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Unit One

To the TeacherDuplicate the spelling lists foryour students. The lists can beused as study guides or handyreferences. Students may want tocut the lists apart and paste themin their notebooks or mount themon stiff paper or cardboard.

Each definition on the list isshort and may illustrate only onemeaning of some words. Directstudents to use the SpellingDictionary for expanded andadditional meanings and correctpronunciations.

Activities for Partnersor Groups

Lesson IWrite a paragraph about a visit to acity, using as many spelling wordsas you can.

Lesson 2See who can use the most spellingwords in a single sentence.

Lesson 3Choose five spelling words, andwrite other forms of these words.

Lesson 4Make up a new set of relatedwords based on a topic such ashistory or literature.

Lesson 5Write three riddles, using spelling

words.

LessonSpelling Words and Definitions

carefree

courthouse

eve

everything

forever

grandparent

haircut

nowhere

skyscraper

somebody

something

wherever

dead end

no one

polka dot

side effect

sign language

sleeping bag

solar system

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free of worries

a building wheretrials are held

each and everyperson

each and everything

for all time

the parent of oneof your parents

the act or result ofcutting hair

not any place

a very tall building

an unspecifiedperson

an unspecifiedthing

in, at, or to anyplace

a street closed atone end

not a single person

one of many dotsin a pattern

an unintendedeffect of a medicine

a language ofgestures for thehearing impaired

a padded bag tosleep in whencamping

the sun and thebodies that orbitaround it

tape recorder a machine used torecord sound

Lesson 2Spelling Words and Definitions

achieve to do somethingsuccessfully

apiece each

brief lasting a short time

fiery like or to do with fire

interview a meeting at whichsomeone isquestioned

pierce to make a hole insomething

preview an advance showingof a movie

relieve to ease someone's

pain

skied glided over snow orwater on skis

yield to produce something;to surrender

conceited vain; too proud ofyourself

deceitful tending to deceive;lying

perceive to become aware ofthrough your senses

protein a substance in allliving plant andanimal cells

receipt a paper showing thatmoney has been paid

receiver the part of a telephoneheld in your hand

seize to grab suddenly

veil fabric worn over awoman's face

eighty the number between79 and 81

foreign from another country


barbecue a grill for outdoorcooking

easel a stand supporting apainting

poem a piece of writing inlines that rhyme

skiing gliding across wateror snow on skis

tongue the muscle in yourmouth used fortasting and talking

autumn the season betweensummer and winter

condemn to say you disapproveof something

solemn very serious

pastime hobby

peninsula land with water on allsides but one

barricade a barrier to blockpassage

issue a topic for discussion

Charlottetown the capital city ofPrince EdwardIsland

Saskatchewan a prairieprovince whosecapital is Regina

tissue soft, thin paper

athlete someone good atsports

athletic having to do withathletics

hundredth one of 100 equal parts

schedule a plan or timetable


civilize

civilization

authorize

authorization

fascinate

fascination

donate

donation

appreciate

appreciation

hibernate

hibernation

reserve

reservation

to improve someone'smanners andeducation

an advanced state ofhuman development

to give officialpermission

the act ofauthorizing

to attract and holdattention

the act of fascinating

to give away

something that isgiven

to enjoy or valuesomething

the act ofappreciating

to spend the winterin a deep sleep

the act of hibernating

to arrange forsomething to be keptfor later

an arrangement tosave a seat

conserve

conservation

relax

relaxation

present

presentation

to preserve

the protection ofvaluable things

to rest and take iteasy

the act of relaxing

to give a gift or prize;a gift

the act of giving aprize or gift


audience the people who watchor listen to aperformance

audio to do with how soundis heard and recorded

audible able to be heard

auditorium a building wherepeople gather forevents

audition a short performance tosee if someone issuitable for a part

audiovisual equipment that usessound or pictures toteach

video a recording of a moviethat can be played ona VCR

videotape magnetic tape forrecording sound andpictures

evident obvious

evidence information thatproves something

provide to supply

vision the sense of sight

visual to do with seeing

visible can be seen

visibility the condition of beingseen

invisible cannot be seen

provision the act of providing

revise to change and correct

revision something revised

television a machine with ascreen that receivesand shows movingimages with sound

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Unit Two

To the TeacherDuplicate the spelling lists foryour students. The lists can beused as study guides or handyreferences. Students may want tocut the lists apart and paste themin their notebooks or mount themon stiff paper or cardboard.

