proofreading spelling Flashcards

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convince

A

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

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concession

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A reluctant acknowledgment or yielding.

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annoyance

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something that is irritating

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stability

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constancy, lack of movement or change, solidity

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irritable

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easily annoyed

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chief

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most important

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field

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an expanse of land, a sports area, an area of interest

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thieves

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people who steal

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leisure

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free time not taken up with work

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convertible

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able to be changed into something else

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reducible

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able to be made into smaller parts

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incredible

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hard or impossible to believe

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indisputable

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beyond doubt or question; certain

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significant

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important and meaningful

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confidence

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a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something

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attendance

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the act of being present

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brilliant

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very bright, either in lighting, color, or intelligence

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boundary

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something that shows the border or limit

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opinion

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a personal view, attitude or appraisal

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ferocious

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savage, fierce

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interview

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a discussion to gain information about a topic or individual

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marshal

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to arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something; an official of the government

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glimpse

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a very brief, passing look, sight, or view

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particular

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specific piece, an individual item or thing; acting in a distinct and sometimes strange manner

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believed

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thought something was real or true

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beggar

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someone who lives by asking people for food and money

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accident

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an unexpected happening that may result in injury, loss, or damage; an unintended occurrence

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reminisce

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to recall one’s past thoughts, feelings, or experiences

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magnificence

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the exhibition of greatness of action, character, intellect, wealth, or power

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Arctic

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area around the North Pole

31
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Antarctic

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an extremely cold continent at the South Pole

32
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raccoon

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nocturnal mammal with a striped bushy tail and striped face

33
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cantaloupe

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small, round melon with orange flesh

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thorough

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complete, very carefully and completely done

35
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overlapping

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placing something on top of something else, edges of one object on top of another; an activity taking place at the same time as another activity

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movable

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capable of motion or being relocated

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numerous

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many or very many

38
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carnivores

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meat-eaters

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constriction

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compression of a part that causes narrowing

40
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swallowing

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automatic contraction of throat muscles that enables food to pass into the esophagus without choking

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miserable

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very unhappy or uncomfortable

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volunteered

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offered to do something of one’s own free will

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prospector

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someone who explores an area for mineral deposits

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beckoning

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making a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or to follow

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immediately

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right away

46
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roam

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wander, ramble, rove, stroll

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puzzle

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baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve

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realize

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to be aware of; to bring into being or make happen

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daughter

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female child

50
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inheritance

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something passed from one generation to another, such as property received by an heir, or the passing of genetic material through DNA

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character

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the distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves

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piece

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a part of something

53
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reason

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a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event

54
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fairies

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small, imaginary creatures, sometimes good-natured, sometimes tricksters

55
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unbiased

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showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial

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reliable

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deserving trust, dependable

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sincerely

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genuinely, honestly, without hypocrisy

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omittted

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to leave out; fail to include or mention

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metropolitan

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having to do with a city and its surrounding communities

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accelerate

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to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

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receive

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to get or be given something

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measure

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To determine the size, amount, or degree of an object by comparison with a standard unit

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dormitory

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a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution

64
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cemetery

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place for burying the dead

65
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scenery

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a view of natural environment or features, or on stage decorations serving as backdrop for a play

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finally

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after a long time, at last

67
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niece

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a daughter of your brother or sister

68
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justified

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Text is aligned to both the left and right borders in writing; proved something to be right, true, or valid