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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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a. not sufficient to meet a need; insufficient; poor


Spelling Word: inadequate
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n. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident, or fracture


Spelling Word: injury
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n. adornment made of precious metals, as a bracelet or ring or necklace


Spelling Word: jewelry
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n. long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation


Spelling Word: longevity
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n. state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; the arrival of the time fixed for payment


Spelling Word: maturity
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n. one whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars


Spelling Word: millionaire
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a. at rest, stationary, immobile, not moving


Spelling Word: motionless
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n. act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult


Spelling Word: obstruction
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a. decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or [___] value


Spelling Word: ornamental
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n. small smooth rounded rock


Spelling Word: pebble