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 5000 Words Level 4 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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a. difficult to manage or govern; stubborn; unyielding


Spelling Word: intractable
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n. state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness


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a. lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort


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n. celebrity; a person who is an inspiration to others; a person who has achieved eminence in a specific field


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n. strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules


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v. tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another


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v. decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine


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a. any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor


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n. slight offense; small sin or fault


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v. embezzle;  appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public money entrusted to one's care


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