The Language of News Broadcasts – A Vocabulary Test Place the correct word beside its definition. Cross out each word as you use it. Some have been done for you.
W2.4 Correct word Definition ambush
ammunition annihilate arsenal atrocities barricades
bombardment booby trap casualties ceasefire
checkpoint civil war civilian
counter-attack conquer
conscription convoy curfew
espionage evacuate foxhole
genocide guerrillas
arsenal
Remove people from danger to safety People killed or injured
Soldiers who are not part of an official army Vehicles or ships travelling in a line for safety Place where vehicles are stopped to be checked Hole in ground to protect soldier from enemy fire A strike back after an attack Cruel, shocking, violent acts
annihilate conquer
Bullets, shells etc. fired from weapons Destroy completely
Heavy firing of bombs from aircraft
Defeat in battle, take control of country or people Line of objects to stop people passing through Object containing hidden explosive device Another word for spying
Citizen who is not a member of the army Being made to join the army or navy
A surprise attack by people waiting and hiding Murder of all people of a race or religion An order for civilians to stay in their homes War between citizens of the same country A temporary agreement to stop fighting A store or collection of weapons
In groups of three, A calls out the definition, B replies with the correct word, C holds the page to act as checker.
