8th Grade Spelling List #3
Word |
Practice Sentence |
Type |
underground |
The cables will be buried underground. |
Basic |
barter |
I like to barter at the flea market. |
Basic |
anchor |
The anchor must've weighed thousands of pounds. |
Basic |
addition |
The addition to the school was sorely needed. |
Basic |
alcohol |
The medicine contains alcohol. |
Basic |
manicure |
I will get a manicure on Tuesday. |
Basic |
compete |
I like to compete in math and science. |
Basic |
something |
There is something on your sweater. |
Basic |
article |
The article was well written. |
Basic |
especially |
I especially liked the fruit salad. |
Basic |
irritate |
I don't mean to irritate you. |
Basic |
suspicious |
The man in the corner looked suspicious. |
Basic |
telescope |
I use my telescope to look at the moon. |
Basic |
congestion |
I can't stand the congestion that comes with colds. |
Basic |
sequins |
My dress has sequins all over it. |
Basic |
stench |
The stench from the garbage was unbearable. |
Basic |
incognito |
The spy travelled incognito. |
Challenge |
occupation |
My occupation is programmer. |
Challenge |
withdraw |
I need to withdraw my candidacy. |
Challenge |
authority |
Let's find an authority on the matter. |
Challenge |
paralyzed |
I was paralyzed by fear after having a bad dream. |
Challenge |
translation |
The translation is extremely inaccurate. |
Challenge |