Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 9

What does the word "malleable" mean?

• Rigid and unchangeable

• Easily influenced or shaped

• Transparent and clear

• Heavy and dense

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word describes a winding or indirect path?

• Terse

• Meander

• Swagger

• Kindle

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

What is the meaning of "terse"?

• Long-winded and detailed

• Brief and to the point

• Confusing and unclear

• Friendly and welcoming

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word refers to a strategy or plan?

• Tactic

• Debris

• Stamina

• Defiance

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "diminish" mean?

• To increase in size

• To reduce or lessen

• To remain constant

• To explode

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes a large group of insects or people moving together?

• Knoll

• Swarm

• Luminous

• Materialize

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is "stamina"?

• The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort

• A short burst of energy

• A type of exercise

• A measure of speed

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word means to walk or behave with an overconfident manner?

• Kindle

• Swagger

• Subside

• Verbatim

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "kindle" mean?

• To extinguish a fire

• To start a fire or ignite

• To drown in water

• To freeze

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word refers to a small hill or mound?

• Knoll

• Debris

• Defiance

• Deft

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B