Spelling Words Unit 1: Weeks 1-3

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Match the following words with their meanings:

conscientious = Diligent and careful dismayed = Feeling concern or worry acclaim = To praise enthusiastically vetoes = To reject or prohibit

Match the following words with their correct prefixes:

preview = pre- reintroduce = re- postpone = post- outweigh = out-

Match the following words with their categories:

ecosystem = Environmental term household = Domestic term grievances = Concerns or complains leadership = Management or guidance

Match the following words with their spelling patterns:

<p>wildlife = -ife boldly = -old intervene = -vene accrue = -cru</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>mastermind = Strategist frustrate = Annoy relocate = Move preserve = Maintain</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their parts of speech:

<p>clarify = Verb fellowship = Noun old-growth = Adjective defied = Verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following watch-out words with their meanings:

<p>appraise = To evaluate averse = Having a strong dislike imminent = About to happen eminent = Famous and respected</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following plural words with their correct forms:

<p>ambushes = ambush positions = position ceremonies = ceremony losses = loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with the schwa sound of 'a':

<p>attractive = attraction celebrate = celebration differences = difference elegantly = elegance</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with the suffix '-ed':

<p>gestured = gesture punished = punish surprised = surprise forgiven = forgive</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with r-controlled vowels:

<p>mirror = mirrors predators = predator accuracy = accurate determined = determine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with open/closed syllables:

<p>rotate = rotation deceptively = deceive visually = visual scary = scare</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with prefixes - un-, dis-, non-:

<p>unbelievable = believable discomfort = comfort nonexistent = existent unsatisfactory = satisfactory</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following watch-out words with their definitions:

<p>incidence = occurrence alter = change formally = officially scarily = in a frightening manner</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following prefixes with their meanings:

<p>sub- = Under or beneath ex- = Out of or from im- = Not or into in- = Not or without</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their usage contexts:

<p>nonfunctional = Not working or serving a purpose disadvantage = A condition leading to unfavorable circumstances unavailable = Not able to be obtained or used unrealistic = Not realistic or practical</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their suffixes:

<p>fearful = -ful resourceful = -ful minutest = -est banned = -ed</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Latin root words with their meanings:

<p>dict = To say or tell ject = To throw struct = To build tract = To pull or draw</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their appropriate suffix:

<p>narration = -ion promotion = -ion debated = -ed predicted = -ed</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their watch-out categories:

<p>explicit = Watch-Out Words implicit = Watch-Out Words nonexistent = Words with Prefixes inconsequential = Words with Prefixes</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>vengeance = Punishment inflicted in retaliation legacy = Something handed down from the past gripping = Firmly holding the attention relentless = Determined and unyielding</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their respective suffix meanings:

<p>skillful = Having skills or abilities grieved = To have felt sorrow peaceful = Free from disturbance bullying = Using force or coercion to intimidate</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Greek roots with their meanings:

<p>therm = Heat bio = Life geo = Earth phobia = Fear</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words to their descriptions:

<p>astronautics = The science of space travel photosensitive = Responsive to light microphone = An instrument for amplifying sound dehydrated = Removed of water</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their Watch-Out Words:

<p>taught = Taut consecutive = Concurrently farther = Further allusion = Illusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>benevolent = Showing kindness malodorous = Having a bad smell reconstruct = To build again indecisive = Uncertain or hesitant</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their spelling rules:

<p>knack = Words with silent consonants chronic = Words with Greek spelling (ch, /k/, and ph, /f/) embroidery = Words with vowel diphthongs oi and oy underground = Words with vowel diphthongs ow and ou</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following pairs of words with their meanings:

<p>mildew = A type of fungus that thrives in damp conditions duty = A moral or legal obligation loosen = To make something less tight trophy = A reward for victory or success</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their examples:

<p>vehicles = Cars and trucks critique = A detailed analysis and assessment ingredients = Elements used in cooking technologies = Innovations and tools for practical work</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their contexts:

<p>condemns = To express strong disapproval plight = A dangerous or difficult situation remarkable = Worthy of attention or extraordinary nostalgia = A sentimental longing for the past</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Preview

To make a brief review of something before it happens.

Relocate

The act of moving to a new location.

Postpone

To delay or put off something until a later time.

Acclaim

To express great approval or praise.

