Gatsby Chapter 2 vocabulary

What does the word "obscure" mean?

• Extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or extravagant

• Dark, dim; unclear and not readily seen

• The quality of being lively, strong, and full of energy

• Skillful and quick in movement

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What part of speech is the word "contiguous"?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The word "sumptuous" best describes something that is:

• Disgusted

• Pleasing to the senses

• Extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or extravagant

• Unable to be used up

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "vitality" refer to?

• The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect

• The quality of being lively, strong, and full of energy

• Appearance; facial expression

• Dark, dim; unclear and not readily seen

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Choose the correct definition for "countenance" as a noun.

• Skillful and quick in movement

• The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect

• Appearance; facial expression

• Unable to be used up

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the meaning of "disdain"?

• In a way that is pleasing to the senses

• The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect

• Dark, dim; unclear and not readily seen

• Extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or extravagant

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

If someone is described as "deft," they are:

• Disgusted

• Unable to be used up

• Skillful and quick in movement

• Pleasing to the senses

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "inexhaustible" mean?

• The quality of being lively, strong, and full of energy

• Unable to be used up

• Appearance; facial expression

• The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does "repelled" mean?

• unable to be used up

• lively, strong and full of energy

• disgusted

• dark, dim, unclear

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

If something is "pleasing to the senses," it can be described as being done

• disdain

• obscure

• contiguous

• sensuously

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4