SPELLING

POWER
GRADE 9

Lesson 1: Silent Consonants

consign
consign /kənˈsaɪn/ verb [ T ] formal

to send something to someone

The goods have been consigned to you by air.

hymn
hymn /hɪm/ noun [ C ]

a song of praise that Christians sing to God

a hymn book
isle
isle /aɪl/ noun [ C ] literary

(used especially in place names) an island

Explore the more remote Caribbean isles.

the Isle of Skye

knave
knave /neɪv/ noun [ C ] old use
1. a dishonest man
2. a jack (CARD)
pneumonia
pneumonia /njuːˈməʊ.ni.ə/ /nuːˈmoʊ.njə/ noun [ U ]

1. a serious illness in which one or both lungs become red and swollen
and filled with liquid

People who are bedridden can easily get pneumonia.

2. catch/get pneumonia informal

to make yourself ill by getting too cold

She'll catch pneumonia going out without a coat in this weather!
pseudonym
pseudonym /ˈsuː.də.nɪm/ noun [ C ]
a name which a person, such as a writer, uses instead of their real name,
especially on their work

She writes under a pseudonym.

George Orwell was a pseudonym - his real name was Eric Blair.
rhetoric
rhetoric /ˈret. ə r.ɪk/ /ˈret ̬.ɚ-/ noun [ U ]

1. speech or writing which is intended to be effective and influence people

• How far the president will be able to translate his campaign rhetoric
into action remains to be seen.
• I was swayed by her rhetoric into donating all my savings to the charity.

2. specialized the study of the ways of using language effectively

3. disapproving clever language which sounds good but is not sincere or

has no real meaning

In reply to the question, he just produced a lot of empty (= meaningless)

rhetoric.
sought
sought /sɔːt/ verb
past simple and past participle of seek

seek /siːk/ verb sought , sought formal SEARCH

1. [ T ] to try to find or get something, especially something which is not a
physical object
"Are you actively seeking jobs?" she asked.
Hundreds of dissidents are seeking refuge/asylum in the US embassy.

2. [ T ] to ask for advice, help, approval, permission, etc.

Legal advice should be sought before you take any further action.
subtle
subtle /ˈsʌt.l ̩/ /ˈsʌt ̬-/ adjective approving
1. not loud, bright, noticeable or obvious in any way
• The room was painted a subtle shade of pink.
• The play's message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young
children.
2. small but important
• There is a subtle difference between these two plans.
3. achieved in a quiet way which does not attract attention to itself and
which is therefore good or clever
• a subtle plan/suggestion
• subtle questions
wry
wry /raɪ/ adjective [ before noun ]

showing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly funny

a wry smile/comment
Thanks for paying attention