The Great Gatsby Flashcards
Reproach
Verb
To find fault with
Feign
Verb
To put on a show, pretend
Supercilious
Adj
Displaying arrogant pride, scorn
Fractious
Adj
Irritable, unruly
Unobtrusive
Adj
Inconspicuous
Complacent
Adj
Pleased
Intimation
Noun
Hint
Contiguous
Adj
Touching
Sumptuous
Adj
Expensive
Pastoral
Adj
Depicting rural life or scenery
Languid
Adj
Without energy or spirit
Hauteur
Noun
Arrogance
Strident
Adj
Having or making a loud or harsh sound
Deft
Adj
Dexterous, nimble, skillful
Vehement
Adj
Marked by intensity of feeling or conviction, great energy
Innuendo
Noun
An indirect or subtle reference
Impetuous
Adj
Liable to act without consideration
Provincial
Adj
Rustic, unsophisticated
Convivial
Adj
Sociable, jovial
Divergence
Noun
The act of moving, lying, going in a different direction
Punctilious
Adj
Paying close attention to correctness in etiquette
Somnambulate
Verb
To walk while asleep
Juxtaposition
Noun
The act of placing close together
Facade
Noun
The face of a building
Defunct
Adj
No longer living, dead
Nebulous
Adj
Lacking definite form or shape
Insidious
Adj
Stealthy, subtle
Turgid
Adj
Overblown, inflated
Debauchee
Noun
A man who leads a promiscuous life
Contingency
Noun
A possible but not likely future event or condition
Rancor
Noun
Malicious resentfulness or hostility
Tumult
Noun
A loud confused noise, commotion
Redolent
Adj
Having a pleasant smell
Garrulous
Adj
Talkative, wordy
Fortuitous
Adj
Happening by chance
Surmise
Verb
To infer from uncertain evidence
Superfluous
Adj
Exceeding what is necessary or required
Commensurate
Adj
Having the same measure or amount
