Spelling Lesson 6

NEW WORDS
firm

certificate

description

create

immigrant

admitted

severe

beautiful

glorious

acceptable

poverty

envy

prospect

skilled

appearance

favourably *

genuine

author

honestly

happiness

*also spelled favorably

EXERCISES
1. Find and write the New Word that follows the rule for doubling the final consonant before adding ed. Write the root
word.
2. Write the New Word ending in the suffix able. Write the root word.
3. Find genuine and severe in the dictionary. Write the words in syllables.
4. Write honestly, beautiful, appearance, and skilled. What is the suffix in each word? Write the four root words.
5. Find glorious, happiness, description, certificate, prospect, and favourably in the dictionary. Write each word in
syllables. Write the whole word.
6. Write immigrant. What does the word mean? Use immigrant in a sentence.
7. Write the New Words that mean (1) a person who is a writer; (2) to bring into being or to make; and (3) the state of
being in need.
8. Write envy. Then change the y to i and add ed.
9. Write two different meanings for the word firm.

Spelling Lesson 7
NEW WORDS
confidence

judgment *

limited

production

private

favour *

immediately

opinion

strength

accomplish

faculty

expressed

character

superintendent

management

illustrates

personal

operated

humble

sincere

*also spelled judgement

*also spelled favor
EXERCISES
1. Write the words immediately, opinion and superintendent in syllables. Now write the whole words.
2. Find the meaning of strength.
3. Find and write the New Words that contain these words: express, limit, manage, person. Beside each word write
the suffix with which it ends.
4. Find and write the meanings of character, favour, and faculty.
5. Write judgment. Notice that you may drop the e in judge before adding ment.
6. Find these words in your dictionary: illustrate, accomplish, and confidence. Write the words in syllables. Write the
whole words.
7. Write the new word ending in tion.
8. Write sincere and private. Make new words by adding ly to each one.
9. Write operated. Change the ed to ing to form another word.

Spelling Lesson 8
NEW WORDS
editor

original

criticize

career

journal

magazine

ignorant

readily

publish

feature

entitled

completely

collection

popular

literary

personally

circulation

campaign

distinguish

sensible

EXERCISES
1. In your New Words, journal is spelled with a small letter because it is used as a common noun. Write a sentence
using journal as a proper noun.
2. Write editor. Then write the possessive form of the word. Use the possessive form in a sentence.

3. Write publish and distinguish. Add the suffixes ed and ing to each word.
4. Write two New Words ending in tion.
5. Find and write two New Words in which ly was added to a root word without any change. Now write another New
Word ending in ly and tell how the root word was changed.
6. Say the word campaign. What sound do the letters paign have? Write campaign.
7. Write the following words in syllables: ignorant, career, literary, entitled, sensible, feature, and popular.
8. Notice the z in the last syllable of criticize. Criticize may be spelled criticise, but the former spelling is preferred.
Write criticize.
9. Write the root word of original.

Spelling Lesson 9
NEW WORDS
musical

opera

generous

friendship

talent

violin

assistance

conduct

composition

organize

musician

chorus

choir

orchestra

privilege

arrange

director

render

affect

leisure

EXERCISES
1. Write two New Words containing the word music.
2. Find and write the New Words containing rr, ss, and ff.
3. Write two meanings for the word composition.
4. In your dictionary find and write the meanings of these words: render, opera, talent.
5. Write the New Word that is the name of a musical instrument.
6. Write leisure and friendship. Underline the ei in leisure and the ie in friendship.
7. Find orchestra, choir, and chorus in the dictionary. What sound has ch? Write each word.
8. Write the New Word ending in the suffix or.
9. Write generous, privilege, and organize in syllables. Write the whole words.
10. Write two meanings for the word conduct.

Spelling Lesson 10
NEW WORDS
particular

frequently

trolley

modest

employee

profitable

physical

tardy

promotion

income

mental

courtesy

professor

property

activity

fortunate

brilliant

drafting

beneficial

decided

EXERCISES
1. Write the New Word that means late.
2. Write activity, courtesy, and trolley. Now write the plural of each word. In which word does the y not change to i?
3. Write particular, profitable, brilliant, property, beneficial and promotion in syllables. Write the whole word.
4. Write physical. What sound has the ph?
5. Find and write the meanings of modest, income, mental, and employee.
6. Write frequently. Drop the ly and write the root word. Now write fortunate. Add ly to make a new word.
7. Write professor. Notice the ss.
8. Write decided and drafting. Drop the suffix from each one and write the root word.
9. Write the word employee. Drop the ee and write the new word.
10. Find and write the two New Words that have ll in them.

Spelling Lesson 11
NEW WORDS
annually

favourable *

import

liberal

quantities

ample

variety

immediate

concur

supplies

quantity

adjust

justify

territory

quality

wages

recession

export

throughout

midst

*also spelled favorable

EXERCISES
1. Write quantity and quantities. Write the rule for adding es to words like quantity.
Now write quality, variety, and territory. Then write the plural of each word. Write supplies and
the root word from which it was formed.
2. Write import and export. Find the meanings of each word. Use each word in a sentence.
3. One New Word is a compound word. Write it. Write the two little words in it.
4. Write these words in a list: adjust, concur, justify. Use the rules for adding ed and ing to
help you to add ed and ing to each.
5. Write the New Words in which you see these little words: mid, recess, annual.
6. Find and write the New Word that means "pay received for work".
7. Use your dictionary to find and write the meanings for favourable, ample, liberal, and immediate.
Write these words in syllables.
8. Write all the New Words containing double consonants, such as nn, mm, pp, rr, ss.

Spelling Lesson 12
NEW WORDS
agriculture

including

solve

elevator

practically

combination

difficulty

conclude

vast

dispose

solution

percentage

cereal

entirely

operate

stomach

preparation

customary

excess

urge

EXERCISES
1. Write the New Words that mean (1) very large or great, and (2) a share or part.
2. Find and write the meanings of elevator and excess.
3. Write conclude, urge, dispose, solve, and operate in a list. Make new words by adding
the suffixes ed and ing to each one. What letter must you drop from the root word before
adding these suffixes?
4. Write the New Words in syllables: agriculture, difficulty, preparation, combination, practically.
Write the whole words.
5. Find and write the New Words containing these little words: custom, entire, prepare.
6. Write stomach. What sound has the ch ?
7. Find the New Word beginning with a c that is sounded like s. Write the word.
8. The word including was formed by dropping e from the root word before adding the suffix.
Write the root word and the New Word.
9. Write the root word for solution.

