Spelling Word List: Tricky words

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	suggestion	My suggestion was disregarded by the teacher. *
	noise	Did you hear that strange noise?
	battle	The soldiers were courageous in battle.
	thought	I thought you'd be ready by now.
	interview	An interview is the questioning of a person.
	atmosphere	The writer varies her sentence lengths to create a tense atmosphere.
	fierce	The tiger was fierce.
	character	I like a person with a friendly character.
	description	He gave an inexact description of the criminal. *
	variety	It's great that there is such a variety of fruit. *
	furiously	The monster acted furiously when his cave was burgled. *
	jealousy	Jealousy doesn't suit you. *
	easier	It's much easier if you subdivide the headings.
	agreed	We all agreed that The Wind in the Willows was beautifully written. *
	decided	I decided to see a consultant.
	stubborn	'Don't be so stubborn, Emily', mummy said. *
	valuable	You have been a valuable asset to the company.
	quiet	It was very quiet in the church.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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Spelling Practice: Tricky words

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suggestion

noise

battle

thought

interview

atmosphere

fierce

character

description

variety

furiously

jealousy

easier

agreed

decided

stubborn

valuable

quiet

Spelling Games: Tricky words

Practice these words while playing fun and educational games.

Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!

Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!

Word Search, small
The classic English word game.

Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.

Mayan Temple
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Monkey Business spelling game Monkey Business
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Take a Spelling Test: Tricky words

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My __________ was disregarded by the teacher.

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