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Benjamin Franklin

This exercise is to practice vocabulary from the Benjamin-Franklin article.
prònŭncíātion-kēy:
hăt, hāte, fáther; pĕt, Pēte, café; dĭm, dīme, skí; nŏd, nōde; cŭt, cūte, acoústic; bўt, bӯte, envý; à, è, ì, ò, ù, ỳ = ə; ȧ, ė, ȯ, u̇, ẏ = similar to ĭ but stressless; rubbɇd; façade, soc©er; aġe, ğet
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Founding Father of the U.S.a man who helped establish the U.S.
pŏlymăth "PA lee math"person who is talented at many things
sătìrĭst "SAD uh rist"writer who uses humor to criticize
bīfōcàls "BAH ee fuh ook l zzz"glasses with 2 half-lenses, one for up-close, the other for far
ōdŏmèter "uh oo DOM ud rrr"device in a vehicle, which measures distance traveled
ĭndèfàtígàble -or- ĭndèfătìgàbletireless
còlōníàl ūnĭtý "kuh LUH oon ee l ee oon id ee"the 13 original colonies should be united, not separate countries
ėxĕmplìfīed "ig ZEMP luh fah (ee)d"was a good example of
ēthōs "EETH uh ooss"defining character of a people
working-class rootsbeginning life poor or lower middle-class
rĕvòlútiònārý sĕntìmėnts "rev uh l(ee) OOSH un err ee SEN(T) uh mint sss"American feelings in favor of revolution against Britain
Brĭtĭsh mŏnár©hý "BRID ish MON ark ee"king or queen of the United Kingdom
rènown "ruh NOWN"fame
spearhĕadėd "SPEE rrr hed id"led
Frāncō-Àmĕrĭcȧn rèlātiȯns "FREH eenk uh oo uh MERRR uh kin ruh LEH eesh in zzz"relations between France & the U.S.
virtūes "VRRRT chooz"ideal behaviors
cŭltìvāte "KUL tuh veh eet"nurture, tend to, foster, promote
autòbīŏgràphý "AUD uh bah (ee) OG ruh fee"book about the writer
tĕmpèrȧnce "TEMP uh rinss"moderation, especially in alcohol-consumption
frúgălĭtý "froo GAL ih tee"being careful with money
vĕnèrý "VEN uh ree"sexual activity
offspringchildren
dèscĕndȧnts "duh SEND ints"children, grandchildren, etc.


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