English vocab (9th grade)

Degenerate

becoming worse or lower in quality

Compassion

caring about someone’s suffering

Malicious

wanting to hurt someone

Prosperity

having success or wealth

Stoicism

staying calm during hardship

Instant

happening immediately

Salamander

a lizard-like creature

Ventilator

device that moves air

Lozenge

small medicine candy

Capillary

tiny blood vessel

Quiver

to shake slightly

Craftsmanship

skill in making things

Yammer

to complain loudly

Vessel

container for holding something

Cadenced

having a steady rhythm

Perspire

to sweat

Saccharine

overly sweet

Profusion

a large amount

Insidious

secretly harmful

Accompaniment

something that goes with something else

Incinerator

machine that burns things

Certitude

complete certainty

Discourse

serious conversation

Rigidity

stiffness or inflexibility

Valise

small suitcase

Burdensome

hard to carry or deal with

Bewilderment

deep confusion

Reel

to stumble or sway

Anesthetize

to numb or dull feeling

Wail

to cry loudly

Commit

to promise or dedicate

Wavering

unsure or unsteady

Phosphorescent

glowing softly

Defined

clearly shaped

Dim

not bright

Elaborate

detailed or complex

Mimic

to imitate

Morosely

sadly or gloomily

Quiver

to tremble

Raise

to lift up

Unaware

not knowing

Indicate

to show

Skeptically

doubtfully

Relish

to enjoy

Calculating

planning to benefit oneself

Pugnacious

eager to fight

Ominously

threateningly

Dousing

soaking with liquid

Cultivator

farming tool

Figure

shape or outline

Poised

balanced and ready

Reverently

with deep respect

Reversal

change to the opposite

Subdue

to control or quiet

Subside

to lessen or fade

Process

a series of steps

Accumulate

to gather over time

Settle

to resolve or calm

Approach

to move closer

Reassure

to comfort or calm

Indignation

anger at unfairness

Crestfallen

very disappointed

Suspended

hanging in air

Encourage

to support or motivate

Inspect

to look closely

Earnestly

seriously or sincerely

Bewildered

Confused

Discontent

unhappiness

Suspiciously

distrustfully

Mottled

spotted or blotchy