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Ninth Grade Vocabulary

Ninth Grade Vocabulary. Unit 5. Latin Root Legare Legatum. “to appoint; to send on a mission; to charge with”. Legacy Noun—body of ideas, achievements, and morals Sentence: Mother Theresa leaves behind a legacy of good deeds and hope for mankind. Syn : heritage. Allegation

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Ninth Grade Vocabulary

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  1. Ninth Grade Vocabulary Unit 5

  2. Latin Root Legare Legatum “to appoint; to send on a mission; to charge with”

  3. Legacy Noun—body of ideas, achievements, and morals Sentence: Mother Theresa leaves behind a legacy of good deeds and hope for mankind. Syn: heritage

  4. Allegation Noun—claim of wrongdoing; charge Sentence: The criminal denies all allegations of criminal activity. Syn: accusation

  5. Delegate Verb—To divide up, especially responsibilites Sentence: The best of leaders often delegate tasks to others. Syn: designate

  6. Latin Root Agere Actum “To do, act”

  7. Agenda Noun—plan of action; purpose Sentence: Some people may worry that politicians may have a hidden agenda.

  8. Exacting Adjective—demanding perfection; strict Sentence: The exacting conductor sometimes kept the orchestra for hours to practice a single passage. Syn: picky Ant: lenient

  9. Proactive Adjective—seeking to solve a problem before it occurs Sentence: Gwen, who was proactive about getting a job, was hired right after she left college.

  10. Latin Root Pellere Pulsum “To push”

  11. Repulsion Noun—desire to avoid; disgust Sentence: After months of eating primarily peanut butter, Izzie began to feel repulsion for it. Syn: horror Ant: attraction

  12. Dispel Verb—to scatter about, break up Sentence: Policemen were sent in to dispel the crowd gathered around the accident. Syn: banish Ant: gather

  13. Propel Verb—to cause to move towards; push Sentence: A strong wind propelled the boat across the lake. Syn: push

  14. Latin Root Latum “brought, carried”

  15. Relative Adjective—dependent upon Sentence: The number of people at the beach on any day is relative to the weather.

  16. Superlative Adjective—excellent; above all others. Sentence: Holly was awarded a big promotion for her superlative performance at work. Syn: superior Ant: inferior

  17. Dilate Verb—to widen Sentence: The optometrist dilated Sarah’s eyes so that he could look at her retinas.

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