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505. hostility – The hostility in the border area of the warring countries was evident.

506. neurology – The neurology department treats stroke and Alzheimer’s patients.

507. nocturnal – Raccoons and other nocturnal animals are usually most active at
night.

508. docile (dos- əl)

Sally was surprised at how docile her dog was around
strangers.

509. headdress – The actress adjusted her hair to fit inside the large headdress.

510. plague – The deadly plague spread quickly through the impoverished country.

511. celebratory – Everyone was in a celebratory mood after the big victory.

512. marsupial – The marsupial exhibit included information on kangaroos and koalas.

513. plateau (pla-tō)

Henry’s recovery was moving rapidly but now has reached a
plateau.

514. regime (rə-zhēm)

The longstanding regime was threatened by calls for elections.

515. philosophy – Dad’s philosophy says I should work hard now to get a good job
later.

516. mathematician – She wants to be a mathematician because she love numbers.

517. separation – The child was dismayed at his parents’ separation.

518. pollutant – Great efforts were made to remove the pollutant from the water.

519. abdicate – Don’t abdicate your responsibility for your part of the group project.

520. pedestal – I’ve always put Aunt Molly on a pedestal because of her many talents.

521. erratic – The rabbit cut an erratic path through the freshly fallen snow.

522. populous – The most populous regions of the world are often the poorest.

523. strategic – The fleet made strategic movements around unsafe areas of the sea.

524. demeanor – The jury could tell by the witness’s demeanor she was telling the
truth.
525. relinquish – The out-going queen was relieved to relinquish her crown.

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526. debris (də-brē, dā-brē)
It took many months to clean up the debris caused by the tornado.

527. aqueduct – The aqueduct carried water for 10 miles, down into the valley.

528. coincidental – It was purely coincidental that Jack and Jay were on the same flight.

529. lyrical – Her rich voice and quaint accent made her statements almost lyrical.

530. magnificence – It’s hard to describe the magnificence of the Grand Canyon.

531. repellent – We should stock up on insect repellent before we hike in the woods.

532. hideous – The motorcycle accident left a hideous scar across his entire face.

533. acquisition – The firm’s latest acquisition is a new helicopter.

534. apparatus – The aspiring gymnast wanted to master every apparatus possible.

535. bayou (bī-yoo, bī-oo)

It’s not unusual to see alligators in the bayou.

536. crochet (krō-shā)

I learned how to crochet well enough to make a sweater.

537. mustache – Gramps trims his bushy mustache about once a week.

538. aghast – Mrs. Prim was aghast to see a mouse running across her kitchen floor.

539. eloquent – The guest speaker was both eloquent and informative.

540. antennae (an-ten-ē)

Lobsters and other crustaceans have two pairs of antennae.

541. austerity – The city had to go on an austerity budget because of reduced income.

542. foliage – We took a driving tour to see the colorful fall foliage.

543. eccentric (ek-sen-trik)

My great-aunt is known for her eccentric wardrobe.

544. tambourine – The percussion player switched between a drum and a tambourine.

545. adage (ad-ij)

An old adage says, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
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546. queue (kyoo)
The queue of folks waiting for the concert wound around the block.

547. encore (än-kor)

Because the applause was so enthusiastic, the band played an encore.

548. equivocate – Candidates sometimes equivocate when answering tricky questions.

549. translucent – The light covering of frost made the window translucent.

550. sovereign (sov-rin)

The sovereign leader of the country taxed his people mercilessly.

551. trachea (trā-kē-ə)

A tube was placed down the patient’s trachea, allowing him to breathe.

552. opaque – The opaque office door allowed interviews to proceed in privacy.

553. piranha (pi-rä-nə)

If you reach down into these waters, you could be bitten by a piranha.

554. threshold – With fresh training, Jess was on the threshold of a new career.

555. licorice (lik-er-ish, lik-rish)

Ellen prefers the taste of black licorice over red licorice.

556. hippopotamus – The hippopotamus was much large than we had imagined.

557. simultaneous – The synchronized swimmers made simultaneous movements.

558. solitaire (sol-i-tair)

She was a solitaire figure on the park bench, but she didn’t feel alone.

559. crustaceans – Some people are allergic not only to shrimp, but to all crustaceans.

560. rhubarb – Because rhubarb is very tart, most rhubarb recipes call for a lot of
sugar.

