Free Printable 9th Grade Midterm

1.

Which word means morally unrestrained?

a)

demented

b)

licentious

c)

jaded

d)

daunt

2.

What is a synonym for LICENTIOUS?

a)

lewd

b)

chaste

c)

pure

d)

bully

3.

What is an antonym for LICENTIOUS?

a)

immoral

b)

lewd

c)

chaste

d)

ruminate

4.

Which word means a scarcity; a lack?

a)

paucity

b)

beleaguer

c)

amalgamate

d)

eradicate

5.

What is a synonym for PAUCITY?

a)

abundance

b)

occur

c)

insufficiency

d)

ponder

6.

What is an antonym for PAUCITY?

a)

insufficiency

b)

modesty

c)

abundance

d)

ruminate

7.

Which word means shameless boldness; nerve?

a)

gall

b)

mesmerize

c)

edifice

d)

accentuate

8.

What is a synonym for GALL?

a)

immoral

b)

insolence

c)

shyness

d)

modesty

9.

What is an antonym for GALL?

a)

shyness

b)

insolence

c)

impudence

d)

ponder

10.

Which word means to force oneself into a situation uninvited?

a)

imbue

b)

obtrude

c)

beleaguer

d)

penury

11.

What is a synonym for OBTRUDE?

a)

extricate

b)

endear

c)

reflective

d)

impose

12.

What is an antonym for OBTRUDE?

a)

impose

b)

extricate

c)

intrude

d)

unite

13.

Which word means a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation?

a)

epigram

b)

animate

c)

impede

d)

enmity

14.

What is a synonym for EPIGRAM?

a)

silly

b)

languid

c)

estranged

d)

aphorism

15.

Which word means to cover up; to conceal?

a)

waylay

b)

stark

c)

enshroud

d)

eradicate

16.

What is a synonym for ENSHROUD?

a)

dull

b)

sane

c)

cloak

d)

unite

17.

Which word means to combine?

a)

amalgamate

b)

enshroud

c)

composite

d)

imbue

18.

What is a synonym for AMALGAMATE?

a)

splinter

b)

disunite

c)

discount

d)

blend

19.

What is an antonym for AMALGAMATE?

a)

unite

b)

splinter

c)

blend

d)

merge

20.

Which word means metal ill; insane?

a)

fallow

b)

primeval

c)

demented

d)

undue

21.

What is a synonym for DEMENTED?

a)

sane

b)

deranged

c)

reawakening

d)

consolidate

22.

What is an antonym for DEMENTED?

a)

sane

b)

deranged

c)

initiate

d)

insane

23.

Which word means to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass?

a)

insurrection

b)

daunt

c)

beleaguer

d)

penury

24.

What is a synonym for BELEAGUER?

a)

evade

b)

stimulate

c)

archaic

d)

surround

25.

What is an antonym for BELEAGUER?

a)

modern

b)

evade

c)

surround

d)

annoy

26.

Which word means to waste time; to dawdle?

a)

impede

b)

beget

c)

dally

d)

waylay

27.

What is a synonym for DALLY?

a)

dawdle

b)

hasten

c)

evade

d)

hurry

28.

What is an antonym for DALLY?

a)

dawdle

b)

hasten

c)

loiter

d)

surround

29.

Which word means a rebellion against established authority or government?

a)

obtrude

b)

enmity

c)

declaim

d)

insurrection

30.

What is a synonym for INSURRECTION?

a)

revolt

b)

hovel

c)

compliance

d)

batter

31.

What is the antonym for INSURRECTION?

a)

revolt

b)

uprising

c)

compliance

d)

grandiose

32.

Which word means delayed?

a)

waylay

b)

egress

c)

belated

d)

impede

33.

What is the synonym for BELATED?

a)

theory

b)

ponder

c)

tardy

d)

timely

34.

What is an antonym for BELATED?

a)

tardy

b)

timely

c)

meditate

d)

late

35.

Which word means to give life or motion to?

a)

animate

b)

educe

c)

glean

d)

eradicate

36.

What is a synonym for ANIMATE?

a)

quell

b)

proposition

c)

enliven

d)

revolt

37.

What is an antonym for ANIMATE?

a)

quell

b)

enliven

c)

encourage

d)

excite

38.

Which word means a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building?

a)

efface

b)

daunt

c)

mandarin

d)

edifice

39.

What is a synonym for EDIFICE?

a)

assembly

b)

fortress

c)

conference

d)

hovel

40.

What is an antonym for EDIFICE?

a)

hovel

b)

uprising

c)

theory

d)

fortress

41.

What word means in a state of violent or destructive rage?

a)

demented

b)

penury

c)

eradicate

d)

berserk

42.

What is a synonym for BERSERK?

a)

frenzied

b)

placid

c)

complacent

d)

deceive

43.

What is an antonym for BERSERK?

a)

placid

b)

elitist

c)

unobtrusive

d)

frenzied

44.

