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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text


Spelling Word: abridge
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n. active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor


Spelling Word: antagonism
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a. likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand


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n. the center around which something rotates; pivot


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v. frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of


Spelling Word: baffle
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n. case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors


Spelling Word: bookcase
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n. dividing line; border; frontier


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a. arranged in order of time of occurrence


Spelling Word: chronological
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v. bump; hit something violently


Spelling Word: collide
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v. make up; form something


Spelling Word: constitute