Spelling list: The schwa ending: a - useful words part 1

The schwa ending: a - useful words part 1

area
The incidence of crime in the area was high.
arena
The performers stepped out in to the arena.
aroma
The aroma made me hungry.
camera
My camera takes a good photograph.
cinema
What films are showing at the cinema?
comma
Use a comma to indicate pauses between parts of a sentence.
data
A byte is a sequence of 8 bits. (Computer data terminology).
dilemma
She asked her friends to help her solve her dilemma.
diploma
Walking proudly the stage at her graduation, the student received her diploma. *
drama
This TV drama is a weekly serial.
encyclopedia
Look up the facts in an encyclopedia. *
era
The Cretaceous era was when dinosaurs died out.
extra
Complementary medicine is extra to normal treatment.