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The Rise of Fandoms Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You are known as someone with a lot of business ________, but only because you've managed to keep your staggering debts a secret -- which is actually pretty ________. Someone who is ________ is shrewd and perceptive.

a)

discord

b)

advocacy

c)

divisive

d)

savvy

2.

The opposite of disgruntled is:

a)

immoral

b)

qualified

c)

daring

d)

satisfied

3.

Moderation means:

a)

compatibility in morals and actions

b)

to do or use in excess

c)

to refrain from overdoing

d)

to use frequently

4.

In that case, Mr. Yanukovich would have to call parliamentary elections, which could cause more political discord in Ukraine.

Source: New York Times

In this sentence, discord means:

a)

movement of persons into a place

b)

act of turning to for assistance

c)

the action of following in order

d)

strife resulting from a lack of agreement

5.

haggard means :

a)

ascetic

b)

mercenary

c)

pinched

d)

worn and tired

6.

________ sounds like what it is — dissatisfied, grunting and grumbling. You could become a ________ employee if your boss swipes all your best ideas without giving you credit (or a raise).

a)

disgruntled

b)

haggard

c)

divisive

d)

canon

7.

cater means to:

a)

enter as a sum that is owed

b)

give what is desired or needed

c)

declare invalid

d)

embody the essential characteristics of

8.

“The tide was going in one direction for years—even the socialists privatised, we had less political interference and more financial savvy,” says an investment banker in Paris, “but now we’re stepping backwards.”

Source: Economist

In this sentence, savvy means:

a)

well known

b)

divided

c)

angry

d)

educated on

9.

When you give your active support to idea or cause, you are showing your ________ for that cause. Her ________ for the animal rights group helped them raise a lot of money.

a)

advocacy

b)

discord

c)

hate

d)

primitive

10.

cater means to:

a)

supply

b)

comfort

c)

advance

d)

slight

11.

Eating foods in ________ is a key to maintaining a healthy diet. That means you have a little bit of everything, rather than gorging, say, on steak and ice cream.

a)

discord

b)

moderation

c)

the dark

d)

restaurants

12.

canon means :

a)

a structure that has a roof and walls

b)

a public promotion of some product or service

c)

a body of rules established as valid and fundamental

d)

a meeting of heads of government

13.

________ is the strife and tension that arises when two sides disagree on something, like the high-pitched screaming of two kids fighting over the front seat of the car.

a)

canon

b)

disgruntled

c)

discord

d)

divisive

14.

The adjective______________ describes something that's essential or basic, like the ___________ urge to protect yourself and your family from harm.

a)

canon

b)

primal

c)

discord

d)

savvy

15.

____________ (one “n”) refers to a collection of rules or texts that are considered to be authoritative. Shakespeare and Chaucer are part of the ___________ of Western literature, so you might read their work in an English class.

a)

canon

b)

balloon

c)

fandom

d)

moderation