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9th Grade Vocabulary Words

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coiuntenance (n)facial expression
melancholy (adj)dejected, sad, depressed
chaos (n)a state of disorder or confusion
insubordination (n)unwilling to submit to authority; disobedient
diabolical (adj)of the devil
formidable (adj)awe-inspiring; terrific
edifice (n)a large or impressive building
alumna (n)a girl or woman who has attended or graduated from a particular school, college or university
vendor (n)a person that engages in selling
periodical (n)a magazine or other publication of which the issues appear at regular intervals.
optimist (n)a person who emphasizes the good, agreeable, pleasant aspects, conditions, or possibilities; he expects the best
pessimist (n)a person who emphasizes the bad, disagreeable, unpleasant aspects, conditions, or possibilities; he expects the worst
divert (v)to give pleasure to buy causing the time to pass pleasantly
docile (adj)teachable, obedient, easily led or managed
valiant (adj)courageous, brave
timid (adj)lacking in courage or self-confidence, lacking in boldness or determination
amiable (adj)pleasant, friendly, kind
premier (adj)first in position, rank, or importance
preoccupy (v)to be lost in thought; to worry
phantasm (n)illusion, ghost, fantasy
lament (v)to mourn aloud; to feel sorrow
bazaar (n)a place for the sale of goods
destination (n)a place which is the goal of a journey or to which something is sent
plagiarize (v)to steal or pass off as one's own commit literary theft
reconcile (v)to make friendly again; settle, adjust
ominous (adj)foretelling or warning of evil
promontory (n)a high point of land or rock jutting out into a body of water; a cliff
apprentice (n)a person legally bound to serve a master for a specified period to receive instruction in an art or trade
indenture (n)a written agreement; a contract
fanatic (n)an enthusiastic follower of a sport or entertainment
omnipotent (adj)almighty; having virtually unlimited authority or influence
ambiance/ambience (n)atmosphere; a feeling or mood associated with a particular person, place, or thing
dilapidated (adj)partly ruined or decayed
malice (n)a desire to harm others or see others suffer
nocturnal (adj)of, relating to, or occurring at night
sundry (adj)various
rhetoric (n)the art of speaking effectively
audacity (n)boldness; reckless; daring ; rude
nonchalant (adj)without enthusiasm; cooly unconcerned; indifferent
sagacity (n)keen, sound judgement; mental sharpness
desolate (adj)barren, not lived in, deserted
malady (n)illness; disease
pious (adj)religious
contemplate (v)to think about for a long time

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