7th SPELLING – Week of 1/28-2/1/08

Spelling Words
Commonly Misspelled Words
List 2

1. amateur

am·a·teur [am-uh-choo r]

–noun

1.a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.

2. analysis

a·nal·y·sis [uh-nal-uh-sis ]

–noun

1.this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations: the grammatical analysis of a sentence.

3. analyze

an·a·lyze [an-l-ahyz]

–verb (used with object)

1. to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of: to analyze a poem.

4. annual

an·nu·al [an-yoo-uh l]

–adjective

1.of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly: annual salary.

2.occurring or returning once a year: an annual celebration.

5. apparatus

ap·pa·rat·us [ap-uh-rat-uh s]

–noun

1.a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use: Our town has excellent fire-fighting apparatus.

2.any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose.

6. apparent

ap·par·ent [uh-par-uh nt ]

–adjective

1.readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible: The crack in the wall was readily apparent.

2.capable of being easily perceived or understood; plain or clear; obvious: The solution to the problem was apparent to all.

7. appearance

ap·pear·ance [uh-peer-uh ns ]

–noun

1. The act or an instance of coming into sight.
2. The act or an instance of coming into public view: The author made a rare personal appearance.
3. Outward aspect: an untidy appearance.

8. arctic

arc·tic [uh-kwit-ed]

-adjective

1. Extremely cold; frigid.

9. arguing

ar·gu·ing [ahr-gyoo-ing]

–verb

1.to present reasons for or against a thing: He was arguing in favor of capital punishment.

2.to contend in oral disagreement; dispute: The Senator was arguing with the President about the new tax bill.

10. argument

ar·gu·ment [ahr-gyuh-muh nt ]

–noun

1.an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation: a violent argument.

2.a discussion involving differing points of view; debate: They were deeply involved in an argument about house rules.

Spelling Test – FRIDAY 2/1/08

Religion Q & A – More Questions

Taylor L.: Mrs. Dyogi, How do you fight the temptations of the demons if they somehow appear to you in your life?

Answer: The rosary is one of the best weapons against temptation. Mary is always there to help us pray to God for the grace to stay faithful to Him and not sin. Reading the Bible is another good way to ward off the evil that might creep in because you would be grounded in the truth that is the Word of God.