Vocab 1
to pretend to be affected by
What is Feign?
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
What is Supercilious?
Jay Gatsby's real name
What is James Gatz?
The birth place of F. Scott Fitzgerald
What is Saint Paul, Minnesota?
The Pythagorean Theorem
What is a2+b2=c2?
to compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise
What is extemporize?
Something that displays physical exertion or effort that is slow and exhausted
What is Languid?
What is Myrtle's nose?
The pandemic that ended in 1920 with an estimated death of 17-50 million people.
What is the Spanish Flu?
The war that was ended by the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
What was World War 1?
To have a lack of seriousness at an improper time
What is Levity?
To be deserving of praise
What is laudable?
Tom was a football player, but Jay intentionally introduced him as a player of which sport.
What is Polo?
As 1919 rolled into the uproarious twenties, this man held the most powerful position in the United States.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
The Continents from largest to smallest
What is Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia?
to partake in excessive indulgence in pleasures
What is debauchery?
Extremely small
What is infinitesimal?
The Flower Daisy compares Nick to.
What is a rose?
The word that F. Scott Fitzgerald coined that we use today
What is T-shirt?
The largest desert in the world
What is the Antarctic Desert?
the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation
What is Elocution?
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
What is insidious?
The division that Jay and Nick were in during WWI
What is the Third Division?
The famous song writer was Fitzgerald named after and distantly related to. Hint: They wrote the lyrics to 'The Star Spangled Banner'
Who is Francis Scott Key?
The national dish of England
What is Chicken Tikka Masala?