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Spelling List 3-20

3-20 Spelling List

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11. spring 1.  jump; rise or move suddenly:   2.  a jump.  3.  something, usually made of metal, that will return to the same shape after it is pulled out of shape.  4. the season of the year when plants begin to grow.  5.  a small stream of water coming from the earth.  6. grow: 
12. steel 1. iron made very hard and strong.  Most hammers re made from steel.  2.  made of steel:  An engine has many steel parts.
13. sheet 1.  a large piece of cloth used to sleep on or under.   2.  a broad, thin piece of anything:  a sheet of ice, a sheet of paper.
14. spoke 1.  one of the rods from the center of a wheel to the outside edge.  2.  make a speech:  She spoke to our class about swimming.
15. smooth 1.  having an even surface without lumps:  a smooth stone, a smooth lake.  2.  make even or flat; take out wrinkles and lumps:   She smoothed the towels.
16. shining 1.  send out light; glow:  The sun is shining.   2.  make bright:  He is shining his shoes.
17. strike 1. hit:  The ship might strike a rock in this storm.  2.  make a sound:  The clock strikes every hour.  3. stop work to get better pay:  The workers struck when the company refused their demands.  4. a stopping of work:  The strike lasted six weeks.   5.  in baseball, strike out means fail to hit after three tries.
18. structure a building:  That structure is a garage.
19. strip 1. take off or take away the covering: The man stripped bark from the tree.  2.  a long, narrow, flat piece of cloth or paper:  Tie this strip of cloth on your arm.
20. slightly very little:  She is slightly taller than I am.