Explore this spelling list: ending uous. Take advantage of these interactive exercises to help you spell accurately. Click on the learning tabs to discover different ways to study.
All these adjectives end in uous.
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conspicuous |
Her coat was conspicuous in the crowd.
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contemptuous |
She gave her father a contemptuous look.
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continuous |
My computer makes a continuous low buzzing noise.
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deciduous |
Oak trees are deciduous.
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impetuous |
He would come to regret his impetuous decision.
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incongruous |
Her designer handbag looked incongruous with her gym clothes and trainers.
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innocuous |
Her question was innocuous.
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sensuous |
Her singing voice was deep and sensuous.
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sumptuous |
We shared a sumptuous feast.
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superfluous |
I need to cut the superfluous words from my essay.
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tempestuous |
The ship sailed the tempestuous sea.
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tenuous |
The link between the arguments was tenuous but worth interrogating.
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tortuous |
The wait would be tortuous.
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tumultuous |
A tumultuous sound was heard from above.
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virtuous |
The vicar was virtuous.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 29. Word ending: -ous
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Egg Hunt
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Monkey Business
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