200 Words Every Twelfth Grader Should Know How to Spell: List 5

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  1. bureaucracy
    a government administered primarily by nonelective officials
  2. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  3. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  4. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  5. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  6. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  7. rueful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  8. parched
    extremely thirsty
  9. reputable
    held in high esteem and honor
  10. panorama
    the visual perception of a region
  11. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  12. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  13. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  14. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  15. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
Created on Mon Jun 09 15:36:30 EDT 2025

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