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9th Grade Vocabulary List 5 and 6 - Defn

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amicablefriendly, peaceable
amityfriendship; friendly relations
enamoredin love with; charmed by
inimical1. harmful; 2. hostile; unfriendly
odioushateful; distasteful
bibliophilea lover of books
philanthropy1. goodwill to fellow human beings; a charitable gift, act, or organization
phobiastrong, irrational fear
acrophobiafear of heights
hydrophobia1. fear of water; 2. rabies
xenophobiafear of hatred of what is strange or foreign
appeaseto calm; to satisfy by making concessions or giving into demands
pacificpeaceful; serene
pacify1. to claim; to make quiet; 2. to end war or violence
antipathyhatred or dislike
apathylack of feeling, energy, or interest
empathythe ability to identify someone else and understand that person's situation or feelings
pathological1. Referring to pathology the study of disease 2. Caused by disease 3. Abnormal in behavior
pathosA feeling of sympathy; a quality that arouses pity or tenderness
misogamyhatred of marriage
misogynyhatred of women
dysenterySevere diarrhea
dyslexiaSerious difficulty learning to read in the usual way
covetTo crave or desire, especially something belonging to someone else
cupidityGreed; avarice
complacentSelf satisfied; smug
implacableimpossible to calm or appease
placateto calm; to pacify; to appease
placidshowing calmness, peacefulness, or composure



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