7th. Grade Spelling List No. 22
Spelling Rules Keys to Good Spelling
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Spelling - Commonly misspelled words.
1. disapprove2. 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.