100 Vocabulary Words 9TH GRADE

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VOCABULARY 9TH GRADE

1.

accentuate
to stress, single out as important

2.

alliteration
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word

3.

analogy
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity

4.

antibody
a protein that produces an immune response

5.

aspire
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

6.

bamboozle
conceal one's true motives from

bizarre

7.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

boisterous

8.

full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

boycott

9.

refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization


10.

camouflage

an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of


something
11.

commemorate

call to remembrance
12.

chronology

the determination of the temporal sequence of past events

13.

cower

crouch or curl up
14.

decorum

propriety in manners and conduct


15.

deduction

the act of removing a part from the whole


16.

deign

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity


17.

despondent

without or almost without hope


18.

dialogue

a conversation between two persons

19.

divulge

make known to the public information previously kept secret


20.

eclectic

selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas


21.

ellipse

a closed plane curve with an oval shape


22.

embargo

a government order imposing a trade barrier


23.

exponent

a notation of how many times to multiply a number by itself


24.

enthusiastic

having or showing great excitement and interest

25.

exult

feel extreme happiness or elation


26.

fallacy

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning


27.

flourish

grow vigorously
28.

gargoyle

an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure


29.

formidable

extremely impressive in strength or excellence


30.

guerrilla

a member of an irregular army that fights a stronger force

31.

guru

a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher


32.

heritage

that which is inherited


33.

hieroglyphic

a writing system using picture symbols


34.

hologram

a photograph for reproducing a three-dimensional image


35.

hypocrisy

pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have


36.

immune

of the condition in which an organism can resist disease

37.

impertinent

improperly forward or bold


38.

inference

drawing a conclusion on the basis of circumstantial evidence


39.

introspection

contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct


40.

jaunty

having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air


41.

jovial

full of or showing high-spirited merriment


42.

kilometer

a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters

43.

labyrinth

complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost


44.

laconic

brief and to the point


45.

lichen

a plant occurring in crusty patches on tree trunks or rocks


46.

light-year

the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year


47.

maneuver

a military training exercise


48.

marsupial

a mammal the female of which has a pouch carrying the


young

49.

metaphor

a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity


50.

mosaic

design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass


51.

mutation

a change or alteration in form or qualities


52.

nebula

an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space


53.

nocturnal

belonging to or active during the night


54.

nuisance

anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive

55.

omnivore

an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances


56.

outrageous

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation


57.

ozone

a colorless gas that is a screen for ultraviolet radiation


58.

parasite

an animal or plant that lives in or on a host


59.

participle

a form of the verb used as an adjective


60.

plateau

a relatively flat highland

61.

phloem

(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances


(e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of
sieve tubes
62.

polygon

a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides


63.

protagonist

the principal character in a work of fiction


64.

pulverize

make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust


65.

quandary

state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options


66.

quarantine

isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

67.

quota

a prescribed number
68.

rainforest

a forest with heavy annual rainfall


69.

random

lacking any definite plan or order or purpose


70.

recede

pull back or move away or backward


71.

Renaissance

period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages


72.

renegade

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

73.

repose

freedom from activity


74.

sacrifice

the act of killing in order to propitiate a deity


75.

silhouette

a filled-in drawing of the outline of an object


76.

solstice

when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator


77.

spectrum

a broad range of related objects or values or qualities


78.

stereotype

a conventional or formulaic conception or image

79.

strategy

an elaborate and systematic plan of action


80.

suffrage

a legal right to vote


81.

symbiosis

the relation between two interdependent species of organisms


82.

tariff

a government tax on imports or exports


83.

technique

a practical method or art applied to some particular task


84.

tempo

the speed at which a composition is to be played

85.

toxin

a poisonous substance produced organically


86.

tranquility

an untroubled state, free from disturbances


87.

tumult

a state of commotion and noise and confusion


88.

tundra

a vast treeless plain where subsoil is permanently frozen


89.

ultraviolet

having wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays


90.

unanimous

in complete agreement

91.

undulate

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion


92.

vaccine

injection of weakened or dead microbes to create antibodies


93.

vacillate

be undecided about something


94.

vertebrate

animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton


95.

virtuoso

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field


96.

voracious

devouring or craving food in great quantities

97.

wretched

deserving or inciting pity


98.

xylem

the woody part of plants: the supporting and waterconducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
99.

yacht

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power


100.

zoology

the branch of biology that studies animals

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