120 Words Every 9th Grader Should Know List 1

1. abhor

• to admire greatly
• to regard with disgust or hatred
• to ignore completely
• to feel indifferent towards

1. ambiguous

• clear
• certain
• vague

• definite

Appalled

• Appalled means shocked or horrified.
• Appalled means pleased or satisfied.
• Appalled signifies a state of joy or happiness.
• Appalled refers to being indifferent or unconcerned.

Besiege

• To provide aid and supplies to a besieged area.
• To surround or attack a place with armed forces.
• To build a fortification around a city.
• To negotiate a peace treaty with an enemy.

Comprehensive

• Superficial and basic
• Incomplete and partial
• Limited in scope
• Thorough and all-encompassing

Despite the hardships in her life, Emilia held to her ____________.

• convictions

• fears

• indifference

What does Demeanor mean?

• Demeanor refers to a person's physical appearance.
• Demeanor is a type of clothing style.
• Demeanor means the time of day when someone is most active.
• Demeanor means a person's outward behavior or manner.

Diligent

• Diligent means hardworking and careful.
• Diligent means indifferent and apathetic.
• Diligent means quick and reckless.
• Diligent means lazy and careless.

Answer explanation

Are you a diligent student?

Elude

• To escape or avoid.
• To embrace or accept.
• To ignore completely.
• To confront directly.

Draco Malfoy, of an old and wealthy pure-blood family, was raised to believe in the inferiority of Muggle-borns, and thus treated Hermione with disdain. This was probably ___________ by Hermione's friendship with Harry and Ron,

• exacerbated
• celebrated
• ignored
• mitigated