Gatsby Vocab ch1-5

Question 1

privy

Answer 1

adjective

sharing in the knowledge of something secret

Question 2

levity

Answer 2

noun

humor, especially in the treatment of a serious subject

Question 3

marred

Answer 3

adjective

disfigured, impaired in the appearance of

Question 4

hard-boiled

Answer 4

adjective

devoid of sentimentality

Question 5

riotous

Answer 5

adjective

(of a group of people) behaving in a violent uncontrolled manner

Question 6

courtesy

Answer 6

noun

the show of politeness in one’s attitude or behavior

Question 7

wistfully

Answer 7

adverb

to be done with longing or regret

Question 8

supercilious

Answer 8

adjective

arrogant, superior, pompous

Question 9

effeminate

Answer 9

adjective

having or showing characteristics commonly associated with a woman

Question 10

fractious

Answer 10

adjective

(typically of children) unruly or quarrelsome

Question 11

deft

Answer 11

adjective

skillful and quick in one’s movements

Question 12

languid

Answer 12

adjective

(of a person, manner, or gesture) slow and relaxed

Question 13

banter

Answer 13

noun

playful, friendly exchange of teasing or conversation

Question 14

infinitesimal

Answer 14

adjective

infinitely small

Question 15

complacency

Answer 15

noun

a feeling of smug satisfication with oneself or one’s acheivements

Question 16

intimation

Answer 16

noun

a subtle indication or hint

Question 17

brood

Answer 17

verb

to think deeply or agonize about something that makes one unhappy

Question 18

anaemic

Answer 18

adjective

suffering from a condition marked by the deficiency of red blood cells, resulting in colorlessness and weariness

Question 19

smoulder

Answer 19

verb

to burn slowly with smoke but no flame

Question 20

proprietary

Answer 20

adjective

relating to an owner or ownership of property

Question 21

mincing

Answer 21

adjective

affectedly dainty in manner or gait

Question 22

kike

Answer 22

noun

offensive slang for a Jewish person

Question 23

cataract

Answer 23

noun

a condition in which the lens of the eye becomes opaque, resulting in blurred in blurred vision

Question 24

erroneous

Answer 24

adjective

wrong, incorrect

Question 25

homogeneity

Answer 25

noun

the quality or state of being the same kind, or alike

Question 26

staid

Answer 26

adjective

sedate, respectable, unadventurous

Question 27

melancholy

Answer 27

adjective

sad or pensive, often without known reason

Question 28

jaunty

Answer 28

adjective

having or expressing a lively, cheerful, self-confident manner

Question 29

knickerbockers

Answer 29

noun

loose-fitting mens’ or boys’ trousers gathered at the knee or calf

Question 30

incredulity

Answer 30

noun

the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something

Question 31

anteroom

Answer 31

noun

a lobby or waiting room

Question 32

somnambulatory

Answer 32

adjective

the appearance of walking, action, or speaking while sleeping or dreaming