Spelling list: Silent h words

In these words the letter h is silent. Look for the gh and rh letter patterns in some words.

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	honest	To be honest, I don't know the answer.
	honor	Address the judge as 'Your Honor.'.
	ghost	Spectre is another word for ghost.
	ghastly	That painting is so awful I'd call it ghastly.
	aghast	I'm so aghast at how food prices have risen.
	gherkin	A gherkin is a small pickled cucumber.
	ghetto	He escaped from the city ghetto and made a better life.
	ghoul	Ghoul is an old word for an evil spirit.
	rhinoceros	In some countries the rhinoceros is in danger of extinction.
	rhubarb	Rhubarb is her favourite fruit.
	rhyme	Time, crime and chime all rhyme.
	rhythm	Tone is the feel of the text, indicated by choice of words, rhythm of sentence and such like. *
	vehicle	Good locks can deter vehicle theft.
	exhibition	Many people visited the art exhibition.
	exhaust	I'm exhausted after that long run.

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