WorksheetsTuesdays with Morrie Vocab Quiz #2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
A narcissist is someone who:
thinks the best of everyone
is overly self-centered
likes to control others around them
tends to be quiet and shy
Which word best describes the feeling of wanting what someone else has?
serene
awkward
satisfied
envious
Which is the best example of alienation?
A friend always remembers to send you a birthday card
2 people don't speak to each other after their divorce
Your neighbor spends his evenings looking at space thru a telescope
A man dresses in costume every year to attend Comicon
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
"Nothing would _____ our cat to go outside on rainy days."
induce
clamor
lament
emerge
In the book, Morrie is very fond of aphorisms. What is the best definition for aphorism?
a feeling of jealousy towards others
social events with lots of people
saying short, meaningful or wise phrases
something that spreads gradually without anyone noticing
In which situation might someone choose to behave in a gingerly manner?
picking up broken glass from the floor
giving a speech in front of an audience
planning a party for a friend's birthday
calculating the answer to a difficult math problem
Which word is a synonym of "serene" ?
awkward
energetic
anxious
peaceful
Which is the best definition of "philosophy"?
the study of the human mind
the study of logic and wisdom
the practice of martial arts
the relationship between body and mind
A word that might be used to describe the efforts of one team's huge loss to an opposing team after an important match:
pathetic
efficient
gaunt
insidious
Fill-in-the-blank:
"The _____ of the toddler's demands for attention made it difficult to her to concentrate on her homework."
demise
alienation
clamor
philosophy
An ANTONYM for the word "efficient" is:
skilled
productive
lazy
powerful
A word that describes how you might feel when you are sorry something happened:
lamented
envious
serene
efficient
Which is the best example of something that acts in an insidious manner?
an open dialog between enemies
an easily-spread disease
a foaming cleaner that bubbles on contact
someone passing out cookies at a party
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
"The animal control officer waited silently for the dog to _____ from beneath the bushes."
emerge
clamor
lament
induce
The best definition for the word 'gaunt' is:
well-nourished
very thin and bony
something sad or pitiful
to demand something loudly
Which of the following does NOT mean the same thing as "awkward"?
embarrassed
all thumbs
stumbling
skillful
