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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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n. cold-blooded vertebrate, including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles


Spelling Word: reptile
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n. broad, flat, wooden bar; slat or slot; narrow opening; slit; the position of employment


Spelling Word: slot
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v. plant; place seeds in or on


Spelling Word: sow
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a. hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding


Spelling Word: stern
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a. fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built


Spelling Word: substantial
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v. swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince


Spelling Word: sway
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a. pertaining to territory or land; limited to a certain district


Spelling Word: territorial
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n. entrance; the starting point for a new state or experience


Spelling Word: threshold
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a. beating or pounding strongly


Spelling Word: throbbing
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a. tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling


Spelling Word: touchy