List 4 Review (Lists 2-3) Flashcards
conduct
the manner in which a person behaves
quitting
What is spelling rule #1
i before e
expect after c
or when sounded like ā
as in neighbor and weigh.
seismic
concurring
SPEC, SPECT, SPIC
to look, to see
an indirect reference
allusion
fearful about the future
apprehensive
forfeit
imposing
impressive because of size, strength, or dignity
having or showing great zeal
fervent
CUR(R), CURS, COURSE
to run, to go
to hear
AUDI
fervent
having or showing great zeal
grieve
freight
items or material discarded
refuse
FER
to bear, to carry
accost
to approach and speak in an aggressive way as with a demand or request
alien
aged with enduring appeal
vintage
transferred
sovereignty
impressive because of size, strength, or dignity
imposing
the state of being profuse; abundance
to waste or spread; dissipate
controlled
equipped
eighth
to prevent from being successful
thwart
omniscient
unusually large in degree or scope; heavy and solid
massive
thwart
to prevent from being successful
apprehensive
fearful about the future
all
OMNI
an essential point or feature
crux
audience
unforgettable
conceive
to raise or lift up
hoist
ornate
elaborately ornamented
counterfeit
surfing
bewilder
to confuse or befuddle someone or something
deluge
to overwhelm; to flood with water
to think up a plan or design
devise
receive
tresses
committed
neighbor
elaborately ornamented
ornate
the act of great rejoicing
exultation
to overwhelm; to flood with water
deluge
believe
deceive
exultation
the act of great rejoicing
to confuse or befuddle someone or something
bewilder
ponder
to carefully think about something
to be unsteady in purpose or action
falter
vintage
aged with enduring appeal
beginning
propelled
the manner in which a person behaves
conduct
AUDI
to hear
inconspicuous
not easily noticeable
gilded
imperiled
friend
counseled
conceit
allusion
an indirect reference
to conclude based on inadequate evidence
speculate
to run, to go
CUR(R), CURS, COURSE
seizure
fluidity
misspelled
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.
speculate
to conclude based on inadequate evidence
falter
to be unsteady in purpose or action
diesel
to approach and speak in an aggressive way as with a demand or request
accost
eliciting
allotted
OMNI
all
to write in secret code
cipher
not easily noticeable
inconspicuous
hoist
to raise or lift up
refuse
items or material discarded
crux
an essential point or feature
to carefully think about something
ponder
devise
to think up a plan or design
pinioned
massive
unusually large in degree or scope; heavy and solid
to waste or spread; dissipate
the state of being profuse; abundance
to bear, to carry
FER
reign
to look, to see
SPEC, SPECT, SPIC
cipher
to write in secret code
compelling