11/1-11/10 Spelling Definitions

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Literal

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In accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical.

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Perform

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To carry out; execute; do.

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Sandwich

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Two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair.

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Because

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For the reason that; due to the fact that.

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California

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A state in the W United States, on the Pacific coast.

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Sense

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Any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body.

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Effective

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Adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result.

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Immediately

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Without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once.

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Student

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A person formally engaged in learning, especially one enrolled in a school or college; pupil.

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Hula

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A sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.

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Report

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An account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.

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Examine

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To inspect or scrutinize carefully.

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Cowboy

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A man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, especially in the western U.S., and who traditionally goes about most of his work on horseback.

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Basis

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The bottom or base of anything; the part on which something stands or rests.

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Financial

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Pertaining to monetary receipts and expenditures; pertaining or relating to money matters; pecuniary.

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Enlighten

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To give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to.

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Administration

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The management of any office, business, or organization; direction.

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Tomatoes

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Any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, especially the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly acid, pulpy, usually red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable.

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Approach

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To come near or nearer to.

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Answered

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A spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.