Spelling Lesson 13
NEW WORDS
expert

prosperous

retail

cite

probable

properly

dealer

wholesale

luncheon

prepared

poultry

commission

cafeteria

shipment

convenient

regularly

banquet

inspection

impression

transferred

EXERCISES
1. Write the New Word in which the consonant is doubled before adding ed. Write the root word also.
2. Write the New Words containing these words: prosper, deal, ship, inspect, regular, proper.
3. Find the meanings of these words: poultry, impression, commission.
4. The words wholesale and retail are opposite in meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary.
Write a sentence using each word.
5. The word banquet is a French word. Find and write its pronunciation in the dictionary. Write banquet.
6. Write luncheon. What is the sound of the eo in luncheon?
7. Write probable. Make a new word by changing the le to ly.
8. Write cafeteria and convenient in syllables. Write the whole words.

9. Write one New Word beginning with pre and three New Words beginning with pro.
10. Write expert. Write the plural form of the word.
11. Homonyms are words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Write the homonym for cite.

Spelling Lesson 14
NEW WORDS
advertisement

delicious

diet

decay

announcement

broccoli

newspaper

comparison

constant

various

preserve

conceal

frequent

guarantee

instruct

suitable

delivery

wholesome

loss

vitamin

EXERCISES
1. Write the one New Word having one syllable.
2. Your list of New Words contains eight two-syllable words. Find them and write them.
3. Two New Words were formed by adding ment to root words. Write the New Words and the root words.
Notice that the final e is usually not dropped before adding ment.
4. Write the New Words containing these words: whole, suit, deliver.
5. Two New Words end in ious. Find them and write them.
6. Write the New Word that names a vegetable.
7. Write the New Word ending in ee. Name the silent letter in the first syllable.
8. Write vitamin and comparison in syllables. Write the whole words.
9. One new word is a compound word. Write it.
10. The words loss, diet, and delivery form their plurals according to three different rules.
What are the rules? Write the three plural forms.

Spelling Lesson 15
NEW WORDS
recall

oyster

selection

expand

diminish

salmon

tempt

exception

highly

occupation

return

nevertheless

distribute

oppose

depth

preferred

location

disagreeable

attraction

expensive

EXERCISES
1. Write the New Word in which the final consonant was doubled before adding ed. Write the root word.
2. Find the meaning of the word return. Write a sentence illustrating the meaning.
3. Find and write five New Words ending in tion. Write each word in syllables.
4. Write diminish. Write its meaning.
5. Write the New Words having only one syllable.
6. Write the New Words that mean (1) costly; (2) to remember; (3) to grow larger; and (4) not agreeable
7. Write nevertheless, distribute, and oppose in syllables.
8. Write the New Word containing the word high.
9. Write the plural forms of oyster, salmon, selection, and exception. Which word is exactly the same in the singular?
10. Write the New Words containing double consonants.
11. Write three New Words beginning with ex.

Spelling Lesson 16
NEW WORDS
mere

exhausted

arouse

debate

century

extinct

organized

refused

horizon

endure

discuss

meantime

attorney

sympathy

threat

considerable

decline

fate

appeal

official

EXERCISES
1. Write these words in a list: attorney, official, sympathy, debate, century. Opposite each word write its plural form.
2. Write appeal and threat. Underline the ea in each word. What sound has each ea?

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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

One New Word is a compound word. Write it.

Your list of New Words contains two one-syllable words ending in silent e. Write them.
Write the New Word containing the word consider.
Find and write the meaning of horizon. Write a sentence using horizon.
Write organized, refused, and exhausted. From what root word was each formed?
Write decline, arouse, and endure. Drop the e from each word and add the suffixes ed and ing.
Write discuss. Make new words by adding the suffixes es, ed, and ing.
Write the New Words that rhyme with conceal, secure, and recline.
Write the meaning of extinct.

Spelling Lesson 17
NEW WORDS
conservation

reasonable

majority

occupied

licence *

obliged

normal

cordially

protest

limit

register

punishment

estimate

appreciate

consent

stupid

moderate

regulate

kingdom

maim

*also spelled license

EXERCISES
1. The word protest is pronounced pro test or protest. In your dictionary find the
meaning of each form of the word. Write a sentence illustrating each meaning.
2. Four New Words end with the syllable ate. Write the words.
3. Find and write the meanings of majority, normal, and cordially.
4. Write the New Words ending with the suffixes ment and able.
5. Write the New Words that added ed (1) by changing the y to i and (2) by dropping the final e.
6. Write regulate, register, consent, and limit. Now write the suffix ed with each word.
7. Find stupid and kingdom in your dictionary. Write the words in syllables.
8. Write licence. What sound has the c in licence?
9. Write conservation in syllables. Write the whole word.
10. One new word is a one syllable word. Write this word and state its meaning.

Spelling Lesson 18
NEW WORDS
formerly

aware

maintain

investment

purchased

seriously

secure

homework

enormous

effective

reduction

criticism

objection

justified

replace

pursue

situation

propose

relieve

policy

EXERCISES
1. Among your New Words find those that mean (1) very large; (2) in time past; (3) bought.
2. Write maintain. Find and write its meaning. What sound has the ai in each syllable?
3. Find the New Words ending in these suffixes: ment, ly, ive. Write the New Words and the root words.
4. Write three New Words ending in tion. Write each word in syllables.
5. Write policy, fuel, and criticism in syllables. Write the whole words.
6. What does aware mean? Write a sentence using aware.
7. Write the New Word that changed y to i before adding ed. Write the root word also.
8. These words may be used as verbs: propose, secure, replace, relieve, pursue. Write the words.
Now drop the final e and add ed and ing to each one.
9. One New Word is a compound word. Write it.

Spelling Lesson 19
NEW WORDS
provision

irrigate

immense

issue

satisfactory

arid

storage

pamphlet

requirement

federal

brochure

irrigation

moisture

consideration

cushion

sanitary

cultivate

numerous

convenience

employ

EXERCISES
1. Write the New Words containing ss, mm, rr.
2. Write these words in syllables: satisfactory, cultivate, sanitary, convenience, consideration, provision.
Write the whole words.
3. Make new words by placing the prefix un before satisfactory and sanitary and the prefix in
before convenience. What do un and in mean?
4. Write the meanings of arid and federal.
5. Write the New Words in which you see the little words moist and require.
6. Write employ. Now add ed and ing to employ. What rule did you use for adding these
suffixes to the word employ?
7. Write the New Word that means "many".
8. Write the New Words in which (1) the syllable ion is pronounced un; (2) the second syllable begins with ph;
and (3) the final e is dropped from the root word before adding age.
9. Write the word in which ch sounds like sh.

