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Official Primary
Spelling Manual
2014 Edition

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To: Parents and Participants: Chapter/Region:

From: Your Chapter President: Tel #:

Date:____________________

WELCOME TO THE _____________________

CHAPTER/REGION SPELLING BEE

COACHING SESSIONS
Date:___________________________ Time(s) _____________________________
Location:____________________________________________________________

Volunteer coaches will be available at the sessions to work with the participants to practice
their words and hold mini spelling bees. Parents, Students and all interested individuals
are invited and encouraged to help with coaching. Please contact your Chapter
president(s) (see above) regarding volunteering for your Chapter or School Spelling
Bee, to get details and fill out a volunteer profile form.

THE ROUNDS
The first phase of the competition will be the preliminary round (if needed), followed by the
chapter and regional, leading to the Ontario Championship Final. If no details are outlined
at registration, please contact your Chapter president for the date and details of the regional
competition and write in the space provided below.

Categories:__________________________________________________________
Date(s):_____________________________________________________________
Location(s):__________________________________________________________
Time(s):____________________________________________________________
Competition Date:____________________________________________________
Primary Category:_____________________________a. m./p. m._______________

Word List is not allowed in the audience during competition. We request that members
of the audience do not help the participants during the competition.

All participants should sign in one hour before start time. Those not in their seat at
start time will not be eligible to participate.

Thank you for your participation. We consider any child or youth who studies the given lists
of words and other words, appears on stage to participate in the Spelling Bee Competition to
be a WINNER! Every one who participates will receive a certificate for their personal efforts.

GOOD LUCK!
_________ ___CONTENTS __________

An Introduction to Spelling Bee of Canada 2

Mission and Goals 3

Rules and Regulations 4-5

Spelling Guidelines 6-7

A Note Regarding the Word List 8

Spelling Bee of Canada Events & Product 8

Primary Word List 2014 9-34

2014 Volunteer & Business Awards Recognition 35

You are invited to nominate your “Unsung Hero” 36

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____________ AN INTRODUCTION __________
WHO ARE WE?
Spelling Bee of Canada (SBOC) is an educational organization that encourages youth,
parents, teachers and the community at large to participate in the education process.

WHAT DO WE DO?
The SBOC organizes annual family of schools and communities spelling bees aimed at
children and youth 6-14 years of age. The participants are placed into one of three
categories, Primary age 6 to 8, Junior age 9 to 11 and Intermediate age 12 to 14, to vie
for cash, trophies and prizes, 15+ students will become mentors to participants in their
Region.

WHY DO WE EXIST?
The Spelling Bee of Canada was established in response to a need within the community for
a stimulating, educational programme, outside the regular school curriculum, which would
focus specifically on English language basics. The SBOC’s programmes are designed to
contribute to the development of our youth’s self esteem by creating pride in academic
achievement and, in the process, help to build a solid foundation for their future education
and careers.

WHERE DO WE OPERATE?
The Spelling Bee of Canada was established in the greater Toronto area in 1987 and led to
the development of an Ontario Spelling Bee. SBOC is now unifying all the Provinces for a
National Spelling Bee. To date over 50,000 children have participated in the programme.

HOW DO WE OPERATE?
The SBOC is a registered charity (#890470198RR0001). The SBOC depends on local
businesses, organizations and individuals to contribute time, materials, services and/or
funds.

WHAT IS OUR LONGTERM GOAL?

With the aid of technology, our strategy for growth over the next three years is to target all
regions within each province to join the programme. Once regional programmes have been
established in all provinces, this will lead to Provincial Champions, who will then compete to
become National Champions. Based on extrapolations from the U.S National Spelling Bee
data, SBOC’s long-term forecast is to attract one million participants across Canada.

SPELLING BEE OF CANADA OFFICES

Head Office Ottawa Office

2428 Islington Ave 224-1725 St. Laurent Blvd.
Suite 215 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1S9
Toronto, Ontario M9W 3X8 1-866-244-0244
1-866-244-0244
Tel: 416-746-0072
Fax: 416-746-3404

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________________MISSION________________
Our mission is to:

• Enrich the learning experience of our children & youth through growth in
English vocabulary, public speaking and to promote self-confidence.

• Engage children & youth, parents, schools, businesses, religious institutions,

and the community at large in a yearly education process.

GOALS

Our programme goals are to:

• provide children & youth between the ages of 6 and 14 with the opportunity to
participate in a positive, spelling competition to improve their English
language, spelling capabilities, comprehension and communication skills;

• develop self-esteem, confidence, and interpersonal skills of students by

exposing them to positive role models, tutors and peer supports throughout
the course of the preparation, the championship and year round follow-up
activities;

• promote community-based partnerships by engaging members of various

communities in advancing the benefits of the Spelling Bee, getting children
and youth involved and promoting the importance of education, especially
reading, writing, comprehension and spelling;

• build a network of young people who will act as peer mentors for other
students; and play a key role in supporting the academic growth of students,
especially in the areas of reading comprehension and spelling, through
collaborative partnerships with libraries, religious institutions, individual
schools, and community-based educational programs

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 SPELLING BEE OF CANADA
__RULES AND REGULATIONS__
1. An official will read rules 1 to 15 aloud before the beginning of each contest
and, when the number of competitors has been reduced to two, he or she will
read rules 16 to 17 unless those present agree unanimously to waive the
reading of the rules.
2. The Pronouncer, judge(s) and other officials will be in complete charge of the
contest. Any questions or protests about the spelling(s) of a word or the
running of the contests must be referred to the officials immediately (before
the beginning of the next round). Their decisions will be final in all matters.

NO PROTEST WILL BE ENTERTAINED AFTER THE CONTEST

HAS ENDED.
3. For each contest there will be an arbiter whose duty is to hear any protests as
they arise and decide on them before the contest continues. The arbiter’s
decision shall be final. If possible each contest should be videotaped or
recorded so that any point of contention may be reviewed.
4. This competition is open to all contestants ages 6-8 (Primary), 9-11(Junior)
and 12-14 (Intermediate).

5. In competition, all words will be chosen from official lists compiled from the
Canadian Oxford Dictionary and provided by Spelling Bee officials. The
official list is the final spelling authority for the competition.
6. Preliminary Rounds will be held in each Region, using official wordlists, and
the listed rules and regulations.
7. The competition will be oral; contestants must spell the words orally and the
use of pens and/or pencils and paper will not be allowed.
8. Contestants may pronounce their words before spelling them, after spelling
them, or not at all.
9. For all words with capitals, the speller must indicate the capital. For example
Ottawa the speller must say “Capital O t-t-a-w-a”.
10. Once a contestant has begun to spell a word, he or she may not ask for a
word to be re-pronounced, defined or used in a sentence. Also, having
started to spell a word, a contestant will not be given any opportunity to
change letters already pronounced. A speller may retrace provided that
letters and their sequence are not changed in retracing. Spellers are required
to indicate capitals. Apostrophes and other punctuation are not required.

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11. If a word taken from the word list is unclear to a contestant, he or she may
ask for the word to be re-pronounced, but will not be given a definition or a
sentence, unless the word is a homophone in which case the Pronouncer
must give the definition and an example sentence without being asked. The
contestant must give the spelling of the word as defined, not a homophone of
the word.

12. If a word has more than one acceptable spelling, any spelling listed in the
word list, tie-breaker list or the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, for that word will
be accepted.

Note: Rule 13 is for the tie-breaker rounds only (Please note that during
the tie-breaker rounds, a new list of words is introduced. These words
are not listed in the Official Primary Study List, 2014 Edition).

13. If a tiebreaker word is unclear to a contestant, it is the responsibility of the

contestant to request that the word be re-pronounced, defined and/or used in
a sentence. The Pronouncer will grant the request(s) until the officials agree
that the word has been made reasonably clear to the contestant. If a word is
a homophone, the Pronouncer must give the definition and an example
sentence without being asked.

14. Officials may disqualify any contestant who ignores a request to start spelling
his or her word within a reasonable length of time. Also, A SPELLER
WHOSE SPELLING OF A WORD IS NOT AUDIBLE TO THE OFFICIALS
MAY HAVE HIS OR HER SPELLING RULED INCORRECT.

15. When a speller fails to spell a word correctly, the next contestant will be given
the same word to spell. If every contestant in a round misspells the same
word, all contestants will remain in the competition.

16. The elimination procedure changes when the number of contestants is

reduced to two. At this point, when one contestant misspells a word, the
other contestant will be given the opportunity to spell the same word.

17. If the second contestant spells the word correctly, plus the next word on the
pronouncer’s list, then he or she will be declared champion. If the contestant
misspells the word on the pronouncer’s list, then both spellers continue in the
contest.

If both contestants misspell the same word, then both continue in the
contest.

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____________SPELLING GUIDELINES_________
1. Final consonant doubled
(a) A word ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel generally doubles
the final consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel, if it is a word of one
syllable or if the accent falls on the final syllable of the original word: plan, planning,
planned; refer, referring, referred; bid, bidding, bidden; acquit, acquitting, acquitted;
commit, committing, committed.
Exceptions: devil, devilish; benefit, benefited.
(b) When a word ends in L, the final consonant is usually doubled before a suffix: cancel,
cancellation.
NOTE: Words ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel do not double the
final consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel if a shift of accent results from
addition of the suffix: prefer, preference; confer, conference.
2. Final E
(a) Words ending in a silent E usually drop the E before a suffix beginning with a vowel;
dine, dining; trouble, troubling, subdue, subduing; desire, desirable.
Exceptions: dyeing, singeing (to distinguish from dying and singing), shoeing, canoeing
(b) Words ending in silent E generally retain E before a suffix beginning with a
consonant: complete, completeness; enforce, enforcement; vague, vagueness;
manage, management, engage, engagement; use, useful; care, careful.
Exceptions: argument, truly, ninth
3. Final Y
(a) Words ending in Y preceded by a consonant change Y to I before a suffix: heavy,
heaviest; lively, livelihood; salary, salaried; necessary, necessarily.
(b) Words ending in Y preceded by a vowel generally retain Y before a suffix: annoy,
annoyance, annoying; journey, journeyed; gay, gayest.
4. Final C
Words ending in C with the hard sound of K – add K before I, Y or E;
picnic, picnicking; panic, panicky; traffic, trafficking; mimic, mimicked.
5. Final N
Words ending in N retain the N before the suffix – ness; Sudden, suddenness; clean,
cleanness; keen, keenness.

6. Words with IE and EI

An easy way to remember the rule for IE and EI is to learn the following rhyme:
I before E
Except after C
Or when sounded like A
As in neighbour and weigh
e.g. believe, reprieve, receive

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7. Words with ABLE and IBLE
In writing the adjectival form of certain words there are no definite rules but the
following guides may be helpful. Words ending in –ation, usually take the suffix
ABLE; duration, durable; adaptation, adaptable; words ending in –sion or –tion
usually take the suffix IBLE; division, divisible; permission, permissible; destruction,
destructible.
8. Words prefixed by DIS or MIS
When the prefix DIS or MIS is added, no change is made in the original word. A
double S occurs only where the original word begins with S: disappear, misdirect,
dissatisfied, disrobe, misbelieve, misspelled.
9. Plurals
(a) When a noun ends in Y preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by
changing Y to I and adding ES (to the singular): variety, varieties; monopoly,
monopolies.
(b) When a noun ends in Y preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding S to
the singular: holiday, holidays; journey, journeys; attorney, attorneys.
(c) When a noun ends in O, the plural in most cases is formed by adding S to the
singular: piano, pianos; ratio, ratios. Sometimes the plural is formed by adding
ES to the singular: potato, potatoes; veto, vetoes.
(d) When a noun ends in F or FE the plural in most cases is formed by adding S to
the singular: sheriff, sheriffs; plaintiff, plaintiffs; staff, staffs; safe, safes.
Sometimes the plural is formed by changing F or FE to V and adding ES: knife,
knives; shelf, shelves.
(e) The plural is formed in some nouns by a vowel change instead of by the addition
of a suffix: goose, geese; man, men; mouse, mice; foot, feet.
(f) Some words retain their original Greek or Latin plural forms. The singular and
plural forms are given here: analysis, analyses; basis, bases; phenomenon,
phenomena; parenthesis, parentheses; hypothesis, hypotheses.
(g) Some nouns are rarely if ever used in the singular: annals, athletics, clothes,
nuptials, scissors.
(h) In compound nouns the plural is usually added to the last member, but sometimes
the first member: passerby, passersby; son-in-law, sons-in-law; coat-of-arms,
coats of arms; court martial, courts martial.

10. Alternative Spelling

In competition, spellings that are thought to be “American” will be accepted so long
as they are recognized in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary.

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 A NOTE REGARDING THE WORDS IN THIS MANUAL
WORD SELECTION
The Spelling Bee of Canada’s word selection committee was responsible for the primary category of
this word list. The correct spelling of each word was verified by the reference to the Canadian
Oxford Dictionary, among other recognized dictionaries.

PARTICIPANTS
For each word, this word list provides alternative spelling(s), pronunciation(s), the part of speech, one
or more definitions and a sentence to show the use of the word. In competition, however, contestants
will be tested only on the spelling and need know only one form; the additional information is given
only to help the contestant learn the word.

ABBREVIATIONS
adv. adverb n. noun adj. adjective
v. verb prep. Preposition interj. Interjection

SPELLING BEE EVENTS/PRODUCT 416-746-0072/866-244-0244_________

1. AWARDS RECOGNITION GALA
We invite you to join us as we celebrate the tireless work that our volunteers have done and to
recognize the businesses that have supported Spelling Bee of Canada and its activities.
2. UNSUNG HERO APPRECIATION AWARD
Spelling Bee of Canada is inviting children 6 – 9 to submit a 300 word story and children ages 10 –
14 to summit a 500 word essay about an Unsung Hero in their life.
3. Spell-A-Thon
This will be a community fundraising event to build awareness of literacy and to raise funds, to
support the SBOC literacy programmes. Words will be the key ingredient to this fun-filled event.
4. Spellpal
This will be a National & Global programme to encourage Penmanship and Literacy in Children and
Youth. The aim of this programme is to develop friendships amongst youngsters across borders to
understand and to learn about different cultures, social environments and educational systems
5. Financial Literacy
Our goal is to partner with a financial institution to provide FREE WORKSHOP to consumers with
education and personal financial management tools that will enable them to use credit responsibly and
set a course for a financially stable and successful future.
6. Canadian Invitational
We will be inviting children and youth from other provinces and countries to participate in spelling,
essay and debating at the Canadian Invitational.
7. Health Literacy
Our goal is to partner with Health Professionals to conduct workshops dealing with health
communications
8. Spelling Bee of Canada Primary Coaching & Pronunciation CD
The Coaching CD offers the junior age categories of words, coaching tips for parents,
pronunciation guidelines, games, study section help, rules and regulations and much more.

To find out how you can participate in the Spelling Bee of Canada Events. Please call us
at: 416-746-0072 or 1-866-244-0244 or email us at info@spellingbeeofcanada.ca.

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 WORD PRONUNCIATION PART DEFINITION / EXAMPLE
OF
SPEECH

1. abandon a-ban-duhn v. To completely give up or surrender.

They had to abandon their house due to the
floods.
2. absorbent ab-sohr-behnt adj. Able to soak up liquid easily.
Paper towels are absorbent and easily clean up
liquids.
3. accepted ak-sehpt-ehd v. To receive with favour, willingness or consent.
I accepted without hesitation a higher paid job.
4. accord a-kord n.. Agreement or in harmony with.
Her story was not in accord with what the other
witnesses said.
5. activity ak-tihv-ih-tee n. A particular action or sphere of action.
The family has the activity of skating planned for
this week-end.
6. additional ad-dih-shuhn-uhl adj. Supplementary.
She had an additional twenty dollars to spend
besides what her parents gave her.
7. admitted ad-miht-ehd v. To acknowledge or avow.
He admitted his part in the conspiracy.
8. advanced ad-vansd v. To be ahead of others as in progress or thought.
She was more advanced than her age according to
the answers she gave.
9. adverb ad-vurb n. A word or phrase that describes the meaning of a
verb, an adjective and another adverb.
Often an adverb ends in “ly”.
10. advisor ad-veyes-ur v A person in school or college who counsels
adviser students about their studies or careers.
The advisor suggested to the student that he
probably should attend the after school program.
11. agog a-gawg adv. In a state of eager curiosity; excited.
The lawyer was agog to find out what new
evidence his associate had.
12. agreement a-gree-mehnt n. An arrangement or understanding between two or
more parties as to the course of action.
The union and the school board had an agreement
not to take any action until further talks.
13. algebra al-jeh-bra n. A math. in which calculations are performed by
means of letters and symbols.
There is much confusion in algebra because when
the teacher says x=2 and y=6 what is xy we are
dealing with both letters and numbers.

