Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 9

If you wanted to make a long book into a shorter version, what would you do to it?

• Expand it

• Abridge it

• Illustrate it

• Translate it

Answer explanation

To make a long book shorter, you would 'abridge' it, which means to condense or shorten the content while retaining the main ideas. Expanding, illustrating, or translating do not achieve this goal.

Who is someone who strongly supports a particular cause or idea?

• Opponent

• Adherent

• Critic

• Skeptic

Answer explanation

An adherent is someone who strongly supports a particular cause or idea, making it the correct choice. In contrast, an opponent is against it, a critic evaluates it negatively, and a skeptic doubts it.

What might happen if two people have a heated disagreement?

• Altercation

• Celebration

• Meditation

• Collaboration

Answer explanation

In a heated disagreement, emotions can escalate, potentially leading to an altercation, which is a conflict or fight. The other options, such as celebration, meditation, or collaboration, are unlikely outcomes in this context.

Describe a baby with a round, innocent face.

• Cherubic

• Skeletal

• Gaunt

• Angular

Answer explanation

The term 'cherubic' describes a baby with a round, innocent face, evoking the image of a cherub, which is often depicted as having a plump, angelic appearance. The other options, like 'skeletal' and 'gaunt', imply thinness, which contradicts the description.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If you let someone get away with bad behavior, what are you doing?

• Condemning

• Condoning

• Punishing

• Ignoring

Answer explanation

Letting someone get away with bad behavior means you are accepting or allowing it, which is known as condoning. This implies that you are not addressing the wrongdoing, rather than condemning, punishing, or ignoring it.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

What do you call it when someone disagrees with the majority opinion?

• Consensus

• Dissent

• Agreement

• Conformity

Answer explanation

When someone disagrees with the majority opinion, it is referred to as 'dissent'. This term specifically captures the act of expressing a differing viewpoint, unlike consensus or conformity, which imply agreement.

What is another word for a very famous and respected person?

• Obscure

• Eminent

• Unknown

• Ordinary

Answer explanation

The word 'eminent' refers to someone who is very famous and respected, making it the correct choice. In contrast, 'obscure', 'unknown', and 'ordinary' imply a lack of fame or respect.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

If you wanted to get rid of an evil spirit, what would you do?

• Summon

• Exorcise

• Invite

• Embrace

Answer explanation

To get rid of an evil spirit, the correct action is to exorcise it. Exorcism is a religious or spiritual practice specifically aimed at driving out evil spirits, unlike the other options which do not address the problem.

If you make up a story, what are you doing?

• Fabricating

• Documenting

• Reporting

• Transcribing

Answer explanation

When you make up a story, you are creating something new and imaginative, which is best described as fabricating. Documenting, reporting, and transcribing involve recording or conveying existing information, not creating it.

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.3A

CCSS.W.9-10.3B

CCSS.W.9-10.4

What is the act of eating too much food called?

• Starvation

• Gluttony

• Fasting

• Dieting

Answer explanation

The act of eating too much food is called gluttony. It refers to excessive indulgence in food and drink, contrasting with starvation (lack of food), fasting (voluntarily abstaining from food), and dieting (restricting food intake).