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GG Vocab 1-3
Great Gatsby Vocab Chapters 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| privy | sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private) |
| feigned | simulated or pretended; insincere |
| levity | humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect |
| conferred | grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right) |
| epigram | a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way |
| perpetual | never ending or changing; occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted |
| reproach | blame or censure directed against a person; the expression of disapproval or disappointment |
| supercilious | behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others |
| pungent | having a sharply strong taste or smell |
| imperceptibly | in a barely noticeable manner or degree; so as not to be perceived |
| deft | apt, skillful, dexterous, clever, or neat in action |
| contemptuously | scornfully, disdainfully |
| languidly | sluggishly, slowly, weakly |
| complacency | a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements |
| extemporizing | composing and speaking on the spur of the moment |
| cynical | believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity |
| peremptorily | as a definite command, with an air of command, imperatively, imperiously |
| pastoral | idyllic, peaceful, beautiful |
| countenance | face, visage, expression |
| hauteur | arrogance, haughtiness |
| innuendo | veiled or hinted reflection on the character or reputation of a person |
| prodigality | extravagance, excessive spending |
| eddies | circular movements of water |
| skeptically | questioning the validity or authenticity of something |
| staid | sedate, respectable, and unadventurous |
| impetuously | in an impulsive way; without taking cautions |
| corpulent | having a large, bulky body, aka fat |
| jovial | full of or showing high-spirited merriment, happiness |
| convival | fond of teasing, drinking, and good company, merry, festive, or sociable |
| ineptly | in an incompetent manner, not good or skilled at it |
| vinous | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of wine |
| indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong |
| deplorably | unfortunate manner, just horrible, awful |
| tumultuous | disruptive, chaotic, characterized by unrest or disorder |
| discordant | not in agreement or harmony |
| incessant | occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted |
| subterfuges | deceit used in order to achieve one's goal |
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