Vocabulary Skills Quiz for Grade 9

What is the best definition of the word "tentative"?

• Done with confidence and certainty

• Not certain or fixed; provisional

• Extremely dangerous

• Very quick and efficient

Which sentence correctly uses the word "encroaching"?

• The encroaching vines slowly covered the old fence.

• She encroachingly finished her homework early.

• He encroaching the ball into the net.

• The encroaching was a type of bird.

Which of the following is a synonym for "comply"?

• Disobey

• Obey

• Ignore

• Refuse

What does "constrict" mean?

• To make wider or more open

• To make narrower or tighter

• To make brighter

• To make softer

Which sentence uses "extricate" correctly?

• She tried to extricate herself from the tangled ropes.

• He extricate the ball to his friend.

• The extricate was very loud.

• They extricate the homework every day.

Which word is closest in meaning to "tentative"?

• Definite

• Uncertain

• Final

• Permanent

Choose the correct definition of "encroaching".

• Retreating from a place

• Gradually intruding or advancing beyond usual limits

• Remaining stationary

• Giving up territory

Which sentence uses "comply" correctly?

• The students comply their homework on the desk.

• She refused to comply with the new rules.

• He comply the ball to the other team.

• The comply was very fast.

Which of the following is a synonym for "constrict"?

• Expand

• Tighten

• Loosen

• Open

What does "extricate" mean?

• To trap someone

• To free someone from a difficult situation

• To confuse someone

• To punish someone