Year 9 Homework - Mainstream - Week 1-17 - 100 words vocabulary

Sep 28, 2026

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Year 9 Mainstream homework for Week 1-17 focuses on weekly vocabulary study using a “100 words” list in the booklet. Students complete 10 question tasks at home, learn precise definitions, and practise spelling each weekly word. In class, teachers test vocabulary knowledge, including correct usage in sentences and accurate spelling. Learners also study four Latin/Greek roots with definitions each week to support working out unfamiliar word meanings.

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Roots/Prefixes

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100 words list and definitions

Year 9 Homework – Mainstream Week 1-17 | Vocabulary | Each week you will have 10 questions based on the vocabulary on the ‘100 words’ page in this booklet. It’s your job to do the questions at home and learn the definitions of the words you’re asked about each week. The tasks will help you to learn the words.
You must also learn the spelling of the vocabulary words each week.
In lessons your teacher will test your knowledge of the vocabulary you’ve learnt. You will have to know how to use the words in a sentence, how to spell the words correctly and what the definition of the words are. | | --- | --- | | Roots/Prefixes | You will need to learn the 4 roots and the definitions each week too. Knowing Latin/Greek roots can help with working out the definitions of unfamiliar vocabulary. | | Spelling | Make sure you practise the spelling of the vocabulary words that you answer questions on each week. You will be tested on this. | 100 words 1. Abhor 2. Appease 3. Avarice 4. Alleviate 5. Ambivalent 6. Animosity 7. Anarchy 8. Arbitrary 9. Acquiesce 10. Assimilate 11. Brazen 12. Bigot 13. Belligerent 14. Callous 15. Clandestine 16. Coherent 17. Cumulative 18. Cynical 19. Catharsis 20. Coalition 21. Demure 22. Despot 23. Diligent 24. Depict 25. Derive 26. Digress 27. Distort 28. Dormant 29. Demeanor 30. Deplore 31. Derogatory 32. Disparity 33. Duplicity 34. Elated 35. Eloquent 36. Empathy 37. Explicit 38. Escalate 39. Exacerbate 40. Elusive 41. Fabricate 42. Falter 43. Furtive 44. Feral 45. Gluttony 46. Gratuitous 47. Haughty 48. Hypocrisy 49. Heinous 50. Impeccable 51. Implicit 52. Inept 53. Infamy 54. Inhibit 55. Insatiable 56. Insular 57. Intrepid 58. Inherent 59. Incessant 60. Impartial 61. Jubilant 62. Jeopardize 63. Lurid 64. Lucrative 65. Maverick 66. Morose 67. Myriad 68. Mediate 69. Novice 70. Nuance 71. Nonchalant 72. Niche 73. Oblivious 74. Obtuse 75. Parody 76. Plethora 77. Preposterous 78. Pertinent 79. Precarious 80. Quaint 81. Rash 82. Repugnant 83. Rejuvenate 84. Retrospect 85. Salient 86. Staid 87. Surreptitious 88. Subdue 89. Scrutiny 90. Subordinate 91. Surmise 92. Superfluous 93. Sycophant 94. Tenuous 95. Tangible 96. Travesty 97. Tirade 98. Vindicate 99. Validate 100. Zealot Definitions Abhor – to hate or detest something Appease – to calm/satisfy Avarice – excessive greed Alleviate – make (suffering, a problem) less severe Ambivalent – having mixed feelings about something Animosity – strong dislike or hostility Anarchy – a state of disorder due to a lack of/rejection of authority Arbitrary – based on a random choice rather than a solid reason or system Acquiesce – to agree to something without protest Assimilate – take in (ideas, information, culture) and understand fully Brazen – bold and without shame Bigot – a person who is intolerant (won’t accept) other’s opinions Belligerent – hostile and aggressive Callous – cruel, heartless Clandestine – kept secret or done secretly, sneaky Coherent – logical and consistent Cumulative – increasing in quantity, building upon itself, the total of everything Cynical – seeing things in the worst way Catharsis– releasing strong emotions Coalition– a union of groups Definitions Demure: reserved, modest, and shy Despot: a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. Diligent: having or showing care and conscientiousness in work or duties Depict: show, portray in words; describe Derive: arise from or originate in/ obtain something from (a specified source) Digress: leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing Distort: give a misleading or false account or impression of/pull out of shape Dormant: temporarily inactive Demeanor: outward behaviour Deplore: feel

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How do Roots/Prefixes support vocabulary learning?

Students learn four roots and their definitions each week. Knowing Latin/Greek roots helps them work out meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Oliver