9th grade vocabulary – Flashcards
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extrinsic
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external
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explicate
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explain
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excise
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cut away
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euphonious
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pleasing in sound
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extricate
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free
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extol
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praise
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expedite
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hasten
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exonerate
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acquit
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exhaustive
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thorough
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exemplary
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serving as a model
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exacerbate
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worsen
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euphemism
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mild expression in place of an unpleasent one
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fallacious
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FALSE
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falter
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hesitate
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fanaticism
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excessive zeal
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fastidious
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difficult to please
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fathom
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comprehend
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feint
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trick
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ferret
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drive or hunt out of hiding
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fervor
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glowing ardor
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fetter
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shackle
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firebrand
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hotheaded
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flambouyant
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ornate
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fledgling
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inexperienced
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gaffe
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social blunder
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fusion
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union
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furtive
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stealthy
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frugality
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thrift
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forte
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strong point or special talent
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forlorn
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sad and lonely
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foolhardy
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rash
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foible
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weakness
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fluke
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unlikely occurrence
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floe
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mass of floating ice
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foil (v)
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defeat
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forbearance
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patience
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founder (v)
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fail completely
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glutton
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someone who eats to much
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glower
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scowl
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girth
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distance around something
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gibberish
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nonsense
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glib
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fluent
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glimmer
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shine erratically
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gentry
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people of standing
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gambit
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opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed
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gape
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open widely
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garish
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over-bright in color
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garner
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gather
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gauche
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clumsy
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gait
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manner of walking or running
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duress
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forcible restraint
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eccentric
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irregular
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efface
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rub out
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eloquence
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expressiveness
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emend
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correct
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emulate
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imitate
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egregious
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notorious
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emissary
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agent
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elucidate
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explain
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encomium
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high praise
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eclectic
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composed of elements drawn form disparate sources
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ebullient
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showing excitement
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enigma
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puzzle
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endemic
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prevailing among a group of people
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entail
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require
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entreat
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plead
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enduring
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lasting
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enfranchise
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to admit the rights of citizenship
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ephemeral
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short-lived
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equivocal
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ambiguous
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erudite
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learned
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esoteric
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hard to understand
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enterprising
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full of initiative
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episodic
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loosely connected
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epitome
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perfect example
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heyday
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time of great success
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hamper
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obstruct
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hallowed
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blessed
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hackneyed
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commonplace
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harbinger
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forerunner
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harangue
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noisy speech
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hermetic
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sealed by fusion
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gregarious
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sociable
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grimace
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a facial distortion
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grudging
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unwilling
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gratuitous
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given freely
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gourmet
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connoisseur of food and drink
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grapple
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wrestle
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hibernal
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wintry
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hierarchy
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arrangement by rank or standing
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illusory
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deceptive
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histrionic
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theatrical
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homage
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honor
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ignominy
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deep disgrace
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idiosyncrasy
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individual trait
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hovel
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shack
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hone
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sharpen
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hoard
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stockpile
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hypochondriac
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someone who thinks their sick
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hypothetical
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based on assumptions
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iconoclastic
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attacking cheerished traditions
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immaculate
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spotless
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impair
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injure
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impasse
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predicament from which there is no escape
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impeccable
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faultless
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impecunious
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without money
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impertinent
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insolent
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implement
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put into effect
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incense
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engrage
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impetus
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incentive
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imminents
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near at hand
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incessant
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uninterrupted
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inane
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silly
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imprudent
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lacking caution
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inchoate
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recently begun
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incipient
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beggining
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incite
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arouse to action
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incongruous
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not fitting
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incontrovertible
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indisputable
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incorrigible
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not corrective
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inculcate
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teach
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incursion
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temporary invasion
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indefatigable
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tireless
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indigenous
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native
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indolent
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lazy
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indubitable
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unable to be doubted
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inexorable
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relentless
