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 4000 FCE (B) - Spelling Practices
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n. trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage


Spelling Word: baggage
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a. hold or carry in equilibrium


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a. desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking


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ad. in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation


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n. preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment;  influence in an unfair way


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v. tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together


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a. light up by or as by fire or flame; of tremendous intensity or fervor


Spelling Word: blazing
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v. mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind


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v. hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch


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n. dividing line; border; frontier


Spelling Word: boundary