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able (4)

balance (8)beak (10)bird (12)blame (4)blossoms (10)bounce (8)brave (10)broad (11)burst (3)

capture (12)chilly (7)claws (12)collect (3)comfort (9)community (2)cradle (3)creep (2)crowd (5)cushion (9)

dangle (7)dawn (12)decorate (6)delighted (5)demonstrate (12)den (7)destroy (2)dew (1)direction (11)drain (8)dusty (8)

edge (4)empty (3)fear (10)fit (5)flat (3)float (3)fluffy (1)flutter (11)fresh (7)frown (6)full (8)

gentle (9)giggle (6)glance (3)glossy (4)

hard (9)healthy (2)hoof (11)

include (9)insects (2)instruments (7)invitation (4)

join (1)

leak (3)lump (6)

measure (12)melt (8)metal (9)miserable (10)

muddy (1)

narrow (12)naughty (4)

office (5)

pair (10)patch (3)patient (5)peaceful (2)plenty (6)poke (7)polite (4)practice (7)prepare (11)present (6)protect (10)proud (5)

record (11)relax (6)release (12)

ring (1)rope (4)rotten (4)row (1)rub (5)ruined (11)

shady (8)sight (5)signs (2)silky (9)sink (11)slip (1)smooth (9)sniff (7)soil (1)sparkle (8)split (3)stare (1)sting (10)store (10)straight (6)straw (7)

stream (11)stretch (5)stroke (9)strong (1)stumble (4)surprise (6)

tangled (12)tiny (2)tools (5)top (8)touch (9)tracks (11)trade (8)tube (12)

wave (2)whisper (6)whistle (7)wiggle (2)wing (10)

accidentally (7)adventure (3)aide (3)amazed (6)announce (9)arrived (3)assure (12)attention (6)

brilliant (8)

clue (12)complain (9)curious (1)

discouraged (7)

eagerly (2)evening (2)exhausted (11)

figure (11)

gather (6)glisten (1)gorgeous (1)

handle (12)

inched (8)

lead (5)

moment (5)

mood (11)nervous (5)

ooze (3)

plead (4)pucker (7)

relieved (10)remaining (4)remind (9)

rhythm (7)rustle (11)

scampered (9)several (12)snoozing (4)snug (10)stroll (2)struggle (5)suggest (8)

treasure (2)twinkling (6)

unpack (1)

wail (4)wither (10)

yelp (10)

zoomed (8)

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Book K:Oral Vocabulary Development

Word List (Numbers in parentheses refer to the lesson in which the word appears.)

action (8)adjust (11)alone (11)ancient (8)applause (15)arrange (5)artistic (15)astronaut (12)atmosphere (14)attach (5)awkward (13)

bashful (8)batteries (5)bend (3)boil (4)bold (13)brakes (10)button (12)

capital (1)caution (11)chart (12)chore (7)clear (2)clever (14)close (4)coast (1)compass (2)complete (11)construct (13)costume (8)cranky (6)crash (14)cross (7)

damaged (14)decay (3)desert (3)design (5)dim (12)dip (2)divide (13)drop (13)dusk (3)

eager (11)entire (8)enormous (3)entrance (10)equal (13)exercise (11)exhibit (6)

fair (9)fancy (7)fan (8)filthy (10)flaky (4)flash (2)funnel (9)

gleaming (11)globe (1)grow (15)

hang (10)hatch (6)headlight (11)hollow (7)

imitate (15)injured (6)

land (12)lean (9)leap (1)length (13)level (9)liquid (2)lively (7)load (1)

mature (15)meadow (14)meet (6)memory (15)misty (6)modern (8)month (15)monument (1)motion (10)mural (15)

nation (1)

object (9)

paddle (2)pattern (11)peak (2)perform (8)photograph (15)pile (7)prehistoric (3)property (5)

raise (5)rapid (9)receive (13)reflect (9)remain (9)remove (10)reverse (6)ripe (7)rise (15)rude (14)rusty (5)

scale (12)scratch (10)search (14)section (5)separate (4)shallow (2)shape (4)simple (14)skeleton (3)sob (14)solid (4)splendid (9)spray (10)sprinkle (4)stake (9)steady (11)steep (1)stormy (5)stump (3)surface (6)swamp (1)sway (5)swift (2)switch (8)tame (7)

tank (10)tearful (12)temperature (3)thick (4)tide (13)tilt (12)tower (13)train (6)tropical (6)trunk (1)

uneven (4)utensils (4)

vehicle (10)view (12)volcano (3)

wagon (7)weave (7)whirl (8)whole (12)wild (2)wind (14)

