Vocab set 1 ninth grade

Exhibit

Definition: verb  to show something in a public place so that people can go to see it; to clearly show a particular quality, emotion, or ability

Manipulate/Manipulation

Definition: verb  to make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skillfully deceiving or influencing them; to work skillfully with information, systems etc to achieve the result that you want

Deflect/deflection

Definition: verb  to make something turn in a different direction; to do something to stop people paying attention to you, criticizing you etc

VOLATILE / VOLATILITY

Definition: adjective  likely to change suddenly and without warning

CAVEAT

Definition: noun  a warning that something may not be completely true, effective etc

1. MALICIOUS / MALICIOUSLY (adverb) / MALICE (noun)

Definition: adjective very unkind and cruel, and deliberately behaving in a way that is likely to upset or hurt someone

EMPATHY / EMPATHETIC (adjective)

Definition: noun  the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems

TACT / TACTFUL (adjective) / TACTFULLY (adjective)

Definition: noun the ability to be careful about what you say or do, so that you do not upset or embarrass other people

EXPLOIT / EXPLOITATION (noun) / EXPLOITABLE (adjective) / EXPLOITER (noun)

Definition: verb   to treat someone or something unfairly in order to get some benefit for yourself; take advantage of / noun   a bold or daring feat

1. DISCERN / DISCERNIBLE (adjective) / DISCERNING (adjective)

Definition: verb   to notice or understand something by thinking about it carefully; to be able to see something by looking carefully

1. DOCTRINE / INDOCTRINATE (verb) 

Definition: noun  a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group / verb  to train someone to accept a particular set of beliefs, especially political or religious ones, and not consider any others

1. PUNCTUAL / PUNCTUALITY (noun)

Definition: adjective  arriving, happening, or being done at exactly the time that has been arranged

1. RASH / RASHLY (adverb) / RASHNESS (noun)

Definition: adjective   displaying or proceeding from a lack of careful consideration of the possible consequences of an action.

1. PARADIGM

Definition: noun  an example serving as a model; pattern; a cognitive framework shared by members of any discipline or group:

1. ADVERSARY / ADVERSARIAL (adjective 1) / ADVERSE (adjective 2)

Definition: noun  enemy, opponent  /  adjective 1  involving or characterized by conflict, opposition, or hostility  /  adjective 2  not good or favorable

1. AFFABLE  / AFFABLY (adverb)  /  AFFABILITY (noun)

Definition: adjective friendly and easy to talk to  

1. SUBVERT / SUBVERSION  (noun) / SUBVERSIVE (adj)

Definition: verb    to try to destroy the power and influence of a government or the established system; to destroy someone’s beliefs or loyalty

1. CORDIAL / CORDIALLY (adverb) / CORDIALITY (noun)

Definition: adjective    friendly but quite polite and formal

1. OBJECTIVE / OBJECTIVELY (adverb)

Definition: adjective    based on facts, or making a decision that is based on facts rather than on your feelings or beliefs

1. MAGNITUDE

Definition: noun    the great size or importance of something