7th. Grade Spelling List No. 11

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Spelling - Words ending in -er, -or and -able, -ible.  (Apply Keys to Good Spelling #4)
1.   acceptable

2.    accuser

3.    advertiser

4.    charitable

5.    eligible

6.    governor

7.    helicopter

8.    indelible

9.    inferior

10.  irritable

11.  mediator

12.  perishable

13.  possible

14.  professor

15.  propeller2

16.  respectable

17.  scissors

18.  sponsor

19.  tailor

20.  vegetable

Note:  A superscript number (1,2 etc.) after a word indicates the spelling rule in the Spelling Rules page.

Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.

1.    recipient          noun

                                         receiver

2.    staggering      adj.

                                         astonishing, overwhelming

3.   taunt               verb (related form:  taunter, noun)

                                        merrily, cheerfully

4.    treason           noun (related form:  treasonous, adj.)

                                       betrayal, rebellion, treachery

5.    verbatim        adv.

                                       in the exact words

 6.    vigor             noun (related form:  vigorous, adj.)

                                      healthy energy, forcefulness

7.    warrant          verb (related form:  warrantable, adj.)

                                      authorize, allow, justify

Vocabulary Sentences

1.   Rain had obliterated from the outside of the package the name of the recipient.

      Rain had obliterated from the outside of the package the name of the receiver.

2.     It is staggering to think that the infinite God Who created the heavens and the earth could love sinful man enough to die for him.

      It is astonishing, overwhelming to think that the infinite God Who created the heavens and the earth could love sinful man enough to die for him.

3.    The fruit above King Tantalus seemed to taunt him, moving just out of his reach whenever he reached up to pluck it.

      The fruit above King Tantalus seemed to mock, reproach, jeer at him, moving just out of his reach whenever he reached up to pluck it.

4.    Patrick Henry's speech was interrupted by horrified cries of "Treason!"

      Patrick Henry's speech was interrupted by horrified cries of "Betrayal, rebellion, treachery!"

5.    "Tell the court, verbatim, what he said," the attorney requested.

      "Tell the court, in the exact words, what he said," the attorney requested.

6.    Even though approaching retirement age, Uncle Dave still seems to have the vigor of his youth.

      Even though approaching retirement age, Uncle Dave still seems to have the healthy energy, forcefulness of his youth.

7.    If the Scriptures do no warrant a thing, we should not do it.

      If the Scriptures do not authorize, allow, justify a thing, we should not do it.