9th grade Commonlit Vocabulary

Inscrutable

• impossible to understand or interpret

• easily understood

• clear and transparent

• simple and straightforward

Dogged

• Stubbornly determined

• Easily discouraged

• Indifferent to challenges

• Quick to give up

Inertia

• a tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged

• a force that causes motion

• the ability to change direction quickly

• the speed of an object in motion

Luminous

• glowing and bright

• dark and dull

• faint and shadowy

• colorless and transparent

Covet

• to desire or want to possess something

• to reject or refuse something

• to ignore or overlook something

• to give away or share something

Appalled

• strongly shocked, horrified, or disgusted

• mildly surprised

• extremely happy

• calm and relaxed

Abominable

• Horrible

• Delightful

• Mundane

• Pleasant

Malicious

• having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone

• exhibiting kindness and compassion

• demonstrating indifference to others

• promoting peace and harmony

Finesse

• to handle a situation with great skill and honesty

• to deal with a situation or a person in a skillful and often slightly dishonest way

• to avoid a situation altogether

• to confront a person directly and aggressively

Hypocrite

• a person who acts in a way that contradicts their stated beliefs or feelings

• a person who is always honest and straightforward

• a person who is overly critical of others

• a person who is indifferent to moral principles