Vocabulary Unit 4 - Grade 9

For several minutes, the fly tried to _____ itself from a spider web.

(v.) to free from tangles or complications

(adj.) favorable; fortunate

(v.) to make right, correct

(adj.) very brave, fearless, unshakable

The millionaire was a _____ man who believed he should never wait in line for anything.

(adj.) hard to do, requiring much effort

(adj.) overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious

(v.) to run off and hide

(adj.) determined in advance by destiny or fortune

A _____ of my tooth was made from which to create my permanent crown.

Playing the piano may seem _____ at first, but it gets easier with practice.

(n.) an original model on which later versions are patterned

Before we place the product on the market, we must _____ a major safety issue.

(v.) to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage

Everybody knows the end of the year is an _____ time to buy a car!

To be an astronaut, you must be an _____person who isn't afraid of flying and craves adventure.

(n.) a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster

(v.) to mislead by a trick, swindle

(adj.) not having life; without energy or spirit

If an atom bomb was dropped over Manhattan, the whole city would _____ in a flash.

When JFK was assassinated, LBJ was immediately sworn into office to prevent ______.

(n.) an approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase; (v.) to get at, obtain

She did not want to let her low score on the SAT _____ her

(n.) a temporary relief or delay; (v.) to grant a postponement

(n.) a lack of government and law; confusion

The greedy accountant was caught at the airport before he could ___ with the company’s profits.

The dog was far from _____ and never obeyed his owner’s commands.

(n.) theft

The stalker believed he and the celebrity were _____ to be together.

On several occasions, Stephanie has been on the _____ of divorcing her cheating husband.

The crude man was able to _____ naïve girls into believing he was a famous casting director.

He gave us _____ to a website where we were instructed to submit our papers for grading.

To kids, snow days are wonderful events because they allow them a _____ from school.

Committing _____ to feed your family may seem justified, but it is still wrong.

Sammy likes to photograph _____ things like paintings and deserts.

It was no surprise that his political rival would _____ him in front of the press.

(adj.) bending readily; easily influenced

(v.) to burn to ashes

(v.) to attack with words, call bad names