504 Absolutely Essential words

A
[a ban don ||
abandon 'bænd n]

abide [a bide || 'ba d] ! "# $ %&"# '# '# $( ) $

abolish [a bol ish || 'b l ] *+ "# , # - ' ,
abroad .' / , 01 2# +3 4 - , 5 . $6 7(
absorb ,@ A , B# ( ; ) 8 8 # 3 9#
absurd 0AC# D E %+ # ' )" # ), F -&# G $ " ( ' H+(
abundant [a'bundant || -nt] ,
abuse N ., = ., L ' , 5$ J G K + %2 , , I, ,
accurate Q AR O P
acknowledge .# '%+R O$ S F E M' P
addict vt): # E E +- (.n): E Y E M/ +- (.adj): #. +-
adequate L NBR O$^ ] "# G "" + I M (.n): +, . $ +, _+# - # +, #
adolescent +8 `1 , +8+'
alter + +
amateur a. N ; + # " a. N ;
ambush 2 2 . 2N a , , G )Kb# G G "( ' . 3' 2 . )' , c G /"
amend # $ = dBR )'+' P $ G # $ a + 7, 7, dBR
annual .' 1
anticipate , 8L , e( - '+ 8 ) 3( !' )" , e (
apologize ) +- E +- Y # +- 6 +(
appeal F" (.ON) ., 8 f 2 1 L +-
appoint 2 +S"# P, ., ]S' +# #
approach g$ &' M3#
appropriate )C # ] "# +- hJ , +- a , iS-
architect 2#
assemble + /2
attract - =# 8 ]8
audible M 2 M' "
[au thor i ty ||
authority ' r t ]
" $ # -# $ # j+K' E G 8 - M$ ' + Y P
avoid +8 L ' 2# "8
aware ]k +# LK # lBm , - , G

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awesome f L3N , ) ' f ) N , f ( L# N $ L .$ #

awkward [awk ward || ' kw d] .' ; ", ) ' L n1 ), L 9# -
B
[bach e lor ||
bachelor 'bæt l ]
+ ), ), # =# &E % E , e $ 8 +# +' =# #
baffle [baf fle || 'bæfl] M' 3$ ( .= 'M, .r s 6+3?# G 2 $q
baggage K , 2r # p .", ,
bait c p.' 5 2n .$ # ." r .' , / # BP ., .2 m +- .2 m
ballot [bal lot || 'bæl t] .E P a .P , . +' p l+2=# )Kb# a )3 .E P a G 7#
ban K9 $ $ A 9N 1 1 $ A ; P t P+ t P+ $ t$ A 9N
beau [b "] .8+ &, ) - .9$ # 0 +8 GB q
beckon [beck on || 'bek n] RG , (L $ ,) G
[,ben e'fi ci ar y ||
beneficiary ‚ben f r ]
G K 5K"$j OA$j , G 7, +- .K k
betray [be tray || b 'tre ] 6 ., L' - 2 +1
bewildered [be'wil dered || - d] q
bigamy ['big a my || 'b g m ] a + a Y8
biography [bi'og ra phy || -f ] .# " ' G ) ' .ub$ ) + , .# " $
blend # , +- x"8 "r ))m+ b# v' 2 w+ b# b# O P +'
blunder [blun der || 'bl(nd ] 7, .r ( L .' + + G Ms1 G +7 y &, G
brawl [br l] % ="8 % 8 l &' R ,
brutal [bru tal || 'bru tl] )' +7 N ), )3N LKR + N a+- +' 8
budget [budg et || 'b(d) t] 4- # N .8 +,
bulky *[bulk y || 'b(lk ] 8 y &, =N
burden [bur den || b+ dn] /" @ 2A , L 1+z # , N @Km e$ =" ,
C
[ca lam i ty ||
calamity k 'læm t ]
. 8 L S# ) b, , ) u , B,
calculate , N
campus , C G&$ ( q1 .m+A# G I3' #
cancel { +?1 @m ,
candidate G +- $ ' &# ' +- ] m
capacity L k e$ ="
capsule 6+( ." +( . e +( %+ s )" r
captive [cap tive || 'kæpt v] ", .K / /

