7th Grade Spelling Words, From Accommodate to Onomatopoeia

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List 1: two double letters in one word

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  1. 1.accommodateThe cabin can accommodate six campers.
  2. 2.embarrassPlease do not embarrass me at the party.
  3. 3.possessFew people possess a map that old.
  4. 4.assessCoaches assess each player during tryouts.
  5. 5.balloonThe balloon drifted over the rooftops.
  6. 6.tattooThe sailor had an anchor tattoo on his arm.
  7. 7.bassoonShe carries her bassoon in a long case.
  8. 8.bookkeeperThe bookkeeper tracks every dollar we spend.
  9. 9.roommateMy sister likes her college roommate.
  10. 10.stubbornnessHis stubbornness made the argument last for hours.

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List 1: two double letters in one word 10

  • accommodate The cabin can accommodate six campers.
  • assess Coaches assess each player during tryouts.
  • balloon The balloon drifted over the rooftops.
  • bassoon She carries her bassoon in a long case.
  • bookkeeper The bookkeeper tracks every dollar we spend.
  • embarrass Please do not embarrass me at the party.
  • possess Few people possess a map that old.
  • roommate My sister likes her college roommate.
  • stubbornness His stubbornness made the argument last for hours.
  • tattoo The sailor had an anchor tattoo on his arm.

List 2: only one letter doubles 10

  • bulletin Check the bulletin board for tryout dates.
  • career She hopes for a career in medicine.
  • cinnamon Sprinkle cinnamon on the warm toast.
  • dilemma Choosing between two teams was a real dilemma.
  • opponent Shake hands with your opponent after the match.
  • parallel Train tracks run parallel to each other.
  • rebellion The rebellion lasted only three days.
  • satellite The moon is a natural satellite of Earth.
  • sheriff The county sheriff spoke at our school.
  • vacuum Please vacuum the rug before dinner.

List 3: a smaller word hides inside 10

  • bargain Five dollars for that coat is a bargain.
  • candidate Each candidate gave a short speech.
  • conscience A guilty conscience kept him awake.
  • cupboard The mugs are in the top cupboard.
  • handkerchief He folded a handkerchief into his pocket.
  • hideous The monster mask looked hideous.
  • lieutenant The lieutenant gave the order to march.
  • pigeon A pigeon landed on the window ledge.
  • sovereign A sovereign nation makes its own laws.
  • villain The villain escaped at the end of the movie.

List 4: tricky ous endings 10

  • continuous A continuous line has no breaks.
  • grievous Forgetting the tickets was a grievous mistake.
  • industrious Beavers are industrious builders.
  • miraculous The team made a miraculous comeback.
  • mischievous The mischievous kitten unrolled the yarn.
  • nauseous The boat ride left me feeling nauseous.
  • ridiculous That hat looks ridiculous on the dog.
  • righteous The hero fought for a righteous cause.
  • unanimous The vote for pizza was unanimous.
  • victorious The victorious team carried the trophy home.

List 5: unclear vowels in the middle 10

  • beverage Choose one beverage with your lunch.
  • ceremony The awards ceremony begins at noon.
  • comparison The chart shows a comparison of prices.
  • eliminate One more loss will eliminate our team.
  • hesitate Do not hesitate to ask for help.
  • magnificent We had a magnificent view of the canyon.
  • medicine The medicine tasted like cherries.
  • privilege Staying up late is a privilege.
  • specimen Label each specimen before you store it.
  • veteran A veteran spoke to our class in November.

List 6: ar endings 10

  • burglar The alarm scared the burglar away.
  • caterpillar A caterpillar crawled along the branch.
  • familiar That song sounds familiar to me.
  • particular Is there a particular book you want?
  • peculiar A peculiar smell came from the fridge.
  • rectangular A rectangular table seats eight people.
  • scholar The scholar spent years studying old maps.
  • similar The twins wear similar jackets.
  • spectacular The view from the summit was spectacular.
  • vinegar Mix vinegar and baking soda for a fizz.

List 7: or endings 10

  • ambassador The ambassador greeted the visiting leaders.
  • ancestor My ancestor sailed here long ago.
  • conqueror The conqueror marched into the city.
  • emperor The emperor ruled for thirty years.
  • investigator An investigator examined the broken lock.
  • narrator The narrator tells the story in first person.
  • predator An owl is a predator of mice.
  • sculptor The sculptor carved a horse from marble.
  • senator The senator visited our town hall.
  • survivor The lone survivor told an amazing story.

