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Gatsby Vocab Ch 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To Make Believe; pretend

a)

Epigram

b)

Wan

c)

Banter

d)

Feigned

2.

A brief saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever or amusing way

a)

Epigram

b)

Cynical

c)

Contempt

d)

Wan

3.

Behaving or thinking one is superior to others

a)

Humble

b)

Supercilious

c)

Disdain

d)

Solemn

4.

The feeling that something or someone is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving scorn

a)

Wan

b)

Cynical

c)

Contempt

d)

Grotesque

5.

Talk or exchange of remarks in a good-humored teasing way

a)

Wan

b)

Incessant

c)

Verbage

d)

Bantering

6.

A person who sees or anticipates the worst.

a)

bug

b)

worry

c)

pessimist

d)

optimist

7.

Criticizing, distrusting or mocking the motives of others.

a)

Cynical

b)

pessimist

c)

Supercilious

d)

Disdain

8.

Choose the correct synomyn: faked

a)

Feigned

b)

Epigram

c)

Wan

d)

Solemn

9.

Choose the synonym: Epigram

a)

Note

b)

silence

c)

saying

d)

insult

10.

Choose the synonym: Supercilious

a)

Private

b)

Conceited

c)

Cynical

d)

Lazy

11.

Choose the correct Antonym: Wan

a)

Sick

b)

Healthy looking

c)

Heal

d)

Greedy

12.

Choose the correct Antonym: Banter

a)

talk

b)

teasing

c)

silence

d)

remark

13.

Choose the best antonym: Pessimist

a)

Optimist

b)

sad

c)

Cynical

d)

Proud

14.

Someone who thinks all people in charge are power hungry might be said to be this:

a)

Arrogant

b)

Pessimist

c)

Optimist

d)

Cynical