McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 106 pages of information about McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book.

McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 106 pages of information about McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book.
med’al, a stamped coin.        pen’cil, used for writing.
med’dle, to interfere.         pen’sile, hanging.
mi’nor, one under age.         pet’ty, small; little.
mi’ner, a worker in mines.     pet’it’, a term in law.
mit’y, full of mites.          pom’ace, ground apples.
might’y, powerful.             pum’ice, a spongy stone.
na’val, of ships.              rig’or, severity; stiffness.
na’vel, the central part.      rig’ger, one who rigs.
cen’sor, one who censures.     suck’er, a kind of fish.
cens’er, a pan for incense.    suc’cor, help; assistance.
pan’nel, a kind of saddle.     sur’plus, excess.
pan’el, a jury roll.           sur’pluce, a clerical dress.

Lesson 210.

pal’let, a small bed. com’pli ment, regard. pal’ate, part of the mouth. com’ple ment, fullness. pal’ette, an oval board. coun’sel or, an adviser. em’i grate, to move out. coun’cil or, member of a council. im’mi grate, to move in. cas’tor, the beaver. straight’en, to make straight. cast’er, one who casts. strait’en, to narrow. cur’rent, running. cal’en dar, an almanac. cur’rant, a small fruit. cal’en der, a hot press. cap’i tol, a public edifice. sut’ler, an army trader. cap’i tal, principal. sub’tler, more subtle.

Lesson 211.

Words which require Care in Spelling.

jilt     dol’lar     rip’ple     nat’u ral
gyre     schol’ar    trip’le     gut’tur al
jow1     grap’ple    pop’py      lit’er al
troll    chap’el     cop’y       diz’zi ly
goal     ren’net     sun’ny      bus’i ly
knoll    sen’ate     mon’ey      ver’ti cal
dole     freck’le    glim’mer    ar’ti cle
turf     shek’el     prim’er     du’te ous
verb     wit’ty      tread’le    beau’te ous
pirn     cit’y       ped’dle     fin’i cal
perk     hop’per     cod’dle     pin’na cle
surd     prop’er     mod’el      cyn’ic al

Lesson 212.

Words which require Care in Spelling.

scream    com’et      peb’ble    in ter cede’
screen    vom’it      reb’el     su per sede’
sheave    plum’met    sib’yl     col’o nize
sheet     sum’mit     spin’et    ad ver tise’
shield    ver’y       lin’net    par’a lyze
twirl     mer’ry      cam’el     se’cre cy
churl     bod’y       tram’mel   ec’sta sy
clerk     shod’dy     mam’mal    vac’il late
quirk     mud’dy      sev’en     fas’ci nate
fraud     stud’y      heav’en    co er’cion
broad     guin’ea     par’rot    de ter’sion
awe’d     nin’ny      clar’et    ex er’tion

Lesson 213.

Words which require Care in Spelling.

grief     do’ing        a byss’      hid’e ous
sheaf     stew’ing      a miss’      pre’vi ous
guile,    yeo’man       as sess’     im’pi ous
chyle     chlo’ral      ab’scess     a’que ous
rend      know’ing      sick’le      par’ti cle
wrench    go’ing        nick’el      crit’ic al
dearth    con dole’     tal’ents     dil’i gent
worth     con trol’     bal’ance     el’e gant
mirth     en roll’      si’lence     fal’li ble
earth     dis pel’      com peer’    prel’a cy
spurt     fore tell’    ad here’     jeal’ous y

Lesson 214.

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