14. apartment a-part-mehnt n. One of several suites in a building used for

housekeeping.
My friend had a one-bedroom apartment in a
twelve story building.
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15. appearance a-peer-ans n. An outward show
The president made a very brief appearance at the
convention.
16. apprentice a-prehn-tis n. Someone being taught a trade or craft.
Paul was an apprentice at the garage to become
a mechanic.
17. archway arch-way n. An entrance or a passage under an arch.
The builder put an archway between the dining
room and the living room.
18. artefact ar-teh-fakt n. Anything made by human workmanship.
artifact (US) The picture is an artefact from my uncle’s estate.
19. aspect a-spehkt n. A look, view or appearance of a thing.
Sometimes when looking at the C.N. tower it has
an aspect of being slanted.
20. aspire a-speyer v. To have an eager desire or to aim at high things.
One day she will aspire to be an actress and
another to be a teacher.
21. assistant a-sihs-tant n. To help or give aid to someone.
My profession was as an educational assistant in
the classroom.
22. assured a-shyoord v. To make sure or certain; to give confidence.
He was assured that the doctor was one of the best
brain surgeons.
23. attract a-trakt v. To be drawn by admiration, looks or allure.
The mayor manages to attract people because of
his personality.
24. automatic aw-toh-ma-tihk adj. Self-acting and self-regulating as machinery;
mechanical.
When the pilot started to have chest pains he put
the plane on automatic pilot.
25. autumn aw-tuhm n. The season between summer and winter.
The farmers usually do the
harvesting in autumn.
26. award a-wohrd n. A prize given as a reward for a contest or
competition.
She won an award for being the fastest swimmer
in the competition.
27. aware a-wayr adv. Being conscious.
She was aware of her operation because she only
had a local anaesthetic.
28. banned band v. To prohibit or forbid.
[H: band] Smoking has been banned in restaurants for
health reasons.
29. baron ba-ruhn n. One who has great power in the commercial field.
He was a coal baron when coal was used to
provide heat.
30. beautiful byoo-tih-ful adj. Pleasing to the senses or mind aesthetically.
Princess Katherine is a very beautiful woman.

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31. beverage beh-vur-ihj n. Any drink which is swallowed.
The boy’s favorite beverage is orange juice.
32. bilked bihlkd v. To cheat or deceive.
The man bilked many seniors out of their savings.
33. billows bihl-ohs n. A great wave or swell of the sea.
Due to the storm the sea rose in billows.
34. blaring blayr-ing n. Sounding loudly or noisily.
I was unable to hear the clerk’s voice because of
the blaring fire truck and ambulance.
35. bleak bleek adv. Unsheltered; exposed to the wind and gloomy.
It was very bleak walking home in the dark and
cold.
36. bleat bleet n. The characteristic cry of a sheep, goat or calf.
When you hear the bleat of the sheep and the calf,
they want your attention.
37. blunt bluhnt adj. Having a thick edge; not sharp; dull.
The knife was too blunt to cut the meat.
38. bracket brahk-iht n. A piece of wood, metal, or stone projecting from a
wall used to support a shelf or other weight.
The carpenter put a silver bracket under the shelf
to make it strong.
39. braids brayds n. Several strands of hair woven together or
intertwined.
The teacher had long braids pinned up on the
back of her head.
40. brainy brayh-nee adj. Intelligent or smart.
Her friends thought she was brainy because she
could solve Math. problems.
41. brawn brawn n. Muscular power and strength.
When you hear the saying “All brawn but no
brains” it means someone is very strong
physically but not very smart.
42. browse browz v. To like to look at different things not to buy but to
look.
Mary does shopping for seniors, because she likes
to browse and she enjoys helping people.
43. burnished bur-nihshd v. To polish or make it shiny.
The brass candlesticks were burnished because of
the rubbing of the cloth on them.
44. caddie kad-ee n. One paid to carry a golf club bag for the players.
He had an important job as a caddie to the Prime
Minister.
45. carbon car-buhn n. A non-metallic element found in organic
substances and in some inorganic substance such
diamonds.
Carbon monoxide is made up of carbon and
oxygen.

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46. carpenter cawr-pehn-tur n. A workman who builds and repairs wooden
structures such as houses etc.
The carpenter came and put shelves in my kitchen.
47. casserole kas-ur-ohl n. A kind of stew that is cooked slowly in an oven.
Dad is making his favourite chicken casserole.
48. centre sehn-tur n. The point or place equally distant from the sides;
center (US) the middle part.
The men went to the centre of the lake to fish.
49. cereal seer-ee-al n. A breakfast food made from a cereal grain.
The little girl liked Cheerios cereal for breakfast.
50. challenge chal-ehnj v. To claim as due or to demand.
Winners of sports challenge respect.
51. cherish cher-ihsh v. To hold dear and treat with tenderness.
Teachers should cherish their students because
they will be our next generation.
52. chili chihl-ee adj. The acid red pod or fruit of certain peppers used as
seasoning.
The chili sauce is the seasoning that puts the spicy
taste in chili and rice.
53. chocolate chohk-oh-lit n. A preparation of cocoa nuts roasted and ground
without removing the fat then sweetened and
flavored.
After a day of skating outside, a hot chocolate is
the best beverage one could have.
54. chosen choh-zen v. To prefer to do something.
He has chosen to stay here.
55. clambered klam-burd v. To climb by using the hands and feet.
The boy was being chased by a dog so he
clambered up the high fence and jumped.
56. cleave kleev v. To make or achieve by cutting.
The meat was so frozen he had to use the sharpest
knife he had to cleave it.
57. click klik v. To make a light sharp sound.
The party goers would dance when they would
click their fingers.
58. clover kloh-vehr n. A genus of a three leaf plant growing among the
grass.
Many people hope to find a four leaf clover
because it brings good luck.
59. coarse kohrs adj. Rough and harsh texture.
The material in her costume is very coarse and
much care has to be taken.
60. collar kawl-ur n. The part of a garment at the neck often folded
down.
The collar was too big for the dress and hung
around the neckline.
61. collectibles kohl-ekt-ih-buhls n. Items put together as a hobby or for study.
The student had many collectibles such as stamps,
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62. collection kuh-lek-shun n. A gathering together of similar items.
Each Sunday the church takes up a collection of
money.
63. college kawl-ihj n. Any of the under graduate division or school of a
university
Students attend a college to get a degree or to
better themselves in life.
64. combination cawm-bih-nay-shuhn n. The serial of numbers or letters to form the key
symbol to a lock.
You should never give anyone your combination
to your lock.
65. committee koh-mit-ee n. A group of people chosen to investigate, or report
or act on a matter.
The social committee was in charge of special
occasions such as retirements, showers etc.
66. concede cuhn-seed v. To admit grudgingly or yield.
If you are lucky your boss will concede that she
was wrong the last time she criticized you.
67. concerns kun-suhrns v. To occupy the attention or mind of.
He concerns himself with petty details.
68. connection kon-eck-shun n. The act of joining
connexion The plumber made a connection between the two
pipes
69. consider kuhn-sid-ur v. To take into account; to have regard for.
When you are speaking be sure to consider the
feelings of those present.
70. contact kohn-takt n. One who has been exposed to a contagious
disease.
She may have been a contact before her family got
sick.
71. control kon-trohl adj. A device used for operating a machine.
The pilot uses the control stick to operate the
plane.
72. convention kohn-vehn-shuhn n. A formal meeting of delegates or members for
professional purposes.
The teachers in Ontario have a convention once a
year.
73. corruption koh-ruhp-shuhn n. Dishonest and a lack of integrity.
There was corruption in the university due to
students who were paying for others to write their
papers.
74. counseled kown-sehld v. To advise or to recommend.
The lawyer counseled her to accept what was
being offered to her.
75. coverage kuv-er-ihj n. That which covers something.
The insurance coverage paid for the damage to
the car.

