9th Grade Literature Vocabulary
* If a quiz or test must be moved, it will be rescheduled for the next class
The Odyssey Vocabulary
Part A-Quiz August 28
1. aesthetic: (adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty
2. anachronism: (n.)something located at a time when it could not have existed
3. auspicious: (adj) favorable, fortunate
4. callow: (adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking
sophistication and poise
5. compunction: (n.) Remorse, regret
6. cryptic: (adj.) puzzling, mystifying
7. decorum: (n.) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness
8. disconcerting: (adj.) causing one to feel unsettled
9. dissent: (v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement
10. engender: (v.) to bring into existence, give rise to, produce; to come into
existence, assume form
Part B-Quiz September 11
11. expedient: (adj. or n.) suitable; practical
12. extol: (v.) to praise extravagantly
13. guile: (n.) deceitful actions or behavior
14. impervious: (adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
15. inadvertent: (adj.) unintentional, accidental
16. infamous: (adj.) having a reputation of the worst kind
17. insidious: (adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly
18. insolent: (adj.) disrespectful, rude
19. lethargic: (adj.) unnaturally sleepy, dull, slow moving, indifferent
20. pious: (adj.) devoutly religious
Part C-Quiz September 25
21. quandary: (n) a state of perplexity or doubt
22. rancor: (n) bitter resentment or ill-will
23. resolute: (adj.) bold, determined; firm
24. superficial: (adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only
what is on the surface, shallow
25. tenacious: (adj) holding fast; persistent
26. usurp: (v.) to seize and hold a position by force or without right
27. virtuoso: (n.) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique
28. vivacious: (adj.) lively, full of energy
29. zeal: (n.) passion; excitement
30. zenith: (n.) the highest point
Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary
Part A Quiz October 23
1. abhor: (v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
2. absolve: (v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
3. ambiguous: (adj.) Unclear or doubtful in meaning
4. beseech: (v.) beg; plead with
5. chide: (v.) to blame; scold
6. cordial: (adj.) warm and friendly
7. deceit: (n.) dishonesty, deception
8. digress: (v.) to go off the subject
9. discord: (n.) lack of agreement, tension
10. discreet: (adj.) careful about what one says or does; prudent
Part B Quiz November 6
11. disparage: (v.) To speak of negatively; to belittle
12. eloquent: (adj.) well-spoken; expressive; articulate
13. enmity: (n.) hatred, ill-will
14. entreat: (v.) to beg, implore, ask earnestly
15. fickle: (adj.) likely to change on a whim or without apparent reason
16. forbearance: (n.) Self-control; patience
17. forsake: (v.) to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon
18. heresy: (n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an
idea that is generally held sacred
19. idolatry: (n.) the worship of objects or people as gods
20. inundate: (v.) to overwhelm by numbers or size
Part C Quiz November 20
21. lament: (v.) to express sorrow; to grieve
22. languish: (v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be
depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect
23. loathe: (v.) to hate or dislike greatly
24. penury: (n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
25. perverse: (adj.) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn;
turned away from what is good and proper
26. predominant: (adj.) the greatest in strength or power; most common
27. prodigious: (adj.) so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
28. transgress: (v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law
29. vex: (v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle
30. yoke: (n.) A burden or something that oppresses; (v.) to unite together
or to burden
Vocabulary Test October 2
Vocabulary Test December 4
To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary
Part A Quiz January 15
1. allege:(v.) to claim without proof or confirmation
2. amiable:(adj.) friendly, good-natured
3. benevolent:(adj.) kindly, charitable
4. benign:(adj.) harmless
5. complacent:(adj.) self-satisfied; overly content
6. condescending:( adj.) talking down to someone; acting superior to another
person
7. contentious:(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
8. corroborate:(v.) to confirm, make more certain, verify
9. denounce:(v.) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as
disgraceful
10. diligent:(adj) hardworking, industrious, not lazy
Part B Quiz January 29
11. discern:(v.) to see clearly, recognize
12. divert:(v.) to turn aside from a course or direction
13. eccentric:(n.) a person with an unusual or odd personality
14. frivolous:(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; silly
15. inevitable:(adj.) sure to happen, unavoidable
16. ingenuous:(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
17. jubilant:(adj.) - joyful, happy
18. mollify:(v.) to calm or soothe
19. obscure:(adj.) Unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand
20. predilection:(n.) a preference toward someone or something
Part C Quiz February 12
21. remorse:(n.) deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds; pangs of
conscience
22. resilient:(adj.) able to recover quickly
23. revere:(v.) to respect deeply, honor greatly
24. scrutiny:(n. )close examination; minute inspection; a careful watch
25. squander:(v.) to spend foolishly, waste
26. taciturn:(adj) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
27. tedious:(adj.) - boring, dull
28. tirade:(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical
29. tranquil:(adj.) calm, serene, peaceful
30. vapid:(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor,
liveliness, or force
Vocabulary Test February 19
The Other Wes Moore Vocabulary
Part A Quiz March 4
1. acquiesce: (v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit
2. anecdote: (n.) a short account of an incident in someone's life
3. antithesis: (n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
4. apathy: (n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
5. audacious: (adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
6. condone: (v.) to pardon or overlook
7. copious: (adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy
8. daunt: (v) to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
9. destitute: (adj) extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
10. dubious: (adj) causing suspicion, undecided
Part B Quiz March 18
11. egregious: (adj.) conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
12. elaborate: (adj.) marked by complexity and richness of detail; (v.) add
details, as to an account or idea
13. elated: (adj.) in high spirits, joyful
14. elusive: (adj.) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or
understand
15. fervor: (n.) passion; enthusiasm
16. flagrant: (adj.) extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious
17. gregarious: (adj.) - sociable, outgoing
18. hedonist: (n.) - one whose primary pursuit is pleasure
19. incredulous: (adj.) Not willing to believe
20. indifferent: (adj.) Not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial
Part C April 1
21. indulgent: (adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others, lenient
22. innovate: (v.) to be creative; to introduce something new
23. myriad: (adj. or n.) in very great numbers
24. narcissism: (n.) excessive self-love; absorption in oneself
25. nonchalant: (adj.) not showing any concern or worry
26. notorious: (adj.) widely known because of bad behavior
27. ostracize: (v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away
28. pragmatic: (adj.) practical
29. profuse: (adj.) abundant; more than enough
30. skeptical: (adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
Vocabulary Test April 15