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Preserve

To keep something safe and in good condition.

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Dismayed

To cause feelings of disappointment or sadness.

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Education

The process of educating or teaching.

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Reclassify

To put something in a different category or group.

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Plural Nouns

Words that are formed by adding an -s, -es, or -ies to the end of a noun.

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Subtropical

Relating to a region near the tropics, but not within them.

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Past Tense Verbs

Words that end in -ed, often used to show that something happened in the past.

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Schwa Sounds

Words that have the sound of 'schwa' (like the 'uh' sound), often found in unstressed syllables.

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Extract

To take out or remove, especially by force.

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Improbable

Not likely to happen; improbable.

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Closed Syllables

Syllables that contain a short vowel sound followed by one or more consonants.

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Open Syllables

Syllables that contain a long vowel sound or a vowel sound followed by a single consonant.

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Extensive

Extremely large in size or scope.

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Subside

To become less strong or intense; to gradually decrease.

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Prefixes un-, dis-, non-

Words that begin with un-, dis-, or non-, changing the meaning of the word.

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Suffixes -y, -e, -ly

Words that are formed by adding -y, -e, or -ly to the end of a word.

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Inadequate

Not enough; insufficient.

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Immobile

Unable to move; stationary.

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R-Controlled Vowels

Words that have a vowel sound controlled by an 'r' in the following syllable.

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Inactive

Lacking in energy or activity; idle.

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Consonant + le words

A word ending with a consonant followed by the letters 'le'.

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Silent Consonant

A word with a silent consonant, meaning the letter is present but not pronounced.

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Greek Spelling

Words that use the Greek spelling rules for 'ch' and 'ph'.

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French/Spanish Words

Words derived from French or Spanish languages.

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Vowel Dipthongs

A combination of two vowels that make a single sound.

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Monarch

A noun that refers to a person who is in charge of a group or organization.

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Catastrophic

A word that means 'extremely bad' or 'disastrous'.

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Condemns

A word that means 'to have a strong dislike or disapproval for something'.

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Abound

To exist in large numbers or amounts

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Diphthong au/aw

The vowel sound that makes the "aw" sound in "dawn" or "crawling"

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Latin Root

A part of a word that comes from Latin and is often used to indicate a meaning or action

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Suffix

A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning

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Gawked

To look at something with wide open eyes, often in a surprised or amazed way

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Watch-out word

A word that sounds similar but has a different meaning

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Significant

A word that describes something that is of great importance or significance

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Etymology

The study of the origin and development of words

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Study Notes

Spelling Words - Unit 1, Week 1

  • Plurals with s, es, ies; Words with all, alk
  • Includes words like ambushes, stalk, positions, pitfalls, losses, experiences, ceremonies, opportunities, approaches, balked, enthralled, lenses, appalled, heroes, identities, talkative
  • Also includes watch-out words like incidence and incidents

Spelling Words - Unit 1, Week 2

  • Words with the schwa sounds of a, e, i
  • Includes words like attractive, celebrate, differences, disability, materials, appearances, competitive, incredible, imagination, elegantly, negative, jewels, optimal, contradicted, elevate, ventilate.
  • Also includes watch-out words like devices and devise

Spelling Words - Unit 1, Week 3

  • Words with the schwa sounds of i, o, u
  • Includes words like illustrates, conform, support, confronted, custom, eloquently, sensitive, consulted, offend, permission, personal, purpose, cultural, medium, tropical
  • Also includes watch-out words like cite, sight, and site

Spelling Words - Unit 1, Week 4

  • Spell Words ending in -ed; Spell Words with ar and or
  • Includes words: gestured, argument, stubbornly, punished, embarrassed, disrespected, comfortable, traced, surprised, forgiven, targeted, apartment, cramped, startling, indicated, origins
  • Also includes watch out words like board and bored

Spelling Words - Unit 2, Week 1

  • Words with r-controlled vowels: er, ir, ur, ear, or, ar
  • Includes words: imposters, accuracy, mirror, predators, vertical, disturb, popular, anchors, learning, determined, admiration, occurrence, earliest, similar
  • Also includes watch out words like altar and alter