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admire (8)aisle (12)attack (10)

badge (3)board (12)boasted (13)

captain (12)chuckled (9)college (6)creative (14)cymbals (8)

delicate (9)describe (7)dull (8)

errands (4)

flight attendant (12)future (3)

gears (5)glum (1)grateful (13)

independent (7)ingredients (4)involved (15)

jungle (6)

knight (13)leftovers (4)legend (8)lightweight (14)

message (14)midday (2)moat (13)

nozzle (10)

observe (9)

petrified (3,10)power drill (5)

recall (15)repair (14)repeated (7)return (15)

settled (7)shaky (11)signal (11)skid (11)soothing (6)splatter (10)spoilsport (1)sprouts (9)sprung (15)statue (1)stroller (6)supplies (5)surrounded (2)

traffic (11)triple (4)

uniform (3)unload (2)useless (5)

wade (2)warned (1)

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aboard (9)

absorb (5)

accident (2)

acrobat (2)

adult (14)

alarm (2)

anchor (5)

antenna (3)

ape (4)

aquarium (8)

arch (12)

astronomy (10)

atlas (11)

attention (12)

award (12)

aware (11)

badge (7)

balance (3)

banner (7)

base (15)

besides (10)

blast (9)

boar (11)

boulder (3)

bounce (2)

brain (4)

branch (4)

brush (5)

bud (5)

bustle (3)

cage (8)

calf (1)

career (9)

cautious (9)

cavern (4)

center (5)

channel (13)

chimney (4)

claw (1)

cliff (3)

club (8)

clump (14)

collapse (12)

cone (6)

connect (13)

core (5)

corner (7)

couple (1)

crater (10)

cube (6)

curious (14)

cushion (1)

degree (10)

demolish (12)

design (7)

diameter (10)

din (15)

discard (15)

display (7)

dome (15)

dozen (4)

earth (6)

empire (13)

enormous (2)

equator (11)

excess (12)

factory (5)

fang (11)

fierce (11)

faucet (8)

fern (6)

flame (4)

flap (1)

flood (8)

fold (7)

fuel (6)

gallon (15)

gap (2)

gaze (10)

gift (8)

girder (9)

grain (6)

gratitude (14)

gravity (10)

groom (1)

herd (14)

hive (5)

hoof (11)

icicle (8)

imitate (8)

instrument (15)

invent (9)

joint (3)

journey (11)

lizard (6)

local (11)

luxury (15)

machine (3)

mallet (15)

mention (13)

miner (6)

motor (3)

muscle (3)

net (4)

newcomer (14)

outline (12)

parade (7)

peak (13)

pearl (8)

plain (14)

planet (3)

present (6)

rare (11)

rectangle (7)

reflect (10)

rotate (9)

salute (7)

sapling (5)

scholar (13)

scoop (2)

sculpture (12)

seam (6)

settle (13)

share (1)

shelter (1)

skill (15)

slight (15)

slope (3)

spade (12)

spear (4)

stalk (14)

story (9)

strand (9)

support (2)

tangle (2)

telescope (10)

torch (4)

tower (9)

tread (7)

trunk (5)

tusk (14)

universe (10)

utensil (12)

valley (8)

vehicle (13)

wealthy (14)

weigh (2)

yard (1)

zero (1)

zigzag (13)

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act (7)additional (7)adopt (12)advice (7)amaze (5)ambition (3)arctic (5)arouse (12)arrange (12)attitude (9)attract (2)auction (3)average (4)

bold (14)border (4)

cable (10)calendar (13)carnival (13)cathedral (10)cell (12)chasm (6)coast (3)cocoon (4)confess (9)contain (8)continent (6)convey (10)court (5)credit (6)crew (2)crumple (7)cunning (14)current (3)cylinder (1)

dangle (2)deed (14)defend (9)device (10)diagram (11)digest (8)

division (15)doze (14)drift (2)

elect (5)enable (6)event (2)examine (1)experience (13)

fan (7)fatal (1)feature (1)finicky (8)flutter (4)foul (6)frail (3)freight (10)frustrate (11)

govern (13)gradual (9)graduate (11)grasp (1)gulf (13)gust (6)

habit (8)haste (13)hinge (8)hint (9)

individual (9)infection (12)influence (12)injure (12)intelligent (3) interval (5)

jagged (14)jet (1)

landmark (10)

launch (2)league (5)limit (5)