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76. crashed crahshd v. To be violently impelled against or into.
The car crashed into the school bus but there were
no casualties.
77. crayon kray-on n. A coloured stick used for drawing
The kindergarten pupil cried when she broke the
crayon.
78. creator kreh-a-tohr n. One who makes or brings something into
existence.
Her uncle is the creator of the movie made from
her first novel.
79. credit kred-iht n. An agreement to pay later.
People who have credit sometimes abuse it by
purchasing things they don’t really need.
80. cruise krooz n. A voyage from place to place by boat.
They decided to take a Caribbean cruise to relax
and see the different islands.
81. cultures kuhl-churs n. The customary beliefs and social forms of
different people.
There are many different kinds of cultures in the
world and we should respect all of them.
82. curious kyur-ee-uhs adj. Eager to know or learn something.
Hockey fans are always curious to know about
their heroes.
83. custody kuhs-toh-dee n. To care for or to look after.
The aunt had custody of her niece while her
parents are away.
84. dabble dab-uhl v. To take part in an activity in a casual way.
The kindergarten children like to dabble in the
paint.
85. dawn dawn n. To become day or daybreak.
It is so beautiful to see the dawn appearing.
86. debate dee-bayt n. Contention in words; a formal argument.
We are having a debate about what makes a
person popular.
87. deduction de-duhk-shuhn n. The act of subtracting; to take away.
The teacher asked us to take a deduction of six
from nine.
88. demonstration dehm-uhn-stray-shuhn n. Something shown or expressed.
A demonstration of love is when she spends time
helping the sick children.
89. demoted de-mohtd v. To reduce in rank.
The lieutenant was demoted from public to
private, because he wasn’t following the rules.
90. depleted dee-pleetd v. To reduce in amount by using up.
Years of farming on the same small plot of land
has left the soil depleted of minerials.
91. derivative deh-rih-a-tihv n. A word formed from another word.
The word happiness is a derivative from the word
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92. descend deh-sehnd v. To climb down; to pass from a higher place to a
lower one.
The cat will descend from the tree when it is
hungry.
93. designate dez-ihg-nayt v. To appoint or nominate.
The Prime Minister will designate an ambassador
to Vietnam.
94. destroy di-strohy v. To demolish or pull down.
They were ordered to destroy the old house
because it could collapse and cause someone
harm.
95. detective dee-tehk-tihv n. A person usually a police officer employed to find
evidence of crime.
The detective came to our school to discuss
teenage crimes.
96. diction dihk-shuhn n. A manner of speaking, choice of words in writing
and speaking.
His diction is clear and makes him sound
important.
97. difference dihf-ur-ehnts n. That which distinguishes one thing from another.
There is a great difference in the personalities of
the twins.
98. difficult dihf-ih-kuhlt adv. Hard to understand and hard to please.
It was very difficult to go to school when we
moved in the middle of the year.
99. digest dih-jehst v. To convert food into a form that can be chewed
and swallowed easily.
The doctor told her she was unable to digest some
foods.
100. digital dihj-eh-tahl adj. Using digits of a clock or watch on one line.
The children find the digital clocks easier to read.
101. director dih-rehk-tur n. A person who directs the affairs of a company or
an institution.
The director of the insurance company advised the
staff to be more respectful and helpful to the
customers.
102. discovered dihs-kohv-ehrd v. To find, to see or learn for the first time.
John Cabot discovered North America in 1497.
103. discredited dihs-krehd-ihtd v. To damage the reputation of someone.
His book had been thoroughly discredited by
scholars and his reputation was badly damaged.
104. dislodged dihs-lohjd v. To knock accidently out of its place.
He bumped the game board and dislodged the
pieces.
105. disorder dihs-ohr-dehr adv. Not in place.
The room was in disorder and needed to be tidied.
106. dispose dihs-pohz v. To get rid of.
The can smells so badly you need to dispose of it
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107. distant dihs-tahnt adj. Remote in time and space.
The wedding will be a distant event held in Cuba.
108. double duhb-ehl adj. More than one; not single.
He was playing a double role in the movie as a
soldier and a blacksmith.
109. downfall down-fawl n. A sudden heavy fall of rain.
There was a downfall of rain as we were walking
home from church.
110. downstairs down-stayrz n. On or to a lower floor.
The couple rented the downstairs flat.
111. dramatic drah-maht-ik adj. The striking and sudden performance.
She was a great actress and gave a dramatic
performance.
112. embellished ehm-behl-ihshd v. To heighten the interest of a story by adding
fictitious details.
The storyteller of Cinderella embellished the dress
worn by her to be covered in jewels and a
beautiful sky blue color.
113. emigrate ehm-ih-grayt v. To move from one country to settle in another.
The lawyer will help his cousin to emigrate from
Germany to Canada.
114. enhance ehn-hahns v. To increase the quality or cost of.
The new owner has decided to enhance the hotel
rooms he is giving to us.
115. enjoin ehn-joyn v. To direct or command a person to a course of
action.
His mother will enjoin him not to leave home.
116. entitled ihn-teyet-uhld v. To give the title of or to give claim to.
His rank entitled him to be called “Captain”.
117. envious ehn-vee-uhs v. To be jealous of or begrudge the possessions of
another.
He is envious of his brother because he has a lot
of money.
118. episodes ehp-ih-sohds n. A unit of literary work; an incident in a sequence
of events.
Little House on the Prairie was presented each
week on television in half hour episodes.
119. escalator ehs-kah-lay-tohr n. A moving stairway built on a conveyor belt used
in stores and malls
It is faster to use the escalator at the mall than to
wait for the elevator.
120. espousal ehs-pow-sahl adj. A contract or a mutual promise of marriage.
The espousal of the couple was announced in the
newspaper.
121. establish e-stab-lihsh v. To cause to be widely or unquestionably
recognized and accepted.
She had more to accomplish before she would be
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122. event eh-vehnt n. The final outcome.
In the event that she doesn’t show up we will have
to bring the surprise party to her house.
123. everyone ehv-ree-wuhn n. Each individual person or thing out of the whole
number excepting none.
Almost everyone in the camp was sick.
124. exclude eks-klood v. To be shut out from a place or a group.
The members of the book club will exclude
anybody who is not in grade 4 or higher.
125. expand eks-spahnd v. To develop more details.
Could you please expand the speech so that there
will be more detail?
126. expelled eks-spehl-d v. To drive or force out usually by official action.
The student was expelled from school for bullying
others.
127. expire eks-speyer v. To come to an end.
This salad dressing will expire in three weeks so
try to use it soon.
128. eyesight eye-seyet n. The power or faculty of sight.
He didn’t have to wear eye glasses because he had
excellent eyesight.
129. familiar fah-mihl-yahr adj. To be frequent and customary.
When we arrived in Newfoundland on October
2nd,, snow was a familiar sight.
130. fatalist fayt-ah-lihst n. A person who believes life is allotted when you
are born.
He is a fatalist who believes that life will happen
no matter what he does.
131. fault fawlt n. Flaws or errors.
The only fault my sister has is she’s always giving
to others.
132. ferment fur-mehnt v. To add yeast to a liquid or dough causing it to rise.
The dough will ferment because of the yeast.
133. fertile fuhr-tihl adj. Rich in resource and able to produce.
fur-teyel The soil is so fertile we are able to grow many
vegetables.
134. festoon fehs-toon n. A garland suspended between two points.
At the wedding there was a festoon hanging from
the archway that the bride and groom walked
through.
135. fiancé fe-ahn-say n. A person engaged to be married.
They called Mary’s fiancé to tell him that she had
a car accident.
136. fibre feyeh-bur n. Short for dietary fibre.
fiber (US) I always try to get cereal with lots of fibre in it.
137. field feeld n. The bounded area where games are played usually
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138. figure fihg-yuhr n. A number usually in graphing.
The figure on the chart showed her improvement
in math.
139. final feye-nahl adj. Coming to an end.
It was the final scene in the play.
140. flakes flayks n. A small piece of a light substance.
There were flakes of snow falling after the snow
storm.
141. flavour flah-vohr n. Something added to food to increase taste.
flavor (US) There were spices put into the spaghetti sauce in
order to get a spicy flavour.
142. flicker flihk-ur v. To shine unsteadily; to vary rapidly in brightness.
The lights began to flicker during the storm.
143. focus foh-kuhs v. To make clear; to concentrate.
The students must focus on the board so that they
may understand the lesson.
144. fount fawnt n. A spring of water.
[H: font] The people liked to drink from the fount because it
was cool and tasted fresh.
145. fourth fohrth n. The next after the third.
[H:forth] Mary was fourth place in her class.
146. freighter fray-tur n. A large ship or aircraft designed to carry goods in
bulk.
The crates will arrive on the freighter when it
docks in New York.
147. frequent free-kwehnt adj. Occurring again and again.
The student had frequent absences from school.
148. frond frawnd n. A large leaf of a tropical plant as a palm tree.
A frond of the palm tree is used as a symbol of
victory or joy.
149. gander gan-dur n. A male goose.
The gander was swimming in the pond.
150. gawk gawk v. To stare stupidly; gape.
The class would often gawk at her strange outfits.
151. gel jehl v. To thicken or solidify
The soupy substance in the bowl began to gel
152. generations jehn-eh-ray-shuhns n. All the people born at a particular time in a family.
There were three generations watching the game-
the father, the son and the grandfather.
153. growth grohth n. An increase in size or value.
The contractor’s land had a growth of timber on it
for cutting next year.
154. gutter guht-tehr n. A trough along the eaves of the house for draining
the rain water.
He had to clean the leaves out of the gutter so that
the rain water could flow off the roof.
155. gypsum jihp-suhm n. A mineral, hydrous calcium sulfate.
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156. handle han-duhl n. A part of a pot used to pick it up.
The handle on the pot got very hot.
157. hanger hahng-ehr n. A device such as a loop, peg or a wire shape.
[H:hangar] My grandson is always looking for a hanger for
his pants.
158. harvest hahr-vihst n. The act of gathering or collecting a ripened crop
of grain, fruits or vegetables.
The farmer will harvest his crops in autumn.
159. headache hehd-ayk n. A pain in the head.
The headache is so painful that I have to lie down
and close my eyes.
160. heal heel v. To cure.
[H:heel] The cut on her foot will heal with the ointment.
161. heard hurd v. To be perceived by the ear; to be able to hear
[H:herd] sounds.
She heard gossip about her friends.
162. heartbroken hahrt-broh-kehn adv. Overwhelming sorrow or grief.
She was heartbroken when she heard that her pet
had died.
163. heirloom ayr-loom n. A valuable object that belonged to a family for
several generations.
Grandmother added the heirloom to her chest of
items for her grandchildren.
164. hitch hih-tch v. To fasten or tether.
He needed to hitch the horse’s rein to the hook in
order to brush him.

