200 Words Every Twelfth Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 8

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  1. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  2. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  3. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  4. bourgeoisie
    a socioeconomic group that is neither wealthy nor poor
  5. insurmountable
    not capable of being overcome
  6. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  7. remittance
    a payment of money sent to a person in another place
  8. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  9. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  10. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  11. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  12. raillery
    light teasing
  13. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  14. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  15. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
Created on Mon Jun 09 15:38:26 EDT 2025

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