Which word means made up of separate parts?

a)

declaim

b)

composite

c)

educe

d)

qualm

45.

What is a synonym for COMPOSITE?

a)

uniform

b)

simple

c)

blended

d)

loss

46.

What is an antonym for COMPOSITE?

a)

uniform

b)

compound

c)

blended

d)

attract

47.

Which word means to emphasize?

a)

mesmerize

b)

substantiate

c)

accentuate

d)

enmity

48.

What is a synonym for ACCENTUATE?

a)

minimize

b)

stress

c)

avoid

d)

idle

49.

What is an antonym for ACCENTUATE?

a)

stress

b)

accent

c)

affliction

d)

minimize

50.

Which word means inactive; unproductive?

a)

fallow

b)

fealty

c)

educe

d)

egress

51.

What is a synonym for FALLOW?

a)

fertile

b)

productive

c)

barren

d)

fulfillment

52.

What is an antonym for FALLOW?

a)

fertile

b)

idle

c)

productive

d)

inaccessible

53.

Which word means obligated loyalty or faithfulness?

a)

fallow

b)

epigram

c)

paucity

d)

fealty

54.

What is a synonym for FEALTY?

a)

allegiance

b)

disloyalty

c)

treachery

d)

blunder

55.

What is an antonym for FEALTY?

a)

disloyalty

b)

devotion

c)

fidelity

d)

allegiance

56.

Which word means a maneuver or action used to gain an advantage?

a)

glean

b)

gambit

c)

primeval

d)

beget

57.

What is a synonym for GAMBIT?

a)

blunder

b)

ploy

c)

tempt

d)

discourage

58.

What is an antonym for GAMBIT?

a)

strategy

b)

ploy

c)

maneuver

d)

blunder

59.

Which word means to interrupt or attack unexpectedly?

a)

obtrude

b)

dally

c)

waylay

d)

belated

60.

What is a synonym for WAYLAY?

a)

defend

b)

endanger

c)

bushwhack

d)

promote

61.

Which word means worn out; dulled, as from overindulgence?

a)

paucity

b)

undue

c)

decadence

d)

jaded

62.

What is a synonym for JADED?

a)

fresh

b)

promote

c)

wearied

d)

endanger

63.

What is an antonym for JADED?

a)

fresh

b)

exhausted

c)

wearied

d)

encourage

64.

Which word means to obliterate to wipe out?

a)

efface

b)

epigram

c)

eradicate

d)

educe

65.

What is a synonym for EFFACE?

a)

enshrine

b)

essence

c)

endanger

d)

erase

66.

What is an antonym for EFFACE?

a)

erase

b)

enshrine

c)

ignore

d)

overlook

67.

Which word means to hypnotize?

a)

mesmerize

b)

choleric

c)

enshroud

d)

licentious

68.

What is a synonym for MESMERIZE?

a)

bore

b)

entrance

c)

dishonor

d)

oppose

69.

What is an antonym for MESMERIZE?

a)

captivate

b)

entrance

c)

encourage

d)

bore

70.

Which word means cowardly and treacherous?

a)

dastardly

b)

substantiate

c)

eradicate

d)

enmity

71.

What is a synonym for DASTARDLY?

a)

righteous

b)

mediate

c)

overlook

d)

dishonorable

72.

What is an antonym for DASTARDLY?

a)

dishonorable

b)

shameful

c)

righteous

d)

imperil

73.

Which word means grim and barren?

a)

stark

b)

daunt

c)

penury

d)

mandarin

74.

What is a synonym for STARK?

a)

vibrant

b)

austere

c)

resent

d)

appropriate

75.

What is an antonym for STARK?

a)

bleak

b)

austere

c)

vibrant

d)

forgive

76.

Which word means an influential person; a member of an elite group?

a)

effrontery

b)

enmity

c)

mandarin

d)

penury

77.

Which word means deep-seated hostility often mutual?

a)

insurrection

b)

beleaguer

c)

enmity

d)

demented

78.

What is a synonym for ENMITY?

a)

friendship

b)

pervade

c)

antagonism

d)

faux pas

79.

What is an antonym for ENMITY?

a)

friendship

b)

hatred

c)

antagonism

d)

blunder

80.

Which word means to speak in dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner?

a)

daunt

b)

dally

c)

decadence

d)

declaim

81.

What is a synonym for DECLAIM?

a)

trumpet

b)

whisper

c)

forgive

d)

charge

82.

What is an antonym for DECLAIM?

a)

healthy

b)

trumpet

c)

vibrant

d)

whisper

83.

Which word means to inspire or influence; to saturate?

a)

educe

b)

egress

c)

beleaguer

d)

imbue

84.

What is a synonym for IMBUE?

a)

blunder

b)

pervade

c)

capture

d)

peaked

85.

Which word means of the ancient, first ages of the world?

a)

paucity

b)

effrontery

c)

beget

d)

primeval

86.

What is a synonym for PRIMEVAL?

a)

prehistoric

b)

new

c)

torture

d)

modern

87.