165. homeless hohm-lehs adj. Having no home.

There are many homeless people on the streets.
166. hone hohn v. To use a hard stone to sharpen cutting tools.
A long time ago people had to hone scissors or
axes to sharpen them.
167. honest awn-ehst adj. Being truthful, trustworthy and open.
He was an honest man and enjoyed helping
others.
168. hostess hohs-tehs n. A person employed in a restaurant to greet and
seat people.
When we went to the restaurant the hostess
welcomed us and got a waitress to serve us.
169. hub huhb n. The central part of a wheel.
The hub of the wheel on the car scraped across
the curb.
170. huge hyooj adj. Very great in size.
The huge pumpkin for the party took up half the
table.
171. hunter huhn-tur n. One who hunts or seeks anything.
The boy was a hunter of the truth concerning his
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172. hurl huhrl v. To forcefully throw or pitch.
He made a good pitcher because he could hurl the
ball with a force and speed.
173. hyson heye-son n. A green tea from China.
Many people drink hyson because it helps your
digestive system.
174. icon eye-kawn n. A symbol on the computer screen of a program,
option or window.
He clicked on the icon for the reading
programme.
175. identify eye-dehn-tih-feye v. To regard as the same.
Some people think that happiness is love while
others identify money as happiness.
176. imp ihmp n. A mischievous or unruly child.
Thomas was referred to as a little imp because he
liked to play tricks on people.
177. includes ihn-kloods v. To have as a component part or parts, to comprise
or contain.
This volume of books includes all of his work.
178. increase ihn-krees v. To become greater as in the amount, size, degree
and to grow.
The class will increase in number by November.
179. independence ihn-deh-pehn-dehns n. The quality or condition of being self-governing
or free.
He makes sufficient income to have his
independence .
180. indulge ihn-duhlj v. To yield to or gratify the desires.
The grandfather will indulge his granddaughter
with a new doll.
181. inferred ihn-furd v. To derive or conclude by reasoning.
I inferred from the noise that you were at home.
182. informal ihn-fohr-mahl adj. Not requiring formal dress.
You do not have to dress up because it’s an
informal dinner.
183. information ihn-fohr-may-shuhn n. Knowledge, facts or data required or derived.
If you need further information about your rooms,
call the reception desk.
184. instance ihn-stans n. At a precise moment of time.
Billy showed his honesty, for instance when he
found money at recess and returned it.
185. intention ihn-tehn-shuhn n. A determination to act in a specified way.
He had an intention to finish studying for his
exams but he fell asleep.
186. intercom ihn-tehr-kohm n. A telephone or radio system for
intercommunication.
Bertha pressed the button on the intercom and her
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187. interest ihn-teh-rehst n. A feeling of curiosity or attentiveness; something
that has such power.
Billy’s interest is learning how to play tennis.
188. intrusive ihn-tryoo-sihv adj. Tending or apt to intrude.
He was intrusive when he interrupted the meeting.
189. involve ihn-vawlv v. To require, or to make busy.
Working from 9am-5pm will involve getting a
babysitter for the baby.
190. irksome uhrk-suhm adj. Being troublesome or tedious.
The boy was irksome but wouldn’t discuss it with
anyone.
191. jest jehst v. To say or do things to provoke laughter.
The medieval court fool had to jest and make
people laugh.
192. jotting jowt-ng v. To write down on a paper to remember something.
I am jotting down in my notebook what I need at
the grocery store.
193. keenly keen-lee adv. To be able to cut or penetrate readily, very sharp.
The sharp knife cut keenly through the frozen
roast.
194. know noh v. To have a concept in the mind, through reading,
[H: no, Noh] seeing or hearing.
I know how to swim because the instructor
showed me how.
195. labour lay-bohr n. Physical or manual work done for hire in
labor (US) economic production.
He likes to do labour such as construction
because it is outdoors.
196. lane layn n. A narrow rural path confined between fences or
walls, or also a narrow city street.
The children like to ride their bikes down the lane
behind our house where there is hardly any traffic.
197. lashes lahshs n. Small hairs on the edges of the eyelids.
Her lashes are long and curled so she doesn’t
need mascara.
198. leeway lee-way n. The sideways drift of a ship or aircraft.
The leeway of the ship was sailing now towards
the wind.
199. legend lej-ehnd n. A traditional story or a myth.
A tale told around the campfire of natives often is
based on a legend.
200. licence leyeh-sehns n. An official document, giving permission.
[H: license (v.)] The man had to have a special licence to drive a
transport truck.
201. listener lihs-ehn-ur n. One who hears what others say.
Mr. Kelly, the principal, is a good listener for
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202. lucid loo-sihd adv. Able to think clearly.
On his last visit he had noticed that his elderly
mother hadn’t seemed completely lucid.
203. lull luhl n. A brief interval of clamor or quiet during the noise
or confusion.
The thunder was crashing and the lightening was
flashing and suddenly there was a lull in the
storm.
204. luminous loo-mih-nuss adj. Producing light or a glow filled with light.
The spotlights that ended her recital gave her a
luminous finish.
205. magma mag-mah n. The molten material existing within the earth from
which igneous rocks are the results.
Cracks in the magma create volcanoes.
206. maintain mayn-tayn v. To keep in a particular condition.
He tries to maintain the upkeep of his parents’
house.
207. mandate man-dayt n. An order given to a person, organization to carry
out a certain task.
The Prime Minister gave a mandate to the
minister of finance to find a way to decrease taxes.
208. manor man-ohr n. A landed estate in England.
[H: manner] The manor is the main house on the estate and
usually the owners live there.
209. mare mayre n. The female horse that becomes a mother to a foal.
The mare birthed a beautiful dark brown foal.
210. market mahr-keht n. A meeting of people for buying and selling.
On Saturdays the market is crowded with people
shopping for fruits and vegetables.
211. marrow mar-oh n. The soft tissue in the hollow parts of the bones.
Years ago my brother was born bowlegged and
had to eat the marrow from bones to strengthen
the legs.
212. marvelous mahr-vehl-uhs adj. Astonishing or beyond belief.
The glass walkway in Nevada is marvelous to see.
213. master mas-tur adj. A large or principal bedroom in the house.
My grandparents have the master bedroom in our
house.
214. material mah-teer-ee-uhl n. Cloth or fabric.
The dance costumes need a variety of material to
complete them.
215. meadow mehd-oh n. A piece of land where grass is grown.
The farmer cuts the grass in the meadow to make
hay.
216. medal mehd-ahl n. A small piece of inscribed metal awarded for some
distinction.
He was given a medal for saving three children
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217. meld mehld v. To blend or combine.
They decided to meld their two companies.
218. membership mehm-behr-shihp n. The state or fact of belonging to a group.
She gets a reduced price at the zoo gift shop
because she has a membership.
219. messenger mehs-sehn-jehr n. One sent with a brief communication.
The teacher sent a messenger to tell the office that
gym was cancelled for the afternoon. .
220. misled mihs-lehd v. To guide or lead in the wrong direction or wrong
doing.
Danny was misled by his brother who showed him
how to cheat on his test.
221. mistakes mihs-tayks n. To perceive wrongly.
She made a lot of mistakes in her math test by not
reading the directions that the teacher wrote.
222. modern mawd-urn adj. Of the present or recent times; up to date.
Even if we are seniors we must be willing to
accept the changes of these modern times.
223. Monarch mawn-ark n. An orange and black butterfly.
The Monarch is a distinctive butterfly that
migrates.
224. monitor mawn-ih-tohr n. Someone who helps to supervise others.
Julie is a monitor in a grade one classroom
during lunch hour.
225. morning mohrn-ing adv. The period of time between midnight and noon, 12
hours.
It’s a nice morning to see the sun rise.
226. motion moh-shuhn n. A formal proposal or suggestion in an assembly or
meeting.
The vice principal seconded the motion to have a
hot lunch program in the school.
227. motorized moh-tohr-ihzd adj. Equipped with a motor.
One kind of transportation in the city is motorized
scooters.
228. muddled muhd-lehd v. To act or think in a confused way or ineffective
manner.
He muddled through his assignment.
229. murky mur-kee adj. To be dark, gloomy or obscure.
The fishermen often refer to the murky depths of
the sea as a place where no man wants to go.
230. mute myoot adv. Not producing speech or sound; silent.
Paul used sign language because he was born
deaf and mute.
231. native nay-tihv n. To be born in a particular place or region.
The architect who designed the doctor’s house
was a native of New England.
232. necessary nehs-ehs-sayr-ee adv. Absolutely needed to accomplish a certain result;
