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VOCABULARY LISTS

Most Common Spelling Mistakes Part 3 (N-W)


April 8, 2016 By Ms. Kiburz (United Arab Emirates)

Common Spelling Mistakes in IELTS Part 3 (N-Z)

necessary
absolutely essential

nineties
the decade from 1990 to 1999

noise
sound of any kind

noisy
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

nowadays
in these times
number
a concept of quantity involving zero and units

nutrition
the organic process of nourishing or being nourished

occasion
an event that occurs at a critical time

occasionally
now and then or here and there

occur
come to pass

occurrence
an instance of something happening

o cer
a member of a police force

o cial
of or relating to a place of business
often
many times at short intervals

opportunity
a possibility from a favorable combination of circumstances

orchestra
a musical organization consisting of instrumentalists

origin
the place where something begins

otherwise
in another and di erent manner

party
occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction

passion
a strong feeling or emotion

pension
regular payment to allow a person to subsist without working
people
any group of human beings collectively

percentage
a proportion in relation to a whole

period
an amount of time

Philippines
a republic on the Philippine Islands

pizza
Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g.
tomato sauce and cheese

pollution
contamination of the natural environment

population
the people who inhabit a territory or state
possible
capable of happening or existing

preference
the right or chance to choose

preferred
more desirable than another

pressure
the exertion of force to a surface

prevent
keep from happening or arising; make impossible

price
the amount of money needed to purchase something

problem
a question raised for consideration or solution

properly
in the right manner
property
something owned

proportion
relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude

punctuate
insert marks to clarify meaning

reach
move forward or upward in order to touch

recommend
express a good opinion of

relevant
having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

religion
a strong belief in supernatural powers that control destiny

religious
having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
represent
be a delegate or spokesperson for

resource
aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed

respect
regard highly; think much of

respectively
in the order given

responsibility
the social force that binds you to a course of action

restaurant
a building where people go to eat

reveal
make visible

revolution
a single complete turn
rhythm
an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs

ridiculous
incongruous or absurd

salary
xed payment for services

scene
the place where some action occurs

scholarship
profound learned knowledge

sculpture
a three-dimensional work of plastic art

second
coming next after the rst in position in space or time

separate
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
several
of an inde nite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

similar
having the same or nearly the same characteristics

sincere
open and genuine; not deceitful

sincerely
without pretense

somebody
a human being

special
adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose

spite
meanness or nastiness

stability
the quality or attribute of being rm and steadfast
standard
a basis for comparison

sterling
highest in quality

strength
the property of being physically or mentally powerful

struggling
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

succeed
attain success or reach a desired goal

success
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

suppressed
held in check with di culty

system
a group of independent elements comprising a uni ed whole
technician
someone who is trained in a speci c process

technology
the practical application of science to commerce or industry

temperature
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment

theoretical
concerned with hypotheses and not practical considerations

therefore
from that fact or reason or as a result

thieve
take unlawfully; steal

throughout
from rst to last

tourist
someone who travels for pleasure
travel
change location

treatment
the management of someone or something

twelfth
position 12 in a countable series of things

twentieth
position 20 in a countable series of things

university
an institution of higher learning that grants degrees

view
the visual percept of a region

weather
atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation

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