120 Words Every 9th Grader Should Know List 1

1. abhor

• to admire greatly
• to regard with disgust or hatred
• to ignore completely
• to feel indifferent towards

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

1. ambiguous

• clear
• certain
• vague

• definite

Appalled

• Appalled means shocked or horrified.
• Appalled means pleased or satisfied.
• Appalled signifies a state of joy or happiness.
• Appalled refers to being indifferent or unconcerned.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Besiege

• To provide aid and supplies to a besieged area.
• To surround or attack a place with armed forces.
• To build a fortification around a city.
• To negotiate a peace treaty with an enemy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Comprehensive

• Superficial and basic
• Incomplete and partial
• Limited in scope
• Thorough and all-encompassing

Despite the hardships in her life, Emilia held to her ____________.

• convictions

• fears

• indifference

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does Demeanor mean?

• Demeanor refers to a person's physical appearance.
• Demeanor is a type of clothing style.
• Demeanor means the time of day when someone is most active.
• Demeanor means a person's outward behavior or manner.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Diligent

• Diligent means hardworking and careful.
• Diligent means indifferent and apathetic.
• Diligent means quick and reckless.
• Diligent means lazy and careless.

Answer explanation

Are you a diligent student?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Elude

• To escape or avoid.
• To embrace or accept.
• To ignore completely.
• To confront directly.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Draco Malfoy, of an old and wealthy pure-blood family, was raised to believe in the inferiority of Muggle-borns, and thus treated Hermione with disdain. This was probably ___________ by Hermione's friendship with Harry and Ron,

• exacerbated
• celebrated
• ignored
• mitigated

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5