famous-authors-works
Sharon Creech	Walk Two Moons		la-famous-authors-works
Louis Sachar	Holes		la-famous-authors-works
Lemony Snicket	A Series of Unfortunate Events		la-famous-authors-works
Ernest Hemingway	The Old Man and the Sea		la-famous-authors-works
F. Scott Fitzgerald	The Great Gatsby		la-famous-authors-works
Harper Lee	To Kill a Mockingbird		la-famous-authors-works
John Steinbeck	The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men		la-famous-authors-works
George Orwell	Animal Farm, 1984		la-famous-authors-works
Aldous Huxley	Brave New World		la-famous-authors-works
J.D. Salinger	The Catcher in the Rye		la-famous-authors-works
Herman Melville	Moby-Dick		la-famous-authors-works
Nathaniel Hawthorne	The Scarlet Letter		la-famous-authors-works
Edgar Allan Poe	The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart		la-famous-authors-works
Emily Dickinson	Poems such as "Because I could not stop for Death"		la-famous-authors-works
Robert Frost	The Road Not Taken, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening		la-famous-authors-works
Walt Whitman	Leaves of Grass		la-famous-authors-works
Langston Hughes	The Negro Speaks of Rivers, Dreams		la-famous-authors-works
Maya Angelou	I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings		la-famous-authors-works
Toni Morrison	Beloved		la-famous-authors-works
Jules Verne	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in Eighty Days		la-famous-authors-works
H.G. Wells	The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds		la-famous-authors-works
Mary Shelley	Frankenstein		la-famous-authors-works
Bram Stoker	Dracula		la-famous-authors-works
Charlotte Bronte	Jane Eyre		la-famous-authors-works
Emily Bronte	Wuthering Heights		la-famous-authors-works
Arthur Conan Doyle	Sherlock Holmes stories		la-famous-authors-works
Agatha Christie	Murder on the Orient Express		la-famous-authors-works
Leo Tolstoy	War and Peace, Anna Karenina		la-famous-authors-works
Fyodor Dostoevsky	Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov		la-famous-authors-works
Victor Hugo	Les Miserables, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame		la-famous-authors-works
Alexandre Dumas	The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo		la-famous-authors-works
Miguel de Cervantes	Don Quixote		la-famous-authors-works
Homer	The Iliad and The Odyssey		la-famous-authors-works
Dante Alighieri	The Divine Comedy		la-famous-authors-works
Geoffrey Chaucer	The Canterbury Tales		la-famous-authors-works
John Milton	Paradise Lost		la-famous-authors-works
Gabriel Garcia Marquez	One Hundred Years of Solitude		la-famous-authors-works
Chinua Achebe	Things Fall Apart		la-famous-authors-works
Hans Christian Andersen	The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling		la-famous-authors-works
The Brothers Grimm	Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Snow White		la-famous-authors-works
Aesop	Fables such as The Tortoise and the Hare		la-famous-authors-works
Jack London	The Call of the Wild, White Fang		la-famous-authors-works
Frances Hodgson Burnett	The Secret Garden, A Little Princess		la-famous-authors-works
Johanna Spyri	Heidi		la-famous-authors-works
Astrid Lindgren	Pippi Longstocking		la-famous-authors-works
Antoine de Saint-Exupery	The Little Prince		la-famous-authors-works
Natalie Babbitt	Tuck Everlasting		la-famous-authors-works
Scott O'Dell	Island of the Blue Dolphins		la-famous-authors-works
Mildred D. Taylor	Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry		la-famous-authors-works
Walter Dean Myers	Monster, Fallen Angels		la-famous-authors-works
Jerry Spinelli	Maniac Magee, Stargirl		la-famous-authors-works
R.J. Palacio	Wonder		la-famous-authors-works
Jacqueline Woodson	Brown Girl Dreaming		la-famous-authors-works
Neil Gaiman	Coraline, The Graveyard Book		la-famous-authors-works
Cressida Cowell	How to Train Your Dragon		la-famous-authors-works
Mo Willems	Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!		la-famous-authors-works
Arnold Lobel	Frog and Toad Are Friends		la-famous-authors-works
Chris Van Allsburg	The Polar Express, Jumanji		la-famous-authors-works
Tomie dePaola	Strega Nona		la-famous-authors-works
Ezra Jack Keats	The Snowy Day		la-famous-authors-works
Virginia Hamilton	M.C. Higgins, the Great		la-famous-authors-works
Elizabeth George Speare	The Witch of Blackbird Pond		la-famous-authors-works
Ray Bradbury	Fahrenheit 451		la-famous-authors-works
Isaac Asimov	I, Robot, Foundation		la-famous-authors-works
William Golding	Lord of the Flies		la-famous-authors-works
Anne Frank	The Diary of a Young Girl		la-famous-authors-works
simile	A comparison using like or as: fast as lightning		la-figurative-language
metaphor	A comparison saying one thing is another: time is a thief		la-figurative-language
personification	Giving human traits to non-human things: the wind whispered		la-figurative-language
hyperbole	Extreme exaggeration: I have a million things to do		la-figurative-language
idiom	A phrase with a meaning different from its words: break the ice		la-figurative-language
onomatopoeia	A word that sounds like its meaning: buzz, boom		la-figurative-language
alliteration	Repeating a starting consonant sound: Peter Piper picked		la-figurative-language
assonance	Repeating vowel sounds inside words: the rain in Spain		la-figurative-language
consonance	Repeating consonant sounds inside or at the end: pitter-patter		la-figurative-language
imagery	Words that appeal to the senses: the sweet smell of bread		la-figurative-language
symbolism	Using an object to stand for an idea: a dove for peace		la-figurative-language
irony	When the opposite of what you expect happens or is said		la-figurative-language
verbal irony	Saying the opposite of what you mean: Lovely weather! (in a storm)		la-figurative-language
situational irony	When the outcome is the reverse of what was expected		la-figurative-language
dramatic irony	When the audience knows something the characters do not		la-figurative-language
oxymoron	Two opposite words together: deafening silence		la-figurative-language
paradox	A statement that seems false but contains truth: less is more		la-figurative-language
allusion	A reference to a well-known person, event or work		la-figurative-language
pun	A joke using a word with two meanings or similar sounds		la-figurative-language
understatement	Making something seem less important than it is		la-figurative-language
euphemism	A gentle word for something unpleasant: passed away		la-figurative-language
cliché	An overused phrase: only time will tell		la-figurative-language
foreshadowing	Hints about what will happen later		la-figurative-language
flashback	A scene that goes back to an earlier time		la-figurative-language
analogy	A comparison to explain or clarify an idea		la-figurative-language
anaphora	Repeating words at the start of lines or sentences		la-figurative-language
apostrophe	Speaking to someone absent or a thing: O Death, be not proud		la-figurative-language
juxtaposition	Placing two things side by side for contrast		la-figurative-language
metonymy	Naming something by something linked to it: the crown for the king		la-figurative-language
synecdoche	A part standing for the whole: all hands on deck		la-figurative-language
tone	The writer's attitude toward the subject		la-figurative-language
mood	The feeling a reader gets from a text		la-figurative-language
repetition	Using the same word or phrase for emphasis		la-figurative-language
hyperbaton	Changing normal word order for effect		la-figurative-language
antithesis	Putting opposite ideas in balanced phrases: to err is human; to forgive, divine		la-figurative-language
chiasmus	Reversing the order of words in two phrases: ask not what your country can do for you		la-figurative-language
rhetorical question	A question asked for effect, not for an answer		la-figurative-language
sarcasm	Saying the opposite of what you mean to mock or tease		la-figurative-language
satire	Using humor to point out foolishness in society		la-figurative-language
parody	A funny imitation of a work		la-figurative-language
colloquialism	Informal everyday language		la-figurative-language
dialect	A way of speaking particular to a region or group		la-figurative-language
connotation	The feelings a word suggests beyond its dictionary meaning		la-figurative-language
denotation	The dictionary meaning of a word		la-figurative-language
literal language	Words that mean exactly what they say		la-figurative-language
figurative language	Words used in a way that goes beyond the literal meaning		la-figurative-language
mixed metaphor	Combining two metaphors in a confusing way		la-figurative-language
extended metaphor	A metaphor carried through many lines		la-figurative-language
the	The sun is up.		la-fry-first-100
of	A cup of tea is hot.		la-fry-first-100
and	Salt and pepper are on the table.		la-fry-first-100
a	I saw a bird.		la-fry-first-100
to	We walk to school.		la-fry-first-100
in	The fish swim in the pond.		la-fry-first-100
is	The soup is warm.		la-fry-first-100
you	Thank you for the gift.		la-fry-first-100
that	I like that song.		la-fry-first-100
it	It is time to eat.		la-fry-first-100
he	He plays the drums.		la-fry-first-100
was	The movie was fun.		la-fry-first-100
for	This card is for you.		la-fry-first-100
on	The book is on the desk.		la-fry-first-100
are	The apples are red.		la-fry-first-100
as	She runs as fast as a deer.		la-fry-first-100
with	I walk with my dog.		la-fry-first-100
his	He lost his hat.		la-fry-first-100
they	They went to the park.		la-fry-first-100
I	I love to draw.		la-fry-first-100
at	We met at the gate.		la-fry-first-100
be	Be kind to others.		la-fry-first-100
this	This pen is new.		la-fry-first-100
have	I have two cats.		la-fry-first-100
from	The gift is from Grandma.		la-fry-first-100
or	Do you like tea or milk?		la-fry-first-100
one	I ate one grape.		la-fry-first-100
had	We had a picnic.		la-fry-first-100
by	The cat sat by the window.		la-fry-first-100
word	I learned a new word.		la-fry-first-100
but	I tried, but it was hard.		la-fry-first-100
not	Do not run in the hall.		la-fry-first-100
what	What is your name?		la-fry-first-100
all	We all clapped.		la-fry-first-100
were	They were tired.		la-fry-first-100
we	We like to swim.		la-fry-first-100
when	When does the show start?		la-fry-first-100
your	Is this your scarf?		la-fry-first-100
can	I can tie my shoes.		la-fry-first-100
said	He said it was fun.		la-fry-first-100
there	Put it over there.		la-fry-first-100
use	Use a spoon for soup.		la-fry-first-100
an	I saw an owl.		la-fry-first-100
each	Each child got a seat.		la-fry-first-100
which	Which door is open?		la-fry-first-100
she	She reads every day.		la-fry-first-100
do	I do my best.		la-fry-first-100
how	How did you do that?		la-fry-first-100
their	The kids hung up their coats.		la-fry-first-100
if	If you knock, I will open.		la-fry-first-100
will	It will rain soon.		la-fry-first-100
up	The balloon floated up.		la-fry-first-100
other	Where is the other sock?		la-fry-first-100
about	Tell me about your day.		la-fry-first-100
out	Let the cat out.		la-fry-first-100
many	Many stars shone.		la-fry-first-100
then	Wash your hands, then eat.		la-fry-first-100
them	I gave them some seeds.		la-fry-first-100
these	These cookies are warm.		la-fry-first-100
so	I was so tired.		la-fry-first-100
some	I want some water.		la-fry-first-100
her	I gave her a card.		la-fry-first-100
would	I would like a snack.		la-fry-first-100
make	Let us make a boat.		la-fry-first-100
like	I like apples.		la-fry-first-100
him	I saw him at school.		la-fry-first-100
into	The frog hopped into the pond.		la-fry-first-100
time	It is time for bed.		la-fry-first-100
has	She has a new bike.		la-fry-first-100
look	Look at the moon.		la-fry-first-100
two	I have two sisters.		la-fry-first-100
more	May I have more rice?		la-fry-first-100
write	Write your name here.		la-fry-first-100
go	We go to the lake.		la-fry-first-100
see	I can see the stars.		la-fry-first-100
number	Pick a number.		la-fry-first-100
no	There is no milk left.		la-fry-first-100
way	This is the way home.		la-fry-first-100
could	I could hear a drum.		la-fry-first-100
people	Many people came.		la-fry-first-100
my	My bag is blue.		la-fry-first-100
than	A lion is bigger than a cat.		la-fry-first-100
first	I came in first.		la-fry-first-100
water	Water is wet.		la-fry-first-100
been	I have been to the beach.		la-fry-first-100
call	Call me later.		la-fry-first-100
who	Who is that?		la-fry-first-100
oil	Oil is slippery.		la-fry-first-100
its	The bird flapped its wings.		la-fry-first-100
now	Come here now.		la-fry-first-100
find	Find the lost key.		la-fry-first-100
long	The river is long.		la-fry-first-100
down	Climb down the ladder.		la-fry-first-100
day	Today is a great day.		la-fry-first-100
did	Did you eat?		la-fry-first-100
get	Get your book.		la-fry-first-100
come	Come and see.		la-fry-first-100
made	Dad made a cake.		la-fry-first-100
may	May I go out?		la-fry-first-100
part	This is my favorite part.		la-fry-first-100
over	The plane flew over us.		la-fry-second-100
new	I got a new coat.		la-fry-second-100
sound	A bell makes a loud sound.		la-fry-second-100
take	Take a deep breath.		la-fry-second-100
only	Only one seat is left.		la-fry-second-100
little	The little pup yawned.		la-fry-second-100
work	We work as a team.		la-fry-second-100
know	I know the way.		la-fry-second-100
place	This is my favorite place.		la-fry-second-100
year	A year has twelve months.		la-fry-second-100
live	Frogs live near ponds.		la-fry-second-100
me	Come sit by me.		la-fry-second-100
back	Come back soon.		la-fry-second-100
give	Give the dog a bone.		la-fry-second-100
most	Most birds can fly.		la-fry-second-100
very	The cake is very sweet.		la-fry-second-100
after	We swim after lunch.		la-fry-second-100
thing	That thing is heavy.		la-fry-second-100
our	Our class has a pet.		la-fry-second-100
just	I just got here.		la-fry-second-100
name	Write your name.		la-fry-second-100
good	This pie is good.		la-fry-second-100
sentence	A sentence ends with a period.		la-fry-second-100
man	The man tipped his hat.		la-fry-second-100
think	I think you are right.		la-fry-second-100
say	Say it again.		la-fry-second-100
great	What a great idea!		la-fry-second-100
where	Where do you live?		la-fry-second-100
help	Help me carry this.		la-fry-second-100
through	We walked through the woods.		la-fry-second-100
much	How much is it?		la-fry-second-100
before	Brush your teeth before bed.		la-fry-second-100
line	Stand in line.		la-fry-second-100
right	Turn right here.		la-fry-second-100
too	I am hungry too.		la-fry-second-100
mean	What does this word mean?		la-fry-second-100
old	My grandfather is old and wise.		la-fry-second-100
any	Do you have any pets?		la-fry-second-100
same	We have the same shirt.		la-fry-second-100
tell	Tell me a secret.		la-fry-second-100
boy	The boy waved.		la-fry-second-100
follow	Follow the leader.		la-fry-second-100
came	The train came in.		la-fry-second-100
want	I want to learn.		la-fry-second-100
show	Show us your trick.		la-fry-second-100
also	I like cats and also dogs.		la-fry-second-100
around	Spin around.		la-fry-second-100
form	We formed a line.		la-fry-second-100
three	There are three bears.		la-fry-second-100
small	A pebble is small.		la-fry-second-100
set	Set the table.		la-fry-second-100
put	Put the cup down.		la-fry-second-100
end	This is the end of the book.		la-fry-second-100
does	Does the bus stop here?		la-fry-second-100
another	I want another turn.		la-fry-second-100
well	You did well.		la-fry-second-100
large	An elephant is large.		la-fry-second-100
must	We must be on time.		la-fry-second-100
big	A big wave rolled in.		la-fry-second-100
even	Even a small step helps.		la-fry-second-100
such	It was such a nice day.		la-fry-second-100
because	I smiled because it was fun.		la-fry-second-100
turn	It is my turn.		la-fry-second-100
here	Come over here.		la-fry-second-100
why	Why is the grass wet?		la-fry-second-100
ask	Ask a question.		la-fry-second-100
went	We went to the museum.		la-fry-second-100
men	The men built a wall.		la-fry-second-100
read	Read me a story.		la-fry-second-100
need	Plants need light.		la-fry-second-100
land	The boat reached land.		la-fry-second-100
different	A cat and a dog are different.		la-fry-second-100
home	Home is where we eat dinner.		la-fry-second-100
us	Come with us.		la-fry-second-100
move	Move your chair closer.		la-fry-second-100
try	Try a new food.		la-fry-second-100
kind	A kind word helps.		la-fry-second-100
hand	Hold my hand.		la-fry-second-100
picture	Draw a picture.		la-fry-second-100
again	Let us play again.		la-fry-second-100
change	Leaves change color in fall.		la-fry-second-100
off	Take your shoes off.		la-fry-second-100
play	Let us play outside.		la-fry-second-100
spell	Can you spell your name?		la-fry-second-100
air	Birds fly in the air.		la-fry-second-100
away	The ball rolled away.		la-fry-second-100
animal	A fox is a wild animal.		la-fry-second-100
house	Our house is blue.		la-fry-second-100
point	Point to the star.		la-fry-second-100
page	Turn the page.		la-fry-second-100
letter	A is the first letter.		la-fry-second-100
mother	My mother bakes bread.		la-fry-second-100
answer	Raise your hand to answer.		la-fry-second-100
found	I found my glasses.		la-fry-second-100
study	I study each night.		la-fry-second-100
still	Stand still.		la-fry-second-100
learn	Kids learn every day.		la-fry-second-100
should	You should drink water.		la-fry-second-100
America	America is a country.		la-fry-second-100
world	The world is round.		la-fry-second-100
high	The kite flew high.		la-fry-second-100
every	Every day I read.		la-fry-third-100
near	The park is near my house.		la-fry-third-100
add	Add two and two.		la-fry-third-100
food	We cook food on a stove.		la-fry-third-100
between	Sit between us.		la-fry-third-100
own	I have my own cup.		la-fry-third-100
below	The cellar is below the kitchen.		la-fry-third-100
country	Canada is a country.		la-fry-third-100
plant	Plant the seed in soil.		la-fry-third-100
last	He was last in line.		la-fry-third-100
school	School starts at eight.		la-fry-third-100
father	My father drives a truck.		la-fry-third-100
keep	Keep your promise.		la-fry-third-100
tree	An oak is a tall tree.		la-fry-third-100
never	I never saw a whale.		la-fry-third-100
start	Start the race.		la-fry-third-100
city	A big city has tall buildings.		la-fry-third-100
earth	Earth is our planet.		la-fry-third-100
eye	I closed one eye.		la-fry-third-100
light	Turn on the light.		la-fry-third-100
thought	I thought about you.		la-fry-third-100
head	Nod your head.		la-fry-third-100
under	The ball rolled under the couch.		la-fry-third-100
story	Tell me a story.		la-fry-third-100
saw	I saw a fox.		la-fry-third-100
left	Turn left at the school.		la-fry-third-100
don't	Don't forget your lunch.		la-fry-third-100
few	A few birds came.		la-fry-third-100
while	Sing while you work.		la-fry-third-100
along	Walk along the path.		la-fry-third-100
might	It might rain.		la-fry-third-100
close	Close the window.		la-fry-third-100
something	I heard something.		la-fry-third-100
seem	You seem happy.		la-fry-third-100
next	You are next.		la-fry-third-100
hard	The rock is hard.		la-fry-third-100
open	Open the box.		la-fry-third-100
example	Give an example.		la-fry-third-100
begin	Let us begin.		la-fry-third-100
life	Life began in the sea long ago.		la-fry-third-100
always	I always say please.		la-fry-third-100
those	Those flowers are lovely.		la-fry-third-100
both	Both doors are shut.		la-fry-third-100
paper	Fold the paper.		la-fry-third-100
together	We build together.		la-fry-third-100
got	I got a letter.		la-fry-third-100
group	Our group is small.		la-fry-third-100
often	We often eat outside.		la-fry-third-100
run	Run to the gate.		la-fry-third-100
important	Sleep is important.		la-fry-third-100
until	Wait until noon.		la-fry-third-100
children	Children love games.		la-fry-third-100
side	Stand by my side.		la-fry-third-100
feet	My feet are wet.		la-fry-third-100
car	The car is red.		la-fry-third-100
mile	A mile is a long walk.		la-fry-third-100
night	The moon shines at night.		la-fry-third-100
walk	We walk to the park.		la-fry-third-100
white	Clouds are white.		la-fry-third-100
sea	A ship sails the sea.		la-fry-third-100
began	The show began.		la-fry-third-100
grow	Plants grow in spring.		la-fry-third-100
took	She took a photo.		la-fry-third-100
river	The river flows to the sea.		la-fry-third-100
four	Four plus one is five.		la-fry-third-100
carry	Carry the books.		la-fry-third-100
state	Texas is a state.		la-fry-third-100
once	I went once.		la-fry-third-100
book	Read a book.		la-fry-third-100
hear	I hear a bell.		la-fry-third-100
stop	Stop and look.		la-fry-third-100
without	Do not go without a coat.		la-fry-third-100
second	I came in second.		la-fry-third-100
later	See you later.		la-fry-third-100
miss	I miss my friend.		la-fry-third-100
idea	I have an idea.		la-fry-third-100
enough	I have enough food.		la-fry-third-100
eat	We eat at six.		la-fry-third-100
watch	Watch the clock.		la-fry-third-100
far	The moon is far away.		la-fry-third-100
Indian	The Indian elephant is large.		la-fry-third-100
real	A real tiger is wild.		la-fry-third-100
almost	We are almost there.		la-fry-third-100
let	Let me help.		la-fry-third-100
above	A bird flew above us.		la-fry-third-100
girl	The girl smiled.		la-fry-third-100
sometimes	Sometimes I walk to school.		la-fry-third-100
mountain	A mountain is very tall.		la-fry-third-100
cut	Cut the string.		la-fry-third-100
young	A young pup plays.		la-fry-third-100
talk	Talk quietly.		la-fry-third-100
soon	Spring will come soon.		la-fry-third-100
list	Make a list.		la-fry-third-100
song	Sing a song.		la-fry-third-100
being	Being kind feels good.		la-fry-third-100
leave	Leave at noon.		la-fry-third-100
family	My family eats dinner at six.		la-fry-third-100
body	Your body needs rest.		la-fry-third-100
music	I love music.		la-fry-third-100
color	What color is the sky?		la-fry-third-100
stand	Stand up straight.		la-fry-third-100
sun	The sun gives light.		la-fry-third-100
question	Ask a question.		la-fry-third-100
fish	A fish has fins.		la-fry-third-100
area	This area is quiet.		la-fry-third-100
mark	Mark the page.		la-fry-third-100
dog	The dog barked.		la-fry-third-100
horse	A horse can gallop.		la-fry-third-100
