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Worksheets9th Grade Vocabulary Unit 1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which word means "a break in something"?
The water poured through the _______ in the dam.
admonish
pauper
breach
commandeer
Which word means "to reprimand, or to tell someone off"?
The police had to ________ the driver for not using their turn signal.
illegible
commandeer
rift
admonish
Which word means "to take over control"?
The police had to __________ our car to chase the criminals.
dilemma
expulsion
commandeer
irate
Which word means "scattered fragments of wreckage"?
The building was destroyed and there was _______ everywhere.
debris
expulsion
muddle
gluttony
Which word means "a mixed up mess"?
The student couldn't find his books because his locker was in a ________.
erratic
opinionated
deadlock
muddle
Which word means "to save"?
After the flooding, the family tried to _______ as many of their belongings as they could.
altercation
salvage
relinquish
commandeer
Which word means "stalemate, or refuses to compromise"?
The countries were in a ________ because they couldn't agree on anything.
erratic
irate
mediocre
deadlock
Which word means "to have a strong opinion about everything"?
No one wanted to be friends with the overly _________ kid.
condone
dilemma
opinionated
jeer
Which word means "to be unfamiliar"?
The country was completely ______ to Susan, who had never been there before.
alien
erratic
admonish
condone
Which word means "an angry argument"?
The two drivers were in a serious __________ which caused an accident.
altercation
usurp
pilfer
alien
Which word means "to strengthen"?
The army needed reinforcements to ______ their defense.
dilemma
deadlock
gluttony
fortify
Which word means "to be forced out"?
The student faced _______ from school for using bad language toward the teacher.
illegible
breach
expulsion
rift
Which word means "not able to be read"?
The doctor's handwriting was ________.
mediocre
pauper
irate
illegible
Which word means "average"?
A ________ student doesn't fail their classes, but they don't get A grades either.
mediocre
erratic
gluttony
rift
Which word means "to make up for something"?
Saying sorry doesn't always ________ for the hurt you caused.
mediocre
admonish
compensate
lucrative
Which word means "to end"?
The employer had to _________ the contract of his employee because they were always late to work.
alien
fortify
deadlock
terminate
Which word means "to boo, or shout negative things"?
The basketball player received _____ for missing the shot.
aliens
terminate
jeers
altercation
Which word means "tempt or attract"?
The treats in the bakery _________ me when I'm trying to eat better.
jeer
tantalize
salvage
terminate
Which word means "inconsistent"?
She sometimes scored high grades and sometimes she failed. Her grades were very ______.
altercation
dilemma
erratic
salvage
Which word means "to steal"?
Jude was caught trying to _______ a donut from the store without paying for it.
commandeer
gluttony
opinionated
pilfer
Which word means "to eat too much"?
In the Middle Ages, _______ was considered one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
gluttony
debris
dilemma
pauper
Which word means "very angry"?
The passengers were _____ when their flight was delayed for the second time.
tantalize
erratic
irate
lucrative
Which word means "to create, or to make up"?
Lisa _________ an excuse when her teacher asked her why she hadn't studied.
muddle
compensate
fortify
fabricate
Which word means "a poor person"?
She felt like a _______ when she lost all her wealth.
usurp
alien
pauper
muddle
Which word means "to take over power"?
The army general intended to ______ the president.
usurp
fabricate
condone
jeer
Which word means "to make money"?
Jamie wondered when her business would start to become ________.
rift
condone
lucrative
salvage
Which word means "to cause a break or a problem"?
If you don't repay money that you owe a friend, it can cause a _____ between you.
erratic
rift
debris
jeer
Which word means "not able to decide what to do"?
The President didn't know what to do in the crisis; he had a _______.
commandeer
expulsion
relinquish
dilemma
Which word means "to give something up, or let go"?
I had to _______ my role in the school play because I got sick.
relinquish
condone
pilfer
admonish
Which word means "to not allow"?
Bad language is not _______ at school.
tantalized
fortified
fabricated
condoned
