8th. Grade Spelling List No. 12

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Spelling - Homophones.  See "Keys to Good Spelling" #5.
1.    cache (hiding place)

2.    cash (money)

3.    cents (money)

4.    sense (function)

5.    earn (make money)

6.    urn (a vase)

7.    forth (direction)

8.    fourth (number)

9.    miner (worker)

10.  minor (underage)

11.  muscle (tissue)

12.  mussel (seafood)

13.  peace (harmony)

14.  piece (a part)

15.  plain (level area)

16.  plane (a tool)

17.  rite (ceremony)

18.  write (use a pen)

19.  you'll ("you will")

20.  Yule (Christmas)

Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.

1.    anticipation     noun (anticipate, verb)

                                         expectation

2.    bravado           noun

                                        show of courage or boldness

3.    galvanize       verb, (galvanizer, noun)

                                        arouse, excite, stimulate

4.    gaudy             adj. (gaudiness, noun)

                                       tastelessly fine, showy

5.   hoary              adj.  (hoariness, noun)

                                       white or gray-haired

6.    plenteous      adj. (plenteousness, noun)

                               abundant, plentiful

7.    proclaim       verb (proclamation, noun)

                                      announcing publicly, declare

8.   turbulent        adj. (turbulence, noun)

                                      violently agitated or disturbed

9.   undaunted     adj.

                                      resolute, not discouraged or disheartened

10.  valiant          adj. (valiance, noun)

                                     brave, courageous

Vocabulary Sentences

1.   Kenneth looked forward with eager anticipation to the arrival of the fishing rod that he had ordered.

      Kenneth looked forward with eager expectation to the arrival of the fishing rod that he had ordered.

2.    Herman's bravado disappeared when he turned a corner in the cave and came face to face with a family of skunks.

       Herman's show of courage or boldness disappeared when he turned a corner in the cave and came face to face with a family of skunks.

3.    Some analysts believe that tax cuts will galvanize more life into the stock market.

       Some analysts believe that tax cuts will arouse, excite, stimulate more life into the stock market.

4.    It was a gaudy hat, complete with peacock feathers and scarlet and yellow ribbons.

       It was a tastelessly fine, showy hat, complete with peacock feathers and scarlet and yellow ribbons.

5.    Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God.

       Thou shalt rise up before the white or gray-haired head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God.  --Lev. 19:32

6.    The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

       The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant, plentiful in mercy.  --Ps. 103:8

7.    Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness:  but a faithful man who can find?

       Most men will announce publicly, declare every one his own goodness:  but a faithful man who can find?  --Prov. 20:6

8.    The path of duty often leads through turbulent waters.

       The path of duty often leads through violently agitated or disturbed waters.

9.    Spartacus, when made a Roman slave and gladiator, remained undaunted and later escaped from slavery.

      Spartacus, when made a Roman slave and gladiator, remained resolute, not discouraged or disheartened and later escaped from slavery.

10.  Why are thy valiant men swept away?  they stood not, because the Lord did drive them.

       Why are they brave, courageous men swept away?  they stood not, because the Lord did drive them.