150 Words Every 8th Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 7

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  1. acquittal
    a judgment of not guilty
  2. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  3. bankruptcy
    a legal process for a corporation declared to be insolvent
  4. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  5. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  6. embargo
    a government order imposing a trade barrier
  7. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  8. hazardous
    involving risk or danger
  9. insufficient
    of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
  10. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  11. lieutenant
    a commissioned military officer
  12. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  13. perseverance
    the act of continuing or repeating
  14. rampage
    violently angry and destructive behavior
  15. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
Created on Wed Aug 30 15:03:33 EDT 2023 (updated Wed Aug 30 15:06:29 EDT 2023)

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