Gatsby 7-9 Vocab Flashcards
Irreverent
Showing a lack of respect for people of things that are generally taken seriously.
Portentous
Ominously significant or indicative
Vicarious
Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.
Rancor
Bitterness or resentful ness. Especially when long-standing.
Garrulous
Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
In cahoots
Colluding or conspiring together secretly.
Forlorn
Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
Paquinade
A satire or lampoon, originally displayed or delivered publicly in a public place.
Superfluous
Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
Elocution
The skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.
Orgastic
Orgasmic
Intermittent
Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
Ravenously
Hungrily
Pervaded
Spread through and be perceived in every part of.
Amorphous
With your a clearly defined shape or form.