List 8: ative and itive endings 10

  • alternative We need an alternative route around the traffic.
  • fugitive Police searched the woods for the fugitive.
  • imaginative Her imaginative story won first prize.
  • infinitive To run is an infinitive.
  • inquisitive The inquisitive puppy sniffed every box.
  • narrative Write a personal narrative about last summer.
  • negative Two negative numbers multiply to a positive.
  • primitive Early people used primitive stone tools.
  • relative A distant relative sent us a letter.
  • representative Each class elects one representative.

List 9: y that sounds like short i 10

  • cymbal The drummer hit the cymbal too hard.
  • gymnasium The assembly is in the gymnasium today.
  • pyramid A square pyramid has five faces.
  • rhythm Clap the rhythm before you play it.
  • syllable Stress the second syllable in banana.
  • symbol A dove is a symbol of peace.
  • sympathy We sent a card to show our sympathy.
  • symptom A sore throat is a common cold symptom.
  • synonym Glad is a synonym for happy.
  • system The solar system has eight planets.

List 10: silent b and silent n 10

  • catacomb A guide led us through the catacomb.
  • column Add the numbers in the first column.
  • condemn Do not condemn an idea before hearing it.
  • debt He paid off the debt in two years.
  • doubt I doubt the rain will last all day.
  • hymn The choir sang a quiet hymn.
  • plumber A plumber fixed the leak under the sink.
  • solemn The room fell solemn during the ceremony.
  • subtle The soup has a subtle hint of lemon.
  • tomb Explorers opened the ancient tomb.

List 11: cy and sy endings 10

  • conspiracy The detectives uncovered a conspiracy.
  • controversy The new dress code caused a controversy.
  • courtesy Hold the door as a courtesy to others.
  • currency The yen is the currency of Japan.
  • emergency Call this number only in an emergency.
  • fantasy Dragons appear in many fantasy novels.
  • hypocrisy Breaking your own rule is hypocrisy.
  • legacy The coach left a legacy of fair play.
  • literacy The library runs a literacy program for adults.
  • privacy Close the door if you want privacy.

List 12: look-alike pairs 10

  • affect Lack of sleep can affect your mood.
  • angel She placed a paper angel on the shelf.
  • angle A right angle measures ninety degrees.
  • device Turn off your device during the test.
  • devise We need to devise a better plan.
  • effect The speech had a calming effect.
  • envelop Fog began to envelop the valley.
  • envelope Seal the envelope and add a stamp.
  • formally The mayor formally opened the new bridge.
  • formerly The cafe was formerly a bank.

List 13: sound-alike pairs 10

  • altar Candles stood on the stone altar.
  • alter A tailor can alter the sleeves.
  • coarse Coarse sandpaper scratches the wood.
  • course The race course loops around the lake.
  • lessen Thick curtains lessen the street noise.
  • lesson My piano lesson starts at four.
  • manner She spoke in a calm manner.
  • manor The old manor sits on a hill.
  • profit The bake sale made a small profit.
  • prophet In the tale, a prophet warned the king.

List 14: life science words 10

  • carnivore A carnivore eats other animals.
  • cytoplasm Cytoplasm fills the inside of a cell.
  • ecosystem A pond is a small ecosystem.
  • embryo The chick embryo grows inside the egg.
  • herbivore A deer is a herbivore that eats plants.
  • heredity Heredity explains why relatives look alike.
  • membrane A thin membrane surrounds the cell.
  • organism Every living organism needs energy.
  • parasite A tick is a parasite that feeds on blood.
  • vertebrate A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone.

List 15: math class words 10

  • adjacent Adjacent angles share one side.
  • denominator The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction.
  • equation Solve the equation for x.
  • exponent An exponent of two means squared.
  • integer Negative four is an integer.
  • probability The probability of heads is one half.
  • proportion Mix the paint in the right proportion.
  • quadrilateral Every quadrilateral has four sides.
  • quotient The quotient of twelve and three is four.
  • reciprocal The reciprocal of two is one half.

List 16: civics and history words 10

  • amendment The senators debated the amendment for hours.
  • civilization Ancient Egypt was an early civilization.
  • constitution The club wrote its own constitution.
  • dynasty The dynasty ended when the last king died.
  • executive The president leads the executive branch.
  • federal Federal laws apply in every state.
  • judicial Courts make up the judicial branch.
  • legislature The legislature passed a new budget.
  • medieval Knights wore armor in medieval Europe.
  • pharaoh A pharaoh ruled ancient Egypt.

