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: 2026-03-23
| mishap |     |
n. unfortunate accident; bad luck
That direful mishap was at the bottom of his temporary recluseness.
This mishap occurred when she was descending an open slope about two-thirds home.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 8 Rain, Darkness, and Anxious Wanderers
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 8 Rain, Darkness, and Anxious Wanderers
While he stood there the men at the well succeeded in getting up the bucket without a mishap.
| antiquated | |
a. too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
Scarlett, our Southern way of living is as antiquated as the feudal system of the Middle Ages.
And hanging the antique broad-brim on a bust of Plato, Jo read her letters.
The rust on the ponderous iron-work of its oaken door looked more antique than anything else in the New World.
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2026-03-20 (Back to the Day)
glamour 
n. air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
epidemic
n. outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
2026-03-19 (Back to the Day)
elevate
v. raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
applaud
v. acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
horde
n. a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
2026-03-18 (Back to the Day)
overwhelm
v. defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
predicament
n. tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
2026-03-17 (Back to the Day)
mistrust
n. lack of trust or confidence
festive
a. offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
query
n. inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
2026-03-16 (Back to the Day)
incongruous
a. not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
oblivious
a. inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
2026-03-13 (Back to the Day)
staple
n. necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
enclose
v. include; surround on all sides; close in
2026-03-12 (Back to the Day)
trespass
v. unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
civilian
a. of or relating to nonmilitary life
jagged
a. unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
2026-03-11 (Back to the Day)
elated
a. overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
reciprocal
a. concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
2026-03-10 (Back to the Day)
widespread
a. spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
quench
v. put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
hazy
a. slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
2026-03-09 (Back to the Day)
corral
n. enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
indomitable
a. unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
2026-03-06 (Back to the Day)
strategy
n. elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
tidy
a. being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
2026-03-05 (Back to the Day)
focus
n. most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
loom
v. appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
shroud
v. hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
2026-03-04 (Back to the Day)
celebrity
n. a widely known person; the state of being well known
drought
n. dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
2026-03-03 (Back to the Day)
symptom
n. sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
infirmity
n. weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
lull
n. moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
2026-03-02 (Back to the Day)
excel
v. be superior; distinguish oneself
repel
v. force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against