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|7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 1 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 2 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 3 |

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|1. completely |1. penguin |1. recommend |

|2. believe |2. language |2. different |

|3. weirdest |3. parachute |3. graffiti |

|4. beige |4. Michigan |4. successfully |

|5. through |5. examination |5. embarrass |

|6. thirtieth |6. executive |6. necessary |

|7. experiment |7. exhibit |7. parallel |

|8. perfume |8. exhausted |8. Halloween |

|9. doesn’t |9. whirlpool |9. Connecticut |

|10. decision |10. meanwhile |10. approximately |

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|11. politely |11. distinguished |11. commitment |

|12. fierce |12. guacamole |12. accommodate |

|13. briefcase |13. extinguish |13. accomplishment |

|14. sleigh |14. brochure |14. possession |

|15. lieutenant |15. chauffeur |15. harass |

|16. maneuver |16. chandelier |16. confetti |

|17. recruit |17. exempt |17. abbreviation |

|18. biscuit |18. exotic |18. interruption |

|19. gauge |19. exertion |19. cinnamon |

|20. preserve |20. overwhelming |20. mayonnaise |

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|CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |

|21. unyielding |21. bilingual |21. commemoration |

|22. beguiling |22. nonchalant |22. questionnaire |

|23. beauteous |23. exhilaration |23. penicillin |

|24. precipitation |24. exasperate |24. recollection |

|25. preferably |25. whimsically |25. interrogation |

|7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 4 HOMOPHONES |

|A homophone is a word that sounds exactly like another word but has a different spelling and meaning. |

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|1. herd—We saw a herd of cattle on the ranch. |

|2. heard—I heard birds singing at dawn. |

|3. capital—Austin is the capital of Texas. |

|4. capitol—The senate is in the capitol building. |

|5. principle—Honesty is an important principle. |

|6. principal—The school principal led the assembly. |

|7. there—It is easy to get there from here. |

|8. their—The boys carried their tennis rackets. |

|9. straight—The path is straight, not curved. |

|10. strait—A narrow strait connects the lakes. |

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|11. compliment—I received a compliment on my poem. |

|12. complement—The red rug will complement the room’s décor. |

|13. stationery—I wrote a letter on my new stationery. |

|14. stationary—An exercise bicycle stays stationary. |

|15. idle—She remained idle instead of working. |

|16. idol—The artist was the young man’s idol. |

|17. hostel—Young travelers can stay at a hostel. |

|18. hostile—The enemy soldiers were hostile. |

|19. sheer—Light comes through the sheer curtain. |

|20. shear—She will shear the poodle’s long hair. |

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|CHALLENGE WORDS |

|21. guerrilla—The guerrilla leader led his troops through the jungle. |

|22. gorilla—The baby gorilla is the star attraction at the zoo. |

|23. adolescents—Some adolescents are taller than the teachers. |

|24. adolescence—Adolescence can be a difficult time for some. |

|25. oral—Will the vocabulary test be oral or written? |

|26. aural—My hearing loss is an aural condition that frustrates me. |

|7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 5 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 7 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 8 |

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|1. traveled (travel) |1. mathematics |1. crime |

|2. traveling (travel) |2. really |2. criminal |

|3. received (receive) |3. audience |3. except |

|4. receiving (receive) |4. usually |4. exception |

|5. panicked (panic) |5. diamond |5. combine |

|6. panicking (panic) |6. favorite |6. combination |

|7. qualified (qualify) |7. memory |7. imitate |

|8. qualifying (qualify) |8. restaurant |8. imitation |

|9. controlled (control) |9. recognize |9. operate |

|10. controlling (control) |10. disgusted |10. operation |

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|11. researched (research) |11. secretary |11. academy |

|12. researching (research) |12. miniature |12. academic |

|13. argued (argue) |13. tournament |13. depart |

|14. arguing (argue) |14. vacuum |14. departure |

|15. mimicked (mimic) |15. Delaware |15. inspire |

|16. mimicking (mimic) |16. gratitude |16. inspiration |

|17. horrified (horrify) |17. elementary |17. participate |

|18. horrifying (horrify) |18. juvenile |18. participation |

|19. committed (commit) |19. victim |19. regulate |

|20. committing (commit) |20. category |20. regulation |

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|CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |

|21. benefited (benefit) |21. luxurious |21. indicate |

|22. benefitting (benefit) |22. auxiliary |22. indicative |

|23. prophesied (prophesy) |23. penitentiary |23. deprive |

|24. prophesying (prophesy) |24. badminton |24. deprivation |

|25. transferred (transfer) |25. boulevard |25. implicate |

|26. transferring (transfer) | |26. implication |

|7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 9 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 10 |

