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WorksheetsGatsby Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 49mins
Which of the following is an example of contemptuous behavior?
booing a public speaker
welcoming an honored guest
interviewing a controversial author
contacting an old classmate
complacency means :
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
a predisposition to like something
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
When would someone most likely have to extemporize?
when giving an unplanned speech
when studying for an exam
when making payments on a loan
when cooking breakfast
levity has the same or almost the same meaning as:
glee
frailty
duress
Stupidity
supercilious has the same or almost the same meaning as:
sneering
heterogeneous
restive
obtainable
It was hard to overstate the mood of elation Saturday at Cowboys Stadium, which will host next season’s Super Bowl. Source: New York Times In the sentence above, elation has the same or almost the same meaning as:
lightness
throes
premonition
Bereavement
unobtrusive means :
not undesirably noticeable
instructive
conspicuously and offensively loud
deeply agitated especially from emotion
fractious has the same or almost the same meaning as:
disobedient
indifferent
pitiful
Dejected
"You can't go, Miss Standish!" he said, in stern command, as if rebuking some fractious child. In the sentence above, fractious has the same or almost the same meaning as:
disobedient
confused
overeager
Intolerable
The tone was curt, peremptory, even haughty. In the sentence above, peremptory has the same or almost the same meaning as:
high-and-mighty
avant-garde
dim-witted
self-incriminating
In the sentence 'My once apathetic students seemed to transform themselves into scholars with a conscience.' (Source: The Freedom Writers Diary) In the sentence above, apathetic has the same or almost the same meaning as:
uninterested
raucous
duplicitous
impoverished
The opposite of deft is:
clumsy
plain
worthy
slim
Hauteur has the same or almost the same meaning as:
lordliness
deferment
induction
intimidation
Innuendo means:
an indirect implication
a disrespectful laugh
a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
a warrant granting postponement
In the sentence, 'I am prepared to act in accordance with the outcome of that investigation and I believe that the public, who are fair in these matters, will be prepared to have me judged by a thorough investigation and legal opinion being given to us, rather than the smear and innuendo of the press.' (Source: BBC) In this sentence, innuendo means:
an indirect implication
a comedy characterized by broad satire
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
Look what a jaunty air it gives one!—and where's the harm of keeping up appearances? In this sentence, jaunty means:
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
marked by repeated series of events
blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion
In this sentence, jaunty has the same or almost the same meaning as:
cheerful
coy
hoary
artless
In the sentence above, languid has the same or almost the same meaning as:
unenergetic
intolerant
submissive
distressed
In the sentence above, staid has the same or almost the same meaning as:
proper
staged
certain
feudal
The opposite of staid is:
informal
attractive
voluble
exclusive
Strident means:
being sharply insistent on being heard
not genuine or real
having no importance or influence
not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value
The opposite of vacuous is:
intelligent
rebellious
external
luxurious
Vehement has the same or almost the same meaning as:
violent
smoggy
amusing
bashful
denizen means:
a person who inhabits a particular place
someone who releases people from captivity or bondage
a detested person
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
In the sentence above, nebulous has the same or almost the same meaning as:
indistinct
powerful
conscious
ordinary
nebulous means:
lacking definite form or limits
of inferior workmanship and materials
requiring sitting or little activity
showing little emotion
In the sentence above, obscure has the same or almost the same meaning as:
hidden
ambiguous
gloomy
cryptic
punctilious has the same or almost the same meaning as:
fake
clammy
sacrilegious
repute means to:
look on as or consider
hurl or throw violently
censure severely or angrily
form or compose
His conception of history is a biography of might, tempered by occasional manifestations of divine retribution. In this sentence, retribution means:
the act of taking revenge
a state of sanctification by a deity
the act of isolating oneself off from others
a humble request for help
tactless means:
A) revealing lack of perceptiveness, judgment, or finesse
B) of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
C) incapable of being perceived by the senses
D) given a completely different form or appearance
Any vestige of doubt has been swept away. In the sentence above, vestige has the same or almost the same meaning as:
shadow
torment
mixture
insult
vitality means:
the property of being able to survive and grow
the quality of being useful
conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
the quality of being open and truthful
disquieting means:
causing mental discomfort
not up to expectations
freeing from false belief
not regarded as likely to happen
In this sentence, euphemism means: "It's political" is the euphemism you hear time and again.
