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 5000 Words Level 4 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something


Spelling Word: abrasion
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a. bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner


Spelling Word: acrimonious
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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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a. dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull


Spelling Word: bovine
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v. grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly


Spelling Word: burgeon
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a. past; gone by


Spelling Word: bygone
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n. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles


Spelling Word: carapace
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n. mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry


Spelling Word: chicanery
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n. reservoir or water tank; a vessel to hold water for household uses


Spelling Word: cistern
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a. festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company


Spelling Word: convivial