Spelling Word List: Silent letters

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	thistle	Thistle flowers are beautiful.
	whistle	The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.
	island	Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
	knight	The knight carried a shield.
	knife	The knife is made of stainless steel.
	kneel	I had to kneel down to tie my shoe lace. *
	lamb	The newborn lamb had to be fed by hand.
	comb	I comb my hair in the morning. *
	climb	They set out to climb Mount Everest.
	debt	Debt can cripple a country's economy.
	doubt	I doubt that we will make it on time. *
	knoll	A knoll is a small grassy hill.
	knuckle	I grazed my knuckle whilst playing hockey. *
	plumber	We had to call out the plumber to fix the sink. *
	catacomb	A catacomb is an underground cemetery.
	subtle	The girl gave her friend a subtle hint that it was time to leave the party. *

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Spelling Practice: Silent letters

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thistle

whistle

island

knight

knife

kneel

lamb

comb

climb

debt

doubt

knoll

knuckle

plumber

catacomb

subtle

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