Great Gatsby Flashcards
Ramification
A development or consequence that complicates a situation
Transpire
To occur; to happen; take place
Robust
strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous
Ineffable
incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable
Turgid
excessively ornate or complex in style or language
Vicariously
felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another
Presumptuous
going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward; impolitely bold
Tumultuous
raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy
Rancor
bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice
Truculent
fierce; cruel; savagely brutal
Ravenous
extremely hungry or greedy for something
Cahoots
questionable collaboration; secret partnership
Indiscernible
impossible to see or understand
Garrulous
excessively or pointlessly talkative
- using too many words
Amorphous
- without any clear shape, form or structure
- not obviously belonging to any particular category or type
Adventitious
occurring accidentally or spontaneously
Racy
slightly improper or indelicate
Superfluous
being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
Elocution
a person’s manner of speaking or reading aloud in public
