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ACADEMIC Refugee Vocabulary Set #1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Someone with a snobbish attitude may be _______ of people who aren't in her social circle.

a)

humble

b)

dismissive

c)

sheepish

d)

joyful

2.

This verb means to strongly and officially disagree.

a)

approve

b)

chaoe

c)

condemn

d)

allotment

3.

He felt the stirrings of ________, of anger, of sympathy.

a)

humble

b)

lively

c)

refuge

d)

indignation

4.

Night is to day as calm is to ___________.

a)

turmoil

b)

serenity

c)

ashamed

d)

approved

5.

Asylum is to shelter as sheepish is to _________.

a)

skinny

b)

comatose

c)

snobbish

d)

shy

6.

n July 1918, America's first system of ________ began with coupons for butter, lard, and meat.

a)

roiling

b)

democrat

c)

discouraging

d)

rationing

7.

My brother likes to stir up trouble by _________ fights with me behind Mom's back.

a)

approving

b)

discouraging

c)

instigating

d)

swarming

8.

"Aaron Landau's eyes bulged from his ______ face as he turned to look at his children."

a)

plump

b)

gaunt

c)

chaotic

d)

turbulent

9.

This noun describes a leader who forcibly holds power. The synonym is dictator.

a)

swarm

b)

cruel

c)

allotment

d)

tyrant

10.

It is __________ that the six-time Super Bowl champion Steelers are 2-2-1 this season.

a)

integration

b)

inconceivable

c)

little-known

d)

emaciated

11.

________ sweating after 26.2 miles of racing, the marathoner grabbed a towel to wipe her face.

a)

Lively

b)

Profusely

c)

Attentively

d)

Sparingly

12.

The cruel, heavy-handedtyrant operated an ____________ regime.

a)

sheeping

b)

inconsolable

c)

catatonic

d)

oppressive

13.

Scientists found an __________, little-known shellfish that may be a key to longevity.

a)

gentle

b)

believable

c)

condemned

d)

obscure

14.

Worldwide, 60 million refugees are seeking ________, a safe place away from violence.

a)

asylum

b)

deprivation

c)

turmoil

d)

rationing

15.

The ferocious dog ________ towards the toddler, but the owner jerked its leash to gain control.

a)

condemned

b)

indignation

c)

lurched

d)

humbled