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Grade 9 Word of the Day
A new vocabulary word for grade 9 every school day — what it means, how it is used, and words that mean the same and the opposite. Below is the full free grade 9 word list.
Wednesday, September 2
Noxious
adjective
Harmful, corrupting.
Similar: harmful, toxic, poisonous, lethal · Opposite: benign, harmless, innocuous, safe
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The full grade 9 word list (211 words)
Vim noun — Energy: enthusiasm.
Mar verb — To impair the appearance of. (Impair: make worse or less effective.)
Sap verb — To weaken or drain of energy or resources.
Yen noun — A strong desire or longing: an intense craving or yearning.
Boor noun — An unrefined, ill-mannered person.
Flux noun — Continuous change or movement.
Vex verb — Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.
Curb verb — Restrain or keep in check.
Fawn verb — To flatter or praise excessively.
Slew noun — A large number or quantity.
Keen adjective — Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm. (Eagerness: a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something.)
Laud verb — Praise (a person or their achievements) highly.
Clot noun — A thick mass of coagulated liquid, especially blood.
Foil verb — Prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.
Wan adjective — (Of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.
Yex verb — Archaic or dialectal term meaning to hiccup or belch: a sudden involuntary spasm of the diaphragm.
Ford verb — To cross (a river or stream) at a shallow place.
Yob noun — British slang: a rude, uncouth, or rowdy person: a hooligan or troublemaker, often associated with antisocial behavior.
Brook verb — To tolerate or allow.
Scant adjective — Barely sufficient or not enough.
Bilk verb — To obtain or withhold money from someone by deceit or without justification.
Cant noun — Hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.
Zeal noun — Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
Coy adjective — (especially with reference to a woman) Making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring.
Mirth noun — Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
Slack adjective — Loose or not taut: negligent or careless.
Glib adjective — (Of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.
Waif noun — A homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child: a stray or unclaimed animal.
Whet verb — To sharpen or stimulate, especially an appetite or desire: to make keen or eager.
Claim verb — State or assert that something is the case. (Assert: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true.)
Yarn noun — Spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing: a long, often elaborate narrative or story.
Droll adjective — Curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
Molt verb — Shed old feathers, hair, or skin, or an old shell, to make way for a new growth.
Yird verb — Scottish dialect: an old term for a grave or burial mound: a place of burial or interment.
Faze verb — Disturb or disconcert (someone). (Disconcert: cause to feel embarrassment.)
Tyro noun — A beginner or novice.
Yaud verb — Scottish dialect: a term for a mare or a workhorse: a female horse used for labor or riding.
Yelm noun — An old English unit of measurement equivalent to an arm's length: typically used in land measurement or surveying.
Dupe verb — To deceive or trick (someone).
Yips noun — A sudden loss of fine motor skills or coordination, particularly in sports, often due to anxiety or psychological factors.
Coda noun — A concluding event, remark, or section.
Dearth noun — A scarcity or lack of something.
Acme noun — The highest point or stage of something.
Wily adjective — Skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.
Knell noun — The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.
Pare verb — Trim (something) by cutting away its outer edges.
Tome noun — A book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.
Wane verb — Decrease in vigor, power, or extent: become weaker.
Antic adjective — Clownish, frolicsome.
Extol verb — Praise enthusiastically.
Hoary adjective — Grayish white. (Grayish: of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black.)
Livid adjective — Furiously angry.
Ardor noun — Enthusiasm or passion.
Surly adjective — Bad-tempered and unfriendly.
Vouch verb — To give personal assurance or guarantee for something: to confirm or support the validity or truth of.
Yearn verb — To have a strong desire or longing for something, often accompanied by feelings of sadness or regret.
Cower verb — Crouch down in fear.
Fetid adjective — Having an unpleasant smell.
Guile noun — Sly or cunning intelligence.
Bevy noun — A large group of people or things of a particular kind.
Abhor verb — Regard with disgust and hatred.
Dowdy adjective — Shabby, old-fashioned: an unkempt woman.
Lucid adjective — Expressed clearly: easy to understand.
Savor verb — To enjoy or appreciate fully.
Slake verb — Quench or satisfy (one's thirst).
Vigor noun — Physical strength and good health.
Waver verb — Shake with a quivering motion.
Cabal noun — A secret political clique or faction.
Covet verb — Yearn to possess or have (something).
Crave verb — Feel a powerful desire for (something).
Tacit adjective — Understood or implied without being stated.
Weary adjective — Feeling or showing tiredness or fatigue.
Xenia noun — The ancient Greek concept of hospitality.
Wary adjective — Cautious, careful, or guarded in actions or statements: watchful against danger or deceit.
Yare adjective — Quick, agile, or lively in movement or action: prompt or ready to act.
Adorn verb — Make more beautiful or attractive with ornamentation.
Aloof adjective — Not friendly or forthcoming: cool and distant.
Chary adjective — Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.
Guine noun — A monetary unit of Papua New Guinea.
Kudos noun — Praise and honor received for an achievement.
Leery adjective — Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.
Terse adjective — Sparing in the use of words: abrupt.
Blight noun — A plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.
Perch noun — A thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage.
Cadge verb — Obtain by begging or imposing on someone's generosity.
Demur verb — To raise doubts or objections or show reluctance.
Naive adjective — Showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.
Pithy adjective — (Of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.
Toady noun — A person who behaves obsequiously to someone important.
Vogue noun — Popular at a particular time: fashionable or stylish.
Adroit adjective — Clever, resourceful.
Pariah noun — An outcast.
Repast noun — A meal.
Turgid adjective — Swollen, pompous.
Abyss noun — A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm, void, or gulf.
Imbue verb — To inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality. (Permeate: spread or diffuse through.)
