Vocabulary Grade 9 — Set 3: In Context flashcards
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When her piano teacher warned that the new sonata might take her a year to master, Ines gave a ______ nod, opened the music and began practicing that same afternoon.resoluteCharacter & Behavior
The nod shows a firm decision to start despite the warning. Tenacious and steadfast describe holding on or staying loyal through a long stretch, which hasn't begun, and "a" rules out unwavering. -
Once the twins finally fell asleep, the house grew ______: the dishwasher hummed softly, the cat dozed on the rug, and nothing else stirred.tranquilFeelings & Attitudes
Soft sounds and stillness make the house calm and peaceful. Bleak would make it feel cold, with nothing to draw anyone in, and nothing here is gloomy. -
From the way the candle went out soon after the jar was placed over it, the class could ______ that a flame needs something in the air to keep burning.deduceThinking & Knowing
The class reasons from what it saw to a conclusion. Reckon is a casual "think," not a conclusion drawn from evidence, and decipher is for codes and hard writing. -
It took twenty minutes of jokes, patience and the promise of a milkshake afterward to ______ my little brother into the dentist's chair.coaxSpeaking & Arguing
Jokes, patience and a treat mean gentle persuasion. Induce is a plainer "persuade" or "cause" with nothing gentle about it, and compel would mean forcing him. -
When the power went out before the dinner party, Aunt Teresa had to ______: she cooked the pasta on a camping stove and set the table by flashlight.improviseActions & Effort
With no plan for a blackout, she gets by with the camping stove and flashlight she already owns. Fabricate would mean putting something together out of pieces or dreaming up a lie. -
Year after year, the river's steady current can slowly ______ a sandbar, stretching it downstream until it is twice its old length.elongateChange & Growth
The current makes the sandbar longer. Inflate would mean pumping it full of air or exaggerating its size, not stretching it lengthwise. -
Forecasters had promised a light drizzle, but by noon the clouds had let loose a ______ so heavy that the parade's drummers couldn't hear their own drums.delugeSize & Amount
Rain pounding down all at once is the opposite of the promised drizzle. Myriad means more things than anyone could count, not water pouring down. -
Though carefully glued, the model bridge was so ______, built from sticks no thicker than spaghetti, that it collapsed under a single textbook.flimsyQuality & Judgment
So thin it breaks with almost no effort is the clue. Shoddy would blame careless work, but the bridge was carefully glued. -
In the novel, a cruel king uses spies and harsh laws to ______ the villagers, banning their songs and jailing anyone who speaks against him.oppressSociety & Power
The king takes away his people's freedom through cruel treatment. Censor would cover only the banned songs, not the spies and jailings. -
Letters took ten days or more to cross the Atlantic by steamship, but the undersea telegraph cable made messages almost ______: a short note could now reach another continent within minutes.instantaneousNature & Time
Minutes instead of days feels like no delay at all. Abrupt means sudden and unexpected, not quick to arrive.
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