The Great Gatsby Vocabulary, Chapters 2-3

Contiguous

In close proximity without actually touching; near

Cordial

Courteous and gracious; friendly

Corpulent

Stout; fat

Credulity

Willingness to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence

Erroneous

Containing error; mistaken

Impenetrable

Not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered

Impetuous

Of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion

Innuendo

An indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature

Oculist

Optometrist or ophthalmologist

Permeate

To pass into or through every part of

Provincial

Lacking urban sophistication or broad-mindedness

Saunter

To walk with a leisurely gait; stroll

Vacuous

Purposeless; idle; empty

Vehement

Strongly emotional; intense or passionate

Vitality

Exuberant physical strength or mental vigor