Spelling Word List: Adjectives ending in ous

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Finding adjectives for sentences - here s a list fo good ones to use, all ending in ous

	jealous	He was jealous of his brother's new bike. *
	enormous	The enormous crocodile was waiting by the riverbank. *
	poisonous	Not all snake bites are poisonous.
	hideous	The weather was hideous during the storm. *
	nervous	The pressure of the final made the player nervous. *
	joyous	Their wedding was a truly joyous occasion.
	cautious	Be very cautious when driving at night.
	conscious	She was conscious of what she said to her mother.
	curious	I was curious to see how many people turned up.
	grievous	His death was a grievous blow to the community. *
	adventurous	My Scout leader is very adventurous.
	tremendous	The thunder made a tremendous noise. *
	cavernous	The wolf's cavernous eyes scoured the woods for prey. *
	ambitious	The company set some very ambitious goals for the year.
	anonymous	Anonymous means written by an unknown person. *
	anxious	Mum's illness has made the family very anxious.
	atrocious	War leads to many atrocious events.
	blasphemous	Sacrilegious against God or sacred things. *

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jealous

enormous

poisonous

hideous

nervous

joyous

cautious

conscious

curious

grievous

adventurous

tremendous

cavernous

ambitious

anonymous

anxious

atrocious

blasphemous

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