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 4000 CELPIP (A) - Spelling Practices
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n. lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm


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n. habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty


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n. a system that provides quantitative information about finances


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n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something


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n. embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament


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n. one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender


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v. cause pain, suffering, or distress


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v. occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another


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n. partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness


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n. family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage


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