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Grade 9 Defining Words
Abhor
  1. to dislike
  2. to like
  3. to clean
  4. to lose
Grade 9 Defining Words
conflict
  1. the turning point of the story
  2. the solution to the conflict
  3. the problem the main character faces
Grade 9 Defining Words
To COMMIT a crime means to:
  1. do it.
  2. plan it.
  3. feel sorry about it.
  4. tell someone about it.
Grade 9 Defining Words
Transient
  1. city council; governing body of the local area
  2. supernatural fright
  3. somebody or something that is only of temporary existence
  4. a type of philosophy
Grade 9 Defining Words
forecast
  1. a history of a country
  2. a meal in a restaurant
  3. a prediction of the weather
Grade 9 Defining Words
When something is a cinch to do, it means that:
  1. It is a very difficult thing to do.
  2. It is something that you really do not want to do.
  3. It is very easy to accomplish.
  4. None of the above
Grade 9 Defining Words
plot
  1. hints about the future
  2. the story; what happens in the story, the action
  3. a play
Grade 9 Defining Words
Digression
  1. to go off central topic
  2. friction allowing movement
  3. to shape objects by twisting
  4. to have a period last a long period of time
Grade 9 Defining Words
Mundane
  1. ordinary, routine
  2. making a loud outcry
  3. calm
  4. walking about
Grade 9 Defining Words
What is the definition of the word "robust"?
  1. sole; limited to a selected few; incompatible; fashionable; unique
  2. honest; truthful; frank; straightforward; genuine; earnest
  3. small; of a pouch
  4. strong; healthy
Grade 9 Defining Words
Static
  1. excessively agitated; phrenetic
  2. known as; regarded as
  3. in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  4. not moving, stationary, lacking movement or growth
Grade 9 Defining Words
Intricate or twisted
  1. Linear
  2. Convoluted
  3. Corrupted
  4. Straight
Grade 9 Defining Words
What is the definition of precedent?
  1. the elected leader of a nation
  2. previous legal decision serving as an authoritative rule
  3. spiked club used as a weapon
  4. the absence of mental stress or anxiety
Grade 9 Defining Words
Showing curiosity
  1. revelation
  2. concede
  3. inquisitive
  4. devour
Grade 9 Defining Words
A vocation is:
  1. harmony; peace; agreement
  2. a small storeroom for storing foods or wines; buttery
  3. the particular profession for which one has trained, a calling
  4. traveler who moves from one region or country to another
Grade 9 Defining Words
Migratory
  1. keen
  2. nomadic
  3. slave
  4. elude
  5. cadre
Grade 9 Defining Words
What does illicit mean?
  1. illegal; unlawful
  2. favorable
  3. regarding kind or charitable acts; organizing benefits for charities
  4. serious
Grade 9 Defining Words
Anarchy means:
  1. misprint; typo; printing error
  2. lawlessness, the absence of government or authority, a state of chaos
  3. courteous respect for; honor; esteem; reverence
  4. fictitious name; pen name
Grade 9 Defining Words
A CONFLICT is               .
  1. an agreement
  2. a solution
  3. an argument
  4. peaceful
Grade 9 Defining Words
Criminals who are very skilled at lying could be described as:
  1. vigilant
  2. immaculate
  3. tumultuous
  4. cunning
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