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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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n. production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms


Spelling Word: enchantment
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n. any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in biochemical reactions


Spelling Word: enzyme
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n. broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show


Spelling Word: farce
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n. state or quality of being fertile or fruitful; fruitfulness; productiveness


Spelling Word: fertility
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v. precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on


Spelling Word: forego
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n. noble birth; quality of being noble; noble-mindedness; liberality in giving


Spelling Word: generosity
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n. house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather


Spelling Word: greenhouse
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n. a low shrub, with minute evergreen leaves and handsome clusters of pink flowers


Spelling Word: heath
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n. the steering gear of a ship, especially a tiller or a wheel; position of leadership or control; director


Spelling Word: helm
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n. edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge


Spelling Word: hem