Metamorphosis Ch. 1 Vocabulary Quizs

malingerer

• a person who pretends to be ill for their own benefit

• a person who is always healthy and active

• a person who helps others in need

• a person who enjoys being sick

imminent

• about to happen

• unlikely to occur

• happened in the past

• not expected to happen

plaintive

• sounding joyful and cheerful

• sounding sad and mournful

• sounding loud and aggressive

• sounding soft and gentle

omission

• a person or thing that has been left out

• a type of error in writing

• a synonym for inclusion

• a method of correction

lavishly

• in a simple and modest manner

• in a rich, extravagant, or luxurious manner

• in a careful and frugal way

• in a dull and unremarkable manner

presentiment

• a strong belief in a future event

• an intuitive feeling about something happening in the future

• a detailed plan for future actions

• a scientific prediction based on data

dunning

• making persistent demands on someone to pay a debt

• offering a discount for early payment

• forgiving a debt entirely

• ignoring a debt until it is overdue

convex

• an outline or surface curved like a sphere

• a flat surface with no curvature

• a surface that curves inward like a bowl

• a shape that has sharp angles

precursor

• a person or thing that comes before another

• a type of chemical reaction

• a method of teaching

• a historical event that follows

amiably

• in a hostile manner

• in a friendly or pleasant manner

• in a sarcastic tone

• in a formal way