Great Gatsby V2 Flashcards
Prodigality
Extreme abundance, lavishness
Innuendo
A subtle implication usually derogatory, a hint
Frisco Dances
Named after a famous, stuttering comic and dancer of the 20’s
Erroneous
Mistaken or false
Vehemently
With strong emotion, passionately
Contemptuous
With scorn or dismay
Cordial
Hearty, warm, sincere
Homogeneity
Sameness
Staid
Prudently reserved, grace, sober
Spectroscopic
Having all the colors of the spectrum
Impetuously
Impulsive, brash, sudden
Ascertain
To discover through examination or experimentation, find out
Vacuous
Empty, stupid, inane
Convey
Communicate or make known, impart
Florid
Flushed with rosy color, ruddy
Corpulent
Obesity, fatness
Provincial
Not fashionable or sophisticated
Echolalia
Involuntary repetition of words just spoken by others
Convivial
Sociable, jovial; fond of eating, drinking, feasting
Vinous
Affected/caused by the consumption of wine