Vocab Mastery Quiz #1--Gatsby

What is the meaning of the word "apathetic"?

• Showing strong feelings

• Not interested or concerned; indifferent

• Causing fear or awe

• Vague or indistinct

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word best describes someone who is "stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion"?

• Obstinate

• Cynical

• Sullen

• Vehement

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word "ramification" mean?

• A strong feeling about something

• A consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome

• A punishment for a crime

• A vague or indistinct idea

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the correct definition for "superfluous".

• Necessary and important

• Unnecessary or not needed

• Causing fear or awe

• Showing no moral principles

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word means "punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act"?

• Retribution

• Juxtaposition

• Surmise

• Affront

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If someone is described as "unscrupulous," what does this mean?

• They are very careful

• They have or show no moral principles

• They are easily frightened

• They are vague or indistinct

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word would best describe a person who "believes that people are motivated by self-interest"?

• Cynical

• Sullen

• Formidable

• Presumptuous

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Select the word that means "to make an educated guess".

• Corroborate

• Surmise

• Affront

• Rancor

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word best fits the following sentence? "Her __________ attitude made her unpopular among her classmates, as she always acted as if she was better than everyone else."

• Supercilious

• Sullen

• Vehement

• Nebulous

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The villain’s __________ plan slowly caused harm without being noticed at first."

• Insidious

• Formidable

• Presumptuous

• Juxtaposition

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4