Fill in the blanks with words from the spelling list bellow:

accent- emphasis or stress placed on a syllable or word
advertisement- a notice designed to attract public notice or patronage
aviation- the operation of aircraft
biology- the science of life and living organisms
bouquet- a number of picked flowers tied together in a bunch
breve- a curved diacritical mark used to indicate an unstressed syllable or a short vowel
ceiling- the upper inside limit of a room; also the height above the ground of the lowest clouds
diacritical- marking a distinction
dictionary- a book of the words of a language together with their pronunciations, definitions, and etymologies
director- an overseer or head of a group
envelope- the pouch which encases a letter
forehead- the top of the face above the eyes
forfeit- to lose and thereby give up rights
handicap- a physical disability
honesty- truthfulness
horrid- nasty or disgusting in nature
humorous- comical
international- beyond the boundaries of a single nation
macron- the horizontal mark used to indicate a stressed syllable in a foot of verse
merciful- showing mercy
personal- of a particular person; private
personnel- the body of persons employed by an organization
pronounce- to articulate a word or sound; to state formally
pronunciation- the way in which a word or sound is spoken
rebellion- defiance of authority
seize- to grasp suddenly and forcibly
separate- to set or keep apart; divide
temperance- the condition of being moderate; self-restraint
vocabulary- a stock of words used and understood
zoology- the biological science of animals


1.) During the ________, the peasants tried to _______ the palace and make the king ________ his throne..


2.) The ________ office has put an _______ in the papers and on the Internet. The college is seeking a ________ for the __________ department who has experience in both _______ and botany.


3.) When increasing your _______ through reading, sometimes it is difficult to know the correct _______ of a word. To be sure that you know how to _______ words that you have not heard, refer to a _______. There you will find the following _______ marks: the ______, which shows short vowel sounds; the _______, which shows long vowel sounds; and the _______ mark, which shows where to place vocal stress on the word.


4.) The _______ movement, which tried to get people to stop selling or buying alcoholic beverages, was an _______ movement.


5.) The altitude of the cloud cover is called the _______ in _______; it is an important measurement for those piloting small planes.


6.) His _______ was wrinkled in puzzlement.


7.) Jeremy did not let his _______ keep him from trying new things.