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barge betbark (noun) betterbark (verb) betweenbarn bibbarrel bicyclebasement bigbasket bikebath billbathe birdbathing suit bird housebathroom birthdaybattery birthday cakebattle birthday cardbe biscuitbeach bitbeak bitebean bittenbear bitterbeard blackbeat blackbirdbeaten blackboardbeautiful blamebeaver blankbecause blanketbecome blazebed bleatbedroom bledbedspread bleedbedtime blewblocks blindblood blinkblossom blisterblow brokeblown brokenblue broken armblunt broken boneboard broken legboat broochbody brookboil broom
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brick butcherbride butterbridegroom buttercupbridesmaid butterflybridge buttonbright buybring buzz
bybye bye
CC.D. centcabbage centimetrecabin cerealcafé chaincage chaircake chalkcalendar chalkboardcalf championcall chancecalm changecame charge (noun)camel charge (verb)camera chasecamp chattercamping cheapcan cheatcanary checkcandle check-upcandy cheekscane cheepcannot cheesecanoe chequecan't cherrycanter chestcap chewcaptain chickcapture chickencar chicken poxcar alarm chiefcar boot child
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close (noun) costumeclose (verb) cotcloth cottageclothe cottonclother cotton woolclothes couchclothing coughcloud cough medicinecloudy couldclown couldn't club countcluck counterclutch countriescoat countrycobweb cousincockatoo covercoconut cowcoffee cowboyscoffee pot crabcoin crackcold crackedcold (as in flu) crackercollar cradlecollect cranecollection crash (noun)colour (noun) crash (verb)colour (verb) cratecomb (noun) crawlcomb (verb) crayfishcome crayoncomic creamcommercial creaturecomplete creepcomputer crewconcert cribconcrete cricket (adjective)concrete mixer cricket (game)conductor cricket (insect)connect crispcontain croak
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container cuffscontinue cupcross (noun) cupboardcross (verb) cupfulcrossing currawongcrow curtaincrowd cushioncroud custardcrown cut (noun)cruel cut (verb)crumb cutlerycry cutecub crocodilecube crookcuckoo crooked
cross (adjective)
DDaddy dolldagger doll's housedaisy dollardam dolphindamp dominoesdance (noun) donedance (verb) don'tdandelion donkeydanger doordangerous doorbelldare doorwaydark dotdark blue dovedate down (noun)daughter down (prepos)day downstairsdead dragdeaf dragondear dragonflyDecember draindecide drawdecorate drawbridge
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decoration drawerdeep drawingdeer drawndelicious dream (noun)deliver dream (verb)delivery truck dreamtden dreamtimedentist dress (noun)desk dress (verb)desert dressingdessert dressing gowndial dressing tablediamond dressing roomdice drewdictionary drierdid drill (noun)didn't drill (verb)die drink (noun)diesel drink (verb)difference dripdifferent drivedifficult driverdig drop (noun)digger drop (verb)dim drovedining room droverdinner drowndinosaur drumdip drunkdirection drydirt duckdirty ducklingdisappear dugdish dulldishwasher dumbdisk dump (noun)ditch dump (verb)dive dusk
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do dust (noun)dock dust (verb)
doctor duster
does dustpan
doesn't dusty
dog dwarf
doghouseEeach enjoyear enormousear-ache enoughearly enterearmould entranceearrings envelopeearth equipmenteasel eraseeast eraserEaster escalatoreasy eveneat eveningexpressway everextra everyeaten everybodyecho everyoneedge everythingeel everywhereegg examinationeight examine eighteen excepteighty exchangeeither excitedelastic excitingelbow excuse meelectric exerciseelectric train exitelephant expectelevator expensiveeleven explodeelf exploreelse explorer
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engine
Fface flightfacecloth flippersfacing floatfactory floorfair (carnival) flourfair (colouring) flowerfair (just) flower potfairy flufall flushfallen fly (noun)family fly (verb)family room foalfan fogfancy foldfar followfarm foodfarmer footfast foot (of bed)fasten footballfastner footpathfat forfather forcefault foreheadfavourite forestfeather forgetFebruary forgotfed forgottenfeed forkfeel fortfeeler forwardfeet foughtfell foundfelt fountainfemale four
