GG ch. 1-3 quiz

Question 1

epigram

Answer 1

a short, witty statement

Question 2

supercilious

Answer 2

arrogant, scornful

Question 3

extemporizing

Answer 3

to do or manage something without preparation; to improvise

Question 4

feign

Answer 4

to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend

Question 5

apathetic

Answer 5

not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive

Question 6

languid

Answer 6

lacking energy or vitality; listless

Question 7

convivial

Answer 7

sociable, merry, festive

Question 8

affecation

Answer 8

behavior that is assumed rather than natural; an artificiality; an exaggerated display

Question 9

subterfuge

Answer 9

a deceptive strategy; something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

Question 10

exultation

Answer 10

a feeling of extreme joy

Question 11

nebulous

Answer 11

cloudy, unclear

Question 12

euphemism

Answer 12

the substitution of a pleasant or neutral term in place of one considered harsh or offensive

Question 13

laudable

Answer 13

praiseworthy; admirable

Question 14

insidious

Answer 14

marked by hidden danger, stealthy, or treacherous

Question 15

ingratiate

Answer 15

to deliberately gain favor with someone

Question 16

dilatory

Answer 16

tending or inclined to delay or waste time; lingering; lazy

Question 17

elusive

Answer 17

difficult to catch or grasp
Elude - v. escape, either physically or mentally

Question 18

tumult

Answer 18

a disorderly commotion or disturbance; uproar; confusion

Question 19

rancor

Answer 19

bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will

Question 20

provincial

Answer 20

not fashionable; unsophisticated

Question 21

what does the color green symbolize?

Answer 21

hope/the American Dream
wealth
envy

Question 22

what does the color blue symbolize?

Answer 22

working class
melancholy (I’m feeling blue), loneliness, tranquility and fantasy

Question 23

what does the color red symbolize?

Answer 23

blood, violence, danger, and rage
passion and love

Question 24

what do the colors yellow and gold symbolize?

Answer 24

money, materialism, and high social position
luxuriousness, greed, and cowardice
indicate the Jazz Age

Question 25

what does the color black represent?

Answer 25

mourning, nervousness and sorrow
injury and gloomy settings

Question 26

what does the color gray represent?

Answer 26

decadence, bleakness, corruption, disillusionment and spiritual emptiness