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 Group 17 - Spelling Practices
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hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food


Spelling Word: scavenge
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give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow


Spelling Word: scintillate
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burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn


Spelling Word: scorch
Read [Esc] (4)
large fishing net made to hang vertically in the water by weights at the lower edge and floats at the top


Spelling Word: seine
Read [Esc] (5)
caused by earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking


Spelling Word: seismic
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gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck


Spelling Word: serendipity
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winding; twisting; curving in alternate directions; having the shape or form of a snake


Spelling Word: serpentine
Read [Esc] (8)
forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom


Spelling Word: servitude
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doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined


Spelling Word: skeptic
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move furtively and secretly; hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner


Spelling Word: skulk