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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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ad. utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  


Spelling Word: absolutely
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n. act of accepting with approval


Spelling Word: adoption
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n. study of artifacts and relics of early humankind


Spelling Word: archaeology
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n. gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason


Spelling Word: assembly
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v. draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure


Spelling Word: attract
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n. a large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air


Spelling Word: balloon
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n. the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids


Spelling Word: basin
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ad. lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below


Spelling Word: beneath
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n. one who writes a book about somebody's life


Spelling Word: biographer
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n. a feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait


Spelling Word: characteristic