Great Gatsby Flashcards
Haughty
Disdainfully proud, snobbish
Insolent
Boldly rude or disrespectful
Subterfuge
A scheme or a trick to escape rules or consequences
Wan
An unnatural or sickly pallor(skin color)
Jauntily
Easily, sprightly, self- confident in manner or bearing
Scornful
Contemptuous, full of dislike
Punctilious
Attentive to & careful about formalities and manners
Proprietor
Owner of a business establishment
Disconcerting
Upsetting, confusing, unexpected
Incredulity
Inability or unwillingness to believe
Valor
Heroic courage, bravery
Strained
Produced with effort, not natural or spontaneous
Splendor
Brilliant or gorgeous appearance
Luxuriated
To enjoy oneself; to grow fully or abundantly
Earnest
Serious; honest; showing depth & sincerity of feeling
Ferocious
Savagely fierce; extreme or intense