8th. Grade Spelling List No. 14
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Spelling - ("Seed" Words and Other commonly Misspelled Words)
1. accede+2. annually
3. antecede+
4. boundary
5. concede+
6. disciple
7. evidently
8. exceed+
9. finally
10. generally
11. intercede+
12. occasion
13. practice
14. precede+
15. proceed
16. recede+
17. secede+
18. succeed+
19. supersede+
20. surrounded
+Supersede is the only verb in English that ends in -sede. Exceed, proceed, and succeed are the only verbs that end in -ceed. all the other endings that have a "seed" sound are spelled -cede.
Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.
1. cadence noun
rhythmic flow, movement
2. complaisant adj. (complaisance, noun)
obliging, agreeable, willing to please
3. deficiency noun (deficient, adj.)
inadequacy, shortcoming
4. entrench verb (entrenchment, noun)
dig in, fortify, establish
5. execute verb (execution, noun)
do, carry out, accomplish
6. obeisance noun (obeisant, adj.)
gesture of respect, honor
7. posterity noun
succeeding generations, descendants
8. procure verb (procurable, adj., and procurement, noun)
get, acquire
9. propriety noun
correctness of behavior or morals
10. unrelenting adj.
not slackening
Vocabulary Sentences
1. The band marched in perfect cadence as they performed impressive maneuvers on the field.
The band marched in perfect rhythmic flow, movement as they performed impressive maneuvers on the field.
2. Loyal and complaisant, Mother agreed to chaperone our field trip.
Loyal and obliging, agreeable, willing to please, Mother agreed to chaperone our field trip.
3. If you have limited ability, you can make up for the deficiency through hard work and determinations.
If you have limited ability, you can make up for the inadequacy, shortcoming through hard work and determination.
4. They will entrench themselves along a ridge opposite the enemy.
They will dig in, fortify, establish themselves along a ridge opposite the enemy.
5. Our basketball coach told us that we would have to execute our game perfectly to win the championship.
Our basketball coach told us that we would have to do, carry out, accomplish, our game plan perfectly to win the championship.
6. During the Pledge of Allegiance, a patriotic American shows his obeisance by placing his right hand over his heart.
During the Pledge of Allegiance, a patriotic American shows his gesture of respect, honor by placing his right hand over his heart.
7. The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of Posterity.
The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of succeeding generations, descendants. --Benjamin Disraeli
8. Rare books are difficult and sometimes even impossible to procure.
Rare books are difficult and sometimes even impossible to get, acquire.
9. The Bible says that fools scoff at propriety.
The Bible says that fools scoff at correctness of behavior or morals. --Prov. 14:9
10. The fierce, unrelenting bombing during the night destroyed most of the enemy's aircraft on the ground.
The fierce, not slackening bombing during the night destroyed most of the enemy's aircraft on the ground.