Unit 2 chapter 11 grade 9 vocab

Question 1

The hockey player got a penalty for RETALIATING against another player for slashing.

Accepted Answer

to take revenge

Question 2

The new reporter GARBLED the newspaper story; the result was an article that made no sense.

Accepted Answer

to jumble

Question 3

The coach had no QUALMS about dropping players that missed practice.

Accepted Answer

a guilty feeling

Question 4

After the player intentionally hit the quarterback, he was charged with a BLATANT foul.

Accepted Answer

unmistakable

Question 5

My 8 year old son could write a book titled 101 Ways I have CONTRIVED to stay up past bedtime.

Accepted Answer

to think up

Question 6

Nothing has hurt our country more than the BLIGHT of drugs.

Accepted Answer

something that harms

Question 7

It's amazing that while Jill's appearance is IMMACULATE, her apartment is always messy.

Accepted Answer

spotless

Question 8

After being held in a dark basement for months, the prisoner was GAUNT and weak.

Accepted Answer

very thin

Question 9

The teacher warned her students that using the author's exact words as one's own is PLAGIARISM.

Accepted Answer

the stealing of one's ideas

Question 10

Neil's sister always tattles on him and then GLOATS when he is punished saying,"I told you so".

Accepted Answer

to be overly self-satisfied

Questions 10