Each definition on the list isshort and may illustrate only onemeaning of some words. Directstudents to use the SpellingDictionary for expanded andadditional meanings and correctpronunciations.

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Lesson 7Choose three pairs of easilyconfused words, and use each paircorrectly in a sentence.

Lesson 8Choose six words with the Latinroot duc, and make a crosswordpuzzle.

Lesson 9

9 Write a one-paragraph news story

tbabout a victory , using five spelling

o words.

Lesson 10Write a proposal for a newcommittee . Use six words with theLatin root mit or mis to tell whatthe committee will do.

Lesson I IRetell or make up your own myth,using as many words with y for avowel as possible.


adopt to change somethingto suit a new purpose

adopt to take a child intoone's family

advice a helpful suggestion

advise to give advice

council a group of peoplechosen to look after atown, county, or anorganization

counsel to listen to problemsand give advice

desert a dry, sandy place withlittle rain

dessert a food served at theend of a meal

proceed to move forward,continue

precede to come beforesomething else

cereal a grain grown for food

serial a story that is told inseveral parts, presentedone at a time

1 disinterested not taking sides

uninterested not interested

recent happening a short timeago

resent to feel hurt or angry

moral following a code ofright and wrong

morale the state of mind of aperson or group

nger shaped metal, wood,or plastic used forhanging clothes

hangar a large building whereaircraft are kept


duct a tube that carries airor liquid

conduct to organizesomething; behaviour

conductor someone who directsmusicians

deduction an amount takenaway

educate to teach

educator a teacher

education the process of gainingor giving knowledge

reduce to make smaller

reduction the act of reducing

produce to make something

production the process of makingsomething

product something made

productive producing goodresults

introduce to make known byname

introduction the act of introducing

introductory serving to introduce

introducing making known byname

conducting directing musicalperformers

reducing making smaller

producing making something;creating

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victory a win in a contest

victorious having reached avictory

compete to try to outdo others

competition a contest

similar alike

similarity a likeness or sameness

theatre a building where playsor movies are shown

theatrical to do with the theatre;highly dramatic

poet someone who writespoetry

poetic of poetry; lyrical

compare to judge one thingagainst another

comparison the act of judging onething against another

define to explain or describesomething exactly

definition an explanation of themeaning of a word orphrase

relate to tell a story; to getalong

relation a connection betweentwo or more things; amember of your family

solve to find the answer to aproblem

solution the answer to aproblem

resolve to decide to try hard todo something

resolution the act of resolving; apromise


admit to confess; to agreesomething is true

admitting confessing; agreeingsomething is true

admission the act of admitting

admittance permission to comein

omit to leave out

omitting leaving out

permit to allow something

permitting allowing

permission the act of allowingsomething tohappen

dismiss to allow to leave

dismissal the act of dismissing

mission a special task

missile a weapon shot at atarget

commit to do somethingwrong

commitment the act ofcommitting; anobligation

committee a group of peoplechosen to discuss anissue

submit to hand in; to putsomething forward

transmit to send; to passalong

transmission the act oftransmitting

intermission a short break in aplay or concert

Lesson I ISpelling Words and Definitions

lynx a wildcat

syrup a sweet, thick liquid

myth a story that tries to

rhyme

explain natural events

to end with the samesound

a regular beat inmusic

system a group of things thatexist or work together

symbol a design or object thatrepresents somethingelse

cymbal a percussive musicalinstrument that isstruck

syllable a unit of sound in aword

cylinder a shape like a tube

oxygen a gas found in air

synonym a word that means thesame as another word

antonym a word that means theopposite of anotherword

physical to do with the body

physician a doctor

symptom something that showsthat one has an illness

hysterical emotionallyuncontrollable

pyramid a solid triangularshape

symphony a long piece of musicfor an orchestra

sympathy the understanding andsharing of otherpeople's troubles

Unit Three

To the TeacherDuplicate the spelling lists for yourstudents. The lists can be used asstudy guides or handy references.Students may want to cut the listsapart and paste them in theirnotebooks or mount them on stiffpaper or cardboard.

