The following words are 75 of the 100 words that every 9th grader should know. Your quizzes over the next few weeks will require you to know the words verbatim, and the quizzes will be cumulative. We are working on putting gthese words into your long-term memory.
Words to know for Friday, April 24
1. accentuate (v) emphasize or intensify
2. alliteration (n) the repetition of the same sounds, usually consonants
3. analogy (n) similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise unlike
4. aspire (v) to have a great ambition
5. bamboozle (v) to deceive by elaborate trickery
6. bizarre (adj) very strange or odd
7. boisterous (adj) rough and stormy; violent
8. boycott (v) a refusal to buy from or deal with a person, business, or nation, especially as a form of protest
9. camouflage (n) protective coloring or a disguise that conceals
10. chronology (n) the order or sequence of events
11. commemorate (v) to honor the memory of someone or something
12. cower (v) to crouch or draw back as from fear or pain
13. decorum (n) proper behavior or conduct
14. deduction (n) process of reaching a conclusion by reasoning
15. deign (v) to be willing to do something that is beneath one's dignity
All previous words and the following for Friday, May 1
16. despondent (adj) feeling depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage
17. dialogue (n) a conversation between two or more people
18. divulge (v) to make known reveal, tell
19. eclectic (adj) choosing or taking what appears to be the best from various sources
20. ellipse (n) a figure that forms a closed curve shaped like an oval with both ends alike
21. embargo (n) a government order prohibiting ships from entering or leaving ports
22. enthusiastic (adj) having or showing great interest or excitement
23. exponent (n) person who speaks for or advocates for something
24. exult (v) to rejoice greatly
25. fallacy (n) a false notion or mistaken belief
26. flourish (v) to grow or to thrive
27. formidable (adj) admirable or awe-inspiring
28. gargoyle (n) a waterspout or ornamental figure in the form of a grotesque animal or person
29. guerrilla (n) a member of a military force that is not part of a regular army and operates in small bands
30. guru (n) a person who is followed as a leader or teacher
All previous words and the following for Friday, May 8
31. heritage (n) something other than property passed down from preceding generations
32. hieroglyphic (adj) of or related to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt
33. hypocrisy (n) the practice or showing or expressing feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not actually hold or possess
34. immune (adj) protected from disease
35. impertinent (adj) offensively bold; rude
36. inference (n) the act or process of deciding or concluding by reasoning from evidence
37. introspection (n) the examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
38. jaunty (adj) having or showing a carefree self confident air
39. jovial (adj) full of fun and good cheer; jolly
40. labyrinth (n) a complex structure of connected passages through which it is difficult to find one's way
41. laconic (adj) using few words; concise
42. maneuver (n) a movement or procedure that involves skill and cunning
43. metaphor (n) a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that is ordinarily associated with one thing is applied to something else
44. mosaic (n) a picture or design made on a surface by fitting and cementing together small colored pieces of tile, glass, or stone
45. nocturnal (adj) of, relating to, or occurring at night
All previous words and the following for Friday, May 15
46. nuisance (n) source of inconvenience or annoyance; a bother
47. outrageous (adj) exceeding all bounds of what is right or proper; immoral or offensive
48. plateau (n) an elevated, comparatively level expanse of land
49. protagonist (n) the main character in a drama or literary work
50. pulverize (v) to pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
51. quandary (n) a condition of uncertainty or doubt, a dilemma
52. quota (n) an amount of something assigned
53. random (adj) having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective
54. recede (v) to move back or away from a limit, degree, point, or mark
55. renaissance (n) a rebirth or revival
56. renegade (n) a person who rejects a cause, allegiance, religion or group
57. repose (n) the act of resting or the state of being at rest
58. sacrifice (n) the act of giving up something highly valued for the sake of something else consider to be of greater value
59. silhouette (n) an outline of something that appears dark against a light background
60. solstice (n) times of year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator (summer or winter)
All previous words and the following for Friday, May 22
61. spectrum (n) a broad range of related qualities, ideas, or activities
62. stereotype (n) a conventional or oversimplified idea or image
63. strategy (n) a plan of action arrived at by means of science
64. suffrage (n) the right to vote in political elections
65. tariff (n) a tax imposed on a category of imported or exported goods
66. technique (n) a procedure or method for accomplishing a complicated task, as in science or art
67. tempo (n) the speed at which music is or ought to be played; pace
68. tranquility (n) being free from disturbances; calmness; serenity
69. tumult (n) noisy and disorderly activity
70. unanimous (adj.) sharing the same opinion
71. undulate (v) to move in waves or with smooth wavy motion
72. vacillate (v) to be unable to decide; to waver
73. virtuoso (n) a person of great skill or technique
74. voracious (adj.) eating or eager to eat great amounts of food
75. wretched (adj.) very unhappy or unfortunate
Final Vocab EXAM – all 75 words – Friday, June 5
