Recognise and spell words that contain the -ous letter string
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poisonous |
Not all snake bites are poisonous.
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mountainous |
A large part of Austria is mountainous.
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dangerous |
A crocodile is a very dangerous creature.
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famous |
The new building was to be designed by a famous architect.
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various |
There were various amusements at the carnival.
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venomous |
There are numerous venomous serpents, but the mortality from snake-bite is low.
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tremendous |
The thunder made a tremendous noise.
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enormous |
The enormous crocodile was waiting by the riverbank.
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jealous |
He was jealous of his brother's new bike.
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humorous |
A humorous story is always funny to listen to.
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glamorous |
The model made a glamorous entrance.
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vigorous |
Running in a sprint is vigorous exercise.
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courageous |
The soldiers were courageous in battle.
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outrageous |
His behavior was outrageous.
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adventurous |
I'm trying to be more adventurous with my cooking.
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marvellous
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We had a marvellous time on holiday.
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ridiculous |
The amount of homework we had to do was ridiculous!
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joyous |
The birth of their baby was a joyous occasion.
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disastrous |
My first attempt at baking was disastrous.
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purpose |
He didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident.
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