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 5000 Words Level 3 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. ban on commerce or other activity


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n. inscription on a tombstone in memory


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n. outbreak;  sudden, often violent outburst


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a. hard to understand; known only in a particular group


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n. the act of digging a hole or channel in the ground


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n. expelling; driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership or association


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v. hunt for; search; the act of searching for food


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v. decide upon and express in words;  develop all the details of something  


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n. something given freely or without recompense; free gift; a present


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v. accelerate; make something happen sooner or more quickly


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