7th. Grade Spelling List No. 9

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Spelling - Words illustrating rule 4 (See Spelling Rules #4)
1.   aching

2.    admiration

3.    advancement

4.    allurement

5.    alluring

6.    amazement

7.    atonement

8.    canoeing*

9.    chargeable*

10.  courageous*

11.  deplorable

12.  dining

13.  excitement

14.  exploring

15.  hoeing*

16.  hoping

17.  knowledgeable*

18.  likeness

19.  lovable

20.  usage

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

Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.

1.    anguish          noun

                                         distress, agony, torment

2.    barrage          noun

                                         barrier of artillery fire

3.   blithely            adv. (related form:  blithe, adj)

                                        merrily, cheerfully

4.    critical             adj. (related form:  criticalness, noun)

                                       hard to please, faultfinding

5.    fateful           adj. (related form:  fatefulness, noun)

                                       decisive, momentous

 6.    gaping         adj.

                                      wide open

7.    heretic          noun (related form:  heretical, adj.)

                                      one who rejects generally accepted beliefs

Vocabulary Sentences

1.    Anguish of body and soul results from disobeying God's laws.

       Distress, agony, torment of body and soul results from disobeying God's laws.

2.    The troops were slowed by a heavy barrage; but as soon as the firing ceased, they continued their advance.

       The troops were slowed by a heavy barrier of artillery fire; but as soon as the firing ceased, they continued their advance.

3.    We met them returning blithely home from a Christmas party.

      We met them returning merrily, cheerfully home from a Christmas party.

4.    If we find that we have a critical spirit, we must ask the Holy Spirit to help us change it.

       If we find that we have a hard to please, faultfinding spirit, we must ask the Holy Spirit to help us change it.

5.    The Ides of March was a fateful day for Julius Caesar.

       The Ides of March was a decisive, momentous day for Julius Caesar.

6.    Brandon spent several hours on Saturday repairing the gaping hole in the fence.

      Brandon spent several hours on Saturday repairing the wide open hole in the fence.

7.    Martin Luther was condemned as a heretic.

      Martin Luther was condemned as one who rejects generally accepted beliefs.