malice (9)marine (1)marsh (8)memorize (7)mental (15)method (10)milestone (5)misery (9)moisture (4)mystify (7)

nation (13)nectar (4)novel (3)nursery (8)

opposite (2)ordeal (6)outcome (15)

pastime (15)pattern (12)pause (7)plateau (6)positive (14)prank (11)primary (11)process (4)promote (15)

rate (15)recreation (5)regret (15)rely (8)resident (3)respect (14)responsible (14)reverse (2)rig (6)

risk (11)rod (10)

scar (1)schedule (6)scatter (13)series (12)shaft (10)signal (2)smuggle (14)solution (9)span (4)spine (8)starve (3)steer (2)stress (11)structure (10)suitable (4)surrender (13)survey (9)

tackle (5)talent (15)tentacle (1)theory (15)thrill (13)thrive (8)timber (4)tournament (15)transparent (7)

urge (11)

vacant (11)vanish (7)version (14)vessel (1)vigorous (11)vision (12)volunteer (3)

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ability (12)abreast (18)abrupt (5)achieve (5)active (4)address (17)advantage (9)affect (2)ail (10)afford (14)alter (7)amiable (12)ancient (8)annual (11)appall (13)apparent (15)applaud (6)approach (3)approve (17)apt (16)arrest (20)artificial (11)astonish (9)astound (4)attempt (5)attend (4)audition (19)

ban (15)banish (10)barrier (18)benefit (1)blend (11)bliss (12)blossom (16)boast (14)bore (11)bough (16)breadth (18)burrow (3)

calculate (2)capable (20)capital (18)caress (12)cease (3)century (8)chamber (8)cherish (4)chord (14)climate (2)clutch (12)coax (12)column (2)

communicate (10)complete (1)concentrate (15)concern (15)conclude (17)confirm (9)confuse (7)congratulate (20)consider (15)considerable (11)console (10)contempt (5)content (16)contract (4)contrast (15)cower (10)crafty (6)create (19)crude (11)

decay (2)dejected (13)deliberate (10)depend (13)deprive (17)depth (10)descend (8)desire (10)despise (20)destructive (3)detest (16)develop (1)disclose (6)dismay (1)dispute (20)distant (9)distribute (7)drab (6)dreary (13)drowsy (3)dusk (16)

eager (4)ease (1)eject (7)elder (17)elevate (19)eliminate (19)embrace (7)engage (19)ensure (18)entertain (5)entire (6)entrance (19)

entry (8)equip (7)escort (17)essential (19)evaporate (11)eventual (20)exceed (2)exceptional (14)exclaim (6)expose (4)exquisite (6)external (18)extinguish (16)

familiar (16)famished (3)fanatic (13)fare (17)feud (18)flexible (7)foliage (11)forbid (2)forecast (3)foremost (19)forlorn (17)forsake (19)fortress (18)fortunate (14)founder (9)fragile (15)frequent (18)fringe (14)frontier (18)furious (12)

gash (11)gesture (12)glimpse (5)grace (4)grove (2)

hail (1)hamlet (9)hearty (17)helm (20)hibernate (3)host (9)hue (11)humble (14)humiliate (20)

impact (13)implore (20)impose (4)

increase (11)inhale (17)insert (20)instant (7)intend (6)interior (8)intrude (8)invade (13)isolate (13)

jeer (6)

keen (7)

lack (1)limb (2)limp (7)livelihood (10)locate (8)

mammoth (2)master (1)mature (2)meadow (14)melancholy (14)menace (15)merit (17)migrate (3)misfortune (10)misgiving (9)mock (5)modest (4)mope (12)

nestle (3)nourish (11)

observe (3)obstinate (14)obtain (16)occupy (13)orchard (16)orphan (10)outrage (20)

parallel (4)paralyze (4)parch (9)passage (8)patriot (1)peasant (18)peer (6)permit (2)persist (5)

persuade (5)pessimist (4)petty (18)phase (5)pierce (20)plead (14)plunge (14)portion (8)pounce (15)practice (16)precious (8)precipice (10)prefer (12)prepare (3)progress (6)project (1)prompt (15)prospect (9)prune (16)

quaint (5)quarry (8)quiver (20)

ramp (8)recall (5)recent (15)recite (4)recognize (19)recommend (1)recover (12)reduce (3)refine (6)regain (10)reject (5)release (20)relent (14)remark (1)replace (12)represent (1)request (12)resist (2)respond (4)reveal (13)revise (5)rout (13)

