1
typical
renewal
magical
chemical
botanical
valiant
hydrant
indignant
stimulant
luxuriant
assailant
occupant
incessant
applicant
consonant
cereals
alleged
civilian
secluded
abominate
Join --al to comic, logic, cubic, sign, brute, recite, remove,
arrive.
The applicant made indignant denial of his alleged scheming. The
occupants of the secluded domicile gambled incessantly. A valiant
civilian shielded a mulatto from a brutal assailant. Our fertile
prairies yield a luxuriant growth of cereals. Chemical changes appear
almost magical. The rector abominates the use of whisky or like
stimulants. The city's hydrants need renewal. With breech-loading
rifles we defended breaches in the rampart.
2
miscreant
intolerant
mendicant
immigrant
descendant
critical
tragical
physical
identical
fanatical
prodigal
cannibal
acquittal
occasional
economical
incite
censure
beseech
stalwart
lieutenant
Add --ant to account, assist, claim, defend, attend, repent, depend.
His descendants were prodigal, not economical. Finally they became
mere mendicants. Immigrants are intolerant of even occasional
censures. The lieutenant was critical of his recruit's physical
courage. A stalwart miscreant accused of cannibal practices secured
acquittal. Another tragical scene occurred at that identical spot.
Pontiac readily incited the fanatical Indians to revolt. An adept in
botanical lore went on a canoeing trip. Lye for cleansing woollen
shawls has lain here for eight weeks. A mere mite of a bugler moaned
beseechingly for a draught of water.
3
raiment
adjacent
reticent
opponent
diffident
indulgent
competent
consistent
provident
permanent
marvel
sequel
infidel
citadel
trammel
gibbet
penitent
obligation
protector
antiquated
Write --ent with differ, insist, confide, reside, provide, compete.
His wily opponent was reticent, divulging few secrets. A gibbet was
erected adjacent to the citadel. His antiquated raiment is consistent
with his provident custom. Is he competent to revise any permanent
obligations? Though hesitating and diffident he stubbornly maintained
his stand. The sequel showed how indulgent the protector was to
penitent rebels. Do not trammel the posse of police in pursuit of the
kidnapper. Broken treaties led to conflict. Consult a treatise on
ague. The lawyer gave good counsel to the mayor and village council.
4
deceit
conceit
ceiling
conceive
receiving
fiend
shriek
achieve
relieve
reprieve
prevalent
expedient
stringent
intelligent
benevolent
pleurisy
catarrh
manifest
bigamist
machinist
Catarrh and pleurisy are prevalent. Satan is the arch fiend. The
court received urgent requests to reprieve the bigamist. Success
is achieved by intelligent effort. It is expedient to use metal
ceilings. The benevolent machinist is believed to be conceited. The
villain shrieked when his deceit was manifest. Customs officers
conceived it necessary to make stringent rules against smugglers.
Pistils are seed-bearing organs. Rewarded according to his deserts. A
stream with cascades and cataracts.
NOTE: When sounded like long _e_, _i_ comes before _e_, except
after _c_.
5
elegance
defiance
alliance
variance
appliance
arrogance
ambulance
reluctance
annoyance
conveyance
surfeit
forfeit
counterfeit
heinous
inveigle
project
dynamite
terminate
excessive
explosive
NOTE: When not sounded like long _e_, the order of the letters is
_ei_.
Use an ambulance for his conveyance to a hospital. A surfeit of
wealth leads to arrogance. The use of dynamite and other explosives
was an excessive annoyance. With reluctance a counterfeiter produced
his skilful appliances. The elegance of his address diverted
suspicion from his heinous crimes. As the allies are at variance, the
alliance may terminate. By their defiance of justice they forfeited
our assurance of relief. His soul was teeming with projects of
deceit. A Hindu fakir inveigled me by his cleverness. A wretch reeled
over but, seizing the reins, he reseated himself.