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fence fourteenfender fourthferry fowlfestival foxfever freefew freewayfiddle (noun) freezefiddle (verb) freezerfield freezingfight (noun) freezing pointfight (verb) french friesfill freshfilm Fridayfin fridge fine friendfinger friendlyfinish frightfire frightenedfire engine frillfireman friskfireplace frogfire station fromfireworks frontfirst front doorfish (noun) frostfish (verb) frostyfisherman frozefishing net frozenfishing rod frozen foodfist fruitfit fruit juicefive fryfix frying panflag fuelflame fullflannel funflap funnyflash furflat furryflavour furnace
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flew furniture
further
Ggale golf ball
gallop golf stick
gambol gone
game good
gander good afternoon
gang good morning
garage good night
garbage goodbye
garbage can goose
garbage truck gosling
garden (noun) got
garden (verb) grab
gas grade
gate grain
gather granddaughter
gave grandfather
gears grandmother
geese grandparents
genie grandson
gentle grapes
germs grass
get gravy
giant grease
gift great
gigantic greedy
gingerbread man green
giraffe grew
girl grey
give grip
given grocer
glad groceriesgladly groundglass (vessel) groupglass (material) growgloves grown-upglue grown
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Hhad herselfhadn't heyhair hihairdo hi fihairdresser hidhalf hiddenhalf full hidehall hide-and-seekHalloween highham highchairhamburger highwayhammer hillhamster hillyhand himhandbag himselfhandkerchief hipshandle hishandlebars hisshang hithanger hivehappen hockeyhappy holdhard holehas holidayhasn't hollowhat hollyhatch homehate homework
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have honeyhaven't honkhawk hoodhay hoofhaystack hookhe hoophead hoothead (of bed) hopheadache hopeheaddress hopscotchheadlights hornheadmaster horribleheadmistress horseheadphones horseshoeheadrest hose (noun)healthy hose (verb)heap hospitalhear hotheard hot doghearing aid hotelheart hourheat househeaven housecoatheavy howhedge howeverheel hugheight hugeheld humhelicopter humphello hunghelp hungryhelpful hunthen hurryhen house hurther husbandhere hushheron hutchhers hymn
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ice infant school
ice block infection
ice cream ink
ice hockey insect
icicle inside
icing instead
idea interest
if interestingill interruptimagine intoimmediately invisibleimportant invitationimpossible inviteimpression ironin isinch islandindians isn't
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JJack-in-the-Box joinjacket jokejam jugJanuary juicejar Julyjeans jumpjelly jumperjellybeans Junejellyfish junglejet junkjigsaw puzzle justjingle
Kkangaroo kittenkeep kleenexkennel kneekept kneelkettle kneltkey knewkick knickerskid knife
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kill knitkilogram knockkilometre knobkind knockkindergarten knowking knownkiss koalakitchen kookaburra
kite
Llace lifeboat
ladder lift (noun)
lady lift (verb)ladybird light (adjective)laid light (noun)lake light (verb)lamb lighterlamp lighthouseland lightninglanding likelane linelap lionlarge lionesslast liplate lipsticklater liquidlather listlaugh listenlawn litlawn mower litrelay litterlazy littlelead (noun) livelead (verb) living roomleader lizardleaf load (noun)lean (adjective) load (verb)lean (verb) loafleap lobsterlearn lock (noun)
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least lock (verb)leather logleave lollipopleaves lollyleft (side) lonelyleft longleftover lookleg looplemonade looselend loselent lostleopard lotleotard loudless lovelesson lovelylet lowletter luckylettuce luggagelibrary lumplicence lunchlick lunch timelid lungslie (down)lie (noun)lie (verb)lifelife jacket
Mmacaroni milkmachine milkmanmachinery milkshakemad millionmade mincemagazine mindmagic minemagician minutemagpie miss (noun)maid miss (verb)mail (noun) missilemail (verb) mistake
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mailbox mittensmailman mixmain mixermake modelmake-up moldmale momentman Mondaymandarine moneymanners monitormany monkeymap monstermarbles monthMarch moomarch (verb) moonmark mopmarket moremarry morningmask mosquitomass mostmat motelmatch (noun) mothmatch (verb) mothermate motormaterial motor bikemattress motor boatMay mountainmay I mouseme moustachemeadow mouthmeal movemean (adjective) moviemean (noun) movingmeant mowmeasles Mr.measure Mrs.measurement muchmeat mudmechanic muddymedicine mugmeet Mummy
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melt mumpsmelted munchmen murdermend musclemerry mushroommerry-go-round musicmess mustmet mustardmetal mustn'tmetre mymiaow my ownmice myself
microphone
middle
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Nnail (noun) nicelynail (verb) niecenail file nightnail brush nightienaked ninename nineteennap nipnappy nonarrow nobodynasty nobody'snaughty noisenavel noisynavy nonenear nonsensenearly noodlesneal no-onenecessary norneck northnecklace noseneed nosebleedneedle nostrilneigh notneighbour noteneither notebook
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nephew nothingnest noticenet Novembernever nownew nowherenews numbernewspaper nurse (noun)newt nurse (verb)next nurserynext door nutnibble nylonnice
Ooars openoats operationocean oppositeo'clock orOctober orange (colour)octopus orange (fruit)odd orderof ordinaryoff ostrichoffice otheroften otherwiseoh oh ouroil oursoink outokay outdoorsold outer spaceolder outsideoldest ovenon overonce overallsone overtakeonion owlonly own
Ppack planepackage planetpacket plant (noun)
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pad plant (verb)paddle pop plasterpaddle (noun) plasticpaddle (verb) plasticinepaddock platepage playpail playdoughpain playgrouppainful playtimepainless playschoolpaint (noun) pleasepaint (verb) plentypair (noun) plierspair (verb) plugpalace plumpancake pocketpanda poempanties poetrypantihose pointpants pointedpaper poisonparade pokeparcel polar bearparcel post polepardon policeparents police carpark (noun) police stationpark (verb) policeman parrot polish (noun)part polish (verb)party politepass (noun) pondpass (verb) ponypassenger poohpast poolpaste poorpastry poppat popcornpatch (noun) porcupinepatch (verb) porridge
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path possiblepatient possumpatio post (fence)pattern post (noun)pavement post (verb)paw post boxpay post officepea postagepeace postcardpeach postmanpeacock potpeanut potatopeanut butter pourpear powerpebble power brakespeck power drillpedals power steeringpedestrian practicepeel prampeep praypen (writing) prayerpen present (noun)pencil present (verb)penquin presentlypenis presspeople pretendpepper prettyperhaps prickleperson priestpet princepetal princesspetrol principalpetrol station printpetticoat prisonerphoto privatepiano prizepick (up) programpick (noun) promise (noun)picnic promise (verb)picture propellor
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pie properpiece properlypig proudpigeon prowlpiglet prowlerpile (noun) puddingpile (verb) puffpill pullpillow pulloverpilot pumppin pumpkinpinch punchpink puncturepip pupperpipe puppypirate purplepistol pursepit pushpizza putplace puzzleplain pyjamas
plan
Qquack quickquarrell quicklyquarter quicksandqueen quietqueer quietlyquestion quite
Rrabbit richrace (noun) riderace (verb) rifleradar right (side)radio right rag rimrail ring (noun)railroad ring (verb)railway rinkrailway track rinse
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railway station riprain riperainbow riverraincoat roadrainhat roarrainy robrake (noun) robberrake (verb) robinraisin rock (noun)ran rock (verb)raspberry rocketrat roderather rollrattle (noun) rollerrattle (verb) roller bladesraw roller coasterrazor roller skatesreach rolling pinread roofreader roomreading roostready roosterreal rootsreason ropereceiver roserecess roughrecord roundrecorder roundaboutrecycle roundedred row (fight)reel row (noise)refridgerator row (noun)reindeer row (verb)religion rowboatremember rubremind rubberrepair rubbishrest (noun) ruderest (verb) rugreturn rule
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reverse rulerrhinocerous runrhyme runnerribbon rushrice rust
rusty
Ssack smoothsad snacksaddle (noun) snailsaddle (verb) snakesafe snatchsafety sneezesafety fence sniffsaid snoresail (noun) snorkelsail (verb) snowsailboat snowballsailor snowmansalad snowsuitsale snow stormsalesgirl sosalesman soaksalt sockssalty sofasame softsand soilsandals soldsang soldiersank soleSanta Claus somesat somebodysatellite somebody'sSaturday somethingsauce sometimessaucepan somewheresaucer sonsausage songsave soonsaw (noun) sore (noun)
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see sponge (verb)see-saw spoonseen sportseed sports daysell spotsend spottedsensible spoutsent sprangsentence springseparate spring (noun)September spring (verb)serious spyserve spareservice squareset squashseven squash (verb)seventeen squawkseventy squeakseveral squeezesew squirrelsewing machine stableshade stackshake stageshall stairsshallow stalkshampoo stallshape stamp (noun)share stamp (verb)shark stand (noun)sharp stand (verb)sharpen staplesharpener staplershave starshaving brush stareshaving soap starfishshe starlingshear startshed startersheep starvingsheet stay
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shell steaksheller (noun) stealshelter (verb) steamshine steam ironshiny steelship steepshirt steershiver steering wheelshock stemshoe step (noun)shoelaces step (verb)shook stereoshoot stick (noun)shop stick (verb)shopping stickyshopping centre stiffshort stillshorts stingshot stinkshould stirshoulder stitch (noun)shouldn't stitch (verb)shout stockingsshove stoleshovel stomachshow (noun) stomach acheshow (verb) stoneshower stoodshred stoolshrimp stopshut stop signsick store (noun)side store (verb)sidewalk storekeepersight stormsign storysignal stovesilence straightsilly strangesilo stranger
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silver strapsimple strawsince straw (hay)sing straw (drinking)singlet strawberrysink (noun) streamsink (verb) streetsip street lightsister stretchsit stretchersix stridesixteen stringsixty stripessize strokeskate strollerskates strongski (noun) struckski (verb) study (noun)skin study (verb)skin diving stuffskip stungskipping rope stupidskirt styskis submarineskull subwayskunk suchsky suckslacks suddenslap suddenlysledge sugarsleep (noun) suit (noun)sleep (verb) summersleepy sunsleeve sunnysleigh sunbakeslept sunbatheslice sunburnslid Sundayslide (noun) Sunday Schoolslide (verb) sunglasses
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swimmersswimming poolswimming lessonswing (noun)swing (verb)swishswitchswordswungsyrup
Ttable tinytablecloth tiredtablet tissuetadpole totail toadtake toasttake (away) todaytaken toetalk toestall toffeetame toenailtank togethertap toilet
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twisttwotwo-wheelertype (noun)type (verb)typewrittertyres
Uugly unlessumbrella unsureunable untidyuncle untilunder untrueundies unusualunderclothes upunderneath uponunderpants upside-downunderstand upstairsunderwater usundid use (noun)undo use (verb)undress usefulunfriendly uselessunhappy usualuniformunitunkind
Vvacation villagevaccination vinegarvacuum viloletvacuum cleaner violinvalentine's day visionvalley visit (noun)van visit (verb)vase visitorvegemite vitaminsvegetables vitamin pill
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very voicevest volumevet volume controlview
Wwaddle whisperwag whistle (noun)wagon whistle (verb)wait whitewaiting room white (of egg)wake whowake-up wholewalk (noun) whosewalk (verb) whywall wickedwallaby widewallet wifewalrus wildwander willwanderer winwant wind (noun)wardrobe wind (verb)warm windscreenwarren windywas wingwash (noun) winkwash (verb) winterwash basin wipewashing wiperswashing machine wirewashing powder wishwasn't witchwasp withwaste wobblewatch (noun) wolfwatch (verb) wokewater (noun) wolveswater (verb) womanwaterfall womenwaterproof won
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Yyacht youyard youngyawn youngeryear youngestyell youryellow your ownyelp yoursyes yourselfyesterday yukyet yukkyyoghurt yummyZzebra zipperzero zoozip zoo animal
The 2500 word list is ‘Based on Ling’s Thesaurus and was adapted by Sandra Armstrong at St. Gabriel’s.