Spelling Word List: Week 9: a

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Study the Word List: Week 9: a

	absent	William was absent during class today.
	plait	I like to plait my hair. *
	complain	I'm going to complain about the awful smell.
	alcohol	He chose to abstain from alcohol.
	meringue	A meringue tastes very sweet. *
	blanket	Keep warm with a blanket.
	factory	A consignment of goods was sent from the factory.
	subtraction	The inverse operation of addition is subtraction. *
	saddle	She rode the horse bareback, with no blanket or saddle. *
	banned	Bull fighting is banned in some countries.
	magnify	If the print is to small you can magnify it.
	salmon	Salmon is a healthy food.
	manner	He had a very polite manner.
	language	The TV censor cut out the bad language.
	refrain	Can you refrain from standing up? *
	anchor	The ship dropped anchor in the bay.
	maintain	A car will last longer if you maintain it well.
	contain	A good diet should contain many different foods.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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Spelling Practice: Week 9: a

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absent

plait

complain

alcohol

meringue

blanket

factory

subtraction

saddle

banned

magnify

salmon

manner

language

refrain

anchor

maintain

contain

Spelling Games: Week 9: a

Reinforce your learning through exciting word games.

Spelling Snowball
Winter spelling fun!

Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!

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The classic English word game.

Against the Clock
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Mayan Temple
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Monkey Business spelling game Monkey Business
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Take a Spelling Test: Week 9: a

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William was ______ during class today.

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