8th. Grade Spelling List No. 25
Spelling Rules Keys to Good Spelling
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Spelling - Commonly misspelled words
1. affect2. audience1
3. Christian
4. coming4
5. controversy
6. curious
7. effect
8. existent
9. ideally
10. interest
11. lonely4
12. mere
13. parliament
14. personal
15. personnel
16. prepare
17. prominent
18. revel
19. studying3
20. synonymous
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. courier noun
special messenger, carrier
2. determinate adj.
settled, fixed, set
3. doting adj.
excessively fond, indulgent, pampering
4. fledgling noun
rookie, trainee, apprentice
5. novel adj.
new, strange, original
6. pervade verb (pervasive, adj.)
permeate, spread throughout
7. reconnoiter verb (reconnoitering, adj.)
survey, probe, spy out
8. solemnize verb
dignify by formal ceremony, celebrate
9. surly adj. (surliness, noun)
sullen, churlish, ill-tempered
10. whim noun
capricious notion, freakish idea
Vocabulary Sentences
1. Papyrus scrolls were delivered from place to place by couriers known for their speed and endurance.
Papyrus scrolls were delivered from place to place by special messengers, carriers known for their speed and endurance.
2. Jesus Christ was "delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God" to be crucified for our sins.
Jesus Christ was "delivered by the settled, fixed, set counsel and foreknowledge of God" to be crucified for our sins. ---Acts 2:23
3. Doting mothers end by ruining their children.
Excessively fond, indulgent, pampering mothers end by ruining their children. ---Hallam Tennyson
4. The reporter, being just a fledgling, made several embarrassing mistakes.
The reporter, being just a rookie, trainee, apprentice, made several embarrassing mistakes.
5. Although acupuncture may seem like a novel way to relieve pain, the technique was practied long ago by the ancient Chinese.
Although acupuncture may seem like a new, strange, original way to relieve pain, the technique was practiced long ago by the ancient Chinese.
6. During the war in the Persian Gulf, it was enjoyable to see patriotism once again pervade the United States.
During the war in the Persian Gulf, it was enjoyable to see patriotism once again permeate, spread throughout the United States.
7. The Duke of Brunswick...sent some of his officers to Givet, to reconnoiter the state of things there, and report them to him.
The Duke of Brunswick...sent some of his officers to Givet, to survey, probe, spy out the state of things there, and report them to him. ---Jefferson
8. Traditionally a couple will solemnize their wedding by repeating vows and exchanging rings.
Traditionally a couple will dignify by formal ceremony, celebrate their wedding by repeating vows and exchanging rings.
9. Eddie did not venture near the surly bulldog.
Eddie did not venture near the sullen, churlish, ill-tempered bulldog.
10. Mrs. Dombey may be in earnest, or she may be pursuing a whim.
Mrs. Dombey may be in earnest, or she may be pursuing a capricious notion, freakish idea. -- Dickens