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Spelling List 5-16

5-16 Spelling List

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11. plentiful more than enough; ample; abundant:  a plentiful supply of food.
12. research 1.  the careful hunting for facts or truth; inquiry; investigation:  cancer research.  2.  to hunt for facts or truth; inquire; investigate.
13. bracelet a band or chain usually worn on the arm.
14. construction 1.  act of building; putting together:  The construction of the bridge took nearly a month.  2.  way in which a thing is constructed:  Cracks and leaks are signs of poor construction.
15. description 1.  a telling in words how a person, place, thing, or event looks or behaves; describing.  kind; sort:  I have seen no dog of any description today.
16. chosen take one instead of any other from a group:  He had chosen a chocolate chip cookie at the bakery.
17. bloom 1.  a blossom.  2.  have flowers:  This plant blooms often.
18. creek a small stream of water; a brook.
19. chamber 1.  a room; especially a bedroom.  2.  hall where lawmakers meet:  the council chamber.  3.  an enclosed space in the body of an animal or plant, or in some kinds of machinery.  The heart has four chambers.
20. purchase 1.  get by paying a price; buy:  We purchased a new car.  2.  a buying:  the purchase of a new car.  3.  thing bought:  That hat was a good purchase.