English 5 - Spelling List No. 7

[ uh-JIL-i-tee]

n. the power of moving quickly and easily

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[ kohr ]

n. the central, innermost, or most essential part of

anything; in the human’s body, the abdomen

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[ kal-uhs-THEN-iks]

n. gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical

health and vigor, usually performed with little or no

special apparatus

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[ SUHM-er-sawlt]

n. an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward,

in which the body rolls, making a complete

revolution

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[ strenth ]

n. the quality or state of being strong; bodily or

muscular power

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[ RAK-it-bawl ]

n. a game similar to handball, played on a four-walled

court but with a short-handled, strung racket and

larger ball

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[ loh-kuh-MOH-ter ]

adj. capable of moving from one place to another using

certain skills

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[ TAK-tik ]

n. an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve

specific end

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[ UHM-pahyuhr ]

n. a person selected to rule on the plays in a game

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[ CHEK-meyt ]

v. in chess, to maneuver an opponent’s king into a

check from which it cannot escape; to check

completely; defeat

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