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 4000 CPE (G H) - Spelling Practices
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n. large sailing ship, usually having two or more decks and carrying guns


Spelling Word: galleon
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n. chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces to obtain an advantageous position


Spelling Word: gambit
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n. entire range; all notes in musical scale


Spelling Word: gamut
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n. costume; clothes of a particular type


Spelling Word: garb
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a. related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant


Spelling Word: germane
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a. attractive excitingly and especially; charming


Spelling Word: glamorous
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n. a person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink


Spelling Word: gourmand
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v. scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage


Spelling Word: graze
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v. cause to be at a disadvantage; impede; cripple; hinder


Spelling Word: handicap
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a. unorthodox; unconventional; not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine


Spelling Word: heterodox