Q1.W10.Vocabulary (9th Grade)

What does the word "pervade" mean?

• To laugh at someone in a mocking way

• To spread throughout

• To take a break

• To confuse

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Which word describes a temporary pause or break in an activity?

• Abyss

• Hiatus

• Defile

• Speculation

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What is the meaning of "jeer"?

• To make gestures

• To clean or purify

• To mock or taunt

• To ponder or guess

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Which word means to make dirty or pollute?

• Defile

• Baffle

• Sinewy

• Gesticulate

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What does "sinewy" refer to?

• Weak and fragile

• Strong and muscular

• Deep and endless

• Confusing and puzzling

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Which word means a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm?

• Abyss

• Hiatus

• Pervade

• Speculation

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What does "gesticulate" mean?

• To spread throughout

• To make gestures

• To mock or taunt

• To confuse

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Which word means to be confused or perplexed?

• Baffle

• Jeer

• Defile

• Sinewy

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What does "speculation" mean?

• A deep chasm

• A temporary break

• A guess or theory

• A strong muscle

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Which word would best describe a situation where something spreads throughout a room?

• Jeer

• Pervade

• Hiatus

• Defile

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