Each definition on the list is shortand may illustrate only onemeaning of some words. Directstudents to use the SpellingDictionary for expanded andadditional meanings and correctpronunciations.


Lesson 13Write a journal entry for anastronaut in space, using the "star"words.

Lesson 14Choose eight spelling words, andcreate a word search puzzle.

Lesson 15Write the beginning of a mysteryor spy story, using six spellingwords.


Lesson 17Make up a new set of words withapostrophes and hyphens.


stardust a mass of distantstars seen as dustparticles

stargazer a person whoobserves the stars

starlight the light from stars

starboard the right-hand sideof a ship

starry-eyed prone to wishfulthinking

starless without visible stars

starfish a sea animal withfive or more arms

stellar to do with stars

constellation a group of stars

aster a star-shaped flower

asterisk a mark like a starused in printing

asteroid a very small planetthat orbits the sun

disaster an event that causesgreat damage andloss

disastrous causing greatdamage or loss

astrodome a see-through domefor navigators

astronaut a space traveler

astronomy the study of thestars, planets, andspace

astronomer a person whostudies astronomy

astronomical to do withastronomy


baseball a game played with aball and a bat and twoteams of nine players

basketball a game played bytwo teams shooting aball into a basket

cheerleader a person who leadsorganized cheering

hallway a passageway

homeroom where students meetbefore classes begin

myself me and no one else

quarterback the lead offensiveplayer in football

teammate a fellow team member

teenager someone betweenthe ages of 13 and 19

air conditioner a cooling machine

a lot a great deal; much

home run a hit that allows aplayer to run aroundall bases and score

ice cream a frozen dessert madefrom milk products

locker room a room in a gymwith lockers

drive-in a place wherecustomers can beserved in their cars

light-year a unit for measuringdistance in space

ninety-five ten times nine, plusfive

old-fashioned fond of the waysof an earlier time

runner-up a person who comesin second

self-defence protecting yourselfagainst attack

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Lesson 1 SSpelling Words and Definitions

undercover working in secret

underfoot under one's feet

underground below the ground

underline to draw a line underwords

underpass a roadwayunderneath a bridgeor other roadway

underneath under or below

understand to know themeaning

undertake to agree to do a task

underwater located, used, ordone under thewater's surface

subdivision a smaller part ofsomething divided

subject the topic of a book,talk, etc.

subterranean beneath theearth's surface

submerge to sink beneath aliquid's surface

submarine a ship that travelsboth on and belowthe water

substitute someone orsomething used inplace of another

subtract to take one numberaway from another

subtropics regions borderingon the tropics

suburb an area close to acity

suburban to do with thesuburbs

subway an undergroundtrain

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analyze

advertise

apologize

despise

compromise

disguise

improvise

televise

alphabetize

categorize

criticize

publicize

sympathize

capsize

summarize

emphasize

organize

recognize

to examine carefullyin order to understand

to give informationabout something youwant to sell

to say one is sorry

to dislike greatly

to agree toaccept less

to hide something;things that help hideone's identity

to do the best one canwith what is available

to broadcast bytelevision

to put in alphabeticalorder

to put things intocategories

to tell someone he orshe is wrong

to advertise an event

to feel pity for

to turn over in water

to sum up mainpoints

to make somethingstand out

to plan and run anevent

to see someone andknow who he or sheis

realize

utilize

to become aware thatsomething is true

to use something

Losses 17Spelling Words and Definitions

enemies' possessive of enemies-a group who wantsto harm anothergroup or person

enemy's possessive ofenemy-someonewho wants to harmanother

that's a contraction of that is

let's a contraction of let us

he'd a contraction of hehad or he would

I'd a contraction of I hador I would

she'd a contraction of shehad or she would

couldn 't a contraction of couldnot

wouldn 't a contraction of wouldnot

o'clock a short form for "ofthe clock"

