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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell


Spelling Word: abyss
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a. neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to


Spelling Word: adjoining
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n. one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations


Spelling Word: agent
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a. struck by shock, terror, or amazement


Spelling Word: aghast
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n. mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly


Spelling Word: agility
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v. take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive


Spelling Word: apprehend
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a. leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere


Spelling Word: ascetic
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a. strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented


Spelling Word: austere
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n. device for gripping and holding; a tense, critical situation


Spelling Word: clutch
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n. order or injunction given by authority; command; charge; an act of commanding; exercise of authority


Spelling Word: commandment