1. Words with “ie” and “ei” Definitions from the Holt Spelling Handbook
Lesson #7
Words with “ie” and “ei”
Definitions from the Holt Spelling Handbook

2. boyfriend
girlfriend
mischief
pier
freight
foreign
receive
receiver
9. belief
10.relief
11.weighed
12.reins
13.fierce
14.heights
15.thieves
16.achieve

3. boyfriend
(noun) a favorite male companion

4. 2. girlfriend
(noun) a favorite female companion

5. 3. mischief
(noun) an act that is not truly bad but that causes some harm or damage

6. 4. pier
(noun) a structure built out over the water from the shore

7. 5. freight
(noun) goods moved by plane, ship, truck or train

8. 6. foreign
(adj.) away from one’s own country
relating to another country

9. 7. receive
(verb) to get or take what is given

10. 8. receiver
(noun) a person or thing that receives something

11. 9. belief
(noun) an idea held in the mind and thought to be true

12. (noun) something that brings freedom from suffering or sorrow
10. relief

13. 11. weighed
(verb) to find out how heavy something is

14. (noun) a narrow strap fastened to a horse’s bit that is used by the driver or rider to control the horse
12. reins

15. 13. fierce
(adj.) likely to attack
dangerous

16. 14. heights
(noun) a high place

17. 15. thieves
(noun) people that steal

18. 16. achieve
(verb) to do or carry out