Postal Exam 710 Spelling

omission omission ostracize ostracize i before e except after c unless it sounds like an A as in neighbor or sleigh I before E examples achieve, niece, siege, piece Adding suffixes to silent E words Drop the silent E if the suffix begins with a vowel (-ing, -y, -able) Drop the silent E if the suffix begins with a vowel examples become/becoming judge/judging conceive/conceivable Keep the silent E if the suffix begins with a consonant (-ment, -ful, -ly, -ness) there are exceptions to this rule examples achieve/achievement bare/barely sure/sureness ab-sense the state of being away from a place or person Absense ab-sense Acceptable able to be agreed on; suitable Acceptable ac-cept-a-ble Accessible (of a place) able to reached or entered (of a person, typically one in a position of authority or importance) friendly and easy to talk to; approachable Accessible ac-ces-si-ble Accommodate (of physical space, especially a building) provide lodging or sufficient space for. fit in with the wishes or needs of Ac-com-mo-date accommodate Accurate (of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact. Ac-cu-rate accurate Achieve successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage. Achieve a-chieve Acquaintance a person's knowledge or experience of something. Ac-quaint-ance acquaintance Acquitted free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. Ac-quit-ted acquitted Adolescence the period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult. Ad-o-les-cence adolescence Advertisement a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy. ad-ver-tise-ment advertisement Advisable (of a course of action) to be recommended; sensible ad-vis-a-ble advisable analyze examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.