561. aluminum – We always cover the cooking rack of the grill with aluminum foil.

562. marionette – The puppeteer was concealed, so all we saw was the marionette.

563. wholly – Our staff is wholly committed to providing the best health care possible.

564. suede (swād)

My suede shoes looked spotted after I walked in a heavy rainstorm.
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565. allegiance – Loyalty to one’s country or beliefs is known as allegiance.

566. pasteurize – Most farmers do not pasteurize their own milk.

567. fungi (fun-jī , fun-gī)

Three unusual fungi were found growing in the laboratory specimen.

568. superstitious – Because Millie is superstitious, she is frightened of black cats.

569. embroidery – Her long skirt was decorated with colorful embroidery.

570. descendant – Ned is a descendent of a U.S. president.

571. chlorophyll (klor ə fil)

Chlorophyll, the green substance in plants, traps energy from the sun.

572. sassafras –Lisa vows that drinking sassafras tea will cure any sickness.

573. aerosol – The room deodorizer is sold only in an aerosol can.

574. abyss (ə-bis)

The superhero knew he’d have to grow wings to fly out of the great abyss.

575. masquerade – Wayne wore a suit of armor to the masquerade party.

576. seismograph – (sīs-mə-graf)

The earthquake’s strength was measured with a seismograph.

577. vaccination – (vak-sə-nā-shun)

There is not a vaccination for every dangerous disease.

578. cholera – (kol-er-ə)

The cholera outbreak was caused by contaminated water.

579. lacrosse – The lacrosse player propelled the ball into his opponent’s goal.

580. defunct – The now defunct company is still paying its creditors.

581. papyrus – Many ancient manuscripts were written on papyrus.

582. photosynthesis – Plants make food from sunlight during photosynthesis.

583. algebraic – Write an algebraic equation to solve this word problem.

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584. silhouette (sil-oo-et)
We could see the slim silhouette of the statue in the fading sunlight.
585. larynx (lar-inks)
An irritation in her larynx prevented Kim from singing.

586. vicious (vish-us)

The press mounted a vicious attack against the innocent man.

587. rhapsody – The composer was most famous for his intriguing rhapsody.

588. abscess – He went to the dentist because of a painful abscess in his tooth.

589. choreography – The choreography in the high school musical was very well done.

590. ambiguous – We were confused by his ambiguous answer to our question.

591. treacherous – The icy roads made for a treacherous drive across the city.

592. aeronautics – The plane was designed using the latest advances in aeronautics.

593. tertiary – (tur-shē-er-ē, tur-shə-rē)

The primary and secondary engines failed, so the tertiary one took over.

594. renege – (ri-nig, -neg, -neeg)

If you renege on your promises, soon no one will believe you.

595. rendezvous (rän-di-voo, rän-dā-voo)

We’ll rendezvous at the ice cream shop when we’re done shopping.

596. delicatessen – This delicatessen makes excellent chicken salad sandwiches.

597. quiescent – (kwē-es-ənt, kwī-es-ənt)

In spite of her hectic day, Lori was able to enjoy a quiescent evening.

598. rhododendron (rō-də-den-drun)

The rhododendron bush flourished in the acidic soil.

599. isthmus (is-mus)

The isthmus was just wide enough to accommodate the narrow road.

600. reconnaissance (ri-kon-ə-səns)

The pilots were sent out on a reconnaissance mission.

