8th. Grade Spelling List No. 8
Spelling Rules Keys to Good Spelling
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Spelling - Words illustrating rule 3 on Spelling Rules
1. accompanied2. 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.