Refugee Vocabulary Quiz

'Makeshift' is an adjective that means: A) Completely unaware B) Quickly made as a substitute C) Empty; not occupied D) Able to be heard.

• Completely unaware

• Quickly made as a substitute

• Empty; not occupied

• Able to be heard

Fill in the blank: 'Oblivious' means ______.

• Completely unaware

• To apply labor, effort, or force

• Empty; not occupied

• Able to be heard.

What does 'exert' mean?

• To apply labor, effort, or force

• Empty; not occupied

• Able to be heard

• The main body of a ship or boat.

'Stampede' refers to: A) Cautiously, carefully, or suspiciously B) Great joy C) A sudden rush of cattle or other herd animals D) Lacking cheerfulness or hope.

• Cautiously, carefully, or suspiciously

• Great joy

• A sudden rush of cattle or other herd animals

• Lacking cheerfulness or hope.

Fill in the blank: 'Warily' means ______.

• Cautiously, carefully, or suspiciously

• Great joy

• Lacking cheerfulness or hope

• Very upset; overcome with worry and emotion.

'Grim' is an adjective that means: A) Very upset; overcome with worry and emotion B) Lacking cheerfulness or hope C) Without energy or interest D) To go with someone or something.

• Very upset; overcome with worry and emotion

• Lacking cheerfulness or hope

• Without energy or interest

• To go with someone or something.

'Escort' is a verb that means: A) To go with someone or something, often to provide protection B) Wild with anxiety or fear C) Of or from a different country or language D) An expression of sympathy.

• To go with someone or something, often to provide protection

• Wild with anxiety or fear

• Of or from a different country or language

• An expression of sympathy

What is a 'bodega'?

• A) A large supermarket

• B) A small convenience store

• C) A type of restaurant

• D) A clothing shop.

What does 'sluicing' mean?

• To dry something

• To wash or rinse freely with a stream or shower of water

• To paint a surface

• To cook slowly.

Fill in the blank: A feeling of intense excitement and happiness is called ________.

• sadness

• euphoria

• fear

• anger