Use“commensurate”in describing oldvs. new money.Use“dilatory” todescribe acharacter’sbehavior.Describe anintermittentdetail orbehavior.ExplainGatsby’sineffablefeelings forDaisy.Explain amoment thatacts as aportentoussign.Explain whyDaisy andTom leftprecipitately.Identify anydenizen ofEast Egg orWest Egg.Describe howMyrtle triggersTom’sfractiousness.Describe anunscrupulousactcommitted inthe novel.Give anexample of agravemomentfrom the plot.DescribecircumstantialevidenceGatsby givesNick.Explain howsomething inGatsby’sworld ismeretricious.Explain a timewhensomeone actstactlessly at aparty.DescribeJordanactingpunctilious—or not.Explain how anidea orinfluencepermeatesGatsby’sparties.Describe adeft actionperformedby anycharacter.Explain howanycharactertries to eludeblame.Describesomething orsomeoneredolent ofthe 1920s.Identify apoignantmomentfrom Chapter7.Explain amoment whenTom behavessuperciliously.Explain wheretwo contiguoussettingsappear in thenovel.Identify anexample ofprodigalityin the novel.Identifyjuxtapositionin anyscene.Describehow Wilsonbecomesmenacing.Use“menacing”to describe acharacter orsituation.Use“commensurate”in describing oldvs. new money.Use“dilatory” todescribe acharacter’sbehavior.Describe anintermittentdetail orbehavior.ExplainGatsby’sineffablefeelings forDaisy.Explain amoment thatacts as aportentoussign.Explain whyDaisy andTom leftprecipitately.Identify anydenizen ofEast Egg orWest Egg.Describe howMyrtle triggersTom’sfractiousness.Describe anunscrupulousactcommitted inthe novel.Give anexample of agravemomentfrom the plot.DescribecircumstantialevidenceGatsby givesNick.Explain howsomething inGatsby’sworld ismeretricious.Explain a timewhensomeone actstactlessly at aparty.DescribeJordanactingpunctilious—or not.Explain how anidea orinfluencepermeatesGatsby’sparties.Describe adeft actionperformedby anycharacter.Explain howanycharactertries to eludeblame.Describesomething orsomeoneredolent ofthe 1920s.Identify apoignantmomentfrom Chapter7.Explain amoment whenTom behavessuperciliously.Explain wheretwo contiguoussettingsappear in thenovel.Identify anexample ofprodigalityin the novel.Identifyjuxtapositionin anyscene.Describehow Wilsonbecomesmenacing.Use“menacing”to describe acharacter orsituation.

The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Review - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Use “commensurate” in describing old vs. new money.
  2. Use “dilatory” to describe a character’s behavior.
  3. Describe an intermittent detail or behavior.
  4. Explain Gatsby’s ineffable feelings for Daisy.
  5. Explain a moment that acts as a portentous sign.
  6. Explain why Daisy and Tom left precipitately.
  7. Identify any denizen of East Egg or West Egg.
  8. Describe how Myrtle triggers Tom’s fractiousness.
  9. Describe an unscrupulous act committed in the novel.
  10. Give an example of a grave moment from the plot.
  11. Describe circumstantial evidence Gatsby gives Nick.
  12. Explain how something in Gatsby’s world is meretricious.
  13. Explain a time when someone acts tactlessly at a party.
  14. Describe Jordan acting punctilious—or not.
  15. Explain how an idea or influence permeates Gatsby’s parties.
  16. Describe a deft action performed by any character.
  17. Explain how any character tries to elude blame.
  18. Describe something or someone redolent of the 1920s.
  19. Identify a poignant moment from Chapter 7.
  20. Explain a moment when Tom behaves superciliously.
  21. Explain where two contiguous settings appear in the novel.
  22. Identify an example of prodigality in the novel.
  23. Identify juxtaposition in any scene.
  24. Describe how Wilson becomes menacing.
  25. Use “menacing” to describe a character or situation.