The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Chpts 6-9

When Gatsby successfully refutes Tom's questioning that he "is an Oxford man," Nick find's Gatsby's rebuttal ____________ and says that he wanted to "slap him on the back" (Fitzgerald 129).

• ineffable

• meretricious

• laudable

• portentious

Gatsby attempts to create a backstory of his wealth that is _____________; however, gaps in details (such as being from the "middle West...San Francisco") make it difficult for those who really want to dig into his past to believe him.

• laudable

• meretricious

• ineffable

• portenttous

Nick's emotions are __________ when he realizes that "no one" was coming to Gatsby's funeral (Fitzgerald 174).

• portentous

• meretricous

• ineffable

• laudable

Gatsby's comments such as, "What time would suit you," are attempts to _____________ himself into the good standing of others (Fitzgerald 58).

• ingratiate

• indiscernible

• forlorn

• redolent

Like the previous one, the New York room scene in Chapter 8 contains a _________ when Tom laughs at Gatsby and tells Gatsby , "You're crazy!" (Fitzgerald 131). '

• rancor

• tumult

• pasquinade

"So we drove on toward death and through the cooling night" (Fitzgerald 136). The line above come mid-way through Chapter 8 and is very _____________. Those unaware of the ending of The Great Gatsby often skip over the idea of driving "toward death," but it foreshadows the ending of the chapter.

• portentous

• indiscernible

• garrulous

• redolent

As Tom's antagonism towards Gatsby builds within the room at the Plaza, Gatsby's face fills with ________; it is clear that he hates Tom. It is also clear that the rumor that Gatsby "looks as if he killed a man" could be true.

• pasquinade

• tumult

• rancor

• laden

Daisy's confession to Gatsby that she "did love [Tom] once -- but I loved you too" is ___________ to Gatsby (Fitzgerald 132). It shatters his dream and is an aspect that he never considered possible.

• garrulous

• redolent

• forlorn

• indiscernible

At the Buchanan mansion, Daisy goes on __________ about what the group should do on the hottest day of the year. She wants to "go to town," she wants to "smoke," she wants to "see a movie" (Fitzgerald 118, 121). She seems to continue to speak without really making a point.

• indiscernibly

• garrulously

• redolently

• ladenly

Nick's bungalow was __________ from the numerous bouquets of flowers Gatsby sent over for the tea with Daisy.

• laden

• garrulous

• forlorn

• redolent