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Gatsby Ch. 1 Voc
Gatsby Ch. 1 Voc
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1
What sentence does NOT correctly use the word mar?
The ink spilled on my dress, marring my outfit.
The makeup mars my skin.
The zit on my chin marred my face.
2
What sentence best uses the word coherence?
Coherence means a lack of understanding.
The coherence of his writing lies in his personality.
The scrapbook lacks coherence because of the various patterns.
3
What sentence best uses the word imperative?
It is imperative I eat my birthday cake.
It is imperative I buy the new Eminem album.
It is imperative I take my medicine every day.
4
What sentence does not make sense?
The boy was contemptuous of his friend .
With a contemptuous smile, the girl sat in the back of the class.
The singer was contemptuous of the young upstart.
5
Which sentence uses the word privy correctly?
Someone with top clearance is privy to important government actions.
The person privy to the weather won't get wet.
Mary is privy to the movie showtimes.
6
Which sentence does Not make sense?
A drag queen can be very effeminate.
Benching weights is an effeminate task.
Wesley Snipes is effeminate in the movie "To Wong Foo".
7
Which sentence uses the word conscientious correctly?
The wasp was conscientious of the flower's nectar.
The killer was conscientious for his victims.
The conscientious girl was a huge fan of recycling.
8
What sentence does NOT use sedative correctly?
The sedative made Angel feel wide awake.
The doctor gave Mary a sedative for the pain.
To go to sleep, Elizabeth took a sedative.
9
Which sentence uses levity correctly?
Murder brings levity to a situation.
The defendant added levity to the trial by crying.
A joke brings needed levity in a dark time.
10
What sentence uses elation correctly?
The snake bite had me crying in elation.
I cheered in elation when I passed the final.
The funeral had me cry in elation.
11
What sentence best uses the word devoid?
The sun is devoid of light.
Michael's voice was devoid of emotion when speaking with Sam.
Reese's are devoid of peanut butter.
12
Which sentence incorrectly uses the word unobtrusive?
The big, gaudy lamp was unobtrusive in the middle of the room.
The garbage can was unobtrusive beside the fridge.
The aloe plant sat on unobtrusively on the window sill.
