Vocabulary Quiz

United Nations and the Nobel Peace Prize

Publisher: United Nations Link & QR Code: http://myvo.cab/pdtT9
Date: November 17, 2016 Score: out of 15

Write the most appropriate word for each of the 8. to spread or give out something, especially
provided definitions. news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of
1. belonging to or relating to Norway, its people, people
or its language One of the organizations aims is to
Answer: No (a) information about the disease.

2. belonging to or shared between two or more Answer: (a) di

people
9. relating to, used for, or produced by
Answer: jo photography
3. to announce something publicly or officially, (a) equipment/film/materials
especially something positive
Answer: (a) ph
Answer: pr
10. relating to atoms
4. to try to deal with something or someone
(a) structure/nuclei
Answer: ta
Answer: (a) a
5. the ability to continue trying to do something,
although it is very difficult 11. the process of having babies, producing
Answer: de young, or producing new plants
human/sexual (a)
Find the most appropriate word / expression for Answer: (a) re
each of the denitions and ll in the blank in an
appropriate form. 12. arranged according to a particular system
6. able to be discussed or changed in order to The letters had been placed in (a)
reach an agreement piles, one for each letter of the alphabet.
Everything is (a) at this stage - Im
Answer: (a) or
ruling nothing out.

Answer: (a) ne
Choose the most appropriate denition for each of
7. to reduce or remove the effect of something the provided word / expression.
unwanted by producing an opposite effect
13. posthumously =
Drinking a lot of water (a) the
dehydrating effects of hot weather. very much, or to a great degree
happening after a persons death
Answer: (a) co
extremely
extremely

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14. prestigious =

very much respected and admired, usually

because of being important
relating to a system of controlling or
managing a country, company, or
organization that is operated by a large
number of officials
relating to a subject of study, especially a
science, that has a practical use
covered in ice

15. recipient =

the skill or activity of keeping records of the

money a person or organization earns and
spends
the action of supporting or opposing a
particular person or thing in an unfair way,
because of allowing personal opinions to
influence your judgment
an expression, often found in literature, that
describes a person or object by referring to
something that is considered to have similar
characteristics to that person or object
a person who receives something
a large circle of flat bread baked with
cheese, tomatoes, and sometimes meat and
vegetables spread on top

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 Quiz Answer Key
United Nations and the Nobel Peace Prize
Publisher: United Nations Link & QR Code: http://myvo.cab/pdtT9
Date: November 17, 2016 Score: out of 15

Write the most appropriate word for each of the 8. to spread or give out something, especially
provided definitions. news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of
1. belonging to or relating to Norway, its people, people
or its language One of the organizations aims is to
Answer: Norwegian (a) information about the disease.

2. belonging to or shared between two or more Answer: (a) disseminate

people
9. relating to, used for, or produced by
Answer: jointly photography
3. to announce something publicly or officially, (a) equipment/film/materials
especially something positive
Answer: (a) photographic
Answer: proclaim
10. relating to atoms
4. to try to deal with something or someone
(a) structure/nuclei
Answer: tackle
Answer: (a) atomic
5. the ability to continue trying to do something,
although it is very difficult 11. the process of having babies, producing
Answer: determination young, or producing new plants
human/sexual (a)
Find the most appropriate word / expression for Answer: (a) reproduction
each of the denitions and ll in the blank in an
appropriate form. 12. arranged according to a particular system
6. able to be discussed or changed in order to The letters had been placed in (a)
reach an agreement piles, one for each letter of the alphabet.
Everything is (a) at this stage - Im
Answer: (a) organized
ruling nothing out.

Answer: (a) negotiable

Choose the most appropriate denition for each of
7. to reduce or remove the effect of something the provided word / expression.
unwanted by producing an opposite effect
13. posthumously = (2)
Drinking a lot of water (a) the
dehydrating effects of hot weather. very much, or to a great degree stiff
happening after a person's death
Answer: (a) counteracts posthumously
extremely fabulously
extremely uncommonly

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14. prestigious = (1)

very much respected and admired, usually

because of being important prestigious
relating to a system of controlling or
managing a country, company, or
organization that is operated by a large
number of officials bureaucratic
relating to a subject of study, especially a
science, that has a practical use applied
covered in ice icy

15. recipient = (4)

the skill or activity of keeping records of the

money a person or organization earns and
spends accounting
the action of supporting or opposing a
particular person or thing in an unfair way,
because of allowing personal opinions to
influence your judgment bias
an expression, often found in literature, that
describes a person or object by referring to
something that is considered to have similar
characteristics to that person or object
metaphor
a person who receives something recipient
a large circle of flat bread baked with
cheese, tomatoes, and sometimes meat and
vegetables spread on top pizza

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