Palestine – Israel – B1 – Vocabulary 1 / 20 What does ‘independence’ mean? freedom to govern yourself poverty violence tradition 2 / 20 What does ‘limited’ mean? not very much or restricted unlimited free dangerous 3 / 20 What does ‘withdrew’ mean? built arrived moved back or left an area attacked 4 / 20 What does ‘hostages’ mean? reporters teachers people held by force visitors 5 / 20 What does ‘blockade’ mean? peace talks free travel open borders restriction on movement and goods 6 / 20 What does ‘homeland’ mean? a border a job a city the country where a group belongs 7 / 20 What does ‘mourned’ mean? celebrated forgot ignored felt sadness after death 8 / 20 What does ‘shortages’ mean? wealth exports extra supplies not enough of something 9 / 20 What does ‘conflict’ mean? a meeting a serious disagreement or fight a celebration a journey 10 / 20 What does ‘declared’ mean? hidden officially announced forgotten changed 11 / 20 What does ‘representing’ mean? leaving speaking or acting for others fighting copying 12 / 20 What does ‘refugees’ mean? tourists people forced to leave their homes leaders soldiers 13 / 20 What does ‘discrimination’ mean? freedom equal rights unfair treatment of people education 14 / 20 What does ‘launched’ mean? started suddenly cancelled ended delayed 15 / 20 What does ‘civilians’ mean? leaders soldiers people not in the army fighters 16 / 20 What does ‘compromise’ mean? no agreement both sides give something total victory force 17 / 20 What does ‘betrayed’ mean? treated unfairly or dishonestly protected praised helped 18 / 20 What does ‘cycle’ mean in the text? a journey a machine a border a repeated series of events 19 / 20 What does ‘occupation’ mean? a job a celebration control of land by an army a meeting 20 / 20 What does ‘rejected’ mean? refused or said no supported accepted finished Your score is