Explore this spelling list: Entry Level 3: Words ending in -cious. These words are tailored to support your spelling journey. Click on Learn, Games, Test, Print, or Write to explore all the available spelling tools.
Words that learners at Entry Level 3 are required to read and spell correctly.
In these words the sound /sh s/ is spelled cious.
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delicious |
The trifle was delicious.
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audacious |
The explorer was audacious by nature.
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auspicious |
They hoped that their wedding would be an auspicious occasion.
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atrocious |
He behaved in an atrocious manner.
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avaricious |
The government were corrupt and avaricious.
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conscious |
She was conscious that what she had said to her mother was unacceptable.
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ferocious |
The island was home to a ferocious beast.
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gracious |
She was a gracious loser.
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luscious |
His home was filled with luscious plants.
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judicious |
The party would require judicious thought and careful planning.
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malicious |
It was a malicious act to break the window.
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officious |
They were offered help by an officious bystander.
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precious |
The cave was filled with precious stones.
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precocious |
She was a precocious child who spoke three different languages.
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pugnacious |
The brothers were extremely pugnacious and often fought.
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spacious |
Their new home would be much more spacious.
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suspicious |
The policeman investigated the suspicious package.
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vicious |
The dog was vicious.
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vivacious |
She was a cheerful and vivacious addition to their group.
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voracious |
She was a voracious reader.
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