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casual [cas u al || 'kæ)j" l] a 8 ; 7# ; )P K

cautious [cau tious || 'k s] ]k +# w A# +
cease [si s] tP+ L $ .KP 3 L F+P+# $
censor [cen sor || 'sens ] 73$ 2' Y E+ n# f , + ' +# #
century cen tu ry || 'sent "r ] P G ()2$ P )a K' R a K' R )# !' G E
challenge v"=, Y+E M3 ON ] m 7# Mu ( L, P mG 2,
charity a +9 ' Y - .P R a /
chiropractic Y + =, 8 | #
one who practices chiropractic (therapeutic treatment of disease through the
chiropractor manipulation of the spinal column)
cinema 2"
circulate 6 ., 6
clergy [cler gy || 'kl+ d) ] $ $ +'N a+ )' N #
client l+8 , 3# @ +#
coeducational .' - .' ( h b#
[co in cide ||
coincide ‚k " n'sa d]
>K # 0$ O n"# $ , +, #&2
collapse e; %BA2J w+ r M B# b$
colleague [col league || 'k li g] nP
collide [col lide || k 'la d] +- 7, c S
[com mence ||
commence k 'mens]
l ;
commend e$ +
commuter [com'mut er || -t ] xI 1 , 73, .#+N t Kb h , , Y # @$
compel [com pel || k m'pel] + =#
compete [com pete || k m'pi t] ., # M23r , L, P
complacent [com'pla cent || -nt] +" +- +- ] m Y 3E )J +-
comprehend 27 } $
comprehensive h , h A# 5 G ' 5# 8
conceal K7' 7' 7"(
conclude "# 4 " .= ' ' $ s, ,
confident ( ), c /1 z2n#
confine f+ A# SA"# A# G A# N
confirm L ~ O$ S $
conflict G # +, ' C a ' +- , ' e923 e 3 G&

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consent [con sent || k n'sent] L$ J MJ L +# L$ J

consider 9K .!NB# (., ) )
contagious [con'ta gious || -d) s #
corpse [k ps] 8 . ^ e'
crafty [craft y || 'kr. ft ] Y 7# , . N
culprit [cul prit || 'k(lpr t] c =# $ n- c S # 7#
['cus tom ar y ||
customary 'k(st mr ]
c+ # a E
D
data G G
daze G ; $ +' $ # $ L, J _ ) ) - q )
debate .~N # G k "# .E "# M' 21 ( Y # DA,
debtor 9 , + +$ # • # • # $ #
decade .1 G G G E .
deceive [de ceive || d 'si v] + ?# % K; %+ ]$ K$
decrease $ $ S' e
defect - + # # } € ' ]E+ ) n-
defiant [de'fi ant || -nt] t1 b# ' # # +"!# + 8 2 , p " E ),
defraud [de fraud || d 'fr d] a B %+ ]$
dejected c+2?# &A# G '•' #•(
[de lib er ate ||
deliberate d 'l b r t]
.3$ ' =" O2 2 2E c =' 2E 2
delinquent [de'lin quent || -nt] L K; .A"8 $ L$ "8 ]I # t b #
[de nounce ||
denounce d 'na"ns]
Q /"' a& r $ ) a 7k ) . E 7#
dense % /r #
depart , , L- L N .' )
depict [de pict || d 'p kt] d =# e' ( "' # .3 ' . +,) e$ 2'
deprive [de prive || d 'pra v] %&# c A# G 7, ),
descend [de scend || d 'send] % &' # # $(
despite [de spite || d 'spa t] $ ." .9"$ , +8 ,
detect t3 $
detest +, & , K" Y K'
detour [de tour || 'di ‚t" ] F A"# h- F A'
devise [de vise || d 'va z ‚ a , ‚ .# ' L R . l - L ,

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devour [de vour || d 'va" ] +- .' S$ N , ,

dilemma + 5J @N @, P ; a 2 # ƒ# ; . z #
[di min ish ||
diminish d 'm n ]
$@ $ S'
disaster ) b, , p G B, L S# , ._ N . 8
discard - # 3 L - '
disclose [dis close || d s'kl "z] 9 , 6
dismal [dis mal || 'd zm l] & /' L1B# G "" 3$ ( G "" v" 1
dispute I' .~N # % 8 l &' G 8 3# r +r G&
disrupt b 5n "# +P 7, b
distress [dis tress || d 'stres] G L"A# nC# M /" L"A# G ' M' 3$ (
document L$ " B# &$ " #
doubt $ g M#+ # ' M1 2 .7 $ g
drastic $ a t "E a 8 a+P _+#
dread [dred] ) L3N , f )
drench [drent ] ' +' ' -
drought [dra"t] (drouth) M/"3 (. ) M/" M1 g3- MI3-
duplicate ~I I .b ' M"~21
dwindle [dwin dle || 'dw ndl] @ A $e =$ 0r+ . .
E
economical S P ‰' S P ˆ A1
editor /3$ $ $
elevate m 3' M1 E 5 ,^ , ",
eliminate F m, 5 , (.1 # ) +A# F N
embrace +, @# $ ( @?, , 6+;
emerge # , $ (
employee c b # "#
encourage ( ,e( L$+ Q =3 c /1 O$+3
endure a& r a& r LP m , , a , , @2A
enormous LK/" !E y &,
envy +- .n ; ., , N Y N 0
epidemic )' 78 /21 E .2 a 2 , a # .2
essential M J

