Spelling list: The /ut/ ending spelled et , ot , ut

In these words the weak final syllable has the schwa sound + /t/. It can be spelled in many ways.

diet	A balanced diet should contain protein.
poet	Robert Burns is a famous Scottish poet.
quiet	It was very quiet in the church.
abbot	The abbot lived in the monastery.
ballot	Glen got most votes in the ballot.
carrot	Would your rabbit like a carrot?
chariot	A chariot is a traditional horse-drawn carriage used for war.
idiot	The man was behaving like an idiot.
maggot	A maggot is the larva of a fly.
parrot	We heard the parrot squawk.
pilot	The pilot told us to turn off our electronic devices. *
riot	The government feared a riot would break out.
gamut	The actress expressed a gamut of emotions.
halibut	The fishermen caught many halibut.