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English 9 Vocabulary

English 9 Vocabulary. Lesson 18 Truth and Value. Appraisal Base Candid Criterion Legitimate. Mediocre Meritorious Subtle Truism Validate. Vocabulary List. Appraisal (noun). An evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or worth of something; a judgment

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English 9 Vocabulary

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  1. English 9 Vocabulary Lesson 18 Truth and Value

  2. Appraisal Base Candid Criterion Legitimate Mediocre Meritorious Subtle Truism Validate Vocabulary List

  3. Appraisal (noun) • An evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or worth of something; a judgment • An expert or official valuation of something, as for taxation EX. The coach’s appraisal of the competing hockey teams helped us to have an undefeated season.

  4. Base (adjective) • Mean or contemptible; shameful • Inferior in quality; containing inferior substances EX. Lying and cheating are base actions.

  5. Candid (adjective; noun) • Without pretense or reserve; straightforward; honest • Free of prejudice; impartial • Not posed or rehearsed • An un-posed photograph EX. Emily nervously anticipated her music teacher’s candid assessment of her talent.

  6. Criterion (noun) • A standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based EX. Many people consider the amount of profit a company makes to be the most important criterion of its success.

  7. Legitimate (adjective) • Authentic; genuine; real • Being or acting in accordance with the law; lawful • In accordance with established or accepted patterns or standards EX. He proved that he was a legitimate opera star by showing us the reviews of his performance.

  8. Mediocre (adjective) • Of moderate to low quality; ordinary; average EX. Diane’s speech was only mediocre; she certainly did not try as hard as she usually does.

  9. Meritorious (adjective) • Having superior value; deserving praise EX. Mother Teresa will long be remembered for her meritorious work with poor people in Calcutta.

  10. Subtle (adjective) • Not immediately obvious; so slight as to be difficult to detect or analyze • Able to make precise distinctions; keen • Characterized by slyness or deviousness EX. The students studied the subtle differences in the styles of several authors.

  11. Truism (noun) • A statement of an obvious or self-evident truth EX. Mr. O’Brien’s favorite truism is “two heads are better than one.”

  12. Validate (trans. verb) • To confirm or support on a sound basis or authority; verify; substantiate EX. Observations made by scientists validated William Harvey’s theory that blood circulates in the body.

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