Synonyms Be Like...
What do you MEAN?
All That Glitters
Speech has parts?
Got Character?
100
This is another word for reproach
What is criticism or disapproval?
100
Showing intense passion, enthusiasm, or deep sincerity toward something.
What is fervent?
100
In Chapter 1 Nick recalls advice from this family member that influences his tendency to reserve judgment about others
What is Nick's father?
100
“One important facet of Gatsby’s image is how carefully he controls what others see.”
Identify the part of speech of the word facet.
What is a noun?
100
Nick develops an ______ awareness of the tension and dishonesty beneath the glamorous lifestyle of the wealthy
What is acute?
200
This word is closest in meaning for deft
What is skilled (or skillful)?
200
Behaving or looking toward others with arrogant superiority or disdain
What is supercilious?
200
What is thrilling (or exciting)?
200
In the sentence “Tom Buchanan gives Nick a haughty look during dinner,” identify the part of speech of the word haughty
What is an adjective?
200
Gatsby’s parties may be extravagant, but his private moments often carry a surprisingly ______ tone
What is solemn?
300
Distortion or disfigured comes to mind as synonyms to this word
What is grotesque?
300
Describing a man or boy with qualities traditionally associated with femininity, often used critically in older literature
What is effeminate?
300
This bleak industrial area between West Egg and New York City
What is the Valley of Ashes?
300
In the sentence “Jordan appears to feign interest in the conversation,” identify the part of speech of the word feign
What is a verb?
300
The ______ noise of traffic and music from Gatsby’s parties drifts across the water into the night
What is incessant?
400
This word is most similar to fervent
What is passionate?
400
A sharp, quick reply made in response to a comment, often argumentative or witty
What is retort?
400
Nick lives in West Egg, but his modest home and reserved demeanor set him apart from his extravagant neighbors, suggesting he occupies this social role within the wealthy community
What is an outsider?
400
In the sentence “Nick notices moments of levity during the otherwise tense dinner at the Buchanan home,” identify the part of speech of the word levity
What is a noun?
400
Nick claims he avoids judging others, yet he clearly forms opinions about Tom and the Buchanans. This suggests he may be this kind of narrator
What is an unreliable narrator?
500
This word best matches corroborate
What is support (or confirm)?
500
Impossible to understand, penetrate, or get through—either physically or mentally
What is impenetrable?
500
"I hope she'll be a fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world..." reveals this about Daisy's character
What is revealing her cynical view of the world?
500
In the sentence “Gatsby spoke carefully when discussing his past,” identify the part of speech of the word carefully
What is an adverb?
500
What is incredulously?