Unit 1 - 9th Grade Vocab

Phototropic

• Related to light orientation
• Related to sound waves
• Related to heat absorption
• Related to water flow

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Phosphorescent

• A type of light bulb
• A chemical element
• A type of plant
• Emitting light without heat

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Photogenic

• A person who is afraid of light
• A person who is attractive in photographs
• A person who is afraid of photos
• A person who hates being photographed

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Lucid

• Easy to understand

• A type of car
• Confusing

• A type of animal

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Elucidate

• To make obscure
• To make clear
• To make difficult
• To make change

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Translucent

• Allowing light, but not detailed images, to pass through
• Completely blocking light
• Invisible

• Reflecting light

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Circumspect

• Careful
• Reckless
• Unaware
• Indifferent

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Prospect

• Something expected

• Something smelly

• Something hateful

• Something carefree

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Specter

• A type of ghost
• A type of fish
• A type of bird
• A type of plant

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Invidious

• Hateful

• Shameful

• Sorrowful

• Painful

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4