1. abalone.

“æb’ uh LOH nee”

(not “AH buh lohn”). A delicious
seafood.
2. accessory. “æk SES uh ree”
(not “æk ses SOH
ree”). Subordinate part.
3. acknowledge. “æk NAH lij”
(not “æk NOH lej”). Admit; give
credit to.
4. acoustic. “uh KOOS tik” (not
“uh KOHS tik”). Pertaining to
hearing.
5. admirable. “ÆD muhr uh
buhl” (not “æd MIR uh
buhl”). Worthy of admiration.
6. adolescence. “ad’l ES ens”
pronounced minus the “o” (not
“uh DOL luh sens”). Period
between youth and maturity.
7. advocacy. “ÆD vuh kuh see”
(not “uhd VO kuh see”). Active
support, especially for a cause.
8. affidavit. “æf i DEI vit” (not
“æf i DÆ vit”). A sworn
statement in writing.
9. allegedly. “uh LEJ id lee” (not
“uh LEJD lee”). Supposedly.
10. almond. “ÆM uhnd” (not
“ÆL muhnd”). A delicious nut.
11. alms. “ahmz” (You don’t
pronounce the “l”). Money or
goods given in charity.
12. alumnae. “uh LAHM nee”
(not “uh LAHM nei”). Feminine of
alumnus.
13. amoebiasis. “æm’ uh BIGH
uh sis” (not “uh mib YAH
sis”). Infection caused by the
amoeba Entamoeba histolytica.
14. analgesic ” (not “æn uhl JE
sik”). Pain reliever.
15. any. “EN ee” (not “EY
nee”). One chosen at random.
16. applicable. “ÆP li kuh buhl”
(not “ahp LEE kuh buhl”). Able to
be applied; appropriate.
17. appreciate. “uh PREE shee
eit” (not “AHP ree sheit”). To
recognize the quality,
significance, or magnitude of
something or someone.
18. associate. “uh SOH shee
eit” (not “AH soh
sheit”). Colleague.
19. asthma. “AHZ muh” (not
“AHST muh”). A respiratory
illness often arising from
allergies.
20. attaché. “ah tuh SHEI” (not
“ah TAT chee”). One assigned to
the staff of a diplomatic mission
to serve in a given capacity.
21. attorney. “uh TURN nee”
(not “uh TOR nee”). A legal
agent qualified to act for persons
in legal proceedings.
22. awardee. “uh wor DEE” (not
“uh WAHR dee”). One that
receives an award.
23. bamboo. “bæm BOO” (not
“BÆM boo”). Any of various
woody mostly tall tropical
grasses including some with
strong hollow stems used for
building, furniture, or utensils.
24. beneficiary. “ben uh FISH
ee er ee” (not “buh ne’ fish
YAHR ee”). Receiver of benefits.
25. bicuspid. “bigh KAHS pid”
(not “BIGH kuhs pid”). Having
two points or cusps.
26. boutique. “boo TEEK” (not
“boh TEEK”). A kind of specialty
shop, now used to describe also
small hotels.
27. broccoli. “BROK uh lee” (not
“bro KOHL ee”). A delicious
vegetable.
28. bury/burial. “BER ee”/”BER
ee uhl” (not “BUHR ee”/”BUHR
ee uhl”). Inter/internment.
29. busy. “BIZ ee” (Pronounced
with a “z”). Filled with activity.
30. category. “KÆT uh go ri”
(not “kuh TE go ri”). Class.

31. cement. “si MENT” (not “seh

MENT”). Bond.
32. cemetery. “SEM i ter ee”
(not “se MEN tuh ree”). Burial
grounds.
33. chocolate. “CHOK lit” or
“CHOK uh lit” (not “CHO kuh
leit”). A food prepared from
ground roasted cacao beans.
34. cleanliness. “KLEN lee nis”
(not “KLEEN li nes”). State of
being clean
35. climb. Pronounced with
silent “b.” To ascend using the
hands and feet.
36. comfortable. “KAHM fuhr
tuh bl” or “KAHMF tuh buhl” (not
“kuhm FOR tuh bl”). Providing
comfort or security.
37. condolence. “kuhn DOHL
ens” (not “KON doh lens”). An
expression of sympathy with a
person in grief.
38. confirm. “kuhn FURM” (not
“kuhn FEERM”). To verify.
39. Connecticut. “kuh NET i
kuht” (Silent “c”). A US state.

