As a tribute to Washington, D.C., make a promise that you will never, ever confuse these two words. For totally unrelated information regarding the appearance of o in certain words, see Week 17's spelling observation . If you would like to dig deeper into the subject of connective vowels used in English words made up of Greek word elements, check out Beyond the O . As you have been studying spelling, you have probably found some categories of words that have become your favorites. Lists of words that have something in common are super chapters for a spelling notebook .
Words ending in -phile are great, too.
Speaking of scary things, Jacques Bailly has a monstrosity waiting for you in Rooting Around . Legends and folklore from other sources have contributed, as well. Be sure to revisit Week 12 of Carolyn's Corner and review the Fabulous Words. 2001, Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee All Rights Reserved.