Gatsby Vocab 16-30

Question 1

Elusive

Answer 1

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve

Question 2

Laudable

Answer 2

Deserving praise and commendation

Question 3

Insidious

Answer 3

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

Question 4

Permeate

Answer 4

Spread throughout (something); pervade

Question 5

Cordial

Answer 5

Warm and friendly

Question 6

Impetuous

Answer 6

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care

Question 7

Vacuous

Answer 7

Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence

Question 8

Provincial

Answer 8

Concerning a province of a country or empire

Question 9

Sporadic

Answer 9

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places, scattered or isolated

Question 10

Suppressed

Answer 10

Forcibly put an end to, prevent the development, action, or expression of a feeling, impulse

Question 11

Tentative

Answer 11

Not certain or fixed, provisional

Question 12

Vicarious

Answer 12

Acting or done for another

Question 13

Formidable

Answer 13

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

Question 14

Laden

Answer 14

Heavily loaded or weighed down

Question 15

Portentous

Answer 15

Done in a pompously or overly solemn manner as to impress