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

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  1. receive
    get something; come into possession of
  2. character
    a property that defines the individual nature of something
  3. occasion
    an event that occurs at a critical time
  4. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
  5. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  6. immediately
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  7. various
    having great diversity or variety
  8. impossible
    not capable of happening or being done or dealt with
  9. principle
    a basic generalization that is accepted as true
  10. companion
    a friend who is frequently with another
  11. situation
    physical position in relation to the surroundings
  12. committee
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
  13. ordinary
    lacking special distinction, rank, or status
  14. campaign
    related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal
  15. advise
    give advice to
Created on Mon Jun 02 10:51:16 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jul 11 10:53:00 EDT 2025)

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