Spelling Words - Unit 2, Week 2

  • Words with Open/Closed Syllables; Suffixes -y /e/-ly
  • Includes words: rotate, squeaky, fungus, antennae, deceptively, skinny, visually, potentially, spiky, scary, defense, fatal, primarily, totally
  • Also includes watch out words like formally and formerly

Spelling Words - Unit 2, Week 3

  • Words with Prefixes un-, dis-, non-
  • Includes words: unbelievable, discomfort, nonproductive, discouraging, unrealistic, nonfunctional, discover, unaware, disadvantage, nonexistent, unavailable, unnerved, distrusted, nontoxic, non-perishable
  • Also includes watch out words like disinterested and uninterested

Spelling Words - Unit 2, Week 4

  • Words with Prefixes sub-, ex-, im-, in
  • Includes words: indefinite, extract, inconsequential, exposed, improbable, subtropical, extensive, inactive, immobile, subside, inadequate, impatient, exertion, impressed
  • Also includes watch out words like explicit and implicit

Spelling Words - Unit 3, Week 1

  • Words with VCe; Words with Soft g and Soft c
  • Includes words: investigated, crude, limestone, precise, advanced, religious, shaped, gorge, receded, multitude, deceased, legacy, generated, accessible, vengeance
  • Also includes watch out words like elicit and illicit

Spelling Words - Unit 3, Week 2

  • Words with Ending –ing, -er, -est
  • Includes words: donating, minutest, easier, specializing, recreating, preparing, larger, finest, befitting, reciting, lengthiest, dimmest, simplest, excavating
  • Also includes watch out words like compile and compose

Spelling Words - Unit 3, Week 3

  • Words with Endings –ing, -ed
  • Includes words: forbidding, engraved, grabbed, kidnapped, glanced, propelling, snapping, arrived, apologized, gripping, promised, admitted, worshipped, apprenticed, embedded
  • Also includes watch out words like band and banned

Spelling Words - Unit 3, Week 4

  • Words with Short oo, ull; Words with Suffixes –less, -ful
  • Includes words: bullied, wooden, skillful, soundlessly, peaceful, disgraceful, merciless, understood, fearful, relentless, footing, resourceful, shook, breathless
  • Also includes watch out words like continually and continuously

Spelling Words - Unit 4, Week 1

  • Words with Short e (ea); Words with Suffixes –able, -ous, -ious
  • Includes words: hazardous, leatherback, serious, adaptable, heavily, capable, precious, enormous, various, anxious, considerable, inevitable, steadily, disastrous
  • Also includes watch out words like conscientious, conscience, and conscious

Spelling Words - Unit 4, Week 2

  • Words with Long a; Words with Prefixes re-, post-, pre-
  • Includes words: preview, obtained, relocate, data, postpone, outweigh, acclaim, reintroduce, preserve, dismayed, education, reclassify, constraint, precautions, frustrate, delay
  • Also includes watch out words like appraise and apprise

Spelling Words - Unit 4, Week 3

  • Words with Long o (oa, ow, oe, o, o_e); Hyphenated Words
  • Includes words: coastal, devoted, encroach, foes, old-growth, global, goad, imposes, revokes, ownership, omission, ecosystem, vetoes, well-known, remote, fellowship
  • Also includes watch out words like adverse and averse

Spelling Words - Unit 4, Week 4

  • Words with Long i (igh, ie, y, i, i_e)
  • Includes words: maximize, replies, survival, spiraling, enlighten, foresight, lifetime, clarify, realize, multiply, requirement, environmental, defied, spotlight, intensified
  • Also includes watch out words like imminent

Spelling Words - Unit 5, Week 1

  • Words with –ind, -ild, -old, -olk, -olt
  • Includes words: binder, blindfold, boldly, bolt, childish, folklore, grind, hindsight, household, mankind, mastermind, molten, scaffold, soldier, unfold, wildlife
  • Also includes watch out words like poll and poles

Spelling Words - Unit 5, Week 2

  • Words with Long e Patterns
  • Includes words: agreed, angry, compete, feasible, grievances, alienated, intervene, leadership, league, preserved, proceed, redeem, relief, siege, succeeded, alley
  • Also includes watch out words like weary and wary

Spelling Words - Unit 5, Week 3

  • Words with Long vowels
  • Includes words: accompany, refused, bystander, defy, dynamic, fumes, futile, interview, quality, rely, ridicule, uniformly, utensils, variety, vicinity, viewpoint
  • Also includes watch out words like imply and infer

