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The Great Gatsby 1-3
Vocab for Ch.1 - 3 of The Great Gatsby
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Feign | (V) to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend |
| Supercilious | (Adj) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. |
| Conscientious | (Adj) meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular. |
| Incredulous | (Adj) indicating or showing unbelief. |
| Reciprocal | (Adj) mutual; corresponding; matching; complementary; equivalent. |
| Wan | (Adj) of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color. |
| Complacent | (Adj) often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self- satisfied |
| Intimation | (V) make known subtly and indirectly; hint. |
| Anon | (Adv) in a short time; soon |
| Contiguous | (Adj) connecting without a break uninterrupted. |
| Facet | (N) aspect; phase; side. |
| Interpose | (V) to step in between parties at variance; mediate |
| Apathetic | (Adj) not interested or concerned; indifferent of unresponsive. |
| Languid | (Adj) lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent. |
| Imply | (V) to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated. |
| Strident | (Adj) having a shrill, irritating quality or character. |
| Deft | (Adj) nimble; skillful; clever |
| Clad | (Adj) dressed; covered |
| Permeate | (V) to pass into or through every part of; to penetrate through the pores; to be diffesed through; pervade; saturate |
| Innuendo | (N) an indirect comment about a person or thing, esp of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. |
| Erroneous | (Adj) Containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong |
| Vehement | (Adj) strongly emotional; intense or passionate |
| Impetuous | (Adj) characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc; impulsive |
| Vacuous | (Adj) lacking in ideas or intelligence |
| Corpulent | large or bulky of body; portly; stout; stout; fat |
| Provincial | (Adj) having the manners, and viewpoints considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal |
| Din | (N) a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor |