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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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v. be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay


Spelling Word: linger
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n. a civil officer with the power to administer and enforce the law


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n. fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure


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n. wonder; strong surprise; astonishment


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n. device; machine; the technical aspects of doing something


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n. living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body


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n. foot-operated lever used for actuating or controlling a mechanism


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v. clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges


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n. privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command


Spelling Word: prerogative
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v. dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim


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