Core Spelling Words of the Week de·tail (dĭ-tāl', dē'tāl') n.- An individual part or item; a particular. See synonyms at item.
- Particulars considered individually and in relation to a whole: careful attention to detail.
- A minor or an inconsequential item or aspect; a minutia: skipped the details to get to the main point.
no·bod·y (nō'bŏd'ē, -bŭd'ē, -bə-dē) pron. No person; not anyone: Nobody told you to go. n., pl. -ies. A person of no importance or influence. al·low (ə-lou')
v., -lowed, -low·ing, -lows. v.tr.- To let do or happen; permit: We allow smoking only in restricted areas.
- To permit the presence of: No pets are allowed inside.
- To permit to have: allow oneself a little treat.
con·vince (kən-vĭns') tr.v., -vinced, -vinc·ing, -vinc·es.- To bring by the use of argument or evidence to firm belief or a course of action. See synonyms at persuade.
- Obsolete. To prove to be wrong or guilty.
- Obsolete. To conquer; overpower.
re·view (rĭ-vyū')
v., -viewed, -view·ing, -views. v.tr.- To look over, study, or examine again.
- To consider retrospectively; look back on.
- To examine with an eye to criticism or correction: reviewed the research findings.
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