8th Grade Spelling List #15
| Word |
Practice Sentence |
Type |
| submarine |
My little brother played with his submarine. |
Basic |
| ample |
We've had ample time to prepare for the meeting. |
Basic |
| occasionally |
We have desserts occasionally. |
Basic |
| commit |
We need to commit our resources now. |
Basic |
| hover |
The helicopter will hover over us for two minutes. |
Basic |
| excise |
The dentist will excise the bad tooth. |
Basic |
| generous |
I've always been generous. |
Basic |
| supersede |
The needs of the many will supersede my own needs. |
Basic |
| outspoken |
He is an outspoken critic of the government. |
Basic |
| infiltrate |
The soldier will infiltrate the fort. |
Basic |
| handsome |
He is more handsome than I remember. |
Basic |
| accomplish |
We need to accomplish something before the weekend. |
Basic |
| defect |
The old spy intended to defect. |
Basic |
| vulgar |
His vulgar behavior will not be tolerated. |
Basic |
| tuxedo |
My tuxedo is out of style. |
Basic |
| preliminary |
The preliminary hearings will be held next week. |
Basic |
| unavoidable |
Insulting her has become unavoidable. |
Challenge |
| vantage |
From my vantage point, we are all winners. |
Challenge |
| mutation |
The mutation will make the germ stronger. |
Challenge |
| conspicuous |
I tried to be conspicuous, but I was easily noticed. |
Challenge |
| procrastinate |
She can't procrastinate forever. |
Challenge |
| manifesto |
The original manifesto was taken to the museum. |
Challenge |