Gatsby Vocab

Question 1

Feign

Answer 1

to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend

Question 2

wan

Answer 2

of an unnatural or sickly pallor; lacking color

Question 3

Complacent

Answer 3

often without awareness of some potential danger or defeat; self=satisfied

Question 4

intimation

Answer 4

make known subtly and indirectly; hint

Question 5

supercilious

Answer 5

displaying arrogant pride, scorn

Question 6

Contiguous

Answer 6

touching, in contact in close proximity without actually touching; near

Question 7

Apathetic

Answer 7

not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive

Question 8

languid

Answer 8

lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent

Question 9

strident

Answer 9

having a shirll, irritating quality or character

Question 10

deft (ly)

Answer 10

nimble; skillful; clever

Question 11

permeate

Answer 11

to pass into or through every part of; to penetrate through the pores; to be diffused through; pervade; saturate

Question 12

Innuendo

Answer 12

an indirect comment about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature

Question 13

erroneous

Answer 13

containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong

Question 14

vehemently

Answer 14

strongly emotional; intense or passionate

Question 15

cordial

Answer 15

courteous and gracious; friendly; warm

Question 16

impetuously

Answer 16

characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive

Question 17

vacuous

Answer 17

lacking in ideas or intelligence

Question 18

corpulent

Answer 18

large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat

Question 19

provincial

Answer 19

having the manners, and viewpoints considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitant of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal

Question 20

Extemporize

Answer 20

improvise; to speak, perform, or create something without prior rehearsal