Explore this spelling list: 50 common words that Britons struggle to spell: Part 2. Make the most of these interactive activities and resources to help you learn. Click on Learn, Games, Test, Print, or Write to explore all the available spelling tools.
From a study commissioned by the TV channel Nick Jr UK to celebrate the launch of the children s literacy show Wallykazam!
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licence
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Do you have a licence to drive this bus?
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separate |
Can you separate those fighting dogs?
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believe |
I can't believe she has married him.
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colleague |
John was her colleague at work.
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definite |
Is it definite that Jim is coming?
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humorous |
He has a humorous sense of fun and likes a good laugh.
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Weird |
I heard a very weird noise in the night.
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symphony |
The orchestra played a new symphony.
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illicit |
Illicit drugs are becoming more rampant in our society.
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species |
Most parrot species are able to mimic human words.
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appearance |
She had a strange appearance.
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possession |
I have many photographs and old possessions in my attic.
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vacuum |
A vacuum is a volume of space that is essentially empty of matter.
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changeable |
The weather will be changeable.
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queue |
We had to queue to get into the show.
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acquire |
I went to the shop to acquire a dictionary.
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receipt |
Pay the bill and ask for a receipt.
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receive |
Did you receive my last letter?
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difficulty |
Indigestion is a difficulty in digesting food.
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foreign |
We love foreign travel.
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Spelling Practice: 50 common words that Britons struggle to spell: Part 2Master spelling with targeted practice sessions designed for this word list.
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Spelling Games: 50 common words that Britons struggle to spell: Part 2Challenge yourself with spelling games and improve accuracy.
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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