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cede-seed

• seeder ['sida--] a farm or garden implement used to plant
□
seeds. Planting corn is much easier with the help of a seeder.
cede-seed
• cede [sid] to yield, withdraw, or grant something, usually by
a formal treaty. D The terms of the cease-fire included an
agreement by the defeated country to cede the disputed strip of
land to the victors.
• seed [sid] the ripened germ of a plant. D The seed sent up a
tiny shoot only a week after it was planted.
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• seed [sid] to plant or sow seeds. □ we seed the lawn just
before a rain, the grass has a better chance of taking hold.
ceiling-sealing
• ceiling ['sihIJ] the top of a room. A
□ vast mural covers the
ceiling of the art room. Her
□ ceiling consists of a swirled
plaster stucco.
• ceiling ['sihIJ] the above-ground height of the lowest layer of
cloud cover. D We delayed our fiying lesson yesterday due to
the extremely low ceiling.
• sealing ['siliIJ] the present participle of seal 'to fasten some-
thing with something that must be broken to gain access.' D
After sealing the envelope, Mary placed it in the mailbox.
cell-sell

• cell [sEl] a small, lockable room or compartment. □ The
prisoner's cell had none of the comforts of home.
.
• cell [sEl] a small, microscopic unit of living matter □ Each

student looked at his or her own skin cell under the microscope.

• cell [sEl] the smallest basic unit of an organization. □ The
cell of the secret underground group consisted of only four
members.
• sell [sEl] to offer something for sale; to exchange something
for money. □ Tom hopes to sell his old car some day soon. □
The spy was willing to sell government security secrets in
exchange fora large sum of money.
cellar-seller
• cellar ['sEla--] a basement or underground storeroom. D The
cellar is nothing but a cold, damp, and unused area of the house.
. seller ['sEla--] a person who offers something for sale. D The
young seller of the baseball card collection was reluctant to part
with his treasures.

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