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Alphabetical List of 600 Words Used in this Supplement
1. abacus
2. abdicate
3. abolish
4. aboveboard
5. abrupt
6. abscess
7. abyss
8. academy
9. acceptable
10. accessory
11. accomplish
12. accord
13. accountant
14. accuracy
15. accusation
16. ache
17. acquire
18. acquisition
19. acreage
20. activity
21. actually
22. adage
23. adjustable
24. admiration
25. admittance
26. advancement
27. adventurous
28. aeronautics
29. aerosol
30. aghast
31. agreeable
32. agriculture
33. algebraic
34. allegiance
35. altar
36. aluminum
37. ambiguous
38. amplify
39. antennae
40. aqueduct
41. apparatus
42. artifact
43. audit
44. austerity
45. baboon
46. bachelor
47. bacteria
48. baggage
49. bakery
50. balcony
51. ballad
52. ballet
53. bamboo
54. barbecue
55. barracks
56. barricade
 57. basis
58. bathe
59. battery
60. bayou
61. bazaar
62. beard
63. behalf
64. berth
65. beverage
66. bewilder
67. bibliography
68. bicycle
69. blemish
70. blizzard
71. blueberry
72. bodyguard
73. bony
74. boomerang
75. brilliant
76. calamity
77. calculator
78. calories
79. campus
80. canal
81. career
82. carnivore
83. cartilage
84. ceiling
85. celebratory
86. census
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87. ceremony
88. certificate
89. challenge
90. chaos
91. chemistry
92. chieftain
93. chlorophyll
94. cholera
95. choreography
96. chorus
97. cinema
98. circular
99. circumference
100. citadel
101. citizen
102. civilized
103. clearance
104. coastal
 105. coincidental
106. compliant
107. coordinates
108. courtesy
109. crochet
110. crocodile
111. crucial
112. crustacean
113. cultural
114. currency
115. dazzle
116. dealt
117. debatable
118. debris
119. debtor
120. deceit
121. declaration
122. deduce
123. defiance
124. defunct
125. deliberate
126. delicate
127. delicatessen
128. demeanor
129. denial
130. descendant
131. designation
132. divisibility
133. docile
134. dough
135. dramatic
136. drawn
137. dribble
138. drowsy
139. dungeon
140. earthquake
141. eastern
142. eavesdrop
143. eccentric
144. eclipse
145. editor
146. efficient
147. eighteenth
148. elaborate
149. eldest
150. elegance
151. element
152. elementary
153. eligible
154. eloquent
155. embassy
156. embroidery
157. emperor
158. employee
159. enclosure
160. encore
161. engineer
162. equilateral
163. equivocate
164. erratic
165. examining
166. experimental
167. export
168. extinction
169. extravagant
170. fabulous
171. factual
172. famine
173. farewell
174. fasten
175. fatal
176. favorable
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177. federal
178. feeble
179. feign
180. fertilize
181. feud
182. fixtures
183. flammable
184. flavor
185. flexible
186. flimsy
187. fluids
188. flurry
189. foliage
190. folklore
191. forbidden
192. forceful
193. forfeit
194. frequency
195. fungi
196. gait
197. galleries
198. gaudy
199. generalize
200. generator
201. generosity
202. genetic
203. genius
 204. geometry
205. geyser
206. glacier
207. glimpse
208. glossary
209. glucose
210. gnu
211. gooey
212. gouge
213. gradual
214. grammar
215. granite
216. grayish
217. greasy
218. grimace
219. grudge
220. gruesome
221. guidance
222. gullible
223. hammock
224. handily
225. harmonize
226. haughty
227. headdress
228. hearth
229. heavily
230. heighten
231. heiress
232. herbivore
233. hereditary
234. hiccup
235. hideous
236. hippopotamus
237. historic
238. hockey
239. hoist
240. homestead
241. honeycomb
242. horizontal
243. hostility
244. humane
245. humiliate
246. humorous
247. hundredth
248. hydrant
249. hyena
250. hypothesis
251. hysterical
252. icing
253. ideal
254. identity
255. ignorance
256. illegible
257. illustration
258. imitation
259. immeasurable
260. immigrant
261. imperfect
262. implement
263. improvement
264. inaccurately
265. inefficiency
266. inflation
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267. intelligence
268. irrational
269. irritation
270. isthmus
271. ivory
272. jackknife
273. jagged
274. janitor
275. jaywalk
276. jersey
277. journal
278. jovial
279. judicial
280. juicy
281. khaki
282. kindergarten
283. kiosk
284. knapsack
285. kumquat
286. lacrosse
287. lagoon
288. lapel
289. larynx
290. latitude
291. lawsuit
292. leapt
293. leather
294. lecture
295. legendary
296. legislature
297. lentils
298. leopard
299. license
300. licorice
301. likable
302. literally
 303. llama
304. locale
305. lodging
306. loiter
307. lonesome
