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a. open for the public to read; obvious; plain


Spelling Word: patent
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n. something given as security for a loan; pledge or guaranty; article deposited as security


Spelling Word: pawn
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a. sharp; having the power of entering or piercing


Spelling Word: penetrating
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a. having a buoyant or self-confident air; briskly cheerful; lively or enthusiastic


Spelling Word: perky
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v. cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; corrupt; bring to a bad or worse condition


Spelling Word: pervert
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n. something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; ghost or apparition; sprite


Spelling Word: phantom
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v. display announcement  in a place of public view; publish  on a list


Spelling Word: post
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n. someone engaged in a profession as law, medicine


Spelling Word: practitioner
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n. having or reflecting superior quality or value


Spelling Word: premium
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n. forewarning; warning in advance


Spelling Word: premonition