Great Gatsby Vocab Chapter 1-4

Feign

to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend.

Supercilious

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

Conscientious

meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular

Incredulous

indicating or showing unbelief

Reciprocal

mutual; corresponding; matching; complementary; equivalent

Wan

of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color

Complacent

often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied

Intimation

make known subtly and indirectly; hint

Infinite

indefinitely or exceedingly large

Anon

in a short time; soon

Contiguous

connecting without a break; uninterrupted

Facet

aspect; phase; side

Cower

to crouch, as in fear or shame

Interpose

to step in between parties at variance; mediate

Apathetic

not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive

Languid

lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent

Imply

to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated

Strident

having a shrill, irritating quality or character

Deft

nimble; skillful; clever

Clad

dressed; covered

Permeate

to pass into or through every part of; to penetrate through the poresto be diffused through; pervade; saturate

Innuendo

an indirect comment about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature

Erroneous

containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong

Vehement

strongly emotional; intense or passionate

Cordial

courteous and gracious; friendly; warm

Impetuous

characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive

Vacuous

-lacking in ideas or intelligence

Corpulent

Corpulent

Provincial

having the manners, and viewpoints considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal

Din

a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor

Knickerbocker

any New Yorker

Fluctuate

to change continually; shift back and forth

Sporadic

appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional

Divine retribution

punishment from a higher being for bad deeds or transgressions

Rajah

a king or prince in India; a minor chief or dignitary

Elicit

to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke

Valor

heroic courage; bravery

Somnambulatory

related to sleep walking

Denizen

an inhabitant; a resident; one that frequents a particular place

Jaunty

easy and sprightly in manner or bearing