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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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v. proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward


Spelling Word: advance
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a. having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous


Spelling Word: affectionate
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n. one who proclaims a message publicly


Spelling Word: announcer
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a. impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration


Spelling Word: august
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n. various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump


Spelling Word: bean
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a. uninteresting and tiresome; dull


Spelling Word: boring
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n. creek; a small stream


Spelling Word: brook
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n. planning something carefully and intentionally


Spelling Word: calculation
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n. status of a citizen with rights and duties


Spelling Word: citizenship
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v. applaud;  slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another


Spelling Word: clap