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Caging Skies Vocabulary

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Blond hair and blue eyes; Hitler's perfect race

a)

Anti-Semitism

b)

Einsatzgruppen

c)

Furher

d)

Aryan Race

2.

A ruthless leader; Hitler's title during the time period

a)

Hitler Youth

b)

Fuhrer

c)

Einsatzgruppen

d)

Aryan Race

3.

Compromise is?

a)

An agreement, or settlement, of a dispute that is reached by each side involved

b)

One side getting what they want

c)

No one getting what they want in an argument

d)

A disagreement

4.

Which disease occurs due to a lack of blood flow and can lead to the decaying of tissues, and ultimately amputation?

a)

Gangrene

b)

Cavities

c)

Pertussis

d)

Chlamydia

5.

Where was Hitler born?

a)

Germany

b)

Poland

c)

Berlin

d)

Austria

6.
Definition: a science that tries to improve the human race by controlling which people become parents
a)
mortified
b)
ghoulish
c)
eugenics
d)
mischievous
7.

adjective – a feeling of great happiness and excitement

a)

minuscule

b)

diminutive

c)

euphoric

d)

lachrymose

8.

What is a cataract?

a)

Shortening of the eyeball

b)

Cornea has too little curvature

c)

Double vision

d)

Clouding of the lens

9.

Sounded or spoken in a tone; lacking variety:

a)

monotonous

b)

peculiar

c)

phony

d)

splendid

10.

the official secret police of Nazi Germany

a)

Nazi

b)

Gestapo

c)

SS

d)

kapo

11.

uneasy feelings

a)

reluctant

b)

qualms

c)

nostalgic

d)

impertinent

12.

Choose the word that has about the same meaning as: highlighted

a)

obliged

b)

misled

c)

riled

d)

accentuated

13.

During the middle ages the walls of Venetian buildings were ________________ constructed of bricks.

a)

imprudent

b)

invariably

c)

impulse

d)

protruding

14.

A clandestine act is done in ...

a)

public (probably because it is awesome)

b)

secret (probably because it is wrong or illegal)

c)

an online chatroom (probably because it is embarrassing)

d)

class (probably because the teacher will be impressed)

15.

an objection

a)

traipsing

b)

compelled

c)

abhorrence

d)

protestation

16.

to refer to indirectly

a)

alluding

b)

affable

c)

abhorrence

d)

resonate

17.

The Nuremberg Laws were passed in

a)

1919

b)

1945

c)

1981

d)

Sept. 1935

18.

The Nuremberg Laws were based on

a)

hatred of Jews

b)

taking basic human rights away

c)

anti-Semitism

d)

all of the above

19.

The Nuremberg Laws

a)

stripped Jews of their German citizenship

b)

made the Jews get divorced

c)

said Jews couldn't have children

d)

said Jews couldn't learn to read

20.
This word means formless, lacking definition.
a)
altruistic
b)
anomaly
c)
amorphous
d)
antagonist
21.

threatening evil or harm

a)

placid

b)

entreat

c)

ominous

d)

surcease

22.
Irritated, annoyed, or exasperated
a)
grimacing
b)
irked
c)
writhed
d)
sullen
23.

Which word means a state of weakness and weariness?

a)

lassitude

b)

philistine

c)

ramshackle

d)

malign

24.

Lacking good taste; improper

a)

penultimate

b)

indecorus

c)

blithe

25.

loyalty and support, faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief

a)

Perpetually

b)

Ardently

c)

Consolation

d)

Fidelity

26.

good luck is to serendipity as harmless is to (a)  

27.
The lottery is something one wins by _____ not by design.
a)
paradigm
b)
pugnacious
c)
utopia
d)
serendipity
28.

having or showing great knowledge or insight

a)

sagacity

b)

profound

c)

conceived

d)

cunningly

29.

indicating or showing disbelief

a)

aloof

b)

unfathomable

c)

rarity

d)

incredulous

30.

We were ____________ by the sparkle of jewels in the Queen's crown.

a)

regret

b)

mesmerized

c)

misery

d)

frustrated

31.

What is the meaning of Enamoured?

a)

Demonstrating a desire to act cruelly towards or harm others

b)

Having a strong form of metaphorical armour to protect one's feelings

c)

Demonstrating feelings of love and admiration

d)

Amusement and excitement especially as expressed in laughter

32.

I do not like it when the teacher ___________s me in front of everyone. I follow the rules most of the time.

a)

disengage

b)

reprimand

c)

discard

d)

cite

33.

To dissimulate means...

a)

to disguise

b)

a disguise

c)

to hide

d)

hidden

34.
in fear of possible harm
a)
ominous
b)
apprehensive
c)
forboding
35.

extremely attracted to something or someone

a)

opaque

b)

ebony

c)

succinct

d)

infatuated

36.
treating a subject with honor or respect
a)
sarcastic
b)
contemplative
c)
accusatory
d)
reverent 
37.
Causing or tending to cause sadness or depression of mind.
a)
melancholy
b)
confirm
c)
attraction
d)
force
38.

Which word means dishonest?

a)

Indiscernible

b)

Unscrupulous

c)

Incorruptible

d)

Colossal

39.

person under the care of another

a)

Rapport

b)

Apropos

c)

Impasse

d)

Protege

40.

a radio without cords or wire

a)

wardrobe

b)

wireless

c)

row

d)

faun

41.

putting off important work until a later time

a)

lush

b)

tiresome

c)

trudge

d)

procrastinating

42.

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

a)

belligerence

b)

indignant

c)

dubious

d)

chastisement