WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby Ch.6 Vocab
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the definition of antecedents?
background, past history
provisions for future events
unspeakable, indescribable
What is the definition of contingencies?
background, past history
provisions for future events
person given to excessive indulgence
What is the definition of debauchee?
provisions for future events
person given to excessive indulgence
slow, dragging
What is the definition dilatory?
person given to excessive indulgence
slow, dragging
a mild/vague term used in substitution for a harsher/more one
What is the definition of euphemisms?
slow, dragging
a mild/vague term used in substitution for a harsher/more one
countless
What is the definition of incalculable?
a mild/vague term use in substitution for a harsher/more one
countless
embodiment, materialization
What is the definition of incarnation?
countless
embodiment, materialization
praiseworthy, admirable
What is the definition of laudable?
embodiment, materialization
praiseworthy, admirable
sluggish, tired
What is the definition of lethargic?
praiseworthy, admirable
sluggish, tired
strange or diverse collection
What is the definition of menagerie?
sluggish, tired
strange or diverse collection
attractive but having no intrinsic value or worth
What is the definition of meretricious?
strange or diverse collection
attractive but having no intrinsic value or worth
reputation, infamy
What is the definition of notoriety?
attractive but having no intrinsic value or worth
reputation, infamy
unaware, unconscious
What is the definition of oblivious?
reputation, infamy
unaware, unconscious
blatant, garish, flashy
What is the definition of obtrusive?
unaware, unconscious
blatant, garish, flashy
delicate, fresh
What is the definition of perishable?
blatant, garish, flashy
delicate, fresh
infected
What is the definition of septic?
delicate, fresh
infected
pompous, pretentious
What is the definition of turgid?
infected
pompous, pretentious
unspeakable/indescribable
What is the definition of unutterable?
pompous, pretentious
unspeakable, indescribable
background, past history
