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 4000 CELPIP (P Q) - Spelling Practices
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a. lacking in energy or will;  peacefully resistant in response to injustice


Spelling Word: passive
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n. endurance; steady persistence in adhering to a course of action


Spelling Word: perseverance
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n. process of turning some plant material into stone


Spelling Word: petrifaction
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n. a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building


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


Spelling Word: pirate
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n. the craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances


Spelling Word: plumber
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n. essential premise; the underlying assumption


Spelling Word: postulate
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v. advocate; speak, plead; argue in favor of


Spelling Word: preach
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ad. assumedly; supposedly; used to say what you think is the likely situation


Spelling Word: presumably
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v. explore with tools; investigate; search


Spelling Word: probe