Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Spelling Practices

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(1) n. discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points

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(2) v. disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with

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(3) n. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred

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(4) n. catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty

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(5) n. the commercial center of a town or city

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(6) a. striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

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(7) n. imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance

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(8) v. drop; sink; lose an upright position suddenly; decrease in size, extent, or range

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(9) v. rear; promote the growth of; help develop

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(10) n. powerful wind; a gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears