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Vocabulary Quiz (Kentucky)

This quiz reviews the vocabulary that we encountered when we studied the state of Kentucky.  Please choose the best answer for the question or the best way to complete the statement.

1. What is a dispute?
  • a disagreement that lasts a long time
  • an (official) disagreement such as between workers and employers
2. A feud is:
  • an argument that lasts a ridiculously long time
  • a dispute that ends in murder
3. If a country has an image as being peaceful, it means:
  • the country is peaceful
  • people think the country is peaceful
4. Besides something that holds a broken bone in place, the noun cast can mean:
  • a shade or color
  • an unusual cloud
5. If something makes your head spin, you :
  • drank too much alcohol
  • are very amazed about something
6. If there are a lot of geese around your picnic table, you can:
  • drive them off
  • drive over them
7. A hairpin turn is:
  • a way for a woman to style her hair
  • a 180-degree turn in a road, trail, ramp, etc.
8. If you have a struggle, you:
  • have a big fight with with someone
  • have a difficult time trying to do something
9. If you ambush someone, you:
  • catch that person by surprise
  • capture that person
10. If you sympathize with someone, you:
  • have pity for that person
  • understand the way a person is feeling
11. A controversy is a:
  • debate or disagreement
  • sudden occurrence
12. If something is neither here nor there, it means:
  • It does not exist.
  • You do not care about it.

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