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v. win something through one's efforts, take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect


Spelling Word: acquire
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v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges, behave in a certain manner


Spelling Word: acquit
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n. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal


Spelling Word: argument
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n. an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization


Spelling Word: chihuahua
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v. give surety or assume responsibility, make certain of


Spelling Word: guarantee
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n. a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study, a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing


Spelling Word: library
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n. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices, a legal document giving official permission to do something


Spelling Word: license
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a. deliberately causing harm or damage, naughtily or annoyingly playful


Spelling Word: mischievous
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n. anything indispensable, unavoidably determined by prior circumstances


Spelling Word: necessary
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n. an event that happens, an instance of something occurring


Spelling Word: occurrence