150 Words Every 5th Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 9

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  1. accumulation
    a gain or increase in something over time
  2. biography
    an account of the series of events making up a person's life
  3. changeable
    subject to change
  4. cinnamon
    tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark
  5. compressor
    a mechanical device that compresses gasses
  6. knit
    make by needlework with interlacing yarn
  7. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  8. oasis
    a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
  9. obviously
    unmistakably
  10. pronunciation
    the manner in which someone utters a word
  11. recruit
    cause to assemble or enlist in the military
  12. swollen
    abnormally enlarged, bloated, or expanded
  13. unfortunately
    by bad luck
  14. wheeze
    the act of breathing with a husky or whistling sound
  15. worthwhile
    sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time
Created on Wed Aug 30 15:56:07 EDT 2023 (updated Wed Aug 30 15:57:49 EDT 2023)

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