WORDLY WISE
3OOO
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2ND EDITION
Books K–12
Word Lists
(by level)
WORDLY WISE 3OOO
2nd Edition • Books K–12 Word Lists
Book K:
Oral Vocabulary Development
Word List
(Numbers in parentheses refer to the lesson in which the word appears.)
able (4)
balance (8)
beak (10)
bird (12)
blame (4)
blossoms (10)
bounce (8)
brave (10)
broad (11)
burst (3)
capture (12)
chilly (7)
claws (12)
collect (3)
comfort (9)
community (2)
cradle (3)
creep (2)
crowd (5)
cushion (9)
dangle (7)
dawn (12)
decorate (6)
delighted (5)
demonstrate (12)
den (7)
destroy (2)
dew (1)
direction (11)
drain (8)
dusty (8)
edge (4)
empty (3)
fear (10)
fit (5)
flat (3)
float (3)
fluffy (1)
flutter (11)
fresh (7)
frown (6)
full (8)
gentle (9)
giggle (6)
glance (3)
glossy (4)
muddy (1)
hard (9)
healthy (2)
hoof (11)
office (5)
include (9)
insects (2)
instruments (7)
invitation (4)
join (1)
leak (3)
lump (6)
measure (12)
melt (8)
metal (9)
miserable (10)
ring (1)
rope (4)
rotten (4)
row (1)
rub (5)
ruined (11)
stream (11)
stretch (5)
stroke (9)
strong (1)
stumble (4)
surprise (6)
tangled (12)
tiny (2)
tools (5)
top (8)
touch (9)
tracks (11)
trade (8)
tube (12)
record (11)
relax (6)
release (12)
shady (8)
sight (5)
signs (2)
silky (9)
sink (11)
slip (1)
smooth (9)
sniff (7)
soil (1)
sparkle (8)
split (3)
stare (1)
sting (10)
store (10)
straight (6)
straw (7)
mood (11)
nervous (5)
rhythm (7)
rustle (11)
treasure (2)
twinkling (6)
ooze (3)
scampered (9)
several (12)
snoozing (4)
snug (10)
stroll (2)
struggle (5)
suggest (8)
unpack (1)
narrow (12)
naughty (4)
pair (10)
patch (3)
patient (5)
peaceful (2)
plenty (6)
poke (7)
polite (4)
practice (7)
prepare (11)
present (6)
protect (10)
proud (5)
wave (2)
whisper (6)
whistle (7)
wiggle (2)
wing (10)
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accidentally (7)
adventure (3)
aide (3)
amazed (6)
announce (9)
arrived (3)
assure (12)
attention (6)
clue (12)
complain (9)
curious (1)
gather (6)
glisten (1)
gorgeous (1)
discouraged (7)
handle (12)
eagerly (2)
evening (2)
exhausted (11)
inched (8)
figure (11)
moment (5)
lead (5)
brilliant (8)
plead (4)
pucker (7)
relieved (10)
remaining (4)
remind (9)
wail (4)
wither (10)
yelp (10)
zoomed (8)
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WORDLY WISE 3OOO
2nd Edition • Books K–12 Word Lists
Book 1:
Oral Vocabulary Development
Word List
(Numbers in parentheses refer to the lesson in which the word appears.)
