Explore this spelling list: Year 4, Term 2, Week 5: -ous endings. This word list provides interactive resources to boost your spelling skills. Click on Learn, Games, Test, Print, or Write to explore all the available spelling tools.
This week we'll continue learning more -ous words. Many of them describe how someone feels or what something is like.
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courageous |
Someone who is courageous shows courage.
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courteous |
I hope you will behave in a courteous manner
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curious |
I was curious to see how many people turned up.
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hideous |
The weather was hideous during the storm.
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obvious |
It was obvious that the children enjoyed the school trip.
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outrageous |
His behavior was outrageous.
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previous |
I've met her on two previous occasions.
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serious |
We had a serious discussion about what to do.
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spontaneous |
There was spontaneous applause when he spoke.
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various |
They filmed at various sites.
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