8th. Grade Spelling List No. 5

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Spelling - Words illustrating rule 4 on Spelling Rules
1.    absolutely

2.    admiration

3.    advertisement

4.    arguing

5.    careless

6.    coarseness

7.    encouraging

8.    exploring

9.    fascinating

10.  graduating

11.  immediately

12.  judgment*

13.  placing

14.  requirement

15.  scarcely

16.  truly*

17.  unfortunately

18.  using

19.  wholly

20.  zoning

Note:  An asterisk (*) indicates an exception to the rule.

Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.

1.    deference       noun (deferential, adj.)

                                         regard, respect, honor

2.    ineffable           adj. (ineffability, noun)

                                         unutterable, inexpressible, indescribable

3.    lethal              adj.

                                        deadly

4.    perpendicular    adj. (perpendicularity, noun)

                                        vertical, precipitous, steep

5.    prodigious      adj. (prodigiousness, noun)

                                        amazing, astounding, marvelous

6.    profound        adj. (profundity, noun)

                                intellectually deep

7.    reliance          noun (reliant, adj)

                                       trust, confidence, dependence

8.   reminisce       verb (reminiscence, noun)

                                       recall, remember, recollect

9.    wax               verb

                                       grow

10.   wistful               adj. (wistfulness, noun)

                                       mournfully longing, yearning

Vocabulary Sentences

1.    The crowd quieted out of deference to the speaker as he approached the podium.

       The crowd quieted out of regard, respect, honor to the speaker as he approached the podium.

2.    The glory and majesty of God is ineffable.

       The glory and majesty of God is unutterable, inexpressible, indescribable.

3.    The insecticide sprinkled on the anthill was lethal to the fire ants.

       The insecticide sprinkled on the anthill was deadly to the fire ants.

4.    The first challenge for the climbers was the perpendicular face of a granite cliff.

       The first challenge for the climbers was the vertical, precipitous, steep face of a granite cliff.

5.    The prodigious feats performed on the high wire held the spectators spellbound.

       The amazing, astounding, marvelous feats performed on the high wire held the spectators spellbound.

6.    If a man praise a very fool, and think his wit good and profound, then is that person, indeed, more fool than the other.

       If a man praise a very fool, and think his wit good and intellectually deep, then is that person, indeed, more fool than the other.  ---John Frith

7.    The founders of our country went forward with firm reliance on Almighty God.

       The founders of our country went forward with firm trust, confidence, dependence on Almighty God.

8.    Mr. Crona and Mr. Leland, two retired army colonels, often reminisce about World War II.

       Mr. Crona and Mr. Leland, two retired army colonels, often recall, remember, recollect about World War II.

9.    And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

       And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall grow cold.   ---Matt. 24:12

10.  My sad companions on the beach I found, / Their wistful eyes in floods of sorrow drowned.

       My sad companions on the beach I found, / Their mournfully longing, yearning eyes in floods of sorrow drowned.  ---Homer