Vocabulary Practice

billow	pelt	influx	obsolete
pinwheel	solicitude	swap meet	tailspin

1.     Especially during the last century the Nenets homeland has received an _____ of Russian settlers, who soon outnumbered the Nenets in their own province.

2.     Janice and Hilda should sell their crafts at the _____.

3.     So the starfish began to roll over and over on the sand like a ______, a hoop, or a wheel that no rim, and only spokes to it.

4.     When breakfast was over they were joined by the sisters; and Elizabeth began to like them herself, when she saw how much affection and _____ they showed for Jane.

5.     The waves of the ocean grew into the big _____, and they dashed up on the beach with a booming, thundering sound.

6.     How the drops did come _____ down harder and harder, but Uncle Wiggily didn’t get wet because of his toadstool umbrella.

7.     Russia was seeking a $10 billion loan to avert the collapse of the ruble and the banking system, so much of the advice below could become _____.

8.     If the ruble goes into a _____, it’ll make sense to revert to the old habit of exchanging hard currency on a daily basis, but don’t expect a devalued ruble to boost your spending power.