Unit 1 Vocabulary 9 th Grade English - PowerPoint Presentation

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Unit 1 Vocabulary

9

th

Grade English

Level CSlide2

Adage

(n.) a proverb, wise saying

He gets tired of all the same old sayings, so he is always trying to come up with a new

adage

.Slide3

Bonanza

(n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; profit or gain

The discovery of gold during westward expansion of the U.S. led to a

bonanza

for the railroad company. Slide4

Churlish

(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude

Everyone is grumpy sometime but Nick was down right

churlish

.Slide5

Citadel

(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

The Roman troops scaled the walls and invaded the

citadel

overlooking the city.Slide6

Collaborate

(v.) to work with, work together

Tony Bennett and

Lada

Gaga

collaborated

on a new album, Cheek to Cheek which comes out September 23.Slide7

Decree

(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully

A

decree

went out from Caesar Augustus that no woman could divorce her husband.Slide8

Discordant

(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting

The child gave a

discordant

shriek when the dog ran into the room and barked.Slide9

Evolve

(v.) to develop gradually; to rise higher in level

Some believe that man has

evolved

from apes?Slide10

Excerpt

(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote

HAMLET:

To be, or not to be: that is the question:

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,

Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,

And by opposing end them?

William Shakespeare, Hamlet

You need to cite the source of this

excerpt

from Hamlet.Slide11

Grope

(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

The leader

groped

the wall in an effort to get out of the cave.Slide12

Hover

(v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

The plane

hovered

over Baltimore for over an hour before landing.Slide13

Jostle

(v.) to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for

We had to

jostle

our way through the crowd at the Raven’s game last Thursday night.Slide14

Laggard

(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond

We don’t want any

laggards

working with us on this project. It’s due in two weeks.Slide15

Plaudits

(n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

The U.S. ice skaters accepted the

plaudits

of their fans when they brought back the gold medal.Slide16

Preclude

(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out

The 16 year old gymnast suffered a broken ankle which will

preclude

her from being on the Olympic Team in 2016.Slide17

Revert

(v.) to return, go back

Sometimes in times of stress we

revert

to unhealthy tendencies such as overeating.Slide18

Rubble

(n.) broken stones or bricks; ruins

After the war the city was nothing but rubble.Slide19

Servile

(adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive

The

servile

behavior of the dictator’s aide was understandable.Slide20

Vigil

(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention

Students, parents, and friends participated in a

vigil

for the lost teen.Slide21

Wrangle

(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel

Why do you always go to the farmer’s market where you have to

wrangle

over prices with the merchants?