Grade 9 Vocabulary List 1

Study Notes

Vocabulary Definitions

Adulterate: Refers to making something impure by mixing in inferior elements, affecting quality.
Augment: Describes the process of increasing size, number, strength, or extent.
Bereft: Indicates a state of lacking something significant, often an emotional or non-material asset.
Disparage: Means to belittle or treat someone or something with disrespect, causing discredit.
Dour: Characterized by a gloomy or stern demeanor, often seen in serious or sullen expressions.
Encapsulate: Involves summarizing complex ideas into a concise form, akin to enclosing in a capsule.
Fortitude: Represents the courage and mental strength required to face adversity and danger.
Insidious: Refers to a deceptive quality that is subtly harmful or treacherous, entrapment by deceit.
Intimate: To hint or imply something indirectly instead of stating it outright.
Opulent: Describes a lifestyle characterized by wealth and luxury, often signifying richness.
Pliable: Signifies flexibility and ease of influence, both in physical and metaphorical contexts.
Proscribe: To officially condemn or forbid something deemed harmful or dangerous, often involving banishment.
Recede: The action of moving away or retreating from a position, creating a sense of distance.
Reiterate: The act of repeating something for emphasis or clarity, often excessively.
Remittance: Refers to the act of sending money or financial equivalents across distances to a recipient.
Tentative: Describes a provisional or experimental nature, indicating uncertainty or lack of definitiveness.
Vernacular: Denotes the everyday language or dialect unique to a specific region or populace.
Addle: Means to confuse or muddle, indicating a state of confusion or deterioration, like rotting eggs.
Caitiff: Refers to a person who is cowardly and despicable, often deserving contempt.
Boisterous: Describes noisy excitement and unrestrained energy, often seen in lively or rowdy situations.