English 9

Vocabulary Unit

Conscionable

• Example: The town was surprised by the mayor’s conscionable decision to give money to social programs that he had opposed during his campaign.

• Definition: Acceptable or permissible according to conscience; characterized by fairness and justice

Scientific

• Example: Using his scientific knowledge gained from his marine biology classes, Johnny created an aquarium that rivals one at Sea World.

• Definition: Pertaining to or concerned with science or the sciences

Conscience

• Example: Instead of pocketing the $300 she found, the young girl followed her conscience and returned it to the lost and found, only to be rewarded later.

• Definition: the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one’s conduct or motives

Omniscience

• Example: A narrator’s omniscience allows the reader to be aware of the actions, feelings, and thoughts of all characters.

• Definition: the quality or state of having complete or unlimited awareness, or understanding

Prescient

• Example: Cassondra’s prescient abilities were of no use, for no one believed her predictions of future war and destruction.

• Definition: knowledge of things before they exist or happen; foreknowledge; foresight

Conscientious

• Example: Most students are very conscientious when deciding upon which college to attend; they research carefully, apply to several schools, and thoroughly examine the pros and cons of those who accept them.

• Definition: Meticulous; careful; painstaking; thorough and careful

Diagnosis

• Example: The doctor’s diagnosis was based upon many tests and collaborating among several specialists.

• Definition: Identification, especially of a disease, by examination and analysis

Prognosis

• Example: The forecaster’s prognosis for the weekend weather was hot, humid, and sticky, with thunderstorms likely.

• Definition: prediction or forecast, often but not always relating to a disease

Agnostic

• Example: As an agnostic, the professor felt uncomfortable working in a private school where she is responsible for teaching religion class twice a week.

• Definition: one who is doubtful or noncommittal about something; a person who believes that nothing I known or can be known about the existence of God.

Gnostic

• Example: The Gnostic text was considered sacred by the monks, who repeated many of its verses during daily meditation.

• Definition: of or relating to intellectual or spiritual knowledge

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Use every vocabulary word in a sentence. The word’s

sentence must demonstrate its meaning.

Gno/Sci- to know, to have skill