Spelling Lesson 20
NEW WORDS
concern

foundation

established

proposal

deposit

wealth

institute

grateful

erosion

argue

retain

urban

prompt

department

increasing

rural

positive

required

conveyor

decrease

EXERCISES
1. The words rural and urban are antonyms. What does antonym mean? Write the meanings of rural and urban.
2. Write the New Words that are antonyms of increase, negative, ungrateful, and poverty.
3. Write the words institute, erosion, deposit, and argue. Beside each word write its meaning.
4. Write the New Words that mean (1) needed; (2) quick or on time; and (3) to keep.
5. Write concern and established in syllables.
6. Write proposal and conveyor. Beside each write the root word.
7. Write the New Word that dropped the final e before adding ing.
8. Write foundation in syllables. Write the whole word. Underline the root word in foundation.

Spelling Lesson 21
NEW WORDS
factor

gymnasium

conference

appreciation

agreeable

muscle

co-operation

advancement

compliment

dentist

attendance

assured

instruction

degree

familiar

further

observe

cautious

attention

response

EXERCISES
1. Write the word dentist. Write the plural form. Then write the possessive form of dentist.
2. Write the New Words that have added these endings without any changes in the root
words: ment, able, ance. Write the root words.
3. Among your New Words find four ending in tion. Write them in syllables. Write the whole words.
4. What meanings can you give for observe? Write sentences giving two meanings.
5. How many syllables have the words familiar and cautious? Write each word.
6. Find and write the meanings of these words: response, assured, factor, degree. Write the words.
7. The words further and farther are sometimes confused. Use each correctly in a sentence.
8. Write gymnasium and compliment in syllables. Write the whole words.
9. Write muscle. Then write the plural form.
10. Write the New Word that means a "meeting".

Spelling Lesson 22
NEW WORDS
visible

hence

defence

hesitate

according

severe

caution

consult

directly

grief

recognize

suspect

responsible

clever

presence

quotation

weapon

author

contact

postpone

EXERCISES
1. Write the two New Words that end in ible. What does each one mean?
2. Write presence and presents. Say each word. What does each mean?
3. Write grief. Underline the ie. Change the f to ve to make a new word. Pronounce grief and grieve
and use each in a sentence.
4. Write directly. Drop the ly to make another word. Now write severe and clever.
Make three words by adding ly to each one.
5. Find and write the meanings of hence and contact. Write each word.
6. Write caution. Change the ion to ious to make another word.
7. Make a list of these verbs: consult, suspect, recognize, hesitate, postpone.
Add ed and ing to each one.
8. Write the New Words ending in ing and ation.
9. Write weapon. Now write the plural form.
10. Write the new word that means "a person who writes books".

Spelling Lesson 23
NEW WORDS
mystery

cure

numerous

hygiene

peculiar

performed

surgeon

accepted

notion

discovery

investigate

distinct

medical

release

mosquito

evil

suggested

dreadful

remedy

behalf

EXERCISES
1. Write three New Words that added ed without any change in the root word. Write the root words.
2. Write mystery, discovery, and remedy. Write the plural form of each word.
What rule is used for making these words plural?
3. Write mosquito. Underline the qui. What is the sound of qui? Now add es to form the plural.
4. Write the word that means "many".
5. Write the New Word containing the word half.
6. Find the New Words that rhyme with sure and decrease. Write the words.
7. Write surgeon and hygiene. Underline the eo in surgeon and the ie in hygiene.
8. What New Word ends in ful? Write it.
9. Write investigate, medical, peculiar, distinct, and notion in syllables. Write the whole words.
10. Write the New Word meaning "harmful" or "wicked".

Spelling Lesson 24
NEW WORDS
pierce

mild

authority

complaint

participate

brief

closely

strictly

needle

sole

contract

soul

treatment

controlled

otherwise

hereafter

unpleasant

legal

argument

epidemic

EXERCISES
1. Among your New Words find two that are compound words. Write the words.
2. Your list of New Words contains a pair of homonyms. Find them and write them. Use each in a sentence.
3. Write the New Word that doubled the final consonant before adding ed. Write the root word too.
4. Write two words from the New Words that end in ment. Which one drops the final e before adding ment?
5. Find and write the New Words that mean (1) not pleasant; (2) lawful; and (3) moderate.
6. Two New Words end in ly. Write them.
7. Write brief and pierce. Underline the ie in each word.

8. With your dictionary find and write the meanings of authority, contract, and epidemic.
Write each word. Write them in syllables.
9. Write the New Word in which ai in the second syllable is pronounced like a long a.
10. Write needle. Then write the plural form.
11. Write participate. Drop the final e and add ed.
12. Write authority. What sound has the au? Use your dictionary to find the answer

Spelling Lesson 25
NEW WORDS
elsewhere

advantage

nervous

appreciated

doubtless

athletics

affect

overtly

discussion

somewhat

interfere

hoarse

attach

breathing

disgust

inquire

importance

disaster

extent

indicate

EXERCISES
1. Write the New Words containing tt, ff, and pp.
2. Write the New Words that rhyme with coarse, require, and content.
3. Find and write the New Words in which you see these words: doubt, athletic, discuss.
4. Write two New Words that are compound words.
5. Find each of these words in your dictionary: disgust, disaster, advantage, importance.
Write each one in syllables. Write the whole words.
6. Write indicate and interfere. Drop the final e from each word and add ed and ing.
7. Write the two New Words ending in ous and ing.
8. Three New Words begin with in. One begins with im. Find and write all four words.
9. Write the New Word overtly. Write its meaning.
10. The words affect and effect are often confused. What does each mean? Use affect and effect correctly in
sentences.
11. Write attach. Add the suffixes es, ed, and ing to attach. Write the three new words.

