Wk 4 vocab II

Vocabulary –Grade 9Vocabulary –Grade 9

Week 4

Terse Terse

Adjective  \ˈtərs\

: brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly

Terse Terse

: brief and direct in a way that

may seem rude or unfriendly

Wretched Wretched

adjective  \ˈre-chəd\

: very bad or unpleasant

Wretched Wretched

: very bad or unpleasant

PerseverePersevere

intransitive verb  \ˌpər-sə-ˈvir\

: to continue doing something or trying to do something even

though it is difficult

Persevere Persevere

:to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it

is difficult

Ceramics Ceramics

Adjective  \sə-ˈra-mik\

: made of clay that has been heated to a very high temperature

so that it becomes hard

Ceramics Ceramics

:made of clay that has been

heated to a very high temperature

so that it becomes hard

Botany Botany

noun  \ˈbä-tə-nē, ˈbät-nē\

: a branch of science that deals with plant life

Botany Botany

:a branch of science that

deals with plant life

Allusion Allusion

noun  \ə-ˈlü-zhən\

: a statement that refers to something without mentioning

it directly

Allusion Allusion

: a statement that refers to

something without

mentioning it directly

Ex. Falling down the

rabbit hole

PersonifyPersonify

transitive verb \pər-ˈsä-nə-ˌfī\

: to think of or represent (a thing or idea) as a person or as

having human qualities or powers

PersonifyPersonify

: to think of or represent (a

thing or idea) as a person or as having human

qualities or powers

Ex. The flowers stared longingly at the stream rolling past.

Audible Audible

Adjective  \ˈo-də-bəl\

: heard or able to be heard

Audible Audible

: heard or able to be heard

Adjective  \här-ˈmō-nē-əs\

:music : having a pleasing mixture or combination of notes

HarmoniousHarmonious

Harmonious Harmonious

:music : having a pleasing mixture or combination of

notes

Modify Modify

verb  \ˈmä-də-ˌfī\

: to change some parts of (something) while not changing

other parts

Modify Modify

: to change some parts of (something)

while not changing

other parts

Itinerary Itinerary

Noun  \ī-ˈti-nə-ˌrer-ē\

:the places you go to or plan to go to on a journey; also : a document in

which the places you will be going to are listed

Itinerary Itinerary

:the places you go to or plan to go to on a

journey; also : a document in which

the places you will be going to are listed

Mobilize Mobilize

verb  \ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz\

: to bring (people) together

for action

Mobilize Mobilize

: to bring (people) together

for action

Quell Quell

 transitive verb  \ˈkwel\

: to calm or reduce (something, such as fear or worry)

QuellQuell

: to calm or reduce

(something, such as fear or

worry)

OR

Invigorate Invigorate

transitive verb  \in-ˈvi-gə-ˌrāt\

: to give life and energy to (someone)

Invigorate Invigorate

: to give life and energy to

(someone)

DisqualifyDisqualify

transitive verb \(ˌ)dis-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī\

: to stop or prevent (someone) from doing, having,

or being a part of something

DisqualifyDisqualify

:to stop or prevent

(someone) from doing, having, or being a part of

something