English 9 Unit 6 Vocabulary Words

accentuate

to make a feature of something more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize; to strengthen or heighten the effect of something.

adamant

not willing to change an opinion or decision; very determined and not giving in.

agitate

to excite, disturb, or trouble (a person, the mind, or feelings); worry to attempt to stir up public opinion for or against something; to discuss or debate in order to draw attention to or gain support for a cause/movement.

ambiguous

able to be understood in more than one way: something that feels doubtful or uncertain.

circumvent

to go around or bypass; to avoid defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc. by clever skill or deception; avoid by anticipating or outwitting.

cultivate

to improve or develop by careful attention, training, or study; to improve by labor, care, or study; to grow or raise (something) under conditions that you can control; to raise or assist the growth of crops by tilling or by labor and care.

impart

to give or grant; to communicate the knowledge of; to make known or tell.

improvise

to speak or perform without preparation; to create something by using whatever is available; to make, invent, or arrange without a plan or script.

insidious

harmful but attractive.

integrate

to bring together or incorporate parts into a whole; to make up, combine, or complete to produce a whole or a larger unit; to unite or combine.

metamorphosis

a complete or significant change of the body, appearance, character, or condition; a transformation.

misconstrue

to misunderstand the meaning of something; misinterpret.

persecute

to subject a particular person, race, or group to cruel or unfair treatment; to make someone the victim of continual pestering or harassment.

placate

to make someone less angry, upset, or hostile by doing or saying something to please; to appease.

plethora

a very large amount or number; excessive amount.

propel

to drive someone or something forward or in a particular direction; to push or cause to move usually forward or onward; to ignite toward a certain goal or in a certain direction.

undermine

to weaken or ruin secretly or gradually.

wane

to grow smaller or less; to decrease in size, amount, length, or quality.