The Great Gatsby Vocab

Question 1

Mar

Answer 1

To damage, ruin, deface

Question 2

Supercilious

Answer 2

Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; Cocky

Question 3

Infinitesimal

Answer 3

Immeasurable small; less than an assignable quantity

Question 4

Incessant

Answer 4

Never-ending; ceaseless

Question 5

Strident

Answer 5

Loud, harsh, grating, or shill

Question 6

Vacuous

Answer 6

Empty; lacking ideas or intelligence; stupid

Question 7

Dissension

Answer 7

Disagreement; difference of opinion

Question 8

Punctilious

Answer 8

Painstaking; meticulous; strict attention to minute details

Question 9

Incredulity

Answer 9

Inability or unwillingness to believe; skeptical

Question 10

Obstinate

Answer 10

Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; stubborn

Question 11

Vestige

Answer 11

A mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present of in existence

Question 12

Nebulous

Answer 12

Hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

Question 13

Laudable

Answer 13

Deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable

Question 14

Insidious

Answer 14

Attractive or enticing but harmful; intended to entrap

Question 15

Croon

Answer 15

To sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice

Question 16

Rancor

Answer 16

Bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice

Question 17

Redolent

Answer 17

With a storm, pleasant, or particular scent (suggestive or reminiscent of something)

Question 18

Garrulous

Answer 18

1) excessive or pointlessly talkative

2) using too many words

Question 19

Surmise

Answer 19

To think of infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess

Question 20

Superfluous

Answer 20

Being more than is sufficient or required; excessive