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Word of the Day 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Victor felt ________ toward his creation as evidenced by the loathing he felt.

a)

altruistic

b)

supercilious

c)

antipathy

d)

enervated

2.

"A murmur of approbation" followed Elizabeth's testimony regarding Justine's good character. The public found E's testimony _______.

a)

laudable

b)

sedulous

c)

supercilious

d)

ephemeral

3.

The most ________ circumstantial evidence against Justine is the miniature of Victor's mother found in her pocket.

a)

vehement

b)

laudable

c)

ephemeral

d)

germane

4.

Elizabeth ___________ maintains her belief in Justine's innocence.

a)

acrimoniously

b)

sedulously

c)

timorously

d)

vehemently

5.

Victor contemplates the placid, calm waters at Lake Lausanne and remarks that "the heavenly scene restored me," which emphasizes the _______ effects of nature.

a)

enervating

b)

altruistic

c)

sublime

d)

salubrious

6.

Victor's happiness -- a result of hiking around Ingolstadt with Clerval -- proved _______ when he receives the news that William is dead.

a)

cogent

b)

ephemeral

c)

surreptitious

d)

ubiquitous

7.

Victor thinks his monster killed William, but he doesn't share this for a number of reasons. Which of Victor's reasons do you think is the most _______?

a)

cogent

b)

mundane

c)

sedulous

d)

acrimonious

8.

Victor has a number of (a)   for his creation including "wretch," "demon," and "dreaded spectre."

9.

Victor remarks that Justine "did not tremble" in the face of her prosecutors which shows she possesses _______, a virtue Victor lacks.

a)

tenacity

b)

alacrity

c)

mettle

d)

trepidation

10.

Victor witnesses a "tempest, so beautiful yet terrific" as he walks toward Geneva. The effect on Victor of this "noble war in the sky" can best be described as ________.

a)

vociferous

b)

sublime

c)

acrimonious

d)

enervating