7th. Grade Spelling List No. 23

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Spelling - Commonly misspelled words.
1.   allegiance

2.    amendment

3.    cafeteria

4.    Christian

5.    lien1

6.    neigh1

7.    ignorance

8.    intelligence

9.    propelled2

10.  religious

11.  respectfully

12.  restaurant

13.  straight

14.  success

15.  sufficient1*

16.  surely4

17.  taped4

18.  tapped2

19.  typical

20.  yield1

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.    aloft                adv.

                                        in the air, high above the ground

2.    aquatic            adj.

                                        pertaining to water

3.   articulate           adj.

                                        intelligible, understandable

4.    avert               verb

                                        prevent, avoid, forestall

5.    buoyant           adj. (related form:  buoyancy, noun)

                                        lighthearted, cheerful, hopeful

 6.   compromise    verb

                                        reach an agreement by partially surrendering one's beliefs

7.    content            adj. (related form:  contentment, noun)

                                        satisfied, happy

Vocabulary Sentences

1.    The pilot was soon aloft in his small yellow Piper Cub, heading for the mission station with medical supplies.

       The pilot was soon in the air, high above the ground in his small yellow Piper Cub, heading for the mission station with medical supplies

2.    Jesse enjoys all aquatic sports, not just swimming.

       Jesse enjoys all pertaining to water sports, no just swimming.

3.    Truly it is a great thing for a nation that it gets an articulate voice.

       Truly it is a great thing for a nation that it gets an intelligible, understandable voice.

4.    Casey Jones was unable to avert the train wreck.

       Casey Jones was unable to prevent, avoid, forestall the train wreck.

5.    During the Battle of Britain, the men and women in bomb shelters tried to maintain buoyant spirits by singing.

       During the Battle of Britain, the men and women in bomb shelters tried to maintain lighthearted, cheerful, hopeful spirits by singing.

6.    John refused to compromise in spite of the pressure of his friends.

       John refused to reach an agreement by partially surrendering ones beliefs in spite of the pressure of his friends.

7.    I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

       I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be satisfied, happy.  ---Phil. 4:11