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Quilt of a Country Vocabulary

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"He moved comfortably between the two disparate and contradictory worlds of the frontier

Disparate (noun) means ________.

a)

Distinct or not alike

b)

Similar or alike

c)

Common or usual

d)

Identical or same

2.

For the environmentalists, there was no getting around this difficult conundrum.

Conundrum (noun) means ________.

a)

A riddle; or puzzle

b)

A simple task

c)

A type of fruit

d)

A musical instrument

3.

At the same time, the amplification of incendiary free speech for bad actors encourages mob rule.

Incendiary (adjective) means ________.

a)

designed to cause fires. Colloquially, to spark trouble

b)

Peaceful and calming

c)

Boring and dull

d)

Friendly and welcoming

4.

The two ideas are cleverly interwoven throughout the play.

Interwoven (verb) means ________.

a)

Blended; or laced together

b)

Separated; or taken apart

c)

Untangled; or unraveled

d)

Disconnected; or isolated

5.

The merger of the two companies will create a new entity.

Entity (noun) means ________.

a)

Having real; or distinct existence

b)

A fictional character

c)

An abstract concept

d)

A temporary state

6.

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 ________.

a)

Something produced by mixing different breeds or types

b)

A type of purebred animal

c)

A specific breed of dog

d)

An animal with a single lineage

7.

The music grows harsh, and discordant, sounding like horns playing in opposition.

Discordant (Adj.) means ________.

a)

Conflicting or not harmonious

b)

Agreeable and harmonious

c)

Melodious and pleasant

d)

Consistent and uniform

8.

We aim to create a multicultural pluralistic society where people's values are respected.

Pluralistic (adjective) means ________.

a)

Consisting of many ethnic and cultural groups

b)

Consisting of a single ethnic group

c)

Focusing on individualism

d)

Promoting uniformity

9.

He acquired such an ascendancy over the king that he was himself the monarch more than 30 years.

Ascendency (n) means ________.

a)

rise, position of power

b)

Decline, fall

c)

Equality, balance

d)

Subordination, inferiority

10.

Although leaving the community brought no formal sanctions against the individual, informal social sanctions like ostracism or refused re-admittance were possibilities.

Ostracism means ________.

a)

Excluded from society

b)

Welcomed into a group

c)

Promoted within a community

d)

Celebrated by peers

11.

The water collects in small, coalescing passageways and eventually trickles out of each glacier.

Coalescing (v) means _____.

a)

slowly moving

b)

coming together to form one mass or whole

c)

moving quickly

d)

repelling one another