Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 9

What is the term for a person who takes part in a crime?

• Catalyst

• Accomplice

• Militant

• Rebut

Which word describes the act of destroying something completely?

• Annihilate

• Facilitate

• Prattle

• Reprimand

What does the term "arbitrary" mean?

• Based on one's wishes; unreasonable

• Hidden, present but not realized

• Not letting light through

• Chief in importance

Which word is used to describe someone who is shameless and impudent?

• Morose

• Brazen

• Latent

• Opaque

What is a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

• A person who takes part in a crime

• A large-scale departure or flight

• A substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction

• Slavery, forced labor

What does "exodus" refer to?

• A gloomy or sullen manner

• A large-scale departure or flight

• Not able to be corrected

• Careless and hasty

Which word means to make something easier or to assist?

• Facilitate

• Succumb

• Stagnant

• Rebut

What does "incorrigible" mean?

• Not able to be corrected; beyond control

• Active and aggressive in support of a cause

• Not clear or lucid

• To scold or find fault with

Which word describes something that is hidden but present?

• Militant

• Latent

• Opaque

• Servitude

What does "succumb" mean?

• To offer arguments or evidence

• To give way to superior force; yield

• To talk aimlessly

• To scold or find fault with