Spelling Patterns
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join/joyn
Are you going to join/joyn the Speech and Debate club?
What is join?
What is the clue to and/or the meaning of this word:
accelerate
If you keep focused and keep trying you can accelerate or increase the extent of your learning.
What is increase the extent of your learning?
super
The performer was such a superstar because she always played to such large and sold out audiences.
What is beyond or more than human?
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hottest
What is hot / test ?
This is one of the _ winters in Denver.
What is hottest?
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destroi/destroy
My little brother always tries to destroi/destroy my room.
What is destroy?
What is the clue to and/or the meaning of this word:
assumption
Your assumptions, or what you believe to be true, are not always correct.
What is what you believe to be true?
superman
Superman is able to stop a speeding bullet, according to the comic.
How would you describe superman?
What is beyond human?
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regular
What is reg / u / lar ?
That is the usual or _ route I take to school.
What is regular?
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joist/joyst
You need a stronger joist/joyst above that door to support the roof.
What is joist?
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compensation
I received many things of value as compensation for my hard work.
What is many things of value and/or for my hard work?
superiority
She has such an obvious superiority complex and always acts like she is better than everyone else.
What is thinking you are better than everyone else?
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enjoyment
What is en / joy / ment ?
Weekends should be about _ and relaxing.
What is enjoyment?
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decoi/decoy
In the movie, the decoi/decoy led the monster away from the children.
What is decoy?
What is the clue to and/or the meaning of this word:
formulate
It is time to formulate or create a good plan to win the game.
What is create or create a plan?
supernatural
Ghosts are examples of beings that are supernatural.
What is beyond natural?
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inhabit
What is in / ha / bit ?
No one seems to _ that deserted looking house.
What is inhabit?
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ointment/oyntment
The vet gave us an ointment/oyntment for my cat's paw.
What is ointment?
What is the clue to and/or the meaning of this phrase:
generate
That car generates or produces so much smoke and pollution.
What is produces?
superinvolved
My parents are superinvolved in our education and always check on our grades and how we're doing.
What is very involved?
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adaptable
What is a / dapt / a / ble ?
It is an important skill to be _ in life.
What is adaptable?