Spelling Word List: Who is up for a challenge?

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Some of the trickiest words I can think of for a 15 year old to master

	paragraph	He wrote a detailed analysis of the paragraph. *
	innocent	The man was found innocent and acquitted by the jury. *
	sanitary	That is not sanitary. *
	straighten	Straighten you tie please. *
	tongue	I bit my tongue. *
	bouquet	Mum said that the bouquet of flowers was the prettiest she had ever seen. *
	cemetery	We visited the cemetery once a month.
	scheme	They were part of a car pooling scheme.
	guarantee	My new laptop has a three year guarantee.
	deceive	The liar tried to deceive me.
	category	You need to find the correct category when filing important documents. *
	artificial	The new football ground used artificial grass.
	bureau	I went to get the letter from my bureau. *
	hygiene	Good hygiene keeps germs away.
	miscellaneous	I have a special box for miscellaneous bits and bobs. *
	questionnaire	A questionnaire can be used to find out opinions. *
	psychology	Psychology is the study of the human mind. *
	flamboyant	The party outfit was very flamboyant. *
	desperate	I'm desperate for a long cold drink.
	adolescent	From age 13-19 you are classed as an adolescent. *

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paragraph

innocent

sanitary

straighten

tongue

bouquet

cemetery

scheme

guarantee

deceive

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