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Reading Vocabulary Lists by Grade Level
# Source: http://www.hpcsd.org/district.cfm?subpage=29208
grade1 = "annoy attention calm comfortable consequences curious curve decide directions discover disappointed embarrassed enormous exhausted explore fair fascinating feast focus gigantic grumpy huge ignore instead investigate invite important jealous leader list lovely frustrated leader listen measuring miserable mumble negative nervous nibbled note notice observing opposite ordinary positive precious prefer problem protect proud question reminds repeat report rhyme respect rhyme searching special spotless squirm stomped suddenly suggestion surprise uncomfortable warning wonder worried"
grade2 = "Amaze Amusing Analyze Annoy Arranged Avoid Cause Classify Community Conclusion Connection Continue Cooperation Curious Cycle Data Describe Detail Diagram Difference Different Discover Drowsy Edit Effect Energy Enormous Escape Estimate Exercise Expect Famous Flock Friendly Frighten Frown Gasp Gather Gust Helpful Include Insist Investigate Label Leaned Living March Matter Moist Necessary Non-living Noticed Observe Opinion Peeking Plan Poke Predict Prefer Process Publish Records Revise Separate Steaming Shivered Similar Sum Suppose Sway Stormy Swoop Treasure Vanish Volunteer"
grade3 = "additional agreeable argue arrange assist attract careless cause climate coast compare construct continent contrast credit culture dangle defend describe details develop diagram disappointed division effect elect endangered event examine example experience fatal flexible furious gathered gist infer intelligent invitation irritate marine mend multiply nervous occur opposite passage patient peer persuade pleasant prank predict purpose recognize region repair ridiculous scar scatter shiver signal similar slumber solution starve stumble tackle tentacle typical unite unusual valuable vehicle volunteer"
grade4 = "Accomplish Adaptation Approached Argued Automatically Avoid Border Calculate Cause Circular Compare Concluding Confirm Contrast Convince Critical Decrease Defend Demonstrate Describe Detail Develop Difference Disappointed Distribute Effective Eliminate Entire Essential Estimate Evidence Example Except Exclaimed Experiment Flexible Fortunate Frequent Furious Increasing Infer Inform Insert Maximum Minimum Observe Organized Obvious Passage Persuade Predict Prefer Previous Purpose Prediction Rarely Reason Recognize Recommend Represent Result Scarce Select Separate Simplify Summarize Surround Support Temporary Threatens Tradition Typical Usually"
grade5 = "abolish accomplish accurate announce anxious approach approval approximate argument avoid briskly cease claim conclude conflict consistent context convince culture decade dissatisfied dominate drowsy edible effortless equivalent escalate establish evaluate evidence exhaust expansion expectation explain express extend familiar frequent gigantic gist glare harsh heroic hesitate hilarious historic horizontal hostile huddle identify illegible immigrate influence investigate navigate opposed ordinary passage persuade primary recently reference review revolt scarce significant source summarize superior tension tolerate tremble unexpected unfamiliar vertical"
grade6 = "adjacent accumulate adapt adequate analyze anticipate appropriate artifact benefit calculate catastrophe chronological citizen civilization compose conclusion congruent consequence construct continuous contrast contribute declare democracy dimension drastic elaborate encourage equation evaluate exaggerate exhaust expression extend extensive factor ferocious frequent/frequency genuine government history hypothesis insists irrigate lofty manipulate massive narrate obedient oblivious origin peculiar persuade prediction priority quote realistic recount reinforce repetition retrieve similar solution strategy substitute suspense tentative thesis transfer unanimous unique variable viewpoint violate"
grade7 = "abdicate abrasive abruptly acknowledge acquire addict adequate admonish affiliation agitate allege allocate alternative amendment antagonize attribute authentic bamboozle belligerent bewilder bewildered bias boycott candor casualty cause characterize chronological compel competent component conclusive concur condemn confront connotation consecutive consecutive consult contrast copious correspond dawdle deceitful demeanor derogatory devastate devious devour diversity eligible emphasize estimate evaluate exonerated exposition exuberant famished formidable harass impartial indifferent industrious inevitable infuriate inhabitants initiate intimidate irate irrelevant legendary liaison libel ludicrous mandatory mitigate naive narrate necessity negligent obnoxious omit opposition oppress perceive persuasive prediction prominent prospective punctual quote relinquish resolve rudimentary secession signify sovereign suspense talisman tentative toxic treason viewpoint"
