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Words beginning with en...

Do you have enough energy to enjoy this KS3 spelling quiz on words beginning at en?

"I do love perusing the dictionary to find how many words I don't use - words that have specific, sharp, focused meaning. I also love the sound of certain words. I love the sound of pom-pom." - Geoffrey Rush

"Perusing the dictionary" has a nice sound to it, doesn't it? What makes "perusing" different from "examining", or "scrutinizing"? Each of these words refers to looking closely and in detail. But "perusing" also carries with it a sense of time, even of leisure. So that when someone refers to "perusing" a book, they might be closely examining or they might be skimming over the detail in a slightly unfocussed manner. If this were the sense a writer wanted to convey, she would choose "perusing" over a word such as "scrutinizing". It is a good idea to develop an awareness of the many shades of meaning conveyed by a word so that your own language use becomes precise.

1.
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The result of having been worn away, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face
erosiun
erosion
eroshun
erosien
The -si- sounds similar to -sh-
2.
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Coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge
estuerry
estuarry
estuary
estuery
Watch out for the a!
3.
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Sufficient; all that is required, needed, or appropriate
enoufe
enoughe
enugh
enough
That -ough is tricky!
4.
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To ask (about something)
enqire
enquir
enquire
encuire
Can you tell that the word "enquire" comes from French? The spelling "inquire" is also correct
5.
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A document specifying how much a job will probably cost
estemate
estimait
estamate
estimate
With the exception of the first e, most of the vowels in this word are tricky. Exercise those brain cells!
6.
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A quality that denotes the ability to do work
energie
energy
ennergee
ennergy
The e of the second, unstressed syllable is the tricky letter here
7.
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The lecturer has three speaking e------------s this week
engagement
engaigment
engaygement
engeigement
If you can spell "engage", you should also be able to spell "engagement"
8.
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'You'll need a ticket to gain e---------- to the museum'
entrance
entrunce
entranse
entrence
The a can be somewhat difficult to remember
9.
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Referring to a polygon all of whose sides are of equal length
equalateral
equallateral
equilatteral
equilateral
Equi- means "equal" and "lateral" refers to "sides"
10.
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The natural world or ecosystem
environment
enviranment
envirunment
envirenment
The word is often pronounced without all of the syllables being enunciated clearly, which can make its spelling trickier than it ought to be
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author:  Sheri Smith

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