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CAMELLA BRANCH

SPELLING WORDS IN GRADE –FOUR

Easy
1. jut (jət)- to extend out, up, or forward : PROJECT
The rocky headlands jut into the sea
2. av·a·lanche (a-və-ˌlanch)- a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or
other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
One of the climbers killed by an avalanche in Scotland at the weekend was a
member of the mountain rescue team that recovered his body.
3. crev·ice (kre-vəs)- a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a
cliff) : FISSURE
The smoke has to trickle out through tiny crevices.

Average
1. wheezy ((h)wē-zē)- having a wheezing sound
If you startle a pigeon, you'll hear a wheezy whistle as it flaps away.
2. ce·rise (sə-ˈrēs)- a moderate red
We passed oaks all green and yellow, and maple trees, wonderfully colored red and
cerise.
3. chauf·feur (shō-fər)- a person employed to drive a motor vehicle
The chauffeur drove them straight to the theatre

Difficult
1. bour·geoi·sie ˌ(bu̇(r)zh-ˌwä-ˈzē)- members of the middle class
Members of the petty bourgeoisie employ no workers and therefore cannot rely
on the exploitation of labor for their income.
2. bo·lo·gna (bə-ˈlō-nē)- a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork
He would buy bologna and potato salad on Sunday nights, and perhaps they would
slice up a raw onion.
3. gob·ble·dy·gook (gä-bəl-dē-ˌgu̇k)- wordy and generally unintelligible
jargon
The action centres on a couple of gingerbread cutters who speak excited
gobbledegook.
4. chiar·oscu·rist (kē-ˌär-ə-ˈskyu̇r-ist)- an artist who specializes in
chiaroscuro
He was actually the great chiaroscurist of the 20th century.

*GRADE FOUR:

EASY:
1. squeeze - /ˈskwēz/
Meaning: to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of
Sentence: I like to squeeze the toothpaste onto my toothbrush.

2. surprise - /sə(r)-ˈprīz/
Meaning: to strike with wonder or amazement especially because unexpected
Sentence: Nothing you could say would surprise me.

3. dreadful - /ˈdred-fəl/
Meaning: very bad or unpleasant
Sentence: Those children have such dreadful manners.

AVERAGE:
1. privilege - /ˈpriv-lij/
Meaning: a right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others
Sentence: Good health care should be a right and not a privilege.

2. inaugurate - /i-ˈnȯ-gyə-ˌrāt/
Meaning: to introduce (someone, such as a newly elected official) into a job or position with a formal
ceremony
Sentence: He was inaugurated (as President) on the 20th of January.

3. rapport - /ra-ˈpȯr/
Meaning: a friendly relationship
Sentence: He quickly developed a good rapport with the other teachers.

DIFFICULT:
1. flabbergasted - /ˈfla-bər-ˌga-stəd/
Meaning: to shock or surprise (someone) very much
Sentence: We were flabbergasted by the news that he'd won the game.

2. accommodate - / ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdāt/
Meaning: to provide room for (someone) : to provide a place to stay and sleep for (someone)
Sentence: The hotel can only accommodate about 100 people.

3. absurd - /əb-ˈsərd/
Meaning: extremely silly, foolish, or unreasonable : completely ridiculous
Sentence: The charges against him are obviously absurd.

4. mediocre - ˌ/mē-dē-ˈō-kər/
Meaning: not very good
Sentence: The dinner was delicious, but the dessert was mediocre.