The Great Gatsby Vocabulary

corpulent

• projecting or pointing upward

• extremely overweight

• immature or inexperienced

• refined or enlightened

“He was now decently clothed in a "sport shirt" open at the neck, sneakers and duck trousers of a nebulous hue."

Define nebulous.

• lacking definite form or limits

• no longer in force or use; inactive

• a justly deserved penalty

• an energetic style

“In a well-fanned Forty-second Street cellar I met Gatsby for lunch. Blinking away the brightness of the street outside my eyes picked him out obscurely in the anteroom, talking to another man.”

Define obscurely.

• an energetic style

• someone who walks about in their sleep

• no longer in force or use; inactive

• difficult to find

Define *corpulent* in the context of 'The Great Gatsby'.

• A) projecting or pointing upward

• B) extremely overweight

• C) immature or inexperienced

• D) refined or enlightened

Define *nebulous* as used in 'The Great Gatsby'.

• A) lacking definite form or limits

• B) no longer in force or use; inactive

• C) a justly deserved penalty

• D) an energetic style

Define *obscurely* in the context of 'The Great Gatsby'.

• A) an energetic style

• B) someone who walks about in their sleep

• C) no longer in force or use; inactive

• D) difficult to find

What does the word *supercilious* mean as used in 'The Great Gatsby'?

• A) showing haughty disdain

• B) extremely generous

• C) lacking in energy

• D) deeply thoughtful

In 'The Great Gatsby', what does *convivial* mean?

• A) friendly and lively

• B) extremely sad

• C) overly complicated

• D) very quiet

Define *punctilious* as used in 'The Great Gatsby'.

• A) showing great attention to detail

• B) lacking in seriousness

• C) very generous

• D) extremely lazy

What does *incredulous* mean in the context of 'The Great Gatsby'?

• A) unwilling to believe

• B) extremely happy

• C) very tired

• D) deeply in love