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 5000 Words Level 4 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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a. opposite; reversed in order, nature, or effect; turned upside down


Spelling Word: inverse
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a. causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation; tedious


Spelling Word: irksome
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a. slow; sluggish; wasting time


Spelling Word: laggard
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n. waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth


Spelling Word: mackintosh
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n. mental disorder  with delusions of grandeur


Spelling Word: megalomania
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a. lacking definite form or limits; hazy; cloudy


Spelling Word: nebulous
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v. confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex


Spelling Word: obfuscate
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a. of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness


Spelling Word: palatial
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n. teaching; the art of education; the science of teaching


Spelling Word: pedagogy
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a. tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling


Spelling Word: pejorative