9th Class English Vocabulary

(i) Word meaning

(ii) Synonyms and Antonyms

(iii) Phrases & ldioms

Abstain: keep oneself from doing or enjoying something; refrain.

Aloft: Up in the air; overhead.

Absurd: Unreasonable; not sensible; foolish in a funny way; ridiculous.

Authentic: Known to be true or genuine; trustworthy; reliable.

Abscond: Go away suddenly and secretly.

Amorous: Readily showing or feeling love

Affray: Disturbance of the peace caused by fighting or rioting in the public place.  

Ardour: Great warmth of feeling; enthusiasm; zeal.  

Affinity: Structural resemblance or similarity of character; relationship

Avail: Make use of something; take advantage of something.

Bane: Cause of Somebody?s ruin or trouble.

Babble: to Murmur.

Bawl: Shout or cry loudly.

Baffle: to confuse.

Bedevil: Trouble greatly; torment; afflict.

Barbarian: uncivilized.

Bilk: Avoid paying money to somebody; cheat somebody.

Bashful: shy.

Blemish: Mark or stain that spoils the beauty or perfection of somebody or something.

Beguile: to deceive; to while away.

Canopy: over-hanging shelter; an ornamental roof like structure.

Complacent: satisfied.

Castigate: punish.

Concubine: a woman living with a man but not actually married.

Celibacy: unmarried or single life.

Confiscate: to seize by authority.

Censure: blame, criticise.

Cumulative: all together, collected.

Coincide: happen together, agree.

Cynic: a philosopher criticizing everyone and everything.

Dearth: scarcity.

Deprave: corrupt.

Debar: prohibit.

Denizen: citizen, inhabitant.

Delinquent: to do wrong, violation of law.

Discern: make out, find out.

Demise: death.

Dubious: not clear, occasioning great doubt.

Demure: quiet, shy and modest.

Drub: beat.

Ebullient: enthusiastic or full of excitement.

Elegy: a poem or song written on death.

Eccentric: out of the usual course, different

Elixir: a liquor thought to have the power of from normal people, prolonging life.

Effrontery: shameless boldness.

Elysium: heaven, any delightful place.

Elapse: to pass silently.

Embark: to start a work or go on board a ship.

Elegant: pleasing, of good taste.

Emulate: strive to excel or to improve.

Fabricate: to devise falsely.

Felon: disloyal, traitorous.

Fallible: liable to commit mistake or error.

Fend: to keep off.

Fanatic: unreasonably zealous.

Fiasco: a failure.

Fantasy: fancy, imagination.

Flatulent: empty, vain

Fastidious: affecting or pretending superiority.

Flirt: to triffle with love, to throw with a jerk.

Gab: talk, chatter.

Glum: suiien, sad, moody, gloomy.

Genial: cordial.

Grasp: understand.

Gestation: carrying of youth in womb, pregnancy.

Gratify: satisfy, delight.

Gestation: use the movement of hand and feet when speaking.

Grudge: ill will

Giddy: dizzy

Guile: malice.

Haggle: dispute on terms or rate.

Haze: mist

Hanky-panky: deceptive behaviour.

Heathen: not adhering to any religion.

Harass: worry, trouble.

Hideous: repulsive, morally detestable.

Harlot: prostitute.

Histrionic: of or pertaining to stage or actors.

Hearth: part of room meam making fire.

Hotchpotch: confused, jumbled.  

Idiosyncratic: having peculiar temper.

Impeach: to accuse.

Illusion: unreal or misleading image presented to the vision, a deceptive appearance.

Impede: to slow in progress, obstruct, hinder.

Imbibe: to absorb, to saturate, soak, steep.

Impertinent: irrelevant, Inapplicable, inappropriate, rude.

Immigrate: to come into a country of which one is not a native.

Impetus: driving or moving force.

Immune: exempt from tax, protected against disease as by inoculation, enjoying immunity.

Ingenuous: innocent, frank, of a superior character.

Jab: sudden thrust.

Jabber: chatter rapidly or unintelligibly,

Jargon: unintelligible speech.

Jettison: throw overboard.

Jaunty: showy.

Jostle: push roughly against somebody in crowd.

Judicious: prudent.

Jocund: merry, cheerful.