Spelling Words - Unit 5, Week 4

  • Words with oo, ue, ew, u, u_e
  • Includes words: accrue, accused, astute, attitude, duty, fluently, frugal, foolish, heirloom, institute, loosen, mildew, monsoon, residue, troops, venue
  • Also includes watch out words like pour, pore, and poor

Spelling Words - Unit 6, Week 1

  • Words that end with a Consonant + le
  • Includes words: marble, obstacles, muscles, profitable, multiple, remarkable, mingled, spectacle, available, edible, dwindle, vehicles, trouble, miracle, settle
  • Also includes watch out words like despite and in spite of

Spelling Words - Unit 6, Week 2

  • Words with Silent Consonants
  • Includes words: knack, knife, wrangle, rhetoric, dough, condemns, crumbs, rhubarb, bought, wreathed, assigned, succumb, resigned, poignant
  • Also includes watch out words like clambered and clamor

Spelling Words - Unit 6, Week 3

  • Words with Greek Spelling (ch, /k/, and ph, /f/)
  • Includes words: chronic, catastrophic, stomach, graphic, archaic, phenomena, technology, mechanical, characteristic, physicians, physicists, monarch, emphasize, techniques, pharmaceutical
  • Also includes watch out words like faze and phase

Spelling Words - Unit 6, Week 4

  • Words taken from French and Spanish
  • Includes words: chefs, ingredients, niche, buffet, gourmet, brochures, radio, studio, bouquet, elite, machines, antique, turquoise, ricocheted, parachute, critique
  • Also includes watch out words like morale and moral

Spelling Words - Unit 7, Week 1

  • Words with Vowel dipthongs oi and oy
  • Includes words: embroiled, adjoining, despoiled, anointed, devoid, embroidery, toiled, paranoid, royalty, flamboyant, envoys, recoiled, deployed, poised, decoys
  • Also includes watch out words: alternate, alternative

Spelling Words - Unit 7, Week 2

  • Words with Vowel dipthongs ow and ou
  • Includes words: underground, trowels, compounds, countenance, renowned, crowning, foundation, empowered, bountiful, thousands, boundaries, prowess, cowardice, accounts, abound
  • Also includes watch out words like farther and further

Spelling Words - Unit 7, Week 3

  • Words with Vowel diphthongs au and aw
  • Includes words: exhausted, dawn, crawling, gawked, caught, fraudulent, paupers, haughty, scrawls, daughter, fawned, traumatic, caused, audible, authentic
  • Also includes watch out words like taut and taught

Spelling Words - Unit 7, Week 4

  • Words with Latin roots dict, ject; Words with Suffix -ion
  • Includes words: narration, invasion, notification, interject, rejected, predicted, recognition, promotion, dejected, location, conjectured, derision, edict, dictated
  • Also includes watch out words like allusion and illusion

Spelling Words - Unit 8, Week 1

  • Words with Latin Roots struct, port; Words with Latin Suffix -ive
  • Includes words: perspective, reports, structural, erosive, indicative, reconstruct, indecisive, tentative, obstruct, portable, portal, conducive, misconstrue, substructure
  • Also includes watch out words like discreet and discrete

Spelling Words - Unit 8, Week 2

  • Words with Latin Roots tract, script/scrib, mal, bene
  • Includes words: described, protracted, malodorous, extract, malevolent, beneficial, traction, nondescript, retract, inscription, manuscript, malnourished, benign, distracted
  • Also includes watch out words like concurrently and consecutive

Spelling Words - Unit 8, Week 3

  • Words with Greek Roots therm, meter, ology, sphere, bio, phobia, geo
  • Includes words: geologic, stratosphere, thermal, parameters, spherical, diameter, thermometer, phobia, antibiotics, microbiology, geography, symmetry, zoologists, biotechnology
  • Also includes watch out words like denotes and connotes

Spelling Words - Unit 8, Week 4

  • Words with Greek Roots astro, photo, hydro, phono
  • Includes words: hydrothermal, dehydrated, cacophony, microphone, hydraulic, photosensitive, astronautics, hydroponics, astronomers, phonetically, hydrogen, symphony, astrological, photogenic
  • Also includes watch out words like persuade and convinced

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