Vocabulary • Ch 8 - The Great Gatsby • Fill in the blanks

The sky turned a mesmerizing shade of purple during _________.

• twilight

• strata

• trace

• pneumatic

She used _________ sweeteners in her coffee because she was watching her sugar intake.

• strata

• pavilion

• scrupulous

• artificial

The detective carefully _________d the suspect's movements.

• strata

• pretense

• trace

• discern

They were able to _________ the culprit based on the fingerprints left at the scene.

• pneumatic

• trace

• amorphous

• redolent

The meeting felt _________, with no end in sight.

• redolent

• trace

• twilight

• interminable

The air was _________ with the scent of fresh flowers.

• tranquil

• pneumatic

• artificial

• redolent

The attacker sent a _________ email containing a virus.

• fortuitous

• twilight

• malicious

• dejected

The substance had an _________ structure, lacking any defined shape or form.

• amorphous

• trace

• dejected

• pavilion

She struggled to _________ the hidden meaning behind his words.

• discern

• tranquil

• scrupulous

• trace

She sat by the window, looking out at the rain with a _________ expression.

• trace

• trace

• whim

• forlorn