an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
a puzzle consisting of pictures representing words
written assurance that a product or service will be provided
the most important point
ineffable has the same or almost the same meaning as:
indescribable
diversified
figurative
nocturnal
ingratiate means to:
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
admit as a member
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
beg persistently and urgently
In the sentence: 'The most homely dress is preferable to gawdy colours and meretricious ornaments.' meretricious has the same or almost the same meaning as:
tacky
costly
tarnished
damaged
In the sentence: 'In the event, despite portentous predictions about the end of two-party politics, Labour and the Conservatives scooped up 82.4% of the vote between them – the highest score for the two main parties since 1970.' portentous has the same or almost the same meaning as:
ominous
hilarious
courageous
gratuitous
presumptuous means:
going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
having a cheerful disposition
very close in resemblance
The opposite of profusion is:
lack
stealth
activity
joy
profusion has the same or almost the same meaning as:
richness
serenity
consistency
liability
I need you to be very responsible with the trust I have reposed in you. In the phrase above, reposed has means:
invested
denied
explained
unsettled
transpire means to:
come to light
sink below the surface
run away
draw back, as with fear or pain
The opposite of turgid is:
plain
bright
noisy
damp
Which of the following would most likely be experienced vicariously?
someone else's adventure on a reality television show
your vacation to a remote destination
the dreams you experience when you are asleep
the pain you experience after extreme physical exertion
A handful of big banks that are struggling in the postbailout world are, by some measures, the industry's most magnanimous employers. In this sentence, magnanimous means:
A) generous and understanding and tolerant
B) not growing or changing
C) of heaven or the spirit
D) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
pneumatic means:
relating to or using air or a similar gas
displaying grim fortitude and endurance
relating to the measurement of quantity
accepting that all events are inevitable
Here also every yard of the road was redolent of past associations. In this sentence, redolent means:
A) serving to bring to mind
B) inciting contempt for
C) lowering the spirits
D) showing a brooding ill humor
The United States was a relatively ________ country in the 1930s, and the films coming out of Hollywood reflected this lack of sophistication.
complacent
advanced
cosmopolitan
innovative
garrulous has the same or almost the same meaning as:
talkative
officious
puissant
combustible
What is the meaning of 'provincial'?
Relating to a province; narrow-minded or unsophisticated.
Belonging to a city; highly sophisticated.
Related to international affairs; cosmopolitan.
Pertaining to ancient history; outdated.
What is the meaning of 'substantial'?
Of considerable importance, size, or worth.
Very small or insignificant.
Related to food or nutrition.
Something that is temporary.
Was it love, she wondered, or a mere fortuitous combination of happy thoughts and sensations? In this sentence, fortuitous means:
occurring by luck or chance
existing everywhere at once
full of trivial conversation
marked by precise details
fortuitous means:
occurring by happy chance
surpassing the ordinary or normal
failing to accomplish an intended result
displaying or having undeniable worth or merit
incessantly has the same or almost the same meaning as:
ceaselessly
intently
eventually
temporarily
incessantly has the same or almost the same meaning as: ________
forever
rarely
quickly
lazily
In this sentence, interminable means:
A) tiresomely long; seemingly without end
B) departing from accepted beliefs or standards
C) close in time; about to occur
D) containing or expressing blame
The opposite of interminable is:
short
bony
upright
dense
redolent has the same or almost the same meaning as:
reminiscent
apparent
iridescent
redundant
reverent means:
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
disposed to believe on little evidence
unrestrained and violent
of an instrument of certain death
stratum means:
people having the same social or economic status.
a type of rock formation.
a mathematical equation.
a government policy.
The opposite of unscrupulous is:
ethical
voracious
audacious
quintessential
Memories are short, time moves on, fame is ________.
transitory
ornery
seamy
voluntary
Their surmise was correct, but the Allies had suspected their opponents would reason thus, so the French and British infantry were in covered positions.
In the sentence above, surmise has the same or almost the same meaning as:
speculation
overture
silence
measurement
