WorksheetsUnit 2 Vocabulary
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 41mins
What is the word for 'a person sent to represent their government in another land'?
ambassador
merchant
tourist
refugee
What is the word for 'easy to see or understand'?
apparent
obscure
complex
hidden
What is the word for 'established or chosen in an official way'?
appointed
ignored
removed
delayed
What is the word for 'dry and having little rain'?
arid
humid
fertile
lush
What is the word for 'in a way that does not exist in nature'?
artificially
naturally
organically
genuinely
What is the word for 'a person who is skilled at making things by hand; a craftsman'?
artisan
scientist
athlete
musician
What is the word for 'busy with activity'?
bustling
silent
empty
calm
What is the word for 'a natural well formed from a sinkhole'?
cenote
geyser
delta
fjord
What is the word for 'a city, and the area surrounding it, that governs itself'?
city-state
province
empire
village
What is the word for 'the buying and selling of goods and services'?
commerce
biology
painting
astronomy
What is the word for 'a person who is not part of the noble class'?
commoner
aristocrat
monarch
duke
What is the word for 'to say in a strong way that something is bad or wrong'?
condemn
praise
ignore
approve
What is the word for 'a special room used for growing plants'?
conservatory
attic
pantry
garage
What is the word for 'able to be passed between people or animals'?
contagious
delicious
fragile
visible
What is the word for 'the act of making something new'?
creation
destruction
imitation
repetition
What is the word for 'the beliefs, traditions, and way of life shared by a group of people'?
culture
weather
technology
economy
What is the word for 'a relative of someone who lived in the past'?
descendant
ancestor
friend
neighbor
What is the word for 'to spread apart in different directions'?
disperse
gather
combine
assemble
What is the word for 'different in a noticeable way'?
distinct
ordinary
hidden
similar
What is the word for 'made up of different people or things'?
diverse
unique
ancient
fragile
What is the word for 'to raise and train animals to live around humans'?
domesticate
hibernate
migrate
pollinate
What is the word for 'the state of being more important, successful, or powerful than most or all others'?
dominance
fragility
obscurity
mediocrity
timidity
What is the word for 'to become smaller or lessen over time'?
dwindle
expand
flourish
increase
What is the word for 'most successful, powerful, or wealthy'?
elite
average
mediocre
ordinary
What is the word for 'to come into view'?
emerge
depart
vanish
hide
What is the word for 'a ruler who has total control of a region'?
emperor
citizen
merchant
servant
What is the word for 'a large group of territories or peoples under the total control of one ruler or government'?
empire
village
colony
city-state
What is the word for 'to surround or cover completely'?
engulf
ignore
scatter
divide
What is the word for 'a sudden, widespread illness'?
epidemic
remedy
vaccine
therapy
What is the word for 'the woolly coat of a sheep or related animal'?
fleece
mane
hoof
antler
What is the word for 'to be successful'?
flourish
diminish
hesitate
ignore
What is the word for 'easily broken'?
fragile
strong
heavy
elastic
What is the word for 'animals that are hunted'?
game
herd
flock
prey
What is the word for 'a group of people born and living at the same time'?
generation
location
occupation
tradition
What is the word for 'very difficult and tiring'?
grueling
pleasant
simple
relaxing
What is the word for 'fit to live in'?
habitable
portable
edible
visible
What is the word for 'continuing without stopping'?
incessant
fragile
temporary
hesitant
What is the word for 'originating in a certain location or region'?
indigenous
migratory
universal
foreign
What is the word for 'to explain or determine the meaning of something'?
interpret
ignore
confuse
eliminate
complicate
What is the word for 'to supply water using pipes or channels'?
irrigate
evaporate
cultivate
fertilize
What is the word for 'a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land'?
isthmus
peninsula
archipelago
delta
What is the word for 'much more than is needed, especially to show'?
lavish
scarce
modest
meager
What is the word for '1. a covered bed with long poles at the bottom for carrying someone of high importance; 2. trash lying on the ground; 3. a group of baby animals born at the same time'?