List 17: English class words 10

  • abbreviation Write the abbreviation for each state.
  • analogy The teacher used an analogy about rivers.
  • anecdote He opened his speech with a funny anecdote.
  • conjunction The word but is a conjunction.
  • genre Mystery is my favorite genre.
  • onomatopoeia Buzz and hiss are examples of onomatopoeia.
  • paraphrase Paraphrase the paragraph in your own words.
  • participle Broken is the past participle of break.
  • preposition The word under is a preposition.
  • punctuation Check your punctuation before you turn it in.

List 18: earth and physical science words 10

  • circuit A switch opens and closes the circuit.
  • condensation Condensation formed on the cold glass.
  • constellation Can you name that constellation of stars?
  • eclipse We watched the lunar eclipse from the roof.
  • evaporation Evaporation turns puddles into water vapor.
  • inertia Inertia keeps a rolling ball moving.
  • latitude The equator sits at zero degrees latitude.
  • longitude Lines of longitude meet at the poles.
  • tsunami An undersea earthquake can cause a tsunami.
  • velocity Velocity measures speed in a given direction.

List 19: health and the body 10

  • allergy My friend has a peanut allergy.
  • antibiotic The doctor prescribed an antibiotic.
  • calorie A calorie is a unit of energy.
  • carbohydrate Pasta is a source of carbohydrate.
  • cartilage Cartilage gives the ear its shape.
  • cholesterol The label lists cholesterol and sodium.
  • intestine The small intestine absorbs nutrients from food.
  • ligament A ligament connects bone to bone.
  • surgeon The surgeon scrubbed in before the operation.
  • vaccine The clinic offers a flu vaccine each fall.

List 20: one of a kind 10

  • biscuit I buttered a warm biscuit for breakfast.
  • choir The choir rehearses on Tuesday afternoons.
  • jeopardy One mistake put the whole plan in jeopardy.
  • leopard A leopard rested in the tree.
  • marriage Their marriage has lasted fifty years.
  • queue We joined the queue for tickets.
  • recipe This recipe calls for two eggs.
  • soldier The soldier wrote home every week.
  • thorough Give the kitchen a thorough cleaning.
  • tongue I burned my tongue on the soup.

How it works

These 7th grade spelling words fill 20 lists of 10. Lists 1 to 13 each set one trap: the doubles in accommodate, a silent b in subtle, the ous of mischievous. Lists 14 to 19 are school-subject words like quotient.

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How the seventh grade spelling words are grouped

List 1 words double two letters (embarrass, balloon). List 2 words double only one: parallel has a single r, vacuum a single c. List 3 is a memory trick: conscience holds science, sovereign holds reign, and lieutenant breaks into lie, u, ten, ant. Lists 6 to 8 sort endings that sound alike, so similar ends in ar and ancestor in or.

Sound-alike pairs in List 13

Both halves of every pair in List 13 are test words, so the sentence is the only clue: A tailor can alter the sleeves. Type each word and press Enter, or tap Next word. Type altar and the results name the word the sentence needed. List 12's pairs only look alike: angel and angle, device and devise.

  • Bookkeeper (List 1) has three double letters in a row: oo, kk, ee.
  • Mischievous is mischief plus ous: f turns to v and no i follows. Grievous, also in List 4, has none.
  • In List 12 affect is the verb (Lack of sleep can affect your mood), effect the noun (a calming effect).

Questions and answers

Can I print these lists as 7th grade spelling worksheets?

Yes. Above the sheet, pick ABC order, Missing letters or Multiple choice, then press Print. Each worksheet ends with an answer key page, and New version redraws it. Look a Multiple choice sheet over before you copy it.

Are these spelling words for 7th graders too easy or too hard?

Seventh grade is only our suggestion, and the lists vary on purpose. Lists 2 and 6 are the gentlest: career, similar. Lists 17 and 19 are the stiffest: onomatopoeia, cholesterol. Review test from several lists mixes 10 words from the lists you tick.

Why are science and math words on a 7th grade spelling list?

Because students write them in other classes. Lists 14 to 19 take one class each: cytoplasm, reciprocal, legislature, participle, inertia, cartilage. Where it can, the sentence defines the word: The reciprocal of two is one half.

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