List 3 Review (Lists 1-2) Flashcards
What is the first key to good spelling?
Realize that when two words are coŰounded (put together as one), the spelling of the two parts does not change.
What is the second key to good spelling?
Realize that when a prefix is added to a word, the spelling of the word itself does not change.
accessibility
airsick
backbone
careful
heartthrob
illegal
immobile
immoral
interrelated
irreverent
misspent
misstate
motherboard
motorbike
override
overrun
radioactive
standpoint
underrate
withhold
an effortless attraction or kinship
affinity
husky with a broad frame; muscular
burly
curved like the inner surface of a sphere
concave
curved outwardly
convex
to deflect or turn aside (from a course or direction)
divert
delighted; extremely happy
elated
with minimum or no preparation; improvised
extemporaneous
without end or limit
infinite
severely angry; furious
irate
tolerant; merciful
lenient
in a forward or bold manner
presumptuous
to regress or backslide
relapse
to go, to yield
CEDE, CEED, CESS
to move
MOV, MOT, MOB
to stand
ST(A), STAT, STIT
affinity
an effortless attraction or kinship
burly
husky with a broad frame; muscular
concave
curved like the inner surface of a sphere
convex
curved outwardly
divert
to deflect or turn aside (from a course or direction)
elated
delighted; extremely happy
extemporaneous
with minimum or no preparation; improvised
infinite
without end or limit
irate
severely angry; furious
lenient
tolerant; merciful
presumptuous
in a forward or bold manner
relapse
to regress or backslide
CEDE, CEED, CESS
to go, to yield
MOV, MOT, MOB
to move
ST(A), STAT, STIT
to stand
alien
audience
believe
conceit
conceive
counterfeit
deceive
diesel
eighth
forfeit
freight
friend
grieve
neighbor
omniscient
receive
reign
seismic
seizure
sovereignty
to approach and speak in an aggressive way as with a demand or request
accost
fearful about the future
apprehensive
to confuse or befuddle someone or something
bewilder
the manner in which a person behaves
conduct
to overwhelm; to flood with water
deluge
the act of great rejoicing
exultation
to be unsteady in purpose or action
falter
to raise or lift up
hoist
impressive because of size, strength, or dignity
imposing
unusually large in degree or scope; heavy and solid
massive
the state of being profuse; abundance
to waste or spread; dissipate
to hear
AUDI
all
OMNI
accost
to approach and speak in an aggressive way as with a demand or request
apprehensive
fearful about the future
bewilder
to confuse or befuddle someone or something
conduct
the manner in which a person behaves
deluge
to overwhelm; to flood with water
exultation
the act of great rejoicing
falter
to be unsteady in purpose or action
hoist
to raise or lift up
imposing
impressive because of size, strength, or dignity
massive
unusually large in degree or scope; heavy and solid
to waste or spread; dissipate
the state of being profuse; abundance
AUDI
to hear
OMNI
all
What is spelling rule #1
i before e
expect after c
or when sounded like ā
as in neighbor and weigh.
