Frankenstein Vocabulary Quiz Chs. 1-5

What does the word "Melancholy" mean?

• A condition of weariness or debility

• A feeling of sadness, typically with no obvious cause

• A quality of sticking with something, no matter what

• A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the meaning of "Amiable"?

• Friendly and pleasant
• Hostile and aggressive
• Unfriendly and rude
• Unpleasant and disagreeable

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "Repugnance" mean?

• A condition of weariness or debility

• An imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts

• Intense disgust

• Time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The term "Uncouth" refers to someone who is:

• Enthusiastic and passionate

• Not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans

• Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

• Having a disposition to stick with something, no matter what

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "Imbued" mean?

• To inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality.
• To increase in size or amount
• To remove or erase
• To decrease or diminish

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

"Chimeras" are best described as:

• A condition of weariness or debility

• An imaginary monster compounded of incongruous (or different) parts

• A quality of sticking with something, no matter what

• A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is "Recapitulation"?

• A summary or restatement of the main points.
• A musical composition.
• A concluding section of a book.
• A detailed explanation of a topic.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The word "Panegyric" is defined as:

• A condition of weariness or debility

• An imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts

• A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something

• A quality of sticking with something, no matter what

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "Inanimate" mean?

• Not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans

• Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

• Relating to or characteristic of a demon or evil spirit

• A condition of weariness or debility

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the meaning of "Ardour" in British spelling?

• A condition of weariness or debility

• A quality of sticking with something, no matter what

• Enthusiasm, passion, love

• An imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A