WorksheetsEnglish Riots
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the meaning of 'riot'?
angry, violent behaviour by a crowd of people
make something decay
a traditional ceremony in a particular culture or religion
correct or true
What is the meaning of 'loot'?
not knowing where you are or where you should go
after the usual time or the time that was arranged
to steal from shops and houses during a war or period of fighting
to appear as a large, sometimes frightening shape
What is the meaning of 'arson'?
the making or study of paintings, drawings, etc or the objects created
the money that is demanded for the return of someone who is being kept as a prisoner
to take somebody away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed
the crime of intentionally burning something, such as a building
What is the meaning of 'outbreak'?
the time when something unpleasant and difficult to control starts, such as a war or disease
to escape from prison
the end of a close relationship
the areas of Australia where few people live, especially the central desert areas
What is the meaning of 'rampant'?
an animal with long, sharp teeth, such as a mouse or rabbit
a large wall built round a town, castle, etc. to protect it
an artificial slope
growing or spreading quickly, in a way that cannot be controlled
What is the meaning of 'unprecedented'?
to be or go before something or someone in time or space
the person who has the highest political position in a republic
never having happened or existed in the past
something that you are given on a special occasion
What is the meaning of 'incur'?
money that is earned from doing work
extremely large and therefore unable to be measured
not correct or not true
to experience something unpleasant as a result of actions you have taken
What is the meaning of 'subsequent'?
one of the smaller parts into which the main parts of a document or organisation are divided
happening after something else
an amount of money that you pay regularly to receive a product or service
a ship that can travel underwater
What is the meaning of 'senseless'?
very good, exciting, or unusual
based on or acting on good judgment and practical ideas or understanding
not at all reasonable, or with no good or useful purpose
a general feeling or understanding
What is the meaning of 'aftermath'?
the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident
the period that follows midday and precedes the evening
sweet food eaten at the end of a meal
a pleasant feeling produced after an experience, event, feeling, etc.
