List 4 Review (Lists 2-3) Flashcards
counterfeit
fluidity
controlled
equipped
eighth
omniscient
conceit
audience
unforgettable
conceive
counseled
friend
seizure
surfing
imperiled
receive
tresses
committed
neighbor
gilded
believe
deceive
propelled
beginning
sovereignty
quitting
compelling
seismic
concurring
reign
forfeit
pinioned
allotted
grieve
freight
eliciting
misspelled
transferred
alien
diesel
accost
to approach and speak in an aggressive way as with a demand or request
aged with enduring appeal
vintage
all
OMNI
allusion
an indirect reference
an essential point or feature
crux
an indirect reference
allusion
apprehensive
fearful about the future
AUDI
to hear
bewilder
to confuse or befuddle someone or something
cipher
to write in secret code
conduct
the manner in which a person behaves
crux
an essential point or feature
CUR(R), CURS, COURSE
to run, to go
deluge
to overwhelm; to flood with water
devise
to think up a plan or design
elaborately ornamented
ornate
exultation
the act of great rejoicing
falter
to be unsteady in purpose or action
fearful about the future
apprehensive
FER
to bear, to carry
fervent
having or showing great zeal
having or showing great zeal
fervent
hoist
to raise or lift up
imposing
impressive because of size, strength, or dignity
impressive because of size, strength, or dignity
imposing
inconspicuous
not easily noticeable
items or material discarded
refuse
massive
unusually large in degree or scope; heavy and solid
not easily noticeable
inconspicuous
OMNI
all
ornate
elaborately ornamented
ponder
to carefully think about something
refuse
items or material discarded
SPEC, SPECT, SPIC
to look, to see
speculate
to conclude based on inadequate evidence
the act of great rejoicing
exultation
the manner in which a person behaves
conduct
the state of being profuse; abundance
to waste or spread; dissipate
thwart
to prevent from being successful
to approach and speak in an aggressive way as with a demand or request
accost
to be unsteady in purpose or action
falter
to bear, to carry
FER
to carefully think about something
ponder
to conclude based on inadequate evidence
speculate
to confuse or befuddle someone or something
bewilder
to hear
AUDI
to look, to see
SPEC, SPECT, SPIC
to overwhelm; to flood with water
deluge
to prevent from being successful
thwart
to raise or lift up
hoist
to run, to go
CUR(R), CURS, COURSE
to think up a plan or design
devise
to waste or spread; dissipate
the state of being profuse; abundance
to write in secret code
cipher
unusually large in degree or scope; heavy and solid
massive
vintage
aged with enduring appeal
What is a common exception to spelling rule #1
Neither financier seized either weird species of leisure
What is spelling rule #1
i before e
expect after c
or when sounded like ā
as in neighbor and weigh.
What is spelling rule #2
Double the final consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel if
(1) the word has only one syllable or is accented on the last syllable AND
(2) the word ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel.
Do not double the final cononant before a suffix if
(1) the last syllable is not accented OR
(2) the word does not end in a signle consonant preceded by a signle vowel.
