EDL Reading Core Vocabulary Graded Lists Reading

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B backward bade badger bald ballot banquet barb barber barely barge baron barren bass baton bazaar beacon beckon beech beggar behalf behold belief belly beloved betray beware billion biscuit bishop blacksmith bleed blot blouse boiler bond boom boost boundary bounty breast brief brier brim broadcast broil brood brow bulk bulldozer bulletin bumper bureau bust butler

C cadet calico campaign candidate canopy capable capacity carbon career caribou carton cartoon cash casket catalog caterpillar cathedral catsup caution cease celery cemetery chap characteristic charity chat chemist childhood chirp chord chute cider cigar cigarette circular citizenship civilization clad clamber clamp clasp click cockpit combat combination combine comic commence commercial commission communicate communication comparison complaint compose compound conceal conclude conclusion condemn conduct conference confine conflict confusion connection conquest conscience conservation considerable consideration consist constant constitution contact contents continual contract contraption contrary contribute core corps correspond correspondent corridor costly couch cougar counsel coupon courageous courteous courtesy cramp crate create criminal crisis crisscross critical criticize cruise crumple crunch crutch cube cubic cuddle cuff cultivate cunning curse curtsy cushion customary cycle cyclone cylinder cypress

D dagger dandelion daze debate decay deceive decent decimal decline decoration dedicate defense definite definition defy delegate democracy democratic demon departure deposit depth derrick description despair destination destruction determination detour devil devote devotion devour diagonal diagram diameter diary dice diet differ dignified discourage discussion disdain disk dislike dismal display disposition dispute dissolve distinct distinguish distinguished distract distribute distrust disturbance document dome doom dose doze draft drape drench drug druggist duchess duel duet dummy dungeon durable dwelling

E economics edition eel elaborate elastic elder element elementary elevation elk embankment ember emblem emerge empire employ employee employer employment enable enchant endure energy engage enrage enthusiasm entry erect erosion error escort essay essential estate estimate etc. evaporate eventual evident exact exceedingly execute exert exist existence exit expand expense exploration explosive expose extent extreme extremely

F fable fake false fang fascinate fatal fate fatigue feat feature federal feeble fender fetch film fir flax flea fled fleece flit flourish fluid flush foe folly forbid ford forecast foreman forfeit forlorn formal formation former fortress foul foundation founder fowl fragrant frail frequent fret friction fringe frisky fro fudge fulfill fumble funnel furthermore fuse

G gag gaily gallant gallery galley gangplank garter gem genius gently genuine geranium gesture gigantic glossy gnat goggles gorgeous gossip govern gracious graduate graduation grief grieve grizzly groom grope grove grub guilty gulf gully gutter guy

H handicap handy hangar hanger harmonica harsh hasten hatchet hazel headquarters hedge heed helm hem herald heroine herring hesitation hibernate hideous hinder hint historical hobble hoist homely honorable hood hornet horrid host hostess household hue hydrogen hyphen

I icicle ideal identify idiot idol ignorance ignorant illustration linage imitation immigrant imp impolite importance impose impress impression impulse incident income indent independent indicate individual industry infant influence inform inherit initial injure injury Insane insert inspection inspire install instinct institute insult intense interfere interior international interview introduction invade invalid investigate involve inward Issue italics item ivy

 J jagged jay jeans jest joint jolt judgment jury

K keel keg kennel kerchief kindle

L label lace ladle lag lance lanky lard lark lash lasso latch lather latitude laundry laurel layer leadership lecture legal legion leisure lens lest levy liar lichen lilac literature litter liver livestock local location loop loosen lope luggage lull lurk luxury

M macaroni magnificent maintain majestic major majority manager manicure mankind mansion mantle manual manure manuscript marine marriage marshmallow mathematics mature measles mechanic mechanical meddle medical medium mellow melon memorize menace mental mermaid meteor meter method mid midst mild miniature mink minor mint mischievous misfortune missile mite mitt mob mock moist moisture monitor monstrous monument mooring moral mortal mourn movement mow muskrat mustard mutton muzzle

N naked narrator naval navigation navigator necessity needy nestle nick nigh nightmare nitrogen normal notify nozzle numeral numerous nylon

O oath objection observation obvious occasional occupation occupy occur odor offend offense ooze opera operation opposition oral orchestra ore organize origin orphanage ostrich ounce outline outrage outrigger outstanding oval overboard overlook overtake

P pageant painful pane panel paradise parcel parliament pastime patriot patriotic patriotism pave pavement peacock peal pecan peddle peg pelt per percent performance permanent personal personality perspiration pest petrify pew phantom pheasant photograph photographer phrase physician pint plastic plateau platter plea plentiful pliers plumber plunder plural plus poet poetry political politics ponder porcelain pork porridge portable portion positive possess posture poultry powerful prefer presidential presume prevail prevention previous priest primary prime privilege process procession proclaim production profession professional profitable promote promotion proportion propose prospect prow prune publish publisher pulp pulse punishment purify

Q quaint qualify quantity quarry quiz quotation

R rabbi radar radiator radish raft railway raisin ramp rampart rank rap rapid raspberry rate ration readily reap reassure rebel receipt recent recipe recite reckless recommend recover recreation reduce reef refer referee reference refine reform refusal regardless register regulation relate relation relationship relay relieve religion religious remedy remote replace representative reptile republic request require research resemble resent reserve reservoir resign resist resistance resolve resort respectful respond response responsibility restore retire retort revenge reverse revive revolve revolver rigid rival rogue romantic rot rotary rouse rubbish ruffle rummage rumor rural rut rye

S sacred sag sash satin satisfaction saucer scan schedule scientific scribble script scroll seam secondary selection senate senator senior sensation sensible sentry sermon session shabby shame shampoo shatter shave sheer shellac shilling shingle shred shrimp. shutter signature similar site skeleton skid skillful skull slack slain slang slate slaughter slavery slay sledge sleek sleet slim sling slit slot slumber slump slung slush smash smear smuggle snack snail snicker snore snout soccer socket solar solo solution soot source sow span spangle spaniel species specimen spiral spit splinter sponge spout sprinkle sprint sprout spruce sprung spurt squadron squirt stab staff stag stale stammer standard starboard starch steward stingy storage stork stow strand strawberry strict strode structure strung stubble studio stung submarine submerge submit substance substitute sufficient suitable summit summon superior superstition supreme surf suspend suspense suspension swap swat swear swollen swore sworn sympathetic sympathy

T tackle tangerine taper tarpaulin tavern technical tempt tense tentacle text thee theft theme thermometer thirst thistle thong thorough thou threat throttle throughout thy tidy tingle tint tissue token toll tomb tone torment tornado torpedo torture trample translate transparent trapeze trash tread treason treatment trek trespass triangle tribute trigger triumphant trolley tropics truant tuna tunic turban turf tusk tutor twine twitch typical tyrant

U unexpected union unravel urgent utensil

V vacant vagabond valve van vanilla vapor variety varnish vault vegetation vein venture vertical vest vibrate vibration vice vicinity vigor virus vivid volume vow vowel vulture

W waffle wages waiter wallet walnut waltz ward wardrobe warily wart wasp wealthy weird wept westward wheeze whimper wondrous wrath wren wrench wring

X X-ray

Y yacht yam yeast yield yolk youngster

Z zigzag