English 9B EOT Lesson 9 vocabulary

feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success

• downcast

• jubilant

• despondent

to speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that the words are difficult to understand

• articulate

• enunciate

• mumble

Used when giving the name that a person is generally known by, after giving their real name

• alias

• pseudonym

• surname

not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

• reluctant

• luminous

• eager

She was _______ to go to the party, but ended up having a great time.

• coax

• reluctant

• diligent

• jubilant

The crowd erupted in _______ cheers as their team won the championship.

• jubilant

• dejected

• gushed

She _____ something about being too busy.

• coaxed

• mumbled

in a way that shows that your beliefs are strong and sincere, honest

• fervently

• carefully

"benighted" means:

• existing in a state of intellectual, moral, or social darkness

• experienced

• literate

Some of the early explorers thought of the local people as _____ savages who could be exploited.

• educated

• benighted

• experienced