vocabulary for test 2 grade 9

Agitation

n. a violent shaking; an emotional disturbance or excitement; the arousal of public interest in social or political issues

Apparition

n. a ghost; a phantom; an appearance seen suddenly

Cope

v. to deal with; to handle problems or difficulties

Moors

n. a large, open area of land, often marshy with heather growing in it; v. to keep a boat in place with topes or cables fastened to shore; to fasten

Palatial

Adj. like a palace; magnificent and grand

Plaintive

adj. mournful; melancholy; sad; sorrowful

Obsession

n. a preoccupation; an idea, feeling, or impulse that a person cant escape

Genealogy

n. an account of the descent of a person or family or ancestor; lineage

Benefactor

n. a person who has given help; a patron

Aloof

adj. cool or distant in relationships with others; indifferent

Entice

v. to attract; to tempt; to lure

Defile

v. to make flithy or dirty; to corrupt; to damage a reputation

Meditates

v. to think quietly and deeply; to make a plan

Undergo

v. to endure; to experience

Omen

n. a signs of what will happen in the future; a warning

Citadel

n. a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold; a place of fortification

Retrieve

v. to get again; to recover; to find and bring

Emissary

b. a person sent on a mission to represent another’s interest; an agent or messenger

Herald

n. someone who carries messages or announces things to come; someone who designs banners and colors for knights;  v. to announce; to foretell

Garb

n. clothing; outfit;  v. to dress

Docile

adj. gentle; easy to manage; obedient

Sinister

adj. threatening trouble or bad luck; evil; disastrous

Unscrupulous

adj. dishonest; having no principles of right and wrong

Seethes

v. to boil; to bubble and foam; to be excited or disturbed

Arrogance

n. overbearing pride; a lack of regard for others

Yearns

v. to long for or desire

Kindle

v. to ignite; to arouse or excite; to set on fire

Smug

adj. overly satisfied with one’s own goodness or achievements; self-satisfied

Spurns

v. to turn down; to reject with scorn and contempt

Frivolous

adj. silly and unimportant