200 Words Every Ninth Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 6

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  1. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  2. chaotic
    completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
  3. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  4. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  5. confiscation
    seizure by the government
  6. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  7. cache
    a hidden storage space
  8. static
    not in physical motion
  9. expertise
    skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
  10. subsidize
    support, as through grants or other funds
  11. incredulously
    in a disbelieving manner
  12. famished
    extremely hungry
  13. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  14. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  15. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
Created on Tue Jun 03 20:58:11 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jul 11 10:49:30 EDT 2025)

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