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 4000 CPE (T) - Spelling Practices
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n. striking and vivid representation; picture


Spelling Word: tableau
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a. indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent


Spelling Word: tacit
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a. used for feeling; relating to a sense of touch; perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible


Spelling Word: tactile
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n. claw of a bird of prey; part of the lock that key presses to shoot bolt


Spelling Word: talon
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a. pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy


Spelling Word: taut
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n. the extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow


Spelling Word: tempest
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a. earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land


Spelling Word: terrestrial
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n. act of taking something from someone unlawfully; stealing


Spelling Word: theft
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n. book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms


Spelling Word: thesaurus
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a. accurate or careful; complete


Spelling Word: thorough