Vocabulary Words for 9th Grade (advanced)
9th Grade (Advanced) Vocabulary – Lessons 1-10
Lessons 1 & 2
preclude: to prevent; make impossible
epiphany: sudden understanding, insight, or revelation about an underlying truth
fortuitous: occurring by chance, accidental; lucky, fortunate
lament: to mourn or express sorrow
assimilate: absorb or be absorbed (often by another culture); make similar
ambivalence: mixed or constricting feelings; simultaneous conflicting feelings
analogous: two or more items that are similar
audacious: bold or daring; not restrained
fortitude: strength to face adversity
resilient: able to survive and rebound from difficult circumstances
conviction: belief
adversity: misfortune or hard luck
Lesson 3 & 4
anecdote: a short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
malevolent: wishing evil to others; hostile, marked by desire to cause pain or distress to
another.
precocious: exceptionally early in development
plethora: over-fullness; superabundance; a lot
gesticulate: use gestures (movement of limbs) instead of or to reinforce speech
discern: to detect or recognize; make out
condone: to excuse or overlook an offense, usually a serious one, without criticism
imperative: absolutely necessary
zealous: very eager; enthusiastic
dire: dreadful; terrible
fervent: having or showing great intensity of feeling, passionate
parsimony: parsimonious; stinginess, stingy
Lesson 5& 6
instigate: to stir up or cause to happen
prudence: cautious, good judgment
coveted: desired strongly, wished for longingly
impunity: freedom from punishment, harm, or bad consequences
infallibility: the state of being incapable of making an error
precariously: dangerously; insecurely
oppress: keep in subservience; govern; control; treat cruelly
bigot: one who is intolerant of others
nostalgia: a sentimental yearning to return to the past
impartial: not biased; treating all equally
impervious: not able to be affected or disturbed
implausible: not believable; provoking disbelief
Lesson 7 & 8
disingenuous: crafty, not straightforward, sneaky
solace: comfort during a time of sorrow or disease
unpretentious: modest; lacking pretention
melancholy: sadness, depression, gloom; thoughtful reflection
irresolute: unsure of how to act, undecided; indecisive
malicious: with evil intent
tenacious: that which holds together with strength
pernicious: causing insidious harm or ruin, hurtful or fatal
avarice: greed for riches, miserly desire to gain and hoard money
contemptuous: showing or expressing disdain, scornful
petulant: moved to or showing sudden, impatient, irritation
ebullience: high spirits, exhilaration, exuberance
Lesson 9 & 10
impalpable: incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, difficult for the mind to
grasp easily
taut: tense; emotionally or mentally strained
incredulity: inability or unwillingness to believe
cynicism: distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; showing contempt for
accepted standards of honesty and morality
skepticism: inclined to doubt or question accepted opinions, ideas, beliefs, etc.
derision: ridicule or mockery
propitiate: to make favorably inclined: appease; conciliate
beguiled: to influence by trickery; to take away from by cheating or deceiving
rancor: bitter resentment or ill will; hatred
suppress: put an end to, especially forcibly; prevent from being done, seen, heard or
known
marginalize: make or treat as insignificant; minority cultures have often been
marginalized by majority cultures
philanthropy: concern for fellow humans, especially through gifts that encourage and promote social
welfare
Lessons 3 & 4
Anecdote: a short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
Malevolent: wishing evil to others; hostile, marked by desire to cause pain or distress to
another.
Precocious: exceptionally early in development
Plethora: over-fullness; superabundance; a lot
Gesticulate: use gestures (movement of limbs) instead of or to reinforce speech
Discern: to detect or recognize; make out
Condone: to excuse or overlook an offense, usually a serious one, without criticism
Imperative: absolutely necessary
Zealous: very eager; enthusiastic
Dire: dreadful; terrible
Fervent: having or showing great intensity of feeling, passionate
Parsimony: parsimonious; stinginess, stingy
Lessons 3 & 4
Anecdote: a short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
Malevolent: wishing evil to others; hostile, marked by desire to cause pain or distress to
another.
Precocious: exceptionally early in development
Plethora: over-fullness; superabundance; a lot
Gesticulate: use gestures (movement of limbs) instead of or to reinforce speech
Discern: to detect or recognize; make out
Condone: to excuse or overlook an offense, usually a serious one, without criticism
Imperative: absolutely necessary
Zealous: very eager; enthusiastic
Dire: dreadful; terrible
Fervent: having or showing great intensity of feeling, passionate
Parsimony: parsimonious; stinginess, stingy
Lessons 3 & 4
Anecdote: a short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
Malevolent: wishing evil to others; hostile, marked by desire to cause pain or distress to
another.
Precocious: exceptionally early in development
Plethora: over-fullness; superabundance; a lot
Gesticulate: use gestures (movement of limbs) instead of or to reinforce speech
Discern: to detect or recognize; make out
Condone: to excuse or overlook an offense, usually a serious one, without criticism
Imperative: absolutely necessary
Zealous: very eager; enthusiastic
Dire: dreadful; terrible
Fervent: having or showing great intensity of feeling, passionate
Parsimony: parsimonious; stinginess, stingy
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