1. Ninth Grade Vocabulary
Unit 7

2. Latin Root:
Bellum “War”

3. Adjective—warlike in nature
Bellicose
Adjective—warlike in nature
Sentence: The bellicose tribe was in the habit of fighting its neighbors.
Syn. Combative Ant. peaceful

4. Adjective—Occurring before a war
Antebellum
Adjective—Occurring before a war
Sentence: War changed the country in many ways, but some things remained as they were in the antebellum years.

5. Noun—Warlike in mood or attitude
Belligerence
Noun—Warlike in mood or attitude
Sentence: Despite the belligerence of the opposing team, the Hawks won the game by two points.
Ant. peace

6. Latin Root:
Amor “LOVE”

7. Adjective—Fond of; feeling love towards
Enamored
Adjective—Fond of; feeling love towards
Sentence: At first I hated the novel, but after reading it again, I became enamored of it.
Syn. Charmed Ant. repulsed

8. Adjective—Not bitter or hostile; friendly
Amicable
Adjective—Not bitter or hostile; friendly
Sentence: Rumors suggested that the girls were fighting, but they insisted they had an amicable relationship.

9. Adjective—Good-natured; cheerful
Amiable
Adjective—Good-natured; cheerful
Sentence: Bernard greeted me with an amiable smile as I entered the office.
Syn. Cordial Ant. disagreeable

10. Greek Root:
Agon “Contest; struggle”

11. Verb—To act hostile towards; provoke
Antagonize
Verb—To act hostile towards; provoke
Sentence: No matter how the bullies antagonize Walter, he never gets angry.
Syn. Oppose Ant. Soothe

12. Protagonist Noun—The central character in a literary work.
Sentence: Ralph is the protagonist in Lord of the Flies.

13. Antagonist Noun—One who is hostile toward or opposes
Sentence: Jack Merridew is the antagonist of the Lord of the Flies.

14. Greek Root:
Phile “LOVE”

15. Adjective—calm and wise; reasonable
Philosophical
Adjective—calm and wise; reasonable
Sentence: Cheryl’s friends thought she would be devastated after the loss, but she was philosophical about it.

16. Noun—charitable donation to public causes
Philanthropy
Noun—charitable donation to public causes
Sentence: The farmer who gave his land to the city for a park was praised for his act of philanthropy.
Ant. stinginess

17. Noun—one who loves books
Bibliophile
Noun—one who loves books
Sentence: Cameron, a self-described bibliophile, was running out of space for her books.