WorksheetsE3_Vocab1
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 3hrs 38mins
The student's question was so ___ the teacher laughed out loud.
absurd
apologetic
belligerent
insightful
Her ___ remark was so clever the boy fell for her immediately.
incongruous
irreverent
skeptical
witty
The opposite of superficial is __.
shallow
deep
hot
cold
Daisy thinks she is sophisticated, or very __ of the world.
ignorant
knowledgeable
unaware
envious
All of the following are synonyms for skeptical EXCEPT:
doubtful
dubious
not sure
certain
Her apology was insincere, or ____, so I didn't accept it.
real
honest
fake
offensive
A profound thought is __ and ___.
deep; meaningful
silly; meaningless
intelligent; false
superficial; disingenuous
The principal excelled because she was pragmatic, or ___.
strict
dogmatic
down-to-earth
snobby
If a teacher asks you an objective question, there is __
a single correct answer.
an option to debate the answer.
a variety of possible answers.
no answer available.
Gatsby is wildly __, extremely sentimental about the past.
conservative
objective
pragmatic
nostalgic
Crazed with grief, Wilson commits a __ act of killing Gatsby.
malicious
conservative
nostalgic
sophisticated
The politician leaned left; he was obviously a ___.
liberal
conservative
republican
senator
The __ comment was offensive and rude.
irreverent
apologetic
witty
objective
When Ms. Scott grades the Application portion of your writing, she is looking for ___ comments from her students.
insightful
cynical
contradictory
ambiguous
She had straight As, except for Geometry; the F seemed ___.
incongruous
profound
pragmatic
witty
My ___ answer surprised her because she expected me to lie.
frank
ambiguous
skeptical
absurd
I hated how ___ he was; he wouldn't even consider my opinion.
apologetic
dogmatic
sincere
witty
She said she loved school, but I could tell by her sarcastic tone that she was being ___.
disingenuous
sincere
malicious
profound
"I feel like nothing is going to work out in life--I'm not positive about anything" = ___ attitude
cynical
profound
witty
pragmatic
She said she was a republican, but she votes with liberals on every issue; what she says versus what she does is ___.
contradictory
objective
nostalgic
sincere
A conservative politician could be described as ___.
traditional
democratic
liberal
left-leaning
Since my coach always talked down to me, I asked him not to be so ___.
condescending
apologetic
charismatic
pragmatic
The book my English teacher gave me was so __ I stayed up all night reading it.
absurd
ambiguous
compelling
cynical
His ___ was undeniable--everyone wanted to be his friend.
charisma
irreverence
nostalgia
belligerence
Her insult was so ___ that I couldn't believe her nerve.
brash
insightful
sophisticated
ambiguous
The teacher was really __ toward her favorite student.
biased
belligerent
malicious
antagonistic
My friend got __ Friday night, and now he has a black eye from the fight.
belligerent
charismatic
sincere
sophisiticated
After she knocked my coffee over, she was really ___.
apologetic
conservative
charismatic
objective
He was so __ toward me that I could barely keep from punching him.
antagonistic
insightful
charismatic
witty
The student's response was so __ that I couldn't tell what side he was on.
ambiguous
biased
sincere
malicious
The class didn't get the teacher's __ to the movie Tommy Boy because no one had seen it, so she just kept singing "fat guy in a little coat" with no one laughing.
allusion
validity
irony
metaphor
She opened her speech with a brief anecdote, which is a __.
short personal story
a reference most people know
challenge to her audience
way of taking a poll
When Daisy is involved in a hit-and-run, Fitzgerald ___ her as selfish and careless.
characterizes
mepahors
imageries
alludes
If I make a general claim in my writing, it is best to follow it with a(n) ___ to make myself clear.
illustrative example
ambiguous example
random fact
conclusion
"The horse chomped into the bright red juicy apple" is an example of:
imagery
metaphor
simile
allusion
Choose the song lyrics with a simile:
"I'm funky, I like my oatmeal lumpy"
"Billie Jean is not my lover"
"Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down"
"You gotta fight for your right to party"
Ms. Scott is looking for __, or personality, in your Application portion.
voice
irony
errors
general, empty statements
In the Interpretation portion of your paper, you should __ or explain deeply.
analyze
summarize
hint at
provide generalizations
Someone's tone reveals their ____toward a person or subject.
attitude
spelling
punctuation
format
If Ms. Scott gives you an article to read that you disagree with, you might write a __ in response.
counter argument
endorsement
allusion
imagery
All of the following are synonyms EXCEPT:
thesis
argument
claim
direct quote
There is a sharp contrast between Tom and Gatsby because they are so __.
different
similar
friendly
fearful
A website filled with punctuation errors might not be a __ source.
valid
absurd
low-quality
anecdote
This sign is an example of __.
irony
metaphor
anecdote
characterization
Which word has a positive connotation?
charismatic
malicious
antagonistic
absurd
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
Gatsby exclaims. "Can't repeat the past? Of course you can!" (110).
Gatsby exclaims, "Can't repeat the past? Of course you can!" (110).
Gatsby exclaims, "Can't repeat the past? Of course you can!". (p. 110)
Gatsby exclaims, Can't repeat the past? Of course you can! (pg 110).
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
I went to the football game I also went to the dance.
I went to the football game; I also went to the dance.
I went to the football game, I also went to the dance.
I went to the football game I, also went to the dance.
If I put two sentences together with a comma, I must have a coordinating conjunction. All of the following are coordinating conjunctions EXCEPT:
and
or
but
because
A signal phrase looks like:
In the beginning...
According to the article "The Myth of Multitasking"...
Many years ago...
Despite what many think...
A transition helps your reader
follow your previous thoughts to new thoughts
conclude
see your sources
know you personally
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
I want to go out of state for college; however, tuition is higher if I don't stay in Missouri.
I want to go out of state for college, however, tuition is higher if I don't stay in Missouri.
I want to go out of state for college however; tuition is higher if I don't stay in Missouri.
I want to go out of state for college however tuition is higher if I don't stay in Missouri.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
I still need to finish my paper and take my quiz.
I still need to finish my paper, and take my quiz.
I still need to finish my paper; and take my quiz.
I still need to finish my paper, and, take my quiz.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
Daisy cries over Gatsby's shirts, she claims it's because they are beautiful.
Daisy cries over Gatsby's shirts; she claims it's because they are beautiful.
Daisy cries over Gatsby's shirts she claims it's because they are beautiful.
Daisy cries over Gatsby's shirts she claims; it's because they are beautiful.
What is the subject of the following sentence? "Ever since before the war, Gatsby always loved Daisy."
war
Ever
Gatsby
Daisy
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
I got to school extra early but I still didn't get a good parking spot.
I got to school extra early, but I still didn't get a good parking spot.
I got to school extra early; but I still didn't get a good parking spot.
I got to school extra early but, I still didn't get a good parking spot.