SPELLING UNIT 26
NEW WORDS
invention

volume

machinery

laundry

acceptance

provided

equally

guarantee

furious

additional

household

ideal

opposition

engage

reduce

benefit

annual

amusement

domestic

confident

EXERCISES
1. Find these words in the dictionary and write them in syllables: laundry, machinery, acceptance, and opposition.
Write the whole words.
2. Find and write the meaning of domestic. Use domestic in a sentence.
3. One New Word is a compound word. Write it.
4. Write the New Words that added al, ion, ment, or ance without any change. Write also the root words.
5. Write equal and equally. Now write annual, furious, ideal, and confident. Add ly to these four words.
6. In your dictionary find and write at least two different meanings for volume. Write sentences illustrating two
meanings.
7. Write provided. What rule was followed in adding ed? Now write guarantee, reduce, and engage. Use the same
rule for adding ed to each word.
8. How many syllables has benefit? Write benefit. Write its plural form.
9. Write engage. Without making any other change, add ment to form a new word.
10. Write four New Words having four syllables each.

SPELLING UNIT 27
NEW WORDS
thorough

succeeded

delivered

definite

capable

industrious

urgent

conclusion

naturally

youth

examine

advance

unusual

original

arrangement

satisfaction

energy

appointment

experiment

inventor

EXERCISES
1. Write one New Word of one syllable and three New Words of two syllables.
2. Write these words in a list: succeeded, naturally, appointment, arrangement, inventor, delivered.
Beside each word write first its suffix and next the root word.
3. Find and write two words ending in ion.
4. Write the New Word beginning with the prefix un.
5. Write these words in syllables: capable, original, definite, industrious. Write the whole words.
6. Write energy in syllables. Write the whole word.
7. Two new words begin with ex. Write them.
8. Write inventor and youth. Write the possessive form of each word.
9. Each of these words may be changed to an adverb by adding ly: thorough, unusual, definite, urgent. Write the
adverbs.
10. Write the New Words containing double letters.

SPELLING UNIT 28
NEW WORDS
operation

connection

instrument

renew

spoken

assistant

patent

communicate

delicate

earnest

realize

communication

similar

magic

ambition

commercial

human

excitement

comment

necessity

EXERCISES
1. Write the New Word that is the antonym of written.
2. Write the New Words that mean (1) serious and intense; (2) alike; and (3) tender or fragile.
3. Write communicate and communication. Underline the parts of the words that are the same.
4. Write the three New Words that end in ment. What does each mean?
5. Write the New Words in which you see these little words: connect, new, assist.
6. Find the New Word ending in c. Write it.
7. Write these words in syllables: necessity, commercial, realize, ambition. Write the whole words.
8. What does patent mean? Write a sentence using the word patent.
9. The plural of human is formed by adding s. Write the singular and plural forms.
10. Write two meanings for the word operation.

SPELLING UNIT 29
NEW WORDS
electricity

nonsense

disappointment

dispatch

difficulties

struggle

telegraph

basis

experience

laboratory

skillful

reputation

wisdom

equipment

reliable

electrical

discourage

promptly

telegram

genius

EXERCISES
1. Write telegraph and telegram. The first part of these words comes from the Greek word
meaning "far" or "far off". Write another familiar word beginning with tele.
2. Write the New Words that are the antonyms of encourage and awkward.
3. Write the two New Words containing the word electric.
4. Find the meanings of these words: dispatch, basis, promptly. Write the words and the meanings.
5. Write these words in syllables: laboratory, difficulties, reliable, disappointment, experience, reputation. Write the
whole words.
6. Write the New Word containing gg.
7. Make sure that you know the meanings of genius, nonsense, and wisdom. Write a sentence using each word.
8. Write two words in which ment was added to a word without changing its form in any other way.
9. The letter g has a hard sound as in girl and a soft sound as in gem. Write two New Words containing the
soft g sound and three New Words containing the hard g sound.

SPELLING UNIT 30

NEW WORDS
practical

construction

proceed

improvement

vision

acquaintance

actual

commerce

ability

scarcely

threatened

instance

submarine

venture

deserve

sacrifice

carpenter

remarkable

credit

represent

EXERCISES
1. Among your New Words find those that contain these words: threat, improve, remark,
acquaint, construct, scarce. Write the New Words.
2. Each of these words is singular: submarine, venture, carpenter. Write these words and
also the plural form of each.
3. Write sacrifice in syllables. Write the whole word.
4. Write the meanings of vision, actual, credit, and instance. Write the words.
5. Write ability in syllables. Write the word and its plural form.
6. The words proceed and precede are sometimes confused. Write the meanings of each.
Write a sentence using proceed.
7. Write deserve and represent. Make new words by adding the suffixes ed and ing to each word.
8. How many syllables has practical? Write it.
9. What does commerce mean? Write commerce. Use it in a sentence.

Dictation
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 1
1. During the excursion the compass and battery would not work properly.
2. We will gradually establish a schedule for community entertainment.
3. He informed the university society of the annual budget.
4. She wore an expression of virtue.
5. I saw a sketch of a blouse in her diary.
6. How do you process wood into pulp?
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 2
1. Do not misspell words when you advertise.
2. He was elected to accompany her to the formal dance.
3. Have you applied for the advertising position?
4. They supplied new books for the ones that were ruined.
5. Seize the trapped robbers.
6. She answered that he had replied to her letter.
7. Did they apply to adopt a child?
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 3
1. After shopping she wrapped and trimmed the wedding gift.
2. He constantly referred to the misspelled words as they occurred in the paper.
3. He was compelled to cease his bad ways before he committed a real crime.
4. She was permitted to submit her shipping project late.
5. Did it occur to you to refer to an atlas?
6. Can you determine how he was convinced to commit the robbery?
7. He submitted his job form to the store manager.
8. Seize the spy and compel him to tell all he knows.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 4
1. The chairman considered the most accurate explanation to give to the audience.
2. A minister, missionary, and janitor saw the burglar steal the computer.
3. A secretary can spell perfectly with the help of a dictionary.
4. The rebels were compelled to obey the laws.
5. The governor formed his committees at the earliest opportunity.
6. It was a happy situation when the two men became partners.
7. Is he a companion to many seniors?
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 5
1. The heroic aviator wore a parachute while he took a photograph of the glider.
2. The propeller of the helicopter was found in a pasture of prairie flowers.
3. Compare this verse to a sacred song.
4. The democratic bureau made an apology for the errors in the newspaper column.
5. Drinking alcohol can make you awkward.
6. Does this toboggan resemble mine?

DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 6

1. The author gave a beautiful description of the glorious sunrise.
2. Although the immigrant was a skilled worker, he honestly suffered severe poverty.
3. He admitted that the certificate was not genuine.
4. The prospect of happiness is favourably acceptable to everyone in the firm.
5. The appearance of envy will create bad feelings.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 7
1. The management immediately limited production of pulp and paper.
2. The superintendent expressed his sincere confidence in the faculty.
3. Your personal opinion illustrates the strength of his character.
4. Are you in favour of a private meeting?
5. In my humble judgement we will accomplish our aims.
6. The new clock operated perfectly.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 8
1. The editor of this journal will publish a collection of original literary articles.
2. What is the circulation of this popular magazine?
3. Do not criticize if you are completely ignorant of the facts.
4. He is entitled to choose his career personally.
5. Everyone readily agreed to a sensible campaign.
6. Can you distinguish one feature from another?
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 9
1. The choir director wrote a musical composition for orchestra and chorus.
2. I hope you will render generous assistance to the opera committee.
3. That musician has a talent for the violin.
4. Try to organize and arrange your leisure time properly.
5. It was a privilege to conduct the symphony concert.
6. Did our friendship affect your decision?
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 10
1. Physical and mental activity is beneficial for the body.
2. He was fortunate to make a modest but profitable income from the sale of his property.
3. The brilliant drafting professor was given a promotion.
4. That particular employee is frequently tardy.
5. He decided to take a trolley ride in his leisure time.
6. The man showed no courtesy toward his guest.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 11
1. We annually export ample quantities of wheat throughout the world.
2. We import a variety of quality supplies from the Yukon Territory.
3. How can you justify high wages midst a recession?
4. Do you concur with my immediate plan to adjust the quantity of work you do?
5. She has many liberal, but favourable, ideas.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 12
1. A vast percentage of our agriculture is mainly cereal grains.
2. My stomach flips when I operate an elevator.
3. I conclude that you will dispose entirely of all excess food.
4. Please urge them to solve the difficulty quickly and to come to a solution.
5. Is it customary in the preparation of fruit cake to use practically any combination of fruit including nuts?
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 13
1. Was the luncheon banquet, which was held in the cafeteria, properly prepared?
2. They transferred the shipment from the wholesale company to the retail dealer.
3. The commission meets regularly to discuss probable poultry inspection.
4. Is it convenient to cite the expert in the paper?
5. That chubby fellow gives an impression of prosperous living.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 14
1. Broccoli is a delicious and wholesome diet food.
2. There is a frequent advertisement in the daily newspaper to instruct us how to preserve a suitable vitamin level in our
food.
3. That store has various ways to guarantee against loss or decay during delivery.
4. That constant radio announcement about comparison of breakfast cereals drives me mad.
5. Where did they conceal the treasure?
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 15
1. Can you recall the location and depth of the Dead Sea?
2. Cleaning salmon and oysters is a disagreeable occupation.
3. He preferred a more expensive selection, nevertheless he did not oppose, or take exception to the choice.

4. Do not tempt me to diminish or expand my ideas.

5. The coming attraction was highly praised.
6. After you distribute the papers, return to your desk.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 16
1. The attorney was exhausted after the long debate with the official.
2. He refused to discuss their appeal for organized sports.
3. In the meantime try to arouse considerable sympathy for the fate of the birds.
4. A mere century ago some birds were under the threat of becoming extinct.
5. I cannot endure to see the number of birds decline.
6. The sun set on the horizon.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 17
1. The conservation department is obliged to estimate, regulate, and limit the number of hunting licences.
2. It is not reasonable to register a protest against the majority who consent to the plan.
3. The normal punishment for that stupid act is a moderate kick in the pants.
4. We must not maim members of the wild kingdom.
5. I appreciate the way you treated her so cordially.
6. Who occupied that desk last?
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 18
1. He formerly purchased an enormous investment policy.
2. We must be aware of, and seriously pursue, any justified criticism.
3. Can you propose an effective way to relieve the situation?
4. Do you have any objection to homework reduction in schools?
5. To maintain a secure hold you must replace the tow line on your boat.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 19
1. A satisfactory provision was made to cultivate and irrigate that arid area.
2. There is an immense need for irrigation storage in dry countries.
3. Did you take into consideration the federal sanitary requirements?
4. Did you read that brochure or pamphlet about how to employ numerous ways to collect moisture?
5. A cushion can be a convenience on a hard chair.
6. I will issue the test results tomorrow.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 20
1. There is a concern about erosion in both rural and urban areas.
2. How can you argue against his proposal to retain the wealth of the rain forests?
3. The foundation of the institute needs prompt and positive attention or it will fall apart.
4. He was grateful that his marks did not decrease.
5. A department was established to look into increasing prices.
6. The airline required that she deposit her luggage on a conveyor belt.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 21
1. One must be cautious and observe all rules while in the gymnasium.
2. The dentist strained a muscle while in attendance at a conference for the advancement of instruction to blind children.
3. A compliment is always an agreeable factor when showing your appreciation for co-operation.
4. They were assured of further response to the heart fund.
5. Are you familiar with the degree of attention a baby needs?
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 22
1. According to the paper that clever author was directly responsible for the quotation.
2. The suspect stole a defence weapon.
3. The presence of germs is not visible to the eye.
4. If you recognize the thief, take caution and contact the police.
5. Severe pain can cause much grief, so do not hesitate to consult a doctor.
6. The report is not finished; hence we must postpone the meeting.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 23
1. Has the medical surgeon accepted the peculiar notion that hygiene will cure those dreadful mosquito bites?
2. Who suggested that we investigate the mystery of the new remedy?
3. Numerous people died from that evil disease.
4. You can hear a distinct click when you release the latch.
5. The discovery was performed on behalf of the animal foundation.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 24
1. Hereafter, he has legal authority to stop that unpleasant treatment, otherwise, the epidemic will not
be closely controlled.
2. My sole complaint is strictly against your argument to participate in the strike.
3. A needle can pierce the skin.
4. Did that poor soul have a mild, brief case of the flu?
5. He signed a contract with the company.

DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 25

1. It is doubtless that they will attach any importance to your discussion about the advantage of athletics.
2. Elsewhere, the disaster made everyone somewhat nervous.
3. To what extent can a cold interfere with, or affect, your breathing?
4. You indicate overtly your disgust.
5. It will be appreciated if you will inquire into the reason for her hoarse throat.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 26
1. The invention of domestic machinery has helped to reduce the volume of household work.
2. Shall we engage additional amusement for the annual benefit dance?
3. The opposition was furious with the acceptance of the new tax increase.
4. I am confident that the poor will be provided equally with ideal housing.
5. Does that new soap guarantee a cleaner laundry?
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 27
1. The experiment was brought to a definite conclusion to the satisfaction of the inventor.
2. Naturally, a youth would have unusual energy.
3. He succeeded because he was capable, thorough, and industrious.
4. It is urgent that the flower arrangement be delivered in advance.
5. When was the original appointment to examine her eyes?
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 28
1. Do you realize her ambition is to be an assistant in a magic show?
2. Will you comment on your connection to this business operation?
3. To communicate is a human necessity.
4. Will you renew the patent on your commercial floor cleaner?
5. His earnest work caused an excitement similar to floating on a cloud.
6. He developed a delicate instrument for spoken communication.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 29
1. An electrical genius needs reliable laboratory equipment.
2. Will you dispatch this telegram promptly?
3. We hope to discourage many difficulties on the basis of his wisdom and reputation.
4. His experience with electricity and the telegraph has made him very skillful.
5. The story, about his struggle and disappointment, is nonsense.
DICTATION SENTENCES - LESSON 30
1. That carpenter has remarkable ability for practical construction.
2. The submarine venture will be threatened unless an actual improvement, for vision, is made.
3. Those who represent commerce deserve much credit in this instance.
4. You scarcely need to sacrifice your reputation for an idea.
5. Tell your acquaintance to proceed carefully.

Spelling Lesson 1 Answers

EXERCISES
1. budget - budgets,
excursion - excursions,
blouse - blouses,
expression - expressions,
entertainment - entertainments,
virtue - virtues,
diary - diaries,
schedule - schedules,
process - processes,
sketch - sketches,
compass - compasses,
battery - batteries,

society -societies,
university - universities,
community - communities
2. properly, gradually
3. informed
4. establish - es tab lish , informed - in formed

Spelling Lesson 2 Answers

EXERCISES
1. adopt - adopted - adopting
misspell - misspelled - misspelling
2. elected - elect, answered - answer
3. Drop the "e" before adding ed & ing.
cease - ceased - ceasing
seize - seized - seizing
4. delayed - delay
ruined - ruin
5. formal: proper, orderly We went to a formal dance.
6. advertise - ad ver tise
advertising - ad ver tis ing
accompany - ac com pa ny
accompanying - ac com pa ny ing
7. apply - applied - applying
8. replied - reply, supplied - supply
9. replying
just add "ing".
10. trapped - Double the final consonant before adding "ed".

Spelling Lesson 3 Answers

EXERCISES
1. oc/cur - occurred,
re/fer - referred,
com/pel- compelled,
com/mit - committed,
sub/mit -submitted
2. permitted - permit
3. trimmed - trim,
wrapped - wrap,
shipping - ship,
shopping shop,
wedding - wed
4. constantly
5. convinced - con vinced, manager - man ag er,
determine - de ter mine
6. wrapped

7. commit, committed, compel, compelled, constantly, convinced

8. trimmed, trimming,
wrapped, wrapping,
referred, referring,
occurred, occurring,
submitted, submitting,
committed, committing,
permitted, permitting,
compelled, compelling

Spelling Lesson 4 Answers

EXERCISES
1. chairman - chairman's
janitor - janitor's
audience - audience's
minister - minister's
missionary - missionary's
companion - companion's
burglar -burglar's
committees - committees'
partners - partners'
seniors - seniors'
2. accurate, chairman, computer, considered, dictionary, janitor, opportunity, perfectly, secretary, situation
3. secretary - secretaries
opportunity - opportunities
dictionary - dictionaries
4. situation - sit u a tion
explanation - ex pla na tion
considered - con sid ered

Spelling Lesson 5 Answers

EXERCISES
1. bureau - bu reau
prairie - prair ie
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

pasture - pas ture

column (n) awkward (w)
aviator, helicopter, glider, propeller, parachute
compare - compared resemble - resembled
democratic, sacred
photograph (f)
verse

8. apology - pl gy
alcohol - l c hl
toboggan - t bg gn
9. parachute - ch - sh
10. heroic, democratic

Spelling Lesson 6 Answers

EXERCISES
1. admitted
2. acceptable - accept
3. genuine - gen u ine,
severe - se vere
4. honestly - ly - honest
beautiful - ful - beauty
appearance - ance - appear
skilled - ed - skill
5. glorious - glo ri ous
happiness - hap pi ness
description - de scrip tion
certificate - cer ti fi cate
prospect - pros pect
favourably - fa vour a bly
6. immigrant: moving to one country from another
He is an immigrant from Poland.
7. author, create, poverty
8. envy - envied
9. solid, a company

Spelling Lesson 7 Answers

EXERCISES
1. immediately - im me di ate ly
opinion - o pin ion
superintendent - su per in ten dent
2. strength: the quality of being strong
3. expressed (ed), limited (ed), management (ment), personal (al)
4. character
- quality
- moral strength or reputation
- symbol or sign
favour
- an act of kindness
- a gift or token
faculty
- the power of the mind
- staff of a school or university
5. judgment or judgement
6. illustrate - il lus trate

accomplish - ac com plish

confidence - con fi dence
7. production
8. sincere - sincerely
private - privately
9. operated - operating

Spelling Lesson 8 Answers

EXERCISES
1. I read the Ladies Home Journal.
2. editor - editor's This is the editor's desk.
3. publish - published - publishing
4.
5.
6.
7.

distinguish - distinguished - distinguishing

collection, circulation
completely, personally, readily - changed y to i.
campaign - (pain, pane) pan
ignorant - ig no rant
career - ca reer
literary - lit er ar y
entitled - en ti tled
sensible - sen si ble
feature - fea ture

popular - pop u lar

8. criticize
9. origin

Spelling Lesson 9 Answers

EXERCISES
1. musical, musician
2. arrange, assistance, affect
3. composition - the make-up of anything
- Something written
4. render - give in return
- melt as fat
opera - musical drama
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

talent - natural ability - money in ancient times

violin
leisure, friendship
orchestra, choir, chorus, (k)
director
generous - gen er ous
organize - or gan ize

privilege - priv i lege

10. conduct - behaviour
- to lead

Spelling Lesson 10 Answers

EXERCISES
1. tardy
2. activity - activities

courtesy - courtesies
trolley - trolleys (no change)
3. particular - par tic u lar
profitable - prof i ta ble
brilliant - bril liant
property - prop er ty
beneficial - ben e fi cial
promotion - pro mo tion
4. physical - (f)
5. modest - humble, shy,
income - revenue from labour, business etc.
mental - of the mind - disease of the mind
employee - a person who works for a person or firm for pay
6. frequently - frequent
fortunate - fortunately
7. professor
8. decided, decide
drafting, draft
9. employee, employ
10. brilliant, trolley

