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v. Syn. rush; cast
move suddenly and rapidly


Spelling Word: dart
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n.
a group of ten, especially a period of ten years


Spelling Word: decade
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n.
act of defending against attack, danger, or injury


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v.
deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device


Spelling Word: defraud
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a. Syn. delightful; delicious
delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste


Spelling Word: delectable
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v. Syn. reduce; exhaust
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out


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n.
act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting


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v. Syn. lower
lower in spirits; press down


Spelling Word: depress
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v. Syn. obtain; extract
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of


Spelling Word: derive
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v.
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting


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