birds	Birds build nests.		la-fry-third-100
problem	Solve the problem.		la-fry-third-100
complete	Complete the puzzle.		la-fry-third-100
room	My room is tidy.		la-fry-third-100
knew	I knew the answer.		la-fry-third-100
since	I have lived here since May.		la-fry-third-100
ever	Have you ever seen a whale?		la-fry-third-100
piece	Eat a piece of pie.		la-fry-third-100
told	Dad told a joke.		la-fry-third-100
usually	I usually walk home.		la-fry-third-100
friends	Friends share.		la-fry-third-100
easy	The test was easy.		la-fry-third-100
heard	I heard a song.		la-fry-third-100
order	Put them in order.		la-fry-third-100
red	A red rose bloomed.		la-fry-third-100
door	Open the door.		la-fry-third-100
sure	I am sure.		la-fry-third-100
become	Tadpoles become frogs.		la-fry-third-100
top	Climb to the top.		la-fry-third-100
ship	The ship sailed.		la-fry-third-100
across	Walk across the bridge.		la-fry-third-100
today	Today is sunny.		la-fry-third-100
during	Sleep during the night.		la-fry-third-100
short	A short story is quick to read.		la-fry-third-100
better	Feel better soon.		la-fry-third-100
best	This is the best day.		la-fry-third-100
however	It was cold; however, we played.		la-fry-third-100
low	Fly low.		la-fry-third-100
hours	A day has twenty-four hours.		la-fry-third-100
black	The crow is black.		la-fry-third-100
products	Farms grow many products.		la-fry-third-100
happened	What happened?		la-fry-third-100
whole	Eat the whole apple.		la-fry-third-100
measure	Measure the table.		la-fry-third-100
remember	Remember your keys.		la-fry-third-100
early	Birds wake early.		la-fry-third-100
waves	Waves crash on shore.		la-fry-third-100
reached	We reached the top.		la-fry-third-100
Subject-verb agreement	A singular subject takes a singular verb: The dog barks		la-grammar-rules
Plural subject	A plural subject takes a plural verb: The dogs bark		la-grammar-rules
Compound subjects with and	Take a plural verb: Tom and Sara are here		la-grammar-rules
Compound subjects with or	The verb matches the nearer subject: Neither Tom nor the girls are here		la-grammar-rules
Collective noun	Usually takes a singular verb: The team is ready		la-grammar-rules
Everyone, somebody, each	Indefinite pronouns that take singular verbs: Everyone is here		la-grammar-rules
Both, few, many	Take plural verbs: Both are ready		la-grammar-rules
I vs. me	Use I as a subject, me as an object: Sam and I went; she gave Sam and me a gift		la-grammar-rules
Who vs. whom	Who is the subject; whom is the object: Who called? To whom did you speak?		la-grammar-rules
Fewer vs. less	Fewer for things you count, less for amounts: fewer cookies, less milk		la-grammar-rules
Between vs. among	Between for two, among for three or more		la-grammar-rules
Good vs. well	Good is an adjective, well is an adverb: She sings well		la-grammar-rules
Lie vs. lay	Lie means to rest; lay means to place something down		la-grammar-rules
Sit vs. set	Sit means to be seated; set means to put something		la-grammar-rules
Bring vs. take	Bring toward the speaker; take away from the speaker		la-grammar-rules
Its vs. it's	Its shows ownership; it's means it is		la-grammar-rules
Your vs. you're	Your shows ownership; you're means you are		la-grammar-rules
Their, there, they're	Their shows ownership, there is a place, they're means they are		la-grammar-rules
Whose vs. who's	Whose shows ownership; who's means who is		la-grammar-rules
Then vs. than	Then is time; than compares		la-grammar-rules
Double negatives	Avoid two negatives: I have no apples, not I don't have no apples		la-grammar-rules
Pronoun agreement	Pronouns match their antecedents in number		la-grammar-rules
Parallel structure	Use the same form in a list: running, jumping and swimming		la-grammar-rules
Dangling modifier	A modifier that does not clearly attach to what it describes		la-grammar-rules
Misplaced modifier	A modifier placed too far from the word it describes		la-grammar-rules
Sentence fragments	Every sentence needs a subject and a verb and a complete thought		la-grammar-rules
Run-on sentences	Fix with a period, semicolon, or a comma plus conjunction		la-grammar-rules
Verb tense consistency	Keep the same tense unless time changes		la-grammar-rules
Active voice	Prefer subject doing the action: Maria wrote the letter		la-grammar-rules
Adjectives before nouns	Opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose		la-grammar-rules
Comparatives with -er	Short adjectives: taller, faster		la-grammar-rules
Comparatives with more	Longer adjectives: more beautiful		la-grammar-rules
Superlatives with -est	Short adjectives: tallest, fastest		la-grammar-rules
Irregular comparisons	good, better, best; bad, worse, worst		la-grammar-rules
A vs. an	Use an before a vowel sound: an hour, a university		la-grammar-rules
Adverbs end in -ly	Often, but not always: quickly, but fast		la-grammar-rules
Possessive pronouns have no apostrophe	his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs		la-grammar-rules
Singular possessive	Add 's: the girl's bike		la-grammar-rules
Plural possessive	Add ' after plural s: the girls' bikes		la-grammar-rules
Irregular plural possessive	Add 's: the children's toys		la-grammar-rules
Prepositions at the end	It is acceptable in plain speech: What are you looking at?		la-grammar-rules
Split infinitive	Putting a word between to and the verb: to boldly go; usually fine		la-grammar-rules
Capitalizing the first word	Every sentence starts with a capital letter		la-grammar-rules
Ending punctuation	Statements end with a period, questions with a question mark		la-grammar-rules
Gerund as subject	Takes a singular verb: Swimming is fun		la-grammar-rules
Conditional sentences	If it rains, we will stay home		la-grammar-rules
Reflexive pronouns	Use only when the subject also receives the action: I hurt myself		la-grammar-rules
Redundancy	Avoid saying the same thing twice: not "very unique"		la-grammar-rules
Absolute adjectives	Words like unique, perfect, complete cannot be compared		la-grammar-rules
Past participle	Used with have: have gone, not have went		la-grammar-rules
Irregular verbs	go, went, gone; see, saw, seen; eat, ate, eaten		la-grammar-rules
Subjunctive	Use were for wishes: I wish I were taller		la-grammar-rules
Apostrophe in contractions	Shows missing letters: don't = do not		la-grammar-rules
Nonrestrictive clause	Extra information set off with commas		la-grammar-rules
Restrictive clause	Needed information with no commas		la-grammar-rules
Passive voice	Subject receives the action; use when the doer is unknown		la-grammar-rules
Pronoun case	Use the case that fits the pronoun's job in the sentence		la-grammar-rules
Comparative with than	Use than after comparisons: taller than me		la-grammar-rules
Quantity words	Many for count nouns, much for mass nouns: many books, much water		la-grammar-rules
Amount vs. number	Amount for things you cannot count, number for things you can		la-grammar-rules
Farther vs. further	Farther for distance, further for degree		la-grammar-rules
Should have, not should of	Write should have, would have, could have		la-grammar-rules
anthropo	Human: anthropology, philanthropy		la-greek-roots
astro	Star: astronomy, astronaut		la-greek-roots
auto	Self: autograph, automatic		la-greek-roots
bio	Life: biology, biography		la-greek-roots
chrono	Time: chronology, synchronize		la-greek-roots
cosmo	World or universe: cosmos, cosmopolitan		la-greek-roots
crat	Rule: democrat, aristocrat		la-greek-roots
cycl	Circle: bicycle, cyclone		la-greek-roots
demo	People: democracy, demographic		la-greek-roots
derm	Skin: dermatology, epidermis		la-greek-roots
dyna	Power: dynamic, dynamite		la-greek-roots
geo	Earth: geography, geology		la-greek-roots
gram	Written: telegram, diagram		la-greek-roots
graph	Write or draw: autograph, photograph		la-greek-roots
hydro	Water: hydrant, dehydrate		la-greek-roots
hyper	Over, beyond: hyperactive		la-greek-roots
hypo	Under: hypothermia, hypodermic		la-greek-roots
log	Word or study: dialogue, biology		la-greek-roots
logo	Word: logo, monologue		la-greek-roots
mega	Great, large: megaphone		la-greek-roots
meter	Measure: thermometer, diameter		la-greek-roots
micro	Small: microscope, microwave		la-greek-roots
mono	One: monologue, monorail		la-greek-roots
morph	Shape: metamorphosis, morph		la-greek-roots
neo	New: neologism, neon		la-greek-roots
nym	Name: synonym, antonym		la-greek-roots
ortho	Straight, correct: orthodontist		la-greek-roots
pan	All: panorama, pandemic		la-greek-roots
path	Feeling or disease: sympathy, pathology		la-greek-roots
phil	Love: philosophy, Philadelphia		la-greek-roots
phobia	Fear: claustrophobia, arachnophobia		la-greek-roots
phon	Sound: telephone, symphony		la-greek-roots
photo	Light: photograph, photosynthesis		la-greek-roots
poly	Many: polygon, polygamy		la-greek-roots
psych	Mind or soul: psychology		la-greek-roots
scope	Look at: telescope, microscope		la-greek-roots
syn	Together: synonym, synthesis		la-greek-roots
tele	Far: telephone, television		la-greek-roots
therm	Heat: thermometer, thermal		la-greek-roots
topo	Place: topography		la-greek-roots
zoo	Animal: zoology, zoo		la-greek-roots
techno	Skill or art: technology, technique		la-greek-roots
arch	Chief or rule: monarchy, architect		la-greek-roots
bibli	Book: bibliography, Bible		la-greek-roots
cardi	Heart: cardiac, cardiology		la-greek-roots
dec	Ten: decade, decagon		la-greek-roots
gen	Birth or kind: genesis, genetics		la-greek-roots
glossa	Tongue or language: glossary		la-greek-roots
hemo	Blood: hemoglobin		la-greek-roots
kine	Movement: kinetic, kinesiology		la-greek-roots
lith	Stone: monolith, lithograph		la-greek-roots
mania	Madness or craze: maniac, kleptomania		la-greek-roots
onym	Name: pseudonym, anonymous		la-greek-roots
pod	Foot: tripod, podiatrist		la-greek-roots
pyro	Fire: pyromaniac, pyre		la-greek-roots
pseudo	False: pseudonym		la-greek-roots
thesis	A placing: hypothesis, synthesis		la-greek-roots
tropo	Turn: tropical, heliotrope		la-greek-roots
bat	A flying mammal; a stick used to hit a ball		la-homographs
bark	The sound a dog makes; the outer covering of a tree		la-homographs
bank	A place that keeps money; the side of a river		la-homographs
bow (bō)	A knot with loops; a weapon that shoots arrows		la-homographs
bow (bou)	To bend forward as a greeting		la-homographs
close (klōz)	To shut		la-homographs
close (klōs)	Near		la-homographs
content (KON-tent)	What is inside something		la-homographs
content (kun-TENT)	Happy and satisfied		la-homographs
desert (DEZ-ert)	A dry place with little rain		la-homographs
desert (di-ZERT)	To leave someone behind		la-homographs
dove (duv)	A kind of bird		la-homographs
dove (dōv)	Jumped headfirst into water		la-homographs
fan	A device that moves air; a person who loves a team or star		la-homographs
file	A folder of papers; a tool for smoothing		la-homographs
fine	Very good; money paid as a penalty		la-homographs
firm	Hard and steady; a business		la-homographs
jam	Fruit spread; to squeeze in tightly		la-homographs
kind	Gentle and caring; a type or sort		la-homographs
lead (lēd)	To guide		la-homographs
lead (led)	A heavy metal		la-homographs
left	The opposite of right; went away		la-homographs
light	Not heavy; brightness from a lamp		la-homographs
match	A stick that lights a flame; a game or contest		la-homographs
mean	Unkind; to intend; average		la-homographs
mine (mīn)	Belonging to me		la-homographs
minute (MIN-it)	Sixty seconds		la-homographs
minute (mī-NOOT)	Very tiny		la-homographs
object (OB-jikt)	A thing you can touch		la-homographs
object (ub-JEKT)	To disagree		la-homographs
park	A place with grass and trees; to leave a car		la-homographs
pen	A tool for writing; a fenced area for animals		la-homographs
present (PREZ-ent)	A gift; right now		la-homographs
present (pri-ZENT)	To give or show		la-homographs
produce (PRŌ-doos)	Fruits and vegetables		la-homographs
produce (pruh-DOOS)	To make		la-homographs
read (rēd)	To look at words and understand them		la-homographs
read (red)	Looked at words in the past		la-homographs
record (REK-ord)	A written account; the best score so far		la-homographs
record (ri-KORD)	To save sound or video		la-homographs
refuse (REF-yoos)	Garbage		la-homographs
refuse (ri-FYOOZ)	To say no		la-homographs
ring	A circle worn on a finger; to make a bell sound		la-homographs
rock	A stone; to move back and forth		la-homographs
row (rō)	A line of things; to paddle a boat		la-homographs
row (rou)	A noisy argument		la-homographs
saw	A tool for cutting; looked at (past of see)		la-homographs
season	A time of year; to add salt or spices		la-homographs
second	One of sixty parts of a minute; after the first		la-homographs
sewer (SŌ-er)	A person who sews		la-homographs
sewer (SOO-er)	An underground drain		la-homographs
shed	A small storage building; to drop or lose		la-homographs
sink	A basin for washing; to go under water		la-homographs
spring	The season after winter; a coil of metal; a jump		la-homographs
squash	A vegetable; to crush flat		la-homographs
stalk	The stem of a plant; to follow quietly		la-homographs
tear (tair)	To rip		la-homographs
tear (teer)	A drop from the eye		la-homographs
wind (wind)	Moving air		la-homographs
wind (wīnd)	To turn or twist		la-homographs
wound (woond)	An injury		la-homographs
wound (wound)	Twisted around (past of wind)		la-homographs
bass (bās)	A low sound or a low voice		la-homographs
bass (bas)	A kind of fish		la-homographs
live (liv)	To be alive; to stay in a place		la-homographs
live (līv)	Happening right now		la-homographs
use (yooz)	To do something with a tool		la-homographs
use (yoos)	A purpose		la-homographs
subject (SUB-jikt)	A topic; a school class		la-homographs
subject (sub-JEKT)	To make someone go through something		la-homographs
conduct (KON-dukt)	Behavior		la-homographs
conduct (kun-DUKT)	To lead or direct		la-homographs
project (PROJ-ekt)	A planned piece of work		la-homographs
project (pruh-JEKT)	To throw forward or show on a screen		la-homographs
permit (PER-mit)	A paper that gives permission		la-homographs
contract (KON-trakt)	A legal agreement		la-homographs
contract (kun-TRAKT)	To shrink		la-homographs
insult (IN-sult)	A rude remark		la-homographs
invalid (IN-vuh-lid)	A person made weak by illness		la-homographs
invalid (in-VAL-id)	Not valid; not acceptable		la-homographs
lie	A false statement; to rest flat		la-homographs
nail	A thin pointed metal pin; the hard cover on a fingertip		la-homographs
palm	The inside of your hand; a kind of tree		la-homographs
pitcher	A person who throws a ball; a jug for liquids		la-homographs
plant	A living thing that grows; a factory		la-homographs
pound	A unit of weight; to hit hard		la-homographs
roll	A small round bread; to turn over and over		la-homographs
scale	A tool for weighing; the skin of a fish		la-homographs
seal	A sea animal; to close tightly		la-homographs
spell	To say letters in order; a magic charm		la-homographs
stick	A thin piece of wood; to glue		la-homographs
swallow	To take food down the throat; a bird		la-homographs
trunk	An elephant's nose; the stem of a tree; the back storage of a car		la-homographs
well	In a good way; a deep hole with water		la-homographs
yard	Ground around a house; three feet		la-homographs
cross	A mark like an X; angry		la-homographs
fair	Just and equal; a carnival		la-homographs
pitch	To throw; the highness of a sound		la-homographs
duck	A water bird; to bend down quickly		la-homographs
orange	A fruit; a color		la-homographs
mouse	A small rodent; a computer pointing device		la-homographs
to	Toward (partner: too, two)		la-homophones-easy
too	Also, or more than enough (partner: to, two)		la-homophones-easy
two	The number 2 (partner: to, too)		la-homophones-easy
there	In that place (partners: their, they're)		la-homophones-easy
their	Belonging to them (partners: there, they're)		la-homophones-easy
they're	Short for they are (partners: there, their)		la-homophones-easy
here	In this place (partner: hear)		la-homophones-easy
hear	To listen with your ears (partner: here)		la-homophones-easy
see	To look with your eyes (partner: sea)		la-homophones-easy
sea	A large body of salt water (partner: see)		la-homophones-easy
sun	The star our Earth circles (partner: son)		la-homophones-easy
son	A boy child of a parent (partner: sun)		la-homophones-easy
one	The number 1 (partner: won)		la-homophones-easy
won	Did win (partner: one)		la-homophones-easy
no	The opposite of yes (partner: know)		la-homophones-easy
know	To understand or be sure of (partner: no)		la-homophones-easy
write	To put words on paper (partner: right)		la-homophones-easy
right	Correct, or the opposite of left (partners: write, rite)		la-homophones-easy
be	To exist (partner: bee)		la-homophones-easy
bee	An insect that makes honey (partner: be)		la-homophones-easy
by	Near or beside (partners: buy, bye)		la-homophones-easy
buy	To pay for something (partners: by, bye)		la-homophones-easy
bye	Short for goodbye (partners: by, buy)		la-homophones-easy
for	Meant to be given to (partners: four, fore)		la-homophones-easy
four	The number 4 (partners: for, fore)		la-homophones-easy
in	Inside (partner: inn)		la-homophones-easy
inn	A small hotel (partner: in)		la-homophones-easy
eye	The part of the body you see with (partners: I, aye)		la-homophones-easy
I	The word you use to talk about yourself (partners: eye, aye)		la-homophones-easy
our	Belonging to us (partner: hour)		la-homophones-easy
hour	Sixty minutes (partner: our)		la-homophones-easy
bear	A big furry animal, or to carry (partner: bare)		la-homophones-easy
bare	Not covered (partner: bear)		la-homophones-easy
deer	A hoofed animal with antlers (partner: dear)		la-homophones-easy
dear	Loved, or a way to start a letter (partner: deer)		la-homophones-easy
flower	A blooming plant (partner: flour)		la-homophones-easy
flour	A powder used to bake bread (partner: flower)		la-homophones-easy
hair	What grows on your head (partner: hare)		la-homophones-easy
hare	An animal like a big rabbit (partner: hair)		la-homophones-easy
mail	Letters and packages (partner: male)		la-homophones-easy
male	A boy or man (partner: mail)		la-homophones-easy
meat	Food from animals (partners: meet, mete)		la-homophones-easy
meet	To come together with someone (partner: meat)		la-homophones-easy
pair	Two things that go together (partners: pare, pear)		la-homophones-easy
pear	A sweet fruit (partners: pair, pare)		la-homophones-easy
plane	A machine that flies (partner: plain)		la-homophones-easy
plain	Simple, or a flat area of land (partner: plane)		la-homophones-easy
rain	Water falling from clouds (partners: reign, rein)		la-homophones-easy
road	A path for cars (partners: rode, rowed)		la-homophones-easy
rode	Past tense of ride (partner: road)		la-homophones-easy
sail	To travel on a boat with a cloth (partner: sale)		la-homophones-easy
sale	A time when things cost less (partner: sail)		la-homophones-easy
tail	The part at the back of an animal (partner: tale)		la-homophones-easy
tale	A story (partner: tail)		la-homophones-easy
wait	To stay until something happens (partner: weight)		la-homophones-easy
weight	How heavy something is (partner: wait)		la-homophones-easy
way	A path or method (partners: weigh, whey)		la-homophones-easy
weigh	To find how heavy something is (partner: way)		la-homophones-easy
week	Seven days (partner: weak)		la-homophones-easy
weak	Not strong (partner: week)		la-homophones-easy
blue	The color of the sky (partner: blew)		la-homophones-easy
blew	Past tense of blow (partner: blue)		la-homophones-easy
new	Not old (partner: knew)		la-homophones-easy
knew	Past tense of know (partner: new)		la-homophones-easy
nose	The part of the face you smell with (partner: knows)		la-homophones-easy
knows	Is aware of (partner: nose)		la-homophones-easy
not	Word that makes a sentence negative (partner: knot)		la-homophones-easy
knot	A tied loop in rope (partner: not)		la-homophones-easy
ate	Past tense of eat (partner: eight)		la-homophones-easy
eight	The number 8 (partner: ate)		la-homophones-easy
or	A word that gives a choice (partners: oar, ore)		la-homophones-easy
oar	A paddle for a rowboat (partners: or, ore)		la-homophones-easy
tow	To pull behind (partner: toe)		la-homophones-easy
toe	A part of your foot (partner: tow)		la-homophones-easy
would	Might (partner: wood)		la-homophones-easy
wood	What trees are made of (partner: would)		la-homophones-easy
ant	A tiny insect (partner: aunt)		la-homophones-easy
aunt	Your parent's sister (partner: ant)		la-homophones-easy
beat	To hit again and again (partner: beet)		la-homophones-easy
beet	A red root vegetable (partner: beat)		la-homophones-easy
berry	A small juicy fruit (partner: bury)		la-homophones-easy
bury	To put in the ground (partner: berry)		la-homophones-easy
cell	A tiny unit of life, or a small room (partner: sell)		la-homophones-easy
sell	To trade for money (partner: cell)		la-homophones-easy
cent	A coin worth one penny (partners: scent, sent)		la-homophones-easy
scent	A smell (partners: cent, sent)		la-homophones-easy
sent	Past tense of send (partners: cent, scent)		la-homophones-easy
dew	Drops of water on grass at morning (partner: due)		la-homophones-easy
due	Expected, or owed (partner: dew)		la-homophones-easy
fair	Just, or a carnival (partner: fare)		la-homophones-easy
fare	Money paid for a ride (partner: fair)		la-homophones-easy
heal	To get better (partner: heel)		la-homophones-easy
heel	The back of your foot (partner: heal)		la-homophones-easy
hole	An empty space (partner: whole)		la-homophones-easy
whole	All of something (partner: hole)		la-homophones-easy
lead (metal)	A heavy gray metal, said led (partner: led)		la-homophones-easy
led	Past tense of lead (partner: lead)		la-homophones-easy
main	Most important (partner: mane)		la-homophones-easy
mane	Long hair on a lion's neck (partner: main)		la-homophones-easy
peace	A calm time with no fighting (partner: piece)		la-homophones-easy
piece	A part of something (partner: peace)		la-homophones-easy
pause	A short stop (partner: paws)		la-homophones-easy
paws	Animal feet (partner: pause)		la-homophones-easy
steal	To take what is not yours (partner: steel)		la-homophones-easy
steel	A strong metal (partner: steal)		la-homophones-easy
stair	One step in a staircase (partner: stare)		la-homophones-easy
stare	To look for a long time (partner: stair)		la-homophones-easy
