Gatsby vocabulary list 1

The meaning of the story was ____________, so the students were confused.

• poignant

• apathetic

• ambiguous

• contempuous

The _________ politician spoke passionately to the crowd of adoring followers.

• cynical

• vehement

• apathetic

• condescending

Monique's parents were concerned about her ___________ attitude because she didn't seem to care about her relationships with her friends.

• poignant

• vehement

• notorious

• apathetic

The actor had achieved some ___________ by appearing in several strange movies and getting into fights with fans.

• homogeneity

• coherence

• notoriety

• vehemence

Everyone at the park was walking a poodle, creating a curious ____________________.

• homogeneity

• notoriety

• coherence

• ambiguity

The __________ movie had everyone in the theater crying.

• condescending

• cynical

• poignant

• contemptuous

None of the seniors would _____________ to talk to a freshman. They thought freshmen were beneath them.

• condescend

• contemptuous

• transform

• cohere

The story lacked ___________; no one could understand it.

• ambiguity

• notoriety

• homogeneity

• coherence

Lyle was so ____________ of David; he couldn't respect him anymore after their big argument.

• cynical

• contemptuous

• poignant

• apathetic

Rebecca didn't appreciate her sister's ___________ approach to life because Rebecca thought people acted out of good motives.

• cynical

• ambiguous

• apathetic

• vehement