
In these words the sound /sh s/ is spelled cious.
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The trifle was delicious.
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The explorer was audacious by nature.
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They hoped that their wedding would be an auspicious occasion.
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He behaved in an atrocious manner.
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The government were corrupt and avaricious.
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She was conscious that what she had said to her mother was unacceptable.
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The island was home to a ferocious beast.
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She was a gracious loser.
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His home was filled with luscious plants.
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The party would require judicious thought and careful planning.
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It was a malicious act to break the window.
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They were offered help by an officious bystander.
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The cave was filled with precious stones.
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She was a precocious child who spoke three different languages.
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The brothers were extremely pugnacious and often fought.
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Their new home would be much more spacious.
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The policeman investigated the suspicious package.
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The dog was vicious.
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She was a cheerful and vivacious addition to their group.
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She was a voracious reader.
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"I ran the trial with a small group of students over three weeks before the summer holidays," she says. "I quickly saw the benefits, and signed up."
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