Spelling Demons List

JP L.
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  1. computer
    a machine for performing calculations automatically
  2. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  3. early
    at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
  4. change
    become different in some particular way
  5. comment
    a statement that expresses a personal opinion
  6. medicine
    the profession devoted to alleviating diseases and injuries
  7. siege
    an action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place
  8. describe
    give a statement representing something
  9. photograph
    a picture taken with a camera or phone that shows people or scenes
  10. passionate
    having or expressing strong emotions
  11. receive
    get something; come into possession of
  12. overcome
    win a victory over
  13. dialogue
    a conversation between two persons
  14. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
  15. calendar
    a system of timekeeping that defines divisions of the year
  16. immune
    of the condition in which an organism can resist disease
  17. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  18. pursuit
    the act of following in an effort to overtake or capture
  19. communist
    relating to socialism that abolishes private ownership
  20. suicide
    the act of killing yourself
  21. inanimate
    not endowed with life
  22. activated
    rendered active
  23. vocabulary
    a language user's knowledge of words
  24. paragraph
    one of several distinct subdivisions of a text
  25. message
    a communication that is written or spoken or signaled
  26. acceptable
    worthy of approval or satisfactory
  27. abundant
    present in great quantity
  28. absorbent
    having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
  29. Presbyterian
    a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
  30. necessarily
    in such a manner as could not be otherwise
  31. academy
    a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
  32. conscience
    motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
  33. accessible
    capable of being reached
  34. pharmacy
    a retail shop where medications are sold
  35. development
    a process in which something passes to a different stage
  36. occur
    come to pass
  37. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  38. accidentally
    without intention; in an unintentional manner
  39. guarantee
    an unconditional commitment that something will happen
  40. medieval
    relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
  41. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  42. reinforcement
    an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
  43. retreat
    the act of withdrawing or going backward
  44. launch
    propel with force
  45. whopping
    (used informally) very large
  46. survival
    the state of remaining alive
  47. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  48. scholar
    a learned person
  49. scratching
    a harsh noise made by scraping
  50. vibration
    a shaky motion
Created on Mon Apr 23 12:19:59 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Apr 23 17:56:19 EDT 2012)

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