Spelling list: Rule-breakers: -ceous and -xious words

In a few words the sound /sh s/ is spelled either ceous or -xious.

cretaceous	They discovered fossils from the Jurassic and Cretaceous era.
curvaceous	The bronze statue was of a curvaceous woman.
herbaceous	We have a herbaceous border in our garden.
sebaceous	Sebaceous glands provide oil for skin and hair.
righteous	The vicar was a righteous soul. *
anxious	Mum's illness has made the family very anxious.
noxious	The factory fire produced noxious smoke.
obnoxious	His behaviour was obnoxious. *