Spelling list: gue on the end of a word

The letter u acts as a wall and stops the g from making its soft sound /j/.

fatigue 		She nearly fainted from fatigue.
intrigue 		The court heard a dramatic story of intrigue.
league 		The football team reached the premier league. *
plague 		A plague wiped out the population.
rogue 		The rogue crept ahead of the group.
tongue 		I bit my tongue. *
vague 		His explanation was very vague.
vogue 		This style is in vogue at the moment.
catalogue British English spelling 		Please send me a copy of your catalogue.
dialogue British English spelling but is sometimes accepted as American spelling 		The dialogue between the characters is very realistic.
epilogue British English spelling but is sometimes accepted as American spelling 		The novel ended with a short epilogue.
monologue British English spelling but is sometimes accepted as American spelling 		The actor's monologue seemed to go on forever.
synagogue 		Jewish people worship in a synagogue.
colleague 		My colleague and I have a meeting tomorrow.