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 5000 Words Level 4 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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v. fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate


Spelling Word: abhor
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a. obscure; profound; difficult to understand


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n. an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something


Spelling Word: acronym
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n. definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion


Spelling Word: aphorism
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n. prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned


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v. claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right


Spelling Word: arrogate
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n. the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate


Spelling Word: asperity
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n. one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position


Spelling Word: aspirant
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a. liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts


Spelling Word: bounteous
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v. yield or formally resign and surrender to another


Spelling Word: cede