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233. neglected nih-glehktd v. To fail or heed or take note of or disregard.
They neglected their father’s advice to study
before going out.
234. nervous nur-vuss adv. Characterized by or exhibiting restlessness,
anxiety or tension.
The witness was very nervous in front of the judge
because it was his first time in court.
235. nether neth-ehr adv. Situated beneath
In the library the novels are in the nether regions
below the science book s.
236. neutral noo-trahl adj. Of or belonging to either side in a dispute.
Quebec and Newfoundland were in dispute over
the neutral territory of Labrador.
237. nimbus nihm-buhs n. A halo encircling the head of a saint in a picture.
Raymond drew a nimbus around the head of his
brother in the picture.
238. nomadic noh-mahd-ik n. A person that wanders or remains unsettled.
James is an explorer and you could call him
nomadic because he goes from place to place.
239. nominees nohm-ih-nees n. One who receives a nomination.
There were two nominees for the president of the
student council.
240. normally nohr-mahl-le adv. As a rule or usually.
The mail normally comes before noon.
241. north nohrth n. One of the four cardinal points on the compass
directly opposite south and 90 degrees
counterclockwise from east.
He had to go north to get to his residence in the
Arctic.
242. notable noh-tah-buhl adj. One who is distinguished, famous or socially
prominent.
He is a notable writer of mystery novels.
243. notice noh-tihs n. An announcement, information or warning.
The weather man told people to take notice of an
approaching storm.
244. nudge nuhj v. To gently poke as with the elbow.
His secretary had to nudge him to wake up at the
meeting.
245. oath ohth n. A solemn appeal to God as a witness of the truth.
As a witness she was required to take an oath to
tell the truth.
246. objective awb-jek-tihv adj. Relating to an object; exterior to the mind;
detached.
We needed someone who is objective to help us to
decide the value of the painting.
247. occasion oh-kay-shuhn n. A particular event, or the time at which it takes
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248. occupation awk-yoo-pay-shuhn n. A profession or habitual employment.
Her occupation is as a legal secretary at the
lawyer’s office.
249. office awf-ihs n. A place where business is carried out.
I have to go to the insurance office to get
insurance on my new car.
250. officer aw-fihs-ur n. A person holding a position of authority, usually
in the armed forces.
The police officer must be respected
251. Olympic oh-lihm-pihk adj. Relating to the sports games that occur every four
years in different countries.
The Olympic Games originated in Greece.
252. Ontario awn-tay-ree-oh n. A province of eastern Canada, from Hudson Bay
and to the Great Lakes.
We live in the province of Ontario.
253. opening oh-pehn-ng n. A ceremony at which a building, show is declared
to begin.
The opening of the CNE is in August.
254. opposite aw-pohz-iht adj. To go a different way than you were going.
After the argument the couple went in opposite
directions to be alone and think.
255. original oh-rih-jih-nahl adj. The main copy or magazine or paper written by its
author or writers.
Teachers are not permitted to make copies from
original writings of others.
256. origins ohr-ih-jihns n. A person’s social background,
She is from middle class origins
257. oust owst v. To force out or remove as from a place.
Due to a lot of back taxes the sheriff had to oust
him off the property.
258. outgoing owt-goh-ing adj. Friendly and socially confident.
He had an outgoing personality.
259. overcast oh-ver-kast adj. Marked by covering of grey cloud, dull.
The sky was overcast this morning.
260. overnight oh-vehr-neyet adv. Being done during or lasting the night.
Mary decided to stay overnight at her sister’s
house.
261. overview oh-vehr-vyoo n. A general summary of a subject.
The architect gave an overview of the plans for the
community centre.
262. owes ohs v. To have or possess by virtue of some condition or
cause.
He owes his success to his own efforts.
263. paces pay-suhs v. To walk back and forth.
While the doctor is making a decision he usually
paces back and forth.
264. paint paynt n. A coloured liquid which is spread over a surface
and dries to leave a thin coating.
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265. panicky pan-i-kee adv. To become effected with sudden fear.
The children were very panicky because the
school was in lockdown.
266. parade pah-rayd n. A possession or a march for ceremony or display.
The Christmas parade has many floats and bands.
267. pardoned par-dohnd v. To forgive a person for an offense.
The company pardoned the watchman for falling
asleep.
268. parent payr-ehnt n. A father or mother or one exercising the functions
of a father or mother.
The parent came to see his son in a play.
269. partisan pahr-tih-sahn n. One who supports or upholds a party.
Jack Layton was a partisan of the socialist party.
270. partner pahrt-nur n. A husband and wife, spouse.
His wife works as his partner together for their
children.
271. pathetic pah-theht-ik adj. Sadly, weak.
He made a pathetic attempt to climb the tree.
272. patio pat-ee-oh n. The paved area adjoining a house used for
barbecues or parties.
Dean and his wife like to entertain people on the
patio.
273. payment pay-mehnt n. Money that is due for service.
The payment for the heat and lights is due the 27th
of each month.
274. pemmican pehm-ih-kan n. A nutritious food made from beef and dried fruit.
People who explore the Arctic usually eat a lot of
pemmican.
275. peptic pehp-tik adj. Concerning or promoting digestion.
A peptic ulcer is in the stomach.
276. perch purch n. An object on which a bird alights or roosts,
typically a branch or horizontal bar.
The bird sat on a perch outside the window.
277. perforated puhr-foh-ray-tihd v. A sheet pierced with a hole or holes.
The sheets were perforated to be put in his binder.
278. piece pees n. A portion separated from the whole object.
[H: peace] He would like to have a piece of pie.
279. pillar pihl-ahr n. One who strongly supports a work or for a cause.
He was a pillar of society, always giving to the
homeless.
280. plague playg v. To be troublesome or harassing.
She will plague anyone until she gets her own
way.
281. planner plan-nur n. Intentions or arrangement worked out in advance.
My mother is the planner of all holidays for the
family.
282. plinth plihnth n. The slab or block
The statue of Lincoln was beautiful except for the
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283. pocket powk-iht v. To conceal or suppress
If you are having financial troubles, pocket your
pride and work at any job till you are better off.
284. polka-dot pohl-kah-dawt adj. One of a series of round dots of various sizes and
spacing on a fabric.
The singer wore a polka-dot dress.
285. pollution pohl-loo-shuhn n. Something that is impure, unclean or affects the
things around us.
The pollution in the stream comes from the impure
foreign substance thrown in by people.
286. preen preen v. To pride or congratulate oneself.
I preen myself over the accomplishments I have
completed.
287. preference prehf-ehr-ehns n. The choosing of one person or thing over another
or others.
My preference for a good friend is someone who
listens, hears and tries to help if needed.
288. presumption pree-zuhmp-shuhn n. The act of taking something for granted.
If your presumption is right we will be on the
same route as before..
289. preview pree-vyoo n. To see before the original comes out.
We like to see the preview of the movie so that we
can tell others what it is like.
290. prior preye-ohr adv. Preceding in time; before.
The theatre closed prior to our arrival.
291. private preye-viht adj. Not for public or common use.
The beautiful field of flowers and trees was private
property.
292. proclamation prok-lah-may-shuhn n. An announcement or declaration.
The government made a proclamation that people
didn’t have to retire at the age of sixty-five.
293. production proh-duk-shuhn n. That which is produced or processed.
The production of car parts is becoming a larger
industry every day.
294. program proh-grahm n. A performance or show given at a scheduled time
on television or radio.
Many children like a program on channel 25
because it is funny.
295. programmer proh-grahm-ehr n. One who programs especially one who makes
computer programs.
The teacher’s husband was a computer
programmer for the Board of Education.
296. project proh-jekt n. A problem, task or a piece of work given to a
student.
She had a science project to be completed by
Wednesday.
297. prolong proh-lohng v. To extend in time or space.
The teacher will prolong the due date for the
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298. promise prohm-ihs n. One person tells another that he or she will or will
not perform the job.
Bob kept his promise to the teacher to clean the
boards in the classroom.
299. prone prohn v. To lie flat with the face and palms downward.
He was prone to do his twenty push-ups.
300. protective proh-tehk-tihv adj. Affordable or suitable for safety.
He wanted the most protective house built for his
family’s safety.
301. proverb prawv-ehrb n. A homely illustration of a general truth.
“A man is known by the company he keeps” is a
generally accepted proverb.

