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Practise these words in 10 packs
We divided the complete list into ten packs of ten. Finish all ten words in a pack first; the activity will then repeat only the words you missed.
- Open Pack 1 and listen before typing.
- Complete all ten words.
- Redo missed words automatically.
- Choose the next pack or return to the pack list.
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100 spellings to practise
These 100 words form a curated subset of our complete 600-word curriculum. Read the meaning, then practise spelling from audio.
| No. | Correct spelling | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | accommodation | A place where you can stay or live. |
| 2 | achievement | Something you successfully do. |
| 3 | acknowledge | To accept or recognise that something is true or exists. |
| 4 | address | The details that identify where someone lives or an organisation is located. |
| 5 | appearance | The way someone or something looks. |
| 6 | argument | Reasons that support an opinion. |
| 7 | beautiful | Very pleasing to look at or experience. |
| 8 | beginning | The first part of something. |
| 9 | believe | To think that something is true. |
| 10 | business | An organisation that sells goods or services, or this activity. |
| 11 | calendar | A chart or system showing days, weeks and months. |
| 12 | column | A vertical arrangement of information or a tall supporting structure. |
| 13 | comfortable | Making you feel physically relaxed and at ease. |
| 14 | committee | A group appointed to make decisions or organise work. |
| 15 | convenient | Easy to use or suitable for your needs. |
| 16 | correspondence | Written communication, such as letters or emails. |
| 17 | deceive | To make someone believe something that is not true. |
| 18 | definitely | Certainly; without doubt. |
| 19 | discipline | A subject area or self-control. |
| 20 | embarrassment | The feeling of being uncomfortable or ashamed in a social situation. |
| 21 | environment | The surroundings and conditions in which people, animals or plants live. |
| 22 | exaggerate | To describe something as larger or more serious than it really is. |
| 23 | excitement | A feeling of strong interest and enthusiasm. |
| 24 | exercise | Physical activity performed to improve health or fitness. |
| 25 | existence | The state of being real or present. |
| 26 | experience | Knowledge gained by doing something, or an event you have lived through. |
| 27 | failure | A lack of success, or a situation in which something stops working. |
| 28 | fascinate | To interest someone greatly. |
| 29 | February | The second month of the year. |
| 30 | finally | At the end of a sequence or after a long time. |
| 31 | foreign | From or relating to another country. |
| 32 | forty | The number 40. |
| 33 | friend | Someone you know well and like. |
| 34 | government | The group of people responsible for governing a country or region. |
| 35 | grammar | The rules governing how words form sentences. |
| 36 | guarantee | A firm promise that something will happen or work; to make that promise. |
| 37 | harass | To repeatedly behave towards someone in an unwanted or upsetting way. |
| 38 | height | The measurement from the bottom to the top. |
| 39 | immediately | Without any delay. |
| 40 | independent | Able to operate or make decisions without relying on others. |
| 41 | interrupt | To stop someone or something briefly during an activity. |
| 42 | knowledge | What someone knows. |
| 43 | knowledgeable | Knowing a lot about a subject. |
| 44 | language | A system people use to communicate. |
| 45 | library | A place where books and other resources are available to use or borrow. |
| 46 | maintenance | Work done to keep something in good condition. |
| 47 | necessary | Needed for a particular purpose. |
| 48 | noticeable | Easy to see or recognise. |
| 49 | occasion | A particular event or time. |
| 50 | occurrence | An event or something that happens. |
| 51 | opportunity | A situation that makes it possible to do something. |
| 52 | parallel | Side by side without meeting, or similar; a similarity; to follow a similar course. |
| 53 | persuade | To get someone to do or believe something by giving reasons. |
| 54 | possession | The state of owning something, or something owned. |
| 55 | preferred | Liked or chosen more than other options. |
| 56 | pronunciation | The way a word is spoken. |
| 57 | questionnaire | A form containing questions for research. |
| 58 | receipt | A document confirming that money or goods have been received. |
| 59 | receive | To get something sent or given to you. |
| 60 | recommend | To suggest that something is suitable or should be done. |
| 61 | restaurant | A place where people pay to eat prepared meals. |
| 62 | rhythm | A regular pattern of sounds or movements. |
| 63 | schedule | A plan showing when things will happen; to arrange a time. |
| 64 | separate | To divide or keep things apart. |
| 65 | sincerely | Honestly; also used in a formal letter closing. |
| 66 | successful | Achieving the intended result. |
| 67 | surprise | A feeling caused by something unexpected. |
| 68 | temperature | A measure of how hot or cold something is. |
| 69 | temporary | Lasting for a limited time. |
| 70 | thorough | Careful and complete, with attention to detail. |
| 71 | thoughtful | Showing careful consideration or concern for others. |
| 72 | tomorrow | The day after today. |
| 73 | tragedy | An event causing great suffering or loss. |
| 74 | tranquillity | A state of calm and peacefulness. |
| 75 | until | Up to a particular time or event. |
| 76 | vacuum | A space containing very little or no matter, or a machine used for cleaning. |
| 77 | vocabulary | The words known or used by a person or in a language. |
| 78 | Wednesday | The day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. |
| 79 | weird | Unusual or strange. |
| 80 | whether | Used to introduce alternatives or uncertainty. |
| 81 | withhold | To deliberately keep back something that might otherwise be given. |
| 82 | assessment | A check of someone's ability or of the quality or condition of something. |
| 83 | category | A group of things that share a particular feature. |
| 84 | communication | The act of exchanging information. |
| 85 | community | People who live in the same area or share something in common. |
| 86 | conclusion | The final result or final part. |
| 87 | consequence | A result, often negative. |
| 88 | development | The process of growing, improving or building something. |
| 89 | employment | Paid work, or the state of having a job. |
| 90 | equipment | The tools and other items needed for an activity. |
| 91 | essential | Completely necessary or very important. |
| 92 | information | Facts or details about something. |
| 93 | management | The organisation and control of an activity or business. |
| 94 | responsibility | Something you must do. |
| 95 | significant | Important or large enough to be noticed. |
| 96 | technology | Tools, machines and methods developed using scientific knowledge. |
| 97 | university | A place for higher education. |
| 98 | opinion | A personal view or judgement. |
| 99 | research | Careful study to discover information; to carry out that study. |
| 100 | education | Learning through teaching and study. |