sweet	Tasting like sugar (partner: suite)		la-homophones-easy
tea	A hot drink (partner: tee)		la-homophones-easy
threw	Past tense of throw (partner: through)		la-homophones-easy
through	From one side to the other (partner: threw)		la-homophones-easy
wear	To have clothes on (partner: where)		la-homophones-easy
where	In what place (partner: wear)		la-homophones-easy
accept	To receive (partner: except)		la-homophones-hard
except	Leaving out (partner: accept)		la-homophones-hard
affect	To influence (a verb, usually) (partner: effect)		la-homophones-hard
effect	A result (a noun, usually) (partner: affect)		la-homophones-hard
allowed	Permitted (partner: aloud)		la-homophones-hard
aloud	Out loud (partner: allowed)		la-homophones-hard
altar	A table used in a ceremony (partner: alter)		la-homophones-hard
alter	To change (partner: altar)		la-homophones-hard
assistance	Help (partner: assistants)		la-homophones-hard
assistants	People who help (partner: assistance)		la-homophones-hard
bald	Having no hair (partner: bawled)		la-homophones-hard
bawled	Cried loudly (partner: bald)		la-homophones-hard
band	A group of musicians (partner: banned)		la-homophones-hard
banned	Not allowed (partner: band)		la-homophones-hard
bazaar	A market (partner: bizarre)		la-homophones-hard
bizarre	Very strange (partner: bazaar)		la-homophones-hard
bough	A large branch of a tree (partner: bow)		la-homophones-hard
bow	To bend at the waist (partner: bough)		la-homophones-hard
brake	A device that stops a car (partner: break)		la-homophones-hard
break	To crack or split (partner: brake)		la-homophones-hard
canvas	Heavy cloth (partner: canvass)		la-homophones-hard
canvass	To ask people for votes or opinions (partner: canvas)		la-homophones-hard
capital	A city that is the seat of government (partner: capitol)		la-homophones-hard
capitol	The building where a legislature meets (partner: capital)		la-homophones-hard
cereal	A breakfast food (partner: serial)		la-homophones-hard
serial	Happening in a series (partner: cereal)		la-homophones-hard
cite	To quote as a source (partners: sight, site)		la-homophones-hard
sight	The ability to see (partners: cite, site)		la-homophones-hard
site	A place (partners: cite, sight)		la-homophones-hard
coarse	Rough (partner: course)		la-homophones-hard
course	A path, or a class (partner: coarse)		la-homophones-hard
complement	Something that completes (partner: compliment)		la-homophones-hard
compliment	A kind remark (partner: complement)		la-homophones-hard
council	A group that makes decisions (partner: counsel)		la-homophones-hard
counsel	Advice (partner: council)		la-homophones-hard
creak	A squeaky noise (partner: creek)		la-homophones-hard
creek	A small stream (partner: creak)		la-homophones-hard
desert	A dry sandy place (partner: dessert)		la-homophones-hard
dessert	A sweet treat after a meal (partner: desert)		la-homophones-hard
die	To stop living (partner: dye)		la-homophones-hard
dye	Color for cloth (partner: die)		la-homophones-hard
discreet	Careful with secrets (partner: discrete)		la-homophones-hard
discrete	Separate and distinct (partner: discreet)		la-homophones-hard
draft	A rough version, or a current of air (partner: draught)		la-homophones-hard
elicit	To draw out (partner: illicit)		la-homophones-hard
illicit	Against the law (partner: elicit)		la-homophones-hard
ensure	To make certain (partner: insure)		la-homophones-hard
insure	To buy insurance (partner: ensure)		la-homophones-hard
faint	To pass out, or weak (partner: feint)		la-homophones-hard
feint	A fake move (partner: faint)		la-homophones-hard
flair	A natural talent (partner: flare)		la-homophones-hard
flare	A bright flame or signal (partner: flair)		la-homophones-hard
flew	Past tense of fly (partners: flu, flue)		la-homophones-hard
flu	An illness (partners: flew, flue)		la-homophones-hard
foul	Bad or unfair (partner: fowl)		la-homophones-hard
fowl	A bird such as a chicken (partner: foul)		la-homophones-hard
gorilla	A large ape (partner: guerrilla)		la-homophones-hard
guerrilla	A fighter in a small group (partner: gorilla)		la-homophones-hard
grate	To shred; a metal frame (partner: great)		la-homophones-hard
great	Very good or large (partner: grate)		la-homophones-hard
groan	A low sound of pain (partner: grown)		la-homophones-hard
grown	Got bigger (partner: groan)		la-homophones-hard
hangar	A building for planes (partner: hanger)		la-homophones-hard
hanger	A tool for hanging clothes (partner: hangar)		la-homophones-hard
hoarse	Rough-sounding voice (partner: horse)		la-homophones-hard
horse	A large animal people ride (partner: hoarse)		la-homophones-hard
idle	Not working (partners: idol, idyll)		la-homophones-hard
idol	A person you greatly admire (partner: idle)		la-homophones-hard
lessen	To make smaller (partner: lesson)		la-homophones-hard
lesson	Something you learn in class (partner: lessen)		la-homophones-hard
levee	A wall that holds back a river (partner: levy)		la-homophones-hard
levy	A tax or fee (partner: levee)		la-homophones-hard
loan	Money lent (partner: lone)		la-homophones-hard
lone	Alone (partner: loan)		la-homophones-hard
medal	An award (partners: meddle, metal)		la-homophones-hard
meddle	To butt in (partner: medal)		la-homophones-hard
metal	A hard shiny material (partner: medal)		la-homophones-hard
miner	A person who digs underground (partner: minor)		la-homophones-hard
minor	Younger than an adult, or small in importance (partner: miner)		la-homophones-hard
moral	A lesson about right and wrong (partner: morale)		la-homophones-hard
morale	The spirit of a group (partner: moral)		la-homophones-hard
naval	Of the navy (partner: navel)		la-homophones-hard
navel	The belly button (partner: naval)		la-homophones-hard
pedal	A foot lever on a bike (partner: peddle)		la-homophones-hard
peddle	To sell goods from place to place (partner: pedal)		la-homophones-hard
pore	A tiny hole in the skin (partners: pour, poor)		la-homophones-hard
pour	To make liquid flow (partners: pore, poor)		la-homophones-hard
poor	Having little money (partners: pore, pour)		la-homophones-hard
principal	Head of a school, or main (partner: principle)		la-homophones-hard
principle	A basic rule or belief (partner: principal)		la-homophones-hard
profit	Money gained (partner: prophet)		la-homophones-hard
prophet	A person who foretells the future (partner: profit)		la-homophones-hard
rap	A quick knock, or a kind of music (partner: wrap)		la-homophones-hard
wrap	To cover with paper (partner: rap)		la-homophones-hard
rapped	Knocked quickly (partner: wrapped)		la-homophones-hard
wrapped	Covered (partner: rapped)		la-homophones-hard
raise	To lift up (partners: rays, raze)		la-homophones-hard
rays	Beams of light (partner: raise)		la-homophones-hard
role	A part in a play (partner: roll)		la-homophones-hard
roll	To turn over and over, or a bun (partner: role)		la-homophones-hard
root	The underground part of a plant (partner: route)		la-homophones-hard
route	A way to get somewhere (partner: root)		la-homophones-hard
shear	To cut wool from a sheep (partner: sheer)		la-homophones-hard
sheer	Very thin, or steep (partner: shear)		la-homophones-hard
stationary	Not moving (partner: stationery)		la-homophones-hard
stationery	Paper and envelopes (partner: stationary)		la-homophones-hard
tide	The rise and fall of the sea (partner: tied)		la-homophones-hard
tied	Fastened with a knot (partner: tide)		la-homophones-hard
vain	Too proud of your looks (partners: vane, vein)		la-homophones-hard
vane	A pointer that shows wind direction (partners: vain, vein)		la-homophones-hard
vein	A tube that carries blood (partners: vain, vane)		la-homophones-hard
wail	A long loud cry (partners: whale, wale)		la-homophones-hard
whale	A huge sea mammal (partner: wail)		la-homophones-hard
waist	The middle of your body (partner: waste)		la-homophones-hard
waste	To use badly; garbage (partner: waist)		la-homophones-hard
weather	Conditions in the air outside (partner: whether)		la-homophones-hard
whether	Word that shows a choice (partner: weather)		la-homophones-hard
which	Asks to choose one (partner: witch)		la-homophones-hard
witch	A woman in stories who uses magic (partner: which)		la-homophones-hard
yoke	A wooden frame joining oxen (partners: yolk)		la-homophones-hard
yolk	The yellow part of an egg (partner: yoke)		la-homophones-hard
achilles' heel	A hidden weakness		la-idioms-advanced
add insult to injury	Make a bad situation worse		la-idioms-advanced
at the drop of a hat	Right away		la-idioms-advanced
back to square one	Starting over		la-idioms-advanced
beat a dead horse	Keep arguing about something already settled		la-idioms-advanced
bite off more than you can chew	Take on too much		la-idioms-advanced
blessing in disguise	Something good that seemed bad at first		la-idioms-advanced
break a leg	Good luck		la-idioms-advanced
bury the hatchet	Make peace		la-idioms-advanced
by the skin of your teeth	Barely		la-idioms-advanced
call the shots	Be in charge		la-idioms-advanced
catch someone red-handed	Find someone doing something wrong		la-idioms-advanced
clean slate	A fresh start		la-idioms-advanced
come rain or shine	No matter what		la-idioms-advanced
crocodile tears	Fake crying		la-idioms-advanced
cross that bridge when you come to it	Deal with it when it happens		la-idioms-advanced
cry wolf	Call for help when it is not needed		la-idioms-advanced
curiosity killed the cat	Too much curiosity leads to trouble		la-idioms-advanced
devil's advocate	Someone who argues the other side		la-idioms-advanced
dime a dozen	Very common		la-idioms-advanced
down to earth	Practical and humble		la-idioms-advanced
drop in the bucket	A very small part of what is needed		la-idioms-advanced
elephant in the room	An obvious problem nobody discusses		la-idioms-advanced
fall on deaf ears	Be ignored		la-idioms-advanced
feel under the weather	Feel unwell		la-idioms-advanced
fit as a fiddle	In very good health		la-idioms-advanced
flesh and blood	Family		la-idioms-advanced
get cold feet	Become afraid		la-idioms-advanced
get your act together	Behave in a better organized way		la-idioms-advanced
give someone the benefit of the doubt	Believe them without proof		la-idioms-advanced
go back to the drawing board	Start the plan again		la-idioms-advanced
go down in flames	Fail spectacularly		la-idioms-advanced
hit the sack	Go to sleep		la-idioms-advanced
in a nutshell	In brief		la-idioms-advanced
in the nick of time	Just in time		la-idioms-advanced
jump the gun	Start too soon		la-idioms-advanced
keep your chin up	Stay positive		la-idioms-advanced
knock on wood	A phrase said for good luck		la-idioms-advanced
learn the ropes	Learn how to do a job		la-idioms-advanced
let off steam	Release strong feelings		la-idioms-advanced
level playing field	Equal chances for all		la-idioms-advanced
light at the end of the tunnel	Hope after a hard time		la-idioms-advanced
lion's share	The biggest part		la-idioms-advanced
loose cannon	Someone unpredictable		la-idioms-advanced
make ends meet	Earn just enough to pay bills		la-idioms-advanced
method to the madness	A reason behind odd behavior		la-idioms-advanced
mum's the word	Keep it secret		la-idioms-advanced
neck and neck	Very close in a race		la-idioms-advanced
off the hook	Free from blame		la-idioms-advanced
on the ball	Alert and quick		la-idioms-advanced
on thin ice	In a risky position		la-idioms-advanced
out of the woods	Safe now		la-idioms-advanced
pass the buck	Blame someone else		la-idioms-advanced
pie in the sky	An unlikely dream		la-idioms-advanced
play devil's advocate	Argue against to test an idea		la-idioms-advanced
pull yourself together	Calm down		la-idioms-advanced
put all your eggs in one basket	Risk everything on one choice		la-idioms-advanced
rain on someone's parade	Spoil their fun		la-idioms-advanced
rub salt in the wound	Make a painful thing worse		la-idioms-advanced
rock the boat	Cause trouble		la-idioms-advanced
run out of steam	Lose energy		la-idioms-advanced
sail through	Do easily		la-idioms-advanced
sink or swim	Succeed or fail on your own		la-idioms-advanced
stick to your guns	Hold your position		la-idioms-advanced
straight from the horse's mouth	From a trusted source		la-idioms-advanced
take the bull by the horns	Face a problem boldly		la-idioms-advanced
the writing on the wall	A sign of what will happen		la-idioms-advanced
throw caution to the wind	Take a big risk		la-idioms-advanced
tongue in cheek	Said as a joke		la-idioms-advanced
turn a blind eye	Choose to ignore		la-idioms-advanced
under the radar	Not noticed		la-idioms-advanced
water under the bridge	Past and no longer important		la-idioms-advanced
weather the storm	Get through a hard time		la-idioms-advanced
wet behind the ears	Inexperienced		la-idioms-advanced
a piece of cake	Very easy		la-idioms-easy
break the ice	Start a friendly conversation		la-idioms-easy
under the weather	Feeling a bit sick		la-idioms-easy
once in a blue moon	Very rarely		la-idioms-easy
spill the beans	Tell a secret		la-idioms-easy
hit the hay	Go to bed		la-idioms-easy
cost an arm and a leg	Be very expensive		la-idioms-easy
let the cat out of the bag	Tell a secret by accident		la-idioms-easy
raining cats and dogs	Raining very hard		la-idioms-easy
the ball is in your court	It is your turn to act		la-idioms-easy
bite the bullet	Face something hard bravely		la-idioms-easy
cut corners	Do a job badly to save time or money		la-idioms-easy
pull someone's leg	Tease someone as a joke		la-idioms-easy
hold your horses	Wait and be patient		la-idioms-easy
sit on the fence	Not choose a side		la-idioms-easy
the last straw	The final problem that makes you lose patience		la-idioms-easy
actions speak louder than words	What you do matters more than what you say		la-idioms-easy
barking up the wrong tree	Making a wrong choice		la-idioms-easy
beat around the bush	Avoid getting to the point		la-idioms-easy
best of both worlds	Getting two good things at once		la-idioms-easy
burn the midnight oil	Work late into the night		la-idioms-easy
call it a day	Stop working		la-idioms-easy
cry over spilled milk	Be upset over something that cannot be changed		la-idioms-easy
cut the mustard	Be good enough		la-idioms-easy
don't count your chickens	Don't count on something before it happens		la-idioms-easy
get out of hand	Become hard to control		la-idioms-easy
give the cold shoulder	Ignore on purpose		la-idioms-easy
go the extra mile	Do more than is needed		la-idioms-easy
hit the nail on the head	Be exactly right		la-idioms-easy
in hot water	In trouble		la-idioms-easy
jump on the bandwagon	Join a popular trend		la-idioms-easy
keep an eye on	Watch carefully		la-idioms-easy
let sleeping dogs lie	Leave a problem alone		la-idioms-easy
make a long story short	Tell it quickly		la-idioms-easy
miss the boat	Miss a chance		la-idioms-easy
on cloud nine	Very happy		la-idioms-easy
out of the blue	Suddenly and unexpectedly		la-idioms-easy
play it by ear	Decide as things happen		la-idioms-easy
put your foot in your mouth	Say something embarrassing		la-idioms-easy
read between the lines	Find the hidden meaning		la-idioms-easy
rule of thumb	A rough guide		la-idioms-easy
see eye to eye	Agree		la-idioms-easy
sit tight	Wait where you are		la-idioms-easy
speak of the devil	The person we were talking about just showed up		la-idioms-easy
steal the show	Get all the attention		la-idioms-easy
take it with a grain of salt	Don't believe it completely		la-idioms-easy
the whole nine yards	Everything		la-idioms-easy
throw in the towel	Give up		la-idioms-easy
time flies	Time passes quickly		la-idioms-easy
tip of the iceberg	Only a small visible part of a bigger problem		la-idioms-easy
under your nose	Right in front of you		la-idioms-easy
walk on eggshells	Be very careful not to upset someone		la-idioms-easy
when pigs fly	Never		la-idioms-easy
you can't judge a book by its cover	Looks do not show what something is really like		la-idioms-easy
zip your lip	Stay quiet		la-idioms-easy
butterflies in your stomach	Feeling nervous		la-idioms-easy
chip on your shoulder	Holding a grudge		la-idioms-easy
cold feet	Sudden nervousness before doing something		la-idioms-easy
fish out of water	Someone in an unfamiliar place		la-idioms-easy
get a taste of your own medicine	Be treated the way you treat others		la-idioms-easy
head in the clouds	Daydreaming		la-idioms-easy
in the doghouse	In trouble with someone		la-idioms-easy
leave no stone unturned	Try every possible way		la-idioms-easy
lend a hand	Help		la-idioms-easy
piece of work	A difficult or strange person		la-idioms-easy
pig out	Eat too much		la-idioms-easy
saved by the bell	Rescued just in time		la-idioms-easy
sick as a dog	Very ill		la-idioms-easy
the apple of my eye	Someone very dear		la-idioms-easy
two peas in a pod	Very much alike		la-idioms-easy
up in the air	Not decided yet		la-idioms-easy
wild goose chase	A useless search		la-idioms-easy
aqua	Water: aquarium, aquatic		la-latin-roots
aud	Hear: audience, audible		la-latin-roots
bene	Good: benefit, benevolent		la-latin-roots
cap	Take or seize: capture, capable		la-latin-roots
cede	Go: precede, recede		la-latin-roots
circum	Around: circumference, circumnavigate		la-latin-roots
clam	Shout: exclaim, clamor		la-latin-roots
cogn	Know: recognize, cognition		la-latin-roots
cor	Heart: cordial, courage		la-latin-roots
corp	Body: corporation, corpse		la-latin-roots
cred	Believe: incredible, credit		la-latin-roots
cur	Run: current, occur		la-latin-roots
dict	Say: dictionary, predict		la-latin-roots
duc	Lead: produce, educate		la-latin-roots
fac	Make or do: factory, manufacture		la-latin-roots
fer	Carry: transfer, ferry		la-latin-roots
fid	Faith: confide, fidelity		la-latin-roots
flect	Bend: reflect, flexible		la-latin-roots
form	Shape: transform, uniform		la-latin-roots
fort	Strong: fortress, effort		la-latin-roots
frag	Break: fragment, fragile		la-latin-roots
gen	Birth or kind: generate, generation		la-latin-roots
grad	Step: gradual, graduate		la-latin-roots
jud	Law or judge: judge, judicial		la-latin-roots
junct	Join: junction, conjunction		la-latin-roots
lect	Choose or read: select, lecture		la-latin-roots
leg	Law: legal, legislature		la-latin-roots
loc	Place: locate, location		la-latin-roots
loqu	Speak: eloquent, loquacious		la-latin-roots
luc	Light: lucid, translucent		la-latin-roots
magn	Large: magnify, magnificent		la-latin-roots
mal	Bad: malice, malfunction		la-latin-roots
man	Hand: manual, manufacture		la-latin-roots
mar	Sea: marine, submarine		la-latin-roots
mater	Mother: maternal, matriarch		la-latin-roots
mem	Mindful: memory, memorial		la-latin-roots
mit	Send: submit, transmit		la-latin-roots
mort	Death: mortal, mortuary		la-latin-roots
mov	Move: movement, remove		la-latin-roots
nat	Born: native, nature		la-latin-roots
nov	New: novel, novice		la-latin-roots
omni	All: omnivore, omnipresent		la-latin-roots
pater	Father: paternal, patriarch		la-latin-roots
ped	Foot: pedal, pedestrian		la-latin-roots
pel	Drive or push: propel, repel		la-latin-roots
pend	Hang: pendant, suspend		la-latin-roots
port	Carry: transport, import		la-latin-roots
quer	Ask: query, question		la-latin-roots
rupt	Break: rupture, interrupt		la-latin-roots
scrib	Write: describe, scribble		la-latin-roots
sect	Cut: section, dissect		la-latin-roots
sent	Feel: sentiment, resent		la-latin-roots
spec	Look: spectator, inspect		la-latin-roots
struct	Build: construct, structure		la-latin-roots
tact	Touch: contact, tactile		la-latin-roots
terr	Land: territory, terrain		la-latin-roots
tract	Pull: tractor, attract		la-latin-roots
vac	Empty: vacuum, vacant		la-latin-roots
ven	Come: event, prevent		la-latin-roots
vert	Turn: convert, reverse		la-latin-roots
vid	See: video, evidence		la-latin-roots
voc	Call or voice: vocal, advocate		la-latin-roots
vol	Wish: volunteer, voluntary		la-latin-roots
vor	Eat: carnivore, devour		la-latin-roots
dorm	Sleep: dormitory, dormant		la-latin-roots
lun	Moon: lunar, lunatic		la-latin-roots
sol	Sun or alone: solar, solitary		la-latin-roots
ject	Throw: reject, project		la-latin-roots
mand	Order: command, demand		la-latin-roots
medi	Middle: medium, medieval		la-latin-roots
pop	People: population, popular		la-latin-roots
san	Healthy: sanitary, sanity		la-latin-roots
simil	Like: similar, simile		la-latin-roots
sub	Under: submarine, subway		la-latin-roots
temp	Time: temporary, contemporary		la-latin-roots
turb	Disturb: turbulent, turbine		la-latin-roots
plot	The series of events in a story		la-literary-terms
setting	When and where a story takes place		la-literary-terms
character	A person, animal or being in a story		la-literary-terms
protagonist	The main character		la-literary-terms
antagonist	The character or force that opposes the protagonist		la-literary-terms
conflict	The struggle between opposing forces in a story		la-literary-terms
theme	The central message or big idea of a work		la-literary-terms
narrator	The voice that tells the story		la-literary-terms
point of view	The perspective from which a story is told		la-literary-terms
first-person	The narrator is in the story and uses I		la-literary-terms
third-person limited	The narrator tells what one character thinks and feels		la-literary-terms
third-person omniscient	The narrator knows what all characters think		la-literary-terms
second-person	The narrator speaks to you		la-literary-terms
exposition	The part of a story that introduces characters and setting		la-literary-terms
rising action	The events that build tension toward the climax		la-literary-terms
climax	The turning point or most exciting moment		la-literary-terms
falling action	The events after the climax that lead to the end		la-literary-terms
resolution	How the conflict is settled		la-literary-terms
dialogue	The words spoken by characters		la-literary-terms
monologue	A long speech by one character		la-literary-terms
soliloquy	A speech in which a character speaks thoughts aloud, alone on stage		la-literary-terms
aside	A remark made to the audience, unheard by others		la-literary-terms
stage directions	Notes in a script about movement and sound		la-literary-terms
act	A major division of a play		la-literary-terms
scene	A smaller division of an act, in one place and time		la-literary-terms
tragedy	A serious story that ends in disaster for the hero		la-literary-terms
comedy	A story with a happy ending, usually funny		la-literary-terms
fable	A short story with animals that teaches a lesson		la-literary-terms
