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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains


Spelling Word: diversion
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n. field; territory over which rule or control is exercised;  networked computers that share a common address


Spelling Word: domain
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n. swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current


Spelling Word: eddy
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n. extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; the degree to which a thing extends


Spelling Word: extent
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v. prevent from being successful


Spelling Word: foil
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n. spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water


Spelling Word: fountain
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n. ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance


Spelling Word: frost
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v. breed; emerge from the egg


Spelling Word: hatch
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a. marked by independence and creativity in thought or action


Spelling Word: imaginative
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n. having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent


Spelling Word: imperative