Unit 2 Grade 9 Abhor Verb To hate

Unit 2 Grade 9

Abhor • Verb • To hate • Synonym: to despise

Abhor Collin abhorred broccoli and could not understand how his mother and sister could eat it everyday.

Amenable • Adjective • Agreeable; easy to get along with • Synonym: agreeable

Amenable The plumber was amenable to my paying my bill with jelly beans, which was lucky because I had more jelly beans than money.

Catalyst • Noun • A substance that causes a reaction; something that causes a reaction without between two or more persons without itself being affected • Synonym: instigator

Catalyst Receiving a job offer with higher pay and better benefits proved to be the catalyst Jeremy had needed to finally make the move out to California.

Condone • Verb • To overlook; to accept • Synonym: to allow

Condone Children will think it is acceptable to call other people names if parents condone this behavior.

Defame • Verb • To attack the name or reputation of someone • Synonym: insult

Defame When Owen published an article in the school newspaper that accused Evan of cheating on a major test, Evan had every right to feel that his good name had been defamed.

Edify • Verb • To instruct someone • Synonym: to teach

Edify Noelle truly appreciated Mrs. Smith’s attempts to edify the class about how to act in other cultures.

Fabrication • Noun • Something that is made-up or untrue • Synonym: a lie

Fabrication Jonas’s fabrication as to why he didn’t have his homework done did not manage to fool his teacher, who gave him a zero for the assignment.

Hiatus • Noun • A break, especially a break from work • Synonym: a break

Hiatus Since I have been working so hard over the past few months, I am really looking forward to my hiatus at the beach next week.

Insatiable • Adjective • Incapable of being satisfied or appeased • Synonym: not able to be satisfied

Insatiable Clara’s insatiable appetite for books was causing a problem; she had run out of bookshelves and still has nearly 100 books that she needs to put away!

Malinger • Verb • To fake an illness, especially as a way to get out of doing one’s work • Synonym: to pretend to be sick

Malinger Jane has a bad habit of malingering as a way to get out of contributing to group projects.

Oblique • Adjective • Indirectly stated or expressed • Synonym: indirect

Oblique Even the most dedicated Star Wars fan would have difficulty deciphering Tom’s oblique reference to the first film.

Pertinent • Adjective • Relevant • Synonym: important

Pertinent It takes Jane at least an hour to tell a simple story because she is unwilling or unable to only give his listeners pertinent information and instead adds many meaningless details.

Qualify • Verb • To modify or restrict • Synonym: to alter

Qualify Susan qualified her praise of Joan by saying that while Joan’s cooking was excellent, she did not find her personality quite as nice.

Sanctimonious • Adjective • Pretending to be devout • Synonym: pretending to be religious

Sanctimonious The sanctimonious man pretended to be deeply offended when Luke whispered a mild swear word after dropping the hammer on his foot.