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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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v. prescribe; rule as a dictator


Spelling Word: dictate
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a. pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap


Spelling Word: economic
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a. refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style


Spelling Word: elegant
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v. develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually


Spelling Word: evolve
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a. extraordinary; unusual; well above average


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


Spelling Word: fare
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n. achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery


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


Spelling Word: foam
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n. margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band


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


Spelling Word: hatch