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Vocabulary –Grade 9Vocabulary –Grade 9
Week 4
Terse Terse
Adjective \ˈtərs\
: brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly
Terse Terse
: brief and direct in a way that
may seem rude or unfriendly
Wretched Wretched
adjective \ˈre-chəd\
: very bad or unpleasant
Wretched Wretched
: very bad or unpleasant
PerseverePersevere
intransitive verb \ˌpər-sə-ˈvir\
: to continue doing something or trying to do something even
though it is difficult
Persevere Persevere
:to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it
is difficult
Ceramics Ceramics
Adjective \sə-ˈra-mik\
: made of clay that has been heated to a very high temperature
so that it becomes hard
Ceramics Ceramics
:made of clay that has been
heated to a very high temperature
so that it becomes hard
Botany Botany
noun \ˈbä-tə-nē, ˈbät-nē\
: a branch of science that deals with plant life
Botany Botany
:a branch of science that
deals with plant life
Allusion Allusion
noun \ə-ˈlü-zhən\
: a statement that refers to something without mentioning
it directly
Allusion Allusion
: a statement that refers to
something without
mentioning it directly
Ex. Falling down the
rabbit hole
PersonifyPersonify
transitive verb \pər-ˈsä-nə-ˌfī\
: to think of or represent (a thing or idea) as a person or as
having human qualities or powers
PersonifyPersonify
: to think of or represent (a
thing or idea) as a person or as having human
qualities or powers
Ex. The flowers stared longingly at the stream rolling past.
Audible Audible
Adjective \ˈo-də-bəl\
: heard or able to be heard
Audible Audible
: heard or able to be heard
Adjective \här-ˈmō-nē-əs\
:music : having a pleasing mixture or combination of notes
HarmoniousHarmonious
Harmonious Harmonious
:music : having a pleasing mixture or combination of
notes
Modify Modify
verb \ˈmä-də-ˌfī\
: to change some parts of (something) while not changing
other parts
Modify Modify
: to change some parts of (something)
while not changing
other parts
Itinerary Itinerary
Noun \ī-ˈti-nə-ˌrer-ē\
:the places you go to or plan to go to on a journey; also : a document in
which the places you will be going to are listed
Itinerary Itinerary
:the places you go to or plan to go to on a
journey; also : a document in which
the places you will be going to are listed
Mobilize Mobilize
verb \ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz\
: to bring (people) together
for action
Mobilize Mobilize
: to bring (people) together
for action
Quell Quell
transitive verb \ˈkwel\
: to calm or reduce (something, such as fear or worry)
QuellQuell
: to calm or reduce
(something, such as fear or
worry)
OR
Invigorate Invigorate
transitive verb \in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt\
: to give life and energy to (someone)
Invigorate Invigorate
: to give life and energy to
(someone)
DisqualifyDisqualify
transitive verb \(ˌ)dis-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī\
: to stop or prevent (someone) from doing, having,
or being a part of something
DisqualifyDisqualify
:to stop or prevent
(someone) from doing, having, or being a part of
something