120 words every 9th grader should know

Question 1

concur

Answer 1

be in agreement

Question 2

cordial

Answer 2

politely warm and friendly

Question 3

defunct

Answer 3

no longer in force or use; inactive

Question 4

diplomatic

Answer 4

relating to negotiation between nations

Question 5

emulate

Answer 5

match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have
“most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great”

Question 6

exemplify

Answer 6

be characteristic of

Question 7

heterogeneous

Answer 7

consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature

Question 8

homogeneous

Answer 8

all of the same or similar kind or nature

Question 9

irksome

Answer 9

tedious or irritating

Question 10

multifarious

Answer 10

having many aspects

Question 11

omnipotent

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having unlimited power

Question 12

prerequisite

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something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen; nessary condition

Question 13

redemption

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the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

Question 14

reverberating

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(of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.

Question 14

surpass

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be or do something to a greater degree

Question 15

undermine

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to gradually weaken or destroy someone or something
* erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation):
“the flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof”

Question 15

aesthetic

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characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

Question 16

altercation

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a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

Question 17

aspire

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direct one’s hopes or ambitions towards achieving something.

Question 18

callous

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emotionally hardened;showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others, heartless

Question 19

concurrent

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occurring or operating at the same time

Question 19

defile

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damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.
“the land was defiled by a previous owner”

Question 19

disconcerting

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causing an emotional disturbance

Question 20

covert

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secret or hidden