7th. Grade Spelling List No. 3
Spelling Rules Keys to Good Spelling
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Spelling - Words illustrating rule 2 (See Spelling Rules #2)
1. beginning2. benefited
3. blotting
4. canceled
5. conferred
6. dropped
7. equipped
8. imperiled
9. marveled
10. occurred
11. omitted
12. planned
13. preferable
14. preferred
15. quarreling
16. reference
17. referred
18. repelled
19. scanning
20. shipped
Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.
1. ominous adj.
ill-omened, threatening
2. pacific adj.
peace-loving, peaceable, appeasing
3. plod verb (related form: plodder, noun)
walk heavily or laboriously
4. smolder verb
burn without a flame
5. submerge verb (related form: submergible, adj.)
go beneath the surface
6. swagger verb (related form: swaggerer, noun)
walk or act arrogantly, strut
7. tedious adj. (related form: tediousness, noun)
long and tiresome
Vocabulary Sentences
1. An ominous silence preceded the storm.
An ill-omened, threatening, silence preceded the storm.
2. The pacific Quakers, not wishing to war with the Indians, signed a treaty with them for Pennsylvania.
The peace-loving, peaceable, appeasing Quakers, not wishing to war with the Indians, signed a treaty with them for Pennsylvania.
3. When his car stalled, Harry had to plod home through deep snow.
When his car stalled, Harry had to walk heavily or laboriously home through deep snow.
4. Pastor Evans allowed the campfire to smolder through the evening until he was ready to start the youth meeting.
Pastor Evans allowed the campfire to burn without a flame through the evening until he was ready to start the youth meeting.
5. Nuclear submarines can submerge for months at a time.
Nuclear submarines can go beneath the surface for months at a time.
6. A youth who is unsure of himself will sometimes swagger in order to hide his fears from others.
A youth who is unsure of himself will sometimes walk or act arrogantly, strut in order to hide his fears from others.
7. Although repairing watches might seem like a tedious job, Mr. Irwin enjoys it.
Although repairing watches might seem like a long and tiresome job, Mr. Irwin enjoys it.