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 Group 17 - Spelling Practices
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give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow


Spelling Word: scintillate
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hesitate as a result of conscience or principle


Spelling Word: scruple
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act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union


Spelling Word: secession
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saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections


Spelling Word: serrated
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chain; fetter; restraint that confines or restricts freedom


Spelling Word: shackle
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avoid deliberately; keep away from


Spelling Word: shun
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like an ape or monkey


Spelling Word: simian
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electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid


Spelling Word: siren
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pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts


Spelling Word: skim
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moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment


Spelling Word: sobriety