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v. Syn. sprinkle; disseminate; spread
sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions


Spelling Word: scatter
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v. Syn. scrub; rub
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly


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n.
underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor


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a. Syn. worldly; temporal
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century


Spelling Word: secular
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n. Syn. protect; guard
protective covering or structure; protect; guard


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v.
become stable or more stable


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a. Syn. fixed; steadfast; constant
not easily moved or disturbed


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n. Syn. verse
unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph


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v.
bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back


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a. Syn. underwater; submersed
underwater; living in poverty or misery; having been hidden


Spelling Word: submerged