Part 8

Wear a jersey. He speaks plain Anglo-Saxon. A generous patriot is bereaved. The woollen cloak is merino. Thieves were crucified. Here is a summary of the squadrons of Europe. The theatre has fine prairie scenes. A desperate character vowed vengeance. I am positive he was accustomed to economize. May peace prevail. Placard the house. A suffocating chamber.

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agile fragile docile domicile penance peninsula moderate temperate mania petunia betwixt probable indolent insolent crocodile chocolate

Join --ed to pad, fulfil, blur, strip, excel, mob; as, padded.

The indolent volunteer will probably do penance for insolence. Use chocolates moderately. Be temperate. The elephant is docile. An agile squirrel. A mania for stealing. Petunias have fragile stalks. They flourish betwixt the baron's castle and our domicile. I saw crocodiles lying on a sandy peninsula.

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phial phlox phonic phlegm abrupt illustrate disciples discipline Leonard leopard jeopardy prophesy flexible perplexed occasion assurance

Put en-- before camp, chain, circle, close, courage, girdle, graft.

His disciples had too much assurance. Abrupt words caused a rupture in the discipline. Leonard's life was in jeopardy from a leopard. You seemed perplexed. There is phlegm in my throat. A phonic primer. These flexible stalks are tough. The cheque is genuine. I prophesy a famine. The phlox has purple flowers. A phial of medicine. Illustrate this occasion.

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pennon saffron suburbs curbstone landscape hailstorm honeysuckle huckleberry edifice precipice cowardice prejudice alcohol swollen observant attendant

Write --able after cure, imagine, note, laugh, reason, fashion.

A swollen limb. Alcohol contains poison. The landscape gardener made their residence attractive with honeysuckle. The hailstorm ruined their huckleberries. The wolf's cowardice. His wary attendant is yellow as saffron but is very observant. He built an edifice near a steep precipice. See their pennon float. He has a prejudice against curbstones in the suburbs.

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docile mania phonic fragile phlegm edifice saffron leopard betwixt penance alcohol prophesy assurance precipice geography swollen disciples observant prejudice photograph

Photograph the spotted leopard near the precipice. We prejudiced him against alcohol. Betwixt the saffron leaves were slight stalks. Fragile glass in a pasteboard box. His docile, observant disciples had assurance of success. I prophesy a failure in geography. He has a mania for sketching ancient edifices. A few moments of leisure.

REVIEW OF THE DIFFICULT WORDS.

abate adieu afflict alcohol analysis armor artery asphalt assurance attract audience avarice average barracks battery bazaar beetle bereaved betwixt brethren caboose caldron cathedral census challenge camomile champion chariot chastise chicory Chinese circular clayey collapse colonel colonial coolly congregate convenient conveys cowardice crocodile crucify cruet cruise customary cutlery decease decayed defiant defraud delaine delegate delicious denial denounce describe desperate destitute dial dialogue diamond diary dictionary diligent disguise dissolve distinct divorce docile dolphin domestic domicile drizzle economy edifice efficient encroach engineer entwine envelope essential Europe excavate expense extreme falcon features feigned feminine fidgety flattery footwear forbade forcible foreign fractions fracture fragile frolics fugitive funnel genuine geography gesture gigantic gluey glycerine gopher gorilla granary grateful grievous grooved guiltily guinea guitar halfpenny hallowed harmony hearken hearth heartiness heathen hedgehog heifer herrings hallo homestead hose-reel humility illustrate imaginary immerse industrial initial injurious innings insolent instinct interred interrupt introduce irritate isthmus italics Japanese jaunty jealous kangaroo lenient leopard loyalty luscious lustrous mackerel mahogany maimed majestic mallet mandolin marmalade martial masculine massive mattress mauve messenger military miracles mullein navigate nozzle numeral obstacles occasion ochre omnibus oppress overseer pacify palate palings parable paradise particles partition partridge passenger patriot patronize penance peninsula penitent perjury permanent persuade petition phlegm photograph pickerel pilot pioneer pinafore porcelain positive prairies precipice president pressure previous probable proverb psalm pshaw pumice pyramid quoits quoting rat-trap rebate recruit reduction referred refrain regiment reject release reliance religion resign revenge reverent reverse romance route rummage rumor russet sacrifice saffron sanitary scabbard scalawag scandal scoundrel scripture seamstress semicolon sentinel service sewer shrewd shrilly signify singular slaughter solar solitary sorcery sorrel sovereign specify spectacle spinach squeamish stanza stirrup strangle strolling structure sturgeon subdue subscribe suburbs sufficient suffocate suggest summary supreme surged surgeon surrender survive suspense suspicious syllable sympathy swath swollen tactful tapioca tendency tenement terrace territory theatre thorough thwart tomahawk torture tortoise tourist treacle trivial trophy tropics tunnel turnstile twopence typhoid tyrant unicorn upbraid vaccinate vagabond valentine vanilla vapor velvety vengeance ventilate veranda verbal verdant vigor volunteer weapon weasel wherefore wherever wholesome wondrous woolly yacht zealous

