9th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 5
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| laud | To praise or commend someone or something highly. | I heard them laud his impressive performance on stage. | praise, applaud, celebrate | criticize, condemn, denounce | Verb |
| litigate | To engage in legal proceedings by taking a dispute to a court of law. | The company decided to litigate the case against their former employee. | lawsuit, sue, prosecute, litigious | settle, mediate, arbitrate | Verb |
| bilk | To deceive or defraud someone, typically by trickery or dishonest means. | He managed to bilk investors out of millions of dollars. | cheat, swindle, defraud | honor, repay, compensate | Verb |
| marshal | An official or officer in charge of maintaining order, enforcing laws, and ensuring safety. | The marshal rode into town on his horse, ready to restore law and order. | Noun | ||
| blandish | To flatter or coax someone to gain favor or manipulate them into doing something. | He tried to blandish his way into her good graces by showering her with compliments. | flatter, coax, compliment | repel, discourage, dissuade | Verb |
| malcontent | An individual who constantly expresses dissatisfaction with their current circumstances. | The malcontent child constantly disrupted the classroom. | disgruntled, dissatisfied, unhappy | satisfied, content, fulfilled | Noun |
| furtive | A subtle or sly avoidance of attention or scrutiny. | The thief cast furtive glances around the room before pocketing the valuable necklace. | sly, sneaky, stealthy | honest, visible, transparent | Adjective |
| articulate | Expressing thoughts or ideas clearly and effectively in speech or writing. | He was able to clearly articulate his arguments during the debate. | eloquent, fluent, communicative | garbled, mumbled, slurred | Verb |
| grisly | Something that is shockingly repellent, horrifying, or gruesome.. | The grisly crime caught the attention of the best detectives on the force. | horrifying, gruesome, gory | pleasant, delightful, agreeable | Adjective |
| frivolous | Something that lacks seriousness or importance characterized by being trivial or lacking substance. | She spent her money on frivolous items such as expensive clothing and designer accessories. | insignificant, superficial, unimportant | serious, thoughtful, responsible | Adjective |
| emanate | To originate or come forth from a source. | The sound of laughter seemed to emanate from the children playing in the park. | emerge, originate, radiate | absorb, retract, withdraw | Verb |
| pariah | An outcast or someone who is rejected or shunned by society. | He was shunned by his community and treated as a pariah after they found out about his criminal past. | outsider, reject, undesirable | popular, accepted, admired | Noun |
| teeming | A situation or place that is abundantly filled with a large number of people, animals, or objects. | The river was teeming with fish. | swarming, crowded, packed | sparse, empty, deserted | Verb |
| embody | To personify or represent something in a tangible or visible form. | She found a way to embody confidence and grace in every aspect of her life. | exemplify, represent, express, symbolize | mask, hide, suppress | Verb |
| illustrate | To demonstrate or explain something by providing visual aids or examples. | My professor used a graph to illustrate the relationship between supply and demand. | exemplify, show, represent | obscure, cloud, muddy, confuse, obfuscate, hide, conceal |
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