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 4000 FCE (P Q) - Spelling Practices
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n. the distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line


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a. incomplete; fragmentary; favoring one person or side over another or others


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a. lacking in energy or will;  peacefully resistant in response to injustice


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n. entertainer; who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind


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n. process of turning some plant material into stone


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n. section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole


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a. of or relating to the system for delivering mail


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n. exactness; accuracy; the number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured


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a. honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence because of high status


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n. act of giving a false appearance; imaginative intellectual play


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