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Gatsby
Gatsby Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Feign | Verb- to pretend to feel or be affected by something |
| Supercilious | Adjective- having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of people who think that they are better or more important than others |
| Incredulous | Adjective- not able or willing to believe something; feeling or showing a lack of belief |
| Wan | Adjective- looking sick or pale; having a weak quality |
| Complacent | Adjective- Satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them |
| Intimation | Noun- and indirect comment; an inkling; a hint |
| Contiguous | Adjective- used to describe things that touch each other or are immediately next to each other; adjacent |
| Interpose | Verb- to place(someone or something) between two or more things or people; to interrupt a conversation with a comment |
| Apathetic | Adjective- not having or showing much emotion or interest |
| Deft | Adjective- skillful and clever; able to do something quickly and accurately |
| Innuendo | Noun- an indirect intimation in a belittling nature |
| Erroneous | Adjective- containing error; incorrect; straying from what is moral and proper |
| Vehement | Adjective- strongly emotional; intense or great energy; anger, rage, ardent, zealous, or rancor |
| Impetuous | Adjective- having great force characterized by a sudden rash action or emotion |
| Vacuous | Adjective- without contents, empty; lacking in ideas and intelligence; something without a purpose |
| Provincial | Adjective- belonging to a specific province/ a local Noun- A person who lacks urban sophistication |
| Sporadic | Adjective- happening at irregular intervals of time; occasional |
| Elicit | Verb- to draw out or bring forth; evoke or bring about |
| Denizen | Noun- a resident or inhabitant |
| Jauntily | Adjective- easily and sprightly in manner; bearing smartly trimmed clothing |
| Innumerable | Adjective- can't be counted; very numerous |
| Reproach | Verb- to find fault in/ to blame Noun- an expression of upbraiding/scolding |
| Obstinate | Adjective- unyeilding attitude; not easily overcome; stubborn; determinate |
| Hulking | Adjective- heavy and clumsy; bulky |
| Nebulous | Adjective- hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused; cloudy |
| Laudable | Adjective- deserving praise |
| Insidious | Adjective- Intended to entrap or beguile; decieve |
| Repose | Verb- to rest; sleep |
| Debauch | Verb- to seduce or corrupt |
| Antecedent | Adjective- precedent; prior to; before |
| Ingratiate | Verb- to establish oneself in the favor of others; to please others |
| Dilatory | Adjective- tending to procrastinate; tardy |
| Tumult | Noun- general outbreak; riot |
| Portentous | Adjective- momentous; intriguing |
| Irreverent | Adjective- not being respected |
| Vicarious | Adjective- experienced or felt by watching or hearing |
| Rancor | Noun- an angry feeling of hatred; dislike for someone who has treated you badly |
| Formidable | Adjective- causing fear, dread, or apprehension; tending to inspire awe or wonder |
| Indiscernible | Adjective- incapable of being discerned; not recognized as distinct |
| Garrulous | Adjective- exclusively talkative |
| Incoherent | Adjective- without logical or meaningful connection |
| Forlorn | Adjective- pitifully sad; lonely; unlikely to succeed |
| Surmise | Verb- To assume something without hard evidence Noun- an idea or though of something being likely |
| Superfluous | Adjective- unnecessary, abundant, thorough, more than enough |
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