Vocabulary Quiz

The _______________ of my house to the school made transportation quick and easy.

• proximity

• distance

• location

• remoteness

_______________ means to prevent something from taking place.

• thwart

• allow

• encourage

• permit

The _______________ council improved the Emperor’s ability to control the vase empire.

• imperial

• local

• regional

• provincial

The military leader chose to _______________ his troops in the early morning in order to maintain the element of surprise.

• deploy

• retreat

• scatter

• delay

In your own words, describe the meaning of absolute monarch.