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 4000 CAE (P Q) - Spelling Practices
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v. criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan


Spelling Word: pan
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n. a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad


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n. social outcast; a person who is rejected from society or home


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n. something paid or given; payment to a person in consideration of past services


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n. penetration; hole made in the body so that jewelry can be worn through it


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n. robber on seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on seas


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n. the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand


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n. installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas, or sewage in a building


Spelling Word: plumbing
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a. sound of a sudden heavy fall; well-rounded and full in form


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n. condition of being pregnant; fruitfulness; fertility


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