The Great Gatsby Vocab

Feign

to pretend to feel or be affected by (something)
verb

Supercilious

having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of people who think that they are better or more important than other people
adjective

Conscientious

very careful about doing what you are supposed to do : concerned with doing something correctly
adjective

Incredulous

not able or willing to believe something : feeling or showing a lack of belief
adjective

Reciprocal

used to describe a relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other, to allow each other to have the same rights, etc.
adjective

Wan

looking sick or pale
adjective

Complacent

satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them
adjective

Intimation

a suggestion (something) in an indirect way (or hint)
noun

Infinite

having no limits
adjective

Anon

in a short time
adverb

Contiguous

used to describe things that touch each other or are immediately next to each other
adjective

Facet

a part or element of something
noun

Cower

to move back or bend your body down because you are afraid
verb

Interpose

to place (someone or something) between two or more things or people
verb

Apathetic

not having or showing much emotion or interest
adjective

Languid

showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity
adjective

Imply

to express (something) in an indirect way : to suggest (something) without saying or showing it plainly
verb

Strident

sounding harsh and unpleasant
adjective

Deft

skillful and clever
adjective

Clad

covered with something specified
adjective

Permeate

to pass or spread through (something)
verb

Innuendo

a statement which indirectly suggests that someone has done something immoral, improper, etc.
noun

Erroneous

not correct
adjective

Vehement

showing strong and often angry feelings : very emotional
adjective

Cordial

politely pleasant and friendly
adjective

Impetuous

acting or done quickly and without thought : controlled by emotion rather than thought
adjective

Vacuous

having or showing a lack of intelligence or serious thought
adjective

Corpulent

fat
adjective

Provincial

a person who lives in or comes from a place that is far away from large cities
noun

Din

a loud, confusing mixture of noises that lasts for a long time
noun

Knickerbockers

loose-fitting pants that reach just below the knee
noun

Fluctuate

to change level, strength, or value frequently
verb

Sporadic

happening often but not regularly : not constant or steady
adjective

Divine Retribution

god's for a revenge or punishment
noun

Rajah

a king or prince in India
noun

Elicit

to get (a response, information, etc.) from someone
verb

Valour (valor in the contemporary American spelling)

courage or bravery
noun

Somnambulatory

sleep walking
adjective

Denizen

a person, animal, or plant that lives in or often is found in a particular place or region
noun

Jauntily

lively in manner or appearance : having or suggesting a lively and confident quality
adjective

Rout

a crowd of people
noun

Suppressed

to end or stop (something) by force
verb

Innumerable

too many to be counted : very many
adjective

Ecstatic

very happy or excited : feeling or showing ecstasy
adjective

Reproach

a expression of disapproval or disappointment
noun

Serf

a person in the past who belonged to a low social class and who lived and worked on land owned by another person
noun

Obstinate

refusing to change your behavior or your ideas
adjective

Exultation

a feeling of great happiness and excitement : an exultant feeling
noun

Hulking

very large or heavy
adjective

Nebulous

not clear : difficult to see, understand, describe, etc.
adjective

Laudable

deserving praise
adjective

Insidious

causing harm in a way that is gradual or not easily noticed
adjective

Repose

to lay at rest
verb

Debauch

to make disloyal
verb

Antecedent

something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it
noun

Ingratiate

to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like
verb

Perturb

to cause (someone) to be worried or upset
verb

Dilatory

causing a delay
adjective

Desolate

very sad and lonely especially because someone you love has died or left
adjective

Elusive

hard to find or capture
adjective

Lapse

an occurrence in which you fail to think or act in the usual or proper way for a brief time and make a mistake
noun

Insistent

demanding that something happen or that someone do something
adjective

Tentative

not done with confidence : uncertain and hesitant
adjective

Abrupt

very sudden and not expected
adjective

Tumult

a state of noisy confusion or disorder
noun

Portentous

giving a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen
adjective

Irreverent

having or showing a lack of respect for someone or something that is usually treated with respect : treating someone or something in a way that is not serious or respectful
adjective

Vicarious

experienced or felt by watching, hearing about, or reading about someone else rather than by doing something yourself
adjective

Rancor

an angry feeling of hatred or dislike for someone who has treated you unfairly
noun

Formidable

very powerful or strong : deserving serious attention and respect
adjective

Humidor

a case or enclosure (as for storing cigars) in which the air is kept properly humidified
noun

Indiscernible

impossible to see, hear, or know clearly
adjective

Settee

a long seat that has a back and arms and that two or more people can sit on
noun

In cahoots

in conspiracy with someone, a league with someone

Divot

a loose piece of grass and dirt that is dug out of the ground when the ground is struck by something (such as a golf club)
noun

Garrulous

tending to talk a lot : very talkative
adjective

Incoherent

not able to talk or express yourself in a clear way that can be easily understood
adjective

Conceivable

able to be imagined : imaginable or possible
adjective

Forlorn

sad and lonely
adjective

Laden

to put a load or burden on or in
verb

Pasquinade

a lampoon posted in a public place
noun

Derange

to disturb the operation or functions of
verb

Surmise

a thought or idea based on scanty evidence
noun

Superfluous

beyond what is needed : not necessary
adjective

Elocution

the study of how to speak clearly and in a way that is effective and socially acceptable
noun

Unutterable

too strong or great to be expressed or described
adjective

Subtle

hard to notice or see : not obvious
adjective

Orgiastic

of, relating to, or marked by orgies
adjective

Borne

carried by : spread by
adjective

Ceaselessly

seeming to never stop : continuous or constant
adverb