Vocabulary –Grade 9Vocabulary –Grade 9
Lesson 12
Chap. 10-12
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Mockingbird Call
To Kill a Mockingbird
By Harper Lee
Attribute Attribute
Noun \ˈa-trə-ˌbyüt\
: a usually good quality or feature that someone or
something has
Attribute Attribute
: a usually good quality or feature that someone or something has
AustereAustere
adjective \o-ˈstir also -ˈster\
: simple or plain : not fancy
Austere Austere
: simple or plain : not
fancy
Devoid Devoid
Adjective \di-ˈvoid\
: being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
Devoid Devoid
e.g., an argument devoid
of sense
&
a landscape
devoid of life
Ecclesiastical Ecclesiastical
Adjective \-ti-kəl\
: of or relating to the Christian church or clergy
Ecclesiastical Ecclesiastical
: of or relating to the Christian
church or clergy
Habiliments Habiliments
noun \hə-ˈbi-lə-mənt\
: the dress characteristic of an occupation or occasion —usually
used in plural
HabilimentsHabiliments
: the dress characteristic
of an occupation or occasion —
usually used in plural
InterdictInterdict
Noun \ˈin-tər-ˌdikt\
: a prohibitory decree
InterdictInterdict
: a prohibitory decree
Subdued Subdued
Adjective \-ˈdüd, -ˈdyüd\
: not strong, loud, intense, etc.
Subdued Subdued
: not strong, loud, intense,
etc.
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Interrogation Interrogation
Verb \in-ˈter-ə-ˌgāt, -ˈte-rə-\
: to ask (someone) questions in a thorough and often forceful way
Interrogation Interrogation
: to ask (someone)
questions in a thorough and often forceful
way
Propensities Propensities
Noun \prə-ˈpen(t)-sə-tē\
: a strong natural tendency to do something
Propensities Propensities
: a strong natural
tendency to do something
Noun \ri-ˈkä-nə-zən(t)s, -sən(t)s\
: a preliminary survey to gain information; especially : an
exploratory military survey of enemy territory
Reconnaissance Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance Reconnaissance
: a preliminary survey to gain
information; especially : an exploratory military survey of enemy territory
Rectitude Rectitude
noun \ˈrek-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\
: the quality of being honest and morally correct
Rectitude Rectitude
: the quality of being honest and
morally correct
Rudiments Rudiments
noun \ˈrü-də-mənt\
: something unformed or undeveloped
Rudiments Rudiments
: something unformed or undeveloped
Umbrage Umbrage
Noun \ˈəm-brij\
: a feeling of being offended by what someone has said or done
Umbrage Umbrage
: a feeling of being offended
by what someone has said or done
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Vehemently Vehemently
Adjective \ˈvē-ə-mənt\
: showing strong and often angry feelings : very emotional
Vehemently Vehemently
: showing strong and often angry
feelings : very emotional