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Gatsby Novel Vocabulary Practice

Authored by Alexis Castillo

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

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Gatsby Novel Vocabulary Practice
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following words to their definitions.

witty or amusing quote or saying

feigned

pretended; faked enthusiam

epigram

occurring irregularly; not predictable

intermittent

showing careful attention to detail

punctilious

forcefully, passionately, intensely

vehemently

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

2.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The insincere job applicant spoke with (a)   .

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following words to their definitions.

suddenly done, without much forethought; on a whim

presumptuous

friendly, lively, enjoyable

convivial

concurrent, at the same time

impetuously

not observing the limits of what's appropriate; assuming too much

simultaneous

unhurried, weak, lazy, without much effort

languid

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

4.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The detective was eager to (a)   the motivation for the crime.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following words to their definitions.

quality of being easily upset or annoyed; a state of complaining

corpulent

showing a lack of concentration with things happening around oneself

fractiousness

large and bulky; fat

abstracted

unsettling; troubling

disconcerting

excessively talking, especially about meaningless things

garrulous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following words to their definitions.

showing no interest, no enthusiasm, no concern

apathetic

deep or bottomless pit or chasm

abyss

evil, harmful

sinister

behavior that shows one thinks their superior; arrogant

supercilious

deeply upset or agitated

distraught

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following words to their definitions.

deserted, blank, empty, bare

credulity

easily accepting something as true; being willing to accept the truth quickly

desolate

spread through every part; infiltrated

levity

lightness; the treatment of something serious in a lighthearted way

ascertain

figure out; make sure of

pervaded

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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