Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Spelling words week 7

Absolutely: - a way of describing something that is definite or complete
e.g. that painting you drew was absolutely magnificent

Immediately:- without delay or waiting
e.g. immediately after my dad hurt himself I called an ambulance

Necessarily:- not a requirement/compulsion
e.g. You don’t necessarily need to write a results table

Carefully: - cautious in ones actions
e.g. walk very carefully as the floor is slippery

Obstinately:-firmly or stubbornly adhering to ones purpose
e.g. the obstinate growth of the weeds was very annoying

Voluntarily:- done or undertaken of one’s own free will
e.g. I voluntarily helped clean up after dinner

Sensibly:- having, using or showing good sense or sound judgement
e.g. remember to behave sensibly when you’re at your friends house

Efficiently:- performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort
e.g. my computer isn’t working very efficiently at the moment

Frantically:- when someone is frenzied, desperate or acting wild
e.g. I frantically searched through the house for my car keys

Optimistically:- disposed to take a favourable view of events and to expect the most favourable outcome
e.g. I waited optimistically as my dad came out of surgery

Scientifically:- systematic or accurate in the matter of an exact science
e.g. Humans living on mars has not been scientifically proven yet

Temporarily:-lasting, existing, serving or effective for a period of time only
e.g. my dad told me he’s only living temporarily at his girlfriends house

Unbelievable:too dubious or improbable to be believed
e.g. It’s unbelievable that I got a car for my birthday

Irretrievable:not reachable or irreparable
e.g. that ball in the tree is irretrievable

Inflammable:-capable of being set on fire
e.g. alcohol is inflammable

Charitable:- generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill or helpless people
e.g. if it wasn’t for the charitable man, I would not be feeding my family tonight

Irresistible:- incapable of being resisted
e.g. that chocolate cake is irresistible

Resignation:- the act of resigning/quitting
e.g. I am sending in my resignation tomorrow morning

Autonomous:- independent in mind or judgement
e.g. that volleyball player is so skilled that she is autonomous

Receivership:- the condition of being in the hands of a receiver
e.g. the company went into receivership

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