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Vocab Quiz: M, N, O

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does 'macabre' mean?

a)

Using death as a subject, focused on the morbid and grisly

b)

A cheerful gathering

c)

A type of dance

d)

A medical condition

2.

What is the meaning of 'magnanimous'?

a)

Easily angered

b)

Small and insignificant

c)

Related to magma

d)

Very generous, kind, or forgiving

3.

What does 'metamorphosis' describe?

a)

A medical procedure

b)

A complete or significant change of the body, appearance, character, or condition

c)

A historical period

d)

A type of insect

4.

Who is a 'misanthrope'?

a)

Someone who hates mankind in general

b)

A philanthropist

c)

A biologist

d)

A musician

5.

What does it mean to 'misconstrue' something?

a)

To understand or interpret incorrectly

b)

To construct a building

c)

To agree with someone

d)

To invent something

6.

What is 'narcissism'?

a)

Excessive self-admiration and self-centeredness

b)

A type of flower

c)

A sleep disorder

d)

A form of government

7.

What does 'nomenclature' refer to?

a)

Name or designation; the act of naming

b)

A medical condition

c)

A legal document

d)

A type of architecture

8.

What does 'obfuscate' mean?

a)

To clarify a situation

b)

To make something unclear or obscure

c)

To celebrate

d)

To refuse something

9.

What is 'oblivion'?

a)

A scientific term for oxygen

b)

A type of library

c)

A state of happiness

d)

The state of being utterly forgotten

10.

What does 'obsequious' describe?

a)

Excessively eager to please or to obey all instructions

b)

Being independent

c)

A type of sea creature

d)

A form of government

11.

What does 'obstinate' mean?

a)

A type of stone

b)

Flexible and open-minded

c)

A medical term for a type of surgery

d)

Determined not to agree with other people’s wishes

12.

What does 'obtrusive' mean?

a)

Tending to force one’s presence or opinions on others

b)

Being helpful

c)

A type of tree

d)

A mathematical term

13.

Which story describes a man who changes into a cockroach?

a)

War and Peace

b)

The Great Gatsby

c)

Harry Potter

d)

Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis

14.

What is NOT a part of the Internet's nomenclature?

a)

A stethoscope

b)

Pop-up

c)

Hyperlink

d)

Bandwidth

15.

Who is literature’s most famous misanthrope?

a)

Scrooge

b)

Jay Gatsby

c)

Harry Potter

d)

Sherlock Holmes