Spelling -ie and -ei words

What is the rhyme to remember for -ie and -ei words?

Write "i" before "e", except after "c"
or when sounded as "a",
as in neighbor and weigh.

Something that is priest-like

priestly

The priestly ceremony was very quiet.

Will not stop or yield.

unyielding

I told my brother to stop bothering me, but he was unyielding.

The way you see or experience the world around you.

perceive

If it it a good day or a bad day, depends on is how you perceive it.

To take and hold on to something.

Shaking caused by epilepsy.

seizure

The police had a warrant for a search and seizure.
The boy had another epileptic seizure.

A word that is used when you have to choose.

either

Either you can have ice cream, or you can have a cookie.

Strange or eerie

weird

That kid with the green hair is weird.

To ease discomfort or fear.

relieved

I was relieved to see that I passed all my classes.

Having the right to rule itself

sovereign

Mexico is a sovereign country.

To rule

reigning

The king is reigning over all his country.

Something that is passed down from generation to generation

heirloom

My father's watch is a family heirloom.

Heavy or important

weighty

I have a very weighty decision to make.

Long lines of something, like in a leaf or the body.

veins

Leaves have veins.
Humans have blood veins.

A high scream or wail

shriek

The girls shrieked when the lights went out.

Stabbing or penetrating

piercing

The ear piercing did not hurt as much as she thought.