150 Words Every 8th Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 1

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  1. abolish
    do away with
  2. apology
    an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
  3. budge
    move very slightly
  4. devour
    eat immoderately
  5. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
  6. gorgeous
    dazzlingly beautiful
  7. meteor
    a mass that enters earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent
  8. neutral
    having no personal preference
  9. politician
    a leader engaged in civil administration
  10. potential
    existing in possibility
  11. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  12. religious
    having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
  13. roommate
    an associate who shares a room with you
  14. sacrificial
    related to the act of killing to satisfy a deity
  15. vitamin
    an organic substance essential to normal metabolism
Created on Wed Aug 30 14:59:42 EDT 2023 (updated Wed Aug 30 15:06:00 EDT 2023)

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