| {eighth} | eighth day of the month |
| {syllable} | syl´la-ble of a word |
| {shepherd} | shep´herd of the flock |
| {quotient} | quo´tient is the result in division |
| {planned} | planned a long trip |
| {niece} | niece and nephew |
| {homogeneous} | ho-mo-ge´ne-ous substances |
| {governor} | gov´ern-or of Michigan |
| {equilateral} | e-qui-lat´er-al triangle |
| {attack} | at-tack´ the city |
| {attacked} | at-tacked´ by the enemy |
| {across} | a-cross´ the ocean |
| {crystal} | crys´tal of quartz |
| {cylinder} | cyl´in-der of the engine |
| {absence} | ab´sence from school |
| {diagonal} | di-ag´o-nal of a square |
| {miscellaneous} | mis-cel-la´ne-ous assortment |
| {interest} | in´ter-est on the money |
| {commercial} | com-mer´cial traveler |
| {cemetery} | cem´e-ter-y lots |
| {mischievous} | mis´chie-vous puppy |
| {resources} | re-sour´ces of the bank |
| {twelfth} | twelfth hour |
| {where} | where has he gone |
| {reference} | ref´er-ence to the book |