The Great Gatsby Flashcards
feign
pretend to be affected by
supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
conscientious
(of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly.
reciprocal
given, felt, or done in return.
incredulous
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
wan
pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.
complacent
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.
intimation
indication or hint
infinite
limitless or endless space, extent, or size
anon
soon, shortly
contiguous
sharing a common border; touching.
facet
one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem
cower
crouch down in fear
interpose
place or insert between one thing and another.
apathetic
showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
imply
strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated).
strident
loud and harsh grating noise
deft
neatly skillful and quick in ones movement
clad
past principal of clothe
abound
exist in large numbers or amounts
contemptuous
showing contempt scornful
debauch
destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt.
din
loud unpleasant and prolonged noise
lapse
a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment.
poignant
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
portentous
of or like a portent.
sign that some thing big is going to happen
precipitate
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
provincial
of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
rancor
feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past
truculent
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
vicarious
experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.