Great Gatsby - list 3

Question 1

addenda

Answer 1

n. things to be added;
additions

Question 2

adventitious

Answer 2

adj. occurring accidentally or
spontaneously

Question 3

aesthetic

Answer 3

adj. of or concerning the
appreciation of beauty or
good taste

Question 4

alight

Answer 4

v. 1. to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle,
etc. 2. to settle or stay after descending; 3. to
encounter or notice something accidentally

Question 5

caravansary

Answer 5

n. 1. an inn, usually with a large courtyard, for the
overnight accommodation of caravans; 2. any large
inn or hotel

Question 6

commensurate

Answer 6

adj. corresponding in amount,
magnitude, or degree;
proportionate; adequate

Question 7

corrugate

Answer 7

v. to fold or to become
folded into parallel ridges
and channels

Question 8

El Greco

Answer 8

Greek-born Spanish painter of religious works, characterized by
elongated human figures, contrasting colors, and deep shadow

Question 9

elocution

Answer 9

n. one’s manner of speaking
or reading aloud publicly

Question 10

laden

Answer 10

adj. burdened; loaded down

Question 11

luminosity

Answer 11

n. radiance; the reflection of
light

Question 12

medium

Answer 12

a person through whom the spirits of the dead are
alleged to be able to contact the living

Question 13

pander

Answer 13

v. to cater to the lower
tastes and desires of
others or to exploit their
weaknesses
.

Question 14

pasquinade

Answer 14

n. a satire or lampoon (use of irony or ridicule to
denounce the corruption or foolishness of institution,
people or society), esp. one posted in a public place

Question 15

pneumatic

Answer 15

adj. 1. operated by
compressed air in a tool
or machine; 2. filled with
compressed air;
3. concerning or
involving the soul or
spirit

Question 16

portentous

Answer 16

adj. of momentous or
ominous significance;
ominously prophetic

Question 17

sharper

Answer 17

n. a skillful cheat, especially in gambling

Question 18

stratum

Answer 18

n. a social class consisting
of people of similar
cultural, economic, or
educational status

Question 19

vestibule

Answer 19

n. 1. an enclosed area at the entrance of a railroad car;
2. a small room or hall between an outer door and
the main part of a building