Lesson 8 Spelling

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weighty

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Having a lot of weight; heavy.

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sovereign

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A supreme ruler, especially a monarch.

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unyielding

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Not giving way under pressure; firm or inflexible.

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perceive

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To become aware or conscious of something; to interpret or look at something in a particular way.

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priestly

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Relating to a priest or the duties of a priest.

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spell

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To write or name the letters that form a word in correct sequence.

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vocabulary

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The body of words used in a particular language or by a particular person or group.

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orthography

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The conventional spelling system of a language.

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phonetics

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The study and classification of speech sounds.

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etymology

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The study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed throughout history.