150 Words Every Eighth Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 2

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  1. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially
  2. unconscious
    lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception
  3. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  4. apology
    an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
  5. criticism
    a serious examination and judgment of something
  6. potential
    existing in possibility
  7. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  8. politician
    a leader engaged in civil administration
  9. colleague
    an associate that one works with
  10. leisure
    time available for ease and relaxation
  11. schedule
    a list of times at which things are planned to occur
  12. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  13. abolish
    do away with
  14. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  15. formation
    the act of establishing or creating something
Created on Tue Jun 03 19:29:01 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jul 11 10:57:07 EDT 2025)

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