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English III Vocab #9 (The Great Gatsby)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

His mother eyed my clothes in a supercilious manner.

a)

Confused

b)

Angry

c)

Snobby

d)

Modest

2.

The student was very conscientious about his group of friends.

a)

Careful

b)

Careless

c)

Understanding

d)

Arrogant

3.

The teacher's intimation that there might be a quiz tomorrow sends you into a panic.

a)

Secret

b)

Promise

c)

Indication

d)

Decision

4.

As the restaurant continued to gain popularity, it became imperative that the owner hire more employees.

a)

Annoying

b)

Tiresome

c)

Necessary

d)

Unimportant

5.

The junk-food-eating couch potato might feel complacent about his health.

a)

Unconcerned

b)

Concerned

c)

Dissatisfied

d)

Worried

6.

In order to ensure a good night's rest, the woman drank a tea with sedative properties before going to sleep.

a)

Medicinal

b)

Calming

c)

Curing

d)

Helpful

7.

You might feign indifference when you hear about some gossip, but secretly you are dying to know.

a)

Assume

b)

Fake

c)

Decide

d)

Cry

8.

The chance of Tom ever getting to go to Disneyland was infinitesimal. He didn't even have a job.

a)

Sad

b)

Minute

c)

Fake

d)

Concerning

9.

The man's peremptory response shut down the conversation quickly.

a)

Tranquil

b)

Arrogant

c)

Disruptive

d)

Authoritative

10.

She was hoping for some reciprocal comment or gesture after having spent the entire afternoon helping her friend move.

a)

Independent

b)

Different

c)

Equivalent

d)

Helpful

11.

When a freshman asked to sit at a senior table, the seniors laughed, rolled their eyes, and ___ retorted, "You can't sit with us."

a)

Imperatively

b)

Peremptorily

c)

Superciliously

d)

Reciprocally

12.

If you say something in a ___ manner, you want people to stop what they're doing and do what you say.

a)

Supercilious

b)

Peremptory

c)

Imperative

d)

Feigned

13.

Your first ___ that your brother had a girlfriend was the amount of time he spend whispering on the phone.

a)

Sedative

b)

Complacence

c)

Intimation

d)

Reciprocal

14.

If someone is ___, that person strives to do what is right.

a)

Supercilious

b)

Conscientious

c)

Infinitesimal

d)

Feigned

15.

It is ___ that you understand all of the directions before starting the test.

a)

Peremptory

b)

Infinitesimal

c)

Complacent

d)

Imperative

16.

Dedicated, attentive, and diligent are ALL synonyms for:

a)

Feign

b)

Peremptory

c)

Sedative

d)

Conscientious

17.

Announcement, notification, and notice are ALL synonyms for:

a)

Sedative

b)

Infinitesimal

c)

Intimation

d)

Peremptory

18.

The picture best represents the following:

a)

Intimation

b)

Supercilious

c)

Complacent

d)

Infinitesimal

19.

The picture best represents the following:

a)

Complacent

b)

Peremptory

c)

Feign

d)

Intimation