150 Words Every 6th Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 1

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  1. absorb
    take in a liquid
  2. advise
    give advice to
  3. athlete
    a person trained to compete in sports
  4. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
  5. competition
    the act of contending with others for rewards or resources
  6. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  7. episode
    a happening that is distinctive in a series of events
  8. exchange
    the act of changing one thing for another thing
  9. grammar
    the branch of linguistics that deals with sentence structure
  10. hospital
    a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
  11. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
  12. organization
    a methodical and orderly manner or approach
  13. procedure
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  14. uniform
    clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a group
  15. weapon
    any instrument used in fighting or hunting
Created on Wed Aug 30 15:32:16 EDT 2023 (updated Wed Aug 30 15:43:36 EDT 2023)

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