Lesson 18 words ng-Song, wrong, prong, and words ction -action, reaction, attraction

N G WORDS



middle ng

Bengal-  The Bengal cat is a highly active cat not good for pet lovers that want a gentle, quiet cat.

England-  England is part of the United Kingdom.

English- English is a West Germanic language belonging to the Indo-European language family, originally spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England.

finger- Humans have four fingers and a thumb on their hands.

hunger- My goal is to donate 10% of my income to prevent hunger.

jingle-  He wrote a clever jingle for the hamburger restaurant.

jungle- Gorillas are better off living in their respective jungle habitats.

longer- The day seemed longer during the driver's education workshop.

singer- The folk singer sang songs from inspired by Peter, Paul, and Mary of the l960's.

stronger- Running the track on a daily basis has made my leg muscles stronger and equally flexible.

tango- Me and my friend are taking tango lessons to improve our balance and health.

tongue- My tongue was on fire after eating hot chilies with my "carne asada" burrito.

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lung- People can live with only one lung.

song- Her favorite childhood song is Jingle Bells.

wrong- The test only allow for 3 wrong answers.

strong- Vitamins are helping me stay strong during the winter months.

throngs- I was independent even among the throngs of people.

thongs- Rubber flip-flops are also called thongs.

prongs- The prongs of the forks are twisted because they got stuck in the dishwasher.


WORDS WITH ACTION:

reaction- His reaction at is surprise party was priceless, funny, and very touching.

traction- After the fierce, forceful, tackle, the quarterback was in traction for a month to heal his back.

attraction- The beach is one of the most popular attraction in southern California.

fraction-  A fraction of the crowd decided to go home instead of waiting in line for hours to see the live music performers.

extractions- I had a molar extractions last week that was surprisingly painless thanks to laughing gas.

transactions- The young businesswoman is learning how to deal with her new business transactions in a professional manner.

subtraction-Her bank accountant had several subtractions at the end of the month.

abstractions- Abstractions are ways of morphing realities. 



 

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