Spelling list: The -cious ending

In these words the sound /sh s/ is spelled cious.

delicious	The trifle was delicious.
audacious	The explorer was audacious by nature.
auspicious	They hoped that their wedding would be an auspicious occasion.
atrocious	He behaved in an atrocious manner.
avaricious	The government were corrupt and avaricious.
conscious	She was conscious that what she had said to her mother was unacceptable. *
ferocious	The island was home to a ferocious beast. *
gracious	She was a gracious loser. *
luscious	His home was filled with luscious plants.
judicious	The party would require judicious thought and careful planning.
malicious	It was a malicious act to break the window. *
officious	They were offered help by an officious bystander.
precious	The cave was filled with precious stones. *
precocious	She was a precocious child who spoke three different languages.
pugnacious	The brothers were extremely pugnacious and often fought.
spacious	Their new home would be much more spacious.
suspicious	The policeman investigated the suspicious package. *
vicious	The dog was vicious. *
vivacious	She was a cheerful and vivacious addition to their group.
voracious	She was a voracious reader.