Essential Ninth Grade Vocabulary: List 5

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  1. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  2. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  3. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  4. reciprocal
    concerning each of two or more persons or things
  5. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  6. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  7. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  8. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  9. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  10. stratagem
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
  11. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  12. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  13. detract
    take away a part from; diminish
  14. composite
    consisting of separate interconnected parts
  15. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
Created on Tue Jun 03 18:43:59 EDT 2025 (updated Tue Jun 03 18:45:58 EDT 2025)

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