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v. Syn. weaken
weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath


Spelling Word: undermine
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n.
not having a job; condition of being unemployed; state of being unused


Spelling Word: unemployment
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a.
having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying


Spelling Word: vain
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v.
shake, quiver; move or swing from side to side regularly


Spelling Word: vibrate
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a.
attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary


Spelling Word: vigilant
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n.
fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt


Spelling Word: volcano
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v. Syn. decline; dwindle
decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end


Spelling Word: wane
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v.
unite closely or intimately; join together by heating


Spelling Word: weld
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ad.
while; at the same time


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a.
selling or related to selling goods in large quantities; large-scale; on a large scale without careful discrimination


Spelling Word: wholesale