PRONOUNCE.

NOTE.--See that the italicized letters are distinctly pronounced.

ally, al-lī´ arctic, är_k_´tik area, ā´rēa asphalt, as-falt´ avenue, av´e-nū almond, ä´mund balsam, ba̤l´sam barren, bar´en because, bē-ca̤z´ beneath, bē-nēth´ breadth, bre_d_th brethren, breTH´-_ren_ bristle, bris´l barrel, bar´el castle, kas´l cemetery, cem´-ē-ter-y chimney, chim´ni clothes, klōTHz collie, kol´i column, kol´um depths, dep_th_s donkey, dong´ki drought, drowt eleven, ē-lev´-n English, ing-glish errand, er-ran_d_ February, Feb´rṳ-a-ry flannel, flan´el follow, fol´lō foundry, foun´-dri friends, fren_d_s figure, fig-ūr forbade, for-bad´ glisten, glis´n greasy, grē´zi genuine, jen´ū-in height, hī_t_´ hearth, härth heroine, her´ō-in history, his´-to-ry instead, in-st_e_d´ kettle, ket-l kiln, kil launch, länsh leisure, lē´zhūr lettuce, let´is livery, liv´er-i minute, mi-nūt´ _adj._ mouths, mouTHz nephew, ne_v_´ū nothing, nuth´-ing peony, pē´ō-ni perhaps, pėr haps´ pumpkin, pum_p_´-kin princess, prin´-ses really, rē´al-li recess, rē ses´ recipe, res´i-pe respite, res´-pit ruffian, ruf´_i_-an ru´-in, rö´in saliva, sa-lī´va several, sev´ėr-al shriek, s_h_rēk shrill, s_h_ril slaked, slāked soften, sof´n solder, sol´dėr sterile, ster´il strength, stren_g_th stupid, stū´pid toward, tō´ėrd Tuesday, t_ū_z´dā turnip, tėr´nip violet, v_ī_´-ō-let

Fāte, fa̤ll, fär, fat; mē, met, hėr; pīne, pin; nōte, not, möve; tūbe, tub, bṳll; TH, _th_en; th, _th_in.

STANDARD IV. SENIOR.

GRADE 7.

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typical renewal magical chemical botanical valiant hydrant indignant stimulant luxuriant assailant occupant incessant applicant consonant cereals alleged civilian secluded abominate

Join --al to comic, logic, cubic, sign, brute, recite, remove, arrive.

The applicant made indignant denial of his alleged scheming. The occupants of the secluded domicile gambled incessantly. A valiant civilian shielded a mulatto from a brutal assailant. Our fertile prairies yield a luxuriant growth of cereals. Chemical changes appear almost magical. The rector abominates the use of whisky or like stimulants. The city's hydrants need renewal. With breech-loading rifles we defended breaches in the rampart.

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miscreant intolerant mendicant immigrant descendant critical tragical physical identical fanatical prodigal cannibal acquittal occasional economical incite censure beseech stalwart lieutenant

Add --ant to account, assist, claim, defend, attend, repent, depend.

