The Great Gatsby Vocabulary The Great Gatsby Chapter
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary
The Great Gatsby Chapter 1
Feign (V) n n to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend
Supercilious (Adj. ) n having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Conscientious: (Adj. ) n meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular
Incredulous: (Adj. ) n indicating or showing unbelief
Reciprocal: (Adj. ) n mutual; corresponding; matching; complementary; equivalent
Wan: (Adj. ) n of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color
Complacent: (Adj. ) n often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied.
Intimation: (V) n make known subtly and indirectly; hint.
Infinite: (Adj. ) n indefinitely or exceedingly large.
Anon: (Adv. ) n in a short time; soon
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Contiguous: (Adj. ) n connecting without a break; uninterrupted
Facet: (N) n aspect; phase; side
Cower: (V) n to crouch, as in fear or shame
Interpose: (V) n to step in between parties at variance; mediate
Apathetic: (Adj. ) n not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive.
Languid: (Adj. ) n lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent
Imply: (V) n to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
Strident: (Adj. ) n having a shrill, irritating quality or character
Deft: (Adj. ) n nimble; skillful; clever.
Clad: (Adj. ) n dressed; covered.
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Rout n an overwhelming defeat
Suppress n to do away with; abolish; stop
Innumerable n very numerous; incapable of being counted; countless
Ecstatic n subject to or in a state of ecstasy; rapturous
Reproach n to find fault with (a person, group, etc. ); blame
Serf n a slave
Obstinate n inflexible; stubborn; not yielding
Exult n to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice; be highly elated or jubilant
Hulking n heavy and clumsy; bulky
Nebulous n hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused
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Laudable n deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable
Insidious n intended to entrap or trick
Repose n peace; tranquillity; calm
Debauch n an uninhibited spree or party
Antecedent n a preceding circumstance, event, object, style, phenomenon
Ingratiate n to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others by deliberate effort
Perturb n to throw into great disorder; derange; bother; annoy
Dilatory n tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
Desolate n or laid waste; devastated; deprived or destitute of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; solitary; lonely
Elusive n hard to express or define; cleverly or skillfully evasive
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