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 5000 Words Level 3 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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v. steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from one's employer


Spelling Word: embezzle
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a. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory


Spelling Word: empirical
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n. inscription on a tombstone in memory


Spelling Word: epitaph
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n. hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge


Spelling Word: gavel
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v. force with the thumb; make a groove in


Spelling Word: gouge
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a. impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope, or extent


Spelling Word: grandiose
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a. containing a high amount of water or water vapor


Spelling Word: humid
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n. patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health and generally depressed


Spelling Word: hypochondriac
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a. produced under conditions involving intense heat


Spelling Word: igneous
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a. invulnerable; able to withstand attack


Spelling Word: impregnable