English 9-10 vocab

plaintiff

a person who initiates a lawsuit; the complaining party

hoax

an act that is intended to fool or deceive; something that has been established by fraudulent means

cumbersome

clumsy; unwieldy; hard to handle

preposterous

contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; foolish

lethal

deadly; causing or capable of causing death

genial

favorable to growth or human comfort; kindly and friendly

morbid

having an abnormal interest in the unwholesome; gruesome

superfluous

more than is needed; excessive; surplus

uncanny

mysterious; strange; weird

advocate

one who argues for a cause; a defender; to support; recommend

prospective

probable; expected in the future

conspiracy

secret planning (usually unlawful or harmful); a plot or secret plan

quorum

the minimum number of members needed at a meeting to make official decisions

culmination

the peak; the highest point; the climax; the end result

larceny

theft; unlawful taking and carrying away from another's property

ominous

threatening; foreboding; sinister

allege

to claim or state without proof; unproven; questionable; so-called

misconstrue

to misinterpret; misunderstand

manipulate

to operate or control with the hands; to handle; to control or influence dishonesty, unfairly, or shrewdly; to trick

credentials

written evidence showing that a person has a right to certain position or authority