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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar


Spelling Word: acquaint
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v. gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to


Spelling Word: aggregate
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v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors


Spelling Word: amend
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v. move up or climb something; mount


Spelling Word: ascend
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n. plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries


Spelling Word: bamboo
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v. refrain from buying or using


Spelling Word: boycott
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n. fastening device; firm grip


Spelling Word: clasp
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n. group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely


Spelling Word: cluster
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a. adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner


Spelling Word: coherent
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n. act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass


Spelling Word: congestion