9th Grade Vocab 2

Which of the following is a synonym of the bold word?

They knew they couldn't go without it, but the hikers felt their bottled water was an encumbrance as they headed into the canyon.

• tool

• assistant

• necessity

• burden

Which of the following is a synonym of the bold word?

The ocean is fraught with dangerous creatures.

• scary

• free

• sparse

• full

Which of the following is a synonym of the bold word?

International aid provided sustenance for the families hit hardest by the drought.

• clothing

• transportation

• nourishment

• dessert

Which of the following is an antonym of the bold word?

T-shirts featuring the mascot were ubiquitous at home games.

• common

• everywhere

• rare

• annoying

Which of the following is an antonym of the bold word?

Bridget's array of snapshots was fun to browse.

• display

• design

• order

• mess

Which of the following is an antonym of the bold word?

Inventors rely on their ingenuity.

• cleverness

• inventiveness

• training

• stupidity

Something that is incontrovertible cannot be

• questioned

• proven

• repeated

• believed

The zenith is the spot directly

• above the observer

• below the observer

• beside the observer

• within the observer

When people act with alacrity, they act

• slowly

• reluctantly

• quickly

• incorrectly

Which of the following is most likely to encumber a cross-country runner?

• wind

• mud

• grass

• shoes