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Vocabulary from The Great Gatsby List #3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following descriptions with the correct words:

a)

reverent

1.

Showing deep respect or admiration

b)

ghastly

2.

Frightful, horrible; deathly pale

c)

recede

3.

To move back or withdraw

d)

redolent

4.

Having a strong, pleasant odor

2.

accidental; nonessential

a)
fortuitous
b)
extemporize
c)
spontaneous
d)
adventitious
3.

Continuing without interruption; constantly

a)
redolent
b)
revernt
c)
interminably
d)
incessantly
4.

(a)   means to move back or away from.

Choose from the below words
recede
repeat
reverent
redolent
5.

dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles

a)
fortuitous
b)
supercilious
c)
unscrupulous
d)
adventitious
6.

the art of public speaking

a)
retribution
b)
elocution
c)
redolent
d)
exultation
7.

deeply respectful

a)
reverent
b)
revelry
c)
redolent
d)
recede
8.

The word that means lucky; accidental, occurring by a happy chance is (a)  

Choose from the below words
incredulous
vicarious
fortuitous
adventitious
9.

strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something

a)
reverent
b)
recede
c)
repeat
d)
redolent
10.

endless, so long as to seem endless

a)
interminable
b)
incessantly
c)
elocution
d)
ghastly
11.

to speak or perform without preparation

a)

interminable

b)

reverent

c)

adventitious

d)

extemporize

12.

arrogantly superior and disdainful

a)

unscrupulous

b)

fortuitous

c)

supercilious

d)

reverent

13.

to move back or away; to retreat

a)

elocution

b)

revelry

c)

redolent

d)

recede

14.

to celebrate or enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way

a)

revel

b)

redolent

c)

reverent

d)

recede

15.

happening by chance, especially in a way that is lucky or convenient

a)

adventitious

b)

supercilious

c)

unscrupulous

d)

fortuitous

16.

to express great joy or happiness

a)

elocution

b)

recede

c)

interminable

d)

exult

17.

to speak clearly and expressively in public

a)

reverent

b)

recede

c)

elocution

d)

exult

18.

to retreat or withdraw from a position

a)

supercilious

b)

redolent

c)

recede

d)

revel

19.

to act or speak with deep respect and awe

a)

revel

b)

recede

c)

exult

d)

reverent

20.

the quality of being dishonest or lacking moral principles

a)

reverence

b)

adventitious

c)

elocution

d)

unscrupulousness