308. longitude
309. lounge
310. luminous
311. lyrical
312. magician
313. magnificence
314. magnifying
315. majority
316. malice
317. mammoth
318. manipulate
319. mansion
320. mantelpiece
321. manuscript
322. margarine
323. marionette
324. maroon
325. marsupial
326. masquerade
327. mathematician
328. matinee
329. mattress
330. medicine
331. merchandise
332. messaging
333. microscopic
334. midday
335. migration
336. millimeter
337. minimum
338. minority
339. miracle
340. mispronounce
341. mission
342. molar
343. molecule
344. mortar
345. mosaic
346. mosque
347. movable
348. mustache
349. mysterious
350. narrate
351. nasal
352. nautical
353. navigator
354. necessarily
355. necklace
356. nectar
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357. negotiation
358. nephew
359. neurology
360. niece
361. ninetieth
362. nocturnal
363. nomad
364. nominee
365. northeastern
366. notable
367. notify
368. notorious
369. nourish
370. novelist
371. nucleus
372. nutritious
373. nylon
374. obscure
375. observatory
376. occurrence
377. officer
378. omnivore
379. opaque
380. operator
381. orchestra
382. orchid
383. original
384. outfield
385. overheard
386. oxygen
387. palette
388. panicked
389. pantomime
390. papyrus
391. particular
392. passageway
393. pasteurize
394. pedestal
395. permanent
396. perpendicular
397. petroleum
398. pheasant
399. philosophy
400. photosynthesis
401. physician
402. pigeons
403. pillar
404. piranha
405. pitiful
406. plague
407. plasma
408. plateau
409. pliers
410. pollutant
411. populous
412. portrait
413. positively
414. possession
415. practically
416. precinct
417. precious
418. preface
419. preparation
420. preservative
421. priority
422. privacy
423. probability
424. proceeds
425. publicity
426. puncture
427. purchase
428. pursuit
429. quadrant
430. quadrilateral
431. quadruple
432. queue
433. quiescent
434. quizzical
435. quota
436. radiator
437. radioactive
438. random
439. raspberry
440. ration
441. ravel
442. realign
443. realistic
444. realm
445. reasonable
446. receipt
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447. reckless
448. recognize
449. reconnaissance
 450. rectangular
451. redundant
452. refereeing
453. refinery
454. refugee
455. refusal
456. regime
457. registrar
458. regrettable
459. reimburse
460. reindeer
461. reinforcement
462. relinquish
463. reluctant
464. remedy
465. removal
466. rendezvous
467. renege
468. renewal
469. repellent
470. retaliate
471. rhapsody
472. rhododendron
473. rhubarb
474. ridiculous
475. rigidly
476. robbery
477. rumor
478. rupture
479. safeguard
480. salmon
481. sanitary
482. sassafras
483. satellite
484. saunter
485. scandal
486. scepter
487. scheme
488. sculptor
489. scurrying
490. secrecy
491. security
492. seismograph
493. seizure
494. senator
495. separation
496. sergeant
497. seriously
498. sesame
499. settlement
500. shady
501. shipwreck
502. shivering
503. shortage
504. shrewd
505. shrivel
506. shrubbery
507. signature
508. silhouette
509. similarity
510. simultaneous
511. situation
512. skillful
513. skyscraper
514. sliver
515. sloppiest
516. sluggish
517. smudge
518. snorkel
519. sociable
520. society
521. solitaire
522. sovereign
523. specialize
524. species
525. specifically
526. spectacular
527. spicy
528. splendor
529. sponsor
530. static
531. stifle
532. stingy
533. strategic
534. substantial
535. suede
536. superior
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537. superstitious
538. suspenseful
539. symptom
540. synonym
541. tactful
542. tambourine
543. tapestry
544. tariff
545. technique
546. technology
547. temporarily
548. tendency
 549. terminal
550. territory
551. tertiary
552. testimonial
553. theory
554. thereby
555. thieves
556. thoroughly
557. threshold
558. tier
559. tolerable
560. tortoise
561. totally
562. tourists
563. trachea
564. traditional
565. tranquil
566. translucent
567. transmission
568. treacherous
569. trespass
570. triangular
571. triumph
572. trolley
573. tyranny
574. ultimately
575. uncomfortable
576. unreliable
577. upholstery
578. urgently
579. utility
580. vaccination
581. valiant
582. vegetarian
583. vendor
584. versus
585. vertebra
586. veterinarian
587. vicious
588. vinegar
589. vinyl
590. volunteering
591. whisper
592. wholesale
593. wholly
594. wilderness
595. windshield
596. withdrawal
597. wrung
598. yew
599. youngster
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