List 3 Review (Lists 1-2) Flashcards
relapse
to regress or backslide
override
ST(A), STAT, STIT
to stand
to stand
ST(A), STAT, STIT
omniscient
airsick
motorbike
accost
to approach and speak in an aggressive way as with a demand or request
eighth
burly
husky with a broad frame; muscular
motherboard
misstate
tolerant; merciful
lenient
to move
MOV, MOT, MOB
overrun
interrelated
seismic
delighted; extremely happy
elated
the manner in which a person behaves
conduct
deluge
to overwhelm; to flood with water
underrate
severely angry; furious
irate
presumptuous
in a forward or bold manner
withhold
immoral
with minimum or no preparation; improvised
extemporaneous
hoist
to raise or lift up
in a forward or bold manner
presumptuous
convex
curved outwardly
all
OMNI
concave
curved like the inner surface of a sphere
massive
unusually large in degree or scope; heavy and solid
radioactive
bewilder
to confuse or befuddle someone or something
freight
an effortless attraction or kinship
affinity
to regress or backslide
relapse
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.
impressive because of size, strength, or dignity
imposing
friend
accessibility
the act of great rejoicing
exultation
deceive
the state of being profuse; abundance
to waste or spread; dissipate
conduct
the manner in which a person behaves
grieve
to confuse or befuddle someone or something
bewilder
to approach and speak in an aggressive way as with a demand or request
accost
MOV, MOT, MOB
to move
husky with a broad frame; muscular
burly
reign
to hear
AUDI
curved outwardly
convex
irreverent
careful
falter
to be unsteady in purpose or action
alien
neighbor
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.
conceit
lenient
tolerant; merciful
to waste or spread; dissipate
the state of being profuse; abundance
receive
to go, to yield
CEDE, CEED, CESS
audience
to raise or lift up
hoist
What is a common exception to spelling rule #1
Neither financier seized either weird species of leisure
extemporaneous
with minimum or no preparation; improvised
infinite
without end or limit
diesel
divert
to deflect or turn aside (from a course or direction)
standpoint
forfeit
misspent
unusually large in degree or scope; heavy and solid
massive
counterfeit
to deflect or turn aside (from a course or direction)
divert
CEDE, CEED, CESS
to go, to yield
sovereignty
fearful about the future
apprehensive
believe
affinity
an effortless attraction or kinship
to be unsteady in purpose or action
falter
What is spelling rule #1
i before e
expect after c
or when sounded like ā
as in neighbor and weigh.
curved like the inner surface of a sphere
concave
illegal
seizure
backbone
to overwhelm; to flood with water
deluge
apprehensive
fearful about the future
immobile
without end or limit
infinite
irate
severely angry; furious
imposing
impressive because of size, strength, or dignity
exultation
the act of great rejoicing
AUDI
to hear
elated
delighted; extremely happy
OMNI
all
heartthrob
conceive