Spelling Flashcards 3/17/15

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crutch

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noun:

a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking, nowusually with a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit.

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crystal

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noun:

a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.

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crystallize

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verb (used with object):

to form into crystals; cause to assume crystalline form.

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daylight

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noun:

the light of day

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debris

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noun:

the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble:

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decade

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noun:

a period of ten years

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defeat

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verb (used with object):

to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish

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defender

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verb (used with object):

to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury

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delicate

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adjective:

fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.:

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delivery

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noun:

the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.

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deny

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verb (used with object):

to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true

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deposit

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verb (used with object):

to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account:

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descent

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noun:

the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position.

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desecration

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verb (used with object):

to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.

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desert

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noun: a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparseand widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all