first-rate excellent

half-mast halfway between thetop and bottom of aflagpole or mast

handme-down clothing passed onto someone else

second-rate not very good

self-control control of yourbehaviour

single-handed done alone

weather-beaten damaged by theweather

web-footed having toesconnected by aweb of skin

well-balanced evenly balanced

well-behaved acting properly

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Unit Four

'otherDuplicate the spelling lists foryour students. The lists can beused as study guides or handyreferences. Students may want tocut the lists apart and paste themin their notebooks or mount themon stiff paper or cardboard.

Each definition on the list isshort and may illustrate only onemeaning of some words . Directstudents to use the SpellingDictionary for expanded andadditional meanings and correctpronunciations.


Lesson 19Write a one-paragraph news story,using six spelling words.

Lesson 20Choose six spelling words andmake a crossword puzzle.

Lesson 21Write a story about a superhero,using as many spelling words aspossible.

Lesson 22Make up a new set of relatedwords based on a topic such asmath or science.

Lesson 23Write a description of an animal ora person, using at least five of thespelling words.


chiefs leaders of groups ofpeople

sherriffs law enforcers}}ourselves us and no one else

themselves them and no one else

thieves people who steal

calves young cows and seals

dominoes small riles used toplay a game

echoes repetitions of sounds

heroes brave or good people

potatoes starchy tubers used asvegetables}

volcanoes mountains that erupt

ratios comparisons of twonumbers usingdivision

solos songs performed byone person

stereos sound systems withmultiple channels

quizzes short tests

series a group of relatedthings in a set order

species one of the groupsanimals and plants aredivided into

mothers-inflow mothers ofpeople's spouses

brothersin-law brothers ofpeople's spouses

media the plural of medium


social liking to live togetherin a community

socially in a social manner

sociable liking to be withpeople

unsociable unfriendly

soccer a ball game

society a group of peoplewho share things incommon

associate a person connectedwith another

association an organization ofpersons for a common}purpose

locate to find wheresomething is

location the place or positionof something

local near where one lives

locally in a nearby place, noteverywhere}

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dislocate to come out of itsusual place

relocate to move to a newplace

popular liked by many people

popularly in a popular way

unpopular not well-liked

popularity state of being well-liked

populate to live in a place

population the number of peoplewho live in a place

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supermarket a large grocery store

superior extremely good;excellent

superhuman having abilitiesbeyond those of anordinary human

superintendent an official whomanages anorganization

supervise to direct a group ofpeople

supersonic faster than thespeed of sound

superlative the very best

superpower a nation with greatpolitical power

overcome to defeat or dealwith

overboard over the side of aboat

overlook to look down froma higher place

overhear to hear somethingwhen anotherperson doesn'tknow you'relistening

overcast covered withclouds

overwhelmed to be overpoweredby feelings

overdue late

overjoyed extremely happy

overlap to extend partlyover something

overturn to turn over

overtake to catch up with

overslept to have slept longerthan intended

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digest to break down foodin the stomach

digestion the process ofabsorbing food

exclaim to say somethingforcefully

exclamation the act of speakingwith force

explain to make somethingclear

explanation the act of explaining

erode to gradually wearaway by water orwind

erosion the gradual erodingof a substance

extend to stretch out

extension the act of extending

compose to write a piece ofmusic, a poem, etc.

