gaiety
aquatic
analyse
civility
beverage
sincerely
sanction
facility
criticise
optician
paralyse
dexterity
negotiate
magician
docility
decision
vehement
recognize
conscience
intoxicate
physiology
spectator
implement
emphasize
worshipper
competition
programme
bereavement
The worshippers criticised the spectators for lack of civility. The
magician's dexterity was advertised on the programme. The optician
vehemently condemns beverages that intoxicate. Recognize the sanction
of a sincere conscience. He analyses sentences with facility. The
mayor's decision recognized the aquatic exhibition. He negotiated a
loan to organize an implement factory. His bereavement has paralysed
all gaiety. Elephants are remarkable for their docility. There is
keen competition in our physiology class. The missionary emphasized
the iniquity of perjury.
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genius
radius
exodus
impetus
stimulus
gladiolus
terminus
narcissus
apparatus
ignoramus
siphon
graphic
epitaph
phaeton
phantom
vision
solicitor
extraordinary
encouragement
manufacturing
Use no hyphen in barefaced, greyhound, breastplate, breadstuffs.
The Bible contains a graphic account of the exodus from Egypt.
The narcissus and gladiolus are favourite flowers. Describe the
difference between a phaeton and a carriage. The epitaph on the
solicitor's tomb was composed by a genius, not an ignoramus. The
radius of a circle can readily be computed without special apparatus.
Encouragement is a great stimulus to exertion. The terminus of the
steamboat route is an important site for manufacturing. The weight
of the atmosphere causes liquids to flow in a siphon. A phantom is a
fancied, not a real, vision. Abundant harvests give an extraordinary
impetus to trade.
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perilous
covetous
timorous
frivolous
poisonous
felicitous
disastrous
boisterous
gluttonous
miraculous
mileage
acreage
mortgage
equipage
disparage
republic
allowance
adventure
exaggerate
automobile
Add --ous to fibre, nerve, pomp, resin, riot, venom, wonder, zeal.
The acreage under cultivation is exaggerated. He disparages the
importance of our felicitous relations with the republic. A
gluttonous person is too covetous of dainty victuals. Senators have
an ample mileage allowance. To the timorous the adventure appeared
perilous. His recovery after swallowing the poisonous draught
was miraculous. The automobile is our latest equipage. It may be
disastrous to mortgage the residence. Avoid being frivolous or
boisterous. Beware the bite of a venomous reptile.
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session
evasion
version
decision
collision
derision
omission
dimension
dissension
digression
ninths
eighths
twelfths
thirtieths
ninetieths
calculate
utterance
parliament
penniless
pronunciation
Form words in --sion from confuse, infuse, possess, depress, omit,
revise. Add --ths to forty, sixty, eighty, hundred, thousand.
There was an omission of two-eighths from the total. The utterance
of a penniless passenger gives a new version of the collision.
Dissensions in parliament prolonged the session. How many ninetieths
equal eleven-thirtieths? His address contained serious digressions
from the main issue. Calculate the dimensions of the rectangle to the
twelfth of an inch. The decision to modify pronunciation was greeted
with cries of derision. There should be no evasion of duty. How much
is two-thirds of one-ninth?
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function
quotation
exemption
redemption
completion
inflection
institution
conjunction
transaction
consumption
mosque
opaque
unique
oblique
antique
renown
campaign
chameleon
congratulate
triumphant
Write words in --tion from exert, digest, donate, incline, reject.
The conjunction has no inflection. His collection of antique vases
is renowned. The chameleon is unique in some respects. What is
the function of the hyphen? The worshippers in the mosque are
not Christians. I congratulated the general upon the triumphant
completion of his campaign. Explain the difference between vertical
and oblique lines. Ground glass is somewhat opaque. A foreign
institution secured exemption from taxation. Consumption is often
fatal. I cited quotations from English authors. The redemption of the
notes was a costly transaction.
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duellist
jeweller
traveller
towelling
imperilled
chiselled
medallist
apparelled
councillor
victualler
gentian
artesian
comedian
barbarian
Presbyterian
decrepit
costume
extricate
scrutinize
exhaustible
Note: Words ending in one _l_ double it on adding a vowel suffix.
The comedian is a noted duellist, excelling in the use of the sword.
The traveller was apparelled in the native barbarian costume.
The councillor advocated artesian wells to give an inexhaustible
supply of excellent water. The jeweller chiselled a gentian on the
medallist's watch. The licensed victuallers scrutinized the quality
of the towelling. A Presbyterian clergyman imperilled his life to
extricate the decrepit vagrant. He shovelled the snow away to steer
the sleigh easily. People who affect too much politeness rarely
effect much real good.