Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 9

What is the meaning of the word "Civil"?

• Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns

• Showing a lack of respect

• Being aware of one's surroundings

• Feeling or expressing remorse

Which word best describes someone who is aware of their surroundings and thoughts?

• Civil

• Conscious

• Contrite

• Defied

What does the word "Contrite" mean?

• Feeling or expressing remorse

• Showing a lack of respect

• Relating to ordinary citizens

• Being aware of one's surroundings

Which word means to openly resist or refuse to obey?

• Futile

• Hierarchy

• Defied

• Tenuous

What is the meaning of the word "Futile"?

• Capable of producing any useful result

• Incapable of producing any useful result

• Relating to a system of ranks

• Showing a lack of respect

Which word refers to a system in which people or things are ranked one above the other?

• Idealism

• Innocence

• Hierarchy

• Tenuous

What does the word "Idealism" mean?

• The practice of forming or pursuing ideals

• The state of being unaware

• The quality of being weak or insubstantial

• The state of being free from guilt

Which word best describes the state of being free from guilt or moral wrong?

• Civil

• Conscious

• Innocence

• Defied

What is the meaning of the word "Tenuous"?

• Strong and substantial

• Weak and insubstantial

• Relating to a system of ranks

• Showing a lack of respect

Which word means to be aware of and respond to one's surroundings?

• Civil

• Conscious

• Contrite

• Defied