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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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n. disorderly accumulation of objects; carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaper


Spelling Word: litter
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v. utter sound made by cattle; make a [___] noise


Spelling Word: low
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v. cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm; deceive into trustfulness; become calm


Spelling Word: lull
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a. done by, used by, or operated with the hands; of small reference book


Spelling Word: manual
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n. the craft of a construction worker;  structure built of stone or brick


Spelling Word: masonry
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n. chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to the maintenance of life


Spelling Word: metabolism
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v. cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of


Spelling Word: mince
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v. tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another


Spelling Word: modulate
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ad. in a way that is famous for something bad  


Spelling Word: notoriously
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n. tenant; one that occupies a position or place


Spelling Word: occupant