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n. a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad


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n. model of excellence or perfection; a peerless example


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n. paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation


Spelling Word: patio
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n. small smooth rounded rock


Spelling Word: pebble
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a. having no equal; incomparable


Spelling Word: peerless
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n. danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction


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a. having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating


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n. plea; formal message requesting something


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n. symbol of immortality or rebirth; a bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years


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n. penetration; hole made in the body so that jewelry can be worn through it


Spelling Word: piercing