Spelling Hard Words Deck 1 (2026)

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Calf

“A very young cow is a calf.”

Fortuitous

“The timing of the meeting is fortuitous.”

Apex

“These machines are the apex of current technology.”

Pathetically

“He pathetically made an effort to win.”

Spouse

“Her spouse will come to see her on sunday.”

Syringe

“She uses a syringe to inject herself with insulin.”

Bison

“That farmer raises a formidable type of bison.”

Bayonet

“He equipped the bayonet in his rifle.”

Trench

“A trench is a deep hole dug by soldiers for protection.”

Goad

“She seemed determined to goad him into a fight.”

Goading

“The girl was goading the boy into a fight.”

Hoarding

“The dragon in the story was hoarding gold.”

Unfasten

“Please, do not unfasten the seat belts before total stop.”

Stain

“I may stain the wood chairs if you want.”

Hubris

“He was punished for his hubris.”

Phosphorus

“No substance showed a response to phosphorus.”

Sulfuric

“The american spelling of sulfuric is with F and not PH.”

Photovoltaic

“They are installing photovoltaic panels on the roof.”

Poise

“Her poise is of great majesty.”

Indulgence

“Chocolate is my only indulgence.”

Prey

“An eagle is a bird of prey.” (also preying)

Obscene

“In the raid, police found several boxes of obscene DVDs.”

Ultimate

“Infidelity is the ultimate betrayal.” (also ultimatum)

Penultimate

“It's the penultimate episode of the series tonight.”

Parsnip

“I love to eat boiled parsnip.”

Vice

“Greed, pride, envy, and lust are considered types of vice.”

Wheeze

“She started to wheeze when she ran for the train.”

Attainable

“We cannot set ourselves goals that are not attainable.”

Wallaby

“A wallaby is an animal found in Australia that is like a small kangaroo”

Parallelepiped

“A parallelepiped has three sets of four parallel edges.”

Goggles

“For this task you need safety goggles.”

Nourish

“Kids need plenty of good fresh food to nourish them.”

Hurdle

“He fell at the last hurdle.”

Quaff

“The hero may quaff a potion of health if he needs.”

Obstetrician

“A doctor that cares for pregnant women is an obstetrician.”

Formulaic

“The text was dull and formulaic.” (Formulaically)

Eau

“In the debate there was reference to eau de cologne perfumes.”

Statistician

“Francisco is a famous statistician in the university.”

Mimicking

“The artist is mimicking a firefighter.”

Mimetic

“Mimetic describes something that is imitative or representing something else, especially in art.” (Mimetically)

Err (erred)

“He may err in agreeing to her appointment to the position.”

Entourage

“The star arrived with her usual entourage of singers.”

Mourning

“The family was mourning grandma’s death.” :D

Flotilla

“A flotilla is a large group of boats or small ships.”

Stratosphere

“Most planets in our solar system have a stratosphere.”

Hyphenation

“Bad hyphenation is inexcusable in a book of this kind.”

Deportment

“In the past, people had speech and deportment lessons.”

Soot

“It is dangerous to let soot accumulate inside a chimney.”

Smokestack

“A smokestack is a gigantic chimney for industry.”

Chimney

“Santa uses a chimney on Christmas to deliver gifts.”

Buoyancy

“Ships need buoyancy to be stable when at sea.”

Pollutant

“A pollutant is a substance that causes harm.”

Knob

“Turn the knob in a clockwise direction.” (also knobby, knobbly)

Diffusion

“Modern communications make the diffusion of ideas really fast.”

Navy

“My brother is an officer in the Navy.”

Squeal

“The piglets may squeal as we enter the farmyard.”

Skewer

“Let's skewer our marshmallows on these sticks and start toasting.”

Squeak

“The doors squeak in this old house.”

Alcove

“We've put some bookshelves in the alcove.” (also nook)

Covenant

“They spoke in the international covenant of chess.”

Doomed

“The hero of the story was doomed from the start.”

Damnation

“The man spoke about death and damnation.”

Damned

“Only a damned fool would say such a thing.”

Dough

“Dough is needed for producing bread.”

Though

“She loved him, she left him anyway though.”

Artichoke

“An artichoke and a sweet potato are high protein options.”

Buns

“Those buns are delicious.”

Leavened

“That leavened bread is delicious.”

Unleavened

“Grandma made a delicious unleavened bread.”

Stimulant

“Caffeine is a famous stimulant.”

Foal

“The horse gave birth to a healthy foal.”

Fawn

“A fawn is a very young deer.”

Vouch

“I trust him, I may vouch for him.”

Wrapper

“The kitchen makes its own wrapper for the bread.”

Buffalo

“That buffalo is dangerous, take care.”

Lard

“Lard is a type of fat used in cooking.”

Cabbage

“I like any dish that has cabbage.”

Loyal (loyalist)

“She is a loyal friend, always there for me.”

Theme

“That theme park is really fun for the kids.”

Tutor

“The tutor is teaching the student.” (also tutoring)

Shunned

“After the scandal, she was shunned by her friends and colleagues”

Peripheral

“This computer needs an additional peripheral.”

Peripheric

The danger of alcohol in cases of peripheric neuritis is obvious.

Periscope

“A periscope is an important apparatus in a submarine.”

Zesty

“A zesty dish has a sharp and pleasant flavor.”

Stardom

“The book catapulted him to stardom.”

Bonfire

“The hero rested in front of the bonfire.”

Asinine

“This idea is asinine.”

Leverage

“The project didn't have the leverage it needed.”

Etymology

“We need the correct etymology of this word.”

Physalis

“Physalis is an erect annual plant.”

Herbaceous

“Physalis angulata is an erect herbaceous annual plant.”

Solanaceae

“The Physalis angulata belongs to the family Solanaceae.”

Pilfer

“The bandit may pilfer other people's money.”

Carbine

“A carbine is a type of rifle that soldiers use.”

Ditch

“A ditch is a channel or trench in the ground.”

Tainted

“The government is tainted with corruption.”

Grail

“That museum has a really old grail in its exhibition.”

Balloon

“Buy a big red balloon for the surprise, please.”

Indelible

“I have an indelible memory of that meeting.”