scarce (9)scorch (2)scoundrel (6)scurry (7)seize (7)sensitive (5)sentimental (19)

separate (12)severe (3)shallow (7)shrewd (9)shun (12)slay (10)sole (9)source (19)spacious (8)stingy (17)stout (16)submit (14)sufficient (1)sullen (20)summon (17)surface (8)surround (7)suspect (13)symbol (15)symptom (10)

talon (15)temporary (13)terror (13)threadbare (16)threat (18)torment (9)tour (19)tower (2)tradition (19)tragic (13)trio (19)trophy (15)trudge (14)typical (9)

uneasy (6)utilize (18)utter (1)

vain (6)valiant (17)vary (11)vast (18)venture (3)victim (7)vision (11)

waft (17)wander (16)widespread (15)

yield (11)

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abdicate (16)abolish (6)absurd (9)accelerate (11)access (14)accommodate (13)accomplish (9)accurate (4)accustom (1)afflict (17)aggressive (13)agony (6)alert (1)altitude (11)ample (20)ancestor (3)animated (18)anxious (11)approximate (4)aroma (2)ascend (9)assemble (8)assign (1)associate (14)assume (16)available (10)avalanche (5)

banquet (8)barren (17)bask (13)betray (18)beverage (2)bland (2)blizzard (5)boisterous (14)bondage (10)brace (11)brilliant (14)brittle (2)budge (1)bungle (16)burden (20)burly (1)

carcass (13)cargo (8)carnivore (3)cask (8)catapult (6)celebrate (8)challenge (5)character (6)cluster (2)

colony (7)combine (2)companion (1)compatible (1)compassion (20)compensate (7)comply (20)comprehend (3)conceal (13)concept (1)confident (11)conquer (5)consist (17)consume (2)contact (11)convalesce (12)convince (18)course (4)crave (2)crevice (5)cultivate (2)cumbersome (20)

decade (14)decline (18)decrease (8)dedicate (12)delicate (14)denounce (6)dense (9)depart (4)deposit (7)despair (4)desperate (8)destination (4)deteriorate (4)dictate (12)disaster (15)distract (1)distress (20)dominate (16)donate (10)dormant (19)drought (17)duration (3)

edible (8)elegant (19)employ (14)encounter (20)equivalent (2)erode (17)erupt (19)escalate (6)

establish (10)evade (10)evident (3)exasperate (12)excavate (19)exert (20)expand (17)expel (19)experiment (9)export (2)extinct (3)extract (2)exult (11)

famine (17)fascinate (7)feeble (7)ferocious (3)fertile (17)flail (13)flee (15)flimsy (9)foolhardy (5)formal (7)former (16)fracture (15)frigid (7)frivolous (8)fume (19)

gale (4)gigantic (3)gorge (13)grim (6)guardian (16)

hangar (11)harbor (6)harsh (7)harvest (8)heroic (9)hew (8)hilarious (18)hoist (16)horizon (4)hostile (8)huddle (7)

idle (14)illuminate (14)immense (15)indignant (20)inflict (6)intense (15)

intercept (16)introduce (2)investigate (15)jest (20)jostle (1)jubilation (4)jubilee (16)

kin (16)

liberate (10)likeness (18)loathe (6)lumber (9)lurch (15)lure (5)

major (15)makeshift (5)maximum (11)meager (18)meddle (6)methodical (11)mimic (9)minor (15)mirth (20)mischief (18)molten (19)monstrous (6)moral (20)morsel (13)

navigate (4)negotiate (18)nonchalant (11)nostalgia (4)notable (12)numerous (10)

oasis (17)obedient (1)obscure (3)obsolete (18)obstacle (1)occasion (10)oppose (10)optimist (5)option (3)outskirts (20)overdue (12)overthrow (12)

painstaking (19)pardon (16)

pasture (17)patient (1)pedestrian (1)penetrate (12)perish (19)petrify (15)pledge (8)population (19)portrait (12)predict (15)prelude (19)premature (3)preserve (3)previous (5)prey (3)primitive (17)proceed (11)proclaim (16)prohibit (10)prone (15)prosper (8)protrude (13)provide (14)provoke (16)puny (3)purchase (2)pursue (10)

reassure (10)rebel (12)refuge (17)reign (16)reluctant (10)remote (7)require (14)resemble (7)restrict (12)resume (20)retain (18)retire (1)revert (17)revive (4)ridicule (20)rigid (7)riot (16)ripple (13)rouse (6)route (5)

saunter (11)scald (19)seldom (12)sensation (18)sever (4)

