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

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  1. glut
    supply with an excess of
  2. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  3. filibuster
    a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
  4. gnarled
    old and twisted and covered in lines
  5. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  6. harassment
    the act of tormenting by persistent attacks and criticism
  7. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  8. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  9. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  10. avocation
    an auxiliary activity
  11. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  12. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  13. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  14. concierge
    a caretaker in an apartment complex or hotel
  15. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
Created on Wed Jun 04 17:55:22 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jul 11 10:51:45 EDT 2025)

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