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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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n. imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value; art or occupation of a literary writer


Spelling Word: literature
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a. relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces


Spelling Word: martial
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n. virtue; admirable quality or attribute; credit


Spelling Word: merit
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n. failure of administration or management; failure to attain the desired result or reach a destination


Spelling Word: miscarriage
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a. based or acting on the error; misled; lacking proper guidance


Spelling Word: misguided
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ad. not the less; notwithstanding; despite that; yet


Spelling Word: nevertheless
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n. someone who has been nominated for something; candidate


Spelling Word: nominee
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v. strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront


Spelling Word: offend
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a. having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating


Spelling Word: pertinent
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n. stage; a raised horizontal surface


Spelling Word: platform