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|1. safety |1. handcuffs (handcuff) |

|2. loyalty |2. chefs (chef) |

|3. society |3. zeros (zero) |

|4. security |4. torpedoes (torpedo) |

|5. personality |5. yourselves (yourself) |

|6. university |6. bookshelves (bookshelf) |

|7. authority |7. brothers-in-law (brother-in-law) |

|8. recognition |8. series (series) |

|9. description |9. bacteria (bacterium) |

|10. introduction |10. media (medium) |

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|11. certainty |11. portfolios (portfolio) |

|12. specialty |12. avocados (avocado) |

|13. cruelty |13. cargoes (cargo) |

|14. publicity |14. mottoes (motto) |

|15. electricity |15. calves (calf) |

|16. reality |16. great-uncles (great-uncle) |

|17. subscription |17. aircraft (aircraft) |

|18. retention |18. alumni (alumnus) |

|19. intention |19. data (datum) |

|20. reduction |20. oases (oasis) |

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|CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |

|21. subtlety |21. dynamos (dynamo) |

|22. technicality |22. innuendoes (innuendo) |

|23. hospitality |23. curricula (curriculum) |

|24. deception |24. nuclei (nucleus) |

|25. acquisition |25. fungi (fungus) |

|Lesson 11 | |Singular |Plural | |

| |Plural |Possessive |Possessive | |

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|1. niece’s | |X | |She attended her niece’s wedding. |

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|2. nieces’ | | |X |I sent gifts for my nieces’ births. |

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|3. nieces |X | | |He took his three nieces to the zoo. |

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|4. country’s | |X | |We elected our country’s leaders. |

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|5. countries’ | | |X |She helped many countries’ citizens. |

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|6. countries |X | | |We toured three countries. |

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|7. salesman’s | |X | |He received a salesman’s phone call. |

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|8. salesmen’s | | |X |I listened to many salesmen’s appeals. |

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|9. its | |X | |The cat wanted its food. |

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|10. ours | | |X |The car in the garage is ours. |

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|11. Bakers’ | | |X |Dan used the Bakers’ truck to move his sofa. |

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|12. Bakers |X | | |The Bakers gave a big party. |

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|13. witness’s | |X | |One witness’s story shocked the jury. |

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|14. witnesses’ | | |X |Five witnesses’ stories were heard. |

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|15. witnesses |X | | |The lawyer called seven witnesses. |

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|16. secretary’s | |X | |A secretary’s help is invaluable. |

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|17. secretaries’ | | |X |He raised the secretaries’ salaries. |

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|18. secretaries |X | | |The secretaries shared a large office. |

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|19. theirs | | |X |This computer is theirs. |

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|20. hers | |X | |She put hers in the closet. |

|Lesson 11 | |Singular |Plural | |

| |Plural |Possessive |Possessive | |

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|21. congress’s | |X | |The congress’s new law was ridiculous. |

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|22. congresses |X | | |The congresses will meet on May 4th. |

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|23. communities’ | | |X |The communities’ shared police department was very cost effective. |

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|24. communities |X | | |Several communities were devastated by the hurricane. |

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|25. April Fools’ Day | | |X |April Fools’ Day is enjoyed by many fools in April, not just one fool. |

|7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 13 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 14 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 15 |

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|1. hospital |1. vitamin |1. microscope |

|2. vertical |2. medicine |2. microchip |

|3. acceptable |3. continent |3. microwave |

|4. multiple |4. material |4. ecology |

|5. abandon |5. probably |5. biology |

|6. comparison |6. opinion |6. mythology |

|7. cardigan |7. Saturday |7. technology |

|8. murmur |8. treasure |8. astronaut |

|9. interior |9. finally |9. astronomy |

|10. ancestor |10. popular |10. disaster |

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|11. identical |11. bulletin |11. microcosm |

|12. logical |12. competition |12. microbe |

|13. impartial |13. invitation |13. microfilm |

|14. rectangle |14. literal |14. sociology |

|15. companion |15. binoculars |15. geology |

|16. suburban |16. senator |16. etymology |

|17. metropolitan |17. cemetery |17. astrology |

|18. sulfur |18. ingredients |18. astronomer |

|19. sponsor |19. episode |19. asteroid |

|20. superior |20. substitute |20. asterisk |

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|CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |

|21. acquittal |21. indecision |21. microbiology |

|22. quadruple |22. meticulous |22. microminiature |

|23. chameleon |23. despondent |23. meteorology |

|24. amphibian |24. misdemeanor |24. anthropology |

|25. endeavor |25. paralysis |25. astronomical |

|7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 16 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 17 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 19 |