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estimate , 2b 2b
evade [e vade || 've d] @ = , &$ G Km 2 &$
event L #3( >K $ .P
evidence L, _ Y 7 Y 7 M + B# ( #) # G+
[ex ag ger ate ||
exaggerate g'zæd) re t]
)$+ . & .?1 # d 5P N e, &# > ;
excel , 8 >+K +, 7, , ,
excessive G ' e , w K#
exempt F # )"~ # G +3b,
exhaust c2 ( . - &r ' M7 K# ( b,) 4 - &
exhibit , .o P e$ 2' • # e$ 2'
expand h "# $h , h ,
expensive 4 -(
explore 6 F3 LN
expose • # ˆ KN ), G "( ), e +( , 7N "8 , , ' $ 2'
extract 4 b
F
famine )1 93- ), $ ' ), 2 B; hAP )nAP )1 v" )AnP
feeble [fee ble || 'f bl] t A' L &8 E + ' t ?J
[fem i nine ||
feminine 'fem n n]
' $ # D'+# x"8., w+, # x"8
[fer tile || 'f+rtl
fertile /'f+ ta l]
L , ( "# , , 2_ ( & b R N
fiction [fic tion || 'f k n] .' 7, ]$ Š % - @8 l - .SP .'
fierce [f rs /f s] +1 3- +- " 5 €$ N G G ' $|
final 5m P ) nP )$ ; )$ 7' )' $ ( $ - % " )$ 7
finance .$ # . 7 .$ # .1#
flee [fl ] LE , b$ fly
flexible ? @, P F n ' @, P c ' + + -
forbid 'G 8 , 5"# ; P
fortunate +- x' 6+- E # Lb +-
[frag ile || 'fræd)l
fragile /'fræd)a l]
t J 9 t n1 } ' G ""9
frank # +EG 8 ( ' sr )' =# "# ' Q$ R G ( ), } F N G ( ), + }
[fre quent ||
frequent 'fr kw nt]
9 $ # L 9# G '+ 9
frigid [frig id || 'fr d) d] M "8 @$ 2 M ' 2="# ,

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[fu gi tive ||
fugitive 'fju d) t v]
G " "( M' c M,
G
[gal lant || g 'l.nt
gallant /'gæl nt ,g 'lænt]
, 6+- F # +' 2 "8 f 1 6+- )1 E l = 1 7/'
glance [glæns /gl. ns] !' S b# G /' # M1 28 !' S b# G /' G /' ' , ' ,
gleam [gl m] + + +' ) P+# ! .( q#) )' + ( t J +'
glimpse [gl mps] PK $ !' 0 , $ ^ 28 5$ G /' )1 28 !' )' G /' G /'
gloomy ['gloom y || 'glu m ] & ; G G 0$
grateful [grate ful || 'gre tf"l] f " ON 93 # +"2# &/ s
guide M$ 2" 2"
H
hardship L 3# L"A# ) b # N q'
harmony a 2 )/" + O n )'+#
harsh $B# ' G "' + ' 3- L "
harvest , @R N .= ' # - LP c /" %+SA#
hasty f " .r ( L G %+=E .'^+=E ) = . =E ,
hazy [ha zy || 'he z ] q c+ # ' 7 # (.q#) .#
heed [h d] .!NB# ., @A# (., ) " E Y E # L$ E .8+ (
heir [er /e ] 3' 8 , ‚ @R N , ‚ # ‚
['hes i tate ||
hesitate 'hez te t]
+, @ # ), +, # @#
hinder [hind er || 'ha nd (r)] G '# , ( - ' ] E M 3( ] E 5P 5' # M E (
[hom i cide ||
homicide 'h.m sa d /'h m-]
@ P )3 c e9# )39#
horrid L & /' Y K' } "27 ] 7# } "
humid [hu mid || 'hju m d] b, , 2' +m # ' } "2'
I
identify 2 G 3# € b3 €b3# )$ " L$+
idle [i dle || 'a dl] ' ] ., )LN +9 % N , ), 9, 3
idol [i dol || 'a dl] $ - .,. , .n K , @; F^ .2 =# M; - "R L,
ignite [ig nite || g'na t] @ 3# e ' e
ignore M +( 3r
illegal =# ; c N l 3# ' M'+' P ;
[il lus trate ||
illustrate ' l stre t]
d 3 $+S ., 3'
[in dif fer ence ||
indifference n'd fr ns]
Y K M, o

