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2 Syllable Bossy R Words

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  • lus   ter
    luster   (The old dishes had been washed to often they lost their luster.)
  • tur   pen   tine
    turpentine  (He added turpentine to thin the paint.)
  • ast   er   isk
    asterisk   (She added an asterisk next to her favorite name.)
  • af   ter   math
    aftermath   (There were many stray animals in the aftermath of the hurricane.)
  • in   firm
    infirm  (The elderly and infirm have to be especially careful during the winter months.)
  • fur   ther
    further  (Their house is further up the street.)
  • tor   pe   do
    torpedo  (The battleship was sunk by a torpedo fired by a submarine.)
  • thun   der   bird
    thunderbird   (The toten pole had a thurderbird at the top.)
  • splen   dor
    splendor  (The palace had lost much of its original splendor.)
  • mis   for   tune
    misfortune  (Her injury was a great misfortune.)
  • cas   ser   ole
    casserole   (I made her a tuna casserole when her baby was born.)
  • ex   term   in   ate
    exterminate   (We made arrangements to have the termites exterminated.)
  • con   fess   or
    confessor  (A priest listened to the sins of the confessor.)
  • com   part   ment
    compartment  (The suitcase has a zippered compartment for personal items.)
  • car   pet   beg   ger
    carpetbagger  (The man, not from here, was a shameless carpetbagger.)
  • for   mu   late
    formulate  (The doctor tried to formulate a plan for surgery.)
  • or   gan   ize
    organize  (He needs someone to help him organize his work.)
  • hur   ric   ane
    hurricane  (Hurricane Otis was the most powerful hurricane to hit Mexico.)
  • asp   ir   ate
    aspirate   (She began coughing when she aspirated some orange juice.)
  • con   cur   rent
    concurrent  (He's currently serving two concurrent life sentences for murder.)
  • twirl   ing
    twirling   (The chef was twirling the noodles around his fork.
  • ad   min   is   ter
    administer   (The teacher wanted to administer the spelling test after lunch.)
  • mar   mal   ade
    marmalade  (Paddington Bear pulled a marmalade sandwich out of his hat.)
  • bit   ter   sweet
    bittersweet  (Her last day at the school was bittersweet.)
  • sar   cas   tic
    sarcastic  (She made a sarcastic comment that my singing reminded her of a time her dog was sick.)
  • in   ter   rupt
    interrupt   (Do not interrupt the baby when she is eating.)
  • o   ver   turn
    overturn  (The dog overturned the bowl.)
  • leth   ar   gic
    lethargic  (A big meal always makes me feel lethargic and sleepy.)
  • e   lix   ir
    elixir  (The medicine is an welcomed elixir to his cold.)