Juno: a very beautiful woman.

Jocund: merry, cheerful.

Jeopardy: in danger of harm, loss or destruction.

Kaleidoscope: optical toy in which a whole lot of coloured designs can be seen.

Kudos: honour, glory, praise.

Kin: kith and kin, near and dear.

Kindle: catch fire.

Knack: dexterity aptitude

Kingpin: essential person or thing.

Knave: villain, rogue.

Knead: press and stretch with the hands to from a fiem smooth paste.

Kindred: related, belonging to the same family.

Keynote: central theme of a speech, book, etc.

Lampoon: a personal satire in writing, usually malicious or abusive, by 18th century poets.

Lieu: instead of.

Languish: become weak or faint.

Litigate: carry on a law suit.

Laud: praise.

Loathe: hate.

Lethargy: laziness, drowsiness.

Loggerhead: engaged in quarrel.

Licentious: sexually immoral.

Loquacious: given to talking, garrulous.

Madden: to make or become mad.

Manifest: clear, evident to the senses, up to the sight.

Make-believe: story full of lies.

Meager: destitute of riches, strength or the like.

Malnutrition: unsuitable or insufficient feeding.

Medico: a physician, surgeon or medical student.

Mammoth: very large,

Mendicancy: beggary.

Mandate: an authoritative command or order

Mundane: of or pertaining to earth, worldly.

Nagging: constantly finding fault.

Nightmare: dreadful dream.

Nausea: inclination to vomit.

Nostalgia: home-sickness.

Neology: coining of new words, introduction of new sense of old words.

Novice: a beginner.

Nibble: to keep on eating a little more or less constantly.

Nurture: nursing or nourishing.

Nestle: to settle comfortably.

Nymph: young and beautiful semi-divine maiden.

1.

Abandon: Leave, forsake, give up

36.

Lament: Mourn, grieve

2.

Abhor: Hate, detest

37.

Liberal: Generous

3.

Absurd: Silly, ridiculous

38.

Liberty: Freedom, Independence

4.

Abridge: Shorten, curtail, reduce

39.

Malice: Spite

5.

Acquiesce: Assent

40.

Meagre: Small

6.

Apposite: Suitable

41.

Melancholy: Gloomy, sad

7.

Brisk: Bright, lively

42.

Negligent: Careless, heedless

8.

Baggy: Tight

43.

Obsolete: Antiquated

9.

Bliss: Joy, happiness, felicity

44.

Pensive: Thoughtful

10.

Brutal: Savage, Cruel

45.

Persuade: Urge

11.

Callous: Hard, cruel

46.

Pretense: Excuse, Pretext

12.

Candid: sincere, frank

47.

Obscene: Indecent, filthy

13.

Compassion: sympathy, pity

48.

Quaint: Queer

14.

Cynical: Misanthropic

49.

Radiant: Brilliant, bright

15.

Denounce: Accuse, condemn

50.

Reiterate: Repeat

16.

Dexterity: Skill, deftness, adroitness

51.

Remorse: Regret, Repentance

17.

Diligent: industrious, preserving

52.

Reticent: silent, reserved

18.

Emulate: Imitate

53.

Savage: wild, barbarous

19.

Eccentric: Odd, singular

54.

Sterile, barren, unproductive

20.

Extravagant: Wasteful, prodigal

55.

Sublime: elevated

21

Fabricate: forge, construct

56.

Tedious, Wearisome, monotonous 

22.

Fanciful: imaginative

57.

Temporal: worldly

23.

Ferocious: fierce savage, barbarous

58.

Thrifty: Economical 

24.

Flimsy: Slight, thin

59.

Urbane: polite, courteous

25.

Gaiety: Joyousness mirth, happiness

60.

Vacillate: Waver

26.

Grievous: Painful, sorrowful

61.

Vigilance: Watchfulness

27.

Guilt: sin crime

62.

Vigilance: Revengeful

28.

Humane: kind, benevolent

63.

Warlike: Soldierly

29.

Hamper: Hinder, impede

64.

Weary: Tired

30.

Inanimate: Lifeless

65.

Wrack: Ruin, destroy 

31

Inanimate: continuous

66.

Yield: Surrender

32.

Indignant: Angry

67.

Yearn: Crave, desire

33.

