Spelling Bee

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These Spelling Bee lists contain the key vocabulary from each unit of
Oxford Discover Level 5, ordered alphabetically.

Help your students to practice their spelling of this vocabulary using the
Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check method. For each word, students look and
say the word, then cover it with their hand, and write the spelling in the
space provided. The writing space can be used to attempt the target word
several times, checking in between, or to add a sentence to help
with meaning.

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adjustable
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adorable
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atmosphere
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avoidable
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comfortable
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dependable
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

dodo
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elephant bird
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

endangered
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eventually
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excitable
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

existed
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exploit
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extinct
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habitat
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mammals
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preventable
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quagga
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rare
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sanctuary
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sea wolf
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solvable
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species
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suffered
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survive
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woolly
mammoth …………………………………………………………………………………………….

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bright
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conservation
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damaged
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diverse
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error
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hunter
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identify
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

injure
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injuries
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

inspire
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jungles
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mission
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national park
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naturalist
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poaching
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population
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preservation
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

preserve
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

protect
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

provide
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reserve
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starving
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tale
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timid
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

tracker
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

wildlife
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accurate
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canine
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carnivore
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cavity
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complete
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credible
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crush
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dental
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detective
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

filling
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gravity
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grip
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gums
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

herbivore
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

inaccurate
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incisor
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incomplete
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incredible
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

invisible
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

jaw
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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molar
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munch
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omnivore
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slice
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treat
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visible
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agreement
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assessment
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create
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dam
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encouragement
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

fang
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

fend off
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

gnaw
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

government
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

improvement
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intruders
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

lap up
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lodge
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

measurement
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

pierce
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

powerful
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

prey
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

punishment
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

seal
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

shelter
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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supply
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toppling
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treatment
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tusk
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

venom
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

wear down
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axle
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daytime
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doorbell
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durable
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earring
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footprint
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gear
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

grind
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

handwriting
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

haul
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inspiring
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mechanical
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mill
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

platform
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rim
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

rod
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

rotate
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spaceship
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

spoke
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

suitcase
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technology
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traction
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transfer
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transportation
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

vehicle
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

wheelchair
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adjusted
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blurry
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courageous
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

daring
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determined
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

exciting
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

fascinated
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

figures
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

foolish
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

fortunate
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fragile
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

longed for
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

miscalculate
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miscommunication
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

misdirect
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misjudge
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

misread
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misremember
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mistreat
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

mistrust
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obedient
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propelling
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risky
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settlement
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tedious
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thrilling
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beamed
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chuckled
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cough
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dive
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

drift
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enough
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fishing rod
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float
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fought
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

glide
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grinning
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high
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hook
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jog
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paddle
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paddles
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plod
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

propel
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

race
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

rough
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splash
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sprint
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though
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through
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tough
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

wade
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alarm
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approach
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attract
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behave
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collaborate
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

collaboration
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

communicative
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

connection
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decibels
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

decoration
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defend
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difficulty
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education
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express
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imitate
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

indicate
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locate
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location
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

migration
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

prevention
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produce
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protection
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signals
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…………………………………………………………………………………………….

territory
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

threaten
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

underwater
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achievement
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advanced
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ancient
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antibiotic
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

benefit
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

biologist
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

centigrade
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

centimeter
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centipede
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ceremony
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circumstance
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civilization
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contribution
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

culture
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

custom
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

development
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

device
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

process
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

product
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

tablets
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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telecommunication
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telephone
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

tools
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trade
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

tradition
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

voyage
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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adventurous
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booming
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carnivorous
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

city square
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

creamy
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

crunchy
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

delicious
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

dizzy
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

envious
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
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humorous
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ladle
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

marvelous
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

molds
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

mountainous
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

nutty
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

runny
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

skidded
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

smooth
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

sniffing
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

spacious
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spicy
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spot
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sticky
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

venomous
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

whirring
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

winked
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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altitude
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condenses
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

effective
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

flows
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

glacier
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

hill
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

impatient
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

imperfect
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

impolite
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
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impossible
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inactive
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

incorrect
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

indirect
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

inexpensive
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
mountain
range …………………………………………………………………………………………….

peak
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

released
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

resources
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

slope
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

steep
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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storing
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terrace
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transformed
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

valley
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

vapor
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

water cycle
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arch
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awestruck
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

cautious
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

clever
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

distant
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

embarrassed
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

endless
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

folded
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

frightened
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gigantic
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

ill
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

jagged
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

miniature
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

mutter
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

pointy
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

scowl
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

shielded
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

shine
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

silhouette
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

squirm
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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stammer
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

stern
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
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stretch
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

swift
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

teasing
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

weird
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aggressively
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

bravely
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

break down
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

break into
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

break off
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

calmly
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

delicate
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

fierce
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

greedy
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Unit 13

growling
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

hand in
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
mouth-
watering …………………………………………………………………………………………….

muscles
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

nervously
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

politely
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

put on
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

rudely
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

shyly
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

stand up
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

staring
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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stirring
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

take off
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Unit 13

take out
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

tempting
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

terrifying
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

wise
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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active
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

attractive
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

barter
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

bill
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

borrow
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

coins
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

collaborative
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

cooperative
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

copy
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
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creative
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

crops
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

currency
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

decorative
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

exchange
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

lend
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

owe
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

pay
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

portraits
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

possessive
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

print
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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protective
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

shells
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Unit 14

silver
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

spend
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

valuable
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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algae
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

ambitious
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

applies
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

artificial
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

beneficial
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

cease
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

crustaceans
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

design
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

emerge
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enclose
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

hear
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

here
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

innovative
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

it’s
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

its
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

magnified
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

permanent
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

promote
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

provides
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

remarkable
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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settle
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

suitable
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

their
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
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there
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

who’s
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

whose
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

you’re
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

your
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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advisor
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

aid
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

apologize for
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

ask for
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

belong to
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

break up
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

cabin
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

care for
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

crew
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
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deck
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

elderly
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

grateful
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

massive
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

petrified
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

playwright
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

preventing
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

react
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

save
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

set
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

stage
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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study for
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

talk about
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
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tempest
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

think about
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

villain
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

work for
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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aquatics
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

architect
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

art gallery
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

catch up
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

concert hall
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

construction
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

countless
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

courthouse
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

fall off
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function
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

go back
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

go on
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

go up
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

lie down
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

lighthouse
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

office
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

palace
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

pick up
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

put down
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

showroom
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skyscraper
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

stadium
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steel
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

theater
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

tower
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

warehouse
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charming
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

confusing
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

courtyard
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

daring
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

drawbridge
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

embarrassing
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

fascinating
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

frightening
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

gatehouse
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
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gazed
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

hall
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

missing
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

moat
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

mumble
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

mysterious
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

padlock
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

pleasing
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

ramparts
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

solve
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

stables
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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stiffen
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surprising
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Unit 18

surrounded
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tremble
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turrets
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vanished
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