Vocabulary#2: The Great Gatsby

Question 1

" Denied so vehemently any knowledge of his movements". What's the best synonym for the word vehemently?

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Energetic

Question 2

"I think he realizes that his presumptuous little flirtation is over". What's an antonym of the word presumptuous?

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Unassuming

Question 3

Parties thrown by Gatsby were known by their

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Prodigality

Question 4

" At least the terms in which they express them are usually plagiaristic". What's a synonym for plagiaristic?

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Forgery

Question 5

This mixture, which has substances mixed evenly, is a good example of

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Homogeneity

Question 6

"Jordan’s escort, a persistent undergraduate given to violent innuendo". What does innuendo mean?

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A veiled or equivocal reflection on character or reputation

Question 7

" Repairing the ravages of the night before". What's an antonym for the word ravages ?

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Preservation

Question 8

"I became entangled in some wild strident argument ". What part of speech does strident take?

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Adjective

Question 9

"Confused by the incessant groaning of the horns" What part of speech does the word incessant take?

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Adjective

Question 10

If someone repeats what is said by other people, he or she is giving you an example of...

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Echolalia

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