Semester 1 Vocabulary, 9th Grade English
Quizzes May Include Words from the previous week!
Vocabulary List #1
1. Contrite (adjective): showing sincere regret or remorse.
2. Apathetic (adjective): not interested; having or showing very little concern
3. Indolent (adjective): avoiding activity or exertion; lazy
4. Plausible (adjective): having an appearance of truth
5. Conspicuous (adjective): easily noticeable; prominent
Vocabulary List #2
1. Contrite (adjective): showing sincere regret or remorse.
2. Apathetic (adjective): not interested; having or showing very little concern
3. Indolent (adjective): avoiding activity or exertion; lazy
4. Plausible (adjective): having an appearance of truth
5. Conspicuous (adjective): easily noticeable; prominent
6. Propensity (noun): natural inclination or tendency
7. Assuage (verb): to make milder or less severe; to soothe
8. Complacent (adjective): uncritical satisfaction with oneself; smug
9. Interloper (noun): a trespasser
10. Prerogative (noun): a right or a privilege
Vocabulary List #3
1. Contrite (adjective): showing sincere regret or remorse.
2. Apathetic (adjective): not interested; having or showing very little concern
3. Indolent (adjective): avoiding activity or exertion; lazy
4. Plausible (adjective): having an appearance of truth
5. Conspicuous (adjective): easily noticeable; prominent
6. Propensity (noun): natural inclination or tendency
7. Assuage (verb): to make milder or less sever; to soothe
8. Complacent (adjective): uncritical satisfaction with oneself; smug
9. Interloper (noun): a trespasser
10. Prerogative (noun): a right or a privilege
11. Indignant (adjective): feeling or showing anger
12. Taciturn (adjective): reserved or uncommunicative; quiet
13. Colic (noun): abdominal pain
Vocabulary List #4
1. Contrite (adjective): showing sincere regret or remorse.
2. Apathetic (adjective): not interested; having or showing very little concern
3. Indolent (adjective): avoiding activity or exertion; lazy
4. Plausible (adjective): having an appearance of truth
5. Conspicuous (adjective): easily noticeable; prominent
6. Propensity (noun): natural inclination or tendency
7. Assuage (verb): to make milder or less severe; to soothe
8. Complacent (adjective): uncritical satisfaction with oneself; smug
9. Interloper (noun): a trespasser
10. Prerogative (noun): a right or a privilege
11. Indignant (adjective): feeling or showing anger
12. Taciturn (adjective): reserved or uncommunicative; quiet
13. Colic (noun): abdominal pain
14. Penury (noun): poor
15. Harangue (verb): to lecture in a critical manner
16. Jest (verb): to speak or act in a joking manner
17. Tumult (adjective): noisy and disorderly
Semester 1 Vocabulary, 9th Grade English
Quizzes May Include Words from the previous week!
Vocabulary List #5
1. Contrite (adjective): showing sincere regret or remorse.
2. Apathetic (adjective): not interested; having or showing very little concern
3. Indolent (adjective): avoiding activity or exertion; lazy
4. Plausible (adjective): having an appearance of truth
5. Conspicuous (adjective): easily noticeable; prominent
6. Propensity (noun): natural inclination or tendency
7. Assuage (verb): to make milder or less sever; to soothe
8. Complacent (adjective): uncritical satisfaction with oneself; smug
9. Interloper (noun): a trespasser
10. Prerogative (noun): a right or a privilege
11. Indignant (adjective): feeling or showing anger
12. Taciturn (adjective): reserved or uncommunicative; quiet
13. Colic (noun): abdominal pain
14. Penury (noun): poor
15. Harangue (verb): to lecture someone in a critical manner
16. Jest (verb): to speak or act in a joking manner
17. Tumult (adjective): noisy and disorderly
18. Memoir (noun): an account of one’s personal life or experience
19. Anecdote (noun): a short, true and often funny story
20. Peril (noun): immediate danger
21. Surreptitious (adjective): acquired in a sneaky or stealth way
Vocabulary List #6
1. Contrite (adjective): showing sincere regret or remorse.
2. Apathetic (adjective): not interested; having or showing very little concern
3. Indolent (adjective): avoiding activity or exertion; lazy
4. Plausible (adjective): having an appearance of truth
5. Conspicuous (adjective): easily noticeable; prominent
6. Propensity (noun): natural inclination or tendency
7. Assuage (verb): to make milder or less sever; to soothe
8. Complacent (adjective): uncritical satisfaction with oneself; smug
9. Interloper (noun): a trespasser
10. Prerogative (noun): a right or a privilege
11. Indignant (adjective): feeling or showing anger
12. Taciturn (adjective): reserved or uncommunicative; quiet
13. Colic (noun): abdominal pain
14. Penury (noun): poor
15. Harangue (verb): to lecture someone in a critical manner
16. Jest (verb): to speak or act in a joking manner
17. Tumult (adjective): noisy and disorderly
18. Memoir (noun): an account of one’s personal life or experience
19. Anecdote (noun): a short, true and often funny story
20. Peril (noun): immediate danger
21. Surreptitious (adjective): acquired in a sneaky or stealth way
22. Elicit (verb): to call forth or bring out
23. Poignant (adjective): evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
24. Quixotic (adjective): idealistic and unrealistic; foolishly romantic