Academic Vocabulary List 9
Alphabetical list of words and meanings
| Word | Definition, meaning |
| adolescent | a teenager |
| authenticity | reality, certainty |
| cellophane | a plastic wrapping |
| coffin | a box in which a dead body is placed for burial |
| contemporary | from the same time period |
| cracker | a hard, salty, cookie-like food |
| devout | very religious |
| dweller | inhabitant, person who lives at a certain place |
| fantasy | imagination, dream world |
| fascinating | very interesting, exciting, fun |
| former | the first of two things |
| galaxy | a group of millions of stars |
| glance | to look at something quickly |
| havoc | a lot of trouble, chaos |
| latter | the second of two things |
| opaque | not transparent |
| perceive | to sense (see, hear, smell, touch) |
| subsequent | coming after, following |
| tipping | giving extra money for services |
| wrap | to put paper around something (a gift) |
Note: These are general meanings for the words. You may encounter other definitions depending on context.
Check a dictionary for other meanings.
See Matching Exercise for quiz withwords and definitions.