200 Words Every Twelfth Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 12

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  1. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  2. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  3. extenuating
    partially excusing or justifying
  4. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  5. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  6. reclusive
    withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
  7. Machiavellian
    of or relating to amoral or conniving political principles
  8. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  9. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  10. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  11. insouciance
    a casual or lighthearted feeling of unconcern
  12. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  13. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force
  14. desuetude
    a state of inactivity or disuse
  15. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
Created on Mon Jun 09 15:39:52 EDT 2025

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