Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Spelling Practices

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(1) n. a chronological record of the events of successive years

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(2) a. dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

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(3) a. leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

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(4) n. pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels

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(5) v. cause to become financially ruin; ruin

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(6) n. the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

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(7) a. deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving

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(8) n. shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

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(9) a. not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence

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(10) n. act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship