WorksheetsAcademic Vocabulary Review Honors Eng 9 2026
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
A character refuses help and chooses a risky path to follow their own goals. Which term best captures this trait?
Allusion to a famous decision
Allegory built on double meanings
Agency shown through independent choice
In a story, a farm where each animal represents a social class is best described as which device?
Allegory using extended symbolism
Allusion to historical figures
Anecdote about farm life
Antithesis presenting opposites
Montag and Beatty's attitudes towards literature are an example of what?
Motifs unifying a chapter
Denotation defining words
Juxtaposition for comparison
Syntax that adds meaning
Which scenario most clearly illustrates verbal irony?
Two images placed side by side
Writing that has a series of questions
Language that is totally factual
Saying 'Great weather' during a hailstorm
"Both were dead. I was 16." What technique is used?
Juxtaposition to compare differences
Connotation to evoke feelings
Objective language without opinion
Persona adopted by the speaker
Which option best defines a motif in a novel?
A brief anecdote about a character
A recurring image or phrase unifying sections
A single surprising twist at the climax
A dictionary meaning of a hard word
Choose the statement that uses objective language rather than bias.
The report is easier to read because it has graphs
The report clearly favors our team
The report feels unfair and rude
The report presents neutral data tables
If you really enjoy the word choice of a poem, what other word could describe this?
Syntax
Diction
Anecdote
Absolute Language
Phrases like "Save money by spending it" or "I know that I know nothing".
Allusion
Anecdote
Paradox
Objective point of view
A claim argues that a school policy is unfair because the rule’s original situation encouraged bias. Which term best names the starting situation that shapes the argument?
Voice
Syntax
Tone
Premise
A writer changes “All students succeed” to “Most students succeed.” What type of word is “Most” in argumentation?
Subjective language
Rhetoric device
Syntactic marker
Qualifier
Using formal language, dressing up, and being polite can help to create what?
Persona
Diction
Syntax
Anecdotes
A review says a movie is “bitter and cynical,” showing feelings about the subject. Which term describes this kind of language?
Subjective language
Qualified language
Objective narration
Grammatical syntax
You notice a series of sentence fragments in a passage of text. What could you analyze?
Tone
Voice
Syntax
Premise
Choose the verb that matches this editorial action: reduce the severity of a problem without fully solving it.
Negate
Corroborate
Mitigate
Ameliorate
A researcher adds reliable data from multiple sources to support a claim. Which verb best describes this action?
Negate
Ameliorate
Corroborate
Qualify
During peer review, one student disproves a claim by showing it contradicts verified facts. Which verb captures that action?
Corroborate
Ameliorate
Negate
Mitigate
Draw an image/symbol that represents juxtaposition.

Two things that are are always opposite. (a)
What 1-2 words from the academic vocab list do you need more review/practice with using?
Absolute language
Agency
Allegory
Allusion
Anecdote
Antithesis/Antithetical
Bias/Biased
Cliche
Connotation
Denotation
Diction
Exigency/exigent
Irony
Juxtaposition
Motif
Objective Language
Paradoxical/Paradox
Persona
Premise
Qualifiers (in an argument)
Subjective Language
Syntax
Tone
Voice
Verbs to Know:
Ameliorate
Concede
Corroborate
Mitigate
Negate
Perpetuate
