The Great Gatsby Flashcards
having or showing arrogant superiority and disdain of those one views as unworthy
supercilious
indicating or showing unbelief
incredulous
aspect, phase, side
facet
not interested or concerned, indifferent or unresponsive
apathetic
having a shrill, irritating quality or character
strident
nimble, skillful, clever
deft
an indirect comment about a person or thing, especially if a disparaging or derogatory nature
innuendo
strongly emotional, intense or passionate
vehement
lacking in ideas or intelligence
vacuous
large or bulky of body, portly, stout, fat
corpulent
any New Yorker
knickerbocker
to draw or bring out or forth, deuce, evoke
elicit
an overwhelming defeat
rout
to find fault with (a group, person, etc.) blame
reproach
heavy and clumsy, bulky
hulking
deserving praise, commendable
laudable
to establish (oneself) in favor or good graces of others by deliberate effort
ingratiate
barren, deserted, uninhabited, solitary, lonely
desolate
a slip or error
lapse
uproar, disorder
tumult
resentment or ill will, hatred, malice
rancor
of great strength, forceful, powerful
formidable
cannot be seen or perceived clearly, imperceptible
indiscernible
in partnership, in conspiracy
in cahoots
excessively talkative in a rambling manner
garrulous
desolate or dreary, unhappy or miserable
forlorn
to guess, to think without strong evidence
surmise
excessive, unnecessary
superfluous
without stopping or pausing, incessantly
ceaselessly
to imitate deceptively, to make believe, pretend
feign