40. controversy. “KAHN truh

vur’ see” (not “kon TRO vur
see”). A dispute characterized by
the expression of opposing
views.
41. corps. “kor” or “kohr”. A
group of people with special
training, organized for working
together, or associated under a
common direction.
42. coupon. “KOO pahn” or
“KYOO pahn” (not “KOO
p0n”). A detachable slip.
43. debut. “dei BYOO” or “DEI
byoo” (not “di BOO”). A first
public appearance; the formal
presentation of a girl to society.
44. didn’t. Use the inner part of
the tongue for the second “d” to
slide on to the “n” (not
“din’t”). Contraction of ‘did not.’
45. douche. “doosh.” A jet of
fluid (as water) directed against
a part or into a cavity in the
body.
46. education. “ej uh KEI
shuhn” (not “ed yoo KEI
shuhn”). The process of
learning.
47. embryo. “EM bree oh” (not
“em BRIGH yoh”). An organism
in its early developmental stage,
especially before it has reached
a distinctively recognizable
form.
48. entrepreneur. “on’ truh
pruh NUR” (not “en TUR puh
noor”). One who organizes,
operates, and assumes the risk
in a business venture.
49. exciting. “ik SIGHT ing” (not
“eg SIGHT ing”). Creating or
producing excitement.
50. executive. “ig ZEK yuh tiv”
(not “ik SEK yuh
tiv”). Administrator or manager.
51. faux pas. “foh PAH” (not
“FOHX pas”). French word for
“false step,” figuratively meaning
“social blunder.”
52. gargantuan. “gahr GÆN
choo uhn” (not “gahr’ guhn TOO
uhn”). Immense in size or
volume.
53. genre. “ZHAN ruh” (not “JEN
re”). Type or class.