significant (9)slither (13)sluggish (13)snout (13)soar (9)solitary (7)solo (11)somber (18)sparse (15)spectator (9)stall (11)steadfast (6)stimulate (12)stupendous (19)subsequent (18)substantial (7)suffocate (19)summit (5)superior (10)survive (3)suspend (9)

taper (13)task (8)taunt (14)teem (17)tempest (12)terminate (9)terse (5)thwart (5)tolerant (14)topple (15)transform (14)translate (6)tremor (19)tropical (2)

unwieldy (9)upbringing (12)urban (15)

vertical (5)visible (13)vow (18)voyage (4)

waddle (7)wilderness (14)wither (17)

yearn (10)

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abandon (12)abbreviate (11)abroad (18)abundant (3)accompany (8)accumulate (9)adapt (13)adversary (12)affection (1)aggravate (9)aloft (4)analyze (15)anguish (18)antic (5)anticipate (10)apparel (6)appeal (1)appreciate (6)apprehensive (15)appropriate (11)arid (3)arrogant (2)attain (4)attire (5)awe (16)

baffle (12)bankrupt (10)beneficial (8)benevolent (14)blunder (12)bluster (20)boycott (2)brawl (7)breach (19)brief (10)brisk (10)budget (10)buffet (4)

campaign (2)captivate (5)captive (8)casual (7)catastrophe (16)ceremony (2)clammy (19)clasp (1)coincide (15)collide (16)colossal (12)commence (18)commend (18)compete (10)

complicate (10)compose (15)consent (14)consequence (16)conserve (9)conspicuous (1)constant (7)construct (19)contaminate (9)continuous (6)contribute (1)controversy (18)convenient (8)cordial (18)corrode (17)council (20)custody (2)

debris (17)deceive (16)declare (1)deft (5)degrade (2)deplete (13)detain (2)detect (12)diligent (5)diminish (9)discreet (14)disk (15)dissent (18)dissolve (6)distinct (3)domesticate (6)drastic (9)dwell (20)

earnest (18)eclipse (5)ecstasy (8)effect (10)efficient (13)elaborate (19)elated (17)elicit (18)eloquent (1)elude (4)emerge (6)engross (14)envelop (15)err (10)esteem (14)evolve (5)exaggerate (14)

excel (7)exclude (11)exhaust (7)exhibit (1)exhilaration (18)exist (15)expanse (8)expedition (8)exploit (17)extend (2)extensive (14)exterminate (20)extraordinary (15)extravagant (9)

factor (10)fad (10)fanciful (11)fantastic (14)fatality (16)fatigue (13)fee (20)ferry (1)fiber (6)flammable (4)fragrant (19)frugal (9)function (6)furnish (19)fuse (15)futile (11)

gait (13)garment (20)genuine (18)glare (13)graze (3)gripe (10)grudge (11)

habitat (13)hardy (7)hatch (6)haul (12)haven (19)hectic (3)hoax (18)horde (3)hover (4)humid (3)

immigrant (1)improvise (16)impurity (9)

incredible (3)inept (8)infest (20)inflate (4)inhabit (3)inhibit (6)innate (5)inscribe (5)insist (20)inspire (11)install (19)integrate (2)interpret (8)intrigue (14)invaluable (8)

jeopardy (4)

knack (10)

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wend (13)woe (12)

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warble (15)wary (16)wean (16)whim (7)wrath (3)

zest (13)

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query (9)

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vehement (16)vie (14)vignette (18)vilify (20)voluminous (14)

wrangle (13)wreak (10)wrest (19)

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wane (5)wanton (3)wheedle (1)wry (4)

zany (14)zenith (2)

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carnage (13)castigate (7)cataclysm (11)

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ignominious (9)illicit (5)

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necessitate (12)neophyte (19)nonpareil (18)

obituary (7)odyssey (12)olfactory (10)omnivorous (7)onerous (9)optimum (14)

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qualm (20)quixotic (9)

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winnow (17)

zephyr (9)

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abeyance (14)abstruse (5)accoutrement (2)accrue (5)acquiesce (5)advent (9)aegis (19)aggrieved (2)altruism (13)ambidextrous (20)amity (12)amnesia (10)anathema (6)animadversion (12)antipathy (20)antithetical (12)apocryphal (1)appease (10)arbiter (15)arcane (1)archipelago (7)archives (16)assuage (6)atrophy (3)attenuate (11)attrition (10)autocratic (17)autonomy (4)avuncular (6)

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