composition something that iswritten

divide to split or separateinto parts

division the act of dividing

multiply to make or becomemore in number

multiplication the act ofincreasing innumber

duplicate to make an exactcopy

duplication the act of copyingsomething

observe to watch carefully

observation the act of observing

Lesson 23Spelling Words and D finitions

exterior the outside ofsomething

interior the inside ofsomething

express to tell by doing orwriting

impress to make people thinkhighly of one

expression a word or group ofwords used together

impression an idea or feeling

external on the outside

internal on the inside

exhale to breathe out

inhale to breathe in

exclusion the act of keepingsomeone or somethingout

inclusion the act of makingsomething or someonepart of something

exportation sending goods toother countries for saleor trade

importation bringing goods into acountry for sale ortrade

extinct died out

instinct behaviour that isnatural, not learned

exhibit to show or displaysomething

inhibit to hold back

exclude to leave someone orsomething out

include to contain somethingas part of somethingelse

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Unit Five

To the TeacherDuplicate the spelling lists for yourstudents. The lists can be used asstudy guides or handy references.Students may want to cut the listsapart and paste them in theirnotebooks or mount them on stiffpaper or cardboard.


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Lesson 2 5Spelling Words and Definitions

earthbound

earthworm

earthshaking

earthmover

earthling

earthly

earthquake

located on the earth

a worm that digsthrough the ground

traumatic,momentous

a vehicle that movesdirt

a person who liveson Earth

of Earth

a violent shaking ofthe earth

geography the study ofEarth and itspeople

geographical to do withgeography

geology the study ofEarth's layers of soiland rock

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Activities for Partners orGroups

Lesson 25Use five spelling words to write adescription of an earthquake.

Lesson 26Choose seven spelling words, andcreate a crossword puzzle.

Lesson 27Write a math problem thatincludes four spelling words.


Lesson 29Choose five spelling words toinclude in a brief news article.

geologist a scientist whostudies geology

geological to do with geology

geometry the branch of math

geometric

terrain

territory

that deals withlines, angles, andshapes

to do with geometry

ground, land

any large area ofland

territorial to do with aterritory

terrier a small, lively dogthat likes to dig

terrace a patio

arium a container for smallplants or animals


form to make; a type or akind

formal proper, not casual

informal casual, relaxed

formality the state of beingformal

formula a rule in science or

formless

format

math

shapeless

the shape ofsomething

conform to behave in thesame way aseveryone else

conforming matching

inform to tell someonesomething

informally casually, notformally

information facts andknowledge

informational to do with facts

informative providing usefulinformation

uninformed not knowledgeable

reform to improvesomething; tocorrect what iswrong

reforming making better bycorrecting faults

uniform a special set ofclothes worn by agroup of people

transform to make a greatchange insomething

transformation a transforming,a major change

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unity the state of being one

union a group of workerswho join together toimprove things

reunion a meeting betweenpeople who have notseen one another for along time

unite to join together toachieve something

unison to say, sing, or dosomething together

unicorn an imaginary animal

unicycle a one-wheeled vehicle

universe all things in space, :including Earth

universal shared by everyone oreverything

university a large school forhigher education

unique one of a kind

decade a period of ten years

decimal a system of countingwith a base of ten

century a period of 100 years

centimetre a unit of length

centipede an animal with manylegs

centennial a 100th-yearcelebration

centigrade a temperature scale

percent a part that is one one-hundredth

percentage a fraction ofsomething expressedas a whole number

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Fact a piece ofinformation

factual real, true

factor one thing that helpsproduce a result

factory a building whereproducts are madein large numbers

manufacture to make somethingin large numbers

manufacturer a person orcompany that makesthings in largenumbers

artifact an object made byhumans

artificial false, not real

benefit to get an advantagefrom;

beneficial good for one

perfect exact

perfection an ideal state

effect the result orconsequence

effective working very well

infection an illness caused bygerms .

infectious spreadable from oneperson to another

satisfaction a feeling of beingcontent

satisfactory good, but notoutstanding

dissatisfaction a feeling ofdiscontent,disappointment

unsatisfactory not good enough


brunch a meal in place ofbreakfast and lunch

sitcom a TV comedyprogram

moped a motorized bicycle

twirl to spin

meld to combine

modem a computer device

motel hotel for motorists

motorcade a parade of cars

slosh to splash throughwater, mud, or slush

smash a loud, noise; to break

smog a mixture of smokeand fog

splatter to splash with drops

squiggle to squirm, wriggle

squinch to squeeze or twist

tangelo a fruit

taxicab a car in which apassenger pays a fare

laser light ray used byscientists

radar a way to detect distantobjects

scuba gear for diving

infomercial a televisioncommercial withdetailed informationabout a service orproduct

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Unit Six

To the marcherDuplicate the spelling lists for yourstudents. The lists can be used asstudy guides or handy references.Students may want to cut the listsapart and paste them in theirnotebooks or mount them on stiffpaper or cardboard.


