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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. one who executes, especially one who puts a condemned person to death; an executor


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


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


Spelling Word: florid
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v. convey commercially as cargo; load with goods to be transported


Spelling Word: freight
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n. merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery


Spelling Word: gaiety
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n. standard or scale of measurement; an instrument for measuring or testing


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


Spelling Word: hatchet
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n. one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion


Spelling Word: heretic
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n. unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile


Spelling Word: hostility
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n. color; appearance; particular gradation of color


Spelling Word: hue