Spelling Word List: 21-40 Commonly Misspelt Words

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attendance Attendance at the meeting was compulsory.
auxiliary He was a member of the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS). *
awkward His body was bent at an awkward angle.
battery The car battery has run dry.
beginning My hair is beginning to go grey.
beneficiary My husband has listed me as the beneficiary of his life insurance policy. *
bureaucracy The bureaucracy of the legislative government is delaying the passage of much needed educational funding. *
calendar Mark off the dates on a calendar.
carefully Garth parked his car carefully.
catalogue British English spelling Please send me a copy of your catalogue.
cemetery A catacomb is an underground cemetery.
chief The tribe elected a chief.
commitment Playing in a team requires commitment.
committee The committee meet today.
controlled The release of eggs is controlled by hormones in the woman's body. *
criticised British English spelling She was criticised for not finishing the project on time. *
definitely That cat is definitely sick.
description A design brief is a clear description of the problem that needs to be solved. *
develop Your ideas and concepts are subtly picked up within an artwork forcing the viewer to be perceptive and develop their own interpretation. *
difference Subtract is to take away one number from another; other words include minus or find the difference. *

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attendance
auxiliary
awkward
battery
beginning
beneficiary
bureaucracy
calendar
carefully
catalogue
cemetery
chief
commitment
committee
controlled
criticised
definitely
description
develop
difference

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