Spelling list: tricky words

First 20 words which you should know for 11+ English

	Brother	Kate drew a sketch of her brother.
	thirteen	Fourteen is the number after thirteen. *
	bought	I bought this dress at the new boutique.
	above	A swallow was flying up above.
	through	He put his arms through the lifebelt.
	between	Come and sit between us.
	tomorrow	I'll call you again tomorrow.
	followed	The hounds followed the scent of the fox.
	told	I told you to be quiet.
	finally	The group finally reached safety. *
	Christmas	Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December.
	Sister	Dad's sister is my aunt.
	fourteen	Fifteen is the number after fourteen. *
	brought	The lost child was brought back home.
	across	We had to wade across the stream.
	towards	Global warming constitutes towards climate change.
	without	The document is not valid without a signature.
	different	In Britain, some spellings are different from the USA.
	yesterday	The tide came up much higher yesterday.
	heard	Have you heard his latest CD?