9th Grade Vocabulary Quiz Week 13

The aging king decided to _______ the lands of his vast kingdom among his three daughters.

• apportion

• concede

• sever

• vindicate

• wane

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Isn't it boring when people go on and on about their looks, their clothes, and their popularity ________.

• bona fide

• sordid

• untenable

• ad infinitum

• versatile

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Dismissing all his rivals as imposters, the undefeated heavyweight boxer pronounced himself the only _______ contender for the crown.

• buoyant

• lofty

• bona fide

• versatile

• rustic

We found it easy to float in the lake because the high salt content makes the water extremely _____.

• ad infinitum

• buoyant

• lofty

• versatile

• sordid

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

We took a wrong turn and ended up in a ________________ part of town run by criminals, corrupt businesses, and other shady characters.

• sordid

• migration

• prelude

• perverse

• congenial

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

I realize that I made a bad mistake, but at least I possess the strength of character to ______ that I was wrong and apologize.

• apportion

• sever

• vindicate

• concede

• wane

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

I was relieved when my bunkmate at summer camp turned out to be considerate and _________.

• perverse

• lofty

• congenial

• bona fide

• sordid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

The seasonal ______ of birds southward reminds us that we have come to the end of the summer vacation.

• ad infinitum

• clique

• lofty

• migration

• prelude

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The Declaration of Independence first set forth the _____ standards to which we as a nation have ever since aspired.

• bona fide

• lofty

• congenial

• buoyant

• versatile

We began to ______ the impact of the tornado only after viewing the flattened neighborhood and interviewing residents.

• wane

• sever

• concede

• perceive

• vindicate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E