fairy tale	A story with magic and imaginary beings		la-literary-terms
folktale	A story passed down by word of mouth		la-literary-terms
legend	A story about heroes that may be partly true		la-literary-terms
myth	A traditional story explaining nature or beliefs		la-literary-terms
fantasy	A story with magical or impossible elements		la-literary-terms
science fiction	A story based on imagined science and the future		la-literary-terms
historical fiction	A made-up story set in a real past time		la-literary-terms
realistic fiction	A made-up story that could really happen		la-literary-terms
nonfiction	Writing about real people, events and facts		la-literary-terms
biography	The story of a person's life written by someone else		la-literary-terms
autobiography	A person's life story written by that person		la-literary-terms
memoir	A personal account of remembered experiences		la-literary-terms
essay	A short piece of nonfiction on one topic		la-literary-terms
novel	A long fictional story		la-literary-terms
novella	A fictional story shorter than a novel		la-literary-terms
short story	A brief work of fiction		la-literary-terms
genre	A category of literature		la-literary-terms
anecdote	A short true story told to make a point		la-literary-terms
allegory	A story where characters and events stand for deeper ideas		la-literary-terms
motif	A repeated element that supports the theme		la-literary-terms
symbol	A thing that stands for something else		la-literary-terms
foreshadowing	Clues about what will happen later		la-literary-terms
flashback	A scene set in an earlier time		la-literary-terms
suspense	The feeling of wondering what will happen next		la-literary-terms
irony	A difference between what is expected and what happens		la-literary-terms
satire	A work that makes fun of human flaws		la-literary-terms
parody	An imitation for comic effect		la-literary-terms
tone	The author's attitude		la-literary-terms
mood	The feeling created in the reader		la-literary-terms
voice	The writer's unique style		la-literary-terms
diction	The author's word choice		la-literary-terms
syntax	The way words are arranged in sentences		la-literary-terms
characterization	How an author reveals a character		la-literary-terms
direct characterization	The author tells you what a character is like		la-literary-terms
indirect characterization	The author shows traits through actions and words		la-literary-terms
static character	A character who does not change		la-literary-terms
dynamic character	A character who changes during the story		la-literary-terms
flat character	A character with one or two traits		la-literary-terms
round character	A character with many traits		la-literary-terms
foil	A character who contrasts another to highlight traits		la-literary-terms
stereotype	An oversimplified idea of a type of person		la-literary-terms
archetype	A typical pattern that appears in many stories		la-literary-terms
epic	A long poem about a hero's adventures		la-literary-terms
ode	A poem praising something		la-literary-terms
elegy	A poem mourning a loss		la-literary-terms
ballad	A poem or song that tells a story		la-literary-terms
cliffhanger	An ending that leaves the outcome uncertain		la-literary-terms
denouement	The final part where loose ends are tied up		la-literary-terms
epigraph	A short quote at the start of a work		la-literary-terms
prologue	An introduction before the story		la-literary-terms
epilogue	A closing section after the story		la-literary-terms
inference	A conclusion based on clues and what you know		la-literary-terms
summary	A short retelling of the main points		la-literary-terms
paraphrase	Restating in your own words		la-literary-terms
bias	A leaning toward one side		la-literary-terms
audience	The people a work is meant for		la-literary-terms
purpose	The author's reason for writing		la-literary-terms
separate	There is "a rat" in sep-a-rate		la-misspelled-common-1
definitely	There is "finite" inside definitely		la-misspelled-common-1
necessary	One collar (c) and two sleeves (ss)		la-misspelled-common-1
receive	I before E except after C		la-misspelled-common-1
believe	Never believe a lie: there is a "lie" in believe		la-misspelled-common-1
friend	A friend is there to the end: fri-END		la-misspelled-common-1
February	Remember the first r: Feb-RU-ary		la-misspelled-common-1
Wednesday	Say it Wed-nes-day to remember the d		la-misspelled-common-1
library	Lib-RAR-y: the first r counts		la-misspelled-common-1
beautiful	Starts with beau (as in French beauty), then tiful		la-misspelled-common-1
because	Big elephants can always understand small elephants		la-misspelled-common-1
calendar	Ends in -ar, not -er		la-misspelled-common-1
different	Three syllables in writing: diff-er-ent		la-misspelled-common-1
embarrass	Two r's and two s's		la-misspelled-common-1
environment	Don't forget the n before the m: environ-ment		la-misspelled-common-1
government	Remember the n: govern-ment		la-misspelled-common-1
height	Ends with -ght, not -th		la-misspelled-common-1
interesting	Spelled int-er-est-ing		la-misspelled-common-1
knowledge	Starts with a silent k and has a d: know-ledge		la-misspelled-common-1
license	Ends in -ense (in the US)		la-misspelled-common-1
lightning	No e in the middle: light-ning for the flash in the sky		la-misspelled-common-1
maintenance	Main + ten + ance		la-misspelled-common-1
neighbor	Neighbor ends in -bor, with eigh		la-misspelled-common-1
occasion	Two c's and one s		la-misspelled-common-1
occurred	Two c's and two r's		la-misspelled-common-1
personnel	Two n's and one l		la-misspelled-common-1
possession	Two s's twice: poss-ess-ion		la-misspelled-common-1
privilege	No d: priv-i-lege		la-misspelled-common-1
pronunciation	The verb is pronounce, but this noun drops the o: pro-NUN-ciation		la-misspelled-common-1
publicly	Not publically		la-misspelled-common-1
reference	Refer + ence		la-misspelled-common-1
restaurant	Rest + au + rant		la-misspelled-common-1
rhythm	Rhythm Helps Your Two Hips Move		la-misspelled-common-1
schedule	Starts with sch		la-misspelled-common-1
sincerely	Spelled sin-cere-ly, keep the e		la-misspelled-common-1
success	Two c's and two s's		la-misspelled-common-1
surprise	Remember the first r: su-r-prise		la-misspelled-common-1
tomorrow	One m and two r's		la-misspelled-common-1
truly	Drop the e before -ly		la-misspelled-common-1
until	Only one l at the end		la-misspelled-common-1
weird	An exception: weird breaks the I before E rule		la-misspelled-common-1
which	Starts with wh		la-misspelled-common-1
writing	One t: write drops its e		la-misspelled-common-1
accommodate	Two c's and two m's: big enough for both		la-misspelled-common-1
across	Only one c		la-misspelled-common-1
address	Two d's and two s's		la-misspelled-common-1
argument	Drop the e from argue: argu-ment		la-misspelled-common-1
athlete	Three syllables: ath-lete, no extra e		la-misspelled-common-1
basically	Ends in -ally		la-misspelled-common-1
bicycle	Spelled bi-cy-cle		la-misspelled-common-1
business	Business has "bus" at the start, and "ness"		la-misspelled-common-1
caught	Rhymes with taught: aught is a common ending		la-misspelled-common-1
cemetery	Ends in -ery, with all e's		la-misspelled-common-1
chocolate	Write all three syllables: choc-o-late		la-misspelled-common-1
column	Silent n at the end		la-misspelled-common-1
comfortable	Spelled com-fort-able		la-misspelled-common-1
conscience	Con-science		la-misspelled-common-1
dessert	Two s's: you want more of it		la-misspelled-common-1
disappoint	One s and two p's		la-misspelled-common-1
exercise	Ends with -cise		la-misspelled-common-1
familiar	Ends in -iar		la-misspelled-common-1
fourth	Four + th, so it keeps the u		la-misspelled-common-1
generally	Gener-al-ly		la-misspelled-common-1
grammar	Ends in -ar		la-misspelled-common-1
guard	Silent u		la-misspelled-common-1
guess	Silent u		la-misspelled-common-1
harass	One r and two s's		la-misspelled-common-1
immediately	Immediate + ly, keep the e		la-misspelled-common-1
independent	Ends in -ent		la-misspelled-common-1
jewelry	Jewel + ry		la-misspelled-common-1
judgment	Drop the e: judg-ment		la-misspelled-common-1
laboratory	Lab-or-a-tor-y		la-misspelled-common-1
leisure	Rule exception: e before i		la-misspelled-common-1
millennium	Two l's and two n's		la-misspelled-common-1
mischievous	Mis-chie-vous: only three syllables, no extra i		la-misspelled-common-1
misspell	Two s's: mis + spell		la-misspelled-common-1
noticeable	Keep the e before able		la-misspelled-common-1
parallel	Para-LL-el: the two l's are parallel		la-misspelled-common-1
parliament	Parlia + ment, with an i		la-misspelled-common-1
perseverance	Ends in -ance		la-misspelled-common-1
pursue	Pur-sue		la-misspelled-common-1
questionnaire	Two n's		la-misspelled-common-1
recommend	One c and two m's		la-misspelled-common-1
relevant	Rel-e-vant		la-misspelled-common-1
responsibility	Ends in -ility		la-misspelled-common-1
sergeant	Sounds like SAR-jent but is spelled with an e: ser-geant		la-misspelled-common-1
similar	Ends in -ar		la-misspelled-common-1
special	Ends in -cial		la-misspelled-common-1
strength	Strength has a g and a th		la-misspelled-common-1
temperature	Temper-a-ture: say it with four syllables		la-misspelled-common-1
unnecessary	Un + necessary: both n's		la-misspelled-common-1
vacuum	Two u's together		la-misspelled-common-1
vegetable	Spelled veg-e-ta-ble		la-misspelled-common-1
village	Ends in -age		la-misspelled-common-1
buzz	A bee or a fly		la-onomatopoeia
meow	A cat		la-onomatopoeia
woof	A dog		la-onomatopoeia
quack	A duck		la-onomatopoeia
moo	A cow		la-onomatopoeia
oink	A pig		la-onomatopoeia
baa	A sheep		la-onomatopoeia
neigh	A horse		la-onomatopoeia
hiss	A snake or steam		la-onomatopoeia
roar	A lion		la-onomatopoeia
tweet	A small bird		la-onomatopoeia
chirp	A cricket or bird		la-onomatopoeia
hoot	An owl		la-onomatopoeia
croak	A frog		la-onomatopoeia
squeak	A mouse or a creaky hinge		la-onomatopoeia
boom	A loud explosion or thunder		la-onomatopoeia
bang	A sudden loud noise		la-onomatopoeia
crash	Things falling and breaking		la-onomatopoeia
splash	Water hitting something		la-onomatopoeia
drip	A drop of water		la-onomatopoeia
plop	A small object landing in water		la-onomatopoeia
sizzle	Food frying		la-onomatopoeia
pop	A balloon bursting		la-onomatopoeia
crackle	A fire		la-onomatopoeia
snap	A twig breaking		la-onomatopoeia
thud	A heavy object falling		la-onomatopoeia
clap	Hands hitting together		la-onomatopoeia
knock	A hand on a door		la-onomatopoeia
ding	A small bell		la-onomatopoeia
ring	A phone or bell		la-onomatopoeia
clang	Metal hitting metal		la-onomatopoeia
honk	A car horn or goose		la-onomatopoeia
beep	A machine or horn		la-onomatopoeia
vroom	A fast engine		la-onomatopoeia
zoom	Something moving fast		la-onomatopoeia
whoosh	Air moving quickly		la-onomatopoeia
swish	A smooth movement through air or water		la-onomatopoeia
slurp	Drinking noisily		la-onomatopoeia
gulp	Swallowing quickly		la-onomatopoeia
burp	Air from the stomach		la-onomatopoeia
hiccup	A sudden gasp		la-onomatopoeia
achoo	A sneeze		la-onomatopoeia
giggle	A silly laugh		la-onomatopoeia
snore	Breathing loudly in sleep		la-onomatopoeia
yawn	A tired breath		la-onomatopoeia
sniff	Smelling with the nose		la-onomatopoeia
munch	Chewing crunchy food		la-onomatopoeia
crunch	Biting something crisp		la-onomatopoeia
smack	A hit or a kiss sound		la-onomatopoeia
whisper	Soft speech		la-onomatopoeia
murmur	A low steady sound		la-onomatopoeia
mumble	Unclear speech		la-onomatopoeia
rustle	Leaves or paper moving		la-onomatopoeia
tick	A clock		la-onomatopoeia
tock	A clock		la-onomatopoeia
click	A small hard sound		la-onomatopoeia
clatter	A jumble of noisy hard sounds		la-onomatopoeia
rattle	Short sharp sounds shaken together		la-onomatopoeia
jingle	Little bells		la-onomatopoeia
tinkle	A light ringing sound		la-onomatopoeia
patter	Rain or little feet		la-onomatopoeia
splat	Something wet hitting a surface		la-onomatopoeia
thump	A dull knock		la-onomatopoeia
bam	A sharp hit		la-onomatopoeia
zip	Fast movement or a zipper		la-onomatopoeia
swoosh	A rush of sound		la-onomatopoeia
flutter	Wings		la-onomatopoeia
gurgle	Water flowing in a throat or pipe		la-onomatopoeia
squish	Soft wet mud		la-onomatopoeia
sputter	A weak spitting sound		la-onomatopoeia
noun	A person, place, thing or idea: teacher, park, joy		la-parts-of-speech
common noun	A general name: city, dog		la-parts-of-speech
proper noun	A specific name, capitalized: Paris, Max		la-parts-of-speech
concrete noun	A noun you can sense: apple, rain		la-parts-of-speech
abstract noun	An idea or feeling: freedom, love		la-parts-of-speech
singular noun	One thing: book		la-parts-of-speech
plural noun	More than one: books		la-parts-of-speech
possessive noun	Shows ownership: the dog's bone		la-parts-of-speech
collective noun	A group named as one: team, flock		la-parts-of-speech
verb	An action or state word: run, is		la-parts-of-speech
action verb	Shows doing: jump, write		la-parts-of-speech
linking verb	Joins the subject to more information: is, seem		la-parts-of-speech
helping verb	Helps the main verb: can, will, has		la-parts-of-speech
verb tense	Shows when something happens		la-parts-of-speech
past tense	Already happened: walked		la-parts-of-speech
present tense	Happening now: walks		la-parts-of-speech
future tense	Will happen: will walk		la-parts-of-speech
present perfect	Happened at an unspecified time or still true: has walked		la-parts-of-speech
past perfect	Happened before another past event: had walked		la-parts-of-speech
irregular verb	A verb that does not add -ed for past: go becomes went		la-parts-of-speech
adjective	Describes a noun: tall, red, three		la-parts-of-speech
adverb	Describes a verb, adjective or adverb: quickly, very		la-parts-of-speech
pronoun	Takes the place of a noun: he, they, it		la-parts-of-speech
subject pronoun	Does the action: I, you, he, she, it, we, they		la-parts-of-speech
object pronoun	Receives the action: me, him, her, us, them		la-parts-of-speech
possessive pronoun	Shows ownership: mine, yours, hers, ours		la-parts-of-speech
reflexive pronoun	Reflects back on the subject: myself, themselves		la-parts-of-speech
relative pronoun	Introduces a clause: who, which, that		la-parts-of-speech
demonstrative pronoun	Points to something: this, that, these, those		la-parts-of-speech
interrogative pronoun	Asks a question: who, what, which		la-parts-of-speech
antecedent	The noun a pronoun replaces		la-parts-of-speech
preposition	Shows position or relation: in, on, under, between		la-parts-of-speech
prepositional phrase	A preposition with its object: under the table		la-parts-of-speech
conjunction	Joins words or phrases: and, but, or		la-parts-of-speech
coordinating conjunction	Joins equal parts: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS)		la-parts-of-speech
subordinating conjunction	Starts a dependent clause: because, although, when		la-parts-of-speech
interjection	A word showing strong feeling: wow, ouch		la-parts-of-speech
article	A word before a noun: a, an, the		la-parts-of-speech
definite article	The word the, for a specific noun		la-parts-of-speech
indefinite article	A or an, for any noun		la-parts-of-speech
determiner	A word that introduces a noun: this, my, some		la-parts-of-speech
subject	Who or what the sentence is about		la-parts-of-speech
predicate	The part that tells what the subject does or is		la-parts-of-speech
direct object	Receives the action of the verb: She kicked the ball		la-parts-of-speech
indirect object	Receives the direct object: She gave him the ball		la-parts-of-speech
complement	A word that completes the meaning of the predicate		la-parts-of-speech
modifier	A word or phrase that describes another		la-parts-of-speech
phrase	A group of words without a subject and verb together		la-parts-of-speech
clause	A group of words with a subject and a verb		la-parts-of-speech
independent clause	A clause that can stand alone as a sentence		la-parts-of-speech
dependent clause	A clause that cannot stand alone		la-parts-of-speech
simple sentence	One independent clause		la-parts-of-speech
compound sentence	Two independent clauses joined together		la-parts-of-speech
complex sentence	One independent and one or more dependent clauses		la-parts-of-speech
compound-complex sentence	Two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause		la-parts-of-speech
declarative sentence	Makes a statement		la-parts-of-speech
interrogative sentence	Asks a question		la-parts-of-speech
imperative sentence	Gives a command		la-parts-of-speech
exclamatory sentence	Shows strong feeling		la-parts-of-speech
fragment	An incomplete sentence		la-parts-of-speech
run-on sentence	Two or more sentences joined wrongly		la-parts-of-speech
comma splice	Two independent clauses joined only by a comma		la-parts-of-speech
active voice	The subject does the action: The dog chased the cat		la-parts-of-speech
passive voice	The subject receives the action: The cat was chased by the dog		la-parts-of-speech
infinitive	To plus a verb: to run		la-parts-of-speech
gerund	A verb ending in -ing used as a noun: Swimming is fun		la-parts-of-speech
participle	A verb form used as an adjective: a broken cup		la-parts-of-speech
comparative	Compares two: taller, more careful		la-parts-of-speech
superlative	Compares three or more: tallest, most careful		la-parts-of-speech
positive degree	The basic form of an adjective: tall		la-parts-of-speech
mood (grammar)	The verb form that shows the attitude: indicative, imperative, subjunctive		la-parts-of-speech
subjunctive mood	Used for wishes and unreal conditions: If I were you		la-parts-of-speech
appositive	A noun phrase that renames another noun: my dog, Rex		la-parts-of-speech
contraction	Two words joined with an apostrophe: don't		la-parts-of-speech
possessive	A form showing ownership		la-parts-of-speech
transitive verb	A verb that takes a direct object		la-parts-of-speech
intransitive verb	A verb with no direct object		la-parts-of-speech
double negative	Two negatives in one clause (avoid): I don't have no pencil		la-parts-of-speech
parallel structure	Using the same pattern for items in a list		la-parts-of-speech
subject-verb agreement	The verb must match its subject in number		la-parts-of-speech
pronoun-antecedent agreement	A pronoun must match the noun it replaces		la-parts-of-speech
bl	black, blue, blink		la-phonics-blends
cl	clap, clock, cloud		la-phonics-blends
fl	flag, flip, flower		la-phonics-blends
gl	glad, glass, globe		la-phonics-blends
pl	plan, plum, plant		la-phonics-blends
sl	slow, sled, slide		la-phonics-blends
br	bring, brick, bread		la-phonics-blends
cr	crab, crop, cry		la-phonics-blends
dr	drum, drip, dress		la-phonics-blends
fr	frog, free, fruit		la-phonics-blends
gr	grass, grin, grape		la-phonics-blends
pr	pray, press, prize		la-phonics-blends
tr	tree, trip, truck		la-phonics-blends
sc	scan, scoop, scarf		la-phonics-blends
sk	skip, skate, sky		la-phonics-blends
sm	smile, smell, smoke		la-phonics-blends
sn	snap, snow, snail		la-phonics-blends
sp	spin, spoon, spider		la-phonics-blends
st	stop, star, stick		la-phonics-blends
sw	swim, swing, sweet		la-phonics-blends
tw	twin, twig, twelve		la-phonics-blends
scr	scrap, scream, scratch		la-phonics-blends
spl	split, splash, splat		la-phonics-blends
spr	spring, spray, sprout		la-phonics-blends
str	street, string, strong		la-phonics-blends
squ	squirt, squid, square		la-phonics-blends
thr	three, throw, thread		la-phonics-blends
shr	shrimp, shrug, shrink		la-phonics-blends
-nd	end blend: hand, pond, sand		la-phonics-blends
-nt	end blend: tent, plant, paint		la-phonics-blends
-st	end blend: nest, fast, first		la-phonics-blends
-mp	end blend: lamp, jump, camp		la-phonics-blends
-lk	end blend: milk, silk, walk		la-phonics-blends
-ft	end blend: lift, soft, left		la-phonics-blends
-ld	end blend: gold, cold, field		la-phonics-blends
-sk	end blend: desk, mask, task		la-phonics-blends
sh	/sh/ as in ship, fish, shell		la-phonics-digraphs
ch	/ch/ as in chip, lunch, chair		la-phonics-digraphs
th (voiced)	/th/ as in this, that, mother		la-phonics-digraphs
th (unvoiced)	/th/ as in thin, bath, thumb		la-phonics-digraphs
wh	/w/ (or /hw/) as in whale, wheel, white		la-phonics-digraphs
ck	/k/ at the end as in duck, sock, black		la-phonics-digraphs
ph	/f/ as in phone, photo, dolphin		la-phonics-digraphs
gh	/f/ in a few words, as in laugh, cough, enough		la-phonics-digraphs
ng	/ng/ as in ring, song, king		la-phonics-digraphs
nk	/ngk/ as in bank, pink, trunk		la-phonics-digraphs
kn	/n/ (k is silent) as in knee, knife, knock		la-phonics-digraphs
wr	/r/ (w is silent) as in write, wrap, wrist		la-phonics-digraphs
gn	/n/ (g is silent) as in gnat, gnome, sign		la-phonics-digraphs
mb	/m/ (b is silent) as in lamb, thumb, comb		la-phonics-digraphs
tch	/ch/ after a short vowel, as in match, catch, witch		la-phonics-digraphs
dge	/j/ after a short vowel, as in badge, fudge, bridge		la-phonics-digraphs
qu	/kw/ as in queen, quick, quiz		la-phonics-digraphs
ch (k sound)	/k/ in Greek-based words, as in school, chorus, echo		la-phonics-digraphs
ch (sh sound)	/sh/ in French-based words, as in chef, machine, chute		la-phonics-digraphs
ti	/sh/ in word endings, as in nation, station, action		la-phonics-digraphs
ci	/sh/ in word endings, as in special, social, delicious		la-phonics-digraphs
si	/zh/ in word endings, as in vision, television, invasion		la-phonics-digraphs
a	Short a, as in apple		la-phonics-letter-sounds
b	/b/ as in ball		la-phonics-letter-sounds
c	/k/ as in cat		la-phonics-letter-sounds
d	/d/ as in dog		la-phonics-letter-sounds
e	Short e, as in egg		la-phonics-letter-sounds
f	/f/ as in fish		la-phonics-letter-sounds
g	/g/ as in goat		la-phonics-letter-sounds
h	/h/ as in hat		la-phonics-letter-sounds
i	Short i, as in igloo		la-phonics-letter-sounds
j	/j/ as in jam		la-phonics-letter-sounds
k	/k/ as in kite		la-phonics-letter-sounds
l	/l/ as in lamp		la-phonics-letter-sounds
m	/m/ as in moon		la-phonics-letter-sounds
n	/n/ as in nest		la-phonics-letter-sounds
o	Short o, as in octopus		la-phonics-letter-sounds
p	/p/ as in pig		la-phonics-letter-sounds
q	/kw/ as in queen (q is always followed by u)		la-phonics-letter-sounds
r	/r/ as in rabbit		la-phonics-letter-sounds
s	/s/ as in sun		la-phonics-letter-sounds
t	/t/ as in tiger		la-phonics-letter-sounds
u	Short u, as in umbrella		la-phonics-letter-sounds
