The national curriculum in England: English Appendix 1: Spelling
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Study the word list: Non-statutory words: words ending -cious and -tious

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vicious 		The dog was vicious.
precious 		Precious stones are measured in carats.
conscious 		She was conscious of what she said to her mother.
delicious 		The table was full of delicious food.
malicious 		He was put into jail for his malicious behaviour.
suspicious 		There was a suspicious bulge in the thief's pocket.
ambitious 		The company set some very ambitious goals for the year.
cautious 		Be very cautious when driving at night.
fictitious 		The characters in this film are purely fictitious.
infectious 		She had an infectious disease.
nutritious 		It is important to maintain a nutritious diet.

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