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ALWG Vocabulary Check

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Countries are required to ____________ prisoners of war when conflict has ended.

a)

eviscerate

b)

recount

c)

exploit

d)

repatriate

2.

There are certain forms of purification that one does not know whether to describe as __________ or anointings.

a)

leeways

b)

ablutions

c)

auspices

d)

convoys

3.

But Khalilou’s family had asked us to stay behind and follow them with the rest of their property if things didn’t improve in the ___________ days, so we stayed put.

a)

subsequent

b)

preceding

c)

intermittent

d)

oblivious

4.

The company is ____________ for long hours and low wages.

a)

notorious

b)

vehement

c)

aback

d)

laden

5.

At night soldiers came running to the village for ammunition and a quick _____________.

a)

respite

b)

garrison

c)

veranda

d)

convoy

6.
A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
a)
adage
b)
moral
c)
maxim
d)
proverb
7.

supervision, guidance, patronage, support

a)

auspices

b)

garrison

c)

convoy

d)

disconsolate

8.

fortress, command post, barracks, base

a)

convoy

b)

garrison

c)

countenance

d)

respite

9.

show, display, express, demonstrate

a)

evince

b)

waft

c)

adjoin

d)

commence

10.

begin, start, initiate, originate

a)

commence

b)

waft

c)

evince

d)

recount

11.

lasting, enduring, permanent

a)

indelible

b)

oblivious

c)

coulis

d)

vain

12.

The shelves were __________ with snacks and sweets, which we were not allowed to touch.

a)

laden

b)

disconsolate

c)

adage

d)

akimbo

13.
a)

akimbo

b)

aback

c)

notorious

d)

subsequent

14.

ineffectual, fruitless, futile

a)

vain

b)

vehement

c)

disconsolate

d)

laden

15.

demeanor, visage, look

a)

countenance

b)

commence

c)

adage

d)

choux

16.

Her voice was trembling with sadness, and she wiped her ____________ face as she disappeared behind the hut and headed back to the main village.

a)

disconsolate

b)

flotsam

c)

prefect

d)

scuttle

17.

tell, relate, describe, narrate

a)

recount

b)

exploit

c)

rehabilitate

d)

adjoin

18.

caravan, motorcade, fleet, procession

a)

ablution

b)

convoy

c)

exploit

d)

proposition

19.

If you are creating a personal blog, you have a bit more _______ in terms of font, color, and images.

a)

proposition

b)

ablution

c)

garrison

d)

leeway

20.

A United Nations panel today called for greater regulation of _____________ and private military and security companies

a)

adages

b)

flotsam

c)

mercenaries

d)

vicinities