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Gatsby Chs 7-9 Vocab

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(n) a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult

a)

affront

b)

rancor

c)

stratum

d)

whim

e)

refuse

2.

(n) (not the verb): something that is discarded as worthless or useless; rubbish; trash; garbage

a)

affront

b)

rancor

c)

stratum

d)

whim

e)

refuse

3.

(n) bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice

a)

affront

b)

rancor

c)

stratum

d)

whim

e)

refuse

4.

(n) a social class or level of society consisting of people or similar cultural, economic, or educational status

a)

affront

b)

rancor

c)

stratum

d)

whim

e)

refuse

5.

(n) a sudden thought, idea, or desire--especially one based on impulse rather than reason

a)

affront

b)

rancor

c)

stratum

d)

whim

e)

refuse

6.

(adj/adv) warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial

a)

genial(ly)

b)

magnanimous

c)

presumptuous

d)

truculent

e)

redolent

7.

(adj) generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or the need to seek retribution

a)

genial(ly)

b)

magnanimous

c)

presumptuous

d)

truculent

e)

redolent

8.

(adj) going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward; impolitely bold

a)

genial(ly)

b)

magnanimous

c)

presumptuous

d)

truculent

e)

redolent

9.

(adj) fierce; cruel; savagely brutal

a)

genial(ly)

b)

magnanimous

c)

presumptuous

d)

truculent

e)

redolent

10.

(adj) with a strong, pleasant, or particular scent

a)

genial(ly)

b)

magnanimous

c)

presumptuous

d)

truculent

e)

redolent

11.

adj/adv: not restrained by moral or ethical principles; dishonest; corrupt

a)

unscrupulous(ly)

b)

garrulous

c)

fortuitous/fortuitously

d)

amorphous

e)

superfluous

12.

adj: 1)excessively or pointlessly talkative; 2)using too many words

a)

unscrupulous(ly)

b)

garrulous

c)

fortuitous/fortuitously

d)

amorphous

e)

superfluous

13.

adj/adv: 1)happening by accident or chance; 2)lucky or fortunate

a)

unscrupulous(ly)

b)

garrulous

c)

fortuitous(ly)

d)

amorphous

e)

superfluous

14.

adj: 1)without any clear shape, form, or structure; 2)not obviously belonging to any particular category or type

a)

unscrupulous(ly)

b)

garrulous

c)

fortuitous(ly)

d)

amorphous

e)

superfluous

15.

adj: being more than is sufficient or required; excessive

a)

unscrupulous(ly)

b)

garrulous

c)

fortuitous(ly)

d)

amorphous

e)

superfluous

16.

verb: to give or represent evidence of the truth of something; to confirm or substantiate

a)

corroborate

b)

surmise

c)

pander

d)

elude

17.

verb: to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess

a)

corroborate

b)

surmise

c)

pander

d)

elude

18.

verb: to cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or to exploit their weaknesses

a)

corroborate

b)

surmise

c)

pander

d)

elude

19.

verb: to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; to evade

a)

corroborate

b)

surmise

c)

pander

d)

elude

20.

adj: felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another.

a)

sparse

b)

sullen

c)

vicarious(ly)

d)

tactful

e)

boisterous(ly)

21.

adj: rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; unrestrained

a)

sparse

b)

sullen

c)

vicarious(ly)

d)

tactful

e)

boisterous(ly)

22.

adj: having or showing concern upsetting or offending people; polite; sensitive

a)

sparse

b)

sullen

c)

vicarious(ly)

d)

tactful

e)

boisterous(ly)

23.

adj: not thick or dense; thin

a)

sparse

b)

sullen

c)

vicarious(ly)

d)

tactful

e)

boisterous(ly)

24.

adj: showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve

a)

sparse

b)

sullen

c)

vicarious(ly)

d)

tactful

e)

boisterous(ly)