240 words, one pattern a week, with free 3-page practice packs and big writing lines. No email needed.
See the word lists ↓These 240 words follow one pattern per week: high school word power ii. Every list is built from the Science of Reading order, so spelling and reading reinforce each other. Print one week at a time, or on one sheet.
Want it to feel like a game? Spelling Quest in Lumi Academy says every word and sentence out loud, lets kids build words with letter tiles (no typing needed for young kids), and keeps missed words coming back until they stick.
loqu and locu mean speak.
She gave an eloquent speech. His eloquence won votes. Hamlet gives a soliloquy. Use colloquial speech with friends. The loquacious guest talked all night. Avoid circumlocution in essays. She took elocution lessons. My interlocutor asked questions.
ver means truth.
Verify your sources. The verdict was guilty. Question the veracity of claims. Use verifiable facts. She will aver her innocence. That is very true. The story has verisimilitude. It was a veritable feast.
Words for persuasive writing and speeches.
Study the rhetoric. Ethos builds trust. Pathos appeals to emotion. Logos uses logic. Write a persuasive essay. Make a concession. Prepare a rebuttal. Address the counterargument.
cede, ceed, and cess mean go or yield.
Proceed with caution. You will succeed. Do not exceed the limit. Thunder may precede rain. The flood will recede. He had to concede. Access the file. The procession moved slowly.
Advanced biology words.
Photosynthesis makes glucose. Cytoplasm fills the cell. A ribosome builds proteins. Meiosis halves the chromosome number. Mitosis copies cells. An enzyme speeds reactions. Write the genotype. The phenotype is brown eyes.
jur, jus, and jud relate to law and judgment.
The jury listened. Seek justice. The judicial system. That is outside our jurisdiction. Fight prejudice. The court will adjudicate. Lying under oath is perjury. Justify your answer.
More words that even adults misspell.
I accidentally spilled it. She is a conscientious student. Practice takes discipline. Do not embarrass anyone. He is our liaison. The kitten was mischievous. The change was noticeable. Check your possession.
mort relates to being mortal. vit means life.
Humans are mortal. The hero was immortal in myth. Mortality rates fell. They paid the mortgage. Water is vital. Exercise boosts vitality. Take a vitamin. They will revitalize the park.
Words for money and markets.
The economy grew. Inflation raises prices. The entrepreneur opened a shop. Revenue increased. Make a smart investment. Plan your budget. Commerce connects nations. One company had a monopoly.
Rhetoric, roots, and content words.
An eloquent writer. Verify the claim. Analyze the rhetoric. Work hard to succeed. The enzyme worked. Equal justice for all. Build discipline. Be an entrepreneur.
grat means pleasing or thankful.
I am grateful. Show gratitude. Gratify your curiosity. Congratulate the winner. Leave a gratuity. Do not be an ingrate. A gracious host. The sample was gratis.
magn and max mean great.
Magnify the image. A magnificent view. An earthquake of high magnitude. A shipping magnate. The maximum speed. Maximize your score. A magnanimous gesture. A magnum opus is a great work.
min means small.
The minimum age. Minimize errors. A minute detail. The noise will diminish. A miniature horse. A minority view. Minimal effort. A minuscule crumb.
pug and bell relate to fighting.
A pugnacious debater. A repugnant smell. A belligerent tone. The rebellion failed. A rebel without a cause. The antebellum South. Bellicose speeches. Do not impugn her motives.
sci means know.
Love science. Follow your conscience. Be conscious of others. An omniscient narrator. A prescient warning. The subconscious mind. The scientific method. The narrator has omniscience.
omni and pan mean all.
A bear is an omnivore. Phones seem omnipresent. An omnipotent ruler in a myth. A panorama of the city. There is no panacea. Pure pandemonium. The supercontinent Pangaea. A panoramic photo.
Spell physics words.
Constant acceleration. Measure the displacement. Sound frequency. Light wavelength. Wave amplitude. Electrical resistance. High voltage. A closed circuit.
More words for analyzing literature.
Dramatic irony. Political satire. An allegory teaches. Rich symbolism. A serious tone. A gloomy mood. The hero archetype. A recurring motif.
Words that trip up writers.
An old acquaintance. Very beneficial. A helpful colleague. A daily occurrence. My preferred route. Keep the receipt. Susceptible to colds. Resist tyranny.
Roots and academic words.
Express gratitude. Huge magnitude. It will diminish. A small rebellion. An omniscient view. A wide panorama. Radio frequency. Clever satire.
Spell government words.
Federalism shares power. Serve each constituent. Hold a referendum. A busy bureaucrat. Use diplomacy. Visit the embassy. Sign the treaty. A sovereign nation.
Spell chemistry words.
Add a catalyst. Chemical equilibrium. A stable isotope. Plastic is a polymer. Perform a titration. Water is a solvent. Salt is the solute. High concentration.
sol can mean alone or sun.
A solitary walk. Enjoy solitude. A guitar solo. A desolate island. Solar power. The summer solstice. Plants grow in the solarium. Console a friend.
nov means new.
Read a novel. A fun novelty. A novice skier. Innovate boldly. A big innovation. Renovate the kitchen. A nova lit the sky. The renovation finished.
Learn the exceptions that use ise.
Advise the team. Reach a compromise. Do not despise others. Daily exercise. Improvise a song. Supervise the lab. A big surprise. Revise the essay.
vor means eat.
A lion is a carnivore. A cow is an herbivore. A bat is an insectivore. A voracious reader. Devour the book. A carnivorous plant. Herbivorous dinosaurs. An omnivorous diet.
Spell economics words.
An economy based on capitalism. Socialism was debated. A new tariff. A farm subsidy. An economic recession. Car depreciation. A stock dividend. The fiscal year.
Faith and trust words.
Audio fidelity. Speak with confidence. Shy diffidence. An act of perfidy in the novel. Confide in me. A fiduciary duty. A trusted confidant. Sign the affidavit.
ten and tain mean hold.
A new tenant. A tenacious player. A teacher with tenure. Detain the suspect. Retain the receipt. Sustain the effort. Abstain from voting. Maintain the car.
Show your best 10th grade spelling.
A magnificent castle. A miniature model. Be conscientious. Total pandemonium. Short wavelength. Careful diplomacy. Peaceful solitude. Stay tenacious.
Lumi uses 8 pattern words plus 1–2 "heart words" per week for 10th grade. Short, pattern-based lists are easier to master than long random lists, and missed words come back the next week.
Yes. Every list and printable practice pack on this page is free to print and share for home, co-op and classroom use. No email or account is needed.
Each week prints as three pages: trace-and-write with the pattern rule, a fill-in-the-blank and ABC-order page, and a Boss Test page a grown-up reads aloud. Writing lines are 1/2 inch tall.
Yes. Spelling Quest inside Lumi Academy reads each word and a sentence aloud, has your child build it with letter tiles, and moves them to the next week once they pass the Boss Test twice in a row.
Spelling Quest is included with Lumi Academy: Pre-K through 12th grade, up to 8 kids, one price.
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