Week 29. Gatsby. CH 1-3

What does levity mean?

• Excitement or enthusiasm
• humor or frivolity, especially in a serious matter when

  humor is seen as disrespectful

• Seriousness or gravity
• Sadness or sorrow

What does supercilious mean?

• behaving or looking as though one thinks one is

  superior to others

• Displaying indifference
• Acting humbly
• Behaving inferiorly

What does effeminate mean?

• having or showing characteristics regarded as typical

  of a woman; unmanly

• Having qualities or characteristics traditionally associated with men.
• Being strong and assertive.
• Referring to a specific type of food.

What does countenance mean?

• a form of transportation
• appearance; facial expression

• a musical instrument
• a type of fruit

What does disdain mean?

• the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of

  one's consideration or respect

• Admiration
• Respect
• Approval

What does impetuously mean?

• Suddenly; impulsively

• Deliberately and carefully
• Calmly and thoughtfully
• Rapidly and cautiously

What does vacuous mean?

• Highly intelligent
• Overflowing with content
• Full of substance
• Lacking intelligence; empty-headed; purposeless

What does subterfuge mean?

• Honesty
• Transparency
• Integrity
• deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.

She had a blank look on her _ when the teacher asked a question suddenly.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.

He had a high and somewhat _ voice.