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Gatsby Vocab Chpt. 2-3

Quiz by Andrew Bendelow

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  • Q1
    In "he added on his own initiative a tin of large hard dog biscuits--one of which decomposed APATHETICALLY in the saucer of milk all afternoon..." APATHETICALLY means...
    beyond reasonable limits
    with great speed
    marked by a lack of interest
    totally, absolutely
    30s
  • Q2
    In "He smiled with jovial CONDESCENSION...," CONDESCENSION means
    an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain
    full of our showing high-spirited merriment
    the quality of being similar or comparable
    the trait of spending exhorbitantly
    30s
  • Q3
    In "... when I asked her she laughed IMMODERATELY, repeated my question aloud and told me she lived with a girl friend at a hotel," IMMODERATELY means
    beyond reasonable limits
    in a way that lacks spirit or liveliness
    marked by a lack of interest
    very modestly; discretely
    20s
  • Q4
    In "His wife was shrill, LANGUID, handsome and horrible," LANGUID means
    marked by conspicuous display
    lacking spirit or liveliness
    marked by a lack of interest
    extremely slow
    30s
  • Q5
    In "...a harsh DISCORDANT din from those in the rear had been audible for some time ..." DISCORDANT means
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
    deplorable; unfortunate
    vacuous; devoid of intelligence
    lacking in harmony
    30s
  • Q6
    In "He smiled with JOVIAL condescension...," JOVIAL means
    marked by uncertainty
    disdainful of others; haughty
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
    lacking spirit or liveliness
    30s
  • Q7
    In "Even Jordan's party, the quartet from East Egg, were rent asunder by DISSENSION," DISSENSION means
    a destructive action
    the quality of being similar or comparable
    a conflict of people's opinions or actions
    the trait of spending exhorbitantly
    30s
  • Q8
    In "...the halls and salons and verandas are GAUDY with primary colors...," GAUDY means
    marked by a lack of interest
    lacking in harmony
    marked by conspicuous display
    lacking spirit or liveliness
    30s
  • Q9
    In "Instead of rambling this party had preserved a dignified HOMOGENEITY," HOMOGENEITY means
    an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain
    the quality of being similar or comparable
    the quality of being different or contrastable
    a conflict of people's opinions or actions
    30s
  • Q10
    In "...happy VACUOUS bursts of laughter rose toward the summer sky," VACUOUS means
    empty; devoid of intelligence
    characterized by dignity and propriety
    characterized by spirit or liveliness
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
    30s

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