Spelling Word List: silent words

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14th March

	lamb	The newborn lamb had to be fed by hand.
	limb	Muscle contraction that results in limb movement. *
	knot	The knot was too tight to undo.
	knight	The knight carried a shield.
	island	Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
	solemn	After the bad news solemn music was played.
	doubt	I doubt if we will have enough money for that holiday.
	correspond	I like to correspond with school via email. *
	criticise	The use of humour to criticise people. *
	curiosity	Curiosity killed the cat. *
	definite	Is it definite that Jim is coming?
	desperate	I'm desperate for a long cold drink.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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Spelling Practice: silent words

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lamb

limb

knot

knight

island

solemn

doubt

correspond

criticise

curiosity

definite

desperate

Spelling Games: silent words

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Take a Spelling Test: silent words

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The newborn ____ had to be fed by hand.

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