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 4000 CAE (T) - Spelling Practices
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n. plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end


Spelling Word: tactic
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v. contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally


Spelling Word: taint
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v. interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly


Spelling Word: tamper
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v. make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction


Spelling Word: tend
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v. tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain


Spelling Word: tether
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n. house roof made with a plant material


Spelling Word: thatch
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a. curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to the healing art


Spelling Word: therapeutic
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n. entrance; the starting point for a new state or experience


Spelling Word: threshold
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n. contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner


Spelling Word: tournament
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v. advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off


Spelling Word: tout