WorksheetsThe Great Gatsby Vocabulary Test: Chapters 4-6
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
What does the word 'punctilious' mean?
Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
Being late
Ignoring details
Being careless
Fill in the blank: A person who is _______ is known for showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
careless
punctilious
lazy
indifferent
What is the meaning of the word 'evasion'?
A) A direct answer
B) A purposeful indirect answer; an excuse
C) A question
D) A statement.
Fill in the blank: The word 'evasion' is a noun that means a ________ indirect answer; an excuse.
purposeful
accidental
random
unclear
What is the meaning of the word 'valour'?
Great courage in the face of danger
Extreme fear in dangerous situations
Indifference to danger
Avoidance of risky situations.
Fill in the blank: The word 'valour' means great ______ in the face of danger.
fear
courage
indifference
avoidance
What is the meaning of the word 'haughty'?
Friendly
Arrogantly superior
Humble
Generous
Fill in the blank: The word 'haughty' is an adjective that means _________.
friendly
arrogantly superior
humble
generous
What is the meaning of the adverb 'obscurely'?
Clearly
In a way that is not clear or distinct
Brightly
Loudly
Fill in the blank: The instructions were given so _______ that no one understood them.
clearly
obscurely
loudly
brightly
What does the term 'somnambulation' mean?
Running while awake
Walking by a person who is asleep
Talking in sleep
Eating while asleep.
Fill in the blank: 'Somnambulation' refers to ______ by a person who is asleep.
running
walking
talking
eating
What does the verb 'brood' mean?
To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy
To laugh loudly
To run quickly
To sleep peacefully.
Fill in the blank: The word 'brood' means to think deeply about something that makes one ____.
happy
unhappy
excited
relaxed
What does the adverb 'indignantly' mean?
In a manner indicating happiness
In a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair
In a manner indicating surprise
In a manner indicating confusion.
Fill in the blank: The word 'indignantly' is used to describe an action done ______.
with joy
with anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair
with indifference
with excitement
What is the meaning of the word 'denizen'?
A traveler
An inhabitant or occupant of a particular place
A foreigner
A leader.
Fill in the blank: A 'denizen' is an _______ or occupant of a particular place.
traveler
inhabitant
foreigner
leader
What does the adjective 'suppressed' describe?
Something that is encouraged
Something that is restrained or forcibly restricted
Something that is expanded
Something that is ignored.
What is the meaning of the word 'tonic'?
A) A type of music
B) Invigorating substance
C) A kind of drink
D) A musical note.
Fill in the blank: A 'tonic' is an _______ substance.
invigorating
relaxing
calming
soothing
What does the word 'defunct' mean?
Currently existing
No longer existing or functioning
Functioning well
Newly created.
Fill in the blank: The old factory is now ______, meaning it is no longer existing or functioning.
operational
defunct
active
thriving
What is the meaning of the word 'obstinate'?
Easily persuaded
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or decision
Open to new ideas
Quick to agree
Fill in the blank: The word 'obstinate' is an adjective that means ________ refusing to change one's opinion or decision.
happily
stubbornly
reluctantly
eagerly
What is the meaning of the word 'confounding'?
Simple
Perplexing
Clear
Obvious
The word 'confounding' is an adjective that means ______.
perplexing
straightforward
easy
transparent
What is the meaning of the word 'nebulous'?
Clear and well-defined
Unclear or ill-defined
Bright and shiny
Small and insignificant.
Fill in the blank: The term 'nebulous' is used to describe something that is ______.
clear
well-defined
unclear
bright
What is the meaning of the word 'laudable'?
Praiseworthy or commendable
Unworthy
Disgraceful
Ordinary
Fill in the blank: The student's efforts were truly ______, earning him praise from all his teachers.
Laudable
Forgettable
Regrettable
Questionable
What does the word 'turbulent' mean?
Calm and peaceful
Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion
Quiet and serene
Controlled and stable.
Fill in the blank: The word 'turbulent' is an adjective that means characterized by conflict, disorder, or ______.
A) Calm
B) Confusion
C) Peace
D) Stability
What does the word 'ineffable' mean?
Easily expressed in words
Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
Common and ordinary
Simple and clear.
Fill in the blank: The beauty of the sunset was so _______ that it left everyone speechless.
ineffable
ordinary
clear
simple
What is the meaning of the word 'ramification'?
A type of plant
A consequence of an action or event
A mathematical formula
A historical event.
Fill in the blank: The word 'ramification' refers to a ______ of an action or event.
A) cause
B) consequence
C) beginning
D) end
