Vocabulary "Escape From Darkness"

What is the meaning of the word 'atrocity'?

• A pleasant situation

• A shockingly bad or horrific act or situation

• A minor inconvenience

• A joyful event.

Fill in the blank: To 'deport' means to forcibly send a person away to another ______.

• country.

• city.

• state.

• continent.

What is an 'empire'?

• A small village

• A large and powerful group of territories or countries controlled by one ruler or government

• A single city

• A democratic nation.

Fill in the blank: To 'mar' is to stain, damage, or ______.

• spoil.

• repair.

• enhance.

• beautify.

What does 'occupier' mean in the article?

• A peaceful visitor

• A friendly neighbor

• A hostile military force from one nation that has taken control of another nation, area, or territory

• A local resident.

Fill in the blank: If something is 'rampant', it is everywhere and spreading ______.

• uncontrollably.

• slowly.

• carefully.

• rarely.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a safe place that provides comfort. A coffee shop would be a good refuge during a sudden rainstorm. A library can be a place of refuge in a noisy world, with its silence, cozy reading chairs, and great books.

• refuge

• storm

• library

• coffee

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a person forced to leave their home country to escape danger.

• refugee

• tourist

• immigrant

• expatriate

Which place is a refuge?

• a protected forest for rare birds

• a skate park that stays open until 10 p.m.

• a bakery with the world’s best brownies

Which could be called a fashion empire?

• Vintage Closet: a local store that sells gently used clothes

• Super Sol: a big corporation that owns fashion companies all over the world

• Love: a popular clothing label with stores in five states