Honors English 9 Vocabulary 1-6

Question 1

Assuage

Answer 1

To take away the pain or lessen the intensity of something

Question 2

Atone

Answer 2

To make up for

Question 3

Avert

Answer 3

To turn aside; to run away, to prevent or avoid

Question 4

Defray

Answer 4

To pay for; to offset the cost of something

Question 5

Diligent

Answer 5

Hardworking, industrious

Question 6

Ghastly

Answer 6

Frightful, horrible; deathly pale

Question 7

Hamper

Answer 7

To delay progress or hinder

Question 8

Incessant

Answer 8

Never stopping, going on all the time

Question 9

Lucid

Answer 9

Easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

Question 10

Posthumous

Answer 10

Occuring or published after death

Question 11

Superfluous

Answer 11

Exceeding what is sufficient or required, excessive

Question 12

Tenacious

Answer 12

Persistent; tough; holding together firmly

Question 13

Annihilate

Answer 13

To destroy completely

Question 14

Arbitrary

Answer 14

Random; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

Question 15

Brazen

Answer 15

Shameless, impudent

Question 16

Exodus

Answer 16

A large scale departure or flight

Question 17

Facilitate

Answer 17

To make easier; to assist

Question 18

Incorrigible

Answer 18

Not able to be corrected; beyond control

Question 19

Latent

Answer 19

Hidden, present but not realized

Question 20

Morose

Answer 20

Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

Question 21

Opaque

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Not letting light through; dense or stupid

Question 22

Paramount

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Chief in importance, above all others

Question 23

Stagnant

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Not running or flowing; foul from standings still

Question 24

Succumb

Answer 24

To give way to a superior force

Question 25

Reprieve

Answer 25

Temporary relief or delay

Question 26

Rectify

Answer 26

To make right, correct

Question 27

Precipice

Answer 27

A very steep cliff; the edge of disaster

Question 28

Popmpous

Answer 28

Overly self important in speech or manner

Question 29

Intrepid

Answer 29

Very brave, fearless

Question 30

Auspicious

Answer 30

Favorable or fortunate

Question 31

Usurp

Answer 31

To seize and hold position by force or without right

Question 32

Trite

Answer 32

Commonplace; overused

Question 33

Irate

Answer 33

Extremely angry

Question 34

Abscond

Answer 34

To run off; to make off with something

Question 35

Anarchy

Answer 35

Lack of government and law; confusion

Question 36

Arduous

Answer 36

Hard to do, requiring much effort

Question 37

Daunt

Answer 37

To overcome with fear, intimidate

Question 38

Prototype

Answer 38

An original model on which later versions are patterned

Question 39

Abridge

Answer 39

To shorten

Question 40

Adherent

Answer 40

A follower, supporter

Question 41

Altercation

Answer 41

An angry argument

Question 42

Condone

Answer 42

To pardon or overlook

Question 43

Dissent

Answer 43

Disagreement

Question 44

Fabricate

Answer 44

To make, manufacture; invent

Question 45

Marauder

Answer 45

A raider; plunderer

Question 46

Semblance

Answer 46

A likeness; an outward appearance

Question 47

Adjourn

Answer 47

To stop proceedings temporarily

Question 48

Compensate

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To make up for; repay for services

Question 49

Erratic

Answer 49

Not regular or consistent

Question 50

Feint

Answer 50

To make a quick move to the side to fake someone out

Question 51

Fodder

Answer 51

Food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose

Question 52

Fortify

Answer 52

To strengthen, build up

Question 53

Lucrative

Answer 53

Bringing in money; profitable

Question 54

Proliferate

Answer 54

To reproduce, increase or spread rapidly

Question 55

Subjugate

Answer 55

To conquer by force or bring under complete control

Question 56

Sully

Answer 56

To soil, stain or tarnish

Question 57

Tantalize

Answer 57

To tease, torment or tempt

Question 58

Unflinching

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Firm, showing no signs of fear

Question 59

Admonish

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To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly

Question 60

Breach

Answer 60

An opening, rupture or rift; a violation or infraction

Question 61

Circumspect

Answer 61

Careful cautions because you are suspicious or wary about something

Question 62

Commandeer

Answer 62

To seize for military or official uses

Question 63

Cumbersome

Answer 63

Clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving

Question 64

Deadlock

Answer 64

A standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or fractions

Question 65

Diffuse

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To spread or scatter freely or widely

Question 66

Perennial

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Lasting a long time; persistent; living for many years

Question 67

Predispose

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To be inclined to do something already

Question 68

Relinquish

Answer 68

To let go, give up

Question 69

Salvage

Answer 69

To save from a fire or shipwreck

Question 70

Spurious

Answer 70

Not genuine, not true, not valid