Inert adjective — Lacking the ability or strength to move or act.
Yclad adjective — Clothed or dressed in a specific manner or style.
Wraith noun — A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.
Ylem noun — A hypothetical primordial substance or material from which the universe originated, according to some cosmological theories.
August adjective — Respected and impressive.
Dampen verb — Make slightly wet.
Wanton adjective — Deliberate and unprovoked.
Parry verb — To ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.
Talon noun — A claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey.
Candid adjective — Truthful and straightforward: frank.
Craven adjective — Lacking in courage: cowardly.
Dangle verb — Hang or swing loosely.
Fallow adjective — Inactive: not in use.
Fervid adjective — Intensely enthusiastic or passionate.
Uphold verb — To support or defend.
Welter noun — A confused mass: turmoil.
Zephyr noun — A soft gentle breeze.
Nadir noun — The lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.
Posit verb — Assume as a fact: put forward as a basis of argument.
Usurp verb — To seize or take over by force, especially without legal right.
Absurd adjective — Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
Canard noun — An unfounded rumor or story.
Covert adjective — Not openly acknowledged or displayed.
Lavish adjective — Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
Limpid adjective — Clear, transparent, or easily understood.
Nettle verb — To irritate or annoy (someone).
Viable adjective — Capable of working successfully: feasible.
Windex noun — A brand of cleaning product.
Cloying adjective — Disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment.
Xerox verb — A brand of photocopying equipment or a copy made using such equipment.
Bemoan verb — Express discontent or sorrow over (something).
Concur verb — Be of the same opinion: agree.
Eschew verb — To deliberately avoid using: abstain from.
Florid adjective — Elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated.
Gambol verb — To run or jump about playfully.
Kindle verb — To light or set on fire.
Myopic adjective — Lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight.
Myriad noun — A countless or extremely great number.
Vernal adjective — Of, in, or appropriate to spring.
Belie verb — Fail to give a true notion or impression of (something): disguise or contradict.
Dirge noun — A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.
Inter verb — To place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites.
Accost verb — Approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.
Clumsy adjective — Awkward in movement or in handling things.
Compel verb — Force or oblige (someone) to do something.
Dazzle verb — (of a bright light) Blind (someone) temporarily.
Dictum noun — A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.
Lament verb — A passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
Rustic adjective — Of or relating to the countryside: rural.
Tawdry adjective — Showy but cheap and of poor quality.
Uproar noun — A state of noisy excitement or confusion.
Wrought verb — Formed, created, or made with great care and skill: shaped by hand or labor.
Friable adjective — Brittle.
Puckish adjective — Impish. (Impish: naughtily or annoyingly playful.)
Assail verb — To make a concerted or violent attack on.
Biased adjective — Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.
Captor noun — A person who has captured someone or something.
Coffer noun — A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables.
Foible noun — A minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character.
Lumber verb — To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way.
Parley verb — A conference between opposing sides in a dispute.
Savant noun — A person of profound or extensive learning: scholar.
Stasis noun — A period or state of inactivity or equilibrium.
Torpor noun — A state of physical or mental inactivity: lethargy.
Xeric adjective — Characterized by or adapted to dry or desert-like conditions: pertaining to or requiring minimal moisture.
Bilious adjective — Unpleasant, peevish. (Peevish: easily irritated or annoyed.)
Boorish adjective — Crude, insensitive.
Noxious adjective — Harmful, corrupting.
Verdant adjective — Green, unripe.
Zealous adjective — Eager, devoted.
Cogent adjective — (of an argument or case) Clear, logical, and convincing.
Cosset verb — To care for and protect in an overindulgent way.
Dither verb — To be indecisive when faced with making a decision.
Garner verb — To gather or collect (something, especially information or approval).
Precis noun — A summary or abstract of a text or speech.
Winnow verb — To separate or distinguish the valuable from the worthless.
Ethos noun — The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
Fatuous adjective — Silly and pointless.
Inquest noun — An official investigation.
Mordant adjective — Biting, incisive, pungent. (Incisive: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.)
Upbraid verb — Scold or reproach.
Cavern noun — A large cave or a large chamber in a cave.
Clamor verb — A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting.
Glower verb — To have an angry or sullen look on one's face.
Pallid adjective — (Of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health.
Plucky adjective — Having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties.
Zenith noun — The highest point reached by a celestial or other object.
Archaic adjective — Very old or old-fashioned.
Artless adjective — Without guile or deception.
Conceit noun — Excessive pride in oneself.
Flummox verb — Bewildered or perplexed: confused.
Nonplus verb — Surprisingly, perplex, or confuse. (Perplex: be a mystery or bewildering to.)
Salient adjective — Most noticeable or important.
Vicious adjective — Deliberately cruel or violent.
Yoke verb — A wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull.
Nuance noun — A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
Stolid adjective — (Of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
Arduous adjective — Involving or requiring strenuous effort.
Discern verb — To perceive or recognize (something).
Diurnal adjective — Of or during the day.
Entreat verb — To earnestly request or implore.
Hapless adjective — (Especially of a person) unfortunate.
Surfeit noun — An excessive amount of something.
Valiant adjective — Brave, courageous, or possessing valor.
Acquit verb — Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
Blithe adjective — Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
Coerce verb — Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.
Dabble verb — Immerse (one's hands or feet) partially in water and move them around.
Grovel verb — To lie or move abjectly on the ground with one's face downward.
Vortex noun — A mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.
Whimsy noun — Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior, ideas, or notions: capricious or eccentric tendencies.
Abate verb — To decrease in intensity or amount.
Bivouac noun — A temporary encampment, often without shelter.
Bolster verb — To support or strengthen: prop up.
Opine verb — Hold and state as one's opinion.