Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 9

What is the definition of 'inventory'?

• Rude, crabby in demeanor

• Itemized list of one's possessions

• Related to desk-work

• A person's relatives or family.

Match the following words with their definitions:

• Rude, crabby in demeanor

• kindred

• A person's relatives or family

• surly

• Happening before its usual time

• prematurely

• Related to desk-work

• clerical

(a)   means knowing the proper thing to say or do in difficult situations.

• Tact
• Apprehension
• Endanger

To celebrate a person/event by doing something special is to (a)   .

• commemorate
• depraved

• perennial

• indifference

Which word means 'morally corrupt, evil'?

• commemorate

• depraved

• perennial

• indifference

Match the following words with their definitions: perennial, indifference, rampant, abruptly.

• rampant

• Wide-spread

• perennial

• Suddenly, unexpectedly

• abruptly

• Not caring, not interested

• indifference

• Present in all seasons

'Discretion' means speaking/acting in such a way as to avoid offending or revealing private information. True or False?

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: Fear or anxiety that something bad might happen is called (a)   .

• apprehension
• archaic

• haltingly

• unwittingly

Which word means 'very old or old-fashioned'?

• apprehension

• archaic

• haltingly

• unwittingly

Match the following words with their definitions:

• endanger

• Done in a slow and hesitant manner, stopping often

• unwittingly

• Done without awareness; unintentionally

• industrious

• Hardworking, diligent

• haltingly

• To put someone in danger.