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Unit 30. Words with ci and ti e.g. ancient, specia
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Rule-breakers: -ceous and -xious words

In a few words the sound /sh s/ is spelled either ceous or -xious.

cretaceous 		They discovered fossils from the Jurassic and Cretaceous era.
curvaceous 		The bronze statue was of a curvaceous woman.
herbaceous 		We have a herbaceous border in our garden.
sebaceous 		Sebaceous glands provide oil for skin and hair.
righteous 		The vicar was a righteous soul.
anxious 		Mum's illness has made the family very anxious.
noxious 		The factory fire produced noxious smoke.
obnoxious 		His behaviour was obnoxious.

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