Great Gatsby Vocabulary #11-20 By Spencer Cobb
WARNING! Contains spoilers of the following books/movies: Harry Potter Hunger Games The Little Mermaid Hercules The Princess and the Frog
Who has a condescending expression? Lucius Malfoy Dobby the House Elf
condescending adjective Showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude towards others
Who has a condescending expression? Lucius Malfoy Dobby the House Elf
When Johanna Mason was forced to compete in a second Hunger Games, she felt of the Capitol. appreciative contemptuous honored delighted
All words describe a feeling appreciative: feeling gratitude adjectives appreciative: feeling gratitude contemptuous: feeling deep hatred or disapproval honored: feeling privileged delighted: feeling happy
When Johanna Mason was forced to compete in a second Hunger Games, she felt of the Capitol. appreciative contemptuous honored delighted
The districts of Panem are geographically each other. severed from discontinuous with contiguous to nonadjacent to
All words describe distance in relation to another object adjectives severed: kept apart discontinuous: disconnected contiguous: touching, unbroken, next to or near nonadjacent: not sharing a border or wall
The districts of Panem are geographically each other. severed from discontinuous with contiguous to nonadjacent to
Which is a convivial gathering? Voldemort’s Meetings The Yule Ball
convivial adjective friendly, agreeable of or relating to social events where people can eat, drink, and talk in a friendly way with others
Which is a convivial gathering? Voldemort’s Meetings The Yule Ball
Who is corpulent? Ursula Ariel
corpulent adjective having a large bulky body portly stout
Who is corpulent? Ursula Ariel
Snape left behind memories for Harry to Snape’s loyalty to Dumbledore. eradicate corroborate enjoin abolish
All words describe an action one takes adjective eradicate: to eliminate or destroy corroborate: to authenticate enjoin: to forbid or prevent someone from doing something abolish: to officially end something
Snape left behind memories for Harry to Snape’s loyalty to Dumbledore. eradicate corroborate enjoin abolish
When Hagrid claimed Harry is a wizard, Harry did NOT react with . uncertainty skepticism dubiety credulity
All words describe a feeling one has noun uncertainty: not known beyond doubt skepticism: not completely believing something dubiety: hesitant doubt credulity: willingness to trust or believe something without any evidence
When Hagrid claimed Harry is a wizard, Harry did NOT react with . uncertainty skepticism dubiety credulity
Who is cynical? Hercules Meg
cynical adjective distrusting the motives of others believes humans as a whole are selfishly driven
Who is cynical? Hercules Meg
“I just keep wishing I could think of a way to show them that they don’t own me. If I’m gonna die, I wanna still be me.” When Peeta says this, he is . docile defiant ruly tractable
All words describe how something reacts to control adjective docile: easily led or controlled defiant: refusing to obey something or someone, bold ruly: obedient, orderly tractable: easily managed, willing to be taught or controlled
“I just keep wishing I could think of a way to show them that they don’t own me. If I’m gonna die, I wanna still be me.” When Peeta says this, he is . docile defiant ruly tractable
Tiana is at cooking. deft inept unqualified incompetent
All words describe the ability of something to do a task adjective deft: skillful, clever, nimble inept: lacking skill or ability unqualified: not having acceptable qualifications incompetent: lacking the qualities needed for a particular purpose
Tiana is at cooking. deft inept unqualified incompetent
Works Cited Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2014. www.merriam-webster.com Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2014. www.dictionary.reference.com