Number 16 Vocabulary Quiz #4
Ten Phobias
PHOBIA (noun): an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
The word "phobia" comes from the Greek word phobos, meaning fear or horror
Number 16 presents a multiple choice vocabulary quiz on phobias. Choose the correct definition of each word listed. There are ten words for you to define. Ready, set, go!
1. technophobia (noun)
A. Fear or dislike of the internet and social media
B. Fear or dislike of computer nerds and information technicians
C. Fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices and especially computers
D. Fear or dislike of computer viruses
E. Fear or dislike of excessive email
2. hydrophobia (noun)
A. A morbid dread of being electrocuted
B. A morbid fear of thunder and lightning
C. A morbid fear of hydro poles
D. A morbid dread of water
E. A morbid fear of freezing
3. triskaidekaphobia (noun)
A. Fear of the number three
B. Fear of the number 13
C. Fear of the number 30
D, Fear of the "Three of Spades"
E. Fear of Thursday
4. panophobia (noun)
A. A condition of vague, nonspecific anxiety: generalized fear
B. A fear of forests and trees
C. A fear of darkness
D. A morbid fear of being lost or abandoned
E. A fear of loud voices
5. nomophobia (noun)
A. Fear of famous people
B. Fear of public speaking
C. Fear of being without access to a working cell phone
D. Fear of security guards and police officers
E. Fear of very tall people
6. pyrophobia (noun)
A. Morbid dread of pirates
B. Morbid dread of funerals
C. Morbid dread of torches
D, Morbid dread of swords
E. Morbid dread of fire
7. photophobia (noun)
A. Intolerance to light
B. Fear of cameras
C. Aversion to having one's picture taken
D. Fear of selfies
E. Fear of darkness
8. ophidiophobia (noun)
A. Abnormal fear of birds
B. Abnormal fear of bees and wasps
C. Abnormal fear of snails
D. Abnormal fear of snakes
E. Abnormal fear of jelly fish
9. amathophobia (noun)
A. Fear of foreign languages
B. Fear of mold and mildew
C. Fear of mathematics
D. Fear of dirty laundry
E. Fear of dust
10. cynophobia (noun)
A. Pathological fear or loathing of drums and drumming
B. Pathological fear or loathing of dogs
C. Pathological fear or loathing of the colour red
D. Pathological fear or loathing of cymbals
E. Pathological fear or loathing of chipmunks
ANSWERS
(Note: The definitions for the correct answers have been taken from the Merriam-Webster dictionary or thesaurus)
1. C
techophobia (noun): Fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices and especially computers
2. D
hyrophobia (noun): A morbid dread of water, also known as "aquaphobia"
3. B
triskaidekaphopia (noun): fear of the number 13
4. A
panophobia (noun): A condition of vague, nonspecific anxiety: generalized fear - the fear of everything or that something terrible will happen
5. C
nomophobia (noun): Fear of being without access to a working cell phone
6. E
pyrophobia (noun): Morbid dread of fire
7. A
photophobia (noun): Intolerance to light, especially pain sensitiveness to strong light
8. D
ophidiophobia (noun): Abnormal fear of snakes as in "The fear of snakes, called ophidiophobia, is a common phobia."
9. E
amathophobia (noun): Fear of dust, derived from the Greek word amathos meaning sand
10. B
cynophobia (noun): Pathological fear or loathing of dogs as in "If a person were bitten by a dog, the experience could lead to cynophobia."
- Joanne