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The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Review

Read each sentenc and choose a vocabulary word that would best fit the context. All words are used only once.

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If you are born in the United States, then you are a United States ____.denizen
Eternity is a(n) ___ amount of time; it is difficult to measure.unfathomable
After I had experienced my first earthquake, my heart raced and I felt a bit ____; it was an upsetting eperience.harrowed
Our baseball team appreciated the ____ from the fans after coming home section champions!.exultation
When the air conditioner broke, the ____ paper fan became a make-shift device for cooling off.corrugated
I find it interesting that one hundred dollars is missing, and Jane, who never has any money, just bought a new outfit. The ____ of her taking the money is suggest in the new clothes.innuendo
A ___ student got detetion because he came to class late a third time.dilatory
His ___ attitude made it difficult for him to make friends because he projected such an arrogant attitude.supercilious
Although he is very masculine, his apartment is ___ because he let his girlfriend decorate.effeminate
Their ___ regarding the final exam had a negative impact on the overall grade; they were foolish for thinking they didn't have to study.complacency
The __ of the audience produced many questions for the presenter.skepticism
The more money he made, the more his ___ swelled.hauteur
While white water rafting, we tried to avoid any huge __.cateracts
She is __ in the way she handles gossip.discreet
Her pale skin and lack of enthusiasm made me think she was __.anemic
The __ drip of the faucet prohibited me from falling asleep.incessant
The offensive coordinator used __ to trick the defense.subterfuges
The goal of the interview was to identfy a ___ candidate, one who would follow the party's agenda.punctilious
With all the detours and closed roads, traveling home was like finding my way through a __.labyrinth
The woman's appearance was so youthful that I found it ____ that she was a grandmother.incredulous
The _ of the wide receivers enabled one to get through and make the catch while the other was blocked.juxtaposition
Everyone gasped when the __ woman joined the group of women for high tea.meretricious
There is a difference between eating out and dining out; the latter is a more ___ experience.sophisticated
Jimmy's parents were __, after learning of his full scholarship to Bucknell; they found it difficult to express their pride.ineffable
When Billy's cat died, his parents told him the cat went to kitty heaven. This is an example of a(n) __.euphemism
The ship-wrecked men became nervous when a band of men with __ eyes emerged from the jungle.truculent
The __ man tossed back his head and laughed in the face of danger.peremptory
One the title page of The Great Gatsby, there is an example of a(n) __.epigram

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