Spelling Word List: Tricky words

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Words from previous lists and spelling corrections

	century	We are now in the 21st century.
	accident	I was given counselling after the accident.
	receive	Did you receive my last letter?
	seize	Did you see him seize my purse?
	their	The girls went to see their favourite pop group.
	height	The height of the Eiffel Tower is 300m.
	friend	I to the end will be your friend.
	altar	There are candles on the altar.
	alter	I'm going to alter my hair style.
	mourning	Queen Victoria wore black clothes as a sign of mourning for her dead husband. *
	reign	The country prospered under the King's reign.
	increase	There was a significant increase in vinyl sales this year.
	favourite	The girls went to see their favourite pop group.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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accident

receive

seize

their

height

friend

altar

alter

mourning

reign

increase

favourite

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