Study: Entry Level 3: Words ending in -tious

Words that learners at Entry Level 3 are required to read and spell correctly.

In these words the sound /sh s/ is spelled tious.

infectious	She had an infectious disease.
ambitious	The company set some very ambitious goals for the year.
bumptious	He was a bumptious man who told everyone what to do.
cautious	Her mother asked her to be cautious on her drive home.
conscientious	The doctor was conscientious in his work.
contentious	The referee's decision was contentious.
facetious	He made a facetious remark.
fictitious	The characters in this film are purely fictitious.
flirtatious	His manner was flirtatious.
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nutritious	It is important to maintain a nutritious diet.
ostentatious	The child was very ostentatious and enjoyed being the centre of attention.
pretentious	We eavesdropped on their pretentious conversation.
repetitious	The routines of daily life can become repetitious.
scrumptious	The apple crumble and cream was very scrumptious.
seditious	Members of the rebellion were arrested for seditious behaviour.
superstitious	He was superstitious about walking underneath a ladder.
surreptitious	Harry was surreptitious when sneaking a biscuit out of the tin.

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