MRS. BEE'S 9TH GRADE VOCAB

DEFINITION

100

When a plant or animal grows or develop in a healthy or vigorous way,

What is FLOURISH? 

200

A person in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.

What is WRETCHED? 

300

Not using the literal use of words. 

What is FIGURATIVE? 

400

The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs, but the behavior and attitude displayed is the opposite. 

What is HYPOCRISY? 

500

To imitate the appearance or character of something/someone. 

What is SIMULATE? 

SENTENCE

100

The old man's hairline was ______ so he was almost bald.  

What is RECEEDING

200

Cardi B got plastic surgery to ______ her lips. 

What is ACCENTUATE? 

300

"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

What is a CLICHE?

400

The mother cheetah has a ______ ability to care for her kittens. 

What is INNATE? 

500

My mother was in a _______ when she set the oven's temperature to 500 instead of 350. 

What is QUANDARY? 

SYNONYM

100

Deduce, conclude

What is INFER?

200

Opening, introduction, start 

What is PRELUDE? 

300

Genius, expert, master 

What is VIRTUOSO? 

400

Rest

What is REPOSE?

500

Intimidating, forbidding

What is FORMIDABLE?

SUPER-DUPER

100

The flowers were ________ in the May sunshine, which created a sense of _______ that resembled heaven. 

What is FLOURISHING and TRANQUILITY 

200

The adopted child had an ______ relationship with her adoptive mother that ________ the relationship between a biological mother and daughter. 

What is INNATE and SIMULATED?

300

I always arrive at the movies 15 minutes late so I can skip the ______, but I usually have to _____ the other people when I shuffle to my seat. 

What is PRELUDES, DISRUPT, 

400

I arrived at the ______ graduation for my boyfriend and ended in a ______ when I ran into his other girlfriend. She was horrible and ______. 

What is COMMEMORATING, QUANDARY, and WRETCHED. 

500

The cat ____ on my bed while I was trying to _______ my older brother into taking me to the movies. Next, I picked an outfit that ______ my legs, but I did not want to look like a ______ in front of the older boys. 

What is REPOSED, BAMBOOZLE, ACCENTUATED, CLICHE. 

DEFINITION

100

Interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance.

What is DISRUPT? 

200

Fool or cheat (someone)

What is BAMBOOZLE? 

300

The quality or state of being calm.

What is TRANQUILITY? 

400

To honor and show respect for (someone or something)

What is COMMEMORATE? 

500

A person highly skilled in music or another artistic skill. 

What is VIRTUOSO?