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Frankenstein Vocabulary Quiz (Ch. 5–10)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Delineate means:

a)

To confuse or distort

b)

To describe or portray precisely

c)

To argue aggressively

d)

To judge harshly

2.

Languor refers to:

a)

Strength and energy

b)

Intense anger

c)

Weakness or weariness

d)

Sudden joy

3.

Convalescence is the process of:

a)

Falling ill

b)

Recovering health after illness

c)

Losing one’s memory

d)

Gaining wisdom

4.

To vacillate means to:

a)

Move quickly

b)

Waver between decisions

c)

Commit firmly

d)

Speak persuasively

5.

Perdition means:

a)

Great success

b)

Physical exhaustion

c)

Eternal damnation or ruin

d)

Hidden treasure

6.

Ignominy is:

a)

Secret admiration

b)

Public celebration

c)

Public shame or disgrace

d)

Private sorrow

7.

Someone who is obdurate is:

a)

Kind and forgiving

b)

Stubborn and unyielding

c)

Easily persuaded

d)

Emotionally fragile

8.

To exculpate someone is to:

a)

Punish them

b)

Clear them of guilt

c)

Hide them from justice

d)

Condemn them publicly

9.

To efface something means to:

a)

Build it up

b)

Erase or wipe it out

c)

Paint it over

d)

Emphasize it strongly

10.

Abhorrence is:

a)

Deep admiration

b)

Mild dislike

c)

Intense hatred or repulsion

d)

Confusion or uncertainty

11.

Despondence means:

a)

Hopefulness

b)

Pride and confidence

c)

Loss of hope; dejection

d)

Sudden enthusiasm

12.

Malignity refers to:

a)

Honesty and kindness

b)

Deep hatred or desire to harm

c)

Emotional weakness

d)

Natural beauty

13.

To dilate is to:

a)

Contract

b)

Expand or become larger

c)

Collapse inward

d)

Dry up

14.

A scion is:

a)

A tool or weapon

b)

A descendant or heir

c)

A type of gemstone

d)

A divine messenger

15.

Approbation means:

a)

Disapproval

b)

Praise or approval

c)

Confusion

d)

Tolerance

16.

Ephemeral describes something that:

a)

Lasts forever

b)

Never changes

c)

Lasts a very short time

d)

Moves slowly

17.

Guile means:

a)

Clumsiness

b)

Honesty

c)

Cunning or sly intelligence

d)

Recklessness

18.

To imprecate means to:

a)

Pray for someone’s success

b)

Argue logically

c)

Curse or call down evil upon someone

d)

Forgive someone’s faults

19.

Candor is the quality of being:

a)

Secretive

b)

Honest and open

c)

Rude

d)

Persuasive

20.

A sophism is:

a)

A truthful argument

b)

A moral lesson

c)

A clever but false argument

d)

A logical proof