The Narrator describes his house has less fasihonable because it is between two larger properties. He calls it an eyesore, refores to it as small and generally derides it as being not good enough. The narrator describes Gatsby as being romantic and hopeful like he is ready to lead.
Often, root words are used in the making of new words. The word created from it will have meanings related to its root word, which allows one to get an idea of what the unfamiliar word could mean.
