Core Spelling Words of the Week

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Core Spelling Words of the Week
rec·om·mend (rĕk'ə-mĕnd')

v., -mend·ed, -mend·ing, -mends. v.tr.

To praise or commend (one) to another as being worthy or desirable; endorse: recommended him for the job; recommended a car instead of an SUV.
To make (the possessor, as of an attribute) attractive or acceptable: Honesty recommends any person.

li·cense (lī'səns)
n.

1. Official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing. See synonyms at permission.
2. A document, plate, or tag that is issued as proof of official or legal permission: a driver's license.
Deviation from normal rules, practices, or methods in order to achieve a certain end or effect.

fac·to·ry (făk'tə-rē)
n., pl. -ries.

1. A building or group of buildings in which goods are manufactured; a plant.
2. A vessel in which newly caught seafood is prepared for shipment and sale: a floating fish factory.

so·cial (sō'shəl)
adj.

1. Living together in communities.
2. Of or relating to communal living.
3. Of or relating to human society and its modes of organization: social classes; social problems; a social issue.

fright·en (frīt'n)

v., -ened, -en·ing, -ens. v.tr.

To fill with fear; alarm.
To drive or force by arousing fear: The suspect was frightened into confessing.