Long Walk to Water Vocab #3

What is the meaning of the word 'commodity'?

• A. A nutritious root starch

• B. A measure or estimate of distance

• C. Anything taken dishonestly

• D. An article of trade or commerce

What does the term 'dowries' refer to?

• A. A temporary or substitute shelter

• B. Property or money brought by a bride to a husband

• C. A tall aquatic plant found near water

• D. Abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or disease

What is the meaning of the word 'parched'?

• A. To move away from; to become more distant

• B. Extremely or completely dry by sun, heat, or wind

• C. Raging or furious; violent in action

• D. A forepart of a boat or ship; the bow

What does the term 'refugee' mean?

• A. A person who flees a country for safety

• B. To restore, to return to strength, vigor or life

• C. In a serious, earnest or grave manner

• D. Losing balance while walking or running; to stagger or fall

What is the meaning of the word 'translated'?

• A. To turn or change from one language to another

• B. A measure or estimate of distance

• C. Anything taken dishonestly

• D. An article of trade or commerce

Which word means: "ethnic tribe from South Sudan known as the people of the Lion"?

• Atout

• Salva

• Nuer

• Nya

Which word means: "losing balance while walking or running"?

• solemn

• gauge

• stumbling

• translated

Which word means: "abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or disease" ?

• makeshift

• emancipated

• looting

• revived

What is a tall aquatic plant found near water?

• parched

• Papyrus

• gingerly

• cassava

Which is a nutritious root starch and the source of tapioca?

• Atout

• papyrus

• gingerly

• cassava