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The list below presents words that cause problems for many people. Some of these words are spelled according to set rules, but others follow no specific rules. As you review this list, check to see how many of the words give you trouble in your own writing. Then, read the instruction in the “Vocabulary and Spelling” chapter for strategies and suggestions for improving your own spelling habits. | miscellaneous mischievous misspell mortgage naturally necessary negotiate neighbor neutral nickel niece ninety noticeable nuclear nuisance obstacle occasion occasionally occur occurred occurrence omitted opinion opportunity optimistic outrageous pamphlet parallel paralyze parentheses particularly patience permanent permissible perseverance persistent personally perspiration persuade phenomenal phenomenon physician pleasant pneumonia possess possession possibility prairie precede preferable prejudice preparation prerogative previous primitive privilege probably procedure proceed prominent pronunciation psychology publicly pursue questionnaire realize really recede receipt receive recognize recommend reference referred rehearse relevant reminiscence renowned repetition restaurant rhythm ridiculous sandwich satellite schedule scissors secretary siege solely sponsor subtle subtlety superintendent supersede surveillance susceptible tariff temperamental theater threshold truly unmanageable unwieldy usage usually valuable various vegetable voluntary weight weird whale wield yield |
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