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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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
Spelling Practice: the shus sound - tious/ciousImprove your spelling skills with interactive exercises and activities.
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Spelling Games: the shus sound - tious/ciousMake learning enjoyable with engaging spelling games.
Bouncing Baubles
Christmas spelling!
Spelling Snowball
Winter spelling fun!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Take a Spelling Test: the shus sound - tious/ciousAssess your spelling skills with an interactive test.
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