Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Spelling Practices

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(1) n. reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency

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(2) n. the process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body

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(3) n. state of dishonor; bring shame or dishonor upon

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(4) a. causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy

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(5) v. plunge, especially headfirst, into the water; plummet

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(6) n. difference; deviation; separation; the act of moving away in a different direction

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(7) n. something which makes evident or manifest; any mode of proof

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(8) a. surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense

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(9) v. not allow; prohibit; prevent

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(10) v. sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam