Great Gatsby Chapter 3 Vocabulary Practice

Although the two political leaders were rivals, they were cordial to each other during work sessions.

• unfriendly

• emotional

• courteous

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Although Sally's father was an athlete in high school, he is too corpulent to play handball today.

• slender

• overweight

• old

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The din of the engines at the NASCAR race was deafening.

• power

• roar

• quiet

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Edward seems to be under the erroneous impression that Sheila is in love with him.

• mistaken

• correct

• feeling

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

He's so impetuous - why can't he think things over before he rushes into them?

• calm

• decisive

• impulsive

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The prime minister has dismissed the allegations as smears and innuendo.

• suggestion

• fact

• mystery

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Toxic chemicals may permeate the soil, threatening the environment.

• grow in

• repel

• penetrate

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The new director decided to revamp the company's provincial image in order to attract more sophisticated companies.

• technical

• small-minded

• poor

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Despite her first impression, Elle Woods proved that she was not vacuous by solving the case.

• mindless

• caring

• intelligent

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Both men were vehement in their denial of the charges against them.

• loud

• weak

• powerful

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4