English Book Class 9

hug (v) /hʌɡ/ :to embrace; to put your arms around somebody hunch (v) /hʌntʃ/ :raise (one's shoulders) I :too large, great, etc. to be measured immeasurable (adj.)/ɪˈmeʒərəbl/ :to kill somebody by burning them immolate (v) /ˈɪməleɪt/ : the body’s ability to avoid infection and disease immunity (n) /ɪˈmjuːnəti/ inbox (n) /ˈɪnbɒks/ Curriculum :the place on a computer where email messages are shown indifference (n) /ɪnˈdɪfrəns/ Development Centre:lack of interest, concern, or sympathy infect (v) /ɪnˈfekt/ :to make a disease or an illness spread to a person influential (adj.) /ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/ :having great influence on someone or something inherently (adv.) /ɪnˈhɪərəntli/ :according to the basic nature of somebody/something inquisitive (adj.) /ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/ :trying to find out what other people are doing, curious innocence (n) /ˈɪnəsns/ :lack of knowledge and experience of the world, especially of evil or unpleasant things insight (n) /ˈɪnsaɪt/ :an understanding of what something is like intellectual (n) /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/ :a person possessing a highly developed intellect internalize (v) /ɪnˈtɜːnəlaɪz/ :make a feeling or a belief part of way to think and behave interrupt (v) /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ :stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process) intimate (adj) /ˈɪntɪmət/ :having a close and friendly relationship intoxicant (n) /ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt/ :a substance such as alcohol that produces false feelings of pleasure and a lack of control J :the state or feeling of being jealous/envy jealousy (n) /ˈdʒeləsi/ :the place where two or more roads meet junction (n) /ˈdʒʌŋkʃn/ L :clear enough to read legible (adj.) /ˈledʒəbl/ :connected with the act of making and passing laws legislative (adj.) /ˈledʒɪslətɪv/ :something valid, justifiable legitimate (adj.) /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/ :a shared language between people with different languages lingua franca (n) /ˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/ :feel intense dislike or disgust for loathe (v) /ləʊð/ :a strong feeling of wanting something/somebody longing (n) /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/ 194

M Curriculum :a field covered in grass, grassland meadow (n) /ˈmedəʊ/ Development Centre:reflection/concentration meditation (n) /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn/ :to present mention (v) /ˈmenʃn/ :a colorless, odorless flammable gas methane (n) /ˈmiːθeɪn/ :having the habit of regular migration migratory (adj.) /ˈmaɪɡrətri/ :a group of atoms bonded together molecule (n) /ˈmɒlɪkjuːl/ :catch word/slogan motto (n) /ˈmɒtəʊ/ :to say something in a soft quiet voice murmur (v) /ˈmɜːmə(r)/ :difficult to understand, explain, or identify mysterious (adj.) /mɪˈstɪəriəs/ :to tell a story N :open to discussion or modification narrate (v) /nəˈreɪt/ :a small quiet place; every aspect of a situation negotiable (adj.) /nɪˈɡəʊʃiəbl/ :an annoying thing, person or situation nook (n) /nʊk/ nuisance (n) /ˈnjuːsns/ :article about somebody’s life printed in a newspaper soon after their death O :to get something obituary (n) /əˈbɪtʃuəri/ :a job or profession :a crime or insult that can be punished by a court obtain (v) /əbˈteɪn/ :a piece of enclosed land planted with fruit/orange trees. occupation (n) /ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/ :connected with the ovaries offence (n) /əˈfens/ orchard (n) /ˈɔːtʃəd/ : (of a disease) that spreads over a whole country or the ovarian (adj.) /əʊˈveəriən/ :having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs P :able to cause disease pandemic (adj.) /pænˈdemɪk/ :to continue to do something despite difficulties or whole world passionate (adj.) /ˈpæʃənət/ : to pick a fruit or flower; to pull the feathers off a dead bird pathogenic (adj.) /ˌpæθəˈdʒenɪk/ :connected with the period after the birth of a child persist (v) /pəˈsɪst/ opposition 195 pluck (v) /plʌk/ postpartum (adj.) /ˌpəʊst ˈpɑːtəm/

