150 Words Every 5th Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 8

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  1. abbreviation
    shortening something by omitting parts of it
  2. amusement
    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
  3. atmosphere
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
  4. bulletin
    a brief report or public statement
  5. capsule
    a small container
  6. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  7. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
  8. mysterious
    beyond ordinary understanding
  9. nourish
    provide with sustenance
  10. oxygen
    a colorless, odorless gas that is essential for respiration
  11. panicked
    thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
  12. postage
    the charge for mailing something
  13. receipt
    the act of receiving
  14. resigned
    accepting that something unpleasant cannot be changed
  15. scenery
    the appearance of a place
Created on Wed Aug 30 15:55:08 EDT 2023 (updated Wed Aug 30 15:57:45 EDT 2023)

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