The Great Gatsby Vocab

Question 1

Feign

Answer 1

(v) to imitate deceptively; pretend

Question 2

Supercilious

Answer 2

(adj) behaving or looking as though superior to others

Question 3

Incredulous

Answer 3

(adj) a person who is unwilling or unable to believe something

Question 4

Wan

Answer 4

(adj) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion

Question 5

Complacent

Answer 5

(adj) showing unsatisfaction with oneself or ones achievements

Question 6

Contiguous

Answer 6

(adj) sharing a common border; touching

Question 7

Languid

Answer 7

(adj) a person displaying or having a disinclination for physical activity

Question 8

Strident

Answer 8

(adj) loud and harsh

Question 9

Deft

Answer 9

(adj) neatly skillful and quick in ones movements

Question 10

Clad

Answer 10

(v) dressed; clothed

Question 11

Apathetic

Answer 11

(adj) showing or feeling no emotion

Question 12

Innuendo

Answer 12

(n) an implication; allusive remark or hint

Question 13

Vehement

Answer 13

(adj) passionate; showing strong feeling

Question 14

Impetuous

Answer 14

(adj) impulsive; acting quickly without care

Question 15

Vacuous

Answer 15

(adj) having lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

Question 16

Corpulent

Answer 16

(adj) fat; overweight

Question 17

Provincial

Answer 17

(adj) concerning a province of a country or empire

Question 18

Din

Answer 18

(n) a loud, unpleasant noise

Question 19

Divine Retribution

Answer 19

(n) punishment by God

Question 20

Somnambulatory

Answer 20

(adj) related to sleep walking

Question 21

Denizen

Answer 21

(n) a person who frequently visits a particular place

Question 22

Ecstatic

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(adj) feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness

Question 23

Obstinate

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(adj) refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action despite attempts to persuade one to do so

Question 24

Nebulous

Answer 24

(adj) in the form of a cloud or haze; unclear, hazy

Question 25

Laudable

Answer 25

(adj) an action or idea deserving praise

Question 26

Ingratitate

Answer 26

(v) bring oneself into favor with someone by flattery; win over

Question 27

Perturb

Answer 27

(v) make(someone) anxious or unsettled

Question 28

Dilatory

Answer 28

(adj) to delay or procrastinate; inclined to waste time

Question 29

Portentous

Answer 29

(adj) ominous, foreshadowing, predictive

Question 30

Vicarious

Answer 30

(adj) (living) experienced through another person

Question 31

Rancor

Answer 31

(n) bitterness, spite, hatred

Question 32

Garrulous

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(adj) excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

Question 33

Laden

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(adj) heavily burdened; weighed down

Question 34

Derange

Answer 34

(v) cause(someone) to become insane

Question 35

Pasquinade

Answer 35

(n) a silly situation or a humorous imitation of someones style

Question 36

Superfluous

Answer 36

(adj) more than enough; something is more than what is required, desired, or needed

Question 37

Elocution

Answer 37

(n) the skill of clear and expressive speech

Question 38

Forlorn

Answer 38

(adj) pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

Question 39

Settee

Answer 39

(n) a coach, sofa

Question 40

Sporadic

Answer 40

(adj) occurring at irregular intervals; random