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: college ready words 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.
Advanced vocabulary for college and careers.
He chose to acquiesce. A cacophony of horns. Disparate ideas merged. An esoteric hobby. A fastidious editor. The juxtaposition was striking. Do not obfuscate the truth. The quintessential summer day.
More advanced words.
A perfunctory nod. The king had a sycophant. Coffee shops are ubiquitous. Vicarious joy through stories. A laconic reply. A magnanimous winner. The recalcitrant mule stopped. Cut superfluous words.
corp means body.
The corporation hired staff. The corporal saluted. She works in a corporate office. Red corpuscles carry oxygen. Incorporate feedback. Shadows are not corporeal. She joined the Peace Corps. The incorporation papers were filed.
Words for big ideas and arguments.
Philosophy asks big questions. Epistemology studies knowledge. A syllogism has two premises. Spot the fallacy. Use deductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning finds patterns. It is a paradox. Find empirical evidence.
Spell the words of law and policy.
A constitutional right. Study jurisprudence. New legislation passed. Nations protect sovereignty. Congress is bicameral. The senator began a filibuster. Impeachment is rare. The appellate court ruled.
The final boss of misspelled words.
A conscientious worker. An entrepreneurial spirit. Doctors inoculate patients. A minuscule amount. A new millennium. The pharaoh ruled Egypt. New rules supersede old ones. Vacuum the rug.
pon and pos mean place or put.
Each component matters. A proponent of reform. Shake hands with your opponent. Postpone the meeting. Deposit the check. Juxtapose the two images. Superimpose the map. Expose the truth.
Words you will see in jobs and applications.
Finish the application. List a reference. Stay professional. Negotiate your salary. Collaborate with the team. Show initiative. List each qualification. Answer all correspondence.
English borrows words. Learn their spelling.
A secret rendezvous. An entrepreneur from France. My sister is in kindergarten. A silhouette at sunset. The bourgeois class grew. She dances ballet. Avoid schadenfreude. Chameleons use camouflage.
Graduation-level spelling.
Note the juxtaposition. Remove superfluous text. Incorporate the data. Name the fallacy. Respect sovereignty. The update will supersede it. Collaborate well. Draw a silhouette.
College-level vocabulary.
A lethargic morning. A loquacious guest. A lucid dream. Malleable metal. A mendacious claim. Mitigate the risk. Mollify the critics. A morose mood.
College-level vocabulary.
A nefarious plot. A nonchalant shrug. Nostalgia for summer. An obdurate refusal. An obsequious clerk. An ostentatious car. A paragon of virtue. A parsimonious budget.
College-level vocabulary.
A paucity of data. A pejorative term. A penchant for puzzles. A perfidious villain. A pernicious habit. Placate the child. A plausible story. A precocious child.
College-level vocabulary.
A proclivity for math. A prodigious talent. A propensity to win. A prosaic speech. A quixotic quest. Without rancor. A quiet recluse. A reticent student.
College-level vocabulary.
A sagacious elder. The salient point. A sanguine outlook. Scrupulous honesty. A soporific lecture. A spurious claim. A stoic response. A strident voice.
College-level vocabulary.
A succinct summary. A surreptitious glance. Tacit approval. A taciturn farmer. Tantamount to quitting. A tenuous link. A torpid lizard. A truculent mood.
College-level vocabulary.
An unctuous salesman. Do not vacillate. A vehement denial. A venerable tradition. A verbose letter. New facts vindicate her. A vitriolic review. A whimsical tale.
Words for strong college writing.
Synthesize the sources. Substantiate your claim. A nuanced view. A new paradigm. Practical pragmatism. A false dichotomy. The ubiquity of phones. The zeitgeist of the age.
archy and cracy mean rule.
A constitutional monarchy. An oligarchy of elites. Total anarchy. The family patriarch. The family matriarch. Life under autocracy. A historical theocracy. A fair meritocracy.
Graduation-level words.
Mitigate damage. Sweet nostalgia. A plausible idea. A propensity to help. Be succinct. Results vindicate us. Shift the paradigm. An oligarchy formed.
Words for adult money decisions.
Loan amortization. Use the car as collateral. Home equity. Cash gives liquidity. A diverse portfolio. Pay the principal. Company solvency. A fiduciary advisor.
Words from law and courts.
The plaintiff testified. The defendant listened. Honest testimony. Receive a subpoena. Federal jurisdiction. Costly litigation. Legal precedent. A state statute.
Words from medicine.
General anesthesia. An early diagnosis. Human physiology. Cardiovascular health. A pharmaceutical company. Reduce inflammation. Fill the prescription. Physical rehabilitation.
Words for big questions.
Study existentialism. A utilitarian view. Empiricism values evidence. Rationalism values reason. Questions of metaphysics. Business ethics. A dialectic method. Ancient stoicism.
Final-boss trouble words.
Accommodate everyone. A coffee connoisseur. Avoid embarrassment. Team camaraderie. An idiosyncratic style. A school liaison. A frequent occurrence. Real perseverance.
Words that come from Greek mythology.
A long odyssey. A herculean task. Smells tantalize us. My chess nemesis. A wise mentor. A titanic effort. Hear the echo. Do not panic.
Words for modern tech.
Strong encryption. Learn cybersecurity. More bandwidth. Query the database. A clean interface. A network protocol. Artificial intelligence. A skilled programmer.
pac and pax mean peace.
Pacify the baby. A lifelong pacifist. The Pacific Ocean. Sign a pact. Appease the crowd. A peaceable kingdom. Pacification efforts. The baby has a pacifier.
Words you will use as an adult.
Pay the mortgage. Car insurance. A low deductible. Sign the lease. Pay the utilities. Monthly budget. Responsible citizenship. Cast your ballot.
You graduated Spelling Quest!
Malleable clay. An ostentatious mansion. A precocious reader. Sagacious advice. A tenuous grip. A whimsical drawing. A true meritocracy. Perseverance wins.
Lumi uses 8 pattern words plus 1–2 "heart words" per week for 12th 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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