Vocabulary –Grade 9Vocabulary –Grade 9

Week 5

Adage Adage

noun  \ˈa-dij\

: an old and well-known saying that expresses a general truth

Adage Adage

: an old and well-known saying that

expresses a general truth

When you play with fire,

you get burned.

Anthology Anthology

Noun  \an-ˈthä-lə-jē\

: a published collection of writings (such as poems or short stories)

by different authors

Anthology Anthology

:a published collection of

writings (such as poems or short

stories) by different authors

Relevant Relevant

adjective  \ˈre-lə-vənt\

: relating to a subject in an appropriate way

Relevant Relevant

:relating to a subject in an

appropriate way

I.e. When discussing something specifically, you discuss information that is on topic. You discuss only relevant information.

Conspire Conspire

Verb  \kən-ˈspī(-ə)r\

: to secretly plan with someone to do something that

is harmful or illegal

Conspire Conspire

: to secretly plan with someone to

do something that is harmful or illegal

Debonair Debonair

adjective  \ˌde-bə-ˈner\

of a man : dressing and acting in an appealing and sophisticated

way : fashionable, attractive, and confident

Debonair Debonair

:of a man : dressing and acting in an appealing and

sophisticated way : fashionable,

attractive, and confident

Drab Drab

noun

:  a dull, lifeless, or faded appearance or quality

Drab Drab

:  a dull, lifeless, or faded

appearance or quality

Dawdle Dawdle

verb \ˈdo-dəl\

: to move or act too slowly

Dawdle Dawdle

: to move or act too slowly

Inhumane Inhumane

adjective  \in-(ˌ)hyü-ˈmān\

: not kind or gentle to people or animals : not humane

Inhumane Inhumane

: not kind or gentle to people or animals : not

humane

Verb  \fər-ˈsāk, for-\

: to give up or leave (someone or something) entirely

Forsake Forsake

Forsake Forsake

: to give up or leave (someone or something)

entirely

Potent Potent

Adjective  \ˈpō-tənt\

:  rich in a characteristic constituent <a potent medicine>

Potent Potent

:  rich in a characteristic constituent

 <a potent 

medicine>

Valor Valor

Noun  \ˈva-lər\

: courage or bravery

:  strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter

danger with firmness :  personal bravery

Valor Valor

: courage or bravery

:  strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter

danger with firmness :  personal

bravery

Deplete Deplete

Verb  \di-ˈplēt\

: to use most or all of (something important) : to greatly reduce the

amount of (something)

Deplete Deplete

: to use most or all of (something important) : to

greatly reduce the amount of

(something)

Braggart Braggart

noun \ˈbra-gərt\

:  a loud arrogant boaster

Braggart Braggart

:  a loud arrogant boaster

Superficial Superficial

adjective  \ˌsü-pər-ˈfi-shəl\

: concerned only with what is obvious or apparent : not thorough

or complete

Superficial Superficial

: concerned only with what is obvious or

apparent : not thorough or complete

Menagerie Menagerie

Noun \mə-ˈnaj-rē\

: a collection of animals kept especially to be shown to the

public

Menagerie Menagerie

: a collection of animals kept

especially to be shown to the

public