er, ear (ur)
ear/ere/eer
u, ew & ue
wa, al
ou
100

Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.

What is mercy?

100

A book published every year by a school, that gives information about the events and achievements of the previous year, and has pictures of the students.

What is a yearbook?

100

The short, thick first digit of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them.

What is the thumb?

100

A small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist.

What is a watch?

100

An idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.

What is thought?

200

A softer, usually edible part of a nut, seed, or fruit stone contained within its hard shell.

What is a kernel?

200

Noticeably happy and optimistic.

What is cheerful?

200

Became larger or greater over a period of time; increased.

What is grew?

200

A social winged insect that has a narrow waist and a sting. It constructs a paper nest from wood pulp and raises the larvae on a diet of insects.

What is a wasp?

200

Past tense of fight.

What is fought?

300

Happening or done before the usual or expected time.

What is early?

300

Free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings.

What is sincere?

300

A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery.

What is a clue?

300

A sharp slap or blow.

What is a swat?

300

Used to indicate duty or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions.  Probable or expected.

What is ought?

400

One that retires from society and lives in solitude.

What is a hermit?

400

Stick fast to (a surface or substance).

What is adhere?

400

To be absolutely certain or sure about something (past tense).

What is knew?

400

Converse or communicate by spoken words.

What is talk?

400

To expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound.

what is cough?

500

Mentally prepare or recite (words one intends to say).

What is rehearse?

500

Just; only.

What is merely?

500

Homophone: Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, expected at or planned for at a certain time.

What is dew due.

(Haha! You said dew due!)

500

The main stem of a herbaceous plant.

What is a stalk?

500

To have caused (someone or something) to be in a particular state or condition.

Hint: past tense of bring.

What is brought?

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