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 5000 Words Level 1 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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a. selling of goods to consumers


Spelling Word: retail
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v. do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront


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a. shy and reserved; modest


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n. procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice


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n. being royal; quality of royal person; share of the product, as a percentage paid to the copyright owner


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n. a weapon consisting of a looped strap in which stone is whirled; looped rope for supporting something


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a. lively or energetic; rapid and without delay


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v. crush something into a flat shape


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v. pierce painfully with sharp-pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in mind or feelings


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a. stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring


Spelling Word: stuffy