Unit 15 - 5th Grade Hamilton Spelling Words

Mrs. Anderson (United States of America)
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  1. rhubarb
    plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
  2. flavor
    the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth
  3. miner
    laborer who extracts ores and minerals
  4. covert
    secret or hidden
  5. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  6. debark
    exit from a vehicle, especially a boat
  7. deform
    assume a different shape
  8. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  9. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  10. divert
    turn aside; turn away from
  11. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  12. lemur
    a small, large-eyed primate native to Madagascar
  13. gopher
    small burrowing rodent species that often destroys crops
  14. fever
    an abnormal rise in the temperature of the body
  15. kosher
    conforming to the dietary laws of Judaism
Created on Fri Aug 26 16:12:23 EDT 2011 (updated Fri Aug 26 16:14:48 EDT 2011)

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