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 4000 CAE (P Q) - Spelling Practices
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n. elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display


Spelling Word: pageant
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a. like paste, as in color, softness, stickiness; having a pale, lifeless appearance


Spelling Word: pasty
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a. inspired by the love for one's country


Spelling Word: patriotic
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n. strong inclination; definite liking


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


Spelling Word: perseverance
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a. pleasing in personality or appearance; attractive


Spelling Word: personable
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v. penetrate; make a hole into


Spelling Word: pierce
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a. flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped


Spelling Word: pliable
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a. existing in possibility; expected to become or be


Spelling Word: potential
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v. spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle; ride ostentatiously; walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner


Spelling Word: prance