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Vocab Finals 9th
9th grade english vocab for finals
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allude | to refer to casually |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation |
| fathom | understand |
| guile | treacherous, cunning |
| misconstrue | interpret wrongly |
| placid | calm, peaceful |
| pretext | false reason, deceptive excuse |
| acrid | harsh in taste/odor |
| elated | in high spirits |
| indulgent | yielding to the wishes/demands of others |
| tangible | real, concrete |
| compassion | sympathy for another's suffering |
| decorum | proper behavior |
| exuberant | enthusiastic |
| implacable | not to be satisfied |
| innocuous | harmless, inoffensive |
| sedate | quiet, settled, sober |
| stipulated | arrange specifically |
| alacrity | cheerful readiness |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| disparage | belittle, undervalue |
| droll | amusingly odd |
| magnanimous | generous in forgiving |
| mandatory | required, obligatory |
| rescind | repeal, cancel |
| vivacious | lively, sprightly |
| acclimate | to adapt to a new climate |
| complacent | self-satisfied |
| concur | to express agreement |
| grotesque | unnatural, distorted |
| zealous | eager, earnest, devoted |
| abhor | to regard with horror or loathing |
| amend | to change in a formal way |
| chaos | great confusion or disorder |
| implicate | to involve in |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment |
| squalid | filthy, wretched, debased |
| decrepit | old and feeble |
| ingenuous | innocent, simple |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient |
| revel | to take great pleasure in |
| capricious | moody, mean |
| deviate | to turn aside, stray from a norm |
| exult | to rejoice greatly |
| omnipotent | almighty, all-powerful |
| poignant | deeply affecting touching |
| acquiesce | to accept without protest |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| disheveled | unkempt |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |