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adj. exciting or exhilarating to the mind.


Spelling Word: racy
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v. go backwards; decline to inferior state; degenerate


Spelling Word: retrograde
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adj. pertaining to education or schools.


Spelling Word: scholastic
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v. give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow


Spelling Word: scintillate
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n. an overthrow, as from the foundation.


Spelling Word: subversion
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n. act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health


Spelling Word: sustenance
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v. make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt


Spelling Word: tarnish
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n. boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger


Spelling Word: temerity
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adj. bred from the best or purest blood or stock.


Spelling Word: thoroughbred
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adj. inevitable.


Spelling Word: unavoidable