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WorksheetsFrankenstein Vocabulary Quiz (Ch. 5–10)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Delineate means:
To confuse or distort
To describe or portray precisely
To argue aggressively
To judge harshly
Languor refers to:
Strength and energy
Intense anger
Weakness or weariness
Sudden joy
Convalescence is the process of:
Falling ill
Recovering health after illness
Losing one’s memory
Gaining wisdom
To vacillate means to:
Move quickly
Waver between decisions
Commit firmly
Speak persuasively
Perdition means:
Great success
Physical exhaustion
Eternal damnation or ruin
Hidden treasure
Ignominy is:
Secret admiration
Public celebration
Public shame or disgrace
Private sorrow
Someone who is obdurate is:
Kind and forgiving
Stubborn and unyielding
Easily persuaded
Emotionally fragile
To exculpate someone is to:
Punish them
Clear them of guilt
Hide them from justice
Condemn them publicly
To efface something means to:
Build it up
Erase or wipe it out
Paint it over
Emphasize it strongly
Abhorrence is:
Deep admiration
Mild dislike
Intense hatred or repulsion
Confusion or uncertainty
Despondence means:
Hopefulness
Pride and confidence
Loss of hope; dejection
Sudden enthusiasm
Malignity refers to:
Honesty and kindness
Deep hatred or desire to harm
Emotional weakness
Natural beauty
To dilate is to:
Contract
Expand or become larger
Collapse inward
Dry up
A scion is:
A tool or weapon
A descendant or heir
A type of gemstone
A divine messenger
Approbation means:
Disapproval
Praise or approval
Confusion
Tolerance
Ephemeral describes something that:
Lasts forever
Never changes
Lasts a very short time
Moves slowly
Guile means:
Clumsiness
Honesty
Cunning or sly intelligence
Recklessness
To imprecate means to:
Pray for someone’s success
Argue logically
Curse or call down evil upon someone
Forgive someone’s faults
Candor is the quality of being:
Secretive
Honest and open
Rude
Persuasive
A sophism is:
A truthful argument
A moral lesson
A clever but false argument
A logical proof