Ingenuous: Artless, sincere

68.

Zest: Enthusiasm

34.

Jubilant: Joyful

69.

Zenith: Top, summit

35.

Jovial: Merry, Jolly

70.

Zeal: Passion

1.

Absurd: Rational

36.

Mobile: Stationary 

2.

Attract: Repel

37.

Mandatory: Optional

3.

Ascent: Descent

38.

Nimble: Lazy

4.

Authentic: Spurious

39.

Neat: Untidy, Mixed

5.

Barbarous: Civilized

40.

Obliging: mulish

6.

Barren: Fertile

41.

Obtain: Forfeit

7.

Benevolent: Malevolent

42.

Plenty: Paucity

8.

Boisterous: Placid

43.

Praise: Abuse

9.

Certain: precarious

44.

Pride: Humility  

10.

Cheap: Dear

45.

Perturbed: Calm

11.

Censure: Praise

46.

Pardon: Chastise

12.

Coarse: Fine

47.

Questionable: Sure, certain

13.

Definite: Vague

48.

Questionable: Friendly

14.

Delay: Haste

49.

Quicken: Retard

15.

Dexterity: Impotency

50.

Reciprocal: Unilateral

16.

Earthly: Celestial

51.

Refute: confirm

17.

Emancipate: Enslave

52.

Rectify: Falsify

18.

Fabulous: Real

53.

Rapidity: Inertia

19.

Freedom: Slavery

54.

Recover: Praise

20.

Fraud: Integrity

55.

Smile: Frown

21

Gaiety: Mourning

56.

Safe: Exposed

22.

Generosity: Stinginess

57.

Transparent: Opaque

23.

Hypocrisy: Sincerity

58.

Tame: Wild, savage

24.

Hide: Divulge

59.

Theory: Practice

25.

Infringe: Obey

60.

Thrifty: Extravagant

26.

Insult: Esteem

61.

Uniform: varied

27.

Insipid: Tasty

62.

Vindictive: Forgiving

28.

Jump: sink, drop

63.

Vulgar: Cultured

29.

Justice: Partiality

64.

Wavering: Steady

30.

Keen: Indifferent 

65.

Want: Possess

31

Keep: Discard

66.

Welcome: Insult, offend

32.

Lethargic: Smart

67.

Wicked: Virtuous

33.

Languid: Energetic

68.

Yield: Withhold, keep back

34.

Malice: Goodwill

69.

Zenith : Nadir

35.

Melancholy: Spirited

70.

Zest : Tardy

An apple a day keep the doctor away. 

Eating an apple every day can help to keep you healthy. Other interpretation: A small preventive treatment wards off serious problems.

All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.

Everybody needs a certain amount of relaxation. It is not good to work all the time.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

With practice everything becomes easier.

All roads lead to Rome

 There are many different ways to reach an objective.

All?s well that ends well.

There is a salutation to everything even if there are doubts.

All?s is fair in love and war.

Things that are done in love or war can often be excused.

All in good time.

Be patient. Things will happen when the time is right.

All that glitters is not gold.

Appearances can be deceptive.

All good things come to those who wait.

If you are patient you will be rewarded.

A friend?s eye is a good mirror.

A real friend will tell you the truth.

A friend to all is a friend to none. 

Someone who is a friend to everyone makes none of them feel special.

A bird in hand is worth two in a bush.

It is better to keep what you have rather than to risk losing it by searching for something better.

Bad news travels fast.

People tend to circulate bad news very quickly (accidents, illness, etc.,)  

Be just before you are generous.

Make sure all your debts are paid before you start offering help to others.

Beauty is only skin deep

A person?s character is more important than their appearance.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Different people have different tastes.

Be swift to hear, slow to speak.

Listen carefully before speaking.

Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.

It is preferable to have something sure now that the possibility of something better later.

Charity begins at home.

A person?s first duty is to help and care for his own family.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A clean body is just as important as a pure soul.

Dead men tell no lies

A dead person cannot cause difficulties by revealing something that it would be preferable to conceal.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune

Hard work brings rewards.

Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

It is much better for you to go to bed early and to get up early in the morning.

Easier said than done.

What is suggested sounds easy, but it is more difficult to actually do it.

