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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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n. lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate


Spelling Word: levity
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n. any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory insects of the family Acrididae


Spelling Word: locust
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n. the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality


Spelling Word: materialism
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a. causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating


Spelling Word: mischievous
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n. condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty


Spelling Word: oblivion
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v. revolve around a center of attraction


Spelling Word: orbit
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n. father and ruler of family or tribe


Spelling Word: patriarch
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a. full of, attended with or involving peril; dangerous; hazardous


Spelling Word: perilous
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v. move in a way that is cutting or going through something; cultivate; farm; break and turn over earth


Spelling Word: plow
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n. a small horse;  small glass of beer; word for word translation of a foreign language text


Spelling Word: pony