200 Words Every Ninth Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 9

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  1. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  2. debonair
    having a sophisticated charm
  3. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  4. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  5. sobriquet
    a familiar name for a person
  6. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  7. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  8. echelon
    level of authority in a hierarchy
  9. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  10. restaurateur
    the proprietor of a restaurant
  11. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  12. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  13. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  14. bravura
    brilliant and showy technical skill
  15. abrasion
    erosion by friction
Created on Tue Jun 03 20:59:15 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jul 11 10:49:59 EDT 2025)

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