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v. Syn. acquire; get; procure; derive
get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way


Spelling Word: obtain
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a. Syn. first; primary
not second hand; not copied or translated from something else


Spelling Word: original
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n. Syn. protest; shout
strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor


Spelling Word: outcry
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ad.
out of house; out of doors


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n.
small smooth rounded rock


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n. Syn. edge; periphery
outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area


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v.
be destroyed; pass away; become nothing


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n.
art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs


Spelling Word: pharmacy
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n. Syn. copying; imitation
theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original


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n.
portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments


Spelling Word: portfolio