7th. Grade Spelling List No. 15

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Spelling - Commonly misspelled words.
1.   across

2.    comparative⁴

3.    controversial³

4.    definitely⁴

5.    effect

6.    height^1*

7.    interested

8.    led

9.    necessary

10.  occurring²

11.  opinion

12.  particular

13.  personal

14.  personnel

15.  possession

16.  pursue

17.  receiving^1,4

18.  separate

19.  similar

20.  succession

Note:  A superscript number (^1,2 etc.) after a word indicates the spelling rule in the Spelling Rules page. An asterisk (*) indicates an exception.

Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.

1.    brusque       adj. (related form:  brusqueness, noun)

                                     curt, rude

2.    delude         verb (related form:  deluder, noun)

                                     deceive, mislead

3.   divulge         verb (related form: divulgence, noun)

                                     reveal, disclose

4.    droll              adj. (related form:  drollery, noun)

                                    amusing in an odd way

5.    drought        noun

                                    prolonged lack of rain

 6.   expendable  adj.

                                    sacrificeable, consumable, replaceable

7.    inherit          verb

                                    receive from one's ancestors

Vocabulary Sentences

1.    The grandfather was always brusque, but it was obvious that he adored his little grandson.

       The grandfather was always curt, rude, but it was obvious that he adored his little grandson.

2.    Do not let Satan delude you into thinking that you can get to heaven by good works.

       Do not let Satan deceive, mislead you into thinking that you can get to heaven by good works.

3.    It is traitorous to divulge secrets to an enemy.

       It is traitorous to reveal, disclose secrets to an enemy.

4.    Gary can make even the most serious statements sound droll.

       Gary can make even the most serious statements sound amusing in an odd way.

5.    A severe drought in the West produced the Dust Bowl of the 1930's.

       A severe prolonged lack of rain in the West produced the Dust Bowl of the 1930's.

6.    "Remember that we are all expendable," said the general, "including me."

       "Remember that we are all sacrificeable, consumable, replaceable," said the general, "including me."

7.    My mother has carefully preserved my grandmother's wedding dress, which I will inherit someday.

       My mother has carefully preserved my grandmother's wedding dress, which I will receive from one's ancestors someday.