grade8 = "abhor abrasion alternative ambiguous amiss anarchy anonymous anthology apathy apprehend assimilate assumption audacious authority avid ban belligerent bisect bizarre boycott capable cause characterize chronological colleague commence compels concise conclude confiscate conjecture conscientious consecutive consistent conspire construct contrast corroborate depict derive despicable despondent elapse embark encompass endeavor evidence evoke feasible focus formula generation gruesome imminent impel imperative integrate interrogate merge meticulous modify mutiny narrate novice obsolete opposition perish perspective persuasive plagiarize precise prediction prevalent procedure profound proprietor prudent pseudonym quote rebel rebuff rebuke recur resilient response reverberate significant similar simulate simultaneous source specific spontaneous surmise suspense theory tirade universal validate variable"
grade9 = "absolve alleviate alternative ambivalent analyze analyze animosity approximate arbitrary attribute beneficial comprehensive connotation contrast credible cursory cursory cynic dearth deficient demonstrate depict derive detract devastate digress dilemma diligent dissent distort diversion elation elicit escalate evaluate exacerbate excerpt exemplify explicit exposition falter feasible feign fluctuate fluctuate formulate generate gist hypothetical impartial implausible implication imply incentive incoherent indolent infamous infuriate innovation intercede interpret intimidate isolate jeopardize lucrative mandatory mediate mortify niche obscure obsolete pacify perception perspective pertinent ponder prevalent proponent punitive rapport rationale reconcile redundant respective retaliate sabotage scrutiny similar simulate squander succumb tangible technique traumatic turmoil valid verify viable vulnerable"
grade10 = "abstract admonish advocate advocate alternative ambiguous analogy anarchy assiduous assimilate augment authentic belligerent bolster bureaucratic circumvent coalition cohesive collaborate comply concurrent connotation constituent contingent criteria demeanor deplore derogatory disparity disseminate dissident distraught divert dormant egocentric elusive emulate equitable eradicate estrange exacerbate expedite fabricate facilitate fortuitous fraudulent heinous hypothetical illicit imminent impetuous incongruous indigenous indiscriminate inherent jurisdiction lax meticulous negligent nonchalant oblivious obscure omnipotent opportune oppose panacea perfunctory preposterous precarious precipitate preclude proficient propensity qualitative quantitative recalcitrant redeem rejuvenate relegate relinquish repugnant resilient retrospect sanction spontaneous static stringent subordinate subsidize tenuous travesty tumult unilateral validate vindicate zealot"
grade11 = "aberration abstract accolade accommodate aesthetic affinity altercation ameliorate amicable anarchy anomaly appall archaic arduous articulate astute authoritarian aversion biased brevity cajole callous capitulate catalyst catharsis caustic censure chastise clamor coalesce cognizant commiserate composure conciliatory contract copious cordial dearth debilitate decadence deference delineate deprecate despot devious didactic disparage dissonance duplicity ediface effervescent egregious elusive equivocal erroneous exemplary expedient extraneous formidable frivolous grueling haphazard heretic hindrance hypocrisy iconoclast incessant incidental incite incorrigible indict indoctrinate insurgetn' intangible judicious lavish listless meager meander negligent obliterate ponderous preclude prerequisite proximity rectify rescind resolution rigorous scrutinize substantiate surmise tirade turbulence unimpeachable unobtrusive usurp vacillate whimsical"
grade12 = "anachronistic abbreviate abdicate abstinence adulation adversity aesthetic amicable anecdote anonymous antagonist arid assiduous asylum benevolent camaraderie censure circuitous clairvoyant collaborate compassion compromise condescending conditional conformist congregation convergence deleterious demagogue digression diligent discredit disdain divergent empathy emulate enervating enhance ephemeral evanescent exasperation exemplary extenuating florid fortuitous frugal hackneyed haughty hedonist hypothesis impetuous impute incompatible inconsequential inevitable integrity intrepid intuitive jubilation lobbyist longevity mundane nonchalant novice opulent orator ostentatious parched perfidious precocious pretentious procrastinate prosaic prosperity provocative prudent querulous rancorous reclusive reconciliation renovation resilient restrained reverence sagacity scrutinize spontaneity spurious submissive substantiate subtle superficial superfluous suppress surreptitious tactful tenacious transient venerable vindicate wary"
grades = [grade1, grade2, grade3, grade4, grade5, grade6, grade7, grade8, grade9, grade10, grade11, grade12]
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