Ninth Grade Vocabulary

After exercising for two hours outdoors, the woman began to sweat _____ and needed to hit the showers. 

• Tenuously 
• Profusely 
• Tangibly 
• Formidably 

The toddler was giggly and ____ while watching his favorite cartoon on television. 

• Boisterous 
• Opulent 
• Assertive 
• Pacify 

She told everyone she hated her cousin because she was ___ and rude because she talked forever. 

• Oblivious 
• Sage
• Assertive 
• Petulant 

Will Smith is an extremely ____ actor after having starred in over 50 tv shows and movies! 

• Oblivious 
• Petulant 
• Opulent 
• Amiable

Because of the man's odd comment, he experienced a lot of ___ from his coworkers. 

• Ostracism 
• Tenuous 
• Innate
• Oblivious 

The girl was a bit afraid to rock climb because her rope looked ___ and frayed. 

• Boisterous 
• Tangible 
• Amiable 
• Tenuous 

After her first day of training, she began to ___ in her new position!

• Pacify 
• Flourish 
• Conundrum 
• Perpetrate

His next opponent was known as strong and ____  in the ring, and known for his right jab.

• Pacify 
• Formidable 
• Tenuous 
• Innate

The man had to ___ his dog from barking too much or his landlord was going to evict him. 

• Profusely 
• Perpetrate 
• Pacify 
• Conceal 

There was a ___ amount of tension in the air when the girl broke up with her boyfriend. 

• Tangible 
• Innate
• Ostracism 
• Sage