WorksheetsThe Kite Runner End of Unit AVD Assessment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
unclean, especially as a result of neglect: wretched or miserable: poverty stricken
squalid
surmount
stifle
garrulous
to cut off, withhold, or smother: to not allow oneself to do or express (something): to stop someone from doing or expressing something: to make something difficult or impossible
tantamount
obstinate
surmount
stifle
being essentially equal to something: equivalent
discreet
unscrupulous
tantamount
surmount
bad tempered, gloomy or withdrawn
contemptuous
obstinate
furtive
morose
everyday common language used by ordinary people in a specific country or locality
temerity
animosity
vernacular
discretion
kind and generous: marked by or disposed to doing good
benevolent
squalid
morose
reticent
overcome difficulty or obstacle;
to stand or be placed on top of
tantamount
abhor
stifle
surmount
the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information
discretion
temerity
insinuate
animosity
unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition: rashness or recklessness: excessive confidence or boldness: audacity.
ambiguous
furtive
luminous
temerity
open to having several possible meanings or interpretations
austere
plight
ambiguous
obstinate
stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
obstinate
luminous
insinuate
stifle
done with secrecy; stealth; sneaky
furtive
morose
austere
reticent
emitting or reflecting steady, suffused, glowing light
tantamount
animosity
luminous
austere
stern and cold in appearance or manner: morally strict
discretion
veracity
austere
squalid
a solemnly given pledge: an unfortunate, difficult, or precarious situation
plight
temerity
vernacular
animosity
to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for
abhor
animosity
obstinate
plight
inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance
morose
insinuate
squalid
reticent
to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way: to introduce (something, such as an idea) gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or covert way
insinuate
ambiguous
stifle
abhor
a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
morose
animosity
abhor
temerity
conformity with truth or fact : accuracy :
devotion to the truth: the power of conveying truth
discretion
furtive
luminous
veracity
The two main languages spoken in Afghanistan
Dari
Pashto
Farsi
English
True/False: are often members of the Sunni Muslims sect of Islam.
True
False
True/False: Pashtuns are often members of the Sunni Muslims sect of Islam.
True
False
Check all that apply.
Hazaras:
have Mongolian ancestry and are said to be descendents of Genghis Khan
occupy the lower end of the socioeconomic spectrum
are often members of the Shi'ite branch of Islam
are one of the most persecuted ethnic groups in Afghanistan
Check all that apply.
Pashtuns
occupy positions of power in Afghanistan and have significant political clout
speak Pashto
are aften members of the Sunni sect of Islam
are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the 26th largest ethnic group in the world
