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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something


Spelling Word: abrasion
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n. coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important


Spelling Word: advent
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n. candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job


Spelling Word: applicant
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n. space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job


Spelling Word: berth
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n. stall where books are sold, as on the street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale


Spelling Word: bookstall
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n. act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country


Spelling Word: collaboration
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v. obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place


Spelling Word: commute
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a. noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious


Spelling Word: conspicuous
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n. duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another


Spelling Word: counterpart
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v. bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear


Spelling Word: crouch