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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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ad. along or by the side; side by side with


Spelling Word: alongside
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n. tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals


Spelling Word: aquarium
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n. act of being present


Spelling Word: attendance
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n. preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment;  influence in an unfair way


Spelling Word: bias
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n. table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out


Spelling Word: buffet
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n. a brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication


Spelling Word: bulletin
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n. one that carries or conveys; messenger


Spelling Word: carrier
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a. conservative; not acting quickly in order to avoid risks


Spelling Word: cautious
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n. any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement


Spelling Word: cement
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n. combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together


Spelling Word: chord