Open Court U5L2 Vocabulary Set #1

What is the meaning of the word 'pushcart'?

• A type of fruit

• A type of bird

• A type of clothing

• A small wheeled vehicle used for transporting goods or materials.

What is the meaning of the term 'market square'?

• A market square is a type of currency used in trading.

• A market square is a public space in a town or city where a market is held.

• A market square is a term used to describe a square-shaped market building.

• A market square is a place where people gather to socialize and have fun.

Walter was friendly to all his customers, but in spite of thegood business that the recent British occupation brought his small enterprise, he wished they were no longer in New York.

What is the meaning of the word 'enterprise'?

• A project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort

• A form of transportation

• A type of computer software

• A small business or company

What is the meaning of the word 'keen'?

• having a dull or slow intellect or perception

• having a flat or uninteresting personality

• having a sharp or penetrating intellect or perception

• having a weak or unimpressive appearance

But as Walter and Abraham chatted over a cup of cider, camaraderie soon began.

What is the meaning of the word 'camaraderie'?

• a feeling of trust and friendship among a group of people

• a feeling of competition and rivalry among a group of people

• a feeling of indifference and apathy among a group of people

• a feeling of fear and suspicion among a group of people

What is the meaning of the word 'oath'?

• A type of animal

• A type of dance

• A type of bread

• A solemn promise or declaration

What is the meaning of the word 'outgoing'?

• Shy and introverted

• Rude and unfriendly

• Reserved and quiet

• Friendly and sociable

What is the meaning of the word 'suspicions'?

• The state of being completely sure about something.

• A strong feeling of love or affection.

• The act of trusting someone completely.

• The feeling or belief that someone is guilty of something or that something is wrong.

What is the meaning of the word 'blockade'?

• A type of building material used in construction.

• A type of dance move popular in the 1980s.

• A term used in sports to describe a defensive strategy.

• An act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

The square was almost empty, and the soldiers spoke freely near Walter’s cart.

What is the meaning of the word 'freely'?

• 
  to do something with restraints

• to do something with restrictions

• to do something without being restricted or restrained

• to do something with limitations