150 Words Every Sixth Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 8

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  1. paralyze
    cause to be immobile
  2. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  3. maneuver
    a military training exercise
  4. eruption
    the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge
  5. boulevard
    a wide street or thoroughfare
  6. bouquet
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
  7. nuisance
    anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive
  8. culprit
    someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
  9. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  10. scarcity
    a small and inadequate amount
  11. morale
    a state of individual psychological well-being
  12. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  13. hygiene
    a condition promoting sanitary practices
  14. souvenir
    something of sentimental value
  15. humid
    containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
Created on Mon Jun 02 11:03:22 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jul 11 10:54:06 EDT 2025)

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