The Great Gatsby Chap 7-9 Flashcards
a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters;
freethinking in matters of religion
libertine
done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress
portentous
making a loud and confused noise; expressing or characterized by vehement protests or demands
clamorously
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
truculent
impossible to see or clearly distinguish
indiscernible
serve to bring to mind; strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something);
strongly smelling of something
redolent
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
garrulous
pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely;
(of an aim or endeavor) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless
forlorn
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
superfluous
endless (often used hyperbolically)
interminable
corresponding in size or degree; in proportion
commensurate