action (8)
adjust (11)
alone (11)
ancient (8)
applause (15)
arrange (5)
artistic (15)
astronaut (12)
atmosphere (14)
attach (5)
awkward (13)
bashful (8)
batteries (5)
bend (3)
boil (4)
bold (13)
brakes (10)
button (12)
capital (1)
caution (11)
chart (12)
chore (7)
clear (2)
clever (14)
close (4)
coast (1)
compass (2)
complete (11)
construct (13)
costume (8)
cranky (6)
crash (14)
cross (7)
damaged (14)
decay (3)
desert (3)
design (5)
dim (12)
dip (2)
divide (13)
drop (13)
dusk (3)
eager (11)
entire (8)
enormous (3)
entrance (10)
equal (13)
exercise (11)
exhibit (6)
fair (9)
fancy (7)
fan (8)
filthy (10)
flaky (4)
flash (2)
funnel (9)
imitate (15)
injured (6)
land (12)
lean (9)
leap (1)
length (13)
level (9)
liquid (2)
lively (7)
load (1)
mature (15)
meadow (14)
meet (6)
memory (15)
misty (6)
modern (8)
month (15)
monument (1)
motion (10)
mural (15)
nation (1)
object (9)
gleaming (11)
globe (1)
grow (15)
hang (10)
hatch (6)
headlight (11)
hollow (7)
paddle (2)
pattern (11)
peak (2)
perform (8)
photograph (15)
pile (7)
prehistoric (3)
property (5)
raise (5)
rapid (9)
receive (13)
reflect (9)
remain (9)
remove (10)
reverse (6)
ripe (7)
rise (15)
rude (14)
rusty (5)
scale (12)
scratch (10)
search (14)
section (5)
separate (4)
shallow (2)
shape (4)
simple (14)
skeleton (3)
sob (14)
solid (4)
splendid (9)
spray (10)
sprinkle (4)
stake (9)
steady (11)
steep (1)
stormy (5)
stump (3)
surface (6)
swamp (1)
sway (5)
swift (2)
switch (8)
tame (7)
tank (10)
tearful (12)
temperature (3)
thick (4)
tide (13)
tilt (12)
tower (13)
train (6)
tropical (6)
trunk (1)
uneven (4)
utensils (4)
vehicle (10)
view (12)
volcano (3)
wagon (7)
weave (7)
whirl (8)
whole (12)
wild (2)
wind (14)
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WORDLY WISE 3OOO
2nd Edition • Books K–12 Word Lists
Book 1:
Oral Vocabulary Development
Extend and Challenge Words
admire (8)
aisle (12)
attack (10)
independent (7)
ingredients (4)
involved (15)
badge (3)
board (12)
boasted (13)
jungle (6)
captain (12)
chuckled (9)
college (6)
creative (14)
cymbals (8)
delicate (9)
describe (7)
dull (8)
knight (13)
leftovers (4)
legend (8)
lightweight (14)
message (14)
midday (2)
moat (13)
nozzle (10)
observe (9)
errands (4)
flight attendant (12)
future (3)
gears (5)
glum (1)
grateful (13)
petrified (3,10)
power drill (5)
recall (15)
repair (14)
repeated (7)
return (15)
settled (7)
shaky (11)
signal (11)
skid (11)
soothing (6)
splatter (10)
spoilsport (1)
sprouts (9)
sprung (15)
statue (1)
stroller (6)
supplies (5)
surrounded (2)
traffic (11)
triple (4)
uniform (3)
unload (2)
useless (5)
wade (2)
warned (1)
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WORDLY WISE 3OOO
2nd Edition • Books K–12 Word Lists
Book 2
Word List
(Numbers in parentheses refer to the lesson in which the word appears.)
aboard (9)
cavern (4)
fierce (11)
mallet (15)
spear (4)
absorb (5)
accident (2)
center (5)
channel (13)
faucet (8)
fern (6)
mention (13)
miner (6)
stalk (14)
story (9)
acrobat (2)
chimney (4)
flame (4)
motor (3)
strand (9)
adult (14)
claw (1)
flap (1)
muscle (3)
support (2)
alarm (2)
cliff (3)
flood (8)
anchor (5)
antenna (3)
club (8)
clump (14)
fold (7)
fuel (6)
net (4)
newcomer (14)
tangle (2)
telescope (10)
ape (4)
aquarium (8)
collapse (12)
cone (6)
gallon (15)
outline (12)
torch (4)
tower (9)
arch (12)
connect (13)
gap (2)
astronomy (10)
atlas (11)
core (5)
corner (7)
gaze (10)
gift (8)
parade (7)
peak (13)
attention (12)
couple (1)
girder (9)
pearl (8)
award (12)
aware (11)
crater (10)
cube (6)
grain (6)
gratitude (14)
plain (14)
planet (3)
curious (14)
gravity (10)
present (6)
cushion (1)
groom (1)
badge (7)
balance (3)
banner (7)
degree (10)
base (15)
besides (10)
demolish (12)
design (7)
blast (9)
diameter (10)
boar (11)
tread (7)
trunk (5)
tusk (14)
universe (10)
utensil (12)
valley (8)
vehicle (13)
herd (14)
rare (11)
rectangle (7)
hive (5)
hoof (11)
reflect (10)
rotate (9)
wealthy (14)
weigh (2)
din (15)
icicle (8)
salute (7)
yard (1)
boulder (3)
bounce (2)
discard (15)
display (7)
imitate (8)
instrument (15)
sapling (5)
scholar (13)
zero (1)
brain (4)
dome (15)
invent (9)
scoop (2)
zigzag (13)
branch (4)
dozen (4)
brush (5)
bud (5)
earth (6)
empire (13)
bustle (3)
enormous (2)
cage (8)
equator (11)
excess (12)
calf (1)
career (9)
cautious (9)
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factory (5)
fang (11)
sculpture (12)
joint (3)
journey (11)
seam (6)
settle (13)
share (1)
lizard (6)
local (11)
shelter (1)
skill (15)
luxury (15)
slight (15)
machine (3)
slope (3)
spade (12)
WORDLY WISE 3OOO
2nd Edition • Books K–12 Word Lists
Book 3
Word List
(Numbers in parentheses refer to the lesson in which the word appears.)
act (7)
additional (7)
adopt (12)
advice (7)
amaze (5)
ambition (3)
arctic (5)
arouse (12)
arrange (12)
attitude (9)
attract (2)
auction (3)
average (4)
bold (14)
border (4)
cable (10)
calendar (13)
carnival (13)
cathedral (10)
cell (12)
chasm (6)
coast (3)
cocoon (4)
confess (9)
contain (8)
continent (6)
convey (10)
court (5)
credit (6)
crew (2)
crumple (7)
cunning (14)
current (3)
cylinder (1)
dangle (2)
deed (14)
defend (9)
device (10)
diagram (11)
digest (8)
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division (15)
doze (14)
drift (2)
elect (5)
enable (6)
event (2)
examine (1)
experience (13)
fan (7)
fatal (1)
feature (1)
finicky (8)
flutter (4)
foul (6)
frail (3)
freight (10)
frustrate (11)
govern (13)
gradual (9)
graduate (11)
grasp (1)
gulf (13)
gust (6)
habit (8)
haste (13)
hinge (8)
hint (9)
individual (9)
infection (12)
influence (12)
injure (12)
intelligent (3)
interval (5)
jagged (14)
jet (1)
landmark (10)
launch (2)
league (5)
limit (5)
malice (9)
marine (1)
marsh (8)
memorize (7)
mental (15)
method (10)
milestone (5)
misery (9)
moisture (4)
mystify (7)
nation (13)
nectar (4)
novel (3)
nursery (8)
opposite (2)
ordeal (6)
outcome (15)
pastime (15)
pattern (12)
pause (7)
plateau (6)
positive (14)
prank (11)
primary (11)
process (4)
promote (15)
rate (15)
recreation (5)
regret (15)
rely (8)
resident (3)
respect (14)
responsible (14)
reverse (2)
rig (6)
risk (11)
rod (10)
scar (1)
schedule (6)
scatter (13)
series (12)
shaft (10)
signal (2)
smuggle (14)
solution (9)
span (4)
spine (8)
starve (3)
steer (2)
stress (11)
structure (10)
suitable (4)
surrender (13)
survey (9)
tackle (5)
talent (15)
tentacle (1)
theory (15)
thrill (13)
thrive (8)
timber (4)
tournament (15)
transparent (7)
urge (11)
vacant (11)
vanish (7)
version (14)
vessel (1)
vigorous (11)
vision (12)
volunteer (3)
WORDLY WISE 3OOO
2nd Edition • Books K–12 Word Lists
Book 4
Word List
(Numbers in parentheses refer to the lesson in which the word appears.)
ability (12)
abreast (18)
abrupt (5)
achieve (5)
active (4)
address (17)
advantage (9)
affect (2)
ail (10)
afford (14)
alter (7)
amiable (12)
ancient (8)
annual (11)
appall (13)
apparent (15)
applaud (6)
approach (3)
approve (17)
apt (16)
arrest (20)
artificial (11)
astonish (9)
astound (4)
attempt (5)
attend (4)
audition (19)
ban (15)
banish (10)
barrier (18)
benefit (1)
blend (11)
bliss (12)
blossom (16)
boast (14)
bore (11)
bough (16)
breadth (18)
burrow (3)
calculate (2)
capable (20)
capital (18)
caress (12)
cease (3)
century (8)
chamber (8)
cherish (4)
chord (14)
climate (2)
clutch (12)
coax (12)
column (2)
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communicate (10)
complete (1)
concentrate (15)
concern (15)
conclude (17)
confirm (9)
confuse (7)
congratulate (20)
consider (15)
considerable (11)
console (10)
contempt (5)
content (16)
contract (4)
contrast (15)
cower (10)
crafty (6)
create (19)
crude (11)
decay (2)
dejected (13)
deliberate (10)
depend (13)
deprive (17)
depth (10)
descend (8)
desire (10)
despise (20)
destructive (3)
detest (16)
develop (1)
disclose (6)
dismay (1)
dispute (20)
distant (9)
distribute (7)
drab (6)
dreary (13)
drowsy (3)
dusk (16)
eager (4)
ease (1)
eject (7)
elder (17)
elevate (19)
eliminate (19)
embrace (7)
engage (19)
ensure (18)
entertain (5)
entire (6)
entrance (19)
entry (8)
equip (7)
escort (17)
essential (19)
evaporate (11)
eventual (20)
exceed (2)
exceptional (14)
exclaim (6)
expose (4)
exquisite (6)
external (18)
extinguish (16)
increase (11)
inhale (17)
insert (20)
instant (7)
intend (6)
interior (8)
intrude (8)
invade (13)
isolate (13)
familiar (16)
famished (3)
fanatic (13)
fare (17)
feud (18)
flexible (7)
foliage (11)
forbid (2)
forecast (3)
foremost (19)
forlorn (17)
forsake (19)
fortress (18)
fortunate (14)
founder (9)
fragile (15)
frequent (18)
fringe (14)
frontier (18)
furious (12)
lack (1)
limb (2)
limp (7)
livelihood (10)
locate (8)
gash (11)
gesture (12)
glimpse (5)
grace (4)
grove (2)
hail (1)
hamlet (9)
hearty (17)
helm (20)
hibernate (3)
host (9)
hue (11)
humble (14)
humiliate (20)
impact (13)
implore (20)
impose (4)
jeer (6)
keen (7)
mammoth (2)
master (1)
mature (2)
meadow (14)
melancholy (14)
menace (15)
merit (17)
migrate (3)
misfortune (10)
misgiving (9)
mock (5)
modest (4)
mope (12)
nestle (3)
nourish (11)
observe (3)
obstinate (14)
obtain (16)
occupy (13)
orchard (16)
orphan (10)
outrage (20)
parallel (4)
paralyze (4)
parch (9)
passage (8)
patriot (1)
peasant (18)
peer (6)
permit (2)
persist (5)
persuade (5)
pessimist (4)
petty (18)
phase (5)
pierce (20)
plead (14)
plunge (14)
portion (8)
pounce (15)
practice (16)
precious (8)
precipice (10)
prefer (12)
prepare (3)
progress (6)
project (1)
prompt (15)
prospect (9)
prune (16)
quaint (5)
quarry (8)
quiver (20)
ramp (8)
recall (5)
recent (15)
recite (4)
recognize (19)
recommend (1)
recover (12)
reduce (3)
refine (6)
regain (10)
reject (5)
release (20)
relent (14)
remark (1)
replace (12)
represent (1)
request (12)
resist (2)
respond (4)
reveal (13)
revise (5)
rout (13)
scarce (9)
scorch (2)
scoundrel (6)
scurry (7)
seize (7)
sensitive (5)
sentimental (19)
separate (12)
severe (3)
shallow (7)
shrewd (9)
shun (12)
slay (10)
sole (9)
source (19)
spacious (8)
stingy (17)
stout (16)
submit (14)
sufficient (1)
sullen (20)
summon (17)
surface (8)
surround (7)
suspect (13)
symbol (15)
symptom (10)
talon (15)
temporary (13)
terror (13)
threadbare (16)
threat (18)
torment (9)
tour (19)
tower (2)
tradition (19)
tragic (13)
trio (19)
trophy (15)
trudge (14)
typical (9)
uneasy (6)
utilize (18)
utter (1)
vain (6)
valiant (17)
vary (11)
vast (18)
venture (3)
victim (7)
vision (11)
waft (17)
wander (16)
widespread (15)
yield (11)
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2nd Edition • Books K–12 Word Lists
Book 5
Word List
(Numbers in parentheses refer to the lesson in which the word appears.)
abdicate (16)
abolish (6)
absurd (9)
accelerate (11)
access (14)
accommodate (13)
accomplish (9)
accurate (4)
accustom (1)
afflict (17)
aggressive (13)
agony (6)
alert (1)
altitude (11)
ample (20)
ancestor (3)
animated (18)
anxious (11)
approximate (4)
aroma (2)
ascend (9)
assemble (8)
assign (1)
associate (14)
assume (16)
available (10)
avalanche (5)
banquet (8)
barren (17)
bask (13)
betray (18)
beverage (2)
bland (2)
blizzard (5)
boisterous (14)
bondage (10)
brace (11)
brilliant (14)
brittle (2)
budge (1)
bungle (16)
burden (20)
burly (1)
carcass (13)
cargo (8)
carnivore (3)
cask (8)
catapult (6)
celebrate (8)
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character (6)
cluster (2)
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colony (7)
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companion (1)
compatible (1)
compassion (20)
compensate (7)
comply (20)
comprehend (3)
conceal (13)
concept (1)
confident (11)
conquer (5)
consist (17)
consume (2)
contact (11)
convalesce (12)
convince (18)
course (4)
crave (2)
crevice (5)
cultivate (2)
cumbersome (20)
decade (14)
decline (18)
decrease (8)
dedicate (12)
delicate (14)
denounce (6)
dense (9)
depart (4)
deposit (7)
despair (4)
desperate (8)
destination (4)
deteriorate (4)
dictate (12)
disaster (15)
distract (1)
distress (20)
dominate (16)
donate (10)
dormant (19)
drought (17)
duration (3)
edible (8)
elegant (19)
employ (14)
encounter (20)
equivalent (2)
erode (17)
erupt (19)
escalate (6)
establish (10)
evade (10)
evident (3)
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excavate (19)
exert (20)
expand (17)
expel (19)
experiment (9)
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extract (2)
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famine (17)
fascinate (7)
feeble (7)
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fertile (17)
flail (13)
flee (15)
flimsy (9)
foolhardy (5)
formal (7)
former (16)
fracture (15)
frigid (7)
frivolous (8)
fume (19)
gale (4)
gigantic (3)
gorge (13)
grim (6)
guardian (16)
hangar (11)
harbor (6)
harsh (7)
harvest (8)
heroic (9)
hew (8)
hilarious (18)
hoist (16)
horizon (4)
hostile (8)
huddle (7)
idle (14)
illuminate (14)
immense (15)
indignant (20)
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abandon (12)
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abate (1)
abduct (12)
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abyss (12)
acclaim (18)
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attribute (12)
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species (20)
sphere (11)
spurn (18)
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stint (6)
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vulnerable (2)
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whim (7)
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Word List
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abet (9)
abhor (4)
abject (10)
abrasion (2)
accede (12)
accord (17)
adept (8)
advocate (10)
affable (4)
affirm (17)
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asset (13)
atrocity (10)
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Book 9
Word List
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accentuate (15)
adage (4)
adhere (18)
adroit (8)
adversity (12)
affront (8)
aficionado (15)
alacrity (2)
allude (3)
allure (9)
amass (14)
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amorous (7)
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aptitude (10)
array (2)
articulate (14)
ascendancy (6)
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aver (6)
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belated (16)
belittle (7)
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blight (17)
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brandish (18)
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cite (17)
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winnow (17)
zephyr (9)
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Book 11
Word List
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abeyance (14)
abstruse (5)
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accrue (5)
acquiesce (5)
advent (9)
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Book 12
Word List
(Numbers in parentheses refer to the lesson in which the word appears.)
abjure (7)
abnegate (17)
absolve (2)
abut (13)
abortive (18)
aborigine (8)
abrogate (8)
acerbic (14)
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