7th grade Spelling Lists 1 - 32

Lesson # 1: Short Vowel Sounds

Word List

random

digital

hospitality

abstract

statistics

candid

fantastic

infinity

placid

cultural

evidence

magnificent

fundamental

symbolic

endurance

Lesson # 2: Long Vowel Spellings

speculate

tyrant

mainstay

ridicule

coincide

harrowing

guarantee

blighted

although

refrain

repeatedly

obsolete

eulogy

seasonal

gratify

borough

cubicle

enlighten

Lesson # 3: Double Consonants

opponent

irritate

fulfill

barren

successful

grammatical

challenge

mammals

official

illusion

commend

fortress

satellite

access

efficiency

offensive

accord

assistant

Lesson #4: Perplexing Words

aerial

dialogue

debris

ghastly

excess

camouflage

diaphragm

vague

chaos

vengeance

subtle

grotesque

wretched

mechanism

fatigue

Lesson #5: Spelling the /o/ Sound

slaughter

nautical

authentic

moral

appall

sprawling

thoughtful

hoarding

audible

gaudy

seaboard

mauled

haunted

minority

precaution

naught

flawless

notorious

Lesson #6: Spelling the Schwa Sound

comical

minimum

comparable

opposite

acute

kernel

status

pursue

alternate

percentage

stability

moderate

natural

vigor

faculty

journal

ignorance

philosopher

Lesson # 7: Spelling the “Seed” Sound

exceed

receded

succeeding

secedes

intercede

antecedent

procedure

preceded

proceeds

conceding

cede

superseded

accede

exceedingly

superseding

Lesson #8: Words with ie and ei

priestly

reigning

perceive

heirloom

seizure

veins

freight

relieved

shriek

weird

sovereign

unyielding

weighty

either

frieze

piercing

soldier

Lesson #9: Doubling the Final Consonant

propeller

deferment

compelled

forbidding

forgetful

excelled

concurrent

regrettable

forgettable

extolled

repellent

submitted

referral

committing

occurred

Lesson #10: Dropping the Final Silent e

coincidence

narrator

diversity

notable

legibly

adventurous

rescuing

confidence

saucy

indicator

reversal

pursuing

ridiculous

radiating

shiny

recognizable

approval

resolving

futility

subtly

Lesson # 11: Keeping the Final Silent e

manageable

defenseless

courageous

agreeable

enforcement

definitely

purposeless

serviceable

awareness

woeful

purposeful

absolutely

noticeable

idleness

remorseful

tiptoeing

Lesson # 12: The Final y

hardiness

deniable

capacities

testifying

employment

allies

compliant

defiant

delaying

galaxies

mystifying

annoyance

loneliness

voluntarily

injurious

destinies

Lesson # 13: The Suffix –ity

reality

originality

versatility

utility

probability

formality

eligibility

inferiority

timidity

maturity

equality

intensity

tranquility

humanity

creativity

Lesson # 14: The Suffixes –ance and –ence

brilliance

excellence

assurance

prudence

consequence

acceptance

intelligence

reliance

eloquence

independence

alliance

arrogance

radiance

significance

attendance

Lesson #15: The Suffix –ion

persuasion

discrimination

constitution

narration

proclamation

dedication

aggravation

anticipation

hesitation

nutrition

precision

revision

expansion

opposition

supervision

segregation

distortion

fascination

obligation

pollution

Lesson # 16: Adding Prefixes

reaffirm

involuntary

computation

unpredictable

conform

recycling

confirm

unnecessary

indirect

preliminary

preposition

predetermine

competent

preservation

congregate

unanticipated

Lesson # 17: The Prefix –ad-

adhere

accomplish

affixed

annotated

allocated

account

adequate

aggressive

announcer

assume

attune

adopt

assortment

aggravate

approximate

appraise

Lesson # 18: The Prefix con-

conform

comparison

congregate

contemplate

composition

collate

complex

cooperate

compensate

consolidate

coexist

collaborate

conspicuous

commingle

consistent

Lesson # 19 – Number Prefixes

biathlon

triangular

binary

unison

monarchy

bicentennial

trilogy

universal

triathlon

monotonous

bilateral

trilingual

bilingual

trimonthly

tricolor

monoiingual

trilateral

bimonthly

unilateral

bicolor

Lesson # 20 – The Negative Prefix in-

Irresponsible

Independent

Immeasurable

Inescapable

Inconvenient

Irresistible

Illiterate

Ineligible

Inconceivable

Imprecise

Inconsistent

Illegible

Impersonal

Incompatible

Intolerant

Inconsiderate

Impossible

Lesson # 21: The Latin Word Roots scrib and fer

describe

infer

prescription

preference

manuscript

transfer

inscribe

reference

scribble

conifer

transcript

inference

deferment

subscription

indescribable

Lesson # 22: The Latin Word Roots voc and mit

evoke

omission

revoke

admission

provoke

permissive

vocation

transmit

vocabulary

commit

advocate

irrevocable

provocation

invoke

permission

submit

Lesson # 23: Words Easily Misspelled

barren

baron

descent

dissent

dual

duel

affect

effect

stationary

stationery

accepting

excepting

colonel

kernel

epic

epoch

Lesson # 24: More Word Easily Misspelled

futile

feudal

idle

idol

petal

pedal

phase

faze

allusion

illusion

medal

meddle

emigrate

immigrate

sight

site

Lesson # 25: Plurals of Nouns Ending in a Vowel + o

stereos

arroyos

shampoos

curios

mustachios

rodeos

studios

taboos

patios

portfolios

cameos

ratios

tattoos

embryos

scenarios

Lesson # 26: Plurals of Nouns Ending in a Consonant + o

photos

mementos

heroes

ghettos

fiascos

dynamos

vetoes

volcanos

altos

torsos

cargoes

armadillos

logos

sopranos

mottos

torpedoes

Lesson # 27: Plurals of Special Nouns

hoaxes

reflexes

equinoxes

quartzes

reproaches

mismatches

garnishes

ambushes

businesses

excesses

dispatches

monarchs

paradoxes

skirmishes

waltzes

Lesson # 28: Plurals of Nouns Ending in f and fe

leaves

thieves

halves

yourselves

lives

waifs

playoffs

knives

shelves

calves

serfs

cliffs

fiefs

reproofs

plaintiffs

Lesson # 29: Unusual Plurals

crisis

crises

axis

axes

formula

formulae

medium

media

criterion

criteria

thesis

theses

nebula

nebulae

memorandum

memoranda

hypothesis

hypotheses

cactus

cacti

Lesson # 30: Spelling Possessive Forms

formula’s

formulae’s

its

theirs

family’s

families’

compass’s

compasses’

child’s

children’s

colony’s

colonies’

refugee’s

refugees’

woman’s

women’s

destiny’s

destinies’

thief’s

thieves’

Lesson # 31: Spelling Compound Words

role model

long-lasting

self-motivation

lifelong

undergrowth

home run

ex-governor

self-conscious

setback

masterpiece

all right

great-grandchild

square inch

bookkeeping

self-reliance

storyteller

Lesson # 32: Words Easily Misspelled

deliberately

relinquish

legitimate

tranquil

perpetual

technique

pageant

obstinate

medieval

hypocrite

ecosystem

criticize

attentive

anguish

absurd

mythology

crucial

magnitude