Vocabulary (By Word)
Elations
Feelings of great joy or pride.
Arousing curiosity or interest; fascinating.
Intriguing
The narrator and main character of the story
Nick
Tom Buchanon's Secret
He is having an affair
Tom's intent when asking about Nick's work
To insult and agitate him
Accentuated
Made more noticeable or prominent.
In a slow, relaxed, or weak manner
Languidly
Friend of Daisy and is interested in the Buchanon's drama.
Ms. Baker
Character best known for being distracted and flighty
Daisy
The theme represented by Tom in Chapter 1
Racism
Infinitesimal
Extremely small, almost immeasurable.
A lack of seriousness, often in a way that is inappropriate.
Levity
Husband to Daisy
Tom Buchanon
Tom's main focus shown in Chapter 1
Recapturing his glory days
Tom's target when questioning their training practices
Ms. Baker
Irrecoverable
Impossible to recover
A clever saying
Epigram
Nick's neighbor and main focus of the story
Gatsby
Best way to describe Nick's house compared to his neighbors
An eyesore
Nick's action to try and calm down Daisy after dinner
Asking about Daisy's daughter
Superficial
Existing or occurring at the surface level
Playing a part in bringing something about
Contributory
The person who contributes to the central conflict of Chapter 1
Tom's partner in an affair
(Movie: Myrtle Wilson)
Daisy's intention when introducing Nick to Ms. Baker
To arrange a marriage
Nick's feelings when first moving to East Egg
Lonely
Incredulously
In a manner showing disbelief or skepticism.
To be demanding
Peremptory
He gave Nick advice about not being judgmental
Nick's Father
Best way to describe Daisy's voice
That it was song like, with highs and lows
Gatsby's character based on the information given in Chapter 1
That Gatsby is a person of chaos and levity
Conscientious
Wishing to do what is right
To behave superior to others
Supercilious
The city where Daisy and Tom moved from
Chicago
Based way to describe Tom Buchanon in Chapter 1.
That he is an impatient and restless person
Daisy's meaning when saying she wants her daughter to a "beautiful fool"
She wants her daughter to be ignorant of the harsh truth of the world.