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[in gen ious ||

ingenious n'd) n s]
l b# ) $ ) ' 6+ , a 9 , 6+ a 9 # 9 , G+P a
inhabit , $& 6 , +, )"9 $& 9 #( )
innovative ME , & #Ž LE , I,
insist a 3 ( , . 9 L8 2 .( c.c) )( ( $ R
J
jagged ['jag ged || 'd)æg d] +2 ' .' '
jealous [jeal ous || 'd)el s] ,0 0 , +; 0 "# 0 + N
[jeop ard ize ||
jeopardize 'd)ep (r)da z]
- ' nb,
jest [d)est] b 2 ." m @2E .$ " . + ) m 6+- )$+ .1 , .K n1
[jol ly || 'd).l /'d) l-
jolly ]
) - + .1 , % A +- t
['jour nal ist ||
journalist 'd)+rn l st /'d)+ n-]
/'.# '
justice a ) F S' L1 E
[ju ve nile ||
juvenile 'd)u v na l]
' +8 +' G•$ )' +8 +- +8+'
K
keen [k n] $ N " (& M$ .N+' $ +, $ &
keg [keg] • ( 0r+ 0 r
kneel [n l] +'
L
lack +, €P ' +, P a 4 N ' +' +2 c E
lecture On' K ., n- )' "b f x' K"
legend [leg end || 'led) nd] E L 7 d e ' % # .9 a . +' .' Y S- oBE d
legible [leg i ble || 'led) bl] ' +-
linger [lin ger || 'l 5g (r)] ' -c +, # $ - v'
logical M1^ M n"#
[lot ter y || 'l.t r
lottery /'l t-]
.E P M ' M b, • M ' # (.q#) m^ M$ # Lb, M3 .E P
loyalty ['loy al ty || 'l lt ] c P Y _ ) " .K k LP R a
[lu bri cate ||
lubricate 'lu br ke t]
;
lunatic [lu na tic || 'lu n t k] G G # +"=# .' +$
M
[mag ni fy ||
magnify 'mægn fa ]
y &, y &, , j $ L
maim [me m] 4 8 .# R +CE M $ %B - + # + #
[main tain ||
maintain me n'te n]
P, 7/'

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[ma jes tic ||

majestic m 'd)est k]
)' - .' G+9 , L2!E , y &,
ma jor i ty ||
majority m 'd) r t /-'d) r-]
3, 3 , L$ ~
[ma nip u late ||
manipulate m 'n pj le t /-j"l-]
I G c =' Y 7# @2E L ,
[mas cu line ||
masculine 'mæskj"l n]
3 .' # ."$ ' # $'
massive [mas sive || 'mæs v] B G 3 G " !E =N y &,
[mat ri mo ny ||
matrimony 'mætr m "n /-m n ]
d 9' 4 ) E )$+ '
mature [ma ture || m 'tj" (r)] G G @# `1 ,
maximum ~ N ." 3 ,
[me di o cre ||
mediocre ‚m d ' "k (r)]
h % A' # h + # h N
menace [men ace || 'men s] 3r E $ 7 G m b# L G "" $ 7. &r $ 7
merit [mer it || 'mer t] > A +, . $ LP 1 a & )/ $
microscope ‘+9 9#
migrate Y 8 7# H+ r+
[min i a ture ||
miniature 'm n t "r /-t ]
G + gr+ + "# ] ,M '
minimum @P N ." 2
[mi nor i ty ||
minority ma 'n r t /-'n -]
L P
miserly [mi ser ly || 'ma z l ] x - v" 3r
misfortune [m s'f rt n /-'f -] ) ' , ) u , ) b, ,
molest [mo lest || m 'lest] = • # ' N &#
[mon arch || 'm.n rk
monarch /'m n k]
$ 7 .9 # G ( n
[mo ral i ty ||
morality m 'ræl t ]
>B- Y PB- Y
morgue [m rg /m g] M' /$ , L 'c+ # 7' L$+ . M' # L' # 8 .' - G #
[mor sel || 'm rsl
morsel /'m sl]
.2 1 # ; .2 1 g$ .I .2 1
mor tal || 'm rtl
mortal /'m tl]
# '+- G "3 # g 7# y # M' # G ' , $ ( " M'
mount [ma"nt] 5 +R +R , `1 , $ ", , + )
mourn [m rn /m n] .$ # a + +
[mul ti tude ||
multitude 'm(lt tju d]
, ~ L 28 ,G G
mumble [mum ble || 'm(mbl] # # K b ]1 $
[mu nic i pal ||
municipal mju 'n s pl]
a7 a 73, . , a ,
mute [mju t] .K- L# R , ), R ), %^ v"
[my thol o gy ||
mythology m ' .l d) /-' -]
) " G +n m ) " .'
N

