A list of tricky words from the last two texts we have read.
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ominous |
The grey clouds looked ominous in the sky.
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wrath |
Wrath means the same as anger.
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aristocrat |
I was awfully jealous of the the rich aristocrat.
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shapeless |
My new jumper was shapeless.
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excessive |
He knew he was eating excessive amounts of junk food but found himself unable to stop.
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shabby |
There were shabby food shacks at the side of the road.
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appraise |
We asked an expert to appraise the house before we bought it.
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peril |
I am in peril! Please help me.
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deeds |
He was an evil person whose evil deeds knew no bounds.
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merely |
I fell off my bike, I didn t get hurt too badly, I merely scratched my leg.
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scrambled |
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venomous |
The taipan is a fast moving and highly venomous snake found in Northern Australia.
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digestible |
Greasy food is not very digestible.
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encounter |
The encounter with the bear had frightened him more than he would admit.
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silhouette |
In the moonlight I saw a silhouette of a cat on the church roof.
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Plunged |
The sword was plunged into the mighty beast s back.
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halibut |
The fishermen caught many halibut.
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wanderer |
The old man was a wanderer at heart.
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disappear |
Click the box again and it will disappear.
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wraith |
I grew cold as the wraith approached.
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ancient |
Greece has many ancient ruins.
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panicked |
I panicked because I had left my homework on the bus.
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fascination |
The children displayed fascination during the lesson on Space.
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amazing |
His amazing magic tricks will astound you.
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horrific |
If something is horrific, it makes you feel fear and disgust. The ceremony in 'The Lottery' is horrific.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
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Spelling Games: Literacy - Words we have seen 1Play interactive games to practice these words in a fun way.
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
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
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