Section 6 Vocab

What is the term for a concluding section of a book or play?

• Prologue

• Epilogue

• Preface

• Index

Which word describes a difficult or dangerous situation?

• Plight

• Circumstance

• Extremity

• Predicament

What does the term "autonomous" mean?

• to not be able to move

• to be independent

• similar to anonymous

• to become mobile

What is the meaning of "coup" in the story's context?

• a genius plan to overthrow an organization

• a peace treaty between warring states

• the sudden overthrowing of a government

• an urgent diplomatic situation

What word is a destructive or obstructive action carried on by a civilian or enemy agent to hinder a nation's war effort?

• Wreck

• Vandalism

• Sabotage

• Construct

What word means "without identification of the source, or without making known"?

• Mysterious

• Secretive

• Anonymous

• Unknown

What does quarrelsome mean?

• Avoiding conflict
• Calm and peaceful
• Inclined to argue or fight; prone to quarrels.
• Friendly and sociable

What is faction?

• a type of government system that is based on new ideas rather than old ones

• refers to a geographical region that is within a larger continent or state

• a synonym for a political party with unusual views

• a subgroup within a larger group, often with differing views or interests

What do you mean by mediate?

• to act as an intermediary in a dispute or negotiation

• to escalate a dispute with an innocent claim

• to try to pacify the argument instead of making it worse

• to resolve a conflict by taking sides

What do you mean by cease fire?

• a halt to hostilities between warring parties.

• a celebration of victory after a long war

• a type of military strategy to falsely surrender

• a negotiation for peace terms between the two warring forces