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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. sofa; arrange or dispose as in a bed


Spelling Word: couch
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n. polite behavior; the act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of the fact


Spelling Word: courtesy
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v. make or cause to be or to become; invest with a new thing


Spelling Word: create
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n. periodically repeated sequence of events; a long period of time; entire round in a circle or a spire


Spelling Word: cycle
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v. cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle


Spelling Word: distract
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a. lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse


Spelling Word: dull
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n. brink; perimeter; margin


Spelling Word: edge
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n. surroundings; totality of surrounding conditions


Spelling Word: environment
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v. drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly


Spelling Word: float
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v. establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence;  melt metal and pour into a mold


Spelling Word: found