The Great Gatsby Vocabulary

Question 1

abortive

Answer 1

failing to produce the intended end result; unsuccessful/ineffective

Question 2

epigram

Answer 2

a concise and forcefully expressive saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way; witticism

Question 3

contour

Answer 3

an outline, especially one bounding the shape or form of something

Question 4

irrevocable

Answer 4

not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; irreversible

Question 5

imperceptible

Answer 5

impossible to perceive

Question 6

deft

Answer 6

neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements

Question 7

languid

Answer 7

displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed

Question 8

fervent

Answer 8

having or displaying a passionate intensity

Question 9

extemporise

Answer 9

compose, perform, or produce something without preparation; improvise

Question 10

contemptuous

Answer 10

showing the feeling that a person/thing is beneath consideration, worthless or undeserving of respect; scornful

Question 11

poignant

Answer 11

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; touching

Question 12

incessant

Answer 12

continuing without pause or interruption; unceasing

Question 13

jaunty

Answer 13

having or expressing a lively, cheerful and self-confident manner; cheerful

Question 14

dissension

Answer 14

disagreement that leads to conflict

Question 15

rivulet

Answer 15

a very small stream

Question 16

convivial

Answer 16

friendly, lively and enjoyable

Question 17

vacuous

Answer 17

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

Question 18

vehement

Answer 18

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate or intense

Question 19

eddy

Answer 19

a circular movement of water, counter to a main current, causing a small whirlpool

Question 20

gaudy

Answer 20

extravagantly bright or showy, typically seen as tasteless

Question 21

credulity

Answer 21

a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true

Question 22

prodigality

Answer 22

the quality or fact of being prodigal; wasteful extravagance in spending

Question 23

florid

Answer 23

elaborately or excessively complicated

Question 24

corpulent

Answer 24

fat/portly

Question 25

asunder

Answer 25

apart; divided

Question 26

expostulation

Answer 26

the act of expressing earnestly opposition or protest

Question 27

irreverent

Answer 27

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

Question 28

magnanimous

Answer 28

generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness

Question 29

portentous

Answer 29

ominously significant or indicative of things to come; ominous; warning

Question 30

rancor

Answer 30

bitter, resentment or ill will; hatred; malice

Question 31

swindler

Answer 31

a person who cheats (another person/business) out of money or other assets

Question 32

trunculent

Answer 32

fierce; cruel; savagely; brutal

Question 33

tumult

Answer 33

violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar

Question 34

vitality

Answer 34

a state of mental strength and activeness; vivacity

Question 35

wan

Answer 35

of an unnatural or sickly skin tone; pallid; lacking colour