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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful


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a. valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures


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n. arrangement; association; alliance


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v. append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit


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n. one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent


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a. enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy


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n. a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will


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n. sharp and bitter manner


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n. law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works


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v. praise; assign great social importance to


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