Gatsby Flashcards
1
Q
Deft
A
neatfully skillfull and quick; clever
2
Q
Fractious
A
Easily irritated
3
Q
peremptorily
A
putting an end to all debate or action
4
Q
Strident
A
Loud and harsh
5
Q
Ascertain
A
find something out for certain; make sure of
6
Q
innuendo
A
an allusive remark or hint
7
Q
loquacious
A
Talkative
8
Q
Traverse
A
Travel across or through
9
Q
Exacerbates
A
Make worse
10
Q
Imminent
A
Just about to happen
11
Q
Saunter
A
Walk in a slow relaxed manner
12
Q
Pastoral
A
Relating to the grazing if sheep or cattle
13
Q
Nebulous
A
In the form of a cloud or haze, hazy, (of an idea) unclear, vague, ill defined
14
Q
Extemporize
A
Improvise
15
Q
Dearth
A
A lack of
