Spelling List #33

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling List:

1.   infection- a disease that spreads
2. inducted- placed formally into a group
3. cataract- a large waterfall
4. catastrophe- a disaster
5. cataclysm- a violent flood, earthquake, or other sudden change in the earth
6. accidental- happening by chance
7. optical- pertaining to the eyes
8. agricultural- pertaining to farming
9. political- pertaining to government
10. their- a possessive pronoun
11. there- in that place
12. they're- the contraction for 'they are'
13. vein- a blood vessel
14. vain- proud
15. vane- a flat piece of metal or cloth that shows the wind's direction

Reading Vocabulary:

1. lilting- a cheerful or lively manner of speaking
2. abominable- in a hateful way
3. ostentatious- showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
4. yeomanry- a former class of English land-owning farmers
5. nuisance- a person or thing that annoys

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Spelling List #32

Spelling and Vocabulary List-

***Please copy your list words three or more times,and your definitions twice for ALL Monday homework assignments***

Spelling List:

1.  postscript- a note added below the signature in a letter or at the end of a book
2. postpone- to delay
3. postlude- the music played after the end of a concert or series
4. posthumous- given or done after a person's death
5. inhabitant- one who lives or dwells in a place
6. consultant-counselor; advisor
7. penchant-a fondness, liking or preference
8. egotism- excessive reference to oneself; self conceit
9. criticism- evaluation of good and bad points
10. strait- a canal or passage between two bodies of water
11. straight- containing no angles or turns
12. principal- most important person; chief; head of a school
13. principle- fundamental belief
14. it's- contraction form for 'it is'
15. its- possessive pronoun

Reading Vocabulary:

1. deplorable- deserving contempt; very bad
2. incantation- casting of magical spells
3. decidedly- extremely; cunningly
4. vengeance- punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
5. delirium- a state of mental confusion

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