Spelling list: Words with ci in the middle

Before the letter i the sound /s/ can be spelled with the letter c.

decide	I can't decide whether I should go into town or not. *
decimal	I need to convert this fraction into a decimal.
electricity	Our electricity bill is much higher this year.
exercise	Physical exercise is good for your health.
incident	A large crowd gathered at the scene of the incident.
medicine	The local chemist will have the right medicine for you.
pencil	Where is my pencil? *
precise	The instructions were very precise.
precinct	A precinct is a district of a town or city.
rancid	The milk has turned rancid.
recipe	Will you give me the recipe for that chicken dish?
recite	We each have to recite a poem for class.
specific	Our care home looks after each resident's specific needs.
specimen	The scientists studied the specimen.
society	We formed a history society to study our town's past.
participate	She didn't want or participate in the sports lesson.
atrocity	The battle was a total atrocity.
velocity	The train sped off at incredible velocity.
association	My charity is a voluntary association.