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|1. memorize |1. homemade |1. bravery |

|2. organize |2. roommate |2. scenery |

|3. specialize |3. everyone |3. surgery |

|4. advertise |4. sometimes |4. imaginary |

|5. compromise |5. runner-up |5. vocabulary |

|6. supervise |6. all-around |6. ordinary |

|7. paradise |7. twenty-one |7. temporary |

|8. sacrifice |8. field trip |8. satisfactory |

|9. notice |9. French fries |9. advisory |

|10. justice |10. free throw |10. directory |

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|11. sympathize |11. stomachache |11. bribery |

|12. civilize |12. racquetball |12. nursery |

|13. socialize |13. snowmobile |13. machinery |

|14. legalize |14. someone |14. secondary |

|15. enterprise |15. newsstand |15. solitary |

|16. improvise |16. make-believe |16. anniversary |

|17. merchandise |17. full-length |17. explanatory |

|18. prejudice |18. son-in-law |18. migratory |

|19. apprentice |19. rain forest |19. exploratory |

|20. cowardice |20. end zone |20. mandatory |

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|CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |

|21. characterize |21. straightedge |21. complimentary |

|22. individualize |22. cross-examination |22. itinerary |

|23. enfranchise |23. wash-and-wear |23. confectionery |

|24. accomplice |24. chain reaction |24. discriminatory |

|25. solstice |25. blood pressure |25. inflammatory |

|7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 20 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 21 |

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|1. projector |1. comedian |

|2. objective |2. musician |

|3. injection |3. custodian |

|4. disruptive |4. physician |

|5. eruption |5. accountant |

|6. bankrupt |6. defendant |

|7. suspended |7. dependent |

|8. appendix |8. novelist |

|9. conductor |9. specialist |

|10. productivity |10. soloist |

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|11. conjecture |11. pedestrian |

|12. dejected |12. technician |

|13. rupture |13. politician |

|14. corruption |14. attendant |

|15. pendant |15. participant |

|16. pendulum |16. superintendent |

|17. impending |17. incumbent |

|18. deductive |18. pharmacist |

|19. induction |19. motorist |

|20. abduction |20. chemist |

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|CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |

|21. trajectory |21. pediatrician |

|22. interjection |22. descendant |

|23. perpendicular |23. adherent |

|24. expenditure |24. medalist |

|25. aqueduct |25. accompanist |

|7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 22 Easily Confused Words |

|Some words are easily confused because they have similar pronunciations and spellings: advice, advise. |

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|1. advice—I gave her advice about her problem. |

|2. advise—He did advise me to learn Spanish. |

|3. proceed—The cars should proceed with caution. |

|4. precede—An introduction will precede my talk. |

|5. affect—The test score will affect your grade. |

|6. effect—Sunlight has an effect on plants. |

|7. continual—The turning of the Earth is continual. |

|8. continuous—Use continuous strokes as you swim. |

|9. adapt—We must adapt to the winter weather. |

|10. adopt—The class will adopt a new routine. |

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|11. respectively—The boys are two and six respectively. |

|12. respectfully—Workers greeted the boss respectfully. |

|13. formerly—He was formerly a professional actor. |

|14. formally—We dressed formally for the dance. |

|15. moral—The story had an important moral. |

|16. morale—A party improved the workers’ morale. |

|17. disinterested—A disinterested person should decide the outcome. |

|18. uninterested—Mom is uninterested in video games. |

|19. descent—The elevator made a quick descent. |

|20. dissent—The decision made one judge dissent. |

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|CHALLENGE WORDS |

|21. preposition—Is it OK if I end my sentence with a preposition? |

|22. proposition—The proposition was not accepted by the city council. |

|23. persecution—He endured years of persecution for his heinous crime. |

|24. prosecution—The prosecution will prove the man’s guilt. |

|25. adverse—The medicine will help, but it also has adverse side effects. |

|26. averse—He was averse to spicy foods. |

|7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 23 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 25 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 26 |

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|1. laboratory |1. chimpanzee |1. elastic |

|2. candidate |2. bagel |2. elasticity |

|3. accidentally |3. coffee |3. detect |

|4. practically |4. tornado |4. detection |

|5. Christmas |5. mosquito |5. alternate |

|6. specific |6. iceberg |6. alternative |

|7. extremely |7. hurricane |7. economy |

|8. sincerely |8. cocoa |8. economics |

|9. eighth |9. volcano |9. normal |

|10. frightened |10. lagoon |10. normality |

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|11. quantity |11. pretzel |11. concentrate |

|12. boundary |12. caribou |12. concentration |

|13. funeral |13. bayou |13. initiate |

|14. identity |14. yogurt |14. initiative |

|15. definitely |15. opossum |15. restore |

|16. Easter |16. reservoir |16. restoration |

|17. errands |17. monsoon |17. evaluate |

|18. threatening |18. jaguar |18. evaluation |

|19. supposedly |19. tundra |19. office |

|20. headache |20. typhoon |20. official |

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|CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |

|21. incidentally |21. gazelle |21. distinct |

|22. correlation |22. orangutan |22. distinction |

|23. indictment |23. terrapin |23. confiscate |

|24. meringue |24. ptarmigan |24. confiscation |

|25. rapport |25. wildebeest |25. contaminate |

| | |26. contamination |

|7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 27 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 28 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 29 |