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Activities for partners orGroups

Lesson 31Write a paragraph about yourfavourite time of year, using atleast five "time" words.

Lesson 32Make up a new set of relatedwords based on a topic, such as"Music" or -People."

Lesson 33Choose six spelling words, andwrite other forms of these words.

Lesson 34Choose seven spelling words, andcreate a word search puzzle.

Lesson 35Write a diary entry, using at leastfive spelling words.


timely happening at asuitable time

untimely

timeless

timeworn

timepiece

timetable

daytime

summertime

springtime

premature

not changed by time

showing effects oftime

a clock or a watch

a schedule forarrivals anddepartures

the hours fromdawn till dusk

the summer season

the spring season

wintertime the winter season

timekeeper someone whomeasures or recordstime

timesaver ea device that lessensthe time needed todo something

time-oat an interruption ofplay in a sportscontest

tempo the timing of music

temporary lasting only a shorttime

temporarily not permanently

contemporary up-to-date, modem

chronicle to record historicalevents

chronic lasting a long time;recurring

chronological arranged in theorder that eventshappened


chord musical notesplayed together

chorus the repeated part ofa song

choral sung by a choir

choir a group of peoplewho sing together

chemist a person trained inchemistry

chemical a substance used inchemistry

chemistry the scientific studyof substances

chaos total confusion

chaotic extremely confused

chameleon a lizard that canchange colour

character the qualities thatidentify a person

characteristic a typical quality

anchor a heavy, metal hooklowered from a ship

architect someone whodesigns buildings

architecture the activity ofdesigning buildings

archive a place wherehistorical papers arekept

monarch a king or queen

monarchy government by amonarch

mechanic someone whooperates machinery

mechanical to do with machines

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remember to recall or keep inmind

remembrance the act or state ofremembering

memory the power toremember things

memo short formemorandum

memorial something done orbuilt to remember aperson or an event

memorize to learn somethingby heart

memorable easily remembered

memoir a narrative ofpersonal experience

memento a small item kept toremember something

communication the act of sharinginformation

common ordinary

commonly usually or frequently

uncommon rare or unusual

commonplace ordinary or not new

community a group of peopleliving close together

communicate to share ideas orinformation bytalking or writing

corrupt to make someonedishonest

disrupt to disturb somethingthat is happening

interrupt to stop for a shorttime

bankrupt unable to pay one'sdebts


lustre

illustrate

illustration

equal

equation

image

imagine

imagination

a bright shine

to draw pictures

a picture in a book

having the samevalue or amount

a mathematicalstatement that oneset of numbersequals another

a picture in one'smind

to picture somethingin the mind

the ability to formpictures in the mind

imaginary make-believe

imaginative creative

create to make or designsomething

creative inventive

creativity the power to create

creation something that hasbeen made

recreation leisure activites

vary to change

variation a change from theusual

various different; several

variety difference or change

variable likely to change


occur to happen

occurrence a happening

respect to admire someone

respectful showing properrespect

disrespectful

disrespectfully

react

rude

showing a lackof respect

to respond tosomething thathappens

reaction a response

overreaction an inappropriateresponse

sense one of the powerspeople use to learnabout theirsurroundings

sensitive easily hurt

sensitivity the state of beingsensitive

insensitivity thoughtlessness

grace an elegant way ofmoving

graceful full of grace orelegance

disgraceful shameful

disgracefully shamefully

possible can be done

impossible not possible

impossibility something thatis impossible

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