Vocab List #1 - 9th Grade

This vocab is derived from Bread on the Water and The Storm

Epistle, Noun

A poem or literary work in the form of a letter

Samaritan, Noun

A charitable or helpful person

Destitute, Adjective

Being without the basic necessities of life; lacking something

Transgression, Noun

An act that goes against a law, rule, or code

Gloat, Verb

To dwell on one’s own success or another’s misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure

Exodus, Noun

A mass departure of people

Consolation, Noun

Comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment

Anticlimax, Noun

A disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events

Bestow, Verb

To give or present something as a gift or honor

Pompadour, Noun

A hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the forehead

Incoherent, Adjective

Expressed in an unclear or confusing way; lacking clarity

Admonition, Noun

A firm warning or reprimand

Dictatorial, Adjective

Exercising power in a cruel or absolute way

Protrude, Verb

To extend beyond or above a surface

Dubious, Adjective

Doubtful or uncertain; questionable

Besiege, Verb

To surround a place with armed forces to capture it or force surrender

Morbid, Adjective

Having an abnormal interest in disturbing subjects such as death or disease

Inaudible, Adjective

Unable to be heard

Dank, Adjective

Damp, musty, and typically cold

Sentinel, Noun

A soldier or guard who keeps watch