Grade 9 word list 1

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1. \'\'\'absence\'\'\' the state of being absent
2. \'\'\'absolutely\'\'\' completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
3. \'\'\'abundant\'\'\' present in great quantity
4. \'\'\'acceptance\'\'\' the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
5. \'\'\'accidentally\'\'\' without advance planning
6. \'\'\'accommodate\'\'\' be agreeable or acceptable to
7. \'\'\'accompany\'\'\' be present or associated with an event or entity
8. \'\'\'accomplish\'\'\' put in effect
9. \'\'\'accumulate\'\'\' get or gather together
10. \'\'\'accurate\'\'\' conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
11. \'\'\'accustomed\'\'\' (often followed by \'to\') in the habit of or adapted to
12. \'\'\'achievement\'\'\' the action of accomplishing something
13. \'\'\'acknowledge\'\'\' declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
14. \'\'\'acquaintance\'\'\' personal knowledge or information about someone or something
15. \'\'\'acquire\'\'\' come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
16. \'\'\'actually\'\'\' in actual fact
17. \'\'\'administration\'\'\' a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group\'s business affairs)
18. \'\'\'affectionate\'\'\' having or displaying warmth or affection
19. \'\'\'agreeable\'\'\' conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
20. \'\'\'agriculture\'\'\' a large-scale farming enterprise
21. \'\'\'right all right\'\'\' an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
22. \'\'\'allow\'\'\' make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
23. \'\'\'amateur\'\'\' someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
24. \'\'\'ambassador\'\'\' a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
25. \'\'\'analysis\'\'\' an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
26. \'\'\'analyze\'\'\' consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
27. \'\'\'announcement\'\'\' a formal public statement
28. \'\'\'anonymous\'\'\' having no known name or identity or known source
29. \'\'\'antagonist\'\'\' someone who offers opposition
30. \'\'\'anticipate\'\'\' regard something as probable or likely
31. \'\'\'antonym\'\'\' a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
32. \'\'\'anxiety\'\'\' a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
33. \'\'\'apologize\'\'\' acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
34. \'\'\'apology\'\'\' an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
35. \'\'\'apparent\'\'\' clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
36. \'\'\'appearance\'\'\' outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
37. \'\'\'approach\'\'\' move towards
38. \'\'\'approval\'\'\' the formal act of approving
39. \'\'\'arguing\'\'\' a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
40. \'\'\'argument\'\'\' a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
41. \'\'\'arthritic\'\'\' of or pertaining to arthritis
42. \'\'\'assign\'\'\' give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
43. \'\'\'assurance\'\'\' freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
44. \'\'\'attached\'\'\' being joined in close association
45. \'\'\'attendance\'\'\' the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
46. \'\'\'authority\'\'\' the power or right to give orders or make decisions
47. \'\'\'available\'\'\' obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
48. \'\'\'awfully\'\'\' used as intensifiers
49. \'\'\'basically\'\'\' in essence; at bottom or by one\'s (or its) very nature
50. \'\'\'beautiful\'\'\' delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
51. \'\'\'beginning\'\'\' the event consisting of the start of something
52. \'\'\'believe\'\'\' accept as true; take to be true
53. \'\'\'beneficial\'\'\' promoting or enhancing well-being
54. \'\'\'benefit\'\'\' financial assistance in time of need
55. \'\'\'benefited\'\'\' be beneficial for
56. \'\'\'bizarre\'\'\' conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
57. \'\'\'boundary\'\'\' the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
58. \'\'\'bristle\'\'\' a stiff fibre (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
59. \'\'\'business\'\'\' the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
60. \'\'\'bustle\'\'\' move or cause to move energetically or busily
61. \'\'\'calendar\'\'\' a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
62. \'\'\'campaign\'\'\' a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
63. \'\'\'capital\'\'\' wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
64. \'\'\'career\'\'\' the particular occupation for which you are trained
65. \'\'\'category\'\'\' a collection of things sharing a common attribute
66. \'\'\'cemetery\'\'\' a tract of land used for burials
67. \'\'\'certificate\'\'\' a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
68. \'\'\'change\'\'\' an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
69. \'\'\'characteristic\'\'\' a prominent attribute or aspect of something
70. \'\'\'chief\'\'\' a person who is in charge
71. \'\'\'circuit\'\'\' an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
72. \'\'\'circumstance\'\'\' a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
73. \'\'\'civilization\'\'\' a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
74. \'\'\'cocoon\'\'\' silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
75. \'\'\'college\'\'\' an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
76. \'\'\'column\'\'\' a line of units following one after another
77. \'\'\'commence\'\'\' take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
78. \'\'\'commissioner\'\'\' a government administrator
79. \'\'\'committee\'\'\' a special group delegated to consider some matter
80. \'\'\'comparative\'\'\' relating to or based on or involving comparison
81. \'\'\'comparison\'\'\' the act of examining resemblances
82. \'\'\'competent\'\'\' properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
83. \'\'\'competition\'\'\' a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
84. \'\'\'completely\'\'\' to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
85. \'\'\'conceivable\'\'\' capable of being imagined
86. \'\'\'concept\'\'\' an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
87. \'\'\'conception\'\'\' the event that occurred at the beginning of something
88. \'\'\'condemn\'\'\' express strong disapproval of
89. \'\'\'confidential\'\'\' entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
90. \'\'\'congratulations\'\'\' an expression of approval and commendation
91. \'\'\'conscience\'\'\' motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person\'s thoughts and actions
92. \'\'\'conscious\'\'\' intentionally conceived
93. \'\'\'consistency\'\'\' the property of holding together and retaining its shape
94. \'\'\'consonant\'\'\' a speech sound that is not a vowel
95. \'\'\'constitution\'\'\' law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
96. \'\'\'continuous\'\'\' continuing in time or space without interruption
97. \'\'\'control\'\'\' power to direct or determine
98. \'\'\'convenient\'\'\' suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
99. \'\'\'cooperate\'\'\' work together on a common enterprise of project
100. \'\'\'corporation\'\'\' a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state