8th. Grade Spelling List No. 15

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Spelling - Commonly misspelled words
1.   accidentally

2.    actually

3.    apology

4.    authority

5.    basically

6.    behavior

7.    category

8.    chronological

9.    forty

10.  hypocrisy

11.  mysterious³

12.  necessary

13.  opportunity

14.  original

15.  particular

16.  probably

17.  psychology

18.  thorough

19.  undoubtedly

20.  whole

Note:  A superscript number (^1,2 etc.) after a word indicates the spelling rule in the Spelling Rules page.

Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.

1.    allocate          verb (allocation, noun)

                                        set apart, apportion, assign

2.    dispatch          verb

                                        send

3.    embark           verb (embarkation, noun)

                                        board a vessel or aircraft, set out

4.   emit                  verb (emission, noun)

                                      send forth

5.   inestimable    adj.

                                       incalculable, priceless

6.    rapture         noun (rapturous, adj.)

                              bliss, happiness, ecstasy

7.    reconcile       verb (reconcilable, adj., and reconciliation, noun)

                                      settle, resolve, harmonize

8.   remorse         noun (remorseful, adj.)

                                     sorrow, grief, regret

9.    solicit           verb (solicitation, noun, and solicitor, noun)

                                     ask, request

10.  undulate      verb (undulation, noun)

                                     move like waves

Vocabulary Sentences

1.    They will allocate ten of the new computers for use in the business classes.

       They will set apart, apportion, assign ten of the new computers for use in the business classes.

2.    When the enemy missile was launched, the United States forces sought to dispatch a Patriot missile to intercept it.

       When the enemy missile was launched, the United States forces sought to send a Patriot missile to intercept it.

3.    They will embark tomorrow for a tour of duty in the Mediterranean Sea.

       They will board a vessel or aircraft, set out tomorrow for a tour of duty in the Mediterranean Sea.

4.    Under a load, diesel engines emit black smoke.

       Under a load, diesel engines send forth black smoke.

5.    The wisdom and knowledge that God alone can give is inestimable.

       The wisdom and knowledge that God alone can give is incalculable, priceless.

6.    Rapture shone from the face of the child as she opened her birthday presents.

       Bliss, happiness, ecstasy shone from the face of the child as she opened her birthday presents.

7.    Did the constantly feuding Hatfields and McCoys ever reconcile their differences?

       Did the constantly feuding Hatfields and McCoys ever settle, resolve, harmonize their differences?

8.    It is far, far better to refrain from sinful pleasures than to live with unceasing remorse.

       It is far, far better to refrain from sinful pleasures than to live with unceasing sorrow, grief, regret.

9.    The company believes that is must solicit business from overseas in order to survive.

       The company believes that it must ask, request business from overseas  in order to survive.

10.  The blistering heat from the summer sun caused the humid air to undulate above the asphalt.

       The blistering heat from the summer sun caused the humid air to move like waves above the asphalt.