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Unit 23: Spelling
Words Often Misspelled
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Language - English
6th Grade
04/12/2011

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Term
cylinder (noun)
Definition
A hollow or solid object shaped like a tube or pipe.
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gauge (noun)
Definition
A standard or scale of measurement.
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circuit (noun)
Definition
A closed path through which an electric current flows or may flow.
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guarantee (noun)
Definition
A promise or assurance, such as one given by a munufacturer as to the quality or durability of a product.
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vacuum (verb)
Definition
To cean with a vacuum cleaner.
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livelihood (noun)
Definition
A person's means of support; a living.
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nuisance (noun)
Definition
A source of inconvenience; a bother.
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prior (adj)
Definition
Preciding in time or order.
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consequence (noun)
Definition
Something that follows from an action or condition;an effect; a result.
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tongue (noun)
Definition
A fleshy, muscular organ, attached in most vertebrates to the bottom of the mouth, that is the main organ of taste, moves to aid in chewing and swallowing, and in human beings, acts on speech.
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asthma (noun)
Definition
A chronic disease that is often allergy-related. Its chief symptom is tighness of the chest when coughing and difficulty to breathe.
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tortoise (noun)
Definition
A turtle, specially one that lives in land.
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biscuit (noun)
Definition
A small, flaky cake of bread leavened with baking powder or soda.
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beige (adj)
Definition
Light grayish or yellowish brown.
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scholar (noun)
Definition
A person of great learning.
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campaign (noun)
Definition
Organized activity to attain some political, social, or commercial goal.
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bureau (noun)
Definition
A chest of drawers.
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bough (noun)
Definition
A large branch of tree
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emperor (noun)
Definition
A male ruler of an empire.
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raspberry (noun)
Definition
A sweet, many-seeded berry that grows on a prickly pland with long, woody stems.
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