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A Word Lists
Vocabulary

British American
railway railroad
MA dissertation, MA dissertations MA thesis, MA theses
doctoral thesis, doctoral theses doctoral dissertation, doctoral dissertations
draughts checkers
abseil, abseils, abseiled, abseiling rappel, rappels, rappelled, rappeled, rappelling,
rappeling
antenatal prenatal
anticlockwise counterclockwise
aubergine, aubergines, aubergines, aubergines eggplant, eggplants, eggplants, eggplants
barrister, barristers, barristers, barristers, so- attorney, attorneys, attorneys, attorneys
licitor, solicitors, solicitors, solicitors
biscuit, biscuits, biscuits, biscuits cookie, cookies, cookies, cookies
car park, car parks, car parks, car parks parking lot, parking lots, parking lots, parking
lots
caster sugar, icing sugar confectioners sugar, powdered sugar
corn flour corn starch
cupboard, cupboards, cupboards, cupboards closet, closets, closets, closets
demister defroster
drawing pin, drawing pins, drawing pins, draw- thumbtack, thumbtacks, thumbtacks, thumb-
ing pins tacks
Father Christmas Santa Claus
handbrake, hand brake emergency brake
hire purchase installment plan
inside leg inseam
mobile phone, mobile phones, mobile phones, cell phone, cell phones, cell phones, cell phones
mobile phones
motorway, motoways, motorways, motorways expressway, expressways, expressways, express-
ways, freeway, freeways, freeways, freeways
nappy, nappies, nappys, nappies diaper, diapers, diapers, diapers
notice board, notice boards, notice boards, no- bulletin board, bulletin boards, bulletin boards,
tice boards bulletin boards
number plate, number plates, number plates, license plate, license plates, license plates, li-
number plates cense plates
plasterboard, plasterboards, plasterboards, Wallboard, wallboards, wallboards, wallboards
plasterboards
polystyrene styrofoam
porridge oatmeal
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perspex plexiglass
Pushchair, pushchairs, pushchairs, pushchairs Stroller, strollers, strollers, strollers
rubbish garbage
skirting board baseboard
spring onion, spring onions, spring onions, green onion, green onions, green onions, green
spring onions onions
sticky tape scotch tape
sweets candy
torch, torches flashlight, flashlights
tracksuit, tracksuits, tracksuits, tracksuits sweatsuit, sweatsuits, sweatsuits, sweatsuits
trousers pants
valuer, valuers, valuers, valuers appraiser, appraisers, appraisers, appraisers
wellington boots, wellingtons rubbers, rubber boots, rain boots
windscreen, windscreens, windscreens, wind- windshield, windshields, windshields, wind-
screens shields
lorry, lorries, lorrys, lorries truck, trucks, trucks, trucks
chemists drug store, drug stores
elastic band, elastic bands, elastic bands, elastic rubber band, rubber bands, rubber bands, rub-
bands ber bands
estate agent, estate agents, estate agents, estate realtor, realtors, realtors, realtors
agents
cot, cots crib, cribs
off-licence liquor store
crayfish crawfish
capsicum bell pepper

Table 1. Vocabulary word list

Spelling

British American
skilful skillful
wilful willful
fulfil, fulfils fulfill, fulfills
instil, instils instill, instills
appal, appals appall, appalls
flavour, flavours, flavours, flavours flavor, flavors, flavors, flavors
mould, moulds, moulds, moulds mold, molds, molds, molds
moult, moults, moulted, moulting molt, molts, molted, molting
smoulder, smoulders, smouldered, smouldering smolder, smolders, smoldered, smoldering
moustache, moustaches, moustaches, mous- mustache, mustaches, mustaches, mustaches
taches
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centre, centres, centres, centres center, centers, centers, centers

metre, metres, metres, metres meter, meters, meters, meters
theatre, theatres, theatres, theatres theater, theaters, theaters, theaters
analyse, analyses, analysed, analysing analyze, analyzes, analyzed, analyzing
paralyse, paralyses, paralysed, paralysing paralyze, paralyzes, paralyzed, paralyzing
defence defense
offence offense
pretence pretense
revelling, revelled reveling, reveled
travelled, travelling traveled, traveling
traveller, travellers, travellers, travellers traveler, travelers, travelers, travelers
marvellous marvelous
plough, ploughs, ploughed, ploughing plow, plows, plowed, plowing
aluminium, aluminiums aluminum, aluminums
jewellery, jewellerys jewelry, jewelrys
pyjamas pajamas
whisky, whiskys whiskey, whiskeys
neighbour* neigbor*
*honour* *honor*
*colour* *color*
*behaviour* *behavior*
*labour* *labor*
humour* humor*
*favour* *favor*
harbour* harbor*
tumour* tumor*
vigour* vigor*
rumour* rumor*
rigour* rigor*
*demeanour* *demeanor*
clamour* clamor*
odour* odor*
armour* armor*
endeavour* endeavor*
parlour* parlor*
vapour* vapor*
saviour* savior*
splendour* splendor*
fervour* fervor*
savour* savor*
valour* valor*
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candour* candor*
ardour* ardor*
rancour* rancor*
succour* succor*
arbour* arbor*
catalogue* catalog*
analog* analog*
acknowledgement* acknowledgment*
goitre goiter
foetus fetus
paediatrician pediatrician
oesophagus esophagus
manoeuvr* maneuver*
oestrogen estrogen
anaemia anemia

Table 2. Spelling word list