Spelling Word List: The ending uous

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All these adjectives end in uous.

	conspicuous	Her coat was conspicuous in the crowd.
	contemptuous	She gave her father a contemptuous look.
	continuous	My computer makes a continuous low buzzing noise.
	deciduous	Oak trees are deciduous.
	impetuous	He would come to regret his impetuous decision.
	incongruous	Her designer handbag looked incongruous with her gym clothes and trainers.
	innocuous	Her question was innocuous.
	sensuous	Her singing voice was deep and sensuous.
	sumptuous	We shared a sumptuous feast.
	superfluous	I need to cut the superfluous words from my essay.
	tempestuous	The ship sailed the tempestuous sea.
	tenuous	The link between the arguments was tenuous but worth interrogating.
	tortuous	The wait would be tortuous.
	tumultuous	A tumultuous sound was heard from above.
	virtuous	The vicar was virtuous.

Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 29. Word ending: -ous

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conspicuous

contemptuous

continuous

deciduous

impetuous

incongruous

innocuous

sensuous

sumptuous

superfluous

tempestuous

tenuous

tortuous

tumultuous

virtuous

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