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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan


Spelling Word: abortion
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n. field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital


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ad. on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest


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v. prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal


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a. fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance


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a. full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone


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n. vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain


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n. the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course


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n. act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust


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n. a small section of filmed or filed material


Spelling Word: clip