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 5000 Words Level 4 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed


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n. poem or song expressing lamentation;  mournful poem


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v. look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way


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v. lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth


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a. light as air; heavenly; unusually refined


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n. study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words


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v. make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt


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v. cancel; remove; erase or strike out


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n. not serious or sensible; acting like a clown; something of little value or significance


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n. thrift; prudent economy; sparing use


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