His descendants were prodigal, not economical. Finally they became mere mendicants. Immigrants are intolerant of even occasional censures. The lieutenant was critical of his recruit's physical courage. A stalwart miscreant accused of cannibal practices secured acquittal. Another tragical scene occurred at that identical spot. Pontiac readily incited the fanatical Indians to revolt. An adept in botanical lore went on a canoeing trip. Lye for cleansing woollen shawls has lain here for eight weeks. A mere mite of a bugler moaned beseechingly for a draught of water.

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raiment adjacent reticent opponent diffident indulgent competent consistent provident permanent marvel sequel infidel citadel trammel gibbet penitent obligation protector antiquated

Write --ent with differ, insist, confide, reside, provide, compete.

His wily opponent was reticent, divulging few secrets. A gibbet was erected adjacent to the citadel. His antiquated raiment is consistent with his provident custom. Is he competent to revise any permanent obligations? Though hesitating and diffident he stubbornly maintained his stand. The sequel showed how indulgent the protector was to penitent rebels. Do not trammel the posse of police in pursuit of the kidnapper. Broken treaties led to conflict. Consult a treatise on ague. The lawyer gave good counsel to the mayor and village council.

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deceit conceit ceiling conceive receiving fiend shriek achieve relieve reprieve prevalent expedient stringent intelligent benevolent pleurisy catarrh manifest bigamist machinist

Catarrh and pleurisy are prevalent. Satan is the arch fiend. The court received urgent requests to reprieve the bigamist. Success is achieved by intelligent effort. It is expedient to use metal ceilings. The benevolent machinist is believed to be conceited. The villain shrieked when his deceit was manifest. Customs officers conceived it necessary to make stringent rules against smugglers. Pistils are seed-bearing organs. Rewarded according to his deserts. A stream with cascades and cataracts.

NOTE: When sounded like long _e_, _i_ comes before _e_, except after _c_.

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elegance defiance alliance variance appliance arrogance ambulance reluctance annoyance conveyance surfeit forfeit counterfeit heinous inveigle project dynamite terminate excessive explosive

NOTE: When not sounded like long _e_, the order of the letters is _ei_.

Use an ambulance for his conveyance to a hospital. A surfeit of wealth leads to arrogance. The use of dynamite and other explosives was an excessive annoyance. With reluctance a counterfeiter produced his skilful appliances. The elegance of his address diverted suspicion from his heinous crimes. As the allies are at variance, the alliance may terminate. By their defiance of justice they forfeited our assurance of relief. His soul was teeming with projects of deceit. A Hindu fakir inveigled me by his cleverness. A wretch reeled over but, seizing the reins, he reseated himself.

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cereal achieve incite typical catarrh heinous renewal fiendish reticent variance civilian physical adjacent pleurisy inveigle dynamite reprieve expedient miscreant acquittal counterfeit descendant assailant consistent machinist benevolent lieutenant conveyance

Improvident mendicants made incessant appeals for relief. A reticent lieutenant achieved mastery over his assailant. Is it expedient to reprieve the miscreant who incited to such heinous crimes? Pleurisy and catarrh are physical ailments. Was it fiendish to use dynamite in besieging a citadel? An arrogant but benevolent machinist deemed it consistent with honor to inveigle counterfeiters. Wheat is a typical cereal. A renewal of the civilians' league led to many variances with the soldiers.

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offence defence pretence eminence diligence deference eloquence indolence excellence recurrence device entice suffice spliced indict bulwarks maintain inditing commodore despicable

Form words in --ence from prefer, infer, confer, reside, revere. Give verb forms corresponding to advice, device, practice, prophecy.

For a recurrence of the despicable offence he was promptly indicted before a magistrate. The eloquence of the lawyer sufficed for his defence. In deference to the commodore's request he spliced ropes with diligence. His indolence was truly a pretence to cloak knavery. A bulwark is perched on the lofty eminence. Savory fruits enticed the saucy ruffian. The excellence of his device for maintaining warmth is acknowledged. The document was indited and sealed. It is a wise practice not to prophesy about elections.

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malice novice cornice solstice artifice estuary obituary dromedary secretary arbitrary auxiliary adversary sanctuary temporary stationary wether brigand bureau enumerate incredible

Add --ary to beg, note, vision, infirm, imagine, mission, custom.

