ELA Text Vocabulary Review - 9th

The ancient customs, originating from a time ____________, have influenced cultural practices to this day.

• immemorial

• recent

• modern

• contemporary

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

His wise words were meant to ____________ a sense of courage in those facing hardship.

• ignore

• diminish

• instill

• suppress

After centuries of surviving the elements, the small coastal village looked ____________, with abandoned houses and empty streets.

• desolate

• immemorial

• enshrined

• forlorn

The explorers knew that the ____________ path up the mountain could be treacherous, yet they pressed on to reach the summit.

• easy

• perilous

• smooth

• safe

Stories from thousand of years in the past reveal that people have long revered the mystical power of certain places.

• millennia

• centuries

• decades

• years

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

The temple meant for worship, long considered __________ by the locals, attracted pilgrims from all over the world.

• forgotten

• forlorn

• immemorial

• divine

Known as a highly __________ scientist, she was often consulted by others in her field for her expertise.

• eminent

• ordinary

• unknown

• mediocre

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.6

The guides carefully __________ the dark cave, allowing us to see the ancient markings on the walls.

• instill

• obscure

• illumine

• millenia

These relics have been carefully __________ in a place of honor within the sacred grounds.

• enshrined

• buried

• hidden

• forgotten

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The abandoned town gave off a __________ feeling, as if it had once thrived but was now left behind in history.

• forlorn

• sad

• desolate

• eminent