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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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a. educated; schooled; one who can read and write


Spelling Word: literate
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n. handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; an instrument of iron for fettering the hand


Spelling Word: manacle
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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. a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue


Spelling Word: membrane
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n. long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting


Spelling Word: needle
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v. swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver


Spelling Word: oscillate
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n. grant made by the government to creator the sole right; invention protected by grant


Spelling Word: patent
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n. act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering


Spelling Word: penetration
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v. read or examine, typically with great care


Spelling Word: peruse
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a. capable of being molded; capable of being shaped or formed; easily influenced


Spelling Word: plastic