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|1. biweekly |1. vision |1. algebra |

|2. bicycle |2. supervision |2. especially |

|3. triangle |3. revise |3. drowning |

|4. triple |4. prediction |4. truly |

|5. triplets |5. contradict |5. escape |

|6. semicircle |6. suspect |6. tragedy |

|7. semisweet |7. spectator |7. explode |

|8. semifinals |8. auditorium |8. appreciate |

|9. unison |9. audio-visual |9. Washington |

|10. universal |10. audit |10. fulfill |

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|11. bifocals |11. visible |11. privilege |

|12. bicentennial |12. provision |12. lantern |

|13. biceps |13. dictation |13. icicles |

|14. tripod |14. verdict |14. souvenir |

|15. trillion |15. dictator |15. nuclear |

|16. semiprivate |16. spectacle |16. escort |

|17. semicolon |17. inspector |17. arthritis |

|18. unicycle |18. spectacular |18. sherbet |

|19. unify |19. audible |19. remnants |

|20. unique |20. audition |20. bachelor |

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|CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |

|21. bicultural |21. visibility |21. judgmental |

|22. trigonometry |22. valedictorian |22. argumentative |

|23. semiprofessional |23. introspection |23. excursion |

|24. semiprecious |24. prospective |24. pavilion |

|25. uniformity |25. inaudible |25. consumable |

|7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 31 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 32 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 33 |

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|1. consideration |1. permit |1. immovable |

|2. communication |2. permission |2. emotion |

|3. punctuation |3. extend |3. locomotion |

|4. unbelievable |4. extension |4. mobile |

|5. misunderstanding |5. explain |5. submit |

|6. competitive |6. explanation |6. missile |

|7. encyclopedia |7. pronounce |7. dismissal |

|8. emergency |8. pronunciation |8. procedure |

|9. reusable |9. curious |9. intercede |

|10. calculator |10. curiosity |10. concession |

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|11. untrustworthy |11. collide |11. motivate |

|12. unpleasantness |12. collision |12. motive |

|13. condominium |13. expand |13. commotion |

|14. untidiness |14. expansion |14. immobilize |

|15. ravioli |15. repeat |15. transmitted |

|16. disagreeable |16. repetition |16. remit |

|17. exaggeration |17. maintain |17. intermittent |

|18. uncontrollable |18. maintenance |18. receding |

|19. decaffeinated |19. generous |19. procession |

|20. instantaneously |20. generosity |20. predecessor |

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|CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |

|21. inappropriately |21. erode |21. promotional |

|22. nonnegotiable |22. erosion |22. missionary |

|23. nondiscriminatory |23. acclaim |23. commissary |

|24. unintimidated |24. acclamation |24. antecedent |

|25. mispronunciation |25. emphasis |25. accessible |

| |26. emphatic | |

|7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 34 |7th Grade Spelling—Lesson 35 |

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|1. deodorant |1. rhyme |

|2. decrease |2. rhythm |

|3. discontinue |3. crescent |

|4. disrespect |4. adolescent |

|5. nonviolent |5. conscious |

|6. nonstop |6. foreign |

|7. nonfiction |7. cologne |

|8. unbreakable |8. raspberry |

|9. undefeated |9. asthma |

|10. unfortunately |10. vehicle |

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|11. dehydrate |11. rhinoceros |

|12. decline |12. rhinestone |

|13. disability |13. fluorescent |

|14. disgraceful |14. reign |

|15. discourage |15. afghan |

|16. nonexistent |16. psychology |

|17. nonprofit |17. psychiatrist |

|18. nonpoisonous |18. pneumonia |

|19. unemployment |19. heirloom |

|20. unconscious |20. shepherd |

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|CHALLENGE WORDS |CHALLENGE WORDS |

|21. dehumidifier |21. rhapsody |

|22. disenchanted |22. acquiesce |

|23. nonessential |23. arraignment |

|24. unpredictable |24. pseudonym |

|25. unbusinesslike |25. graham cracker |

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