precaution (n) /prɪˈkɔːʃn/ :something that is done in advance in order to prevent problems premature (adj.) /ˈpremətʃə(r)/ : happening before the normal or expected time preview (n) /ˈpriːvjuː/ :an opportunity to view something before it is acquired prickly (adj.) /ˈprɪkli/ :thorny profound (adj.) /prəˈfaʊnd/ :very great; felt or experienced very strongly psychiatrist (n) /saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/ : a doctor who studies and treats mental illnesses punctual (adj.) /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ :able to complete a required task or fulfill an obligation on time Q quest (n) /kwest// Curriculum: a long search for something. Development Centre R :person who receives something recipient (n) /rɪˈsɪpiənt/ :to think carefully and deeply about something reflect (v) /rɪˈflekt/ :to help remember something remind (v) /rɪˈmaɪnd// :far away from centre remote (adj.) /rɪˈməʊt/ :to take something away remove (n) /rɪˈmuːv/ : save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation rescue (v) /ˈreskjuː/ : to do harm to sb because they have harmed you first retaliate (v) /rɪˈtælieɪt/ :a critical appraisal of a book, play, film, etc. review (n) /rɪˈvjuː/ :prize; award reward (n) /rɪˈwɔːd/ S salient (adj) /ˈseɪliənt/ :most important or noticeable scare (v) /skeə(r)/ : to become frightened senatorial (adj.) /ˌsenəˈtɔːriəl/ :connected with a senate or members of a senate sequential (adj) /sɪˈkwenʃl/ :following in order of time or place serpent (n) /ˈsɜːpənt/ : a snake severe (adj.) /sɪˈvɪə(r)/ :extremely bad or serious significance (n) /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ : the importance of something simultaneously (adv)/ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəsli/ : happening or done at the same time as something else slogan (n) /ˈsləʊɡən/ :a short and striking phrase to attract the attention of public 196

sly (adj.) /slaɪ/ Curriculum : acting in a secret or dishonest way, cunning socialize (n) /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/ Development Centre:behave in a way that is acceptable to their society souvenir (n) /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(r)/ : gifts spurt (n) /spɜːt/ :a sudden fountain standstill (n) /ˈstændstɪl/ :a situation in which all the activity has stopped; halt strive (v) /straɪv/ :to try very hard to achieve something surveyor (n) /səˈveɪə(r)/ :a person whose job is to examine and record the details susceptibility (n) /səˌseptəˈbɪləti/ : the state of being very likely to be influenced or infected :doubtful, skeptical suspicious (adj.) /səˈspɪʃəs/ :to fly quickly and suddenly downwards swoop (v) /swuːp/ :the feeling of being sorry for somebody sympathy (n) /ˈsɪmpəθi/ :sign that shows you are not healthy symptom (n) /ˈsɪmptəm :appealing/ inviting T :the feel/appearance tempting (adj.) /ˈtemptɪŋ/ :God texture (n) /ˈtekstʃə(r)/ :having frightening quality or manner the Almighty (n) /ɔːlˈmaɪti/ :to draw threatening (adj.) /ˈθretnɪŋ :a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established trace (v) /treɪs/ by use as representing a company or product trademark (n) /ˈtreɪdmɑːk/ :in between the process of change :a common freshwater fish transitional (adj) /trænˈzɪʃənl/ trout (n) /traʊt/ :a person whose job is to make sure that rules in the game U :happening too soon or sooner than is normal , premature umpire (n) /ˈʌmpaɪə(r)/ :not wanting to do something are not broken :to move data to a larger computer system untimely (adj.) /ʌnˈtaɪmli/ unwilling (adj.) /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ :holiday; a fixed holiday period between terms in school upload (v) /ˌʌpˈləʊd/ :to do something daring that might be full of risk V 197 vacation (n) /vəˈkeɪʃn/ venture (v) /ˈventʃə(r)/

verification (n) /ˌverɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ :the act of showing or checking that something is true or accurate victory (n) /ˈvɪktəri/ :beating an opponent in a game or other competition virtue (n) /ˈvɜːtʃuː/ : behavior showing high moral standards volunteer (v) /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ :to offer to do something without getting paid for it W :to move, or make sb/sth move quickly in a circle whirl (v) /wɜːl/ :clever at getting what they want, willing to trick people wily (adj.) /ˈwaɪli/ :be strong enough not to be hurt; resist withstand (v) /wɪðˈstænd/ :very good, pleasant or enjoyable, remarkable wonderful (adj.) /ˈwʌndəfl/ Curriculum Development Centre 198