Ninth Grade Honors: Vocabulary Week 8

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Ninth Grade Honors: Vocabulary Week 8 colloquial (adj.) characteristic of informal conversation combustion (n.) the act or process of burning commodious (adj.) roomy complacency (n.) self-satisfied ignorance of danger complicit (adj.) being an accomplice in a wrongful act comprehensive (adj.) including everything concede (v.) to accept as valid concoct (v.) to fabricate, make up condolence (n.) an expression of sympathy in sorrow confection (n.) a sweet, fancy food

EXERCISE 1: Fill in the blanks with vocabulary words.

1. Holden invited the three women to join him in the back seat of the taxi, assuring gthem that the car was quite ______. 2. Teenagers use very ______language with each other, but when they talk to an adult they use much more formal language. 3. She ______(-ed) the most ridiculous story to explain her absence. 4. The unexpected ______of the prosecution’s evidence forced the judge to dismiss the case against Ramirez. 5. By keeping her daughter’s crime a secret, Maddie became ______in it. 6. Andrew had to ______that what his mother said about Diana made sense. 7. We went to the mall food court and purchased a delicious ______. 8. Colin tried to shock his friends out of their ______by painting a frightening picture of what might happen to them. 9. Brian lamely offered his ______(-s) on the loss of his sister’s roommate’s cat.

10. She sent me a ______list of the ingredients needed to cook rabbit stew. EXERCISE 2: Match the following synonyms and antonyms to the vocabulary words. conceit treat formal dispute involvement flood ignorance vernacular ignition specific disorganize spacious create vegetable acknowledge cramped humility indifference sympathy broad

SYNONYM ANTONYM colloquial ______combustion ______commodious ______complacency ______complicit ______comprehensive______concede ______concoct ______condolence ______confection ______

EXERCISE 3: Complete each sentence below by using examples, details, or definitions that show you understand the meaning of the italicized vocabulary word.

1. My favorite confection is ______. 2. Mrs. Robb sent her condolences after______. 3. After the combustion we ______. 4. The principal thought I was complicit in the______. 5. Complacency might cause someone to ______. 6. The comprehensive test covered ______. 7. Ms. Parker had to concede that Ms. Browning was______. 8. The room was so commodious we______. 9. The most unbelievable excuse I have ever concocted is______. 10. An example of a colloquial saying is______