VCR Lesson 6
Iliana Milich
Fill in the blank with the best word from lesson 6
The woman has _______, which makes her have outrageous fears of becoming sick with the flu, malaria, ebola, and polio, even though she has received shots for all of them.
The Word
Hypochondria (n.)
A psychological disorder characterized by the illusory conviction that one is ill or in pain, or likely to become so.
Its Roots
hypo (G.) "under", "beneath"
khondros (G.) "cartilege"Synonym
neurotic
near synonyms:
anxious, uneasy, concerned
Antonyms
There are no direct antonyms, but some close antonyms are:
normal, euphoric, relaxed, well
Choose the sentence that uses the bold-faced word incorrectly
A. My roommate was a hypochondriac who wore a facial mask to avoid inhaling germs.
B. The hypochondriac does not realize his doctor is giving him sugar pills for his imaginary ailments.
C. My sister is a hypochondriac and is constantly getting sick because of it.
D. Timmy is a hypochondriac, therefore he always travels with unnecessary medications.
The answer
The correct answer is C. Being a hypochondriac does not make one sick, therefore the girl who is getting sick is not a result of her being a hypochondriac.