Study the word list: KS3: Secondary Spelling List 1

A number of secondary schools have identified the following words as common errors among this age group.

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accommodation	That accommodation was the best. *
actually	Although she said she was thirty, she was actually thirty two.
alcohol	He chose to abstain from alcohol.
although	Although I'm sick I'll still go to work.
analyse	Can you analyse these results for me?
analysis	He wrote an analysis of the piece of music.
argument	He was the aggressor in the argument.
assessment	The assessment of your work will be continuous.
atmosphere	The earth's atmosphere is one-fifth oxygen.
audible	She spoke so softly that she was barely audible.
audience	The audience ignored the speaker.
autumn	The leaves turn to gold in autumn.
beautiful	There's a beautiful view from my balcony.
beginning	My hair is beginning to go grey.
believe	I can't believe she has married him.
beneath	The tourists stood beneath the arch.
buried	The dead are buried in a cemetery.
business	Development of new business is vital to an economy.
caught	The thief was caught in the act.
chocolate	I love chocolate mousse.