8th. Grade Spelling List No. 28

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Spelling - Commonly misspelled words
1.    amount

2.    argument^4*

3.    begginer²

4.    competitive

5.    conscious

6.    different²

7.    disastrous

8.    explanation

9.    fashions

10.  independent

11.  lost

12.  maybe

13.  occurring²

14.  physical

15.  possible

16.  profession

17.  separation

18.  their

19.  there

20.  they're

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.    imminent         adj. (imminence, noun)

                                        about to occur, close at hand

2.   incompatible   adj. (incompatibility, noun)

                                        incapable of existing together, incongruous

3.    irresolute        adj. (irresolution, noun)

                                        vacillating, wavering, indecisive

4.    prevalent        adj. (prevalence, noun)

                                        current, widespread, common

5.    sack               verb

                                        plunder, strip. loot

6.    self-possessed   adj. 

                                calm, composed, self-controlled

7.    solitude          noun

                                        aloneness, seclusion

8.    tacit                adj.

                                        silent, unspoken

9.    treacherous    adj. (treachery, noun)

                                        untrustworthy, deceiving

10.  vacillate         verb (vacillation, noun)

                                       hesitate, waver

Vocabulary Sentences

1.    We could tell by the restlessness of the animals that a storm was imminent.

       We could tell by the restlessness of the animals that a storm was about to occur, close at hand.

2.    He felt that to be a politician and a preacher of righteousness was to combine two vocations practically incompatible.

       He felt that to be a politician and a preacher of righteousness was to combine two vocations practically incapable of existing together, incongruous.  --Blackie

3.    Mr. Jetson's irresolute actions revealed that he was not well suited to his new position.

       Mr. Jetson's vacillating, wavering, indecisive actions revealed that he was not well suited to his new position.

4.    The use of a word or expression does not become correct just because it is prevalent.

       The use of a word or expression does not become correct just because it is current, widespread, common.

5.    The invading army intended to sack every town and village in its path.

       The invading army intended to plunder, strip, loot every town and village in its path.

6.    The speaker was not at all cowed by the hostile audience, but completely self-possessed.

       The speaker was not at all cowed by the hostile audience, but completely calm, composed, self-controlled.

7.    Solitude brings no escape from spiritual danger.

       Aloneness, seclusion brings no escape from spiritual danger.  ---Vaughan

8.    Sir Thomas More's tacit disapproval of King Henry VIII's divorce eventually led to More's execution.

       Sir Thomas More's silent, unspoken disapproval of King Henry VIII's divorce eventually led to More's execution.

9.    Her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord.

       Her untrustworthy, deceiving sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord.  ---Jer. 3:10

10.  Elijah told the people not to vacillate but to decide immediately whether they would serve God or Baal.

       Elijah told the people not to hesitate, waver but to decide immediately whether they would serve God or Baal.