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n. primary social group; parents and children
n. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities


Spelling Word: family
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a. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
a. having a defect


Spelling Word: faulty
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a. extremely distressing
a. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted


Spelling Word: fearful
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a. being one more than fourteen
n. the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one


Spelling Word: fifteen
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n. a boxing or wrestling match
v. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for


Spelling Word: fight
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ad. in a delicate manner
a. free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity


Spelling Word: fine
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n. an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
v. place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces


Spelling Word: fork
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n. a first-year undergraduate
n. any new participant in some activity


Spelling Word: freshman
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n. a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
v. show off


Spelling Word: gas
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v. collect in one place
v. increase or develop


Spelling Word: gather