Academic Vocabulary: Exercise 2
Enter the letter into the box from the word that matches the following definitions.
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1. |
a cave from which rocks or metals are extracted |
a. |
adjacent |
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2. |
separating, for example, blacks and whites |
b. |
analyze |
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3. |
dirt, earth, place where plants grow |
c. |
belittle |
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4. |
doubting, not believing |
d. |
bigoted |
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5. |
unable to move |
e. |
butcher |
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6. |
self-respect |
f. |
dignity |
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7. |
extremely frightened, terrified |
g. |
dismay |
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8. |
person who sells meat |
h. |
horrified |
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9. |
disappointment |
i. |
innovation |
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10. |
make something lower or inferior |
j. |
mine |
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11. |
work without pay or reward |
k. |
monitor |
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12. |
something which protects |
l. |
neurotic |
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13. |
small piece of gold |
m. |
nugget |
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14. |
new, original way to do something |
n. |
paralyzed |
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15. |
racist, thinking oneself as better than others |
o. |
rush |
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16. |
hurry |
p. |
segregation |
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17. |
crazy, having mental problems |
q. |
shelter |
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18. |
next to, nearby |
r. |
skeptical |
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19. |
take something apart and examine it |
s. |
soil |
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20. |
carefully watch over something or someone |
t. |
volunteer |
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