Elbow grease is the best polish

Hard work gives the best results.

Empty vessels make the most noise.

The least intelligent people are often the most talkative or noisy.

Every clud has a silver lining.

There is a positive or hopeful side to every situation.

Every rose has its thorn.

Every good thing has an unpleasant side.

Experience is the father of wisdom.

Experience and knowledge result in better judgment.

Facts speak louder than words.

People show what they are really like by what they do rather than do rather than by what they say.

Failure teaches success.

People can learn from their failures and be successful later on.

False friends are worse than open enemies.

It?s better to know who your real enemies are rather than trust someone who pretends to be a friend but is capable of stabbing you in the back.

God helps those who help themselves.

Success comes to those who make a real effort to achieve it.

Hard words breaks no bones.

Criticism or verbal attacks may be unpleasant but will not kill anyone.

Haste makes waste.

If something is done too quickly, it may be doe carelessly and need to be redone.

Hatred is as blind as love.

A person who feels hatred does not see any qualities in the person he/she hates.

If two ride a horse, one must ride behind

When two people do something together, one will be the leader and the other will be the subordinate.

If you want a friend, be a friend

Friendship must be reciprocal. 

Justice delayed is justice denied.

If the law is applied too lake, there is no justice.

Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age.

What you learn when you are young will be invaluable when your grow old.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Laughter makes people feel good.

Learn to walk before you run.

Don?t rush into doing something before you know how to do it.

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. 

Education is something that you keep forever.

Look before you leap.

Consider possible consequences before taking action.

Loose lips sink ships.

Disclosing important information (to the enemy or a competitor) could result in large losses.

Lookers weepers, finders keepers.

If you lose something you lament, if you find something you keep it.

Love is blind.

A person in love does not see the faults of the person he/she loves.

Man proposes, God disposes.

Our destiny depends on God?s will.

Man can die but once.

If death comes now, you will not have to experience it later.

Man is as old as he feels himself to be.

Your age doesn?t matter as long as you are fit and healthy.

Man is known by the company he keeps.

A person?s character is judged by the type of people with whom they spend their time.

No news is good news.

If the news was bad we should hear of it. Since we have heard nothing, we can assume that is well.

No pain, no gain.

Without hard word nothing will be achieved.  

No smoke without fire.

There could be some truth in the rumour?

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

You cannot expect to achieve anything if you take no. risks. 

Once bitten, twice shy.

After an unpleasant experience, people are careful to avoid something similar.

Out of sight, out of mind.

We tend to forget people or things that we do not see.

Penny wise, pound foolish.

Refers to a person who is careful about spending small amounts of money, but not careful about spending large amounts. 

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

One should not criticize others for faults similar to one?s own and risk retaliation.  

Practice makes perfect.

Doing something repeatedly is the only.

Way to become good at it

Practice what you preach

Do yourself what you advise other to do.

Prevention is better than cure.

It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.

Pride come before a fall.

Don?t be too self-confident or proud; something may happen to make you look foolish.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

It is easier to deal with a problem when you discuss it with someone.

Wisdom is better than strength.

It is preferable to use one?s intelligence than one?s physical strength.

You are never too old to learn.

You can always learn something new, no matter how old you are. 

You Scatch my back and l?ll scratch yours.

You help me and l?ll help you.

There is a black sheep in every flock.

There is always someone who doesn?t behave or perform like the others. 

There?s many slip between the cup and the lip.

We do not own something until we actually get it.

There is a trick in every trade.

There is an established way of doing things.

Time and tide wait for no man.

Delaying a decision will not prevent events.

Time is money

Time is valuable and should not be wasted.

To err is human, to forgive divine.

It is human nature to make mistakes, therefore one should forgive them.

A tree is known by its fruit 

A person is judged by his actions.

Truth is the spice of life.

Events in real life are often stranger than in fiction.

Union is strength

A group has more force than an individual.

Variety is the spice of life.

Doing a lot of different thing makes life more interesting.

Waste not, want not.

If you never waste anything, you will have is when you need it.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

You should adopt the customs of the people or country you are visiting and behave in the same way.

Where there?s life there?s hope.

As long as a person is breathing, there is hope for recovery.

Where there?s will there?s a way.

If you are determined to do something you will find a way to do it.