The malice of his adversary was incredible. Though a mere novice in business, he is made temporary secretary of the grocers' guild. The obituary notice was deceiving. The brigands fled on dromedaries beyond the Nile estuary. The cornice meets the sanctuary ceiling. Is the sun stationary at the solstice? The arbitrary tyrant was won over by a clever artifice. Enumerate the auxiliary verbs. From a circle around the moon many augur foul weather. A tainted wether of the flock. An ermine mantle occupied the mantel-piece. The adze and auger are carpenters' tools. A handsome bureau adorned the ladies' waiting-room.

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roguery quackery colliery cemetery artillery cajolery treachery shrubbery monastery stationery axis oasis crisis gratis trellis mechanism ingenious delectable periodical revolution

Join --ery to brave, scene, pot, mock, slave, brew, distil, bake.

Can you distinguish between quackery, cajolery, and roguery? A corps of artillery quelled the feud at the colliery. A cemetery near the monastery is concealed by profuse shrubbery and vines climbing on trellises. The treachery of the guards occasioned an alarming crisis. An oasis in the desert is delectable. The earth's revolution on its axis is shown by an ingenious mechanism. His services are given gratis. Purchase the periodicals at a stationery store. A stationary engine is one not movable. A stationer sells stationery, as a confectioner sells confectionery.

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oratory cursory dilatory lavatory dormitory directory desultory obligatory compulsory promissory harass cutlass trespass abscess embarrass merciless malignant merchandise curriculum interrogative

Put --ory or --tory with direct, deposit, prepare, purge, explain.

The college lavatory adjoins the dormitory, not the vestibule. A dilatory customer was embarrassed by the cashier's refusal to discount a promissory note. A cursory glance revealed a malignant abscess. Desultory attacks in the merciless warfare harassed our adversaries. Trespassers were frightened off by guards equipped with cutlasses. Oratory is made obligatory by the new curriculum. I certified to the completeness of the revised directory. Freight charges on the cargo of merchandise are not satisfactory. Alter the exclamatory sentence to an interrogative one.

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destine doctrine aniline gelatine sanguine profile ductile missile imbecile projectile license incense dispense condense recompense superseded destructive apothecary temperament Dreadnought

Form words by adding --e to bath, cloth, loath, wreath, breath.

Condensed aniline dyes seem destined to supersede other varieties. He advocates the doctrine of recompensing owners of revoked licenses. The projectiles hurled from a modern Dreadnought's batteries are most destructive missiles. The apothecary does not dispense gelatine or incense. The imbecile is obstinate. Gold is ductile. His countenance as seen in profile indicates a sanguine temperament. The marshal mustered the troops levied in populous centres. A circus troupe delighted the populace.

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indict missile artifice roguery harass aniline dilatory obituary imbecile guerilla cemetery business auxiliary sanguine solstice secretary projectile supersede recurrence ingenious despicable eminence promissory curriculum apothecary embarrass treachery Dreadnought

A stationer was indicted for roguery. The artifice of his counsel sufficed in that crisis. The novice was dilatory in inditing the secretary's obituary notice. The apothecary was embarrassed by despicable treachery. Offensive warfare harassed our auxiliaries. The Dreadnought's eminence is due to projectiles of incredible force. The apparatus for aniline dyeing is ingenious. Sanguine of business success. A recurrence of the solstice. A new curriculum of studies supersedes the old. Ancient missiles are found in a cemetery facing the sanctuary. I purchased two bureaus.

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ratable pitiable laudable palatable acceptable deplorable impassable inestimable inflammable controllable sabre lucre sombre spectre sceptre equipped battalion compassion phosphorus expenditure

Form words in --able from agree, excite, prove, deplore, conceal.

The emperor's sceptre is of inestimable value. Few mountain barriers are now impassable. The tax on rateable property is for controllable expenditures. Filthy lucre is a term applied to money got by deplorable practices. The battalion were equipped with acceptable sabres. The spectre in the theatrical scene wore a sombre mien. His laudable attempts to relieve pitiable distress. Phosphorus is highly inflammable. Castor-oil is usually unpalatable. Commiseration lessens grief, yet the lesson of affliction is invaluable. After dessert he usually dozes on a lounge.