v	/v/ as in van		la-phonics-letter-sounds
w	/w/ as in web		la-phonics-letter-sounds
x	/ks/ as in box		la-phonics-letter-sounds
y	/y/ as in yo-yo		la-phonics-letter-sounds
z	/z/ as in zebra		la-phonics-letter-sounds
Long a	Says its name, as in cake		la-phonics-letter-sounds
Long e	Says its name, as in tree		la-phonics-letter-sounds
Long i	Says its name, as in kite		la-phonics-letter-sounds
Long o	Says its name, as in boat		la-phonics-letter-sounds
Long u	Says its name, as in cube		la-phonics-letter-sounds
Soft c	/s/ before e, i or y, as in city		la-phonics-letter-sounds
Hard c	/k/ before a, o or u, as in cow		la-phonics-letter-sounds
Soft g	/j/ before e, i or y, as in giant		la-phonics-letter-sounds
Hard g	/g/ before a, o or u, as in gate		la-phonics-letter-sounds
ar	Says /ar/: car, star, farm		la-phonics-r-controlled
or	Says /or/: corn, horse, storm		la-phonics-r-controlled
er	Says /er/: her, fern, teacher		la-phonics-r-controlled
ir	Says /er/: bird, girl, shirt		la-phonics-r-controlled
ur	Says /er/: turn, burn, purple		la-phonics-r-controlled
ore	Says /or/: more, store, shore		la-phonics-r-controlled
are	Says /air/: care, share, scare		la-phonics-r-controlled
ear (air)	Says /air/: bear, wear, pear		la-phonics-r-controlled
ear (eer)	Says /eer/: ear, hear, near		la-phonics-r-controlled
ear (er)	Says /er/: earth, learn, early		la-phonics-r-controlled
air	Says /air/: chair, hair, fair		la-phonics-r-controlled
eer	Says /eer/: deer, cheer, steer		la-phonics-r-controlled
ier	Says /eer/: pier, tier		la-phonics-r-controlled
oar	Says /or/: roar, soar, board		la-phonics-r-controlled
our	Says /or/ or /ow-er/: four, hour, sour		la-phonics-r-controlled
war	Says /wor/: warm, wart, warn		la-phonics-r-controlled
wor	Says /wer/: word, work, world		la-phonics-r-controlled
Silent e (magic e)	A silent e at the end makes the vowel say its name: cap becomes cape		la-phonics-r-controlled
Closed syllable	Ends in a consonant and has a short vowel: cat, sun, dig		la-phonics-r-controlled
Open syllable	Ends in a vowel and has a long vowel: go, me, hi		la-phonics-r-controlled
Vowel-consonant-e syllable	Long vowel with silent e: cake, hope, time		la-phonics-r-controlled
Vowel team syllable	Two vowels make one sound: rain, boat, tree		la-phonics-r-controlled
R-controlled syllable	A vowel plus r changes the sound: car, her, corn		la-phonics-r-controlled
Consonant-le syllable	A last syllable like ble, dle, tle: table, candle, little		la-phonics-r-controlled
Floss rule	After a short vowel, double f, l, s or z at the end: puff, bell, miss, buzz		la-phonics-r-controlled
Soft c and g rule	c and g are soft before e, i or y: cent, city, gem, gym		la-phonics-r-controlled
q needs u	The letter q is nearly always followed by u: queen, quit		la-phonics-r-controlled
No English word ends in v	Add a silent e after v: have, give, love		la-phonics-r-controlled
FLOSS exceptions	Some short words break the floss rule: bus, gas, yes, if		la-phonics-r-controlled
knee	Silent k		la-phonics-silent-letters
knife	Silent k		la-phonics-silent-letters
knight	Silent k and silent gh		la-phonics-silent-letters
knock	Silent k		la-phonics-silent-letters
know	Silent k		la-phonics-silent-letters
knot	Silent k		la-phonics-silent-letters
knit	Silent k		la-phonics-silent-letters
wrap	Silent w		la-phonics-silent-letters
write	Silent w		la-phonics-silent-letters
wrist	Silent w		la-phonics-silent-letters
wrong	Silent w		la-phonics-silent-letters
wrench	Silent w		la-phonics-silent-letters
answer	Silent w		la-phonics-silent-letters
sword	Silent w		la-phonics-silent-letters
two	Silent w		la-phonics-silent-letters
lamb	Silent b		la-phonics-silent-letters
thumb	Silent b		la-phonics-silent-letters
comb	Silent b		la-phonics-silent-letters
climb	Silent b		la-phonics-silent-letters
crumb	Silent b		la-phonics-silent-letters
doubt	Silent b		la-phonics-silent-letters
debt	Silent b		la-phonics-silent-letters
subtle	Silent b		la-phonics-silent-letters
plumber	Silent b		la-phonics-silent-letters
numb	Silent b		la-phonics-silent-letters
island	Silent s		la-phonics-silent-letters
aisle	Silent s		la-phonics-silent-letters
debris	Silent s		la-phonics-silent-letters
listen	Silent t		la-phonics-silent-letters
castle	Silent t		la-phonics-silent-letters
fasten	Silent t		la-phonics-silent-letters
whistle	Silent t		la-phonics-silent-letters
often	Silent t (for many speakers)		la-phonics-silent-letters
Christmas	Silent t		la-phonics-silent-letters
ballet	Silent t		la-phonics-silent-letters
gnat	Silent g		la-phonics-silent-letters
gnaw	Silent g		la-phonics-silent-letters
gnome	Silent g		la-phonics-silent-letters
sign	Silent g		la-phonics-silent-letters
design	Silent g		la-phonics-silent-letters
foreign	Silent g		la-phonics-silent-letters
campaign	Silent g		la-phonics-silent-letters
half	Silent l		la-phonics-silent-letters
calm	Silent l		la-phonics-silent-letters
palm	Silent l		la-phonics-silent-letters
walk	Silent l		la-phonics-silent-letters
talk	Silent l		la-phonics-silent-letters
chalk	Silent l		la-phonics-silent-letters
folk	Silent l		la-phonics-silent-letters
yolk	Silent l		la-phonics-silent-letters
could	Silent l		la-phonics-silent-letters
should	Silent l		la-phonics-silent-letters
would	Silent l		la-phonics-silent-letters
salmon	Silent l		la-phonics-silent-letters
honest	Silent h		la-phonics-silent-letters
hour	Silent h		la-phonics-silent-letters
heir	Silent h		la-phonics-silent-letters
honor	Silent h		la-phonics-silent-letters
ghost	Silent h		la-phonics-silent-letters
rhyme	Silent h		la-phonics-silent-letters
rhinoceros	Silent h		la-phonics-silent-letters
school	Silent h		la-phonics-silent-letters
echo	Silent h		la-phonics-silent-letters
night	Silent gh		la-phonics-silent-letters
light	Silent gh		la-phonics-silent-letters
daughter	Silent gh		la-phonics-silent-letters
thought	Silent gh		la-phonics-silent-letters
though	Silent gh		la-phonics-silent-letters
high	Silent gh		la-phonics-silent-letters
neighbor	Silent gh		la-phonics-silent-letters
autumn	Silent n		la-phonics-silent-letters
column	Silent n		la-phonics-silent-letters
hymn	Silent n		la-phonics-silent-letters
condemn	Silent n		la-phonics-silent-letters
mortgage	Silent t		la-phonics-silent-letters
receipt	Silent p		la-phonics-silent-letters
psychology	Silent p		la-phonics-silent-letters
pneumonia	Silent p		la-phonics-silent-letters
raspberry	Silent p		la-phonics-silent-letters
cupboard	Silent p		la-phonics-silent-letters
pterodactyl	Silent p		la-phonics-silent-letters
bomb	Silent b		la-phonics-silent-letters
guess	Silent u		la-phonics-silent-letters
guitar	Silent u		la-phonics-silent-letters
guard	Silent u		la-phonics-silent-letters
build	Silent u		la-phonics-silent-letters
biscuit	Silent u		la-phonics-silent-letters
handsome	Silent d		la-phonics-silent-letters
sandwich	Silent d		la-phonics-silent-letters
handkerchief	Silent d		la-phonics-silent-letters
ai	Long a: rain, train, snail		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ay	Long a at the end of words: day, play, tray		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ea (long e)	Long e: beach, leaf, dream		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ea (short e)	Short e: bread, head, weather		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ee	Long e: tree, feet, green		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ie (long e)	Long e: field, chief, piece		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ie (long i)	Long i at the end: pie, tie, lie		la-phonics-vowel-teams
oa	Long o: boat, coat, soap		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ow (long o)	Long o: snow, grow, yellow		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ow (ou sound)	Like ouch: cow, town, clown		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ou	Like ouch: house, cloud, mouth		la-phonics-vowel-teams
oi	/oi/ inside words: coin, soil, point		la-phonics-vowel-teams
oy	/oi/ at the end: boy, toy, enjoy		la-phonics-vowel-teams
oo (long)	Long /oo/: moon, spoon, food		la-phonics-vowel-teams
oo (short)	Short /oo/: book, foot, wood		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ew	Long /oo/: new, grew, chew		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ue	Long u or /oo/: blue, clue, true		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ui	/oo/: fruit, suit, juice		la-phonics-vowel-teams
au	/aw/: haul, sauce, August		la-phonics-vowel-teams
aw	/aw/: saw, paw, straw		la-phonics-vowel-teams
igh	Long i: high, night, light		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ey	Long e or long a: key, monkey, they		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ei	Long a: eight, vein, sleigh		la-phonics-vowel-teams
eigh	Long a: eight, weigh, neighbor		la-phonics-vowel-teams
eu	Long u: Europe, feud		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ou (long o)	Long o: soul, though		la-phonics-vowel-teams
ough	Many sounds: though, through, cough, tough		la-phonics-vowel-teams
child	children		la-plurals-irregular
man	men		la-plurals-irregular
woman	women		la-plurals-irregular
person	people		la-plurals-irregular
foot	feet		la-plurals-irregular
tooth	teeth		la-plurals-irregular
goose	geese		la-plurals-irregular
mouse	mice		la-plurals-irregular
louse	lice		la-plurals-irregular
ox	oxen		la-plurals-irregular
sheep	sheep		la-plurals-irregular
deer	deer		la-plurals-irregular
fish	fish (or fishes for kinds of fish)		la-plurals-irregular
moose	moose		la-plurals-irregular
series	series		la-plurals-irregular
species	species		la-plurals-irregular
aircraft	aircraft		la-plurals-irregular
bison	bison		la-plurals-irregular
salmon	salmon		la-plurals-irregular
trout	trout		la-plurals-irregular
shrimp	shrimp (or shrimps)		la-plurals-irregular
leaf	leaves		la-plurals-irregular
knife	knives		la-plurals-irregular
life	lives		la-plurals-irregular
wife	wives		la-plurals-irregular
wolf	wolves		la-plurals-irregular
elf	elves		la-plurals-irregular
shelf	shelves		la-plurals-irregular
half	halves		la-plurals-irregular
calf	calves		la-plurals-irregular
loaf	loaves		la-plurals-irregular
thief	thieves		la-plurals-irregular
self	selves		la-plurals-irregular
scarf	scarves		la-plurals-irregular
hoof	hooves		la-plurals-irregular
dwarf	dwarfs or dwarves		la-plurals-irregular
roof	roofs		la-plurals-irregular
chief	chiefs		la-plurals-irregular
cliff	cliffs		la-plurals-irregular
belief	beliefs		la-plurals-irregular
proof	proofs		la-plurals-irregular
bus	buses		la-plurals-irregular
box	boxes		la-plurals-irregular
glass	glasses		la-plurals-irregular
dish	dishes		la-plurals-irregular
church	churches		la-plurals-irregular
fox	foxes		la-plurals-irregular
watch	watches		la-plurals-irregular
brush	brushes		la-plurals-irregular
class	classes		la-plurals-irregular
tomato	tomatoes		la-plurals-irregular
potato	potatoes		la-plurals-irregular
hero	heroes		la-plurals-irregular
echo	echoes		la-plurals-irregular
veto	vetoes		la-plurals-irregular
photo	photos		la-plurals-irregular
piano	pianos		la-plurals-irregular
radio	radios		la-plurals-irregular
zoo	zoos		la-plurals-irregular
kangaroo	kangaroos		la-plurals-irregular
studio	studios		la-plurals-irregular
video	videos		la-plurals-irregular
solo	solos		la-plurals-irregular
city	cities		la-plurals-irregular
baby	babies		la-plurals-irregular
puppy	puppies		la-plurals-irregular
fly	flies		la-plurals-irregular
berry	berries		la-plurals-irregular
story	stories		la-plurals-irregular
lady	ladies		la-plurals-irregular
party	parties		la-plurals-irregular
country	countries		la-plurals-irregular
family	families		la-plurals-irregular
key	keys		la-plurals-irregular
monkey	monkeys		la-plurals-irregular
day	days		la-plurals-irregular
boy	boys		la-plurals-irregular
toy	toys		la-plurals-irregular
valley	valleys		la-plurals-irregular
cactus	cacti or cactuses		la-plurals-irregular
fungus	fungi		la-plurals-irregular
nucleus	nuclei		la-plurals-irregular
radius	radii		la-plurals-irregular
stimulus	stimuli		la-plurals-irregular
alumnus	alumni		la-plurals-irregular
syllabus	syllabi or syllabuses		la-plurals-irregular
focus	foci or focuses		la-plurals-irregular
octopus	octopuses		la-plurals-irregular
crisis	crises		la-plurals-irregular
analysis	analyses		la-plurals-irregular
thesis	theses		la-plurals-irregular
hypothesis	hypotheses		la-plurals-irregular
diagnosis	diagnoses		la-plurals-irregular
oasis	oases		la-plurals-irregular
parenthesis	parentheses		la-plurals-irregular
axis	axes		la-plurals-irregular
bacterium	bacteria		la-plurals-irregular
datum	data		la-plurals-irregular
medium	media		la-plurals-irregular
curriculum	curricula		la-plurals-irregular
memorandum	memoranda		la-plurals-irregular
phenomenon	phenomena		la-plurals-irregular
criterion	criteria		la-plurals-irregular
appendix	appendices or appendixes		la-plurals-irregular
index	indices or indexes		la-plurals-irregular
vertex	vertices		la-plurals-irregular
matrix	matrices		la-plurals-irregular
formula	formulas or formulae		la-plurals-irregular
antenna	antennae or antennas		la-plurals-irregular
alga	algae		la-plurals-irregular
larva	larvae		la-plurals-irregular
vertebra	vertebrae		la-plurals-irregular
passerby	passersby		la-plurals-irregular
mother-in-law	mothers-in-law		la-plurals-irregular
brother-in-law	brothers-in-law		la-plurals-irregular
haiku	A Japanese-style poem in three lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables		la-poetry-forms
tanka	A Japanese poem of five lines with 5, 7, 5, 7, 7 syllables		la-poetry-forms
limerick	A funny five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme		la-poetry-forms
sonnet	A 14-line poem, often in iambic pentameter		la-poetry-forms
Shakespearean sonnet	A sonnet with three quatrains and a couplet, rhyming ABAB CDCD EFEF GG		la-poetry-forms
Petrarchan sonnet	A sonnet with an octave and a sestet		la-poetry-forms
couplet	Two lines in a row that rhyme		la-poetry-forms
tercet	A stanza of three lines		la-poetry-forms
quatrain	A stanza of four lines		la-poetry-forms
cinquain	A five-line poem with a set pattern of words or syllables		la-poetry-forms
diamante	A diamond-shaped seven-line poem		la-poetry-forms
acrostic	A poem where the first letters of lines spell a word		la-poetry-forms
free verse	A poem without regular rhyme or meter		la-poetry-forms
blank verse	Unrhymed poetry in iambic pentameter		la-poetry-forms
ballad	A poem or song that tells a story		la-poetry-forms
epic	A long poem about a hero's deeds		la-poetry-forms
ode	A poem praising a person or thing		la-poetry-forms
elegy	A poem of mourning		la-poetry-forms
lyric poem	A short poem expressing feelings		la-poetry-forms
narrative poem	A poem that tells a story		la-poetry-forms
concrete poem	A poem shaped like its subject		la-poetry-forms
shape poem	Another name for a concrete poem		la-poetry-forms
villanelle	A 19-line poem with two repeating refrains		la-poetry-forms
sestina	A 39-line poem with six repeated end words		la-poetry-forms
clerihew	A funny four-line poem about a person		la-poetry-forms
epigram	A short, witty saying in verse		la-poetry-forms
nursery rhyme	A short traditional rhyme for children		la-poetry-forms
stanza	A group of lines in a poem		la-poetry-forms
verse	One line of a poem, or a stanza		la-poetry-forms
line break	Where a line of a poem ends		la-poetry-forms
rhyme	Matching end sounds in words		la-poetry-forms
rhyme scheme	The pattern of rhymes at the end of lines		la-poetry-forms
end rhyme	Rhyme at the ends of lines		la-poetry-forms
internal rhyme	Rhyme within a line		la-poetry-forms
slant rhyme	Words that almost rhyme		la-poetry-forms
rhythm	The beat of the words		la-poetry-forms
meter	The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables		la-poetry-forms
foot	A unit of meter		la-poetry-forms
iamb	A foot with an unstressed then a stressed syllable		la-poetry-forms
trochee	A foot with a stressed then an unstressed syllable		la-poetry-forms
anapest	A foot with two unstressed then one stressed syllable		la-poetry-forms
dactyl	A foot with one stressed then two unstressed syllables		la-poetry-forms
pentameter	A line with five feet		la-poetry-forms
tetrameter	A line with four feet		la-poetry-forms
refrain	A line or phrase repeated in a poem or song		la-poetry-forms
speaker	The voice that talks in a poem		la-poetry-forms
enjambment	A sentence running over a line break		la-poetry-forms
caesura	A pause inside a line		la-poetry-forms
alliteration	Repeating beginning sounds		la-poetry-forms
onomatopoeia	Words that sound like what they name		la-poetry-forms
imagery	Words that create pictures in the mind		la-poetry-forms
stanza break	A blank line between stanzas		la-poetry-forms
volta	The turn in thought in a sonnet		la-poetry-forms
rhyme couplet	A pair of rhyming lines		la-poetry-forms
envelope rhyme	ABBA rhyme pattern		la-poetry-forms
alexandrine	A line of six iambic feet		la-poetry-forms
sprung rhythm	Rhythm based on counting stressed syllables only		la-poetry-forms
slam poetry	A poem performed aloud in a competition style		la-poetry-forms
spoken word	Poetry written to be performed		la-poetry-forms
found poem	A poem made from words found elsewhere		la-poetry-forms
list poem	A poem made as a list		la-poetry-forms
pantoum	A poem with repeating lines in a set pattern		la-poetry-forms
ghazal	A poem of couplets with a repeated word at the end of the second line		la-poetry-forms
un-	Not or opposite: unhappy, undo		la-prefixes
re-	Again: redo, rewrite		la-prefixes
dis-	Not or opposite: disagree, disappear		la-prefixes
mis-	Wrongly: misspell, misread		la-prefixes
pre-	Before: preview, preheat		la-prefixes
in-	Not (before most letters): inactive, incorrect		la-prefixes
im-	Not (before b, m, p): impossible, immature		la-prefixes
il-	Not (before l): illegal, illogical		la-prefixes
ir-	Not (before r): irregular, irresponsible		la-prefixes
non-	Not: nonstop, nonfiction		la-prefixes
over-	Too much: overeat, overdo		la-prefixes
under-	Too little, or below: underpaid, underground		la-prefixes
sub-	Under: submarine, subway		la-prefixes
super-	Above or beyond: superhero, supermarket		la-prefixes
inter-	Between: international, interact		la-prefixes
trans-	Across: transport, transatlantic		la-prefixes
semi-	Half: semicircle, semifinal		la-prefixes
mid-	Middle: midnight, midway		la-prefixes
fore-	Before: forecast, foresee		la-prefixes
out-	Beyond or more than: outrun, outgrow		la-prefixes
anti-	Against: antifreeze, antisocial		la-prefixes
auto-	Self: autograph, automatic		la-prefixes
bi-	Two: bicycle, biweekly		la-prefixes
tri-	Three: triangle, tricycle		la-prefixes
uni-	One: unicycle, uniform		la-prefixes
multi-	Many: multicolor, multiply		la-prefixes
poly-	Many: polygon, polyglot		la-prefixes
mono-	One: monorail, monologue		la-prefixes
de-	Opposite or remove: defrost, deform		la-prefixes
en-	Make or put in: enlarge, encircle		la-prefixes
em-	Make or put in: empower, embrace		la-prefixes
ex-	Out or former: exit, ex-president		la-prefixes
extra-	Beyond: extraordinary, extraterrestrial		la-prefixes
hyper-	Over, too much: hyperactive		la-prefixes
hypo-	Under: hypodermic		la-prefixes
micro-	Very small: microscope		la-prefixes
mega-	Very large: megaphone		la-prefixes
milli-	One thousandth: milliliter		la-prefixes
kilo-	One thousand: kilometer		la-prefixes
centi-	One hundredth: centimeter		la-prefixes
deci-	One tenth: decimeter		la-prefixes
tele-	Far: telescope		la-prefixes
photo-	Light: photograph		la-prefixes
co-	Together: cooperate, coworker		la-prefixes
con-	With or together: connect, convene		la-prefixes
counter-	Against: counterclockwise		la-prefixes
contra-	Against: contradict		la-prefixes
pro-	For or forward: proceed, pro-peace		la-prefixes
post-	After: postpone, postgame		la-prefixes
ante-	Before: antecedent		la-prefixes
intra-	Within: intrastate, intranet		la-prefixes
circum-	Around: circumference		la-prefixes
ambi-	Both: ambidextrous		la-prefixes
pan-	All: panorama		la-prefixes
omni-	All: omnivore		la-prefixes
tetra-	Four: tetrahedron		la-prefixes
penta-	Five: pentagon		la-prefixes
hexa-	Six: hexagon		la-prefixes
octo-	Eight: octopus, octagon		la-prefixes
deca-	Ten: decade		la-prefixes
dia-	Through or across: diameter		la-prefixes
epi-	Upon: epidermis		la-prefixes
peri-	Around: perimeter		la-prefixes
a-	Without or not: asleep, amoral		la-prefixes
mal-	Bad: malfunction		la-prefixes
bene-	Good: benefit		la-prefixes
equi-	Equal: equal, equator		la-prefixes
homo-	Same: homophone		la-prefixes
hetero-	Different: heterogeneous		la-prefixes
neo-	New: neoclassical		la-prefixes
paleo-	Old: paleontology		la-prefixes
retro-	Backward: retrospect		la-prefixes
sym-	Together: symphony		la-prefixes
syn-	Together: synonym		la-prefixes
vice-	In place of: vice president		la-prefixes
A stitch in time saves nine	Fix a small problem early so it does not become big		la-proverbs
Actions speak louder than words	What you do shows more than what you say		la-proverbs
All that glitters is not gold	Things that look nice may not be valuable		la-proverbs
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush	It is better to keep what you have than risk it for more		la-proverbs
A picture is worth a thousand words	An image can tell a lot		la-proverbs
Better late than never	It is better to do something late than not at all		la-proverbs
Birds of a feather flock together	People who are alike stay together		la-proverbs
Don't count your chickens before they hatch	Do not rely on something that has not happened yet		la-proverbs
Don't put all your eggs in one basket	Do not risk everything on one thing		la-proverbs
Don't judge a book by its cover	Do not decide by looks alone		la-proverbs
Every cloud has a silver lining	There is something good in every bad situation		la-proverbs
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise	Good habits help you do well in life		la-proverbs
Honesty is the best policy	Telling the truth is always the best choice		la-proverbs
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again	Keep trying until you get it		la-proverbs
It takes two to tango	Both sides share in a quarrel or effort		la-proverbs
Look before you leap	Think before you act		la-proverbs
Many hands make light work	A job is easier with many helpers		la-proverbs
Necessity is the mother of invention	Need pushes people to invent things		la-proverbs
No pain, no gain	You must work hard to get results		la-proverbs
