8th gr. Refugee Vocabulary Flashcard: Match and Fill-in

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a place offering protection and safety, especially for people fleeing danger

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asylum

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condemned

Back

To declare something or someone as wrong or unfit

Front

Which word best fits the definition: "very thin, especially from disease or hunger"?

Back

gaunt

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queue

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A line of people or vehicles waiting their turn

Front

Which word means "to avoid or escape from by cleverness or trickery"?

Back

evade

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Fugitive

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Someone who is running away, especially from the law

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Anecdotes

Back

Short, interesting or amusing stories about real incidents or people

Front

Provoke or stir up

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instigate

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Pennant

Back

A long, narrow flag

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Which word describes something that is "worn out and thin, often from overuse"?

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threadbare