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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season


Spelling Word: costume
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n. sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed


Spelling Word: couch
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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. quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass


Spelling Word: crystal
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v. determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain


Spelling Word: define
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v. be worthy of; have a right to


Spelling Word: deserve
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a. house-hold; of or relating to the home; within the country or home


Spelling Word: domestic
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ad. ultimately; in the final result or issue; in the end


Spelling Word: eventually
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n. substitute; trade in; give in return for something received


Spelling Word: exchange
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a. from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual


Spelling Word: exotic