9th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 3
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yoke | A wooden or metal frame used to join together a pair of animals, typically oxen or horses, to enable them to work together in pulling heavy loads. | She tightened the yoke on the horses to prepare them to carry the heavy load. | harness, coupling, linkage | unstrap, free, separate | Noun |
| depleted | To exhaust or use up a resource or supply completely. | I need to go grocery shopping because the pantry is almost completely depleted. | exhaust, consume, drain | replenish, restore, increase | Verb |
| inconsequential | Something of little or no significance, importance, or impact. | Forgetting to bring my umbrella turned out to be inconsequential as it didn't rain that day. | trivial, insignificant, unimportant | significant, important, consequential | Adjective |
| ferocity | An intense or extreme level of aggression, violence, or wildness. | The tiger pounced on its prey with ferocity, tearing it apart within seconds. | intensity, fierceness, savagery | gentleness, meekness, mildness | Noun |
| stagnant | A state of inactivity or lack of movement. | The water in the pond became stagnant after weeks of no rain. | stationary, static, still | active, dynamic, energetic | Adjective |
| lithe | A physicality that is characterized by grace, flexibility, and agility. | The ballerina moved gracefully across the stage, her lithe figure gliding with ease. | flexible, limber, agile | stiff, rigid, inflexible | Adjective |
| belligerent | Showing aggressive or hostile behavior. | The belligerent customer began shouting and throwing things in the store. | aggressive, hostile, combative | passive, peaceful, gentle | Adjective |
| overbearing | Displaying an excessively domineering or controlling attitude. | Her overbearing presence in the meeting made everyone feel uncomfortable. | domineering, overpowering, overwhelming | Insignificant, modest, meek | Adjective |
| spate | A sudden outpouring or burst of something, often referring to a series of events or occurrences. | There has been a spate of car break-ins reported in the neighborhood recently. | influx, surge, torrent | drought, shortage, dearth | Noun |
| deduce | To infer or conclude information or a solution through logical reasoning and analysis. | I can deduce from the evidence that she was not at the crime scene. | infer, conclude, extrapolate | misconstrue, misunderstand, confuse | Verb |
| espouse | To advocate for or support a specific belief, idea, or cause publicly or actively. | She is known to espouse the principles of equality and social justice. | advocate, support, endorse | abandon, reject, oppose | Verb |
| normative | Standards, guidelines, or principles that serve as a basis for evaluating or prescribing what is considered correct or desirable behavior or values within a particular context or society. | It is normative for individuals to respect the rules and regulations of society. | customary, standard, conventional | aberrant, abnormal, nonconforming | Adjective |
| converge | To come together, meet at a common point, or merge into a single entity or direction. | All the roads in the town converge at the central square. | meet, join, unite | diverge, spread, separate | Verb |
| concord | A state of agreement, harmony, or unity among individuals or groups characterized by consensus, cooperation, and mutual understanding. | The team of athletes is working in concord to win the championship. | agree, correspond, harmonize | discord, disagreement, conflict | Noun |
| juncture | A critical or crucial moment or point in time where a decisive action, decision, or change is imminent. | After finishing high school, Tom had to make an important juncture in his life. | intersection, connection, convergence | disconnection, separation, division | Noun |
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