What is an antonym for PRIMEVAL?

a)

prehistoric

b)

modern

c)

primordial

d)

fluctuation

88.

Which word means to support with proof or evidence?

a)

obtrude

b)

edifice

c)

declaim

d)

substantiate

89.

What is a synonym for SUBSTANTIATE?

a)

disprove

b)

corroborate

c)

encourage

d)

invalidate

90.

What is an antonym for SUBSTANTIATE?

a)

confirm

b)

verify

c)

invalidate

d)

corroborate

91.

What word means to make afraid to discourage?

a)

beleaguer

b)

enshroud

c)

waylay

d)

daunt

92.

What is a synonym for DAUNT?

a)

encourage

b)

intimidate

c)

disprove

d)

torture

93.

What is an antonym for DAUNT?

a)

encourage

b)

intimidate

c)

abuse

d)

dishearten

94.

Which word means an exit; a means of going out?

a)

edifice

b)

enmity

c)

educe

d)

egress

95.

What is a synonym for EGRESS?

a)

robust

b)

passage

c)

ingress

d)

entrance

96.

What is an antonym for EGRESS?

a)

entrance

b)

destitution

c)

passage

d)

vivacity

97.

Which word means extreme poverty?

a)

fealty

b)

paucity

c)

eradicate

d)

penury

98.

What is a synonym for PENURY?

a)

exhilaration

b)

destitution

c)

opulence

d)

wealth

99.

What is an antonym for PENURY?

a)

destitution

b)

brace

c)

opulence

d)

instability

100.

Which word means inappropriately excessive?

a)

daunt

b)

gall

c)

declaim

d)

undue

101.

What is a synonym for UNDUE?

a)

necessary

b)

needless

c)

appropriate

d)

haggard

102.

What is an antonym for UNDUE?

a)

necessary

b)

unnecessary

c)

needless

d)

irregular

103.

Which word means to produce; to make happen?

a)

beget

b)

fallow

c)

berserk

d)

jaded

104.

What is a synonym for BEGET?

a)

insurgent

b)

generate

c)

branch

d)

prevent

105.

What is an antonym for BEGET?

a)

garner

b)

generate

c)

disperse

d)

prevent

106.

Which word means to draw or bring out?

a)

undue

b)

egress

c)

efface

d)

educe

107.

What is a synonym for EDUCE?

a)

elicit

b)

stimulate

c)

suppress

d)

suggest

108.

What is an antonym for EDUCE?

a)

elicit

b)

cease

c)

imply

d)

suppress

109.

Which word means to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor?

a)

gall

b)

gambit

c)

glean

d)

qualm

110.

What is a synonym for GLEAN?

a)

prevent

b)

disperse

c)

generate

d)

garner

111.

What is an antonym for GLEAN?

a)

garner

b)

disperse

c)

insurgent

d)

appropriate

112.

Which word means shameless boldness?

a)

enshroud

b)

effrontery

c)

amalgamate

d)

obtrude

113.

What is a synonym for EFFRONTERY?

a)

timidity

b)

fake

c)

cease

d)

impudence

114.

What is an antonym for EFFRONTERY?

a)

timidity

b)

impudence

c)

nerve

d)

audacity

115.

Which word means moral deterioration?

a)

decadence

b)

epigram

c)

substantiate

d)

enmity

116.

What is a synonym for DECADENCE?

a)

decency

b)

debauchery

c)

delay

d)

aid

117.

What is an antonym for DECADENCE?

a)

decay

b)

corruption

c)

debauchery

d)

decency

118.

Which word means easily angered?

a)

jaded

b)

demented

c)

choleric

d)

enmity

119.

What is a synonym for CHOLERIC?

a)

apathetic

b)

impassive

c)

terrified

d)

irascible

120.

What is an antonym for CHOLERIC?

a)

irascible

b)

cantankerous

c)

impassive

d)

shocked

121.

Which word means to hinder; to obstruct?

a)

obtrude

b)

waylay

c)

beget

d)

impede

122.

What is a synonym for IMPEDE?

a)

aid

b)

delay

c)

encourage

d)

release

123.

What is an antonym for IMPEDE?

a)

delay

b)

produce

c)

conclusion

d)

aid

124.

Which word means a feeling of uneasiness?

a)

qualm

b)

demented

c)

berserk

d)

undue

125.

What is a synonym for QUALM?

a)

ease

b)

impassive

c)

misgiving

d)

horrified

126.

What is an antonym for QUALM?

a)

ease

b)

misgiving

c)

defraud

d)

forge

127.

Which word means to wipe out; to destroy?

a)

efface

b)

declaim

c)

eradicate

d)

substantiate

128.

What is the synonym for ERADICATE?

a)

add

b)

create

c)

attractive

d)

eliminate

129.

What is an antonym for ERADICATE?

a)

dreadful

b)

humble

c)

create

d)

forge

9th Grade Midterm - Vocabulary

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