Elementary Spelling Lessons & Tests - My Schoolhouse

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11.	softness	1. yielding readily to touch or pressure. 2. smooth or agreeable to the touch. 3. low or subdue in sound. 4. gentle or mild.
12.	successful	1. finding or having success. 2. having attained wealth or fame.
13.	balance	1. being steady; not falling over. 2. keep or put in a steady position.
14.	script	1. written or typed text of a play, motion picture, etc. 2. handwriting of regular cursive form.
15.	experience	1. the process or an instance of personally encountering or undergoing something. 2. the knowledge gained from such a process.
16.	scream	1. make a loud, sharp cry: She screamed when she saw the ghost. 2. a loud, sharp cry: I heard a scream!
17.	dissolve	1. change from a solid or gas to a liquid; form into a solution in a liquid: Salt or sugar will dissolve in water. 2. break up; end. 3. fade away.
18.	screw	a piece of metal shaped somewhat like a nail. It is twisted, not pounded, into wood.
19.	discuss	consider from different points of view; talk over.
20.	scenic	of natural scenery.