ELA 9 Vocabulary List: Freedom at all Costs

default (v./n.)

to fail to keep a promise to repay a loan or fulfill an obligation

desolate (adj.)

unhappy or lonely; deserted

degenerate (v.)

to decline morally; to deteriorate

inextricably (adv.)

in a way that is impossible to disentangle or separate

redemptive (adj.)

causing freedom or salvation

vigilance (n.)

alert attention, watchfulness

consternation (n.)

a state of great alarm, agitation, or dismay

cower (v.)

to crouch or shrink away from in fear

synchronize (v.)

to match the timing of

neutralize (v.)

to counteract or cancel the effect of

default (sentence)

She lost her job and her livelihood; therefore, she ______________ed on her mortgage payment.

desolate (sentence)

The old man felt very ____________________, for his wife, son, and brother all passed before he did.

degenerate (sentence)

He started lying and cheating, so Mike's relationship with his parents started to ___________________.

inextricably (sentence)

Success and hard work are usually ___________________ linked in American society.

redemptive (sentence)

The boys' _____________________ actions of helping the poor and less fortunate were beneficial; they put him on an enlightened path.

vigilance (sentence)

The father's __________________ of his infant son kept him safe and sound even though it was time consuming.

consternation (sentence)

His man looked at the mess with ______________, hardly knowing what to say first.

cower (sentence)

The small child __________ed in the corner of the room as the large dog ran in.

synchronize (sentence)

The secret agents __________d their watches so that they could cross the border at exactly the same time.

neutralize (sentence)

Using the lye solution, he ________________d the wound, and the pain disappeared.