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Gatsby Chpt. 1-first pages Vocab

Quiz by Andrew Bendelow

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  • Q1
    In "I was PRIVY to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men," PRIVY most nearly means
    getting upset about
    made aware of secret information
    totally disinterested
    trying to make private
    20s
  • Q2
    In "an INTIMATE revelation was quivering on the horizon," INTIMATE means
    marked by intense feelings and thoughts
    a resident in a prison--an inmate
    marked by disinterest and total objectivity
    marked by close association or familiarity
    20s
  • Q3
    In "an intimate REVELATION was quivering on the horizon," REVELATION means
    disinterested assessment
    an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
    a political movement for change
    the last book of the King James Bible
    20s
  • Q4
    In " the terms in which they express them are usually PLAGIARISTIC and marred by obvious suppressions," PLAGIARISTIC means
    disinterested; objective
    totally original and insightful
    deliberately chosen; precise
    based on someone else's words and thoughts
    20s
  • Q5
    In " the terms in which they express them are usually plagiaristic and marred by obvious SUPPRESSIONS," SUPPRESSIONS, means
    consciously excluded thoughts or expressions
    false claims and denials
    deliberate inclusions of thoughts or expressions
    disinterested, objective statements
    20s
  • Q6
    In "Reserving judgments is a matter of INFINITE hope," INFINITE means
    being extreme in thought and expression
    having no limits or boundaries in time or space
    deliberate designation of precise placement
    disinterested, scientific inquiry
    20s
  • Q7
    In "RESERVING JUDGMENTS is a matter of infinite hope," RESERVING JUDGMENTS means
    making repeated and intense judgments
    criticising other people
    not concluding immediately on a decision
    consciously excluded thoughts or expressions
    20s
  • Q8
    In "I wanted no more RIOTOUS excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart," RIOTOUS means
    marked by close association or familiarity
    made aware of astonishing information
    marked by or involving public disorder
    having no limits or boundaries in time or space
    20s
  • Q9
    In "I wanted no more riotous EXCURSIONS with privileged glimpses into the human heart," EXCURSIONS means
    a formal ban on ornament or splendor
    a journey taken for pleasure
    an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
    an expectation that something will go badly
    20s
  • Q10
    In "I wanted no more riotous excursions with PRIVILEGED glimpses into the human heart," PRIVILEGED means
    consciously excluding thoughts or expressions
    not subject to usual rules and penalties
    marked by disinterest and objectivity
    marked by close association or familiarity
    20s

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