Week 10 of 36 · 10 words · ages 17–18
12th Grade spelling words, week 10: Silent letters
12th Grade spelling words · week 10 · Silent letters · spellchirp.com
- sovereignty
- The right of a country to rule itself.
- epistle
- A long formal letter, such as those of ancient writers.
- rapprochement
- A return to friendly relations, especially between countries.
- raspberry
- A soft red fruit that grows on thorny canes.
- comptroller
- An official who examines the accounts of a company or government.
- mistletoe
- A parasitic evergreen hung as a winter holiday decoration.
- moisten
- To make slightly wet.
- victuals
- Food and drink supplies.
- limn
- To describe or draw in fine detail.
- physiognomy
- A person's face, especially as a clue to character.
Ten minutes a day this week
Short and daily beats long and once. A word met on five separate days is remembered; a word met five times on Thursday night mostly is not.
Monday
Read the list together. Say each word, clap its syllables and find the pattern in it.
Tuesday
Look, say, cover, write, check — each word once from memory, then check the letters.
Wednesday
Use every word in a sentence, out loud or on paper, so each one means something.
Thursday
Practice test: a grown-up reads each word aloud. Circle the misses for tomorrow.
Friday
The test. One try per word, no letters given. The circled words go first.
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