vocab: the great Gatsby part 3

Question 1

amorphous

Answer 1

without a clearly defined shape or form, lacking a clear structure or focus

Question 2

Corroborate

Answer 2

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

Question 3

Disembodied

Answer 3

separated from or existing without the body.
(of a sound) lacking any obvious physical source

Question 4

Garrulous

Answer 4

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

Question 5

Indignant

Answer 5

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Question 6

Ineffable

Answer 6

too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

Question 7

Innumerable

Answer 7

too many to be counted (often used hyperbolically)

Question 8

Insidious

Answer 8

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

Question 9

Intermittent

Answer 9

not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between: intermittent rain

Question 10

Irreverent

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Juxtaposition

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Labyrinth

Answer 12

a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze.

Question 13

Laudable

Answer 13

(of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation.

Question 14

Magnanimous

Answer 14

generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person

Question 15

Nebulous

Answer 15

in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.
(of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined.

Question 16

Obstinate

Answer 16

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
(of an unwelcome phenomenon or situation) very difficult to change or overcome.

Question 17

Obtrusive

Answer 17

noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way
having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one’s opinions on others

Question 18

Portentous

Answer 18

of or like a portent.
done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress.

Question 19

Rancor

Answer 19

bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.

Question 20

Redolent

Answer 20

strongly reminiscent or suggestive of
fragrant or sweet-smelling.
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Question 21

Reverie

Answer 21

a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream
an instrumental piece suggesting a dreamy or musing state
a fanciful or impractical idea or theory

Question 22

Truculent

Answer 22

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

Question 23

Vestige

Answer 23

a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists