150 Words Every Eighth Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 5

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  1. bankruptcy
    a legal process for a corporation declared to be insolvent
  2. insufficient
    of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
  3. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  4. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  5. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  6. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  7. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  8. perseverance
    the act of continuing or repeating
  9. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  10. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  11. rehearsal
    a practice session in preparation for a public performance
  12. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  13. chauffeur
    drive someone in a vehicle
  14. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
  15. envious
    painfully desirous of another's advantages
Created on Tue Jun 03 19:29:59 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jul 11 10:57:32 EDT 2025)

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