ALWTW Vocabulary

"The people were wailing in pain." The word wailing most likely means...

• fighting

• whispering

• screaming

• complaining

Which word in an antonym for solemn?

• reflective

• stern

• serious

• enthusiastic

Since the refugees had no houses, they had to create ______ shelters.

• makeshift

• permanent

• exhausted

• inhabit

Which of the following is a synonym for "inhabit"?

• be accustomed to

• prevent

• fight

• live, occupy

the hard-shelled fruit of any of various plants, whose dried shell is used for bowls and other utensils, and used ornamentally.

• Rebel (Noun)

• Mortar

• Claim

• Independence

• Gourd

A conflict between groups in the same country or nation is called what?

• slavery

• oppression

• civil war

• refugee

A conflict between groups in the same country or nation is called what?

• slavery

• oppression

• civil war

• refugee

If an area is dry and lacking moisture, it can be described as what?

• acacia

• scythe

• arid

• tamarind

When you show that you have perseverance, you might:

• give up

• keep working hard

• immediately ask for help

• take a nap

When the drivers found that the road was closed, the car changed course to get to its destination. A synonym for changed course is:

• heaved

• monotonous

• veered

• emaciated