Fever 1793 Ch 1-4 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "robust" mean?

• Lose interest

• Weak and fragile

• Healthy and strong

• Timid and shy

Which word means to delay taking action?

• Droned

• Dawdling

• Swoon

• Miasma

What is the definition of "apothecary"?

Which word best describes a pervasive and unpleasant smell?

• Stench

• Instill

• Noxious

• Abhorred

If something is "noxious", it is:

• Harmful or poisonous

• Impressive or grand

• Anxious or worried

• Full of energy

What does the term "droned" mean?

• Move quickly and with agility

• Produce a continuous low humming sound

• Feel deep repugnance for

• Make small movements

What does the word "swoon" imply?

• Enthusiastic and eager

• To delay or hesitate

• To faint from extreme emotion

• To cleanse thoroughly

The term "instill" means to:

• Gradually but firmly establish an idea or attitude

• Emit a strong or disagreeable smell

• Be disgusted or loathe

• Show excessive admiration for

What is the definition of "miasma"?

• A person who prepares and sells medicine

• A strong unpleasant smell

• A feeling of fainting

• A mass of filthy muck

If you "abhor" something, you:

• Enjoy and love it

• Administer it carefully

• Use it to heal wounds

• Regard it with disgust or hatred