Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 9

What does the word "commemorate" mean?

• To forget something important

• To call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony

• To hide information from others

• To celebrate a future event

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes the action of crouching or curling up in fear?

• Decorate

• Cower

• Reclaim

• Divulge

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "decorum"?

• Chaos and disorder

• Propriety in manners and conduct

• A type of decoration

• A secret meeting

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word best describes a feeling of being without hope?

• Eclectic

• Despondent

• Momentous

• Intermittent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does it mean to "divulge" information?

• To keep it a secret

• To make it known to the public

• To forget it

• To encrypt it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes selecting the best from various styles or ideas?

• Opaque

• Intermittent

• Eclectic

• Despondent

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "opaque" mean?

• Transparent and clear

• Clouded, difficult to see through

• Bright and shiny

• Colorful and vibrant

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word describes something that occurs at irregular intervals?

• Momentous

• Intermittent

• Reclaimed

• Decorous

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does it mean to "reclaim" something?

• To lose possession of it

• To retake possession, reform

• To destroy it

• To give it away

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word describes something that is very important or fateful?

• Opaque

• Momentous

• Eclectic

• Despondent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F