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[nar cot ic ||
narcotic n.r'k.t k /n. 'k -]
G b# +#., w+, # I # b#
negative MK"# M~"- MK"#
neglect L K; .A# # % 2 a
[neu tral || 'nu tr l
neutral /'nju -]
F m M, M~"-
nimble [nim ble || 'n mbl L v' }^ r 0, r 8 L r
[nom i nate ||
nominate 'n.m ne t /'n -]
&# ' ) # #' $ '
[nour ish || 'n+r /'n(-
nourish ]
.$ ? } +- ; Y+P
novel [nov el || 'n.vl /'n vl] # 5$ , $ 8 +'
numb [n(m] L- $ xA , L- xA , *
[nu mer ous ||
numerous 'nu m r s /'nju-]
~ L 28 ( y &, $ , 23 ,
O
oath [ " ; pl. "ðz] +- P " + 2(
[o'be di ent ||
obedient 'b d nt]
c +" F N 5 n# '#
obesity [ "'b s t ] )7, )P r • #
[ob'serv ant ||
observant b's+rvnt / b's+ -]
+ ]P # G "" Y E #
[ob sta cle || '.bst kl
obstacle /' b-]
( +!A# G + 8 l 5' #
obtain [ob tain || b'te n] L ,
[ob vi ous || '.bv s
obvious /' b-]
+73# )$ # )7$ , QJ c+ # $+ 9
occupant G "" % ? 8 #
[op po nent ||
opponent 'p "n nt]
S- F m t$ N • # J t1 b#
opt [.pt / pt] b' $& ,
oral G )' ) K )' ,
outlaw out law || 'a"tl ] - l+"2# cBE )'+' P ; 2 ); $ 6+2r 9 +' P 2#
P
pacify ['pac i fy || 'pæs fa ] I ' 3' c
panic [pan ic || 'pæn k] , G L3N f L3 M' 7 ' f nJ L3N
parole [pa role || p 'r "l] %+P , F %+P , ' ' a .' # %+P c & 1 c&1
partial .' KS"# ; .' m G ( Mo&8
[pa tri ot ic ||
patriotic ‚pe tr '.t k /‚pætr ' -]
L 7#
pauper [pau per || 'p p (r)] L- ( &8 E $ #.( ON) +' ), x K#
[pe des tri an ||
pedestrian p 'destr n]
d , % # G (., . , G (
['pe nal ize ||
penalize 'p n la z]
. " .2$ 8

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[pen e trate ||
penetrate 'pen tre t]
."- L$ @- , j+K'
pension [pen sion || 'pen n] + '( 2 # >+ N &# + ' ( # M/ " , >+ N
peril [per il || 'per l] +, n- - ' n- L 1+z # $ , G m b# n-
perish [per ish || 'per ] +, ' t B #
[per sist || p r's st
persist /p 's-]
) $ R a 3 ( L8 2
[per suade ||
persuade p r'swe d /p 's-]
]; ,
pierce [p rs /p s] +' & r G& ' , ) * + -+s - ."- j+K' 9
[pi o neer || ‚pa 'n r
pioneer /-'n ]
c 3 ( c 3 ( c /3 (
placard @2N BE ]S' $ @2N )2 . #BE )2 .' (
plea [pl ] 3# G E 7"3 ( E J .' 7, E . # G 8 3# .E "# L +-
pledge [pled)] 6+' M #B , M M #B ,M +' G , .' , L' 2J . _
pollute [pol lute || p 'lu t] ‚+ # +1 x='
[pon der || 'p.nd (r)
ponder /'p -]
e=" IK O2 .3$ ' ="
[pop u lar ||
popular 'p.pj l (r) / 'p pj"l-]
) - c #G +,. , + A# F # " ( c # ) # .78 a )#+2E
[pop u la tion ||
population 'p.pj 'le n /‚p pj"-]
."I c # c # f+K' L 28
[pos si ble || 'p.s bl
possible /'p -]
I# # # $ ( I# I2# M'
[post pone ||
postpone ‚p "st'p "n c .8 ' L ( %+ +# - ' O$+ , - ']E
/ p "'sp "n ]
[po ten tial ||
potential p "'ten l]
@ ' ( M' 7' M' 7"( M' 7' G -j @ K1 , @# E G+ 1 , @# E
[pre cau tion ||
precaution pr 'k n]
Mm N .' /3 (
precede [pre cede || ‚pr 's d] ., # c ON L$+1 M3 (
predict M" , e ( B P M$+/3 (
[prej u dice ||
prejudice 'pred)"d s]
ƒ J Y -&# ƒ Y CP • ; • ; ]S ƒ
[,pre'oc cu pied ||
preoccupied ‚pr '.kj pa d /- kj"-]
. ?3# ( . K f +N 3$ (
[pre serve || pr 'z+rv /-
preserve 'z+ v]
7/' )P , ‰KN /' G+ # " ,#
prior [pri or || 'pra (r)] . #+R x o O c # +8 M P 3(
probe [pr "b] / €AK 6
proceed c P e(
prohibit M7' $A l+"2# 5"#
prominent ^ . 8,
promote q$ )P 5 ,^, . + x
prompt + + ^ r G # @8 E 5$ b /' , L 1 K, 5$ v' ,
prosecute /( % ' )'+' P ]

