Blitz 50: split vowels and vowel teams
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Answer
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a place of refuge with water and grass in the desert; a fertile spot in the desert
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oasis
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A way of eating, the kinds of foods that a person, animal or community habitually eats
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diet
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number following thirteen
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fourteen
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a kind of watercraft which uses oars to propel one forward
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rowboat
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a type of grass in the South; a type of country music usually with banjo, guitar and fiddle
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bluegrass
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void of noise, little of no noise
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quiet
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a long flat surface over which business is conducted such
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counter
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a person who recites or writes poetry
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poet
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able to express oneself articulately accurately to be understood> We work on rate, accuracy and rhythm because we want you to be ______ readers.
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fluent
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a formal examination before a judge or jury; an obstacle or test of performance
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trial
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orderly, in an organized fashion ; The books were _____ arranged on the shelf
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neatly
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verse containing elements of song and speech such as rhythm, meter and stanzas.
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poem
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to quietly approach, to move or go in a stealthy manner
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sneak
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not from this country or world; foreign
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alien
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having been defeated; He was _____ by his friend in the checkers game.
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beaten
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a mixed group of males and females such as on a team
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coed
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past tense of to warm; The indoor pool was _____ in order to allow for year around swimming
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heated
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a type of virus which usually infects person in the winter to spring,; You do not want to get _______ and be out for a week.
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influenza
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main means of mass communication such as TV, newspapers, magazines, online info
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media
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the state in which we live; the Hawkeye state, ...where the tall corn grows.
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Iowa
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withdraw from enemy forces; a place of refuge to rest, refresh and pull back from the world for a time
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retreat
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a type of main dish usually using beef or pork, shaped into an oval and covered with sauce
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meatloaf
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An Asian country beginning with a K - there are both a North and South country.
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Korea
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a region or part of town, country or world; also, the measurement or a surface or piece of land
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area
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