One bad apple spoils the barrel	One bad person can spoil a whole group		la-proverbs
Practice makes perfect	Doing something often makes you better		la-proverbs
The early bird catches the worm	The one who starts first has the best chance		la-proverbs
The pen is mightier than the sword	Words can do more than force		la-proverbs
There's no place like home	Home is the best place to be		la-proverbs
Two wrongs don't make a right	Doing bad because of bad does not fix anything		la-proverbs
Too many cooks spoil the broth	Too many people on a job can ruin it		la-proverbs
When in Rome, do as the Romans do	Follow the customs of the place you are in		la-proverbs
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink	You can offer help, but cannot force someone to take it		la-proverbs
A friend in need is a friend indeed	A true friend helps you when you need it		la-proverbs
A rolling stone gathers no moss	People who keep moving do not settle down or get stuck		la-proverbs
Absence makes the heart grow fonder	Missing people makes you love them more		la-proverbs
All good things must come to an end	Nothing lasts forever		la-proverbs
A penny saved is a penny earned	Saving money is as good as making it		la-proverbs
Beggars can't be choosers	If you need something badly, you cannot be picky		la-proverbs
Curiosity killed the cat	Too much asking can lead to trouble		la-proverbs
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you	Treat others how you want to be treated		la-proverbs
Easy come, easy go	What is gained easily is lost easily		la-proverbs
Fortune favors the bold	Brave people are often lucky		la-proverbs
Good things come to those who wait	Patience brings rewards		la-proverbs
Great minds think alike	Smart people often have the same ideas		la-proverbs
Haste makes waste	Rushing leads to mistakes		la-proverbs
He who laughs last laughs best	The final winner is the happiest		la-proverbs
Home is where the heart is	Home is wherever you feel loved		la-proverbs
If the shoe fits, wear it	If a criticism fits you, accept it		la-proverbs
Laughter is the best medicine	Laughing helps you feel better		la-proverbs
Let bygones be bygones	Forget old arguments		la-proverbs
Look on the bright side	Think about the good parts		la-proverbs
Out of sight, out of mind	We forget what we do not see		la-proverbs
Patience is a virtue	Waiting calmly is a good quality		la-proverbs
Rome wasn't built in a day	Great things take time		la-proverbs
The grass is always greener on the other side	Other people's situations seem better than ours		la-proverbs
The squeaky wheel gets the grease	The one who complains most gets attention		la-proverbs
There's no smoke without fire	Rumors usually have some truth		la-proverbs
Slow and steady wins the race	Steady effort beats fast but sloppy work		la-proverbs
Time is money	Time is valuable, so do not waste it		la-proverbs
United we stand, divided we fall	Together we are strong		la-proverbs
Where there's a will, there's a way	If you want it enough, you will find a way		la-proverbs
You can't teach an old dog new tricks	It is hard to change old habits		la-proverbs
You reap what you sow	What you do comes back to you		la-proverbs
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step	Big goals start with small first steps		la-proverbs
Knowledge is power	Learning gives you strength		la-proverbs
Better safe than sorry	Be careful to avoid trouble later		la-proverbs
Two heads are better than one	Working together gives better ideas		la-proverbs
Waste not, want not	If you use things wisely, you will have enough		la-proverbs
Walk a mile in someone's shoes	Try to understand another person's life		la-proverbs
The best things in life are free	Love, friendship and nature cost nothing		la-proverbs
Little strokes fell great oaks	Small steady efforts can do great things		la-proverbs
Don't bite the hand that feeds you	Do not hurt people who help you		la-proverbs
Don't cry over spilled milk	Do not be upset about what cannot be undone		la-proverbs
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me	Learn from being tricked		la-proverbs
The proof of the pudding is in the eating	You judge something by how it works		la-proverbs
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder	People see beauty differently		la-proverbs
Variety is the spice of life	Different things make life interesting		la-proverbs
A watched pot never boils	Time seems slow when you wait for something		la-proverbs
Every dog has its day	Everyone gets a turn to shine		la-proverbs
Out of the frying pan into the fire	From a bad situation to a worse one		la-proverbs
Strike while the iron is hot	Act at the best moment		la-proverbs
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree	Children often resemble their parents		la-proverbs
period	Ends a statement or command		la-punctuation-rules
question mark	Ends a question		la-punctuation-rules
exclamation point	Shows strong feeling or a shout		la-punctuation-rules
comma in a list	Separate three or more items: red, blue, and green		la-punctuation-rules
comma after introductory words	After words that begin a sentence: First, wash your hands		la-punctuation-rules
comma before a conjunction	Join two complete sentences: I ran, and she walked		la-punctuation-rules
comma in direct address	Separate a name: Maya, come here		la-punctuation-rules
comma in dates	Between day and year: July 4, 1776		la-punctuation-rules
comma in addresses	Between city and state: Austin, Texas		la-punctuation-rules
comma in a letter greeting	After Dear Sam		la-punctuation-rules
comma after yes or no	Yes, I will		la-punctuation-rules
comma with quotations	Separate a speaker from the quote: She said, "Hello"		la-punctuation-rules
comma with appositive	Sets off a renaming phrase: My dog, Rex, barks		la-punctuation-rules
semicolon	Joins two closely related complete sentences		la-punctuation-rules
semicolon in a list	Separates items that already contain commas		la-punctuation-rules
colon before a list	After a full statement: You need three things: a pen, paper and time		la-punctuation-rules
colon in time	Separates hours and minutes: 3:30		la-punctuation-rules
colon after a business greeting	Dear Sir or Madam:		la-punctuation-rules
apostrophe in a contraction	Shows missing letters: can't		la-punctuation-rules
apostrophe for possession	Shows ownership: Tom's hat		la-punctuation-rules
apostrophe never in plurals	Plural of dog is dogs, not dog's		la-punctuation-rules
quotation marks	Show a speaker's exact words		la-punctuation-rules
quotation marks for titles	Short works: poems, songs, articles		la-punctuation-rules
italics or underline	Titles of long works: books, movies, magazines		la-punctuation-rules
hyphen	Joins words: well-known, twenty-one		la-punctuation-rules
hyphen at line end	Splits a word between syllables		la-punctuation-rules
en dash	Shows a range: pages 10-20		la-punctuation-rules
em dash	A strong break or interruption in a sentence		la-punctuation-rules
parentheses	Enclose extra information		la-punctuation-rules
brackets	Enclose added words inside a quote		la-punctuation-rules
ellipsis	Three dots showing omitted words or a pause		la-punctuation-rules
slash	Shows alternatives: and/or		la-punctuation-rules
Capital at start	Every sentence begins with a capital letter		la-punctuation-rules
Period in abbreviation	Mr., Dr., St.		la-punctuation-rules
Comma splice	Do not join two sentences with only a comma		la-punctuation-rules
Quotation ending	Periods and commas go inside the closing quotation mark		la-punctuation-rules
Question inside quotation	Question mark inside if the quote is the question		la-punctuation-rules
Dialogue paragraphs	Start a new paragraph when a new person speaks		la-punctuation-rules
Colon vs. semicolon	Colon introduces; semicolon joins		la-punctuation-rules
Oxford comma	The comma before and in a list: apples, pears, and plums		la-punctuation-rules
Comma between adjectives	Use when you can swap the order or put and between: a tall, strong tree		la-punctuation-rules
Comma before a tag question	You are coming, aren't you?		la-punctuation-rules
Commas with nonessential phrases	Set off extra information: My sister, who is ten, swims		la-punctuation-rules
Run-on fix	Use a period, semicolon or conjunction		la-punctuation-rules
Exclamation overuse	Use sparingly so it keeps its power		la-punctuation-rules
Possessive of plural nouns	Add an apostrophe after the s: the dogs' bowls		la-punctuation-rules
Possessive of names ending in s	Add 's or just an apostrophe: James's or James'		la-punctuation-rules
-at	cat, bat, hat, mat, rat, sat, flat		la-rhyming-families
-an	can, fan, man, pan, ran, van, plan		la-rhyming-families
-ap	cap, map, nap, tap, lap, clap, trap		la-rhyming-families
-ag	bag, tag, wag, rag, flag, drag		la-rhyming-families
-am	ham, jam, ram, dam, yam, slam		la-rhyming-families
-ad	bad, dad, had, mad, pad, sad		la-rhyming-families
-ack	back, black, pack, snack, track, stack		la-rhyming-families
-ill	hill, fill, bill, mill, will, spill		la-rhyming-families
-ig	big, dig, fig, pig, wig, twig		la-rhyming-families
-in	bin, fin, pin, tin, win, spin		la-rhyming-families
-ip	dip, hip, lip, rip, ship, trip		la-rhyming-families
-it	bit, fit, hit, kit, sit, spit		la-rhyming-families
-ick	kick, lick, pick, sick, stick, quick		la-rhyming-families
-ing	king, ring, sing, wing, spring, bring		la-rhyming-families
-ink	pink, sink, wink, think, drink, blink		la-rhyming-families
-ock	clock, dock, lock, rock, sock, block		la-rhyming-families
-op	cop, hop, mop, pop, top, stop		la-rhyming-families
-ot	cot, dot, hot, not, pot, spot		la-rhyming-families
-og	dog, fog, hog, log, frog, jog		la-rhyming-families
-ob	cob, job, mob, rob, sob		la-rhyming-families
-uck	duck, luck, truck, stuck, buck		la-rhyming-families
-ug	bug, hug, mug, rug, jug, plug		la-rhyming-families
-un	bun, fun, run, sun, spun, stun		la-rhyming-families
-ut	but, cut, hut, nut, shut		la-rhyming-families
-ump	bump, jump, lump, pump, stump		la-rhyming-families
-unk	bunk, junk, skunk, trunk		la-rhyming-families
-est	best, nest, pest, rest, west, chest		la-rhyming-families
-et	bet, get, jet, net, pet, wet		la-rhyming-families
-ell	bell, tell, sell, well, shell, smell		la-rhyming-families
-en	den, hen, men, pen, ten, then		la-rhyming-families
-ed	bed, fed, red, led, shed, sled		la-rhyming-families
-eck	deck, neck, check, speck		la-rhyming-families
-ake	bake, cake, lake, make, take, snake		la-rhyming-families
-ate	date, gate, late, plate, skate, state		la-rhyming-families
-ame	came, game, name, same, tame, flame		la-rhyming-families
-ail	mail, nail, pail, sail, tail, snail		la-rhyming-families
-ain	gain, main, pain, rain, train, brain		la-rhyming-families
-ay	day, hay, may, play, say, stay		la-rhyming-families
-ee	bee, see, tree, free, three		la-rhyming-families
-eep	beep, deep, jeep, keep, sleep, sheep		la-rhyming-families
-eat	beat, heat, meat, neat, seat, treat		la-rhyming-families
-ime	dime, lime, time, climb, crime		la-rhyming-families
-ice	dice, mice, nice, rice, twice, slice		la-rhyming-families
-ide	hide, ride, side, wide, slide, tide		la-rhyming-families
-ine	fine, line, mine, nine, pine, shine		la-rhyming-families
-ight	fight, light, might, night, right, sight		la-rhyming-families
-ike	bike, hike, like, spike, strike		la-rhyming-families
-ow	bow, cow, how, now, wow, brow		la-rhyming-families
-ow (long o)	blow, flow, grow, know, show, slow		la-rhyming-families
-oat	boat, coat, goat, float, throat		la-rhyming-families
-old	bold, cold, fold, gold, hold, told		la-rhyming-families
-ose	hose, nose, rose, close, those		la-rhyming-families
-ore	bore, core, more, shore, store, wore		la-rhyming-families
-ound	found, ground, hound, round, sound		la-rhyming-families
-ouse	house, louse, mouse, spouse		la-rhyming-families
-ar	bar, car, far, jar, star, scar		la-rhyming-families
-air	chair, fair, hair, pair, stair		la-rhyming-families
-ear	dear, fear, hear, near, year		la-rhyming-families
-ook	book, cook, hook, look, took		la-rhyming-families
-ool	cool, fool, pool, school, stool		la-rhyming-families
-oon	moon, noon, soon, spoon, balloon		la-rhyming-families
-ush	brush, crush, flush, hush, rush		la-rhyming-families
-ash	cash, crash, dash, flash, splash		la-rhyming-families
-ish	dish, fish, wish		la-rhyming-families
-ing (family)	ding, fling, sling, sting, thing		la-rhyming-families
-ung	hung, lung, rung, sung, young		la-rhyming-families
-ank	bank, drank, sank, tank, thank		la-rhyming-families
-ant	ant, can't, pant, plant		la-rhyming-families
-and	band, hand, land, sand, stand		la-rhyming-families
-ang	bang, gang, hang, rang, sang		la-rhyming-families
-all	ball, call, fall, hall, small, tall		la-rhyming-families
-alk	chalk, stalk, talk, walk		la-rhyming-families
-ew	blew, chew, crew, drew, flew, grew, new		la-rhyming-families
-oo	boo, goo, moo, shoe, zoo		la-rhyming-families
-ue	blue, clue, glue, true		la-rhyming-families
-own	brown, crown, down, gown, town		la-rhyming-families
-oy	boy, joy, toy, enjoy		la-rhyming-families
-oil	boil, coil, foil, oil, soil		la-rhyming-families
-aw	claw, draw, jaw, paw, saw, straw		la-rhyming-families
as busy as a bee	Simile: very busy		la-similes-metaphors
as quiet as a mouse	Simile: very quiet		la-similes-metaphors
as brave as a lion	Simile: very brave		la-similes-metaphors
as light as a feather	Simile: very light		la-similes-metaphors
as slow as a snail	Simile: very slow		la-similes-metaphors
as cold as ice	Simile: very cold		la-similes-metaphors
as sly as a fox	Simile: clever and tricky		la-similes-metaphors
as strong as an ox	Simile: very strong		la-similes-metaphors
as proud as a peacock	Simile: very proud		la-similes-metaphors
as blind as a bat	Simile: unable to see well		la-similes-metaphors
as gentle as a lamb	Simile: very gentle		la-similes-metaphors
as stubborn as a mule	Simile: very stubborn		la-similes-metaphors
as sweet as honey	Simile: very sweet		la-similes-metaphors
as good as gold	Simile: very well behaved		la-similes-metaphors
as flat as a pancake	Simile: completely flat		la-similes-metaphors
as hungry as a horse	Simile: very hungry		la-similes-metaphors
as cool as a cucumber	Simile: very calm		la-similes-metaphors
as clear as crystal	Simile: easy to understand		la-similes-metaphors
as dry as a bone	Simile: completely dry		la-similes-metaphors
as old as the hills	Simile: very old		la-similes-metaphors
as right as rain	Simile: perfectly fine		la-similes-metaphors
as bright as the sun	Simile: very bright		la-similes-metaphors
as fresh as a daisy	Simile: full of energy		la-similes-metaphors
as happy as a clam	Simile: very content		la-similes-metaphors
as thin as a rail	Simile: very thin		la-similes-metaphors
as white as snow	Simile: very white		la-similes-metaphors
as tough as nails	Simile: very strong or hard		la-similes-metaphors
as wise as an owl	Simile: very wise		la-similes-metaphors
as playful as a puppy	Simile: very playful		la-similes-metaphors
run like the wind	Simile: run very fast		la-similes-metaphors
sleep like a log	Simile: sleep deeply		la-similes-metaphors
sing like a bird	Simile: sing beautifully		la-similes-metaphors
eat like a bird	Simile: eat very little		la-similes-metaphors
swim like a fish	Simile: swim very well		la-similes-metaphors
shine like a star	Simile: be very bright or special		la-similes-metaphors
time is money	Metaphor: time is valuable		la-similes-metaphors
life is a roller coaster	Metaphor: life has ups and downs		la-similes-metaphors
the world is a stage	Metaphor: people play roles in life		la-similes-metaphors
my brother is a pig at dinner	Metaphor: he eats messily		la-similes-metaphors
the classroom was a zoo	Metaphor: the room was wild and noisy		la-similes-metaphors
her smile is sunshine	Metaphor: her smile brings happiness		la-similes-metaphors
the road was a ribbon	Metaphor: the road was long and thin		la-similes-metaphors
the clouds were cotton balls	Metaphor: clouds looked soft and white		la-similes-metaphors
he is a rock	Metaphor: he is steady and reliable		la-similes-metaphors
the moon is a silver coin	Metaphor: the moon looks round and shiny		la-similes-metaphors
life is a journey	Metaphor: life has many stages and paths		la-similes-metaphors
books are windows	Metaphor: books show the world		la-similes-metaphors
laughter is music	Metaphor: laughter is pleasing to hear		la-similes-metaphors
the snow is a blanket	Metaphor: snow covers the ground		la-similes-metaphors
her voice is velvet	Metaphor: her voice is soft and smooth		la-similes-metaphors
my room is a disaster zone	Metaphor: it is very messy		la-similes-metaphors
the stars are diamonds	Metaphor: stars sparkle in the sky		la-similes-metaphors
words are weapons	Metaphor: words can hurt or help		la-similes-metaphors
the city is a jungle	Metaphor: the city is wild and busy		la-similes-metaphors
the test was a breeze	Metaphor: it was easy		la-similes-metaphors
character	Who the story is about		la-story-elements
setting	Where and when the story happens		la-story-elements
plot	What happens in the story		la-story-elements
problem	The trouble the characters face		la-story-elements
solution	How the problem is solved		la-story-elements
beginning	Where the story introduces characters and setting		la-story-elements
middle	Where the problem grows		la-story-elements
end	Where the problem is solved		la-story-elements
main idea	What a text is mostly about		la-story-elements
supporting details	Facts that back up the main idea		la-story-elements
theme	The lesson or message of a story		la-story-elements
summary	A short retelling of the important parts		la-story-elements
sequence	The order in which events happen		la-story-elements
cause	Why something happens		la-story-elements
effect	What happens as a result		la-story-elements
compare	To tell how things are alike		la-story-elements
contrast	To tell how things are different		la-story-elements
fact	Something that can be proven true		la-story-elements
opinion	What someone thinks or feels		la-story-elements
inference	A smart guess from clues		la-story-elements
prediction	A guess about what will happen next		la-story-elements
context clues	Hints in the text that help explain a word		la-story-elements
author's purpose	Why the author wrote it: to inform, persuade or entertain		la-story-elements
point of view	Who is telling the story		la-story-elements
visualize	To make a picture in your mind while reading		la-story-elements
connection	Linking a text to yourself, another text, or the world		la-story-elements
text feature	A heading, caption or bold word that helps readers		la-story-elements
heading	A title for a section		la-story-elements
caption	Words that explain a picture		la-story-elements
glossary	A mini dictionary at the back of a book		la-story-elements
index	An alphabetical list of topics at the back with page numbers		la-story-elements
table of contents	A list of chapters and page numbers at the front		la-story-elements
bold print	Heavy type that shows an important word		la-story-elements
diagram	A labeled drawing		la-story-elements
genre	A type of writing		la-story-elements
fiction	Made-up stories		la-story-elements
nonfiction	True information		la-story-elements
narrator	The one who tells the story		la-story-elements
dialogue	Characters talking		la-story-elements
conflict	A struggle between forces		la-story-elements
climax	The most exciting part		la-story-elements
resolution	The way the story's problem ends		la-story-elements
mood	The feeling of the story		la-story-elements
tone	The attitude of the author		la-story-elements
evidence	Facts or quotes that prove a point		la-story-elements
claim	A statement you argue is true		la-story-elements
reasoning	The logic linking evidence to a claim		la-story-elements
fluency	Reading smoothly with expression		la-story-elements
decoding	Using letter sounds to read a word		la-story-elements
comprehension	Understanding what you read		la-story-elements
skim	To read quickly for the main idea		la-story-elements
scan	To look quickly for specific information		la-story-elements
-s / -es	More than one: cats, boxes		la-suffixes
-ed	Happened in the past: jumped, walked		la-suffixes
-ing	Happening now: running, playing		la-suffixes
-er	One who or more: teacher, taller		la-suffixes
-est	Most: tallest, fastest		la-suffixes
-ly	In a way: quickly, gladly		la-suffixes
-ful	Full of: helpful, joyful		la-suffixes
-less	Without: hopeless, careless		la-suffixes
-able	Can be done: readable, washable		la-suffixes
-ible	Can be done: edible, flexible		la-suffixes
-ness	State of being: kindness, sadness		la-suffixes
-ment	Act or result: enjoyment, movement		la-suffixes
-tion	Act or state: action, invention		la-suffixes
-sion	Act or state: tension, vision		la-suffixes
-ation	Act or result: celebration, education		la-suffixes
-ity	State or quality: ability, activity		la-suffixes
-ous	Full of: famous, dangerous		la-suffixes
-ious	Full of: curious, furious		la-suffixes
-ive	Tending to: active, creative		la-suffixes
-al	Relating to: musical, national		la-suffixes
-ial	Relating to: social, special		la-suffixes
-ic	Relating to: heroic, artistic		la-suffixes
-y	Characterized by: sunny, rainy		la-suffixes
-ish	Somewhat like: childish, reddish		la-suffixes
-en	Make or made of: darken, wooden		la-suffixes
-ify	Make: simplify, purify		la-suffixes
-ize	Make or become: modernize, memorize		la-suffixes
-ate	Make or become: activate, create		la-suffixes
-ence	State or quality: patience, absence		la-suffixes
-ance	State or quality: importance, performance		la-suffixes
-ant	One who or being: assistant, elegant		la-suffixes
-ent	One who or being: student, different		la-suffixes
-ism	Belief or practice: heroism, tourism		la-suffixes
-ist	One who does: artist, scientist		la-suffixes
-or	One who does: actor, doctor		la-suffixes
-ee	One who receives: employee, trainee		la-suffixes
-ship	State or skill: friendship, leadership		la-suffixes
-hood	State or time of: childhood, neighborhood		la-suffixes
-dom	State or realm: freedom, kingdom		la-suffixes
-ward	Direction: backward, homeward		la-suffixes
-wise	In the manner of: clockwise, otherwise		la-suffixes
-ology	Study of: biology, geology		la-suffixes
-phobia	Fear of: claustrophobia		la-suffixes
-ette	Small: kitchenette, cigarette		la-suffixes
-let	Small: booklet, piglet		la-suffixes
-ling	Young or small: duckling, gosling		la-suffixes
