Great Gatsby Vocab

Question 1

Ambiguous

Answer 1

having more than one possible meaning / not expressed or understood clearly

Question 2

Cower

Answer 2

to shrink away or crouch

Question 3

Credulity

Answer 3

readiness to believe on slight evidence (gullible)

Question 4

Cynical

Answer 4

believing that people are generally selfish and dishonest / being selfish and dishonest is a way that shows no concern for treating others fairly (skeptical)

Question 5

Deft

Answer 5

characterized by facility and skill (talented)

Question 6

Dilatory

Answer 6

tending or intended to cause delay (procrastinating, tardy)

Question 7

Din

Answer 7

a loud and continued noise (ruckus)

Question 8

Dissension

Answer 8

disagreement often causing quarreling

Question 9

Elocution

Answer 9

a style of speaking / the art of public speaking

Question 10

Erroneous

Answer 10

containing or characterized by error

Question 11

Fortuitous

Answer 11

occuring by chance (lucky)

Question 12

Garrulous

Answer 12

pointlessly or annoyingly talkative (rambles)

Question 13

Impetuous

Answer 13

Marked by impulse or passion / marked by a force and violence of movement or action (impulsive or powerful)

Question 14

Laudable

Answer 14

worthy of praise (commendable)

Question 15

Nebulous

Answer 15

relating to or resembling a nebula / indistinct (vague, cloudy)

Question 16

Rancor

Answer 16

bitter deep-seated ill will (resentment)

Question 17

Reproach

Answer 17

to express disappointment in or displeasure with a person for conduct that is blameworthy (discredit)

Question 18

Supercilious

Answer 18

patronizingly haughty (arrogant, pompous)

Question 19

Superfluous

Answer 19

beyond what is needed (unnecessary)

Question 20

Vacuous

Answer 20

emptied of or lacking content / marked by a lack of ideas (stupid)