302. pulse puhls n. The rhythmical beating of the arteries resulting

from the successive contractions of the heart.
When my brother collapsed in the hospital, they
took his pulse and listened to his heart.
303. quack kwak n. The characteristic harsh sound made by a duck.
He heard the duck let out a loud quack at the
pond.
304. qualify kwawl-ih-feye v. To make fit or capable as for an office, or an
occupation.
Does she qualify for the position for which she
applied?
305. question kwehs-chun n. An interrogative sentence calling for an answer.
The question that needed to be answered was if
the little girl would be able to walk after the
operation.
306. racquet ra-keht n. A bat with a round or oval frame strung with
[H:racket (US)] nylon used in tennis.
His tennis racquet was broken.
307. rafter raf-tur n. A beam forming part of the internal framework of
a roof.
They found a nest right below the rafter.
308. raindrop rayn-drawp n. A single drop of rain.
He watched the raindrop slide down the window.
309. rally ral-e v. To summon up or revive.
Paula was very depressed so we decided to take
her out and try to rally her spirits.
310. rapid rahp-ihd adj. Having or moving with great speed.
The driver went around the corner at a rapid
speed, skidded and hit the fence.
311. ready rehd-ee v. Available immediately.
Even though she is ninety years old she is still
ready to travel.
312. recommend rek-ohm-ehnd v. To suggest as fit for some purpose.
I recommend him as a helper in the office.

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313. redesign ree-dee-seyen v. To redo what was already designed but was not
acceptable.
The company will redesign the advertising boards
because the customer was dissatisfied.
314. reduced rih-doosd v. To make less in size, amount or number.
Since I started walking and exercising my clothes
have reduced by two sizes.
315. refrigeration rih-frihg ehr-a-shuhn n. Keeping food cold.
All fresh meats need refrigeration to keep from
spoiling.
316. relief ree-leef n. One who releases another by taking his place.
Julie will be my relief at the popcorn stand at the
fair.
317. remand rih-mand v. To send back.
The policeman will remand the prisoner to jail
until further evidence declares him guilty or
innocent.
318. remembrance rih-mehm-brans n. To have a recollection or memory.
She had her greatest remembrance of their trip
together.
319. repeat ree-peet v. To say again something one has already said.
The man had to repeat the directions for him.
320. request ree-kwehst n. An act of asking politely or formally for
something.
The airline passenger made a request for another
pillow.
321. rescue rehs-kyoo v. To save or free from danger.
They will try to rescue the dog in the house that’s
on fire.
322. resident rez-ih-dehnt n. One who lives or dwells in a place.
Mrs. Reid is a resident at 1376 Garvolin Avenue.
323. retrench ree-trehnsh v. To cut down on expenses.
When I retired I had to retrench my plans for my
way of living.
324. rhubarb roo-bahrb n. The leaf stalks of which are used as food and the
roots are used for medicine.
She grew rhubarb in her front garden so she
could make jam and pies.
325. roan rohn adj. Having a base color as red, black or brown thickly
[H: rone] sprinkled with white or gray.
My friend showed me a horse with a roan coat
and he looked magnificent.
326. robust roh-buhst adj. Being rich as in flavor.
The soup that she made was robust so I decided to
have a second bowl.
327. salver sahl-vehr n. A tray used for serving food or drinks.
The salver was used during the family gatherings
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328. sample sahm-pleh n. A portion or part taken or shown as a
representative of the whole.
The lady at the store gave us a sample of the
cheese cake.
329. scent sehnt A residual odor by which an animal can be
[H:sent] n. tracked.
He opened the door and he got the scent of a
skunk nearby.
330. scrawl scrawl n. To write hastily or illegibly.
I cannot read the scrawl in Tommy’s book.
331. secure see-kyoor adv. To be guarded against or not likely to be exposed
to danger.
He felt secure because the house had a security
system.
332. sentiment sehn-tih-mehnt n. A noble, tender or artistic feeling.
Though the words of the poem were simple, the
sentiment was overwhelming.
333. settlement seht-tuhl-mehnt n. The act of settling or the state of being settled.
She got a settlement of $4,000.00 for her accident.
334. shadow shad-oh n. The dark figure or image produced on a surface by
the sun and representing the shape of the
intercepting body.
My shadow moved with me as I ran.
335. shakes shayks v. To make short rapid movements up and down.
He shakes the hands of the people with a strong
and firm grip.
336. shipwreck shihp-rehk n. The partial or total destruction of a ship at sea.
The shipwreck occurred because of the fierce
storm.
337. shore shohr n. The line where the water meets the land.
They pulled their boat from the shore into the
lake.
338. shuffle shuhf-ehl v. To change the order by mixing.
When we play eights we each get a turn to shuffle
the cards.
339. silence seye-lens n. The state or quality of being silent; no speech nor
noise.
The children are in bed sleeping and the silence
is so peaceful.
340. simply sihm-plee adj. In a simple manner; intelligibly.
She can be simply charming or sometimes very
arrogant.
341. skiff skihf n. A light rowboat or small boat.
Tom took the skiff out on the ocean so he could
relax.
342. skim skihm v. To read or glance over hastily or superficially.
She will skim through the pages of the French
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343. skyrocket skeye-rohk-iht n. A rocket as in fireworks display that will explode
in the air.
I especially like to see the skyrocket when the
fireworks shoot into the air.
344. slam slahm v. To shut with violence and a loud noise.
The teacher asked the boy not to slam the door on
his way out.
345. sliver slihv-ehr n. A splinter.
The cook got a sliver in her finger from the
wooden spoon.
346. sloth slawth n. A slow moving, tree-dwelling mammal.
The three-toed sloth is found in South America.
347. slumbering sluhm-ber-ng v. To sleep especially lightly or quietly.
He was slumbering at his aunt’s house.
348. slumped sluhmpd v. To break through a crust, as of snow or ice and
sink.
I was trying to get up on the sidewalk when I
slumped down into the snow.
349. slurp slurp v. To drink or eat something with a loud sucking
noise.
It is rude to slurp your food at the dinner table.
350. sly sleye adj. Playfully clever; mischievous.
The cat was very sly when it came to biting your
fingers.
351. snath snahth n. The long curved handle of a scythe.
The farmer had to replace the broken snath of the
scythe.
352. sole sohl n. The bottom surface of a shoe or boot.
[H:soul] The shoemaker had to put a new sole on my
leather boot.
353. solved sawlvd v. To find the answer.
She solved the problem between the two students
who fought with each other.
354. soot suht n. A black powdery substance produced when coal
or wood is burnt.
Somehow Santa never gets covered in soot when
he comes down the chimney.
355. souse sows v. To soak, immerse, or drench in a liquid.
The chef decided to souse the pudding in sauce.
356. southern sohth-ehrn adj. From, towards or in the south.
There is a storm coming with southern blowing
winds.
357. soya sohy-a n. A plant which produces an edible bean that is high
in protein.
We often substitute meat in stews by using soya.
358. sparkles spar-kuhls n. Flashes of light; glitter.
The dancers use sparkles on their costume, so it
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359. spot spawt n. A stain or blot on something.
There was a spot of ketchup on the white cloth.
360. spruce sproos adj. An evergreen tree of the pine family has needle
shaped leaves.
Canada is known for the growing of the white
spruce trees.
361. standard stan-dahrd adj. Any established measure of extent, quantity,
quality, or value.
In Canada the standard system of measurement
has changed from the Imperial system to the
metric system.
362. Stetson steht-sohn n. A hat especially one of felt with a high crown and
wide brim.
The Stetson hat was designed and named after
John B. Stetson, a hat maker in 1906.
363. stubborn stub-ohrn adj. Inflexible in opinion or intention. 36
The director is very stubborn about schedules and
if you fall behind then you are gone.
364. stupe stoop n. A hot compress or medicated cloth to be applied
to a wound.
Sheila cut her knee and I applied a stupe to
prevent infection.
365. style steyel n. A simple characteristic form of expression.
The book I am reading reminds me of Mark
Twain’s style of expression.
366. successor suhk-sehs-ohr n. A person who succeeds to a throne, property or
office.
Prince Charles will be the successor to the throne
of England after Queen Elizabeth.
367. suction suk-shun adj. The act or process of sucking.
We use the suction pump to suck up the water.
368. suggest suh-jehst v. To bring to mind by association.
The boys will suggest black hats, witches and
goblins for Halloween.
369. summons suhm-uhns v. To order to come or send for.
The principal summons the student to come to his
office.
370. sumpter suhmp-tehr n. A pack animal such as a mule or horse
A sumpter is used to carry supplies up the
mountains in Mexico.
371. supervisor soo-pur-veye-zor n. One who oversees or directs activities or work.
Mr. Power was the supervisor of the billing
section in Bell Telephone.
372. supplier suh-pleye-er n. One who provides.
Natrel is the supplier for milk and cream to
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373. survey sur-vay v. To look at in its entirety; view in a general way.
The City Hall will send someone out to survey the
Don Valley Parkway for safety check.
374. suspicious suh-spish-uhs adj. Inclined to disbelieve or distrust.
People are very suspicious of money the
government spends on travelling.
375. swap swawp v. To exchange one thing for another.
The two friends will swap novels for comedy.
376. tackle tak-ehl v. To stop a player by obstructing and depriving him
of the ball.
The football players have to tackle the player with
the ball to stop a touchdown.
377. taint taynt v. To make a trace of an undesirable substance.
He was careful not to taint his new shoes with
mud.
378. tantrum tan-truhm n. A changeable fit of ill temper.
He is a very nice person most of the time but when
he has a tantrum he can be very mean.
379. tarnish tahr-nish v. To become dull and to lose luster.
The silverware needs cleaning because it’s
beginning to tarnish.
380. teens teens n. The years of one’s age from thirteen to nineteen.
The girl is in her teens but she looks older.
381. tend tehnd v. To take care or look after.
Her parents wanted her to tend their flower
garden while they are away.
382. tense tens adj. Being nervous and highly strained.
The father was tense because his son was having
an operation.
383. tension tehn-shuhn n. Having intense or nervous anxiety.
There was tension among the class awaiting the
arrival of a new teacher.
384. testified tehs-tih-feyed v. To serve as evidence or indication.
The witness testified that he was a good person.
385. testimony tehs-tih-moh-nee n. A statement or affirmation of a fact before the
court.
The testimony given by a witness needed to be
cross-examined.
386. threshold thresh-hohld n. The plank, timber or stone lying under the door of
a building; doorsill.
The groom carried his wife over the threshold of
their house.
387. thrift thrihft n. Care and wisdom in the management of one’s
resources.
Older people use thrift in their savings rather than
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388. throb thrawb v. To beat rapidly or violently.
The nurse took my pulse and felt the throb of my
blood pumping through my body.
389. tiller tihl-her n. A lever to turn a rudder.
The tiller is used to steer or control the boat.

390. tinker tihn-kur n. A travelling mender of pots, kettles and pans.

Years ago a tinker would travel in his wagon in
order to sell and repair household items.

391. tody taw-dee n. A very small bird that is a bright green with a
[H: toddy] scarlet throat.
The tody is related to the kingfishers and can be
found in the West Indies.
392. token toh-kehn n. A symbol.
He gave her a ring as a token of his affection.
393. tomato toh-mah-toh n. The large, pulpy, edible berry, yellow or red when
toh-may-toh ripe.
A tomato can be a fruit or a vegetable.
394. torrid tohr-ihd adj. Very hot, scorching and burning.
The sun’s heat was torrid on the beach in the
Dominican Republic.
395. totalizer toht-a-leyez-er n. An adding machine or a similar device.
He used a totalizer to make sure his books were up
to date.
396. transformed trahns-fohrmd v. To make a thorough dramatic change in the form,
outward appearance, character, etc.
When he returned home he was transformed into
a tall muscular young adult.
397. trauma traw-mah n. Any injury to the body caused by shock or
violence; a wound.
It was a trauma when I fell and cut my forehead.
398. travel trav-ehl v. To go from one place to another.
He will travel to work every day from Pickering
to Toronto.
399. trawler trawh-lehr n. A fishing boat that uses a net.
The fishermen threw from the trawler the nets to
catch the fish in the water.
400. treaty tree-tee n. To discuss to get an agreement.
The natives have a treaty governing land uses with
the government.

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