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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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v. bound or obliged in law or equity


Spelling Word: liable
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a. open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress


Spelling Word: liberal
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a. having the properties of attracting iron or steel; captivating; attractive;  being to draw or pull


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n. behavior that causes discomfiture or annoyance in another; tendency to play pranks or cause embarrassment


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n. the feeling of sickness in the stomach by an urge to vomit; strong aversion; disgust


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n. neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent


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n. convention; standard; rule


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n. association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization


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ad. beyond or across the sea; abroad


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v. row slowly and gently; move through the water by means of repeated short strokes of the limbs


Spelling Word: paddle