Week 8/12 Word Study Test

to avoid doing something you are supposed to do ​ (a)   ​

• shackle
• confer
• exhort
• shirk

​ (a)   to discuss something important in order to make a decision. 

• shirk
• confer
• exhorting
• starvation

​ (a)   ; cheering on

• exhorting
• conferring
• starving
• fury

(a)    to be without food for so long that it damages the health of a living being. 

• starvation
• negotiate
• shirk
• exhorting

(a)    means to talk and make a deal.

• negotiate
• starve
• exhort
• shirk

 intense rage or anger. (a)  

• fury
• shirk
• confer
• exhorting

1. John Smith _________________________ with the natives for food and other supplies to keep the settlers alive. 

• exhorting

• conferring

• negotiated

1. Samuel unleashed his__________________ at Master Archer for trying to arrest Captain Smith again. 

• exhort

• fury

• exhort

• starve

1. In order to decide what to do about the men who had died while on the expedition with John Smith, the gentlemen ____________________ for a long time on the ship. 

• negotiated

• exhorted

• conferred

• shirked

1.  As soon as Captain Smith left on the expedition, the men began to _____________________________their duties.

• shirk

• starve

• exhort

• confer