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Brave New World Vocabulary Chapter 7

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

extremely steep

b)

act, feel, or give mutually or in return

c)

showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality

d)

impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear

2.

Impending

a)

doubt about the truth of something

b)

of an event about to happen

c)

glass formed by the cooling of lava without crystallization

d)

a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

3.

grimace

a)

breaking with tradition or typical norms

b)

a feeling of righteous anger

c)

an ugly expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain

d)

not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

4.

emaciate

a)

not injurious to physical or mental health

b)

too numerous to be counted

c)

free of pathological microorganisms

d)

o make feeble. waste away physically.

5.

Spectacle

a)

extremely wicked or deeply criminal

b)

carefree and happy and lighthearted

c)

easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things

d)

a visually striking performance or display

6.
a)

departing from accepted beliefs or standards

b)

a state of dishonor

c)

not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

d)

cause to become stunned or immobile, as with fear or awe

7.
a)

persistent petty and unjustified criticism

b)

showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality

c)

the condition of being unsuitable or offensive

d)

return to life; get or give new life or energy

8.
a)

curved down like an eagle's beak

b)

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance

c)

a high-ranking university administrator

d)

act, feel, or give mutually or in return

9.

Squalor

a)

lie face downward, as in submission

b)

the height of a standing person

c)

bite and grind with the teeth

d)

being dirty especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

10.

indignant

a)

anger or annoyance because of unfair treatment.

b)

a harsh mixture of sounds

c)

out of the ordinary

d)

unable to express yourself clearly or fluently

11.
a)

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

b)

never done or known before.

c)

something indicating the approach of something or someone

d)

cause to be more favorably inclined

12.

tactful

a)

separation resulting from hostility

b)

nobility and generosity of spirit

c)

cause to lose one's composure

d)

the ability to deliver a difficult message in a way that considers other people's feelings

13.

threshold

a)

an important or influential person

b)

in opposition to an established system or government

c)

a reminder of past events

d)

at the beginning of something or very close to something

14.

deprive

a)

extremely steep

b)

deny the possession or use of something.

c)

act, feel, or give mutually or in return

d)

impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear

15.

famine

a)

extreme lack of food.

b)

doubt about the truth of something

c)

glass formed by the cooling of lava without crystallization

d)

a stable situation in which forces cancel one another