1. Ninth Grade Vocabulary
Unit 8

2. Latin Root:
Ped—”Foot”

3. Noun—something that gets in the way; obstacle
Impediment
Noun—something that gets in the way; obstacle
Sentence: One mistake at work need not be an impediment to your advancement in the company.
Syn: barrier Ant: assistance

4. Adjective—Providing results quickly; practical and effective
Expedient
Adjective—Providing results quickly; practical and effective
Sentence: Jasper decided it would be most expedient for him to leave town as soon as he could.
Syn: profitable

5. Adjective—lacking excitement; ordinary and dull.
Pedestrian
Adjective—lacking excitement; ordinary and dull.
Sentence: Although I thought my new class would be thrilling from start to finish, it turned out to be rather pedestrian.
Syn: everyday Ant: original

6. Greek Root: Ped
Pais, Paidos—”Child”

7. Pedant
Noun—One possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting things.
Sentence: Only a pedant would go into such detail on a minor point of grammar.

8. Noun—a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded
Pedagogue
Noun—a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded
Sentence: Because our previous teacher had been a bore, we expected the new teacher to be a pedagogue of the same type.

9. Latin Root: Vest
Vestis—”Clothing”

10. Noun—a bad imitation; a perversion of
Travesty
Noun—a bad imitation; a perversion of
Sentence: Some of the books being published today are a travesty of the great literature that came before.
Syn: mockery, farce Ant: glorification

11. Adjective—Significant to one’s own profit or well-being.
Vested
Adjective—Significant to one’s own profit or well-being.
Sentence: Because Ben does not have a vested interest in the company, he doesn’t have to worry if it goes bankrupt.

12. Noun—clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority
Vestment
Noun—clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority
Sentence: Many choir members did not want to wear their vestments because they were too hot.

13. Verb—to strip or remove a title or position of authority
Divest
Verb—to strip or remove a title or position of authority
Sentence: When his cheating was discovered, Brian was divested of the office of student body president.
Ant: endow

14. Latin Root:
Corpor—”body”

15. Adjective—having to do with the body
Corporeal
Adjective—having to do with the body
Sentence: Some religious writers focus on the differences between corporeal form and spiritual essence.

16. Adjective—fat or obese
Corpulent
Adjective—fat or obese
Sentence: It seems shameful that the king is corpulent while his people are thin and starving.
Ant: skinny

17. Verb—to bring together features, ideas, or elements
Incorporate
Verb—to bring together features, ideas, or elements
Sentence: The most popular recipes in the cookbook manage to incorporate ideas about health and nutrition without sacrificing flavor.
Syn: include, join Ant: separate, remove