English 11 - Gatsby 2

Question 1

asunder

Answer 1

adj. separated into two
pieces; apart from
each other

Question 2

debauchery

Answer 2

n. excessive indulgence
in sensual pleasures;
intemperance

Question 3

deft

Answer 3

adj.quick and skillful;
dexterous

Question 4

defunct

Answer 4

adj. no longer in effect or use;
not operating or
functioning

Question 5

dilatory

Answer 5

adj. tending to delay or
procrastinate;
intending to cause
delay, gain time, or
defer decision

Question 6

eddy

Answer 6

n. a current moving in
the opposite
direction of the
main current

Question 7

harlequin

Answer 7

adj. fancifully varied in
decoration, color,
etc.

Question 8

hauteur

Answer 8

n. arrogant manner or
spirit

Question 9

implore

Answer 9

v. to beg
urgently

Question 10

incessant

Answer 10

adj. never-ending;
without ceasing

Question 11

infinitesimal

Answer 11

adj. immeasurably
small; minute

Question 12

innuendo

Answer 12

n. an indirect
suggestion about a
person or thing, esp.
of an insulting or
offensive nature

Question 13

intimation

Answer 13

n. an indirect or slight
suggestion; a vague
understanding

Question 14

levity

Answer 14

n. lightness of mind,
character, mood, or
behavior

Question 15

nebulous

Answer 15

adj. hazy, vague,
indistinct, or
confused

Question 16

privy

Answer 16

adj . participating in the
knowledge of
something private or
secret

Question 17

rakish

Answer 17

adj. dashingly or
sportingly stylish

Question 18

ramification

Answer 18

n. a related problem,
consequence or
implication

Question 19

spectroscopic

Answer 19

adj. containing or
exhibiting the full
spectrum of color
and light

Question 20

tactless

Answer 20

adj. lacking a sense of
what to do or say in
a delicate situation
to avoid giving
offense;
undiplomatic