Spelling Lesson 11 Answers

EXERCISES
1. quantity - quantities (change the y to i and add es)
quality - qualities
variety - varieties
territory - territories
supply - supplies
2. import - to bring goods into a country. We import bananas from Central America.
export - to send goods out of a country - Wheat is an export of Canada.
3. throughout - through, out
4. adjust - adjusted - adjusting (add ed and ing)
concur - concurred - concurring (double the final consonant before adding ed and ing.
justify - justified - justifying (change y to i and add ed. Just add ing)
5. midst, annually, recession
6. wages
7. favourable - fa vour a ble - approving, promising (also spelled favorable - fa vor a ble)
ample - am ple - more than enough
liberal - lib er al - generous; broad minded
immediate - im me di ate - at once, without delay
8. annually, supplies, immediate, territory, recession

Spelling Lesson 12 Answers

EXERCISES
1. vast, percentage
2. elevator - something that raises
- grain storage building
excess - more than enough
3. conclude - concluded - concluding
urge - urged - urging
dispose - disposed - disposing
solve - solved - solving
operate - operated - operating (drop the e)
4. agriculture - ag ri cul ture
difficulty - dif fi cul ty
preparation - prep a ra tion
combination - com bi na tion
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

practically - prac ti cal ly

customary, entirely, preparation
stomach - (k)
cereal
including - include
solve

Spelling Lesson 13 Answers

EXERCISES
1. transferred, transfer
2. prosperous, dealer, shipment, inspection, regularly, properly
3. poultry - domestic bird such as chicken, turkey, geese, ducks
impression - an image or viewpoint, idea, notion
- something produced by pressure

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

commission - fee based upon percentage of item sold

- certain powers, privileges, duties, or rank
The wholesale company sells clothing to the retail store.
banquet - bang - kwit
luncheon - u
probable - probably
cafeteria - caf e ter i a

convenient - con ve ni ent

9. prepared, probable, prosperous, properly
10. expert, experts
11. sight

Spelling Lesson 14 Answers

EXERCISES
1. loss
2. constant, frequent, wholesome, diet, preserve, instruct, conceal, decay
3. advertisement - advertise
4.
5.
6.
7.

announcement - announce
wholesome, suitable, delivery
delicious, various
broccoli
guarantee (u)

8. vitamin - vi ta min
comparison - com par i son
9. newspaper
10. losses - (add es)
diets - (add s)
deliveries - (change y to i and add es)

Spelling Lesson 15 Answers

EXERCISES
1. preferred, prefer
2. return - go back
3. location - lo ca tion
occupation - oc cu pa tion
selection - se lec tion
exception - ex cep tion
attraction - at trac tion
4. diminish - lessen, make smaller
5. tempt, depth
6. 1) costly: expensive 2) remember: recall
3) to grow larger: expand 4) not agreeable: disagreeable
7. nevertheless - nev er the less
distribute - dis trib ute
8.
9.
10.
11.

oppose - op pose
highly
oysters, salmon, selections, exceptions (salmon - the same singular and plural)
recall, occupation, oppose, attraction, nevertheless, preferred
expand, exception, expensive

Spelling Lesson 16 Answers

EXERCISES
1. attorneys, officials, sympathies, debates, centuries
2. appeal, (long e) threat (short e)
3. meantime
4. mere, fate
5. considerable
6. horizon - The mark where sky and earth meet.
The ship sailed over the horizon.
7. organize, refuse, exhaust
8. declined - declining
endured - enduring
aroused - arousing
9. discusses, discussed, discussing
10. appeal, endure, decline
11. extinct - no longer exists

Spelling Lesson 17 Answers

EXERCISES
1. I protest. (verb) - to object or complain
The protest was orderly. (noun) - an objection or complaint
2. estimate, regulate, moderate, appreciate

3. majority - most
normal - average
cordially - nicely
punishment, reasonable
4. 1.) occupied
2.) obliged
5. regulated, consented, registered, limited
6. stupid - stu pid
kingdom - king dom
7. licence (s)
8. conservation - con ser va tion
9. maim - to wound or injure

Spelling Lesson 18 Answers

EXERCISES
1. enormous, formerly, purchased
2. maintain - to keep
- to keep in order or repair
(long a sound)
3. investment, seriously, effective
4. objection - ob jec tion
reduction - re duc tion
situation - sit u a tion
5. policy - pol i cy
fuel - fu el
criticism - cri ti cism
6. aware - to know
I am aware of the meeting.
7. justified, justify
8. propose - proposed - proposing
secure - secured - securing
replace - replaced - replacing
relieve - relieved - relieving
pursue - pursued - pursuing
9. homework

Spelling Lesson 19 Answers

EXERCISES
1. issue, immense, irrigation, irrigate
2. satisfactory - sat is fac to ry
cultivate - cul ti vate
sanitary - san i tar y
convenience - con ve ni ence
consideration - con sid er a tion

provision - pro vi sion

3. unsatisfactory, unsanitary, inconvenience (not)
4. arid - dry
5.
6.
7.
8.

federal - national
moisture, requirement
employ - employed - employing - (add ed and ing when a vowel comes before the final y.)
numerous
1) provision, irrigation, cushion, consideration
2) pamphlet

3) storage
9. brochure

Spelling Lesson 20 Answers

EXERCISES
1. antonym: opposite
country, city
2. decrease, positive, grateful, wealth
3. institute - organize or organization
erosion - the act of wearing away
deposit - lay down
argue - debate or discuss
4. required, prompt, retain
5. concern - con cern
established - es tab lished
6. proposal - propose
conveyor - convey
7. increasing
8. foundation - foun - da - tion

SPELLING UNIT 21 ANSWERS

EXERCISES
1. dentist - dentists - dentist's
2. advancement, agreeable, attendance - advance, agree, attend
3. instruction - in struc tion
co-operation - co op er a tion
attention - at ten tion
appreciation - ap pre ci a tion
4. observe - to see; to obey
Did you observe the birds? We must observe the laws.
5. familiar - fa mil iar (4 syllables)
cautious - cau tious (2 syllables)
6. response - answer; reaction
assured - make sure - certain; make safe - secure;
tell confidently
factor - element, condition, quality
- that helps to bring about a result
degree - a stage or step
- unit of measuring temperature, angles, music, etc.
- rank
7. further - abstract relationships of degree or quantity
He went further into his family history.
farther - distance

He ran farther than I.

