NAPLAN common words

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Common words from the ACARA naplan spelling list.
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  1. aboard
    on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
  2. adventure
    a wild and exciting undertaking
  3. beak
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
  4. behave
    act in a certain manner
  5. claw
    sharp curved horny process on the toe of some animals
  6. arrive
    reach a destination
  7. attach
    be in contact with
  8. blend
    mix together different elements
  9. contain
    hold or have within
  10. crowd
    a large number of things or people considered together
  11. destroy
    do away with; cause the ruin or undoing of
  12. discuss
    consider or examine in speech or writing
  13. enjoy
    derive or receive pleasure from
  14. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  15. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  16. flap
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  17. globe
    an object with a spherical shape
  18. habit
    an established custom
  19. hatch
    a movable barrier covering an entrance
  20. insect
    a small creature with six legs, a hard body, and two antennae
  21. holiday
    leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
  22. length
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other
  23. limb
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal
  24. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular area
  25. medium
    the surrounding environment
  26. menu
    a list of dishes available at a restaurant
  27. merit
    the quality of being deserving
  28. native
    belonging to one by birth
  29. naughty
    badly behaved
  30. nectar
    a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
  31. obtain
    come into possession of
  32. ordinary
    lacking special distinction, rank, or status
  33. perfect
    being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
  34. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
  35. plastic
    synthetic material that can be molded into objects
  36. platform
    a raised horizontal surface
  37. probably
    with considerable certainty; without much doubt
  38. problem
    a question raised for consideration or solution
  39. purpose
    what something is used for
  40. migrate
    move from one country or region to another and settle there
  41. modern
    ahead of the times
  42. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
  43. numb
    lacking sensation
  44. quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something
  45. recover
    regain or make up for
  46. region
    the extended spatial location of something
  47. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
  48. rescue
    free from harm or evil
  49. scatter
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  50. scorch
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  51. shape
    a perceptual structure
  52. shiny
    reflecting light
  53. title
    the name of a work of art or literary composition
  54. revenge
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
  55. riot
    a state of disorder involving group violence
  56. ripple
    a small wave on the surface of a liquid
  57. robot
    a mechanism that can move automatically
  58. rodent
    a mammal having two pairs of ever-growing front teeth for gnawing
  59. rude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
  60. strip
    take off or remove
  61. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  62. suddenly
    happening unexpectedly
  63. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
  64. tower
    a structure taller than its diameter
  65. vanish
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  66. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  67. wake
    stop sleeping
  68. worried
    afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble
Created on Wed Apr 25 22:19:29 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Apr 25 22:19:55 EDT 2012)

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