7th. Grade Spelling List No. 2

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Spelling - Words illustrating rule 1 (See Spelling Rules #1)
1.    achieve

2.    belief

3.    ceiling

4.    conceive

5.    deceit

6.    diesel

7.    freight

8.    friend

9.    leisure

10.  lieutenant

11.  mischievous

12.  niece

13.  receive

14.  relieve

15.  seize*

16.  vein

17.  view

18.  weight

19.  weird*

20.  wield

* Note:  An asterisk (*) indicates an exception to the rule.

Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.

1.    gangling     adj.

                                    awkwardly tall and thin

2.    gnarled       adj.

                                    rough, twisted, knotted

3.    heirloom     noun

                                    possession handed down from generation to generation

4.    impetuous  adj. (related form: impetuousness, noun)

                                   acting quickly with little thought, hasty

5.    ineffectual  adj. (related form:  ineffectualness, noun)

                                            unsuccessful, futile

 6.    livid            adj.

                                    enraged, furious

7.    mutilate       verb (related form:  mutilation, noun)

                                    cut off or remove a part of

Vocabulary Sentences

1.   At first the gangling colt could take only a few steps at a time.

      At first the awkwardly tall and thin colt could take only a few steps at a time.

2.    With gnarled but skillful hands, the old carpenter carefully crafted a crib for his first great-grandchild.

        With rough, twisted, knotted but skillful hands, the old carpenter carefully crafted a crib for his first great-grandchild.

3.    Roy cherishes the heirloom that his grandfather left to him.

        Roy cherishes the possession handed down from generation to generation that his grandfather left to him.

4.    The apostle Peter, impetuous as always, assured the Lord Jesus that he would never deny Him.

    The apostle Peter, acting quickly with little thought, hasty as always, assured the Lord Jesus that he would never deny Him.

5.    All of man's attempts to live perfectly and save himself will always be ineffectual.

    All of man's attempts to live perfectly and save himself will always be unsuccessful, futile.

6.    Mr. Arnold became livid when he realized that he had missedhis flight.

    Mr. Arnold became enraged, furious when he realized that he had missed his flight.

7.    Billing statements may carry the warning not to fold, bend, or mutilate them.

    Billing statements may carry the warning no to fold, bend, or cut off or remove a part of them.