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 4000 FCE (S) - Spelling Practices
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v. give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law


Spelling Word: sanction
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n. a structure on which something is shown; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs


Spelling Word: scene
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n. close examination; minute inspection; critical observation


Spelling Word: scrutiny
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a. relating to or consisting of sculpture


Spelling Word: sculptural
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n. measuring instrument for detecting the intensity, direction, and duration of movements of the ground


Spelling Word: seismograph
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n. a member of a senate; a member of the king's council; a king's councilor


Spelling Word: senator
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v. mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake


Spelling Word: silt
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n. act of killing; extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage


Spelling Word: slaughter
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v. show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly


Spelling Word: sneer
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a. of or relating to spheres; having the shape of a sphere or ball


Spelling Word: spherical