english vocabulary 1 9th grade

absorption

the act of taking something in

accompaniment

something that goes along with another thing

accomplice

a person who helps commit a crime

acquiesce

to agree without protest

acquittal

a legal judgment of not guilty

affiliation

a connection or association with a group

altercation

a noisy argument or dispute

ambassador

an official representative of a country

ambiguous

having more than one possible meaning

animosity

strong hostility or dislike

apparatus

equipment designed for a specific purpose

approximately

almost exact; close to

austerity

strictness or lack of luxury

authentic

real or genuine

authenticate

to prove something is real

auxiliary

providing extra help or support

benevolent

kind and generous

blasphemous

disrespectful toward religion or God

bravado

bold behavior meant to impress

camouflage

disguise that blends in with surroundings

capricious

unpredictable; changing suddenly

carburetor

a device that mixes fuel and air in an engine

cavalcade

a procession or parade

celestial

relating to the sky or heavens

cerebral

relating to the brain or intellect

chagrin

embarrassment or disappointment

chaotic

completely disordered

chasm

a deep gap or division

chastise

to scold or punish

chronic

long-lasting or recurring

citadel

a fortress protecting a city

clique

a small exclusive group

cocoon

a protective covering for an insect

conceivable

possible to imagine

concurrent

happening at the same time

conscientious

careful and responsible

consciousness

awareness of oneself and surroundings

contiguous

touching or sharing a border

correspondence

communication by letters or emails

corroborate

to confirm with evidence

curriculum

the subjects taught in school

defamation

damaging someone's reputation with false statements

deprivation

lack of basic needs

derelict

abandoned or neglected

diffidence

lack of confidence

disastrous

extremely harmful

dissociate

to separate from something

distinction

a difference or honor

diurnal

active during the day

dominant

having power or control

dormitory

a sleeping area, especially at school

drudgery

dull, hard work

elicit

to draw out a response

elimination

removal or getting rid of

embroidery

decorative needlework

equinox

when day and night are equal

escapade

a risky or adventurous act

espionage

spying

etiquette

rules of polite behavior

exaggeration

overstating the truth

exemplary

serving as a good example

expediency

convenience over principle

expedient

practical and efficient

expunge

to erase or remove completely

facsimile

an exact copy

fallacy

a false belief

feasibility

possibility of being done

fictitious

imaginary

finesse

skillful handling

fluorescent

glowing under certain light

fulfill

to complete or satisfy

grammatically

according to grammar rules

gruesome

horrifying or disgusting

handkerchief

cloth used to wipe nose or face

hideous

very ugly

hindrance

something that delays or blocks

homogenize

to make uniform

hypocrisy

pretending to have morals you don't

idiosyncrasy

a unique personal trait

impasse

a deadlock with no solution

impropriety

inappropriate behavior

incandescent

giving off light due to heat

incessant

never stopping

inconsolable

unable to be comforted

indelible

impossible to remove

indispensable

absolutely necessary

indisputable

undeniable

insufficient

not enough

interrogative

relating to questions

irreconcilable

impossible to fix

irrelevant

not related

irrevocable

impossible to undo

judicious

showing good judgment

justifiable

able to be defended

labyrinth

a maze

liaison

a connection or relationship

lustrous

shiny

magnanimous

very generous

magnificence

great beauty or splendor

maintenance

upkeep or repair