Spelling Word List: The -cial ending (copy)

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Study the Word List: The -cial ending (copy)

In these words the sound /sh´l/ is spelled cial.

	artificial	The new football ground used artificial grass.
	beneficial	Exercise is beneficial to your health.
	commercial	Christmas has become a commercial holiday.
	crucial	During space missions oxygen is crucial.
	facial	His facial expressions are comical.
	financial	If you don't look after your money, you may have financial troubles. *
	glacial	The glacial waters flowed down to the Atlantic ocean. *
	judicial	We have a judicial system in our courts of law. *
	official	Some officials embezzle money and property.
	prejudicial	The reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant. *
	provincial	Auxiliaries in the Roman army were recruited from provincial tribal groups who did not have Roman citizenship. *
	racial	In the USA in the 1920s racist groups such as the KKK believed in racism and claimed to be superior to other racial groups, including black Americans, hispanics and immigrants from eastern Europe. *
	sacrificial	The Aztecs used to have a sacrificial table in their temples. *
	special	A birthday is a special day.
	social	She was of a higher social class than her peers.
	superficial	Some cuts and grazes are superficial. *

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artificial

beneficial

commercial

crucial

facial

financial

glacial

judicial

official

prejudicial

provincial

racial

sacrificial

special

social

superficial

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