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prosper /( % ' )'+' P ]

pursue /( /( jb % ' P M'+' P ] LA ]P ]
Q
[qual i fy || 'kw.l fa
qualify /'kw -]
t R+ Y P A# Y 7# ] ( )/ $
[quan ti ty ||
quantity 'kw.nt t /'kw -]
"r L 2
[quar ter || 'kw rt (r)
quarter /'kw t ]
eb, . A# G / # P , G # . Y # 5, 7r r g$ c 7r g$
quench [kwent ] Km 6+# - 5 ' 3'
quota [quo ta || 'kw "t ] .u ", 7 . 27
quote [kw "t] +P @ ' 3' ,@ ' ."!# $ %+P @ ' L2 P
R
radical [rad i cal || 'ræd kl] ) Y NBR m )m #L @R ) R L2 P .3$ a ",
rage [re d)] ]C; } "23- w K# @ # - 3- )/' +$ ?m
rapid g, r @2 1 5$ " 5$ "
rarely G•$ a , G 1 >+ +n, Y ",
rash [ræ ] .' 6+8 L +( g$ A $ 6 - @A# w N M, ( M, %+=E "
rave [re v] ;+; )/' +$ F N )/ R+A , , - ' G % ="8 8 .' +$
recede [re cede || r 's d] x( $ ] , a +- 3 ]E 3 "
recent x 1 $ 8 - # - $ 8 G
reckless [reck less || 'rekl s] " E ), .!NB# ), } , ), ( ),
recline [re cline || r 'kla n] 21 .I - $ , +- $ - L3( ,
redeem [re deem || r 'd m] Mo Ž $ - ,
refer ., tnE + "# ] "# ., l+8 L3 , .8 #
reform # $ = Y NBR # a 7, L- , !' $ =
refrain G /' 5"# +- ,
rehabilitate # L~NG E I $ = .1 Y # M3b ' + + +'
reject $ s'
relate K @' d 6 & + ,
relieve L' # 02 ( E q' ) iB- )' 7/' ƒ$+ $, LN
[re'luc tant ||
reluctant r 'l(kt nt]
@ # M,
[rep e ti tion ||
repetition ‚rep 't n]
G E $ = I + , M$+ , c =' ,
['rep tile || 'reptl /-
reptile ta l]
G ' % # ." L ( c G '&- + N
resent [re sent || r 'zent] e=' 7k K" 7k /23- =' 8&"#

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resign [re sign || r 'za n] 3 L K ƒ$+K G " )K #

resist , LK1 b# 5' # L# M $ $( $(
respond { ( 3' e" { (
[re sume || r 'zu m / -
resume 'zju m]
Y , = .RB-
retain ‰KN 'L G /'
reveal c+ # 6 9
revise dBR gN ‘rG , +2' dBR dBR !' $ =
revive [re vive || r 'va v] N G a ' (4 G , $ G , G '
rival [ri val || 'ra vl] L, P )23r . !' G "" )23r 3r t$ N ] P
roam [r "m] )' $ 3 +( 9 . (
[ru ral || 'r"r l
rural /'r" r l]
) E )$ )o
S
sacred [sa cred || 'se kr d] G tP F+P+# i - )' N f #
scald [sk ld] 6+8 _ % G % a b$ 6+8 ' + c ,
scarce [skers /ske s] ' @ P v" ' ' 2
scorch [sk rt /sk t ] % M/ -+ +, ' + % -+ MAn +n,
scowl [ska"l] - M$ - M3 ,
security # L "#
sensitive L N $ ( j+K' f N
severity L'+3- LP a Lb Y )b
shriek [ r k] $ `8 6 b1 $ ( ' ( )C , @~# ) `8
shrill [ r l] 3 ` 8 KR . $ ) - a R .' S# &
signify [sig ni fy || 's gn fa ] 3b, )" # )" # ' 27 G , +, ) N , L1^
[sin is ter ||
sinister 's n st (r)]
n +2 # ' +/ , 2$ , n- L ' q G +- , G "" G 2
site # @A#
skim [sk m] +- MAn +n, P .8+ +# MAn +n, @R N S b# f 2
slender [slen der || 'slend (r)] t$ k t J L )2 P 0$ , 0$ , ",
sneer [sn r /sn ] , b 2 , "- +( "b3 ' p &7
snub [sn(b] r ) }+' e' a + 8 5"# G + LK G + 7()
soar [s r /s ] a ^, +R , `1 , ^, ( ", a ( ",
[sol i tar y || 's.l t r
solitary /'s l tr ]
Y( &"# 3' . + =# 7"
soothe [su ð] L1 2 )$+=1 L ,% 9 c

