Spelling Power Lesson 10

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launch

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To set something in motion, especially a spacecraft or a new product.

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awesome

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Inspiring awe or admiration; excellent.

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author

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A person who writes books, articles, or other texts.

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caught

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To have captured or seized something; past tense of catch.

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yawning

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The act of opening the mouth wide and inhaling deeply, often due to tiredness or boredom.

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spelling

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The process of forming words by combining letters in the correct order.

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vowel

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A speech sound in many languages that is produced without any significant constriction of airflow in the vocal tract; examples include A, E, I, O, U.

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consonant

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A speech sound that is produced by obstructing airflow; examples include B, C, D, F, G.

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syllable

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A unit of pronunciation that has one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants.

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dictionary

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A reference book that lists words in alphabetical order and provides their meanings, pronunciations, and other information.