-some	Tending to: awesome, tiresome		la-suffixes
-ery	Place or practice: bakery, bravery		la-suffixes
-th	State or number: strength, fourth		la-suffixes
-ty	Quality: safety, loyalty		la-suffixes
-cy	State: accuracy, democracy		la-suffixes
-ure	Action or result: pressure, closure		la-suffixes
-age	Action or result: package, damage		la-suffixes
said	declared, stated, remarked		la-synonyms-advanced
walked	strolled, trudged, marched		la-synonyms-advanced
looked	gazed, glanced, peered		la-synonyms-advanced
big	enormous, colossal, immense		la-synonyms-advanced
small	minuscule, petite, compact		la-synonyms-advanced
good	excellent, superb, admirable		la-synonyms-advanced
bad	dreadful, poor, inferior		la-synonyms-advanced
happy	elated, delighted, content		la-synonyms-advanced
sad	sorrowful, mournful, dejected		la-synonyms-advanced
angry	furious, irate, indignant		la-synonyms-advanced
scared	terrified, petrified, alarmed		la-synonyms-advanced
tired	exhausted, drained, weary		la-synonyms-advanced
smart	intelligent, brilliant, astute		la-synonyms-advanced
funny	amusing, comical, hilarious		la-synonyms-advanced
important	significant, vital, crucial		la-synonyms-advanced
interesting	fascinating, intriguing, absorbing		la-synonyms-advanced
hard	arduous, demanding, strenuous		la-synonyms-advanced
easy	effortless, straightforward, simple		la-synonyms-advanced
beautiful	gorgeous, stunning, exquisite		la-synonyms-advanced
ugly	repulsive, unsightly, grotesque		la-synonyms-advanced
help	assist, aid, support		la-synonyms-advanced
show	display, exhibit, reveal		la-synonyms-advanced
think	ponder, consider, reflect		la-synonyms-advanced
use	utilize, employ, apply		la-synonyms-advanced
get	obtain, acquire, receive		la-synonyms-advanced
give	grant, provide, bestow		la-synonyms-advanced
make	create, produce, construct		la-synonyms-advanced
fast	swift, brisk, hasty		la-synonyms-advanced
slow	gradual, leisurely, unhurried		la-synonyms-advanced
brave	valiant, heroic, intrepid		la-synonyms-advanced
afraid	fearful, apprehensive, timid		la-synonyms-advanced
pretty	charming, appealing, lovely		la-synonyms-advanced
rude	impolite, discourteous, crude		la-synonyms-advanced
honest	truthful, sincere, candid		la-synonyms-advanced
lazy	idle, sluggish, lethargic		la-synonyms-advanced
clever	shrewd, ingenious, resourceful		la-synonyms-advanced
calm	serene, tranquil, peaceful		la-synonyms-advanced
nervous	anxious, uneasy, jittery		la-synonyms-advanced
proud	pleased, boastful, triumphant		la-synonyms-advanced
mean	cruel, spiteful, malicious		la-synonyms-advanced
stubborn	obstinate, headstrong, unyielding		la-synonyms-advanced
generous	giving, charitable, lavish		la-synonyms-advanced
rich	affluent, wealthy, prosperous		la-synonyms-advanced
poor	impoverished, needy, destitute		la-synonyms-advanced
strange	peculiar, odd, unusual		la-synonyms-advanced
famous	renowned, celebrated, well-known		la-synonyms-advanced
dangerous	hazardous, perilous, risky		la-synonyms-advanced
careful	cautious, prudent, watchful		la-synonyms-advanced
sudden	abrupt, unexpected, swift		la-synonyms-advanced
huge	tremendous, vast, gigantic		la-synonyms-advanced
brief	short, concise, fleeting		la-synonyms-advanced
begin	commence, initiate, launch		la-synonyms-advanced
finish	conclude, complete, accomplish		la-synonyms-advanced
ask	inquire, question, request		la-synonyms-advanced
answer	respond, reply, retort		la-synonyms-advanced
stop	cease, halt, discontinue		la-synonyms-advanced
choose	select, elect, opt for		la-synonyms-advanced
want	desire, crave, wish for		la-synonyms-advanced
need	require, demand, necessitate		la-synonyms-advanced
explain	clarify, describe, illustrate		la-synonyms-advanced
change	alter, modify, transform		la-synonyms-advanced
keep	retain, preserve, maintain		la-synonyms-advanced
steal	pilfer, swipe, snatch		la-synonyms-advanced
run	sprint, dash, bolt		la-synonyms-advanced
cry	weep, sob, wail		la-synonyms-advanced
laugh	chuckle, giggle, chortle		la-synonyms-advanced
shout	bellow, exclaim, roar		la-synonyms-advanced
eat	consume, devour, nibble		la-synonyms-advanced
guess	speculate, estimate, surmise		la-synonyms-advanced
quiet	hushed, subdued, tranquil		la-synonyms-advanced
shy	bashful, timid, reserved		la-synonyms-advanced
tidy	orderly, neat, spotless		la-synonyms-advanced
odd	bizarre, curious, eccentric		la-synonyms-advanced
fake	counterfeit, bogus, artificial		la-synonyms-advanced
true	genuine, authentic, accurate		la-synonyms-advanced
big	large, huge, giant		la-synonyms-easy
small	little, tiny, mini		la-synonyms-easy
happy	glad, joyful, cheerful		la-synonyms-easy
sad	unhappy, gloomy, blue		la-synonyms-easy
fast	quick, speedy, rapid		la-synonyms-easy
slow	sluggish, unhurried, leisurely		la-synonyms-easy
smart	clever, bright, wise		la-synonyms-easy
begin	start, open, launch		la-synonyms-easy
end	finish, stop, close		la-synonyms-easy
pretty	lovely, beautiful, attractive		la-synonyms-easy
ugly	unsightly, plain, hideous		la-synonyms-easy
look	see, watch, glance		la-synonyms-easy
walk	stroll, step, wander		la-synonyms-easy
run	dash, race, sprint		la-synonyms-easy
talk	speak, chat, say		la-synonyms-easy
shout	yell, holler, cry out		la-synonyms-easy
quiet	silent, still, hushed		la-synonyms-easy
loud	noisy, booming, blaring		la-synonyms-easy
angry	mad, upset, furious		la-synonyms-easy
scared	afraid, frightened, fearful		la-synonyms-easy
hard	difficult, tough, challenging		la-synonyms-easy
easy	simple, effortless, plain		la-synonyms-easy
rich	wealthy, well-off, prosperous		la-synonyms-easy
cold	chilly, cool, freezing		la-synonyms-easy
hot	warm, boiling, scorching		la-synonyms-easy
wet	damp, soaked, moist		la-synonyms-easy
dry	parched, arid, bone-dry		la-synonyms-easy
clean	spotless, neat, tidy		la-synonyms-easy
dirty	filthy, grimy, messy		la-synonyms-easy
nice	kind, pleasant, friendly		la-synonyms-easy
unkind	cruel, mean, harsh		la-synonyms-easy
brave	bold, fearless, courageous		la-synonyms-easy
strong	mighty, powerful, sturdy		la-synonyms-easy
weak	feeble, frail, delicate		la-synonyms-easy
old	aged, ancient, elderly		la-synonyms-easy
new	fresh, modern, recent		la-synonyms-easy
shiny	bright, gleaming, sparkling		la-synonyms-easy
jump	leap, hop, spring		la-synonyms-easy
hurry	rush, hasten, dash		la-synonyms-easy
choose	pick, select, decide on		la-synonyms-easy
wrong	incorrect, mistaken, false		la-synonyms-easy
right	correct, proper, accurate		la-synonyms-easy
tired	sleepy, weary, worn out		la-synonyms-easy
close	near, nearby, next to		la-synonyms-easy
tell	say, inform, announce		la-synonyms-easy
unhappy	sad, sorrowful, down		la-synonyms-easy
joke	gag, funny story, jest		la-synonyms-easy
rest	relax, pause, nap		la-synonyms-easy
fix	repair, mend, patch		la-synonyms-easy
mistake	error, slip, blunder		la-synonyms-easy
shut	close, seal, fasten		la-synonyms-easy
mad	angry, cross, upset		la-synonyms-easy
tiny	little, wee, minute		la-synonyms-easy
boat	ship, vessel, craft		la-synonyms-easy
car	auto, automobile, vehicle		la-synonyms-easy
home	house, dwelling, residence		la-synonyms-easy
kid	child, youngster, youth		la-synonyms-easy
sofa	couch, settee, divan		la-synonyms-easy
dinner	supper, meal, feast		la-synonyms-easy
trip	journey, voyage, outing		la-synonyms-easy
simple	easy, plain, clear		la-synonyms-easy
silly	goofy, foolish, funny		la-synonyms-easy
glad	pleased, happy, delighted		la-synonyms-easy
sick	ill, unwell, ailing		la-synonyms-easy
guess	estimate, suppose, predict		la-synonyms-easy
smell	scent, odor, aroma		la-synonyms-easy
road	street, path, highway		la-synonyms-easy
pal	friend, buddy, chum		la-synonyms-easy
huge	enormous, gigantic, immense		la-synonyms-easy
stop	halt, cease, quit		la-synonyms-easy
adventure	An exciting trip or event		la-vocab-grade-1-2
afraid	Feeling fear		la-vocab-grade-1-2
alone	By yourself		la-vocab-grade-1-2
angry	Feeling mad		la-vocab-grade-1-2
beautiful	Very pretty		la-vocab-grade-1-2
believe	To think something is true		la-vocab-grade-1-2
borrow	To take something for a short time and give it back		la-vocab-grade-1-2
brave	Not afraid to do hard things		la-vocab-grade-1-2
careful	Taking care so nothing goes wrong		la-vocab-grade-1-2
cheerful	Happy and bright		la-vocab-grade-1-2
choose	To pick		la-vocab-grade-1-2
clever	Quick to learn and smart		la-vocab-grade-1-2
collect	To gather things together		la-vocab-grade-1-2
comfortable	Feeling relaxed and cozy		la-vocab-grade-1-2
curious	Wanting to learn or know more		la-vocab-grade-1-2
decide	To make up your mind		la-vocab-grade-1-2
describe	To tell what something is like		la-vocab-grade-1-2
difficult	Not easy		la-vocab-grade-1-2
discover	To find something new		la-vocab-grade-1-2
enormous	Very, very big		la-vocab-grade-1-2
excited	Full of joy and energy		la-vocab-grade-1-2
explore	To travel to learn about a place		la-vocab-grade-1-2
famous	Known by many people		la-vocab-grade-1-2
favorite	The one you like best		la-vocab-grade-1-2
frighten	To make someone scared		la-vocab-grade-1-2
gentle	Soft and careful, not rough		la-vocab-grade-1-2
giant	Very large		la-vocab-grade-1-2
grateful	Thankful		la-vocab-grade-1-2
hurry	To move fast		la-vocab-grade-1-2
imagine	To make a picture in your mind		la-vocab-grade-1-2
invite	To ask someone to come		la-vocab-grade-1-2
journey	A long trip		la-vocab-grade-1-2
kindness	Being nice and caring		la-vocab-grade-1-2
laughter	The sound of laughing		la-vocab-grade-1-2
lonely	Sad because you are alone		la-vocab-grade-1-2
marvelous	Wonderful		la-vocab-grade-1-2
messy	Not neat		la-vocab-grade-1-2
mighty	Very strong		la-vocab-grade-1-2
nervous	Worried about what will happen		la-vocab-grade-1-2
neighbor	A person who lives near you		la-vocab-grade-1-2
noisy	Making a lot of sound		la-vocab-grade-1-2
patient	Able to wait calmly		la-vocab-grade-1-2
peaceful	Quiet and calm		la-vocab-grade-1-2
perfect	Without any mistakes		la-vocab-grade-1-2
polite	Having good manners		la-vocab-grade-1-2
promise	To say you will surely do something		la-vocab-grade-1-2
protect	To keep safe		la-vocab-grade-1-2
puzzle	A game or problem to solve		la-vocab-grade-1-2
quiet	Making little or no sound		la-vocab-grade-1-2
remember	To bring back to mind		la-vocab-grade-1-2
shiny	Bright and sparkly		la-vocab-grade-1-2
silly	Funny in a goofy way		la-vocab-grade-1-2
surprise	Something you did not expect		la-vocab-grade-1-2
tiny	Very small		la-vocab-grade-1-2
treasure	Gold, jewels or something loved		la-vocab-grade-1-2
uncomfortable	Not cozy or at ease		la-vocab-grade-1-2
visit	To go and see someone or somewhere		la-vocab-grade-1-2
whisper	To speak very softly		la-vocab-grade-1-2
wonder	To think about and ask questions		la-vocab-grade-1-2
worried	Thinking something bad may happen		la-vocab-grade-1-2
young	Not old		la-vocab-grade-1-2
acquiesce	To agree without protest		la-vocab-grade-10
affable	Friendly and easy to talk to		la-vocab-grade-10
ameliorate	To make better		la-vocab-grade-10
anomaly	Something that does not fit the pattern		la-vocab-grade-10
aplomb	Self-confidence		la-vocab-grade-10
ardent	Passionate		la-vocab-grade-10
ascetic	Living with strict self-denial		la-vocab-grade-10
assiduous	Hardworking		la-vocab-grade-10
audacity	Boldness		la-vocab-grade-10
bellicose	Eager to fight		la-vocab-grade-10
bucolic	Relating to countryside life		la-vocab-grade-10
capricious	Changing mood suddenly		la-vocab-grade-10
caustic	Biting or burning in tone		la-vocab-grade-10
chicanery	Trickery		la-vocab-grade-10
circumvent	To go around		la-vocab-grade-10
clemency	Mercy		la-vocab-grade-10
cohesive	Sticking together well		la-vocab-grade-10
compunction	A pang of guilty feeling		la-vocab-grade-10
copious	In large amounts		la-vocab-grade-10
cursory	Hasty and not thorough		la-vocab-grade-10
daunting	Seeming hard and scary		la-vocab-grade-10
denounce	To publicly condemn		la-vocab-grade-10
derelict	Neglected; abandoned		la-vocab-grade-10
desultory	Lacking a plan		la-vocab-grade-10
diatribe	A bitter verbal attack		la-vocab-grade-10
discrepancy	A difference between things that should match		la-vocab-grade-10
disparage	To speak of as having little value		la-vocab-grade-10
dissuade	To talk someone out of something		la-vocab-grade-10
effervescent	Bubbly		la-vocab-grade-10
egregious	Outstandingly bad		la-vocab-grade-10
empirical	Based on observation		la-vocab-grade-10
enervate	To drain of energy		la-vocab-grade-10
ephemeral	Short-lived		la-vocab-grade-10
equanimity	Calmness under stress		la-vocab-grade-10
exacting	Demanding great care		la-vocab-grade-10
exhort	To strongly urge		la-vocab-grade-10
extol	To praise highly		la-vocab-grade-10
fallacy	A mistaken belief		la-vocab-grade-10
fervent	Showing intense feeling		la-vocab-grade-10
flagrant	Shockingly obvious		la-vocab-grade-10
fledgling	New and inexperienced		la-vocab-grade-10
fractious	Irritable and quarrelsome		la-vocab-grade-10
furtive	Sneaky		la-vocab-grade-10
gregarious	Sociable		la-vocab-grade-10
guile	Sly cunning		la-vocab-grade-10
hackneyed	Overused		la-vocab-grade-10
iconoclast	One who attacks cherished beliefs		la-vocab-grade-10
impetus	A force that starts something moving		la-vocab-grade-10
implacable	Unable to be calmed		la-vocab-grade-10
inclement	Stormy or harsh weather		la-vocab-grade-10
incongruous	Out of place		la-vocab-grade-10
indolent	Lazy		la-vocab-grade-10
inexorable	Impossible to stop		la-vocab-grade-10
insidious	Sneakily harmful		la-vocab-grade-10
intrepid	Fearless		la-vocab-grade-10
irascible	Easily angered		la-vocab-grade-10
laconic	Using few words		la-vocab-grade-10
laud	To praise		la-vocab-grade-10
abstruse	Hard to understand		la-vocab-grade-11
acerbic	Sharp and harsh in tone		la-vocab-grade-11
admonish	To warn gently but firmly		la-vocab-grade-11
anachronism	Something out of its proper time		la-vocab-grade-11
anathema	A thing strongly disliked		la-vocab-grade-11
apocryphal	Of doubtful authenticity		la-vocab-grade-11
appease	To calm by giving in		la-vocab-grade-11
arcane	Known by few; mysterious		la-vocab-grade-11
auspicious	Suggesting a good future		la-vocab-grade-11
avarice	Greed for wealth		la-vocab-grade-11
beguile	To charm or trick		la-vocab-grade-11
bombastic	High-sounding but meaningless		la-vocab-grade-11
cajole	To persuade with flattery		la-vocab-grade-11
censorious	Severely critical		la-vocab-grade-11
charlatan	A person who fakes skill		la-vocab-grade-11
churlish	Rude and bad-tempered		la-vocab-grade-11
cloying	Too sweet		la-vocab-grade-11
conundrum	A confusing problem		la-vocab-grade-11
countenance	A person's face or expression		la-vocab-grade-11
deleterious	Harmful		la-vocab-grade-11
demur	To object politely		la-vocab-grade-11
despot	A ruler with absolute power		la-vocab-grade-11
disabuse	To free from a false belief		la-vocab-grade-11
efficacious	Producing the wanted result		la-vocab-grade-11
enmity	Deep hostility		la-vocab-grade-11
ennui	Boredom		la-vocab-grade-11
ephemeral	Short-lived		la-vocab-grade-11
equivocate	To use unclear words to avoid commitment		la-vocab-grade-11
esoteric	Understood by only a few		la-vocab-grade-11
exculpate	To clear from blame		la-vocab-grade-11
exigent	Urgent		la-vocab-grade-11
extant	Still existing		la-vocab-grade-11
facetious	Joking at the wrong time		la-vocab-grade-11
fatuous	Silly		la-vocab-grade-11
fecund	Fertile		la-vocab-grade-11
fulminate	To protest loudly		la-vocab-grade-11
gainsay	To deny		la-vocab-grade-11
gauche	Awkward socially		la-vocab-grade-11
grandiloquent	Using fancy language		la-vocab-grade-11
hegemony	Leadership or dominance by one group		la-vocab-grade-11
histrionic	Overly dramatic		la-vocab-grade-11
hubris	Excessive pride		la-vocab-grade-11
impecunious	Having little money		la-vocab-grade-11
inchoate	Just begun, not formed		la-vocab-grade-11
ineffable	Too great to be put in words		la-vocab-grade-11
insipid	Lacking flavor or interest		la-vocab-grade-11
inveterate	Long established		la-vocab-grade-11
lachrymose	Tearful		la-vocab-grade-11
loquacious	Talkative		la-vocab-grade-11
lugubrious	Mournful		la-vocab-grade-11
malleable	Easily shaped		la-vocab-grade-11
mendacious	Lying		la-vocab-grade-11
mercurial	Quickly changing in mood		la-vocab-grade-11
misanthrope	One who dislikes people		la-vocab-grade-11
mollify	To soothe		la-vocab-grade-11
obdurate	Stubbornly refusing		la-vocab-grade-11
obsequious	Too eager to please		la-vocab-grade-11
acumen	Sharp judgment, especially in business		la-vocab-grade-12
alacrity	Quick, cheerful eagerness		la-vocab-grade-12
ambiguity	Uncertainty of meaning		la-vocab-grade-12
ameliorate	To make better		la-vocab-grade-12
anomalous	Not following the usual pattern		la-vocab-grade-12
antediluvian	Extremely old-fashioned		la-vocab-grade-12
apotheosis	The perfect example or highest point		la-vocab-grade-12
approbation	Approval		la-vocab-grade-12
ascertain	To find out for certain		la-vocab-grade-12
assuage	To make less severe		la-vocab-grade-12
attenuate	To make thinner or weaker		la-vocab-grade-12
axiom	A statement accepted as true		la-vocab-grade-12
bellwether	A leader or indicator of trends		la-vocab-grade-12
byzantine	Very complicated		la-vocab-grade-12
cacophonous	Harsh-sounding		la-vocab-grade-12
canonical	Accepted as a standard		la-vocab-grade-12
capitulate	To give in		la-vocab-grade-12
cathartic	Bringing emotional release		la-vocab-grade-12
circuitous	Taking a long, roundabout way		la-vocab-grade-12
cognizant	Aware		la-vocab-grade-12
commensurate	In proportion to		la-vocab-grade-12
conflagration	A large destructive fire		la-vocab-grade-12
connotation	An idea suggested by a word beyond its literal meaning		la-vocab-grade-12
consternation	Dismay or alarm		la-vocab-grade-12
cynosure	A center of attention		la-vocab-grade-12
dearth	A scarcity		la-vocab-grade-12
debacle	A total failure		la-vocab-grade-12
decry	To publicly condemn		la-vocab-grade-12
dichotomy	A division into two opposite parts		la-vocab-grade-12
diffident	Shy and lacking confidence		la-vocab-grade-12
dilettante	A person with shallow interest in a subject		la-vocab-grade-12
discursive	Wandering from topic to topic		la-vocab-grade-12
disingenuous	Not sincere		la-vocab-grade-12
dissonance	Harsh clash of sounds or ideas		la-vocab-grade-12
ebullient	Overflowing with enthusiasm		la-vocab-grade-12
effrontery	Shameless boldness		la-vocab-grade-12
elegy	A sad poem for someone who died		la-vocab-grade-12
empirical	Based on evidence		la-vocab-grade-12
epitome	A perfect example		la-vocab-grade-12
equitable	Fair		la-vocab-grade-12
erroneous	Wrong		la-vocab-grade-12
evanescent	Quickly fading		la-vocab-grade-12
exacerbate	To make worse		la-vocab-grade-12
exhaustive	Complete in every detail		la-vocab-grade-12
exigency	An urgent need		la-vocab-grade-12
fastidious	Hard to please		la-vocab-grade-12
fortitude	Strength of mind in hard times		la-vocab-grade-12
gratuitous	Given without good reason		la-vocab-grade-12
harbinger	A sign of what is coming		la-vocab-grade-12
idyllic	Peaceful and charming		la-vocab-grade-12
imperturbable	Unable to be upset		la-vocab-grade-12
indefatigable	Never tiring		la-vocab-grade-12
ingenuous	Innocent and open		la-vocab-grade-12
inimical	Harmful or hostile		la-vocab-grade-12
insurmountable	Too great to overcome		la-vocab-grade-12
juxtapose	To place side by side for contrast		la-vocab-grade-12
lassitude	Weariness		la-vocab-grade-12
magnanimity	Generosity of spirit		la-vocab-grade-12
perfunctory	Done with little care		la-vocab-grade-12
pernicious	Very harmful		la-vocab-grade-12
perspicacious	Having keen insight		la-vocab-grade-12
pithy	Short and full of meaning		la-vocab-grade-12
quixotic	Idealistic but impractical		la-vocab-grade-12
recalcitrant	Stubbornly resisting		la-vocab-grade-12
sanguine	Cheerfully hopeful		la-vocab-grade-12
sycophant	A person who flatters for gain		la-vocab-grade-12
taciturn	Saying very little		la-vocab-grade-12
tenuous	Weak or thin		la-vocab-grade-12
trepidation	Fearful worry		la-vocab-grade-12
vicissitude	A change of circumstances		la-vocab-grade-12
vociferous	Loud and forceful		la-vocab-grade-12
zealous	Full of eager energy		la-vocab-grade-12
ancient	Very, very old		la-vocab-grade-3
announce	To tell something to everyone		la-vocab-grade-3
anxious	Worried or uneasy		la-vocab-grade-3
appear	To come into sight		la-vocab-grade-3
arrange	To put in order		la-vocab-grade-3
attempt	To try		la-vocab-grade-3
awkward	Clumsy or uncomfortable		la-vocab-grade-3
bargain	Something bought for less than usual		la-vocab-grade-3
brilliant	Very bright or very smart		la-vocab-grade-3
cautious	Careful to avoid danger		la-vocab-grade-3
challenge	A hard task that tests you		la-vocab-grade-3
common	Seen or found often		la-vocab-grade-3
compare	To look at how things are alike or different		la-vocab-grade-3
complete	Finished; having all its parts		la-vocab-grade-3
confused	Not able to think clearly		la-vocab-grade-3
consider	To think about carefully		la-vocab-grade-3
courage	Bravery		la-vocab-grade-3
delicate	Easily broken or hurt		la-vocab-grade-3
depart	To leave		la-vocab-grade-3
destroy	To ruin completely		la-vocab-grade-3
determined	Firmly set on doing something		la-vocab-grade-3
distance	How far apart two things are		la-vocab-grade-3
dread	To fear something that will happen		la-vocab-grade-3
eager	Very keen to do something		la-vocab-grade-3
edge	The outside border of something		la-vocab-grade-3
emergency	A sudden dangerous event needing quick help		la-vocab-grade-3
enjoy	To get pleasure from		la-vocab-grade-3
entire	Whole		la-vocab-grade-3
escape	To get free		la-vocab-grade-3
examine	To look at closely		la-vocab-grade-3
expect	To think something will happen		la-vocab-grade-3
fair	Just and equal for all		la-vocab-grade-3
foolish	Lacking good sense		la-vocab-grade-3
fragile	Easy to break		la-vocab-grade-3
gather	To bring together		la-vocab-grade-3
generous	Happy to give and share		la-vocab-grade-3
glance	A quick look		la-vocab-grade-3
guide	To show the way		la-vocab-grade-3
harbor	A safe place for ships		la-vocab-grade-3
hesitate	To pause before doing something		la-vocab-grade-3
huge	Extremely large		la-vocab-grade-3
ignore	To pay no attention to		la-vocab-grade-3
immediately	Right away		la-vocab-grade-3
important	Having great value or meaning		la-vocab-grade-3
inform	To give facts to		la-vocab-grade-3
interrupt	To break in while someone speaks		la-vocab-grade-3
journal	A book where you write daily thoughts		la-vocab-grade-3
local	Close to where you live		la-vocab-grade-3