litter
cradle
bundle
herd
What is the word for 'healthy and full'?
lush
fragile
empty
weak
Fill in the blank: A local government official similar to a judge is called a _______.
magistrate
clerk
mayor
councilor
Fill in the blank: A soft, wet land often overgrown with grasses is called a _______.
marsh
desert
mountain
valley
Fill in the blank: Power or force is also known as _______.
might
energy
speed
mass
Fill in the blank: A wet substance that hardens as it dries to hold bricks or stones together is called _______.
mortar
clay
sand
plaster
Fill in the blank: The belly button is also called the _______.
navel
ankle
elbow
wrist
Fill in the blank: Deep and wide enough for ships to pass through is described as _______.
navigable
arable
edible
portable
Fill in the blank: Food and other things that are needed to live and be healthy are called _______.
nourishment
entertainment
furniture
vehicles
Fill in the blank: To care for something or someone so that it/he flourishes is to _______.
nurture
ignore
neglect
abandon
disturb
Fill in the blank: Arranged in a neat, tidy way is described as _______.
orderly
messy
chaotic
cluttered
Fill in the blank: Pointed is also described as _______.
peaked
flat
round
dull
Fill in the blank: To go through or into something is to _______.
penetrate
decorate
hesitate
celebrate
Fill in the blank: To make a hole in something is to _______.
pierce
cover
paint
close
Fill in the blank: Simple and basic is described as _______.
primitive
complex
modern
advanced
Fill in the blank: A group of people or vehicles moving together as part of a ceremony is called a _______.
procession
parade
gathering
assembly
Fill in the blank: A simple machine made of a wheel or set of wheels used with a rope or chain to raise and lower objects is called a _______.
pulley
lever
wedge
screw
Fill in the blank: An argument or disagreement is called a _______.
quarrel
agreement
party
celebration
Fill in the blank: A plant that grows in the Andes Mountains with seeds used as food or ground into flour is called _______.
quinoa
barley
rice
wheat
Fill in the blank: To move back is to _______.
recede
advance
expand
proceed
Fill in the blank: A feeling of displeasure or anger about something unfair is called _______.
resentment
delight
curiosity
admiration
Fill in the blank: Stiff and inflexible is described as _______.
rigid
fragile
elastic
pliable
Fill in the blank: Holy or deserving respect is described as _______.
sacred
fragile
ancient
ordinary
What is the word for 'a tool with small holes for separating big and small pieces'?
sieve
hammer
spoon
bucket
What is the word for 'a pole or rod used as a sign of authority or as support when walking'?
staff
book
lamp
shoe
What is the word for 'a type of plaster used as decoration or to cover walls'?
stucco
marble
granite
tile
What is the word for 'having the right qualities'?
suitable
awkward
fragile
unfit
What is the word for 'a crossing hung from cables attached to towers'?
bridge
tunnel
ladder
elevator
What is the word for 'resembling wet spongy land often partly covered with water'?
swampy
rocky
dusty
icy
What is the word for 'quick'?
swift-footed
slow-moving
heavy-handed
soft-spoken
long-winded
What is the word for 'to stand for an idea or characteristic'?
symbolize
ignore
confuse
destroy
separate
What is the word for 'a building devoted to religious worship'?
temple
library
stadium
museum
What is the word for 'woven or knit fabric'?
textile
ceramic
plastic
metal
What is the word for 'to remove a government from power'?
topple
assemble
govern
appoint
What is the word for 'to give something in exchange for something else or a job that requires special training or skills'?
trade
sing
paint
jump
What is the word for 'to carry from one place to another'?
transport
decorate
ignore
divide
What is the word for 'a knee-length piece of clothing, like a simple dress'?
tunic
scarf
jacket
shorts
What is the word for 'large or great in size, amount, or extent'?
vast
tiny
narrow
brief
What is the word for 'to bend or twist out of shape'?
warp
glide
shrink
expand
float