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source [s rs /s s] p 3"# 5 "#

[spon ta ne ous ||
spontaneous sp.n'te n s /sp n-]
+ - M, & /' +- +b, +-
spouse [spa"z ,-s] 2 .8 4 + $
[squan der ||
squander 'skw.nd (r) /'skw n-]
F )8 b1 t ,,
[sta tion ar y ||
stationary 'ste n r ,-nr ]
? $^ L N M,
['sub se quent ||
subsequent 's(bs kw nt]
]P # $ , # ON^ ( a , "$ x( a (
subside [sub side || s b'sa d] ( e 3' L 3' (G ;
summit [sum mit || 's(m t] .8 M E G j 4 +' . P
[sur pass || s r'pæs
surpass /s 'p. s]
8 >+K +, 7, e(
[sur plus || 's+rpl(s
surplus /'s+ pl s]
a $ . J G ' # )P , o # ) $ a SP a ^ #
[sur vive || s r'va v
survive /s '-]
, Mm s ' +, G ' 3, +, MP , '#G '
swarm [sw rm /sw m] c+= cN cN +' G $ . G
symbol @ 2 Y +S, P G &# 2' L#BE 3'
[sym pa thet ic ||
sympathetic ‚s mp ' et k]
O +# +b2; O K + 1 2
T
tact [tækt] L$ . Y 7# M' L &' .!NB# @ E
[tem per ate ||
temperate 'temp r t]
.' # $B# % #
tempest [tem pest || 'temp st] M' + =$ + = 6 - 6+8 " , " +
tempt . + r K$ +;
[tend en cy ||
tendency 'tend ns ]
@$ 2 e$
[the o ry || ' r
theory /' r ]
.J G /' .$ !'
thor ough || ' +r "
thorough /' (r ]
c 2 @# @# +n, - %
threat [ ret] ' $ 7 $ 7
thrifty ['thrift y || ' r ft ] S # +8 . R .' -
thrust [ r(st] , &, ."- * + ' sr ( - '
toil [t l] q' %+SA# % 8 DA, .1 =# 9 ( & e923 L2N ( L"A#
topic .n, J @S +"E DA # l+J+#
[tor ment || t r'ment
torment /t -]
8 E L2N .="9
[tor rent || 't.r nt ,'t -
torrent /'t r nt]
@ $ $8 @ @
[tra di tion ||
tradition tr 'd n]
M # " q$ G E % # L$ F E M_ +# G E L"
tragedy e$ 2' y+ & /' &N e$ 2' . 8 L S#
traitor [trai tor || 'tre t (r)] I' - o-

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[trans mit ||
transmit trænz'm t ,-s-]
G , b#
[trans'par ent ||
transparent træns'per nt (' FK
/træns'pær nt]
trifle [tri fle || 'tra fl] a P .u$ , 7, @, P ' & r ' )$&8 & r
[tu mult || 'tu m(lt
tumult /'tju-]
- ' G % ="8 63; 71 + Š+ ;+; .272 .# /"
typical ME+'
tyrant [ty rant || 'ta r nt] 1k n # $ /2 N /2
U
unaccustomed a E ;
unanimous E 28 , g$ % I$ %+ 1 OK #
undeniable $ ( ' 9'
underdog +- + G +- L I v
underestimate 2b L "( & r '
undernourishe .$ ? p+ .$ ? p+
d
[un'doubt ed ly ||
undoubtedly (n'da"t dl ]
$ B, 2 # g ,
unearth KN $ , .'^ M, -$
uneasy c ), % - 3$ ( nC# LN '
uneventful 7# $ , ._ N ),
unforeseen G 3' )" , e (
unify - 0 )9$ )9$ A#
unique ., SA"# .' /$ I$
unite [u nite || ju 'na t] ] LR OK # MI$ A # L + ( 7,
unruly [un ru ly || (n'ru l ] mB # nC# 2 # ); $ e
unstable $(' $('
untidy ] #' ,
[up'hol ster y ||
upholstery (p'h "lst r ]
% ~# G ( @~# )) - c +1 $ ._ _ ) G ()
[ur ban || '+rb n
urban /'+ b n]
3' 7 7 @ M' # 7
['ur gent || '+rd) nt
urgent /'+ d-]
G "" R c # J +
utensil [u ten sil || ju 'tensl] F k @$ .' -&s c +1
[u ti lize || 'ju tla /-
utilize t l-]
I, ' F S2, PG K +# G K
utter ut ter || '(t (r)] K E ;ME N 28 B# .8 M E , ~ A, O n#
V
vacant ['va cant || 've k nt] 9 , a S B, a S # ), G 3' % ? )1 -

