7th. Grade Spelling List No. 3

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Spelling - Words illustrating rule 2 (See Spelling Rules #2)
1.    beginning

2.    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.