WorksheetsQuilt of a Country Vocabulary
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
"He moved comfortably between the two disparate and contradictory worlds of the frontier
Disparate (noun) means ________.
Distinct or not alike
Similar or alike
Common or usual
Identical or same
For the environmentalists, there was no getting around this difficult conundrum.
Conundrum (noun) means ________.
A riddle; or puzzle
A simple task
A type of fruit
A musical instrument
At the same time, the amplification of incendiary free speech for bad actors encourages mob rule.
Incendiary (adjective) means ________.
designed to cause fires. Colloquially, to spark trouble
Peaceful and calming
Boring and dull
Friendly and welcoming
The two ideas are cleverly interwoven throughout the play.
Interwoven (verb) means ________.
Blended; or laced together
Separated; or taken apart
Untangled; or unraveled
Disconnected; or isolated
The merger of the two companies will create a new entity.
Entity (noun) means ________.
Having real; or distinct existence
A fictional character
An abstract concept
A temporary state
The new country's system of government was a mongrel system, combining the customs of the empire with the democratic wishes of the citizens.
Mongrel (noun) means ________.
Something produced by mixing different breeds or types
A type of purebred animal
A specific breed of dog
An animal with a single lineage
The music grows harsh, and discordant, sounding like horns playing in opposition.
Discordant (Adj.) means ________.
Conflicting or not harmonious
Agreeable and harmonious
Melodious and pleasant
Consistent and uniform
We aim to create a multicultural pluralistic society where people's values are respected.
Pluralistic (adjective) means ________.
Consisting of many ethnic and cultural groups
Consisting of a single ethnic group
Focusing on individualism
Promoting uniformity
He acquired such an ascendancy over the king that he was himself the monarch more than 30 years.
Ascendency (n) means ________.
rise, position of power
Decline, fall
Equality, balance
Subordination, inferiority
Although leaving the community brought no formal sanctions against the individual, informal social sanctions like ostracism or refused re-admittance were possibilities.
Ostracism means ________.
Excluded from society
Welcomed into a group
Promoted within a community
Celebrated by peers
The water collects in small, coalescing passageways and eventually trickles out of each glacier.
Coalescing (v) means _____.
slowly moving
coming together to form one mass or whole
moving quickly
repelling one another
