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A Christmas Carol Act 1 Concept Vocabulary & Word Study

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the definition of :

morose

a)

determined, bold

b)

gloomy, ill-tempered

c)

greedy and jealous

d)

person who is always unhappy

2.

Select the definition of:

covetous

a)

to give, as a gift

b)

determined, bold

c)

great desire for wealth and possessions

d)

disagreeable; unreasonable

3.

Select the definition of:

resolute

a)

gloomy, ill-tempered

b)

full or or accompanied by; laden

c)

greedy person who keeps and refuses to spend money, even at the expense of his or her own comfort

d)

determined, bold

4.

Select the definition of:

malcontent

a)

disposition to do good; an act of kindness

b)

a discontented, unhappy person; one who bears a grudge

c)

growing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs

d)

total emptiness

5.

Select the correct word that matches the definition below:

gloomy, ill-tempered

a)

malcontent

b)

miser

c)

destitute

d)

morose

6.

Select the correct word that matches the definition below:

person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save money

a)

destitute

b)

malcontent

c)

morose

d)

miser

7.

Select the correct word that matches the definition below:

discontented or rebellious; unhappy

a)

malcontent

b)

morose

c)

impossible

d)

miser

8.

Select the correct word that matches the definition below:

Stingy person who hoards his or her wealth, a greedy person

a)

miser

b)

morose

c)

covetous

d)

malcontent

9.

Select the correct word that matches the definition below:

determined, unwavering

a)

resolute

b)

miser

c)

malcontent

d)

covetous

10.

Select the correct word that matches the definition below:

disagreeable; unreasonable

a)

resolute

b)

impossible

c)

malcontent

d)

miser

11.
When the cable television no longer works, there may be a _____.
a)
Malfeasance
b)
Malodorous
c)
Malady
d)
Malfunction
12.
Kendra chooses to eat grapes instead of cookies and watermelon instead of candy bars. She probably won't suffer from _____.
a)
Malnutrition
b)
Malady
c)
Malevolent
d)
Malice
13.
The character in the movie acted with _____ when he pushed the girl into the puddle of water.
a)
Malady
b)
Malice
c)
Malpractice
d)
Malfeasance
14.
"So Ms. Ling, what has brought you here today?" asked Dr. Vu. What will Ms. Ling describe?
a)
Her Malice
b)
Her Malpractice
c)
Her Malefactor
d)
Her Malady
15.
The villain in the movie who does all the bad things is also known as the _____.
a)
Malice
b)
Malefactor
c)
Malady
d)
Malfunction
16.
How would you describe a person who wants everyone to get bad grades except himself?
a)
Malevolent
b)
Malady
c)
Malfeasance
d)
Malpractice
17.
The prefix "mal-" means what?
a)
Good
b)
Bad
c)
Ugly
d)
Around