Gatsby Ch. 7 Vocab Let’s Meet the Words Choose the Ch. 7 boxed words that should go in each sentence and write the sentence number next to the word in your packet.
1. 1. In the workplace, _______________ physical touching between employees may be considered “sexual harassment” if it causes someone emotional harm or stress.
2. 2. In Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, the main characters get trapped inside a the-walls-are- moving-in-on-us trash compactor filled with space ________.
3. 3. This famous McNugget was seen by many as an _____ to public health as well as tasty eating.
4. 4. At the heart of a good photobomb is someone trying to be _________but often coming across as creepy or crazy.
5. 5. The gang of chicks appeared cute at first glance, but were known for their _________ warfare tactics.
6 6. Both of these images seem to suggest something portentous is to come.
7. 7. After days of deadly fighting, Polly and Fuzzy-P-Kat agreed to a magnanimous cuddle.
8. 8. This guy is named ___________ for a reason; he’s full of it! ________________________
1. 1. In the workplace, _______________ physical touching between employees may be considered “sexual harassment” if it causes someone emotional harm or stress.
1. 1. In the workplace, presumptuous physical touching between employees may be considered “sexual harassment” if it causes someone emotional harm or stress. PRESUMPTUOUS (adj.) excessively forward; taking liberties and doing something too boldly
2. 2. In Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, the main characters get trapped inside a the-walls-are- moving-in-on-us trash compactor filled with space ________.
REFUSE (noun) - something discarded as worthless; rubbish; trash; garbage In Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, the main characters get trapped inside a the-walls-are- moving-in-on-us trash compactor filled with space refuse.
3. 3. This famous McNugget was seen by many as an _____ to public health as well as tasty eating.
3. 3. This famous McNugget was seen by many as an affront to public health as well as tasty eating. AFFRONT (noun) – a deliberately offensive act or word or display of disrespect; an insult *from the Latin ad frontem, “to the face”
4. 4. At the heart of a good photobomb is someone trying to be _________but often coming across as creepy or crazy.
4. 4. At the heart of a good photobomb is someone trying to be genial but often coming across as creepy or crazy. GENIAL/GENIALLY (adj.) – warmly and pleasantly cheerful or friendly
5. 5. The gang of chicks appeared cute at first glance, but were known for their _________ warfare tactics.
5. 5. The gang of chicks appeared cute at first glance, but were known for their truculent warfare tactics. TRUCULENT (adj.) – defiantly aggressive; savagely brutal; fierce
6 6. Both of these images seem to suggest something portentous is to come.
PORTENTOUS (adj.) – of momentous or ominous significance; ominously prophetic or threatening 6 6. Both of these images seem to suggest something portentous is to come.
7. 7. After days of deadly fighting, Polly and Fuzzy-P-Kat agreed to a magnanimous cuddle.
MAGNANIMOUS (adj.) – 1) noble and generous in spirit; 2) generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from resentfulness or vindictiveness
8. 8. This guy is named ___________ for a reason; he’s full of it! ________________________
RANCOR (noun) - bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice This guy is named Rancor for a reason—he’s full of it!