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Gatsby Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ______ child would not let go of the toy even though his mother threatened to put him on time out.

a)

vicarious

b)

elusive

c)

erroneous

d)

obstinate

2.

Don't believe everything you read on the internet; there is a lot of _________ information out there!

a)

conceivable

b)

erroneous

c)

desolate

d)

reciprocal

3.

When my mom talks about chemistry and physics, I have to _______ interest because science and math are confusing and boring.

a)

elicit

b)

imply

c)

feign

d)

surmise

4.

I think a ______, natural makeup look is more attractive than a bold, heavy, overdone look.

a)

subtle

b)

insidious

c)

elusive

d)

vicarious

5.

The desert on the way to Las Vegas is _______ and empty.

a)

incoherent

b)

elusive

c)

desolate

d)

apathetic

6.

The star basketball player's ______ led him to go from being MVP to a bench warmer in just two years.

a)

tentative

b)

ecstatic

c)

apathetic

d)

complacency

7.

Her ______ attitude at work resulted in her being passed over for promotions and eventually fired.

a)

incoherent

b)

ecstatic

c)

apathetic

d)

reciprocal

8.

When my date tried to talk to me at the prom, his words were_______ because the music was so loud.

a)

tentative

b)

incoherent

c)

conceivable

d)

insidious

9.

The wicked queen's _____ plan to kill Snow White was foiled by the huntsman who let her go free.

a)

insidious

b)

elusive

c)

reciprocal

d)

vicarious

10.

I was trying to _____ that I was tired by saying, "Wow, it's been a long night and it's really late."

a)

elicit

b)

permeate

c)

surmise

d)

imply

11.

It is definitely ______ that there are aliens somewhere in the universe because the universe is so big there must be more life out there!

a)

erroneous

b)

incoherent

c)

conceivable

d)

elusive

12.

Let's make a _____ plan to go to Disneyland this summer, but it depends on whether I can afford it and whether we can get tickets.

a)

reciprocal

b)

vicarious

c)

ecstatic

d)

tentative

13.

I had to _______ the reason for my mom's phone call because instead of telling me directly that she wanted me to come, she rambled on and on about how lonely she is and all the stuff that needs to be done around the house.

a)

permeate

b)

fluctuate

c)

surmise

d)

imply

14.

She was _____ when she got an "A" on her project.

a)

vicarious

b)

ecstatic

c)

elusive

d)

subtle

15.

My moods tend to _______ based on my eating habits; when I'm hungry, I get irritated while when I'm full, I'm kind and content.

a)

fluctuate

b)

permeate

c)

imply

d)

elicit