9th Grade Words of the Day
This Words for the Day webpage helps grade 9 students learn words at their levels efficiently. In addition to showing words of the current day, the page also has words of the recent 15 or 50 days to review. It's a handy app for 9th-grade students to get words and their meanings, examples, and context sources.
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Word of the Day for Grade 9
Specified Day: 2026-01-15
| appoint |     |
v. assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
Write and appoint the evening after to-morrow, at seven, for the meeting.
But I told Traddles, and Mr. and Mrs. Micawber, that before I could think of leaving, they must appoint a day when they would come and dine with me.
At last he arrived in Rome, where the Pope had just died, and there was great doubt among the cardinals as to whom they should appoint as his successor.
| mature | |
v. develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
He was matter-of-fact, yes, and incurably mature.
Napoleon was now a mature boar of twenty-four stone.
In truth, a mature man who uses hair-oil, unless medicinally, that man has probably got a quoggy spot in him somewhere.
| longitude | |
n. an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
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2026-01-14 (Back to the Day)
impose 
v. demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
enforce
v. put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
2026-01-13 (Back to the Day)
hospitable
a. disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
neutral
a. impartial; not supporting one side over another
leisurely
a. unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
2026-01-12 (Back to the Day)
abrupt
a. broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
pasture
n. field covered with grass; meadow
2026-01-09 (Back to the Day)
marine
a. of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
antique
n. any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
2026-01-08 (Back to the Day)
industrious
a. diligent; hard-working; busy and laborious
adversary
n. opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
attire
n. clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
2026-01-07 (Back to the Day)
offend
v. strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
shabby
a. torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
2025-12-22 (Back to the Day)
reject
v. turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
plea
n. request for help; excuse or pretext
2025-12-19 (Back to the Day)
sinister
a. suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
blossom
n. reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
2025-12-18 (Back to the Day)
luminous
a. shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
terrific
a. causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
commence
v. have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
2025-12-17 (Back to the Day)
moisture
n. wetness caused by water
tropical
a. relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
2025-12-16 (Back to the Day)
treacherous
a. dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
captivity
n. prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
monotonous
a. boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
2025-12-15 (Back to the Day)
crude
a. being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
frail
a. physically weak; easily broken
2025-12-12 (Back to the Day)
factor
n. anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
sanctuary
n. place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
2025-12-11 (Back to the Day)
ally
n. confederate; partner; collaborator
fascinating
a. capable of arousing and holding the attention
marvel
n. wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
2025-12-10 (Back to the Day)
contribute
v. provide; bestow a quality on
penetrate
v. pierce; go through; permeate