150 Words Every Sixth Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 3

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  1. absence
    the state of being not present
  2. valuable
    having worth or merit
  3. civilize
    raise to a more advanced stage of development
  4. voyage
    a journey to some distant place
  5. deceive
    cause someone to believe an untruth
  6. assistance
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  7. candidate
    someone who is considered for something
  8. idle
    not in action or at work
  9. accurate
    characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
  10. negotiate
    discuss the terms of an arrangement
  11. uniform
    clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a group
  12. management
    the act of controlling something
  13. alternate
    go back and forth
  14. reasonable
    showing sound judgment
  15. absorb
    take in a liquid
Created on Mon Jun 02 10:58:53 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jul 11 10:53:16 EDT 2025)

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