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Gatsby Novel Vocabulary Practice

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following words to their definitions.

a)

feigned

1.

pretended; faked enthusiam

b)

punctilious

2.

showing careful attention to detail

c)

epigram

3.

witty or amusing quote or saying

d)

intermittent

4.

occurring irregularly; not predictable

e)

vehemently

5.

forcefully, passionately, intensely

2.

The insincere job applicant spoke with (a)   .

3.

Match the following words to their definitions.

a)

simultaneous

1.

concurrent, at the same time

b)

presumptuous

2.

not observing the limits of what's appropriate; assuming too much

c)

languid

3.

unhurried, weak, lazy, without much effort

d)

impetuously

4.

suddenly done, without much forethought; on a whim

e)

convivial

5.

friendly, lively, enjoyable

4.

The detective was eager to (a)   the motivation for the crime.

5.

Match the following words to their definitions.

a)

disconcerting

1.

unsettling; troubling

b)

garrulous

2.

excessively talking, especially about meaningless things

c)

corpulent

3.

large and bulky; fat

d)

abstracted

4.

showing a lack of concentration with things happening around oneself

e)

fractiousness

5.

quality of being easily upset or annoyed; a state of complaining

6.

Match the following words to their definitions.

a)

supercilious

1.

behavior that shows one thinks their superior; arrogant

b)

sinister

2.

evil, harmful

c)

apathetic

3.

showing no interest, no enthusiasm, no concern

d)

abyss

4.

deep or bottomless pit or chasm

e)

distraught

5.

deeply upset or agitated

7.

Match the following words to their definitions.

a)

credulity

1.

easily accepting something as true; being willing to accept the truth quickly

b)

ascertain

2.

figure out; make sure of

c)

levity

3.

lightness; the treatment of something serious in a lighthearted way

d)

desolate

4.

deserted, blank, empty, bare

e)

pervaded

5.

spread through every part; infiltrated

8.

After the performer fell on stage, he wished he could enter a state of (a)   .

9.

Match the following words to their definitions.

a)

labyrinth

1.

maze-like; something hard to navigate or full of hidden obstacles or traps

b)

prodigality

2.

wastefulness, extravagance, spending large amounts of money unwisely or unthinkingly

c)

defunct

3.

no longer working or existing; not functional

d)

superfluous

4.

unnecessary, extra, more than needed

e)

juxtaposition

5.

placement of two things together to show contrast

10.

Match the following words to their definitions.

a)

complacency

1.

a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements

b)

intimation

2.

an indication or hint

c)

contiguous

3.

sharing a common border; touching

d)

cynical

4.

believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity

e)

affectation

5.

behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress

11.

Match the following words to their definitions.

a)

abortive

1.

failing to produce the intended result

b)

vestige

2.

a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

c)

contingency

3.

a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

d)

oblivion

4.

the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

e)

saunter

5.

walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

12.

Match the following word to their definitions.

a)

abyss

1.

a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm

b)

corroborate

2.

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

c)

amorphous

3.

lacking a clear structure or focus

d)

deferred

4.

put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone

e)

transitory

5.

not permanent

13.

The baby spoke in an (a)   manner because she was still learning her words.