9th Grade Vocabulary Practice
Across
- 7. relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality
- 9. a fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to receive or is bound to contribute
- 11. an idea that is taken to be true, and often used as the basis for other ideas, although it is not known for certain.
- 12. to waste in a reckless manner
- 15. made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision
- 18. done, occurring, or active at night
- 19. wicked or hateful
- 20. a colorless, odorless reactive gas comprised of three oxygen atoms;found naturally in the earth's stratosphere
Down
- 1. an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense
- 2. an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy.
- 3. beyond the bounds of reason
- 4. a dense forest rich in plant variety, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall.
- 5. reduce to fine particles
- 6. go or move back or further away from a previous position
- 8. One that is inconvenient and annoying; a bother
- 10. An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a stable level, period, or state
- 11. the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation or fictional text
- 13. of secondary or minor importance; not central; relating to or situated at the edge of something.
- 14. an animal that eats both plants and meat
- 16. very careful and precise
- 17. a state of confusion or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation