The Great Gatsby Chap 4-6

Question 0

(Of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

Answer 0

Incredulous

Question 1

Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

Answer 1

Punctilious

Question 2

Done while sleeping

Answer 2

Somnambulatory

Question 3

The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

Answer 3

Juxtaposition

Question 4

Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner

Answer 4

Jauntily

Question 5

Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so

Answer 5

Obstinate

Question 6

A trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

Answer 6

Vestige

Question 7

A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing

Answer 7

Exultation

Question 8

(Of material, surface, or structure) shaped into alternate ridges and grooves

Answer 8

Corrugated

Question 9

Apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity;
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a prostitute

Answer 9

Meretricious

Question 10

Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words; not to be uttered

Answer 10

Ineffable

Question 11

A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty; a provision for an unforeseen event or circumstance; an incidental expense

Answer 11

Contingencies

Question 12

A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another; a person’s ancestors or family and social background; a word, phrase, clause, or sentence to which another word refers

Answer 12

Antecedent

Question 13

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrasing

Answer 13

euphemism

Question 14

slow to act; intended to cause delay

Answer 14

dilatory