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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. flat round plate; circular structure either in plants or animals


Spelling Word: disc
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a. free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable


Spelling Word: discreet
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a. gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless


Spelling Word: dreary
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a. eatable; the substance that can be used as a food


Spelling Word: edible
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a. relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage


Spelling Word: ethnic
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n. manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior


Spelling Word: etiquette
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n. food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger


Spelling Word: fare
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v. ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering


Spelling Word: fend
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n. foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution


Spelling Word: filth
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n. white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids


Spelling Word: foam