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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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a. charming; tending to draw attention or affections


Spelling Word: engaging
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n. act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted; elevation


Spelling Word: exaltation
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n. deed or action, particularly a brave deed


Spelling Word: exploit
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n. plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit a bodily organ


Spelling Word: flora
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a. reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented


Spelling Word: florid
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n. ability to foresee future happenings


Spelling Word: foresight
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v. touch; feel with the hand; use or hold with the hand; manage in using; deal with


Spelling Word: handle
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n. short ax used to chop wood


Spelling Word: hatchet
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a. frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable


Spelling Word: hideous
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n. a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd


Spelling Word: horde