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4th Quarter Eng 11
The Great Gatsby Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| feign | v. to fake |
| supercilious | adj. arrogant; scornful |
| incredulous | adj. doubtful; unbelieving |
| complacent | adj. self satisfied; smug |
| contiguous | adj. adjacent in time |
| permeate | v. to pass through every part of |
| impetuous | adj. eager; impulsive |
| sporadic | adj. occurring at irregular intervals |
| elicit | v. to bring out or evoke |
| jauntily | adv. easy and sprightly in manner |
| obstinate | adj. stubborn |
| insidious | adj. intended to entrap |
| ingratiate | v. to deliberately establish in good favor (think: to suck up) |
| perturb | v. to agitate |
| tentative | adj. no definite or positive |
| irreverent | adj. without respect |
| incessantly | adv. continuing without interruption |
| garrulous | adj. excessively talkative |
| forlorn | adj. dreary; desolate |
| laden | adj. burdened |
| surmise | v. to infer without strong evidence |
| superfluous | adj. excessive; needless |