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

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  1. grueling
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  2. moribund
    being on the point of death
  3. nonplussed
    filled with bewilderment
  4. expropriate
    deprive of possessions
  5. asseverate
    state categorically
  6. rococo
    having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
  7. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  8. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  9. prerequisite
    something that is needed or obligatory in advance
  10. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  11. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  12. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  13. indoctrinate
    teach uncritically
  14. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  15. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
Created on Thu Jun 05 14:43:52 EDT 2025 (updated Mon Jun 09 15:22:01 EDT 2025)

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