"The Great Gatsby" List 1 Flashcards
Privy
Adjective
(Privy to) privately informed about something
After hearing my parents talk, I was privy to the surprise party.
Feign
Verb
To pretend
I feign being smart.
Supercilious
Adjective
Disdainful, contemptuous
The child was supercilious when he couldn’t go out.
Fractious
Adjective
Rebellious; irritable
The fractious child refused to eat his food.
Pungent
Adjective
Sharply affecting taste or smell; acrid; acutely distressing
The stew released a pungent odor.
Incredulous
Adjective
Skeptical (can’t believe it)
I had developed an incredulous attitude towards my daughter because she keeps lying to me.
Deft
Adjective
Skillful, nimble
The man was deft in creating sculptures.
Bantering
Banter
Verb
Verb/noun
To exchange light, playful, teasing remarks
The brother was bantering with his sister.
Rancor
Noun
Bitter resentment; hatred; malice
She was full of rancor after he spread rumors about her.
Extemporize
Verb
To do something impromptu (spontaneous)
He extemporaneously typed random sentences into google.
Vigil
Noun
A devotional watch (usually at night)
The priest and the people gathered at night for the vigil.
Banns
Noun
The ritual notice of an intended marriage
Engaged couples sent out banns to family members.
Peremptory
Adjective
Marked by self-assurance, imperious, masterful
In a peremptory tone, the policeman told them to put on their seat belts.
Contiguous
Adjective
Touching; in contact; adjacent (butt on seat for example)
Andrea’s butt was contiguous with the chair.
Hauteur
Noun Disdainful pride (confidence)
With hauteur, the basketball player dunked over the other player.
