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UIL Dictionary Skills Practice #2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What disease is brought on by the bite of a blackfly?

a)

river blindness

b)

lupus

c)

arthritis

d)

cancer

2.

Burnoose is derived from the Arabic word burnus, meaning what?

a)

burning wood

b)

sand storm

c)

bundle of sticks

d)

hooded cloak

3.

If someone is convalescing, they are doing what?

a)

running late

b)

regaining strength

c)

traveling

d)

looking for a job

4.

Foxe Basin is west of what island?

a)

Kauai

b)

Fiji

c)

Baffin

d)

Nunavut

5.

How many people have authority in a triumvirate?

a)

6

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

6.

Which of the following is the lowest rank in the Air Force?

a)

airman basic

b)

jet fighter

c)

airman first class

d)

pilot

7.

How many years did the former Swedish colony New Sweden exist?

a)

18 years

b)

17 years

c)

55 years

d)

30 years

8.

If a boat or ship is in distress, what might be done to lighten the load?

a)

jettison

b)

deoxidize

c)

accelerate

d)

gobbling

9.

Which of the following is the largest city in North Dakota?

a)

Bismark

b)

Fargo

c)

Mandan

d)

Valley City

10.

Episcopacy

4 lines
11.

Provender

4 lines
12.

Splutter

4 lines
13.

Firkin

4 lines
14.

Tempest

4 lines
15.

Anthology

4 lines
16.

Withe

4 lines