Spelling list: ie and ei words: rulebreakers

This list has some of the words that break the rule i before e except after c but only when the sound is e.

	ancient	Greece has many ancient ruins.
	efficient	An efficient machine works well.
	sufficient	Have you sufficient money for a cab home?
	conscience	My conscience is completely clear.
	protein	A balanced diet should contain protein.
	seize	Did you see him seize my purse?
	weird	I heard a very weird noise in the night.
	foreign	We love foreign travel.
	sovereign	A reigning king or queen is a sovereign.
	forfeit	To forfeit means to give up.
	counterfeit	Counterfeit bank notes have been forged.
	height	The height of the Eiffel Tower is 300m.
	either	You can have either of these two cakes.
	neither	Neither Jim nor Jack is fit to play.
	leisure	In my leisure time I enjoy swimming.
	science	Astronomy is the science of the stars.

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Learn about these words in unit 21