If the root word ends in ce, the / / sound is usually spelt as c e.g. vice vicious, grace gracious, space spacious, malice malicious. Exception: anxious
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conscious |
She was conscious of what she said to her mother.
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suspicious |
There was a suspicious bulge in the thief's pocket.
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delicious |
The table was full of delicious food.
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vicious |
He made an assertion that dogs are vicious.
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spacious |
Our classroom is quite small. It is not very spacious.
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gracious |
She was both beautiful and gracious.
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ferocious |
The dragon was ferocious.
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malicious |
Some say she was kind; other think she was malicious.
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tenacious |
Although he was smaller than the rest of the team, David was a tenacious boy and didn't give up.
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nutritious |
To stay healthy we must eat nutritious food.
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cautious |
Be very cautious when driving at night.
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pretentious |
The man was very pretentious and not at all humble.
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conscientious |
The doctor was conscientious in his work.
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bumptious |
A person who is constantly telling you why he is the best person is bumptious.
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facetious |
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