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 4000 Duolingo (B) - Spelling Practices
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n. printed or written ticket used in voting; the act of voting; the whole number of votes cast at an election


Spelling Word: ballot
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n. leader of a dance band; a musician who leads a band of musicians


Spelling Word: bandleader
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v. drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel


Spelling Word: banish
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a. lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing


Spelling Word: bare
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n. cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor


Spelling Word: basement
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n. foundation; basis; solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel


Spelling Word: bedrock
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n. a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely


Spelling Word: bellows
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n. inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another


Spelling Word: bequest
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n. heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing


Spelling Word: blanket
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a. direct and outspoken but good-natured


Spelling Word: bluff