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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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n. confinement; putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment


Spelling Word: imprisonment
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n. attention; curiosity; dividend; yield


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a. overwhelming; tempting; charming


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n. a substance having the consistency of semi-solid foods


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n. decision; the ability to form valuable opinions and make good decisions


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n. rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy


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n. a large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right chest


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n. an agenda of things to do


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a. tiny; model that represents something in a greatly reduced size


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a. of molecules;  relating to simple or basic structure or form


Spelling Word: molecular