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ad. in a laborious manner;  in a way requiring much labor


Spelling Word: laboriously
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v. grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply


Spelling Word: lament
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a. present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden


Spelling Word: latent
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a. having the properties of attracting iron or steel; captivating; attractive;  being to draw or pull


Spelling Word: magnetic
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n. the attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets


Spelling Word: magnetism
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a. relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces


Spelling Word: martial
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n. public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television


Spelling Word: media
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v. changed from a solid to a liquid state, especially by the application of heat


Spelling Word: melt
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a. of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading


Spelling Word: meretricious
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a. having or showing great strength or force or intensity


Spelling Word: mighty