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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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v. worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection


Spelling Word: adore
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n. confederate; partner; collaborator


Spelling Word: ally
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v. acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use


Spelling Word: appropriate
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a. affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt


Spelling Word: ashamed
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n. unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges


Spelling Word: bachelor
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a. formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted


Spelling Word: beaten
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v. be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly


Spelling Word: betray
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n. process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data


Spelling Word: breakdown
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n. the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person


Spelling Word: bust
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n. the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days


Spelling Word: calendar