SPELLING

POWER
GRADE 9

Lesson 2: Doubling the Final Consonant

chagrined
chagrin /ˈʃæg.rɪn/ noun [ U ] formal
disappointment or anger, especially when caused by a
failure or mistake
My children have never shown an interest in music, much
to my chagrin.
deterrence
deterrent /dɪˈter. ə nt/ noun [ C ]
something which deters people from doing
something
a nuclear deterrent
Tougher prison sentences may act/serve as (=
be) a deterrent to other would-be offenders.
exhibited
exhibit /ɪgˈzɪb.ɪt/ verb [ I or T ]

to show something publicly

He frequently exhibits at the art gallery.
In the summer the academy will exhibit several prints which are rarely
seen.
He exhibited great self-control considering her rudeness.
impelled
impel /ɪmˈpel/ verb [ T ] -ll-

to make someone feel that they must do something

[ + to infinitive ] She was in such a mess I felt impelled to
(= felt I had to) offer your services.
I wonder what it is that impels him to exercise all the
time.
inference
inference /ˈɪn.f ə r. ə n t  s/ /-fɚ-/ noun [ C or U ] formal

when you guess that something is true or form an opinion because

of the information that you have

• They were warned to expect a heavy air attack and by inference

many casualties.
• His change of mind was recent and sudden, the inference being
that someone had persuaded him.
plainness
plain /pleɪn/ adjective WITH NOTHING ADDED
1. not decorated in any way; with nothing added
She wore a plain black dress.
We've chosen a plain carpet (= one without a pattern) and patterned curtains.
He prefers plain food - nothing too fancy.
We're having plain blue walls in the dining room.
a catalogue sent in a plain brown envelope
a plain style of architecture
plain (= with no added fruit or sugar) yoghurt
2. plain paper
paper which has no lines on it
a letter written on plain paper
recurring
recurring /rɪˈkɜː.rɪŋ/ /-ˈkɝː.ɪŋ/ adjective ( also recurrent )
happening many times, or happening again

The father-daughter relationship is a recurring theme in her novels.

For much of his life he suffered from recurring bouts of depression.
LeFanu suffered all his life from a recurrent nightmare that he was
trapped in a falling house.
remittance
remittance /rɪˈmɪt. ə n t  s/ /-ˈmɪt ̬-/ noun formal

1. [ C ] a sum of money which you send to someone

She sends a small remittance home to her parents each month.

2. [ U ] when you send payment to someone

remittance advice/information
repellent
repellent /rɪˈpel. ə nt/ noun [ C or U ]
a substance used to repel something
insect/mosquito repellent
vitally
vitally /ˈvaɪ.t ə l.i/ /-t ̬ ə l-/ adverb
It's not vitally important that we get extra funding for the
project but it would help.
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