UIL Dictionary Skills Practice #2

What disease is brought on by the bite of a blackfly?

• river blindness

• lupus

• arthritis

• cancer

Burnoose is derived from the Arabic word burnus, meaning what?

• burning wood

• sand storm

• bundle of sticks

• hooded cloak

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

If someone is convalescing, they are doing what?

• running late

• regaining strength

• traveling

• looking for a job

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Foxe Basin is west of what island?

• Kauai

• Fiji

• Baffin

• Nunavut

How many people have authority in a triumvirate?

• 6

• 3

• 1

• 2

Which of the following is the lowest rank in the Air Force?

• airman basic

• jet fighter

• airman first class

• pilot

How many years did the former Swedish colony New Sweden exist?

• 18 years

• 17 years

• 55 years

• 30 years

If a boat or ship is in distress, what might be done to lighten the load?

• jettison

• deoxidize

• accelerate

• gobbling

Which of the following is the largest city in North Dakota?

• Bismark

• Fargo

• Mandan

• Valley City

Episcopacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.4