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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event


Spelling Word: account
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n. management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties


Spelling Word: administration
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n. state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties


Spelling Word: alliance
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n. posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue


Spelling Word: attitude
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n. being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability


Spelling Word: balance
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v. be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly


Spelling Word: betray
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n. a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose


Spelling Word: board
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n. small shop within a large department store or supermarket


Spelling Word: boutique
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a. informal; purposeless; occurring by chance


Spelling Word: casual
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n. light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France


Spelling Word: champagne