Academic & Analytical
Literary & Descriptive
Verbs of Action/Argumentation:
Fun 9th Grade Vocabulary
More Silly Vocab
100

Allocate

To set apart for a special purpose; designate.

100

Abhor

To feel hatred or disgust toward something.

100

Exacerbate

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

100

Bamboozle

To trick, cheat, or fool someone.

100

Ebullient

Cheerful and full of energy.

200

Anomaly

 A deviation from what is common, normal, or expected.

200

Ambiguous

 Having more than one possible meaning.

200

Mitigate

To make less severe, serious, or painful.

200

Brouhaha

A noisy overreaction or commotion.

200

Ennui

Boredom; a feeling of listlessness.

300

Comprehensive

Including all or everything.

300

Appalled

Struck with dread, shock, or dismay.

300

Rectify

 To make something right; correct.

300

Cacophony

 A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

300

Jaunty

Having a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.

400

Discrepancy

An illogical or surprising lack of compatibility between two or more facts.

400

Belligerent

Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.

400

Refute

To prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false.

400

Clandestine

Kept secret or done secretively.

400

Kaleidoscope

 A constantly changing pattern or sequence.

500

Meticulous

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

500

Benevolent

Characterized by or suggestive of doing good.

500

Undermine

To lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability

500

Doppelgänger

A look-alike or double of a living person.

500

Nefarious

Wicked, villainous, or criminal.

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