SPELLING WORDSLesson 21

nature (noun)

I love to look at the wonders of nature.

certain (adjective)

It is certain that it is going to rain today!

future (adjective/noun)

How do you think the future will be?

villain (noun)

Bane is the villain in the Dark Knight Rises movie.

mountain (noun)

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world!

mixture (noun)

Do you eat the cake mixture before you bake the cake?

pleasure (noun)

Relaxing in a park, listening to music, gives Sarah pleasure.

captain (noun)

Zaharie Ahmad Shah was the captain of flight MH370.

departure (adjective)

Check the departure board to see when your flight leaves.

surgeon (noun)

Neurosurgeon is one of the most difficult types of surgeon.

texture (noun)

The floor has an interesting texture.

curtain (noun)

Sarah looked through the curtains to check outside.

creature (noun)

Wow! What a weird sea creature that is!

treasure (noun)

Throughout history, people have always searched for treasure.

gesture (noun)

The “thumbs up” gesture means “everything is OK”.

fountain (noun)

The Trevi Fountain is a famous landmark in Rome.

furniture (noun)

The living room is full of modern furniture.

measure (verb/adjective) horrify

These are ways to measure things in the Imperial system.

feature (verb/noun)

Apple always have presentations to explain the features of the new iphones.

adventure (noun)

Paul went on an adventure in Australia.

lesiure (verb) unify

A lot of people go swimming in their leisure time.

sculpture (noun)

This is the new sculpture outside the Olympic Stadium in London.

architecture (noun)

The Sydney Opera House is a famous example of modern architecture.

chieftain (noun)

Geronimo Apache was a famous chieftain.

enclosure (noun)

At Sea World, we saw the penguins in their enclosure.

SPELLING WORDSLesson 22

storage (noun)

I keep my things in storage to be clean.

olive (noun)

Do you prefer green or black olives?

service (verb/noun)

This hotel has excellent service.

relative (noun)

Dave and James Franco are relatives, they are brothers.

cabbage (noun)

Do you like to eat cabbage?

courage (noun)

It takes a lot of courage to do this!

native (noun/adjective)

Native Americans are easily recognized.

passage (noun)

This is the famous Passage de Princes in Paris, France.

voyage (noun)

Paul and Sarah went on a voyage around the Carribean.

knowledge (noun)

Study hard to increase your knowledge!

image (noun)

This is a beautiful image from the ocean.

creative (adjective)

It’s great to be creative with your artistic work.

average (noun)

Can you calculate the average grade of the 3 exams?

justice (noun)

Do you recognize this symbol as the symbol of justice?

detective (noun)

They sent the World’s best detective to solve the case!

postage (noun)

Here are some examples of US postage stamps and marks.

cowardice (noun)

The soldier showed cowardice and ran away!

adjective (noun)

We use adjectives all the time to describe things!

village (noun)

A village is smaller than a town or city.

language (noun)

Here you can see “Thank you” in many languages.

prejudice (noun)

Prejudice is to have an opinion that has no reason.

cooperative (adjective/noun)

We all worked together on a cooperative effort.

beverage (noun)

There are many different types of beverages.

heritage (noun)

The Sphinx and Pyramids are an important part of Egypt’s heritage.

apprentice (noun)

Paul is teaching his apprentice how to cut a metal pipe.

SPELLING WORDSLesson 23

entry (noun)

You are not allowed in here, there is no entry!

limit (noun)

On this highway, the speed limit is 85 miles per hour.

talent (noun)

TV shows, like The Voice, help people show their talent.

disturb (verb)

Be nice to daddy! Do not disturb him when he is resting!

entire (adjective)

Tom is ready to eat the entire cake!

wisdom (noun)

People often quote Albert Einstein for his his words of wisdom.

dozen (noun)

Could you eat a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts?

impress (verb)

Paul arrived with flowers and chocolates to impress Sarah.

respond (verb)

Do you always respond to messages, or leave people on “seen”?

fortress (noun)

What a beautiful fortress in Belgium!

neglect (noun)

Not caring for your pet is a form of animal neglect.

patrol (noun)

The Federal Police were on patrol in the city.

kitchen (noun)

Wow! I love the modern design of this kitchen!

forbid (verb)

Movie theaters forbid you to use your phone during the movie.

pirate (noun)

Jack Sparrow is a famous movie pirate.

spinach (noun)

Popeye always ate his spinach to be strong!

adopt (noun)

People decide to adopt children for many reasons.

surround (verb/adjective)

The soldiers surrounded the secret tunnel.

frighten (noun)

Do spiders frighten you?

challenge (verb/noun)

Do you think you could complete the challenge of eating all of this cheesburger?

adapt (verb)

Chameleons adapt to their environment by changing color.

refuge (noun)

When walking in the mountains, we found refuge in a cabin.

distribute (verb)

Coca-cola distributes its drinks using trucks.

industry (noun)

In Reynosa, many people work in the petroleum industry.

somber (adjective)

It was a dark and somber morning.

SPELLING WORDSLesson 24

mislead (verb)

By accident, I mislead the tourist looking for the park.

dismiss (noun)

At 3pm, classes are dismissed and the students go home.

insincere (adjective)

Sarah made an insincere promise to Paul, she did not mean it!

unable (verb)

Steve was unable to lift the weights off the floor.

indirect (adjective)

We took the fast, indirect (green) route to the city.

mistreat (verb)

It is important not to mistreat animals.

disaster (noun)

Natural disasters often kill many people.

dishonest (noun)

Pinocchio is one of the most famous examples of being dishonest!

insecure (adjective)

Driving whilst texting and not wearing a seatbelt is insecure.

unknown (noun)

The identity of the criminal is unknown.

incomplete (adjective)

No!!! The puzzle is incomplete, and I have no pieces left!

unequal (adjective)

The distrinution of apples is unequal!

unstable (adjective)

When you remove blocks in Jenga, the tower becomes more and more unstable.

misspell (verb)

They misspelled the sign on the street outside the school.

disagree (verb)

My brother always shouts when he disagrees with me!

informal (adjective)

Do you prefer informal or formal clothes?

discover (verb)

The scientists were trying to discover the cure for cancer.

unwise (noun)

It is an unwise decision to play with an alligator!

mislaid (verb)

My dad mislaid his house key!

disgrace (noun)

Sports heroes become disgraced when they are caught cheating.

invisble (adjective)

Say hello to the invisible man!

mishap (noun)

Paul and Ann had a mishap when they crashed their bike.

unfortunate (adjective)

It was unfortunate that the plane was hit by lightning.

discourage (noun)

Horrible pictures try to discourage people from smoking.

unnecessary (adjective)

Paul thinks studying is unnecessary, but he is wrong!