Vocabulary Challenge for Grade 9

What does the word "fathom" mean?

• To understand after much thought

• To move quickly and lightly

• To decorate or adorn

• To confuse or puzzle

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word describes the act of being so fascinated by something that you can't look away?

• Thwart

• Transfix

• Berate

• Divert

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "thwart" mean?

• To support or assist

• To prevent someone from accomplishing something

• To praise or compliment

• To understand deeply

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If someone is "berating" another person, what are they doing?

• Encouraging them

• Ignoring them

• Scolding them harshly

• Helping them

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "decisive" mean?

• Indecisive or unsure

• Having the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively

• Being easily influenced

• Lacking confidence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "danger"?

• Peril

• Empathy

• Liability

• Retribution

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does "palpable" mean?

• Unable to be touched or felt

• So intense as to seem almost tangible

• Hidden or concealed

• Imaginary or fictional

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What is the meaning of "perseverance"?

• Giving up easily

• Continuing in a course of action despite difficulty

• Avoiding challenges

• Being lazy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If something "eludes" you, what does it do?

• It captures your attention

• It escapes your understanding or grasp

• It becomes clearer to you

• It frightens you

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "prevail" mean?

• To fail or lose

• To prove more powerful or superior

• To give up

• To be uncertain

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4