Today further and farther are interchangeable with no distinction.

8. gymnasium - gym na si um
compliment - com pli ment
9. muscles
10. conference

SPELLING UNIT 22 ANSWERS

EXERCISES
1. responsible - to be accountable - I am responsible for my actions.
visible - obvious - The shore was visible from the ship.
2. presence - being in a place - My presence at the meeting is vital.
appearance - His presence was very noble.
presents - to give - He presents his greetings.
gifts - He gave her two presents.
3. grief - grieve - I feel your grief. - I grieve for you.
4. direct - directly
severe - severely
clever - cleverly
5. hence - therefore - It is late hence you must go to bed.
contact - touching, or to get in touch - Did you contact your friend?
6. caution, cautious
7. consult - consulted - consulting
suspect - suspected - suspecting
recognize - recognized - recognizing
hesitate - hesitated - hesitating
postpone - postponed - postponing
8. according , quotation
9. weapon - weapons
10. author

SPELLING UNIT 23 ANSWERS

EXERCISES
1. suggested - suggest
performed - perform
accepted - accept
2. mystery - mysteries (Change the y to i and add es.)
remedy - remedies
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

discovery - discoveries
mosquito (key) mosquitoes
numerous
behalf
cure, release
surgeon, hygiene
dreadful
investigate - in ves ti gate
medical - med i cal
peculiar - pe cul iar

distinct - dis tinct

notion - no tion
10. evil

SPELLING UNIT 24 ANSWERS

EXERCISES
1. otherwise, hereafter
2. sole - The sole of his shoe ripped.
soul - Not a soul was on the street.
3. controlled - control
4. treatment
5.
6.
7.
8.

argument - (dropped final e)

unpleasant, legal, mild
closely, strictly
brief, pierce
authority - au thor i ty - the power to enforce obedience
contract - con tract - to shorten; an agreement

9.
10.
11.
12.

epidemic - ep i dem ic - a rapid spreading disease, fashion, or idea

complaint
needle, needles
participate, participated
authority (au - aw)

SPELLING UNIT 25 ANSWERS

EXERCISES
1. attach, affect, appreciated
2. coarse - hoarse, require - inquire, content - extent
3. doubtless, athletics, discussion
4. elsewhere, somewhat
5. disgust - dis gust
disaster -dis as ter
advantage - ad van tage
importance - im por tance
6. indicate - indicated - indicating
7.
8.
9.
10.

interfere - interfered - interfering

nervous, breathing
importance, interfere, inquire, indicate
overtly, openly
affect - to influence, stir emotions (verb) Disease affects the body.

effect - result (noun) The medicine had an immediate effect.

11. attach, attaches, attached, attaching

Spelling Lesson 26 Answers

EXERCISES
1. laundry - laun dry
machinery - ma chin er y
acceptance - ac cept ance
opposition - op po si tion
2. domestic - regarding home or country; a servant
The domestic cleaned the house.
3. household - house - hold
4. additional - addition
invention - invent

amusement - amuse,
acceptance - accept
5. equal - equally
annual - annually
furious - furiously
ideal - ideally
confident - confidently
6. volume
1) a book, a tome - I bought a volume of poems.
2) amount, bulk - What is the volume of cereal in this box?
3) cubic measure - What is the volume of this jar?
4) depth & fullness of sound - Turn down the volume on the radio.
7. provided - drop the final e before adding ed
guarantee - guaranteed, reduce - reduced, engage - engaged
8. benefit - ben e fit, benefits
9. engage - engagement
10. development, opposition, additional, machinery

Spelling Lesson 27 Answers

EXERCISES
1. youth, urgent - ur gent, advance - ad vance,
2. succeeded - ed - succeed
naturally - ly - natural
appointment - ment - appoint
arrangement - ment - arrange
inventor - or - invent
delivered - ed - deliver
3. conclusion, satisfaction
4. unusual
5. capable - ca pa ble
original - o rig i nal
definite - def i nite
industrious - in dus tri ous
6. energy - en er gy
7. examine, experiment
8. inventor - inventor's
youth - youth's
9. thorough - thoroughly, unusual - unusually, definite - definitely,
urgent - urgently
10. naturally, succeeded, appointment, arrangement

Spelling Lesson 28 Answers

EXERCISES
1. spoken
2. 1) earnest 2) similar 3) delicate
3. communicate - communication
4. excitement - one who, or that which, excites
instrument - a tool, a mechanical implement
- a mechanical contrivance for producing musical sound

comment - a remark, a criticism

5. connection, assistance, renew
6. magic
7. necessity - ne ces si ty
commercial - com mer cial
realize - re a lize
ambition - am bi tion
8. patent - exclusive right to sell or make a new invention
He holds a patent for a new motor.
9. human - humans
10. operation 1) The way something works.
2) A medical procedure.

Spelling Lesson 29 Answers

EXERCISES
1. telegraph, telegram, television, telephone
2. discourage, skillful
3. electricity - electrical
4. dispatch: 1) important message
2) to send off quickly
basis - foundation
promptly - quickly
5. laboratory - lab or a tor y
difficulties - dif fi cul ties
reliable - re li a ble
disappointment - dis ap point ment
experience - ex pe ri ence
reputation - rep u ta tion
6. struggle
7. genius - very great natural powers of the mind
She is a musical genius.
nonsense - foolishness - Don't speak such nonsense.
wisdom - knowledge and good judgment
King Solomon is remembered for his wisdom.
8. equip - equipment
disappoint - disappointment
9. struggle (hard g), telegram (hard g) telegraph (hard g)
discourage (soft g) , genius (soft g)

Spelling Lesson 30 Answers

EXERCISES
1. threat - threatened, improve - improvement, remark - remarkable,
acquaint - acquaintance, construct - construction, scarce - scarcely
2. submarine - submarines, venture - ventures, carpenter - carpenters

3. sacrifice - sac ri fice

4. vision - sight; that which is seen; a mental representation of a visual object
actual - real; existing; present; current
credit: 1) promise of payment at a future time
2) a reputation inspiring trust or confidence
instance - an example, illustrative case or precedent
5. ability - a bil i ty - abilities
6. proceed - to go on; advance - We will proceed to the next town.
precede - to go before in time
7. deserve - deserved - deserving, represent - represented - representing
8. practical - prac tic al - 3 syllables
9. commerce: - buying and selling on a large scale.
The commerce in Europe is thriving.