200 Words Every Eleventh Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 5

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  1. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  2. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  3. concurrence
    the property of two things happening at the same time
  4. rectify
    make right or correct
  5. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  6. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  7. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  8. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  9. portmanteau
    a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
  10. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  11. physiognomy
    the human face
  12. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  13. ameliorate
    make better
  14. denizen
    a plant or animal naturalized in a region
  15. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
Created on Thu Jun 05 14:42:27 EDT 2025 (updated Mon Jun 09 15:18:57 EDT 2025)

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