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 5000 Words Level 2 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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v. give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon


Spelling Word: relinquish
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v. trace again; go back over something, usually in an attempt of rediscovery


Spelling Word: retrace
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n. gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of [___], such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,


Spelling Word: rodent
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n. act of making a sudden noisy break


Spelling Word: rupture
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n. sacred or holy place; a private place where one is free from intrusion


Spelling Word: sanctum
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n. a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone


Spelling Word: sapphire
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n. attitude or position of a standing person or animal; posture; mental posture; point of view


Spelling Word: stance
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n. any of various instruments used for listening to sounds produced within the body, like a doctor's tool


Spelling Word: stethoscope
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n. one who sues, petitions, or entreats; petitioner; applicant; a man who is courting a woman


Spelling Word: suitor
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v. make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt


Spelling Word: tarnish