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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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v. gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill


Spelling Word: achieve
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v. speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something


Spelling Word: advocate
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a. more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large


Spelling Word: ample
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n. the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape


Spelling Word: arc
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n. act of being present


Spelling Word: attendance
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a. cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable


Spelling Word: bleak
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n. insect typically having a slender body with broad, colorful wings


Spelling Word: butterfly
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n. care; being attentive to possible danger


Spelling Word: caution
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a. harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes


Spelling Word: compatible
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v. blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of


Spelling Word: condemn