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 continues with more -ous words. Many of them describe how someone feels or what something is like.
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courageous |
The soldiers were courageous in battle.
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courteous |
Maria always thought that George was very courteous.
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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 |
If something is explicit, it means it is stated in an obvious way.
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outrageous |
His behavior was outrageous.
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previous |
In a reconstituted family, one or both parents might have children from a previous relationship.
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serious |
Psychosis is a serious mental illness.
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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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Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
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!
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