8th. Grade Spelling List No. 8

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Spelling - Words illustrating rule 3 on Spelling Rules
1.    accompanied

2.    apologies

3.    carrier

4.    chimneys

5.    decoys

6.    denied

7.    emergencies

8.    hatcheries

9.    identifying

10.  industries

11.  inquiries

12.  likelihood

13.  luxurious

14.  modifying

15.  nullified

16.  salaries

17.  trolleys

18.  valleys

19.  various

20.  worrying

Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.

1.     certitude        noun

                                         assurance, sureness, conviction

2.    chivalry            noun (chivalrous, adj.)

                                        courtesy, honorableness, bravery

3.    impunity         noun

                                        exemption from penalty or punishment

4.    indulgent        adj. (indulgence, noun)

                                        lenient, tolerant, pampering

5.   insinuate         verb (insinuation, noun, and  insinuating adj.)

                                        hint, suggest, imply

6.    lateral            adj.

                                sideways

7.    mettle            noun (mettlesome, adj.)

                                       spirit, resolution, courage

8.    patent           adj.

                                       clear, obvious, evident

9.    pliable         adj. (pliability, noun)

                                     easily bent, flexible

10.  squall          noun

                                     violent windstorm

Vocabulary Sentences

1.   Certitude is the state of mind of one whose faith is so strong that it resists all attack.

      Assurance, sureness, conviction is the state of mind of one whose faith is so strong that it resists all attack.

2.    Chivalry is only a name for that general spirit or state of mind which disposes men to heroic and generous actions.

       Courtesy, honorableness, bravery is only a name for that general spirit or state of mind which disposes men to heroic and generous actions.  ---Kenelm Digby

3.    Allowing crimes to be committed with impunity gives criminals the confidence to do whatever they wish.

       Allowing crimes to be committed with exemption from penalty or punishment gives criminals the confidence to do whatever they wish.

4.    To be indulgent with yourself is to greatly decrease your chances of success in life.

       To be lenient, tolerant, pampering with yourself is to greatly decrease your chances of success in life.

5.    Through your tone and expression, rather than through your words, you can insinuate that something is true.

       Through your tone and expression, rather than through your words, you can hint, suggest, imply that something is true.

6.    The lateral movements of the crab did not stop the youngster from catching him.

       The sideways movements of the crab did not stop the youngster from catching him.

7.    Martin Luther showed mettle when he refused to bow to the pope's demands.

       Martin Luther showed spirit, resolution, courage when he refused to bow to the pope's demands.

8.    The principal punished the student for his patent disobedience.

       The principal punished the student for his clear, obvious, evident disobedience.

9.    He was a pliable sort of person, always yielding to the will of others.

       He was an easily bent, flexible sort of person, always yielding to the will of others.

10.  A squall is often accompanied by rain or snow.

       A violent windstorm is often accompanied by rain or snow.