THE GREAT GATSBY

Vocabulary Test, Words ch. 1-5

Match the vocabulary word to the letter of the answer.

Chapters One and Two

1. Feign _____ C. Having a shrill, irritating quality or

2. Supercilious ______ character
3. Reciprocal ______ D. To represent fictitiously; put on an
4. Wan ______ appearance of
5. Anon ______ E. Not interested or concerned;
6. Facet ______ indifferent
7. Cower ______ F. In a short time; soon
8. Apathetic ______ G. To indicate or suggest without being
9. Imply ______ explicitly stated
10. Strident ______ H. Of an unnatural or sickly pallor;
lacking color
I. Given or felt by each toward the
other; mutual
A. To crouch, as in fear or shame J. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous
B. One of numerous aspects, as of a
subject

Chapter Five

11. Rout ______ B. To keep in or repress

12. Suppressed ______ C. A person in a condition of servitude
13. Innumerable ______ D. To find fault with; blame; censure
14. Reproach ______ E. Lively or triumphant joy, as over
15. Serf ______ success or victory
16. Obstinate ______ F. Incapable of being counted; countless
17. Exultation ______ G. A tumultuous or disorderly crowd of
18. Hulking ______ persons
19. Nebulous ______ H. Hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused
I. Firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's
purpose, opinion
A. Heavy and clumsy; bulky

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 Chapters Three and Four

20. Permeate ______ D. To pass into or through every part of;

to penetrate
21. Erroneous ______ E. Easy and sprightly in manner or
bearing
22. Vehement ______ F. Courteous and gracious; friendly;
warm
23. Cordial ______ G. A person who lacks urban
sophistication or broad-mindedness
24. Vacuous ______ H. A prince, chief, or ruler in India or the
East Indies
25. Corpulent ______ I. Boldness or determination in facing
great danger
26. Provincial ______ J. Without contents; empty; lacking in
ideas or intelligence
27. Knickerbockers ______ K. To walk during sleep; sleepwalk
L. Appearing or happening at irregular
28. Sporadic ______ intervals in time; occasional
M. To draw or bring out or forth; educe;
29. Divine retribution ______ evoke
N. An inhabitant; resident
30. Rajah ______ O. Loose-fitting short trousers gathered
in at the knees
31. Elicit ______ P. Large or bulky of body; portly; stout;
fat
32. Valor ______

33. Somnambulatory ______

34. Denizen ______

35. Jauntily ______

A. Characterized by rancor or anger;

violent
B. Containing error; mistaken; incorrect;
wrong
C. Supernatural punishment by a deity in
response to something done or said
ANSWER KEY:
1. D
2. J
3. I
4. H
5. F
6. B
7. A
8. E
9. G
10. C
11. G
12. B
13. F
14. D
15. C
16. I
17. E
18. A
19. H
20. D
21. B
22. A
23. F
24. J
25. P
26. G
27. O
28. L
29. C
30. H
31. M
32. I
33. K
34. N
35. E