The Great Gatsby

Question 1

conferred

Answer 1

v. consulted together or compared opinions; bestowed upon (as a gift)

Question 2

epigram

Answer 2

n. any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying, expressed tersely

Question 3

wistfully

Answer 3

adv. in a melancholy or pensive manner

Question 4

fractious

Answer 4

adj. readily angered; peevish, irritable

Question 5

supercilious

Answer 5

adj. haughtily disdainful or contemptuous

Question 6

languidly

Answer 6

adv. lacking in vigor or vitality; lacking interest, listless, indifferent

Question 7

peremptory

Answer 7

adj. imperious and dictatorial; leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal

Question 8

hauteur

Answer 8

n. arrogance; haughty manner or spirit

Question 9

cordial

Answer 9

adj. courteous and gracious; friendly, warm

Question 10

convivial

Answer 10

adj. friendly, agreeable; fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial

Question 11

caterwauling

Answer 11

v. uttering long wailing cries; howling, screeching

Question 12

subterfuge

Answer 12

n. an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.