Gatsby Vocab 1

Question 1

Fractiousness (n.)

Answer 1

Inclined to make trouble; unruly; prone to disobedience and lack of discipline

Question 2

Feigned (v.)

Answer 2

To give a false appearance of; to imitate so as to decieve

Question 3

Exempt (adj.)

Answer 3

Free from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject

Question 4

Bizarre (adj.)

Answer 4

Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd

Question 5

Bantering (v.)

Answer 5

To speak to in a playful or teasing way

Question 6

Complacency (n.)

Answer 6

A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with a unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy

Question 7

Intimation (n.)

Answer 7

An indirect suggestion; a slight suggestion or vague underestanding

Question 8

Desolate (adj.)

Answer 8

Devoid of inhabitants; deserted

Question 9

Supercilious (adj.)

Answer 9

Feeling or showing haughty disdain; proud

Question 10

Contiguous (adj.)

Answer 10

Sharing an edge or boundary; touching

Question 11

Apathetic (adj.)

Answer 11

Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

Question 12

Languid (adj.)

Answer 12

Lacking energy or vitality; weak

Question 13

Hauteur (n.)

Answer 13

Haugtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance

Question 14

Prodigality (n.)

Answer 14

Extravagant wastefulness; profuse generosity; extreme abundance; lavishness

Question 15

Vehemently (adv.)

Answer 15

Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid