Grade 9 English Vocabulary Quiz

substantiate

to support a point with strong evidence

undermine

to weaken or harm something, especially and argument or system

reinforce

to strengthen or support an idea, feeling, or structure

exacerbate

to make a problem or situation worse

articulate

to express an idea clearly and effectively

mitigate

to make something less serious or harmful

scrutinize

to examine something very carefully and critically

differentiate

to show or recognize the difference between things

viable

able to work successfully; practical and possible

tentative

not certain or developed yet; open to change

coherent

logically connected and easy to follow

rigorous

very thorough, careful, and exact

subtle

not obvious; small but important

implication

a possible effect or result suggested by something

credibility

the quality of being trusted and believed

nuance

a small, delicate difference in meaning or feeling

constraint

a limit or restriction

inherent

existing as a natural or basic part of something