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n. a long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders


Spelling Word: scarf
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a. emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism


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


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v. avoid deliberately; keep away from


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n. one who makes or repairs articles of silver


Spelling Word: silversmith
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n. laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals


Spelling Word: sloth
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v. plant; place seeds in or on


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n. an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval


Spelling Word: spectacle
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v. hide or store away in a secret place


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n. fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception


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