When you hear the /us/ sound on the end of an adjective it is spelled ous.
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adventurous |
I'm trying to be more adventurous with my cooking.
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anonymous |
Anonymous means written by an unknown person.
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disastrous |
My first attempt at baking was disastrous.
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enormous |
Elephants are enormous.
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fabulous |
Have a fabulous time at the party!
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famous |
Shakespeare was a famous playwright and poet.
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generous |
Scrooge learns to be kind and generous towards others.
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hazardous |
It was a hazardous drive as the roads were very icy.
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jealous |
He was jealous of his brother's new bike.
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nervous |
I am nervous about the test.
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ridiculous |
The clown looks ridiculous in those big shoes.
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tremendous |
The thunder made a tremendous noise.
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