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legible audible credible plausible digestible eligible feasible admissible corruptible contemptible creator incisor impostor executor competitor affidavit plaintiff testimony signature cauliflower

Add --ible to force, resist, divide, digest, sense, corrupt, produce.

A credible witness made affidavit that the plausible professor was an impostor. The laughter was inaudible. The competitor was ineligible, nor was his testimony deemed admissible. Beavers possess forcible incisors. The executor of the plaintiff's estate is incorruptible. God is our creator. The signature is illegible--a contemptible scrawl. Though perplexing, the project is feasible. Is cauliflower fairly digestible? They were admitted to the queen's presence and their beautiful presents accepted. Undue severity towards criminals is rarely permissible. I gain nought by climbing a knoll. The belle wore a pearl brooch at the bridal party.

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traceable chargeable changeable damageable manageable peaceable noticeable serviceable advantageable marriageable integer coroner diameter conjurer idolater czar forte duet cede queue diet lieu guise alien adage

Note that the _e_ is retained to preserve the soft sound of _c_ or _g_.

An alien idolater was in the guise of a native conjurer. The czar is a peaceable ruler. A serviceable rule for finding the diameter of a circle. The Chinaman's queue is noticeable. Coroners' fees are chargeable to public funds. He has two marriageable daughters. Wrestling is my forte. Use goblets in lieu of tumblers. An unmanageable team of ponies. His ideas are changeable. Malleable iron is made into wagon tires. France ceded Canada to England. The celery was unsaleable. Wrap the damageable goods in linen. Two-thirds is not an integer.

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facial official glacial especial judicial artificial beneficial provincial commercial appointment gamester gossamer barrister chorister scavenger bouquet recently government responsible community

Note the hyphen in well-bred, ox-eyed, air-tight, text-book, able-bodied, well-meant, high-flier, lion-hearted, fire-escape.

Canada has wonderful commercial advantages. The barrister aspires to a judicial appointment from the provincial government. Glacial action is largely responsible for our Great Lakes. The scavenger's duties are beneficial to the whole community. The facial expression of the gamester is especially severe. A bouquet of artificial lilies was recently presented to the chorister by the choir officials. Gossamer has an interesting derivation. Europeans were here later than the Indians; the latter are dying out. His lax behavior proves that he lacks self-control.

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physic mimic traffic shellac bivouac picnicker mimicking trafficked rollicking bivouacked spiritual inspiring aspiration dispiriting conspiracy urchin extinct corridor galvanized wearisome

NOTE: _k_ is used in these words to keep the _c_ hard.

Zincked or galvanized iron is serviceable. Trafficking in negroes is not wholly extinct. The frolicsome urchins mimicked the simpleton. Bivouacking is usually wearisome. Some rollicking picnickers suffered later from colicky pains. He shellacked the corridor floors. A prominent doctor believes in physicking his patients. He has aspirations to be a pianist. We have spiritual as well as bodily comforts. It was dispiriting to find the conspiracy so widespread. The address on science was most inspiring.

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spectre integer bouquet incisors coroner acceptable plausible pitiable sceptre feasible affidavit palatable signature chargeable bivouac battalion beneficial artificial competitor conspiracy government eligible plaintiff impostor noticeable trafficker scavenger cauliflower

The coroner's signature is noticeable in the affidavit. It was pitiable to see the scavenger wasted to a mere spectre. The bivouac of the battalion was highly beneficial. Cauliflower is palatable. The plaintiff charged his competitors with conspiracy. The government favors a feasible scheme of artificial drainage. The plausible impostor is not eligible for office. A bouquet of daisies was acceptable. Integers are not fractions. Gnawing animals have sharp incisors. Is he a trafficker in liquor licenses?

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option fiction diction sanction rejection deception expedition absorption temptation competition rudiment nutriment merriment impediment compliment hazardous physiology examination conscience proposition

Write words in --tion from create, defect, rotate, quote, dispose.