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v. Syn. expect; believe; suppose
compute; take account of; have faith or confidence in


Spelling Word: reckon
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n.
act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule


Spelling Word: regulation
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n.
a device that lets divers breathe under water


Spelling Word: scuba
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n.
barely able to read and write; able to read but not to write


Spelling Word: semiliterate
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n. Syn. shadow
a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight


Spelling Word: shade
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a. Syn. servile; docile
blindly imitative; characteristic of a slave or servant


Spelling Word: slavish
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n. Syn. demonstration; show
demonstration; show


Spelling Word: spectacle
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n.
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns


Spelling Word: stagecoach
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n.
a way of access consisting of a set of steps


Spelling Word: staircase
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n.
a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie


Spelling Word: stickpin