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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension


Spelling Word: abeyance
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a. comparable; similar or alike


Spelling Word: analogous
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a.  of or relating to a chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections


Spelling Word: antibiotic
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n. name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy


Spelling Word: appellation
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n. market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East


Spelling Word: bazaar
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v. mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind


Spelling Word: blemish
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a. past; gone by


Spelling Word: bygone
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n. pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; [___] bird; quick and lively dance


Spelling Word: canary
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ad. gingerly; carefully; in a conservative manner


Spelling Word: cautiously
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n. anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment


Spelling Word: chagrin