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See the word lists ↓These 240 words follow one pattern per week: college ready words i. 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.
Words that often appear on college entrance tests.
The ending was ambiguous. A benevolent leader. Give a candid answer. She is diligent. An eloquent plea. Be frugal with money. He is gregarious. Her notes are meticulous.
More test words. Learn spelling and meaning.
Take a pragmatic approach. Kids are resilient. Scrutinize the evidence. The tenacious team won. Phones are ubiquitous. The market is volatile. A zealous fan. Fame can be ephemeral.
anthrop means human.
Anthropology studies cultures. Philanthropy funds schools. The philanthropist donated. The misanthrope avoided people. The cartoon has anthropomorphic animals. The anthropologist traveled. An ape is an anthropoid. Some call this era the Anthropocene.
Spell key terms from American history.
Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist. Reconstruction followed the Civil War. Women fought for suffrage. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed. The nation tried isolationism. Progressivism pushed reforms. Segregation was unjust. Desegregation came slowly.
Chemistry words to know.
Stoichiometry balances equations. Calculate the molarity. The reaction was exothermic. Melting ice is endothermic. A covalent bond shares electrons. Fluorine has high electronegativity. A precipitate formed. Rust is oxidation.
fract and frag mean break.
He has a fracture. Simplify the fraction. Handle fragile items. Find the fragment. Refraction bends light. A minor infraction. The fractious crowd argued. The evidence was fragmentary.
Words that show up in college essays.
Write an acknowledgment. The bureaucracy was slow. A connoisseur of art. An entrepreneur takes risks. Know the hierarchy. It is a fun idiosyncrasy. It is reminiscent of home. The bank uses surveillance.
chron and temp both relate to time.
A phone in a knight movie is an anachronism. She has chronic allergies. The swimmers were synchronous. A contemporary artist. The job is temporary. Keep the tempo. She gave an extemporaneous speech. The records were contemporaneous.
Words that make essays flow.
Consequently, prices rose. Notwithstanding the rain, we went. Conversely, some disagreed. Subsequently, the law passed. The area is predominantly rural. The task is inherently risky. He left, ostensibly to rest. She unequivocally agreed.
College ready words together.
Avoid ambiguous wording. Be resilient. Philanthropy helps communities. Suffrage means voting rights. Fire is exothermic. Fragile, handle with care. The food chain is a hierarchy. Consequently, we adapted.
Advanced test vocabulary.
The storm will abate. A strange aberration. Bitter acrimony. Admonish the team. A clean aesthetic. She agreed with alacrity. An altruistic act. An amicable split.
Advanced test vocabulary.
A data anomaly. The antithesis of calm. An apathetic voter. An arbitrary rule. An arduous climb. An articulate speaker. An astute observer. An audacious plan.
Advanced test vocabulary.
A banal comment. A belligerent attitude. Bolster your case. Brevity is wise. Cajole a smile. Capricious weather. Castigate the error. A catalyst for change.
Advanced test vocabulary.
Ideas coalesce. A cogent argument. Do not be complacent. A conciliatory tone. A tricky conundrum. Corroborate the story. A credulous listener. A cursory glance.
Advanced test vocabulary.
Illness can debilitate. Show deference. Delineate the plan. Do not deride others. A didactic story. A diffident student. Discern the truth. Do not disparage.
equi means equal.
An equivalent amount. An equilateral triangle. An equitable split. The spring equinox. Face it with equanimity. Equidistant points. An equivocal answer. Cross the equator.
Spell modern US history words.
The Great Depression. The policy of containment. The era of McCarthyism. The Watergate scandal. Rapid globalization. A famous suffragist. The Progressive Era. An isolationist policy.
Spell statistics words.
Study statistics. Find the median. Standard deviation. A strong correlation. A dependent variable. A random sample. Low probability. The null hypothesis.
Words for college essays.
Hotel accommodation. A funny anecdote. A bureaucratic delay. Known for conscientiousness. A definitive answer. Fully equipped. Parallel lines. Fill out the questionnaire.
Your toughest words so far.
A rare aberration. An arduous task. A capricious cat. Corroborate facts. Discern meaning. Equitable rules. Containment policy. Positive correlation.
Advanced test vocabulary.
An egregious error. An elusive answer. Emulate your heroes. A true enigma. Heat can enervate runners. Do not equivocate. Do not exacerbate it. Evidence may exculpate him.
Advanced test vocabulary.
A fallacious claim. A fervent fan. A flippant reply. A garrulous uncle. Gratuitous detail. A hackneyed phrase. An iconoclast artist. An impetuous choice.
Advanced test vocabulary.
Incisive analysis. An indolent cat. Ineffable joy. An innocuous question. An insipid meal. An intransigent stance. Inundate with mail. An irascible neighbor.
Mixed roots.
Find the antecedent. Set a precedent. An unprecedented event. A brief recession. States tried to secede. A small concession. An accessible building. Intercede to help.
Spell psychology words.
Human cognition. Animal behavior. Visual perception. Find motivation. Classical conditioning. A firing neuron. The hippocampus stores memory. A calm temperament.
plac means please or calm.
Placate the crowd. A placid lake. Placation rarely works. An implacable foe. A placebo pill. Beware complacency. The placidity of dawn. Implacably opposed.
Word and speech words.
A verbose essay. Quote it verbatim. An old proverb. A verbal agreement. A moving eulogy. A sincere apology. A helpful analogy. A new neologism.
Spell lab words.
Set up the apparatus. Fill the beaker. Use a pipette. Spin the centrifuge. Light the Bunsen burner. A graduated cylinder. Calibrate the scale. Label the specimen.
Words for applications and interviews.
Prepare for the interview. Work experience. Volunteer weekly. Show leadership. Win a scholarship. A letter of recommendation. A summer internship. Send your transcript.
Your best 11th grade spelling.
An amicable chat. An audacious goal. A cogent point. Never disparage. The fall equinox. An egregious mistake. An innocuous joke. A placebo effect.
Lumi uses 8 pattern words plus 1–2 "heart words" per week for 11th 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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