7th. Grade Spelling List No. 2
Spelling Rules Keys to Good Spelling
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Spelling - Words illustrating rule 1 (See Spelling Rules #1)
1. achieve2. 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.