Gatsby 1-3

Question 1

feign

Answer 1

to put on a show of (a quality or emotion); pretend, to make up; invent

Question 2

reproach

Answer 2

to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure; to upbraid.

Question 3

supercilious

Answer 3

displaying arrogant pride, scorn

Question 4

fractious

Answer 4

irritable; unruly

Question 5

conscientious

Answer 5

involving or taking great care; painstaking;

diligent

Question 6

imperceptible

Answer 6

too slight, subtle, gradual, etc., to be

perceived

Question 7

unobtrusive

Answer 7

not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or

reticent.

Question 8

complacent

Answer 8

pleased, esp. with oneself or one’s merits,
advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect;
self-satisfied

Question 9

contemptuous

Answer 9

showing or expressing contempt or disdain;

scornful.

Question 10

intimation

Answer 10

a hint or suggestion

Question 11

contiguous

Answer 11

touching; in contact; in close proximity without

actually touching; near; adjacent in time

Question 12

sumptuous

Answer 12

expensive or extravagant; magnificent; splendid

Question 13

pastoral

Answer 13

of, characterized by, or depicting rural life, scenery, etc.

Question 14

countenance

Answer 14

the face, especially when considered as expressing a

person’s character or mood

Question 15

incessant

Answer 15

not ceasing; continual

Question 16

languid

Answer 16

without energy or spirit; without interest or enthusiasm;

sluggish; inactive

Question 17

hauteur

Answer 17

haughty manner or spirit; arrogance

Question 18

strident

Answer 18

having or making a loud or harsh

sound; urgent, clamorous

Question 19

deft

Answer 19

dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever

Question 20

ambiguously

Answer 20

open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

Question 21

permeate

Answer 21

to penetrate or pervade

Question 22

erroneous

Answer 22

containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong

Question 23

vehement

Answer 23

marked by intensity of feeling or conviction; emphatic;

(of actions, gestures, etc.) characterized by great energy, vigor, or force; furious

Question 24

innuendo

Answer 24

an indirect or subtle reference, esp. one made maliciously or indicating criticism or disapproval; insinuation

Question 25

impetuous

Answer 25

liable to act without consideration; rash; impulsive

Question 26

vacuous

Answer 26

containing nothing; empty; bereft of ideas or intelligence; mindless

Question 27

provincial

Answer 27

having attitudes and opinions supposedly common to

people living in the provinces; rustic or unsophisticated; limited

Question 28

convivial

Answer 28

sociable; jovial or festive

Question 29

dissension

Answer 29

strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord

Question 30

divergence

Answer 30

the act of moving, lying, or extending in different

directions from a common point; branch off