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 4000 CELPIP (B) - Spelling Practices
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n. البابون support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column


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a. العمود الفقري hold or carry in equilibrium


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n. افلاس haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards


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n. الإفلاس flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft


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n. حبة small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing


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n. شعاع دمية للأطفال ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool


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v. بليتش make white or colorless; blanch


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


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n. تألق cleverness; great skill or intelligence


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n. حافة brink; the very top edge of a container


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