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 4000 FCE (B) - Spelling Practices
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a. hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering


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a. desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking


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n. hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals


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n. combination; mixture; forming a uniform mixture


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n. a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests


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a. exhibiting self-importance


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v. be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be  excited with passion; heat in the water


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a. uninteresting and tiresome; dull


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n. a part or division of intestine; the interior  of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver


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a. have legs that curve outward at the knees


Spelling Word: bowlegged