Gatsby Ch. 3 Vocab

Ravage means...

• cause no damage to

• cause minor damage to

• cause severe damage to

• average

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Prodigality means...

• spending no money at all

• spending a little bit of money with great care

• spending lots of money freely

• spending with restraint

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which dress is most likely to be described as gaudy?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Malevolence means having the quality of being malevolent. What is malevolent?

• Having no wish to do evil to others

• Wishing to do evil or harm to others

• Having the desire to be friendly to others

• Wishing good upon others

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A synonym for tantalizing would be...

• teasing

• pleasing

• joking

• crying

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If something is poignant, it probably makes you...

• feel nothing

• feel happy

• feel sad

• feel glad

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

An innuendo might also be referred to as a...

• nudge

• hint

• comment

• direct comment

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

If you deny something vehemently, that means you do it with...

• no feeling

• great feeling

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word "vacuous" mean?

• Very intelligent

• Vacuum cleaner

• Empty-headed

• Thoughtful

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Echolalia means...

• meaningful repetition of other people's words

• meaningless repetition of other people's words

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3