54. gourmet. “goor MEI” or

“GOOR mei” (not “gor MEI”). A
connoisseur of good food and
drink.
55. hacienda. This is a Spanish
word so the first letter must be
silent. Country estate.
56. handsome. “HÆN suhm”
with a silent “d” (not “HÆND
suhm”). Pleasing and dignified.
57. heinous. “HEI nuhs” (not
“HEE nuhs” or “HIGH
nuhs”). Grossly wicked or
deserving strong condemnation.
58. hippopotamus. “hip’ uh
PAHT uh muhs” (not “hee’ puh
puh TAHM uhs”). A large, short-
legged, chiefly aquatic African
mammal.
59. humongous. “hyuh MAHNG
guhs” (not “hu MONG
gohs”). Extremely large.
60. idiot. “ID ee uht” (not “EE
juht”). Mentally deficient person.
61. indigent. “IN di juhnt” (not
“in DIGH jent”). Without means
of subsistence; impoverished.
62. ingenuity. “in juh NOO i tee”
(not “in JEN wi ti”). Cleverness.
63. journal. “JUR nuhl” (not
“JOR nuhl”). Diary.
64. knowledge. “NAHL ij” (not
“NOH lej”). Understanding
gained by actual experience.
65. Kuwait. “kuh WEIT” (not
“kweit”). An Arab country in
Western Asia.
66. legume. “LEG yoom” (not
“LE joom”). Any of a large family
of plants having fruits that are
dry pods and split when ripe.
67. lettuce. “LET uhs” (not “LET
is”). Vegetable that is best eaten
fresh.
68. lip-synch. “LIP sink” (not
“LIP sing”). To move the lips in
synchronization with recorded
sound.
69. lychee. “LEE chee” (not
“LIGH chee”). An oval fruit with a
hard scaly outer covering , a
small hard seed, and edible
flesh.
70. mahjong/mahjongg. “mah
ZHAHNG” or “mah ZHONG” (not
“mah JONG”). A Chinese game.
71. maniac. “MEIN yuhk” (not
“MAHN yahk”). Pervert.
72. mayonnaise. “MEI uh neiz”
or “mei uh NEIZ” (not “MAH yuh
neiz”). A dressing of beaten egg
yolk, oil, lemon juice or vinegar,
and seasonings.
73. nuisance. “NOO suhns” or
“NYOO suhns” (not “NOOY
sahns”). Inconvenient or
vexatious; a bother.
74. nuptial. “NAHP shuhl” (not
“NOOP shuhl”). Regarding
wedding or marriage.
75. orange. “AH rinj” (not “OH
reinj”). A citrus fruit.
76. orator. “OR uh tuhr” (not “oh
REI tuhr”). One who makes an
oration.
77. parachute. “PAHR uh shoot”
(not “PAHR uh kyoot”). An
apparatus used to retard free fall
in descending from an airplby
ane or from a great height.
78. picture. “PIK chuhr” (not
“PICH uhr”). A representation
made by painting, drawing, or
photography.
79. Porsche. “POR shuh” (not
“porsh”). A brand of an
expensive sports car.
80. preface. “PREF is” (not “PRI
feis”). Introductory statement or
essay.
81. pseudonym. “SOOD’n im”
(not “SYOO duh nim”). A
fictitious name taken on by an
author; pen name.
82. Quaker Oats. “KWEI kuhr
ohts'” (not “KWAH ker
ots”). Brand name of a very
popular oat meal.
83. query. “KWIR ee” (not
“KWER ee”). Request for
information.
84. rendezvous. “RAHN dei
voo” (not “REN des
voos”). Meeting place.
85. salmon. “SÆ muhn” (not
“SAHL muhn”). Pronounced with
a silent “l.” Food fish.
86. sauce. “sos” (not “sohs”). A
flavorful liquid dressing or relish
for food.
87. sergeant. “SAHR juhnt” (not
“SUR jent”). A non-
commissioned officer.
88. species. “SPEE sheez” (not
“SPE sees”). A fundamental
classification category in biology.
89. suicide. “SOO i sighd” (not
“SWI sighd”). Intentional killing of
oneself.
90. tarantula. “tuh RAHN chuh
luh” (not “tah’ ruhn TOOL
uh”). Any of various large, hairy
tropical spiders capable of
inflicting a painful but not
seriously poisonous bite.
91. thesis/theses. “THEE sis”
(for singular) and “THEE seez”
(for plural). A proposition
maintained by argument.
92. tortoise. “TOR tuhs” (not
“TOR tois”). Turtle that lives only
on land.
93. tourniquet. “TOOR ni kit” or
“TUR ni kit” (not “TOOR ni kei”).
A first aid device to temporarily
stop the flow of blood through an
artery.
94. Tucson. “TOO sahn” (not
“TOOK suhn”). City in Phoenix,
Arizona, USA; brand name of an
SUV made in Korea.
95. turquoise. “TUHR kwoiz”
(not “TUHR kois”). A blue or
blue-green mineral valued in the
polished blue form as a
gemstone.
96. typhus. “TIGH fuhs” (not
“TEE puhs”). Any of several
forms of an infectious disease
caused by a rickettsia
microorganism carried by fleas,
ticks, mites, or lice.
97. utensil. “yoo TEN sil” (not
“YOO ten sil”). An implement or
tool.
98. Worcestershire. “WOOS
tuhr shir” (not “wur CHES tuhr
shighr”). Trademark of a piquant
sauce of soy, vinegar, and
spices.
99. worry. “WUR ee” (not “WOR
ee”). To feel uneasy.
100. zucchini. “zoo KEE nee.” A
European vegetable.