List 5 Review (Lists 3-4) Flashcards
busyness
to think up a plan or design
devise
to carefully think about something
ponder
ornate
elaborately ornamented
modifier
not easily noticeable
inconspicuous
beginning
gustiness
counseled
to rebuke or criticize an action
reproach
calamity
an event causing devastating loss and tragedy
to have firmly made a decision
resolved
a declaration of denial
renunciation
refuse
items or material discarded
a plan for a journey
itinerary
pinioned
elaborately ornamented
ornate
visionary
possessing acute intelligent foresight
compelling
the state of being severe or strict; the degree to which something is bad
severity
speculate
to conclude based on inadequate evidence
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.
inconspicuous
not easily noticeable
speech, word, reasoning
LOG, LOGUE
docile
able to be taught; easy to control
an event causing devastating loss and tragedy
calamity
the capacity to live; abundant energy
vitality
to bear, to carry
FER
liveliest
fidelity
faithfulness to duty or a commitment
misspelled
aged with enduring appeal
vintage
indignities
an indirect reference
allusion
accompaniment
consistencies
adequacies
readily
copies
chimneys
reproach
to rebuke or criticize an action
to run, to go
CUR(R), CURS, COURSE
possessing acute intelligent foresight
visionary
gilded
severity
the state of being severe or strict; the degree to which something is bad
vitality
the capacity to live; abundant energy
fluidity
itinerary
a plan for a journey
transferred
committed
likelihood
to write in secret code
cipher
crux
an essential point or feature
controlled
able to be taught; easy to control
docile
devise
to think up a plan or design
FER
to bear, to carry
happiness
satisfactorily
unforgettable
luxurious
cipher
to write in secret code
restrain
to keep in check
FID
faith
surfing
faith
FID
denied
tresses
renunciation
a declaration of denial
fervent
having or showing great zeal
allotted
feeling passionate or eager
ardent
an essential point or feature
crux
faithfulness to duty or a commitment
fidelity
CUR(R), CURS, COURSE
to run, to go
vintage
aged with enduring appeal
LOG, LOGUE
speech, word, reasoning
EQU
equal even
thwart
to prevent from being successful
to conclude based on inadequate evidence
speculate
apologies
allusion
an indirect reference
to look, to see
SPEC, SPECT, SPIC
eliciting
propelled
quitting
SPEC, SPECT, SPIC
to look, to see
items or material discarded
refuse
equal even
EQU
easily
to prevent from being successful
thwart
imperiled
to keep in check
restrain
having or showing great zeal
fervent
resolved
to have firmly made a decision
galleys
concurring
ponder
to carefully think about something
What is spelling rule #3?
For words ending in y preceded by a consonant, change the y to i before all suffixes except those beginning with i.
studying
equipped
ardent
feeling passionate or eager
