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Spelling Bee- Arabic
Study words out of myspellit.com- Basic then Challenge
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7th Grade
01/12/2011

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MOHAIR

: a fabric or yarn made wholly or in part of the long silky hair of the Angora goat
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GAZELLE

: any of numerous small to medium graceful and swift African and Asian antelopes (Gazella and related genera)
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MACRAMÉ

: a coarse lace or fringe made by knotting threads or cords in a geometrical pattern; also : the art of tying knots in patterns
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MATTRESS

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a : a fabric case filled with resilient material (as cotton, hair, feathers, foam rubber, or an arrangement of coiled springs) used either alone as a bed or on a bedstead
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GIRAFFE

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or plural giraffe : a large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
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SAFFRON

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a : the deep orange aromatic pungent dried stigmas of a purple-flowered crocus (Crocus sativus) used to color and flavor foods and formerly as a dyestuff and in medicine
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TARIFF

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a : a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods
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CAMPHOR

: a tough gummy volatile aromatic crystalline compound C10H16O obtained especially from the wood and bark of the camphor tree and used as a liniment and mild topical analgesic in medicine, as a plasticizer, and as an insect repellent; also : any of several similar compounds (as some terpene alcohols and ketones)
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/dwan/
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DOUANE

a building where customs and duties are paid or collected and where vessels are entered and cleared

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MIHRAB

: a niche or chamber in a mosque indicating the direction of Mecca
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\ˈdīfə\
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DIFFA

: an Arabic reception or banquet
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SALAAM

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: an obeisance performed by bowing very low and placing the right palm on the forehead
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: a salutation or ceremonial greeting in the East
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COFFLE

: a train of slaves or animals fastened together
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