In some cases like the word vice, the negative connotation stems from a direct definition of the word(vice means wicked, but another definition is 'a substitute for' so 'vice president'). In other cases, word may be used in a culture to identify a group or individual that is portrayed negatively, thus modifying the inherent definition of the word to better portray how society thinks of the word.
The character Veronica Mars is a student who progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father. In each episode, Veronica solves a different stand-alone case while working to solve a more complex mystery.
We are reading this in class, and I believe the answer would be b, because he is really amazed at everything that Gatsby does to set up his hose for a party that lasts a night...... I really hope that the answer is right the book is kinda boring in my eyes, but yeah... sorry if I am wrong.....