7th. Grade Spelling List No. 22

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Spelling - Commonly misspelled words.
1.   disapprove

2.    discipline

3.    divine

4.    doesn't

5.    environment

6.    fundamental

7.    hypocrisy

8.    incidentally

9.    mortgage

10.  ninety4

11.  occasionally

12.  pastime

13.  peculiar

14.  perhaps

15.  permanent

16.  persuade

17.  physician

18.  possess

19.  pronunciation

20.  psychology

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.    eloquent       adj. (related form:  eloquence, noun)

                                       vividly expressive, forceful

2.    eminent        adj. (related form:  eminence, noun)

                                      esteemed, exalted

3.   modest          adj. (related form:  modesty, noun)

                                       humble, reserved, unexaggerated

4.    monopoly     noun (related form:  monopolize, verb)

                                       exclusive control of a service or commodity

5.    nonchalant    adj. (related form:  nonchalance, noun)

                                       unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic

 6.   predicament   noun

                                       unpleasant, trying, or dangerous situation

7.    recuperate     verb (related form:  recuperation, noun)

                                       recover, get well

Vocabulary Sentences

1.    The most eloquent speeches, like Lincoln's, are often the simplest.

       The most vividly expressive, forceful speeches, like Lincoln's are often the simplest.

2.    No position is so eminent that the person who has gained it no longer needs God's help.

       No position is so esteemed, exalted that the person who has gained it no longer needs God's help.

3.    The bank president stated that a modest estimate of the year's profits would be $20 million.

       The bank president stated that a humble, reserved, unexaggerated estimate of the year's profits would be $20 million.

4.    The monopoly by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company was broken up in the 1980's by the United States government.

       The exclusive control of a service or commodity by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company was broken up in the 1980's by the Unites States government.

5.    A Christian should not allow himself to develop a nonchalant attitude toward bad habits.

       A Christian should not allow himself to develop an unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic attitude toward bad habits.

6.    King Darius faced a predicament:  he did not want to put Daniel into the lions' den, but he could not revoke the law he had made.

       King Darius faced an unpleasant, trying, or dangerous situation:  he did not want to put Daniel into the lions' den, but he could not revoke the law he had made.

7.    Mr. Chandler moved to a warmer climate to recuperate from his illness.

       Mr. Chandler moved to a warmer climate to recover, get well from his illness.