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

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