mention	To speak of briefly		la-vocab-grade-3
mysterious	Strange and hard to explain		la-vocab-grade-3
necessary	Needed		la-vocab-grade-3
observe	To watch carefully		la-vocab-grade-3
ordinary	Plain, not special		la-vocab-grade-3
polite	Having good manners		la-vocab-grade-3
precious	Of great value		la-vocab-grade-3
prepare	To get ready		la-vocab-grade-3
recall	To remember		la-vocab-grade-3
repair	To fix		la-vocab-grade-3
shelter	A place that protects from weather		la-vocab-grade-3
struggle	To try hard against difficulty		la-vocab-grade-3
tremble	To shake from fear or cold		la-vocab-grade-3
valuable	Worth a lot		la-vocab-grade-3
wander	To walk without a goal		la-vocab-grade-3
abandon	To leave behind for good		la-vocab-grade-4
absorb	To soak up		la-vocab-grade-4
accurate	Correct and exact		la-vocab-grade-4
achieve	To succeed in doing		la-vocab-grade-4
adapt	To change to fit new conditions		la-vocab-grade-4
admire	To look up to and respect		la-vocab-grade-4
advantage	Something that helps you		la-vocab-grade-4
ambition	A strong wish to achieve something		la-vocab-grade-4
analyze	To study the parts of something		la-vocab-grade-4
astonish	To amaze greatly		la-vocab-grade-4
audience	People who watch or listen		la-vocab-grade-4
average	The usual or middle amount		la-vocab-grade-4
boundary	A line that marks the limit		la-vocab-grade-4
capable	Able to do something well		la-vocab-grade-4
character	A person in a story; your qualities		la-vocab-grade-4
cooperate	To work together		la-vocab-grade-4
courteous	Polite and respectful		la-vocab-grade-4
crisis	A time of great danger or trouble		la-vocab-grade-4
curiosity	The wish to know or learn		la-vocab-grade-4
demonstrate	To show how something works		la-vocab-grade-4
dense	Packed closely together		la-vocab-grade-4
dependable	Able to be trusted		la-vocab-grade-4
despair	A feeling of having no hope		la-vocab-grade-4
detail	A small fact or part		la-vocab-grade-4
disaster	A terrible event that causes harm		la-vocab-grade-4
distinct	Clearly different		la-vocab-grade-4
duty	Something you must do		la-vocab-grade-4
efficient	Working well without waste		la-vocab-grade-4
elegant	Graceful and stylish		la-vocab-grade-4
encounter	To meet unexpectedly		la-vocab-grade-4
endure	To last or to put up with something		la-vocab-grade-4
evidence	Facts that show something is true		la-vocab-grade-4
exhausted	Very, very tired		la-vocab-grade-4
expand	To grow bigger		la-vocab-grade-4
fortunate	Lucky		la-vocab-grade-4
frequent	Happening often		la-vocab-grade-4
genuine	Real, not fake		la-vocab-grade-4
glimpse	A very quick look		la-vocab-grade-4
habitat	The natural home of an animal or plant		la-vocab-grade-4
hazard	A danger		la-vocab-grade-4
hesitant	Slow to act because unsure		la-vocab-grade-4
horizon	The line where the earth and sky seem to meet		la-vocab-grade-4
imitate	To copy		la-vocab-grade-4
independent	Not needing others		la-vocab-grade-4
inspect	To look at closely		la-vocab-grade-4
instruct	To teach or direct		la-vocab-grade-4
massive	Huge and heavy		la-vocab-grade-4
miserable	Very unhappy		la-vocab-grade-4
nature	The living world outside		la-vocab-grade-4
nuisance	A thing that annoys		la-vocab-grade-4
obvious	Easy to see or understand		la-vocab-grade-4
occur	To happen		la-vocab-grade-4
passage	A short part of a text; a narrow way		la-vocab-grade-4
persuade	To get someone to agree		la-vocab-grade-4
reluctant	Unwilling		la-vocab-grade-4
reply	To answer		la-vocab-grade-4
scarce	Hard to find; not enough		la-vocab-grade-4
sensible	Showing good judgment		la-vocab-grade-4
suspect	To think something may be true		la-vocab-grade-4
vanish	To disappear		la-vocab-grade-4
abundant	More than enough		la-vocab-grade-5
accomplish	To complete successfully		la-vocab-grade-5
acquire	To get		la-vocab-grade-5
adequate	Enough for what is needed		la-vocab-grade-5
alter	To change		la-vocab-grade-5
ambitious	Eager to succeed		la-vocab-grade-5
analyze	To study closely to understand		la-vocab-grade-5
anticipate	To expect and prepare for		la-vocab-grade-5
apparent	Easy to see or understand		la-vocab-grade-5
appreciate	To value; to be thankful for		la-vocab-grade-5
assemble	To put together		la-vocab-grade-5
assist	To help		la-vocab-grade-5
authentic	Real and true		la-vocab-grade-5
barren	Empty, with nothing growing		la-vocab-grade-5
benefit	An advantage or good result		la-vocab-grade-5
brief	Short		la-vocab-grade-5
captivate	To hold the attention of		la-vocab-grade-5
chronic	Lasting a long time		la-vocab-grade-5
commence	To begin		la-vocab-grade-5
communicate	To share ideas or information		la-vocab-grade-5
compassion	Caring about others who suffer		la-vocab-grade-5
conclude	To end; to decide after thinking		la-vocab-grade-5
conflict	A serious disagreement or struggle		la-vocab-grade-5
consequence	A result of an action		la-vocab-grade-5
constant	Always happening		la-vocab-grade-5
contrast	A difference between things		la-vocab-grade-5
convince	To make someone believe		la-vocab-grade-5
courageous	Brave		la-vocab-grade-5
decade	Ten years		la-vocab-grade-5
defend	To protect from attack		la-vocab-grade-5
deliberate	Done on purpose		la-vocab-grade-5
devastate	To destroy		la-vocab-grade-5
dilemma	A hard choice between two options		la-vocab-grade-5
discourage	To take away hope		la-vocab-grade-5
distinguish	To tell apart		la-vocab-grade-5
diverse	Made of many different kinds		la-vocab-grade-5
eliminate	To get rid of		la-vocab-grade-5
emerge	To come out into view		la-vocab-grade-5
essential	Absolutely needed		la-vocab-grade-5
estimate	A careful guess		la-vocab-grade-5
evaluate	To judge the value of		la-vocab-grade-5
exaggerate	To make something seem bigger than it is		la-vocab-grade-5
fascinate	To hold the interest of		la-vocab-grade-5
fierce	Wild and strong		la-vocab-grade-5
flexible	Able to bend or change		la-vocab-grade-5
fundamental	Basic and important		la-vocab-grade-5
hostile	Unfriendly		la-vocab-grade-5
hypothesis	An idea to be tested		la-vocab-grade-5
illustrate	To make clear with pictures or examples		la-vocab-grade-5
inquire	To ask		la-vocab-grade-5
integrity	Honesty		la-vocab-grade-5
maintain	To keep up		la-vocab-grade-5
migrate	To travel from one region to another		la-vocab-grade-5
modify	To change a little		la-vocab-grade-5
neglect	To fail to take care of		la-vocab-grade-5
obstacle	Something in the way		la-vocab-grade-5
participate	To take part		la-vocab-grade-5
perceive	To notice or understand		la-vocab-grade-5
reliable	Able to be trusted		la-vocab-grade-5
resolve	To settle; to decide firmly		la-vocab-grade-5
sufficient	Enough		la-vocab-grade-5
vital	Very important		la-vocab-grade-5
abolish	To officially put an end to		la-vocab-grade-6
accessible	Easy to reach or use		la-vocab-grade-6
accumulate	To pile up gradually		la-vocab-grade-6
acknowledge	To admit or recognize		la-vocab-grade-6
adjacent	Next to		la-vocab-grade-6
advocate	To speak in support of		la-vocab-grade-6
aggressive	Ready to attack or push forward		la-vocab-grade-6
allegiance	Loyalty to a person or cause		la-vocab-grade-6
ambiguous	Having more than one possible meaning		la-vocab-grade-6
apprehensive	Worried about what may happen		la-vocab-grade-6
aspire	To strongly hope to achieve		la-vocab-grade-6
assess	To judge the size or value of		la-vocab-grade-6
bias	An unfair leaning toward one side		la-vocab-grade-6
candid	Honest and direct		la-vocab-grade-6
catastrophe	A sudden disaster		la-vocab-grade-6
cease	To stop		la-vocab-grade-6
coincide	To happen at the same time		la-vocab-grade-6
colleague	A person you work with		la-vocab-grade-6
compel	To force		la-vocab-grade-6
concise	Brief but complete		la-vocab-grade-6
contemplate	To think deeply about		la-vocab-grade-6
controversy	A public argument		la-vocab-grade-6
credible	Believable		la-vocab-grade-6
criteria	Standards for judging		la-vocab-grade-6
deduce	To reach a conclusion by reasoning		la-vocab-grade-6
deteriorate	To grow worse		la-vocab-grade-6
diminish	To make or become smaller		la-vocab-grade-6
discriminate	To treat people unfairly; to tell apart		la-vocab-grade-6
dismal	Gloomy		la-vocab-grade-6
dispute	An argument		la-vocab-grade-6
drastic	Extreme		la-vocab-grade-6
elaborate	Detailed; to add details		la-vocab-grade-6
eloquent	Speaking clearly and with power		la-vocab-grade-6
endeavor	A serious try		la-vocab-grade-6
enhance	To improve		la-vocab-grade-6
envision	To picture in the mind		la-vocab-grade-6
equivalent	Equal in value		la-vocab-grade-6
erode	To wear away		la-vocab-grade-6
exploit	To use fully; to take unfair advantage of		la-vocab-grade-6
feasible	Possible to do		la-vocab-grade-6
fluctuate	To rise and fall unevenly		la-vocab-grade-6
formidable	Hard to deal with because of size or strength		la-vocab-grade-6
hinder	To hold back		la-vocab-grade-6
humble	Not proud		la-vocab-grade-6
impartial	Fair and not taking sides		la-vocab-grade-6
implement	To put into action		la-vocab-grade-6
inevitable	Certain to happen		la-vocab-grade-6
infer	To figure out from clues		la-vocab-grade-6
initiate	To start		la-vocab-grade-6
inquiry	A question or investigation		la-vocab-grade-6
isolate	To set apart		la-vocab-grade-6
legitimate	Lawful or reasonable		la-vocab-grade-6
manipulate	To handle or control skillfully or unfairly		la-vocab-grade-6
mediocre	Only average		la-vocab-grade-6
negotiate	To discuss to reach agreement		la-vocab-grade-6
ominous	Seeming to promise bad things		la-vocab-grade-6
persist	To keep going		la-vocab-grade-6
perspective	A point of view		la-vocab-grade-6
plausible	Seemingly likely to be true		la-vocab-grade-6
prominent	Standing out; famous		la-vocab-grade-6
rational	Based on reason		la-vocab-grade-6
reluctant	Unwilling		la-vocab-grade-6
undermine	To weaken gradually		la-vocab-grade-6
abstract	Existing as an idea, not a physical thing		la-vocab-grade-7
adversary	An opponent		la-vocab-grade-7
affluent	Wealthy		la-vocab-grade-7
alleviate	To make less severe		la-vocab-grade-7
altruistic	Caring about others' welfare		la-vocab-grade-7
anecdote	A short, personal story		la-vocab-grade-7
animosity	Strong dislike		la-vocab-grade-7
arbitrary	Based on whim, not reason		la-vocab-grade-7
articulate	To express clearly		la-vocab-grade-7
astute	Clever and sharp in judgment		la-vocab-grade-7
audacious	Boldly daring		la-vocab-grade-7
austere	Plain and severe		la-vocab-grade-7
belligerent	Hostile and eager to fight		la-vocab-grade-7
benevolent	Kind and generous		la-vocab-grade-7
bland	Mild; without flavor or interest		la-vocab-grade-7
blunder	A careless mistake		la-vocab-grade-7
candor	Honesty in speech		la-vocab-grade-7
chronological	Arranged in order of time		la-vocab-grade-7
commemorate	To honor the memory of		la-vocab-grade-7
compatible	Able to exist together		la-vocab-grade-7
condemn	To strongly disapprove of		la-vocab-grade-7
conform	To follow rules or customs		la-vocab-grade-7
conspicuous	Easily seen		la-vocab-grade-7
contradict	To say the opposite of		la-vocab-grade-7
converge	To come together		la-vocab-grade-7
corroborate	To support with evidence		la-vocab-grade-7
cynical	Doubting people's good motives		la-vocab-grade-7
defiant	Boldly resisting		la-vocab-grade-7
deplete	To use up		la-vocab-grade-7
derive	To get from a source		la-vocab-grade-7
detrimental	Harmful		la-vocab-grade-7
diligent	Careful and hardworking		la-vocab-grade-7
discern	To notice or recognize		la-vocab-grade-7
discreet	Careful in what you say or do		la-vocab-grade-7
dubious	Doubtful		la-vocab-grade-7
ephemeral	Lasting a very short time		la-vocab-grade-7
exemplify	To be a good example of		la-vocab-grade-7
extravagant	Spending or using too much		la-vocab-grade-7
futile	Pointless; having no result		la-vocab-grade-7
gregarious	Enjoying company		la-vocab-grade-7
hypocrite	A person who does not do as they say		la-vocab-grade-7
impetuous	Acting quickly without thinking		la-vocab-grade-7
inherent	Built in as a basic part		la-vocab-grade-7
innovative	Introducing new ideas		la-vocab-grade-7
integral	Essential to completeness		la-vocab-grade-7
intricate	Having many small parts		la-vocab-grade-7
meticulous	Very careful about details		la-vocab-grade-7
nostalgia	A longing for the past		la-vocab-grade-7
obsolete	No longer in use		la-vocab-grade-7
paradox	A statement that seems to contradict itself yet may be true		la-vocab-grade-7
pragmatic	Practical and sensible		la-vocab-grade-7
prudent	Wise and careful		la-vocab-grade-7
resilient	Able to recover quickly		la-vocab-grade-7
scrutinize	To examine very closely		la-vocab-grade-7
skeptical	Doubting		la-vocab-grade-7
tenacious	Holding on firmly		la-vocab-grade-7
thrive	To grow strongly		la-vocab-grade-7
vivid	Bright and clear		la-vocab-grade-7
ambivalent	Having mixed feelings		la-vocab-grade-8
apathy	Lack of interest or concern		la-vocab-grade-8
benign	Gentle; not harmful		la-vocab-grade-8
cacophony	A harsh mixture of sounds		la-vocab-grade-8
camaraderie	Friendly trust among companions		la-vocab-grade-8
clandestine	Done in secret		la-vocab-grade-8
cogent	Clear and convincing		la-vocab-grade-8
complacent	Too satisfied with oneself		la-vocab-grade-8
copious	Plentiful		la-vocab-grade-8
credulous	Too ready to believe		la-vocab-grade-8
culminate	To reach the highest point		la-vocab-grade-8
dichotomy	A split into two opposite parts		la-vocab-grade-8
disparity	A great difference		la-vocab-grade-8
disseminate	To spread widely		la-vocab-grade-8
eccentric	Odd or unusual in behavior		la-vocab-grade-8
empathy	Sharing another's feelings		la-vocab-grade-8
exacerbate	To make worse		la-vocab-grade-8
fastidious	Very careful and hard to please		la-vocab-grade-8
frugal	Careful with money		la-vocab-grade-8
gratuitous	Unnecessary and uncalled for		la-vocab-grade-8
hierarchy	A ranking of levels		la-vocab-grade-8
idiosyncrasy	A personal quirk		la-vocab-grade-8
impartial	Fair		la-vocab-grade-8
impede	To get in the way of		la-vocab-grade-8
incessant	Never stopping		la-vocab-grade-8
indifferent	Showing no interest		la-vocab-grade-8
indigenous	Native to a place		la-vocab-grade-8
ingenious	Clever and inventive		la-vocab-grade-8
integrity	Honesty and strong moral principles		la-vocab-grade-8
irrelevant	Not connected to the topic		la-vocab-grade-8
jeopardy	Danger		la-vocab-grade-8
lethargic	Sluggish and without energy		la-vocab-grade-8
lucid	Clear and easy to understand		la-vocab-grade-8
magnanimous	Generous and forgiving		la-vocab-grade-8
mundane	Ordinary and dull		la-vocab-grade-8
nonchalant	Calm and unconcerned		la-vocab-grade-8
novice	A beginner		la-vocab-grade-8
pensive	Deep in thought		la-vocab-grade-8
perpetual	Never ending		la-vocab-grade-8
pertinent	Related to the matter at hand		la-vocab-grade-8
placid	Calm and peaceful		la-vocab-grade-8
profound	Deep in meaning		la-vocab-grade-8
proficient	Skilled		la-vocab-grade-8
prolific	Producing a great deal		la-vocab-grade-8
quandary	A state of doubt about what to do		la-vocab-grade-8
recede	To move back		la-vocab-grade-8
reiterate	To say again		la-vocab-grade-8
repose	Rest		la-vocab-grade-8
reticent	Reserved and quiet		la-vocab-grade-8
sagacious	Wise		la-vocab-grade-8
scrupulous	Very careful to do right		la-vocab-grade-8
serene	Calm and peaceful		la-vocab-grade-8
solitary	Alone		la-vocab-grade-8
spontaneous	Done without planning		la-vocab-grade-8
stagnant	Not flowing or growing		la-vocab-grade-8
stoic	Not showing feelings		la-vocab-grade-8
superfluous	More than needed		la-vocab-grade-8
tangible	Able to be touched		la-vocab-grade-8
trivial	Of little importance		la-vocab-grade-8
ubiquitous	Found everywhere		la-vocab-grade-8
verbose	Using too many words		la-vocab-grade-8
abate	To lessen		la-vocab-grade-9
aberration	A departure from what is normal		la-vocab-grade-9
acrimonious	Bitter in tone		la-vocab-grade-9
adept	Highly skilled		la-vocab-grade-9
adulation	Excessive praise		la-vocab-grade-9
alacrity	Cheerful readiness		la-vocab-grade-9
amicable	Friendly		la-vocab-grade-9
analogous	Similar in some way		la-vocab-grade-9
antagonist	An opponent or enemy		la-vocab-grade-9
apathetic	Not caring		la-vocab-grade-9
archaic	Very old-fashioned		la-vocab-grade-9
assuage	To soothe		la-vocab-grade-9
banal	Dull from overuse		la-vocab-grade-9
bolster	To support		la-vocab-grade-9
brevity	Shortness		la-vocab-grade-9
censure	Strong criticism		la-vocab-grade-9
circumspect	Careful about consequences		la-vocab-grade-9
coalesce	To come together as one		la-vocab-grade-9
conciliatory	Willing to make peace		la-vocab-grade-9
condone	To overlook or allow		la-vocab-grade-9
connoisseur	An expert judge in matters of taste		la-vocab-grade-9
contentious	Likely to cause argument		la-vocab-grade-9
convoluted	Very complicated		la-vocab-grade-9
corpulent	Having a large, heavy body		la-vocab-grade-9
debilitate	To weaken		la-vocab-grade-9
decorum	Proper behavior		la-vocab-grade-9
deference	Polite respect		la-vocab-grade-9
deride	To mock		la-vocab-grade-9
despondent	Very discouraged		la-vocab-grade-9
didactic	Intended to teach		la-vocab-grade-9
digress	To wander from the main topic		la-vocab-grade-9
discord	Disagreement		la-vocab-grade-9
disdain	Scorn		la-vocab-grade-9
docile	Easy to manage		la-vocab-grade-9
dogmatic	Stubbornly insisting		la-vocab-grade-9
dormant	Sleeping or inactive		la-vocab-grade-9
ebb	To flow back		la-vocab-grade-9
eclectic	Drawing from many sources		la-vocab-grade-9
efficacy	Power to produce results		la-vocab-grade-9
elusive	Hard to catch		la-vocab-grade-9
emulate	To copy in order to equal		la-vocab-grade-9
enigma	A mystery		la-vocab-grade-9
equivocal	Having two possible meanings		la-vocab-grade-9
erudite	Having great learning		la-vocab-grade-9
eschew	To avoid		la-vocab-grade-9
exemplary	Serving as a model		la-vocab-grade-9
exonerate	To clear of blame		la-vocab-grade-9
feasible	Possible		la-vocab-grade-9
fortuitous	Happening by lucky chance		la-vocab-grade-9
garrulous	Talking too much		la-vocab-grade-9
haughty	Arrogantly proud		la-vocab-grade-9
hone	To sharpen		la-vocab-grade-9
imminent	About to happen		la-vocab-grade-9
impervious	Not affected by		la-vocab-grade-9
incisive	Sharp and clear		la-vocab-grade-9
innocuous	Harmless		la-vocab-grade-9
brainstorm	To come up with many ideas		la-writing-vocabulary
draft	A first version of a piece of writing		la-writing-vocabulary
revise	To change and improve content and ideas		la-writing-vocabulary
edit	To fix spelling, grammar and punctuation		la-writing-vocabulary
proofread	To check for mistakes before finishing		la-writing-vocabulary
publish	To share finished writing with others		la-writing-vocabulary
prewriting	The planning stage before drafting		la-writing-vocabulary
outline	A plan listing main points in order		la-writing-vocabulary
graphic organizer	A chart for planning ideas		la-writing-vocabulary
topic	What your writing is about		la-writing-vocabulary
topic sentence	A sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph		la-writing-vocabulary
thesis statement	A sentence that states the main argument of an essay		la-writing-vocabulary
paragraph	A group of sentences about one idea		la-writing-vocabulary
introduction	The opening of a piece of writing		la-writing-vocabulary
hook	An attention-grabbing opening		la-writing-vocabulary
body	The main part of a piece of writing		la-writing-vocabulary
conclusion	The ending that wraps up the ideas		la-writing-vocabulary
transition	A word or phrase that connects ideas: however, next		la-writing-vocabulary
supporting detail	A fact or example that backs up a point		la-writing-vocabulary
evidence	Information that proves a claim		la-writing-vocabulary
claim	A statement you argue is true		la-writing-vocabulary
counterargument	An opposing view		la-writing-vocabulary
rebuttal	A response that answers a counterargument		la-writing-vocabulary
cite	To name the source of information		la-writing-vocabulary
quote	To copy exact words from a source		la-writing-vocabulary
paraphrase	To restate in your own words		la-writing-vocabulary
plagiarism	Using someone else's work as your own		la-writing-vocabulary
narrative	Writing that tells a story		la-writing-vocabulary
descriptive writing	Writing that paints a picture with words		la-writing-vocabulary
expository writing	Writing that explains or informs		la-writing-vocabulary
persuasive writing	Writing that tries to convince		la-writing-vocabulary
argumentative writing	Writing that supports a claim with evidence		la-writing-vocabulary
opinion piece	Writing that gives your view with reasons		la-writing-vocabulary
informative writing	Writing that teaches about a topic		la-writing-vocabulary
personal narrative	A true story about your own experience		la-writing-vocabulary
fiction	Made-up stories		la-writing-vocabulary
nonfiction	True writing		la-writing-vocabulary
journal	Personal daily writing		la-writing-vocabulary
letter	A message written to someone		la-writing-vocabulary
friendly letter	An informal letter		la-writing-vocabulary
business letter	A formal letter		la-writing-vocabulary
summary	A short account of main points		la-writing-vocabulary
lead	The opening of a story or article		la-writing-vocabulary
voice	The unique personality of your writing		la-writing-vocabulary
word choice	Picking the best, most exact words		la-writing-vocabulary
sentence fluency	How smoothly sentences flow		la-writing-vocabulary
conventions	Spelling, grammar and punctuation rules		la-writing-vocabulary
organization	How ideas are arranged		la-writing-vocabulary
audience	Who will read your writing		la-writing-vocabulary
purpose	Why you are writing		la-writing-vocabulary
tone	The attitude in writing		la-writing-vocabulary
mood	The feeling in writing		la-writing-vocabulary
show, don't tell	Use details and actions instead of just stating feelings		la-writing-vocabulary
sensory details	Details of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch		la-writing-vocabulary
dialogue	Written conversation		la-writing-vocabulary
point of view	Whose eyes the story is told through		la-writing-vocabulary
rubric	A scoring guide		la-writing-vocabulary
peer review	When classmates give feedback		la-writing-vocabulary
feedback	Comments to help improve work		la-writing-vocabulary
heading	A title above a section		la-writing-vocabulary
byline	A line naming the author		la-writing-vocabulary
headline	The title of a news story		la-writing-vocabulary
caption	Text beneath a picture		la-writing-vocabulary
bibliography	A list of sources used		la-writing-vocabulary