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Vocab 7A

Vocab 7A. 9 th Grade. Sage. (noun) – one who is venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom. The old sage lived on a hill above the village, and many people went to see him when they needed advice or help. . contrive. (v) – to think up; do something creatively.

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Vocab 7A

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  1. Vocab 7A 9th Grade

  2. Sage • (noun) – • one who is venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom. • The old sage lived on a hill above the village, and many people went to see him when they needed advice or help.

  3. contrive • (v) – • to think up; do something creatively. • She contrived the flower arrangements beautifully, and all the guests were amazed at her talent.

  4. Bemusing • (adj) – • to bewilder or confuse. • The math problem bemused me, so I went after school to get some extra help working through it.

  5. haughty • (adj) – • arrogant. • The haughty waitress was so rude and arrogant that I refused to leave her a tip.

  6. Irony • (n.) – • when the outcome of the situation is the opposite of what is expected. • Jill was craving cake all day, and decided to stop by a restaurant after work to treat herself to some. When she arrived home, her friends surprised her with a birthday party, complete with a huge chocolate cake, but she was too full to eat it. How ironic!

  7. Almanac • – (Noun) • Book of calendars, data and other references. • I checked the Farmer’s Almanac to see when to plant my peas.

  8. Anecdote • – (Noun) • narrative; personal story. • Harry’s father got carried away with anecdotes about raising chickens, so by the time the bus arrived, we were late.

  9. Extraneous • – (Adj) • inessential, unnecessary content. • When asked about my injury, I cut out the extraneous details about seeing sharks and jellyfish at the Atlanta Aquarium, and instead I just stuck to the main point, which was how I broke my leg outside the Aquarium.

  10. Exposition • - (Noun) • background information; beginning of a story. • The exposition in The Odyssey starts with Telemachus in Ithaca, which sets up the background for Odysseus’ adventures.

  11. Denouement • – (Noun) • resolution; end of a story. • The denouement of the Odyssey is Odysseus’ visit to his father back in Ithaca.

  12. Cognate • – (Noun) • words that are similar; words from the same origin. • The cognates of “father” are “vater” in German and “fater” in Swedish, all which stem from the original “pater” in Latin.

  13. Oxymoron • – (noun) • expression with contradictory words. • Act Naturally, active retirement, advanced beginner, agree to disagree, alone in a crowd, Almost done

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