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

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  1. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  2. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  3. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  4. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  5. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  6. caldron
    a very large pot that is used for boiling
  7. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  8. beguiling
    highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
  9. cumbrous
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  10. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  11. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  12. disarray
    untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance
  13. lintel
    a horizontal beam over a door or window
  14. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  15. gimmick
    any clever maneuver
Created on Tue Jun 03 20:58:51 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jul 11 10:49:49 EDT 2025)

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