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 4000 CELPIP (C) - Spelling Practices
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n. heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative


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n. one who has charge of money; cash keeper


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v. distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of


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n. graph; diagram;  map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators


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v. plan and oversee the development and details


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n. any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts


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v. do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted


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n. participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing


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n. makeup; constitution; writing; essay


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n. the act of condemning something or someone


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