Ninth Grade Vocabulary

Unit Two

Latin root:

Nuntiare

Nuntiatum

‘ to announce”

EnunciateVerb—to pronounce or articulate.

Sentence: The spelling bee contestant was asked to enunciate so that the judges could understand

what she was saying.

e-nən(t)-se-at

RenounceVerb—to reject by declaration.

Sentence: In order to become a member of the fraternity, Jeff had to renounce his membership

in other organizations.

Synonym: disavow Antonym: reaffirm

PronouncementNoun—a declaration of opinion; judgment

Sentence: Fred’s pronouncement that the party was a disaster drew agreement from the whole

group.Synonym: declaration

Latin root:

Vocare

Vocatus

‘ to call ”

InvokeVerb—to call on for support

Sentence: Amy invoked the First Amendment when Bill tried to silence her.

Synonym: appeal to

ProvocativeAdjective—causing disturbance or excitement

Sentence: The film’s provocative ending had people talking for months.

RevokeVerb—to make invalid; deactivate

Sentence: If you don’t pay your traffic tickets, the state may revoke your driver’s license.

Latin root:

For

Fari

‘ to speak ”

IneffableAdjective—unutterable; indescribable

Sentence: Many religions speak of the ineffable wisdom of the divine being.

InfantileAdjective—childish; immature

Sentence: Although some people find practical jokes funny, Dustin finds them infantile.

AffableAdjective—easy to converse with; friendly

Sentence: The principal was an affable fellow who got along well with all the children.

Synonym: courteous Antonym: surly

Latin root:

Dicere

Dictum

‘ to say, to tell ”

EdictNoun—an official order

Sentence: The palace issued an edict forbidding the rebel prince from entering the country.

Synonym: decree

IndictVerb—to charge with a crime; accuse

Sentence: The jury indicted Richard on seven counts of burglary.

Synonym: charge Antonym: excuse

DictumNoun—a formal or authoritative statement

Sentence: When asked to defend his argument, Luther cited a dictum of his favorite poet.

Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul as the swift seasons roll. . .’’