Vocab list-2 Grade 9

Naïve

having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge

Reprehensible

deserving censure or condemnation 

Blatant

(at bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly

Entrepreneur

businessman

Aptitude

natural ability to do sth

Contagious

likely to spread and affect others

Antiquity

the ancient past

Inebriated

drunk, intoxicated

Acrimonious

(typically of speech or discussion) bitter and angry

Agnostic

one who believes that there is a god but we don’t have the capacity to know it

Ambidextrous

able to use both left and right hands equally well

Auspicious

showing or suggesting that success is likely

Autonomous

self-governing; having the ability to act independently

Bellicose

demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

Beleaguer

 to put in a difficult situation; harass / to besiege

Blasphemous

disrespectful towards religious or sacred things

Bonhomie

cheerful friendliness

Potpourri

a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl to perfume a room

Iridescent

showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen on different angles

Chauvinistic

having an attitude of superiority towards the opposite sex; excessive patriotism

Contrite

repentant; remorseful

Copious

abundant in supply or quantity

Debauchery

excessive indulgence in alcohol, sex or drugs

Effervescent

giving off bubbles; lively and enthusiastic

Eschew

 deliberately avoid using; abstain from

Fecundity

the ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth

Foible

a minor flaw in character or behaviour

Hackneyed

lacking in freshness or originality

Oblivious

not aware of or concerned about what is happening around

Harrowing

agonising; distressing

Ambivalent

having mixed feeling or contradictory ideas about sth

Incarnate

embodied in human form

Interminable

endless or apparently endless

Juggernaut

 a huge, powerful and overwhelming force

Lackadaisical

feeling or showing a lack of interest or enthusiasm

Laggard

a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others

Misconstrue

interpret a person’s word or action wrongly

Ostentatious

intended to attract notice and impress others in an extreme and unnecessary way

Paraphernalia

articles or equipment needed in a particular activity

Miscellaneous

consisting of diverse things or members