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[vac ci nate ||
vaccinate 'væks ne t]
Q 2 , J , .,
vague [ve g] c 7, . , c+ # ; 7 #
vain [ve n] .' ?# , +- ?# M7 M$&8 & r ' H+( @m , G $ K , D E G +7 ,
valiant 27 .' 1 7, "# ' l = ^
valid Q AR #
valor L2 a #6 )E 2 8 )Sb 6 a ^ LE = a 1
vandal [Van dal || 'vændl] I# - M' /2 $ " & r M "8 , $ LP 2N .I ) /, -)
vanish [van ish || 'væn ] R 7 N MC ,M$ 7' t J eb, (M " ) ]; $ ('
vapor -r +b, $ b .# .# b,
[va ri e ty ||
variety v 'ra t ]
+8 . nP "r ] # . M3$ 2' . $
vast [væst /v. st] 9, !E $ y &, 5 "7(
vein [ve n] . y 6 @$ 2 L1 N . y $
[ven ti late ||
ventilate 'ventle t /-t l-]
( ., + .$+7 +- ,
venture [ven ture || 'vent (r)] 2P . # # Y 8 Y 8 a S a + 9, a SP L1 L 3#
[ver dict || 'v+rd kt
verdict /'v+ -]
Y CP !' + .KS"# Lz
verify [ver i fy || 'ver fa ] O A & 2# c+ # # LAR M
[ver min || 'v+rm n
vermin /'v+ -]
j+# Y 3N L +' 8 j+# +' 8
verse [v+rs / v+ s-] K !", !'
vertical +2E
vessel .1+1 $ =# l+' F k 3, y =# M 3 '
[vi cin i ty ||
vicinity v 's n t ]
M/$ 2 Y =#
vicious [vi cious || 'v s] L ' L"$w , I $ , %/ ,
[vic to ri ous ||
victorious v k't r s]
& # Kk 3' Kk K!# Q (
vigor + |' ' "# ' Y P
villain [vil lain || 'v l n] L ( Yj , $ . L (c x '
violent 'vi o lent || 'va l nt] $ Lb "
visible M' 6G $ L$ @, P $ 2' Mo # $ ( (
vision G $
vital ]8 M N
[vo ca tion ||
vocation v "'ke n]
)' " a . N a .3 ( CN R ] @?
[vol un teer ||
volunteer ‚v.l n't r /‚v l n't ]
]m +- ] m
[vul ner a ble ||
vulnerable 'v(ln r bl]
$ (]

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W
wad [w.d /w d] 3 M$^ .s G + G G + 2' ."7 M$^
wager [wa ger || 'we d) (r)] G "" ", w
wail [we l] .1 ' # .1 ' +
[ward en || 'w rdn
warden /'w dn]
f , k' % P 7/' x o )1 L (
[war y || 'wer
wary /'we r ]
3 .!NB# , w A# ,
wasp [w.sp ,w - /w -] @ E M, + '
weary @ &, G '# . -
weird +# # E ; +n,
wharf [hw rf /w f] # +$ $ . 9 , .' - @N G /"1 ' , )8 G /"1 - ' /"1
whirling [hw+rl /w+ l /w+ l] M, L N 5$ 6 - r e- r '- r
wholesale M G 2E =I$ +n, M G 2E
witty [wit ty || 'w t ] .$ " .K n1 *+ + .K n1 + .1 ,
wobble [wob ble || 'w bl] g' 1 @~# +, # +-% +- + + "8 +, v"1 (* r
wrath [ræ /r ] 7P $ )b Y P ‰ ; ]C; 3-
wretched [wretch ed || 'ret d] t L ( % A1 t J G u , Lb, , +='
X
Z

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