Gatsby Vocabulary Quiz 1

What does the word "Ambiguous" mean?

• Showing little or no interest

• Having more than one meaning; unclear

• Full of intense disapproval

• Done with strong feelings

Which word describes a state of being known for something bad?

• Notoriety

• Vehemence

• Homogeneity

• Cynicism

What is the meaning of "Contemptuous"?

• Showing deep emotions of sadness

• Full of intense disapproval; scornful

• Believing that other people are motivated by self-interest

• Done with strong feelings or great force

If something is described as "Cynical", it implies that:

• It is done with strong feelings or great force

• It shows little or no interest or concern

• It believes that other people are only motivated by self-interest

• It consists of parts or people that are all the same

Which word best describes a feeling of deep sadness?

• Apathetic

• Poignant

• Coherent

• Ambiguous

Someone said to show little to no interest or concern is known to be

• cynical

• apathetic

• vehement

• ambiguous

Something done with strong feelings or great force is done

• vehemently

• contemptuously

• apathetically

• coherently

When a group is homogeneous...

• all parts are split equally.

• the parts are diverse.

• the parts are similar to each other.

• all parts are exactly the same.

To condescend is to

• do something you consider beneath your social position.

• do something with strong feelings or great force.

• do something with intense disapproval.

• show little to no concern.

Something held or pieced together in a way that makes sense is

• cynical

• poignant

• coherent

• ambiguous