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Gatsby Ch. 1-3 Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means "to spend money recklessly and wastefully"?

a)

Tumultuous

b)

Vehement

c)

Ineffable

d)

Prodigal

2.

Which word means "putting two things side by side for contast"?

a)

Repudiate

b)

Juxtaposition

c)

Debauchery

d)

Fractious

3.

The teacher tried to (a)   a correct response from her class.

4.

Ephemeral means...

a)

gigantic

b)

rude and annoying

c)

lasting a short time

d)

sick and weak

5.

This word means easily irritated and quick to argue

a)

fractious

b)

opulent

c)

punctilious

d)

ineffable

6.

While F. Scott Fitgerald was a respected writer, reports of his drinking and (a)   were starting to overshadow his career.

7.

When your feelings are so intense that you don't have the words to describe them, you would say they are ____________.

a)

tumultuous

b)

punctilious

c)

opulent

d)

ineffable

8.

Loud, noisy, or disruptive

a)

Innuendo

b)

Tumultuous

c)

Vehement

d)

Opulent

9.

People in both East and West Egg live very _________ lifestyles.

a)

opulent

b)

juxtaposition

c)

vehement

d)

debauchery

10.

Jordan made an ___________ that Tom has cheated on Daisy with multiple women.

a)

elicit

b)

debacuhery

c)

innuendo

d)

juxtaposition

11.

The student made a _________ argument for why we should get rid of final exams, and even the principal seemed convinced!

a)

fractious

b)

vehement

c)

ephemeral

d)

prodigal

12.

Someone who is always on time, dressed perfectly, and has correct posture could be called ___________

a)

punctilious

b)

fractious

c)

ephemeral

d)

ineffable

13.

Humor; lightness; lack of seriousness

a)

juxtaposition

b)

debauchery

c)

elicit

d)

levity

14.

F. Scott Fitzgerald tried to __________ any allegations that he was an alcoholic.

a)

repudiate

b)

elicit

c)

vehement

d)

feign

15.

I tried to _________ an ilness to get out of my vocabulary quiz, but it didn't work!

a)

elicit

b)

repudiate

c)

levity

d)

feign

16.

Part of speech of repudiate

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

17.

Part of speech of debauchery

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

18.

Part of speech of tumultuous

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

19.

Part of speech of opulent

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb

20.

Part of speech of fractious

a)

Noun

b)

Adjective

c)

Verb