150 Words Every 7th Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 5

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  1. adequate
    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  2. appendix
    a small sac attached to the large intestines of some animals
  3. biannual
    occurring or payable twice each year
  4. contagious
    (of disease) capable of being spread by infection
  5. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  6. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  7. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  8. frequently
    many times at short intervals
  9. insistent
    demanding attention
  10. interrogate
    pose a series of questions to
  11. principal
    main or most important
  12. sanitary
    free from filth and pathogens
  13. sophomore
    a second-year undergraduate
  14. suburban
    relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
  15. taboo
    a ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
Created on Wed Aug 30 15:21:01 EDT 2023 (updated Wed Aug 30 15:28:03 EDT 2023)

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