The Great Gatsby - Chapter 4 - 9

Question 1

juxtaposition

Answer 1

side by side placement (physically or with ideas)

Question 2

defunct

Answer 2

dead, no longer functioning

Question 3

abortive

Answer 3

unsuccessful, cut off in the middle

Question 4

distraught

Answer 4

upset, frantic, anxious

Question 5

vestige

Answer 5

slight remnant or trace of something

Question 6

obstinate

Answer 6

stubborn

Question 7

nebulous

Answer 7

hazy, unclear, confused

Question 8

turgid

Answer 8

swollen, pompous

Question 9

contingency

Answer 9

possible event, backup plan

Question 10

profusion

Answer 10

abundance

Question 11

dilatory

Answer 11

slow, delaying, procrastinating

Question 12

Elusive

Answer 12

difficult to understand/grasp (mentally or physically)

Question 13

debauch

Answer 13

an inhibited party or spree

Question 14

laudable

Answer 14

praiseworthy, commendable

Question 15

ingratiate

Answer 15

to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort

Question 16

inviolate

Answer 16

sacred, intact, pure

Question 17

presumptuous

Answer 17

overly bold or arrogant

Question 18

formidable

Answer 18

powerful, challenging, forceful

Question 19

rancor

Answer 19

bitter ill-will, resentment or hatred

Question 20

pervaded

Answer 20

spread throughout, diffused

Question 21

garrulous

Answer 21

talkative

Question 22

amorphous

Answer 22

formless, lacking organization

Question 23

forlorn

Answer 23

lonely, sad, depressed

Question 24

adventitious

Answer 24

accidental

Question 25

superfluous

Answer 25

excessive; unnecessary