150 Words Every 9th Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 7

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  1. abrasion
    erosion by friction
  2. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  3. catastrophe
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  4. chaotic
    completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
  5. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  6. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  7. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  8. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  9. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  10. incredulously
    in a disbelieving manner
  11. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  12. indiscriminate
    failing to make or recognize distinctions
  13. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  14. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  15. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
Created on Wed Aug 30 14:49:38 EDT 2023 (updated Wed Aug 30 14:53:20 EDT 2023)

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