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Gatsby Vocabulary 1-5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term means "irritability"?

a)

Feign

b)

Fractiousness

c)

Supercilious

d)

Conscientious

2.

What is the definition of the term "Feign"?

a)

To imitate deceptively

b)

Meticulous and careful

c)

Showing arrogant superiority

d)

Lacking color

3.

Which term means "having or showing arrogant superiority"?

a)

Supercilious

b)

Wan

c)

Reciprocal

d)

Complacent

4.

What is the meaning of the term "Conscientious"?

a)

Indicating or showing unbelief

b)

Mutual and corresponding

c)

Meticulous and careful

d)

Playful teasing

5.

Which term refers to "indicating or showing unbelief"?

a)

Incredulous

b)

Bantering

c)

Complacent

d)

Intimation

6.

What does the term "Desolate" mean?

a)

Arrogant

b)

Connecting without a break

c)

Lonely; forlorn

d)

Aspect; phase; side

7.

Which term means "lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent"?

a)

Languid

b)

Imply

c)

Desolate

d)

Strident

8.

What does the term "Imply" mean?

a)

To indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated

b)

Having a shrill, irritating quality or character

c)

Nimble; skillful; clever

d)

Disdainful pride

9.

Which term means "nimble; skillful; clever"?

a)

Deft

b)

Clad

c)

Hauteur

d)

Apathetic

10.

What does the term "Permeate" mean?

a)

To make sure

b)

Extravagance

c)

To pass into or through every part of

d)

An indirect comment about a person or thing

11.

What is the definition of the term "Innuendo"?

a)

Extravagance

b)

Strongly emotional; intense or passionate

c)

An indirect comment about a person or thing

d)

Lacking in ideas or intelligence

12.

What does the term "Prodigality" mean?

a)

Strongly emotional; intense or passionate

b)

Extravagance

c)

To pass into or through every part of

d)

Lacking in ideas or intelligence

13.

Which term means "strongly emotional; intense or passionate"?

a)

Cordial

b)

Impetuous

c)

Corpulent

d)

Vehement

14.

What is the definition of the term "Cordial"?

a)

To make sure

b)

Large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat

c)

Courteous and gracious; friendly; warm

d)

A loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound

15.

Which term means "characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive"?

a)

Convivial

b)

Corpulent

c)

Impetuous

d)

Provincial

16.

What does the term "Somnambulatory" mean?

a)

Artificial behavior

b)

To change continually; shift back and forth

c)

Related to sleepwalking

d)

An inhabitant; a resident; one that frequents a particular place

17.

Which term means "an inhabitant; a resident; one that frequents a particular place"?

a)

Denizen

b)

Jaunty

c)

Punctilious

d)

Juxtaposition

18.

What is the definition of the term "Elicit"?

a)

Artificial behavior

b)

To draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke

c)

Heroic courage; bravery

d)

Related to sleepwalking

19.

Which term means "appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time"?

a)

Sporadic

b)

Divine retribution

c)

Elicit

d)

Denizen

20.

What is the definition of the term "Affectation"?

a)

Artificial behavior

b)

Any New Yorker

c)

To change continually; shift back and forth

d)

Appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time

21.

Which term refers to "an overwhelming defeat"?

a)

Rout

b)

Suppress

c)

Ecstatic

d)

Serf

22.

Which term means "very numerous; incapable of being counted; countless"?

a)

Reproach

b)

Innumerable

c)

Obstinate

d)

Hulking

23.

Which term means "to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame"? a) b) c) d)

a)

Reproach

b)

Exult

c)

Nebulous

d)

Fluctuate

24.

Which term means "inflexible; stubborn; not yielding"?

a)

Vestige

b)

Obstinate

c)

Fluctuate

d)

Abortive

25.

Which term means "heavy and clumsy; bulky"? a) b) c) d)

a)

Rout

b)

Suppress

c)

Hulking

d)

Nebulous