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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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a. improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive


Spelling Word: advanced
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n. sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 


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n. successive change from one thing or state to another and back again


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v. beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something


Spelling Word: apologize
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n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse


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n. a person in charge of the bank; one who owns or is an executive in a bank


Spelling Word: banker
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n. sharp and bitter manner


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n. freight carried by ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle


Spelling Word: cargo
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a. cold but not freezing; unfriendly


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n. round; something shaped like such a ring; a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement


Spelling Word: circle