9th Grade Vocabulary Quiz #1

What is the term for sensational and melodramatic media?

• Yellow Journalism

• Sleuthery

• Foreshadowing

• Tacit

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

Which word describes a heartfelt remorse?

• Deference

• Contrition

• Vulgar

• Draughty

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the term for projecting coastal cliffs?

• Promontories

• Tube

• Tacit

• Sleuthery

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word means a humble yielding to the wishes or judgment of another?

• Foreshadowing

• Deference

• Vulgar

• Draughty

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the term for the investigation of a crime or mystery by someone who is not a police officer?

• Tacit

• Sleuthery

• Yellow Journalism

• Promontories

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The old house was very ______, with cold air seeping through the windows.

• tacit

• draughty

• vulgar

• contrition

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.3B

The author's use of ______ in the novel hinted at the tragic ending.

• foreshadowing

• tube

• deference

• sleuthery

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The agreement was ______, as both parties understood the terms without speaking.

• vulgar

• tacit

• contrition

• promontories

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.4B

In London, many people take the ______ to commute to work.

• tube

• sleuthery

• foreshadowing

• deference

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.3B

The millionaire's lifestyle was far from ______, as he lived in luxury.

• contrition

• vulgar

• draughty

• tacit

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4