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n. game in which participants act out a word or phrase for others to guess


Spelling Word: charades
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a. of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump


Spelling Word: chubby
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v. be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang


Spelling Word: clam
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n. fastening device; firm grip


Spelling Word: clasp
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n. a small section of filmed or filed material


Spelling Word: clip
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n. disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement


Spelling Word: commotion
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v. obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place


Spelling Word: commute
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a. having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful


Spelling Word: compassionate
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a. expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation;  given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy


Spelling Word: complimentary
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n. act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving by force or by physical or moral constraint


Spelling Word: compulsion