Gatsby Chapter 5-7 Vocab

dangerous, corrupt, and false

• insidious

• ingratiating

• disheveled

• defunct

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which phrase uses the word correctly?

• She insidioused the plan from the very beginning.

• An insidious plan was concocted.

• That insidious is shocking!

• She created a false identity with the goal to insidiously infiltrate the government.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

leisurely or lazy

• defunct

• laudable

• transpiring

• dilatory

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which phrase uses the word correctly?

• Dilatorying was a poor choice and made them late.

• We migrated to the table of appetizers in a dilatory manner.

• That dilatory turtle is going to get run over!

• She was a dilatory, always late for every event.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

unkempt or messy

• obstinate

• tactless

• defunct

• disheveled

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which phrase uses the word correctly?

• I climbed out of bed and straightened my disheveled pajamas.

• I stared at Matt's hair before asking, "Could you look any more disheveled?"

• We disheveled the tray of cookies as we each scrambled for chocolate chip.

• With a dishevel I cleaned out the horse's stall.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

not very polite

• tactless

• obstinate

• ingratiating

• nebulous

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which phrase uses the word correctly?

• Tactlessly, we tried to talk the owner down to a lower price though we knew he needed the money.

• A tactless will make people laugh.

• We can tactless our way through any awkward conversation.

• That comment was so tactless I'm surprised you weren't asked to leave.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to seek other's approval

• scrutinize

• vestige

• ingratiate

• transpire

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which phrase uses the word correctly?

• It doesn't do any real harm to ingratiate yourself with your coworkers.

• You'd be so proud of me ingratiating them.

• You ingratiate fool! We will never like you!

• With an ingratiating smile, the six-year-old asked for a cookie.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4