Name: ______Period: ______
Vocabulary I List: Honors English 9
Quiz: Friday, September 12th
Directions:
1. Read each sentence carefully.
2. Highlight at least 3 context clues that help you guess the meaning of the underlined word.
3. Using the context clues provided in the sentences below, guess which word goes with each definition in the table below. Write each word next to the proper definition. Spell the word correctly.
4. Decide if each word is a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb and record your answer on the right-hand side of the table. Think about how the word is used in the sentence. What is its function?
1. The student read her essay with scrutiny; she wanted to make sure it was perfect.
2. Most teachers will only condone the use of a cell phone in the case of an emergency.
3. Many celebrities are the subject of adulation simply because they are famous.
4. The teacher found the student’s attitude deplorable and would not accept it in class.
5. The affable host greeted us with kind words as we entered his home.
6. Every once in a while a news program will stop regular programming to share an
imperative message with viewers.
7. Whether you’re ready or not, in late August the new school year is imminent.
8. Even the smartest, most hardworking student is not infallible.
9. He isn’t a very fast runner, but his doggedness got him through the marathon.
10. Leaning back in your desk can be quite precarious.
Vocabulary WordMy Guess / Definition / Part of Speech-
My Guess
near; about to happen
stubborn; persistence
to forgive or overlook
extremely important; urgent
close, careful inspection
incapable of failing or making a mistake
excessive praise or flattery
dangerously unstable; unsteady
causing or being a subject of disapproval; wretched; very bad
approachable and easy to talk to; friendly
Answer Key
Vocabulary WordMy Guess / Definition / Part of Speech-
My Guess
imminent / near; about to happen / adj
doggedness / stubbornness; persistence / n
condone / to forgive or overlook / v
imperative / extremely important; urgent / adj
scrutiny / close, careful inspection / n
infallible / incapable of failing or making a mistake / adj
adulation / excessive praise or flattery / n
precarious / dangerously unstable; unsteady / adj
deplorable / causing or being a subject of disapproval; wretched; very bad / adj
affable / approachable and easy to talk to; friendly / adj