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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. polite behavior; the act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of the fact


Spelling Word: courtesy
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n. stream; flow; up-to-date; present


Spelling Word: current
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n. a dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities


Spelling Word: dean
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n. act of working out the form of something; creation of something in mind; formulate a plan for


Spelling Word: design
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n. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred


Spelling Word: despite
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v. sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse


Spelling Word: dump
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n. great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause;  feeling of excitement


Spelling Word: enthusiasm
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v. rub letters or characters written, engraved, or painted


Spelling Word: erase
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a. forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite


Spelling Word: eternal
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n. imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance


Spelling Word: fake