8th. Grade Spelling List No. 13
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Spelling - Homophones. See "Keys to Good Spelling" # 5.
1. berth (place to sleep)2. birth (being born)
3. canvas (cloth)
4. canvass (survey)
5. censer (incense vessel)
6. censor (cut out)
7. chord (musical tones)
8. cord (small rope)
9. coarse (rough)
10. course (direction)
11. complement (completes)
12. compliment (praise)
13. core (center)
14. corps (military group)
15. doe (female deer)
16. dough (flour paste)
17. faint (swoon)
18. feint (fake attack)
19. tern (sea bird)
20. turn (change direction)
Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.
1. boon noun
benefit, blessing, advantage
2. brink noun
edge, border, verge
3. careen verb
list, sway, lurch
4. eddy noun
circular current, whirlpool
5. furbish verb (furbisher, noun)
polish, burnish, shine
6. jot noun
particle, whit, iota
7. prudent adj. (prudence, noun)
wise, sensible, judicious
8. refrain verb
forgo, forbear, abstain
9. succor verb
assist, aid, help
10. visage noun
face, aspect, countenance
Vocabulary Sentences
1. The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney was a boon to the American textile industry.
The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney was a benefit, blessing, advantage to the American textile industry.
2. Standing at the brink of the Grand Canyon, we could see the Colorado River coursing through black rock at the bottom of the gorge.
Standing at the edge, border, verge of the Grand Canyon, we could see the Colorado River coursing through black rock at the bottom of the gorge.
3. Pulled by two frantic horses just stung by bees, the buckboard careened over the rough backwoods terrain.
Pulled by two frantic horses just stung by bees, the buckboard listed, swayed, lurched over the rough backwoods terrain.
4. Our raft was thrown onto the rocks by a wild eddy.
Our raft was thrown onto the rocks by a wild circular current, whirlpool.
5. The antique dealer furbished the carved oak chest that had been built in 1775.
The antique dealer polished, burnished, shine the carved oak chest that had been built in 1775.
6. Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Till heaven and earth pass, one particle, whit, iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. --Matt. 5:18
7. A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is wise, sensible, judicious. --Prov. 15:5
8. We all though seriously about asking Dad to refrain from singing in the shower.
We all thought seriously about asking Dad to forgo, forbear, abstain from singing in the shower.
9. Hebrews 2:18 tells us that because Christ Himself suffered temptation, He is able to succor us when we are tempted.
Hebrews 2:18 tells us that because Christ Himself suffered temptation, He is able to assist, aid, help us when we are tempted.
10. Artists often look a long time for someone with just the right visage to suit their purpose in a particular painting.
Artists often look a long time for someone with just the right face, aspect, countenance to suit their purpose in a particular painting.