150 Words Every 8th Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 4

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  1. accustomed
    commonly used or practiced; usual
  2. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  3. asthma
    respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing
  4. brilliance
    the quality of being extremely bright or glittering
  5. characteristic
    typical or distinctive
  6. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  7. condensation
    process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state
  8. considerable
    large in number, amount, extent, or degree
  9. dialogue
    a conversation between two persons
  10. escalator
    a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
  11. forgery
    criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument
  12. leisure
    time available for ease and relaxation
  13. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person
  14. radioactive
    exhibiting or caused by emissions in nuclear decay
  15. rehearsal
    a practice session in preparation for a public performance
Created on Wed Aug 30 15:01:47 EDT 2023 (updated Wed Aug 30 15:08:36 EDT 2023)

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