9th Grade Vocabulary Power Plus

The castle defender ___ the invader's battle axe and delivered a fatal lunge with his sword.

a brutal, lawless person

To deflect or evade a blow, especially in sword fighting

The _____ of jobs in the small town forced Jack to find work elsewhere.

Dreamily thoughtful

You sarcastic remarks might ____ your friends and family.

A coin collector

To happen; to take place

The ____ student sat in the detention hall and stared out the window.

A scarcity; a lack

Believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate

Morally unrestrained

Uninterested; listless

My father is a _____ who has hundreds of coins from ancient Rome.

A witty saying expressing a single thought or observation

To think deeply

Some adults want to abandon their ____ lifestyles, but not immediately.

Allen ___ while he mows the hayfield, figuring out how he will keep the farm operating.

To turn away feelings or affections

Jane was in a ___ mood after she finished reading the thought-provoking novel.

We were ___ to learn that our team would move on to finals.

___ thinkers believe there is nothing they can do to change the course of their lives.

You were concentrating on your work, so I did not want to _____.

Shameless, boldness; nerve

The thief had the _____ to sue the store owner because the guard dog bit him.

To force oneself in to a situation uninvited

Detective Murphy looked at clues from the crime and guess what had ____ the night of the murder

In high spirits; proud and joyful

The author placed relevant ___ at the start of each chapter.

After they shot up the general store, the ____ were captured by the police.