Vocabulary • Ch 1 - The Great Gatsby • Fill in the blanks

She couldn't _________ the source of the strange noise.

• convey

• determine

• nevertheless

• consequence

His actions had severe _________s.

• scorn

• conscious

• contempt

• consequence

The judge held the defendant in _________ of court for repeatedly interrupting proceedings.

• descend

• contempt

• sheer

• phenomenon

She looked at him with _________ as he tried to apologize.

• descend

• sheer

• scorn

• twilight

His thoughts and ideas were always _________ and easy to understand.

• twilight

• coherent

• persistent

• ecstatic