Gatsby Ch. 4-6 Flashcards
punctilious
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
evasions
indirect answers to avoid a question
incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical
abstraction
absence of mind or preoccupation
somnambulatory
in a way similar to sleep-walking
denizen
a person who frequently inhabits a place
disembodied
separated or existing without a body
wan
faint, dim
juxtaposition
the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect
tactlessly
blunt
gaudily
extravagantly and tastelessly; in a way that is excessively showy
harrowed
distressed
abortive
unsuccessful; imperfectly developed; tending to cut short
vestige
a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something
confounding
perplexing and amazing, especially due to a sudden disturbance or surprise
exultation
a feeling of triumphant joy
patron
a person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter
postern
back or side entrance
pompadour
a men’s hairstyle in which the hair is combed into a high mound in front
transpired
occured
laudable
worthy of praise
notoriety
state of being famous, especially for something bad
meretricious
superficially significant; attractive but having no value in reality
conceits
fanciful ideas
reveries
absent-minded daydreams
ramifications
consequences
turgid
excessively embellished in style or language
antecedents
predecessors
debauchee
a person addicted to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
disconcerting
causing one to feel unsettled and/or confused
