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Spelling List 5-18

5-18 Spelling Tip
The oi diphthong.
The oi diphthong is spelled oy at the end of a word in enjoy and employ.
The ot diphthong is spelled oi in the middle of a word in point and joint.

 

Words Definitions
1. boiling 1.  sending up bubbles and giving off steam:  She is boiling the water.  2.  cook by boiling:  My mom is boiling me an egg.
2. soil 1.  earth; dirt:  Our garden has such rich soil that anything will grow in it.  2.  make or become dirty:  The dust soiled my new gloves.
3. moisten make or become moist:  His eyes moistened with tears.
4. choice 1. the act of choosing: She was very careful in her choice of friends.  2. person or thing chosen:  This camera is my choice.
5. poison 1.  substance very dangerous to life and health.  2. kill or harm by poison.  3.  put poison in or on.
6. coy 1.  shy or modest; bashful.  2.  acting more shy than one really is.
7. foil 1.  prevent from carrying out plans; get the better of; outwit:  Quick thinking by the bank clerk foiled the robbers, and they were caught.   2.  metal beaten, hammered, or rolled into a very thin sheet:  Candy is sometimes wrapped in foil to keep it fresh.
8. royalty 1.  a royal person or royal persons.  Kings, queens, princes, and princesses are royalty.  2.  rank or dignify a king or queen; royal power:  The crown is the symbol of royalty.
9. jointly together; as partners:  The two girls owned the boat jointly.
10. boyhood time of being a boy.