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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. shortening something by omitting parts of it


Spelling Word: abbreviation
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a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near


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v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something


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v. combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate


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v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors


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v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase


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a. relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years


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n. deep opening in the earth surface


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v. make up; form something


Spelling Word: constitute
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v. form by assembling or combining parts; build; create


Spelling Word: construct