Gatsby Vocab Review

The mayor responded to the reporter’s question with a tone of reproach, clearly upset by the suggestion that she had failed the community.

• Anger and resentment

• Sadness and disappointment

• Sarcasm and mockery

• Blame or criticism

After years of winning awards, the writer grew bored and sank into a state of complacency, no longer pushing himself to write anything new.

• Arrogance and superiority

• Contentment and satisfaction

• Eagerness and enthusiasm

• Anxiety and restlessness

Her contemptuous glance at the judge made it clear she didn’t respect the outcome of the trial.

• Grateful and appreciative

• Rude and impolite

• Expressing disdain or scorn

• Honest and sincere

The celebrity sued the tabloid for libel after it published a false story claiming she had committed a crime.

• A formal apology

• A true and accurate report

• A spoken statement

• A written defamatory statement that harms someone's reputation

Though he didn’t say it outright, his intimation that we might lose our jobs made the whole office nervous.

• A formal announcement

• A clear and direct instruction

• A hint or suggestion

• An important reminder

The punctilious assistant made sure every invitation was addressed perfectly and placed exactly where it belonged.

• Careless and negligent

• Organized and systematic

• Attentive to detail

• Talkative and gregarious

The radio station closed years ago, and now the building stands defunct, its walls cracked and signs faded by time.

• Thriving and successful

• New and modern

• Abandoned and no longer in use

• Busy and crowded

A mood of sorrow and hopelessness pervaded the classroom after students learned about the cancellation of their graduation ceremony.

• Informs

• Spreads and exists throughout

• Is absent from

• Highlights

The rescue workers spoke of their harrowing journey through flooded neighborhoods, where they saved stranded families from rooftops.

• Exciting and thrilling

• Calm and peaceful

• Painful and distressing

• Joyful and celebratory

His loud complaint during the speech was taken as an affront, upsetting the speaker and startling the audience.

• A polite and considerate remark

• A thoughtful and constructive criticism

• An insult or offensive action

• A humorous and light-hearted joke