vocab: the great Gatsby part 2

Question 1

apparition

Answer 1

a ghost or ghostlike image of a person

Question 2

asunder

Answer 2

apart; divided; into pieces

Question 3

convivial

Answer 3

friendly, lively, and enjoyable

Question 4

corpulent

Answer 4

fat

Question 5

disconcerting

Answer 5

causing one to feel unsettled

Question 6

florid

Answer 6

having a red or flushed complexion
elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated

Question 7

impetuous

Answer 7

acting or done quickly and without thought or care
moving forcefully or rapidly

Question 8

innuendo

Answer 8

an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one
hint

Question 9

insolent

Answer 9

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

Question 10

malevolent

Answer 10

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

Question 11

prodigal

Answer 11

spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant

Question 12

provincial

Answer 12

of or concerning a province of a country or empire

Question 13

punctilious

Answer 13

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

Question 14

subterfuge

Answer 14

deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal

Question 15

tortuous

Answer 15

full of twists and turns

Question 16

tumultuous

Answer 16

making a loud, confused noise; uproarious

Question 17

unfathomable

Answer 17

incapable of being fully explored or understood
impossible to measure of

Question 18

vacuous

Answer 18

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless