Spelling List | 9th List 30

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Word Practice Sentence
zygote The zygote is the first stage of the embryo once two gamete cells are joined.
podium The podium was too short for the speaker.
illustrate I've called a professional artist to illustrate the book.
sluggishly He moved sluggishly after surgery.
bystander The bystander gave his account of the accident.
impalpable The word impalpable means unable to understand easily or something that can't be touched.
laborious The laborious task was left to strongest of the group.
octopus The octopus darted away quickly.
swelter The swelter of last July will not soon be forgotten.
squalid The aid workers were shocked by the squalid conditions.
vouchsafe The word vouchsafe to give, allow or permit.
bamboozle She planned to bamboozle the entire town.
recruit They will recruit more men for the army.
shield The shield had a dragon on it.
laboratory The laboratory housed hundreds of bacteria for study.
muskellunge A muskellunge is a type of fish in North America from the pike family.
eccentricity The ecentricity of the old professor was the root of many jokes.
misspelled He misspelled only one word on the test.
lackadaisical Her lackadaisical attitude made her mom crazy.
ambiguous The question was too ambiguous for the students to answer.

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