Commonly Misspelt Words
Here is another list of tricky words.
Remember:
Practise learning how the words are used. Read them, write
them, spell them and use flash cards to help you.
Don’t learn all the words at once. Learn two or three words
each time and come back again to learn more words. But do remember to review
the words you have learnt.
It is important to spend time learning and reviewing the
spelling of the words you have learnt.
List 4
intact
|
picturesque
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meagre
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predicament
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moderate
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premium
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necessary
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prestigious
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opportunity
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ravenous
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oscillate
|
receive
|
patience
|
recommend
|
phlegm
|
reminisce
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Read the
sentences below to find out how these words are used.
1.
Fortunately, many of the buildings were still intact after the earthquake.
2.
His meagre salary
is insufficient to support his family and he has to take on a second job.
3.
The doctor advised my grandmother to do moderate exercise every day.
4.
If you do not have the necessary documents, you will not be allowed to enter the contest.
5.
I was thankful that my coach gave me the opportunity to participate in the swimming competition.
6.
The needle on the metronome will oscillate to tell me how fast I should play the piano
piece.
7.
It was her patience that
eventually won over the students she was teaching.
8.
The doctor gave me medicine for the phlegm in my throat.
9.
The picturesque view
at the top of the mountain drew many hikers to the place throughout the year.
10.
I was in a predicament and
no one could help me.
11.
The can of premium abalone
costs more than fifty dollars.
12.
I was pleased to obtain a scholarship to a prestigious university.
13.
He was feeling ravenous
after having gone without food for a day.
14.
He has been unable to receive
recognition for all the work he has done.
15.
I was pleased with the dishes that the waiter recommended to me.
16.
My grandfather will often reminisce about his childhood.
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