"The Great Gatsby" List 2 Flashcards
Prodigality
Noun
Lavish abundance, wastefulness
The prodigality of Gatsby’s parties need to stop.
Vacuous
Adjective
Purposeless, idle, without ideas or intelligence
The candidate’s vacuous speeches got annoying.
Wan
Adjective
Sickly pale
The wan boy had to go to the beach in order to get tan.
Credulity
Noun
Gullibility
The credulity of the boy’s parents had been shown when they let him go out to the movies and instead he left for the night club.
Corpulent
Adjective
Fat, obese
The corpulent boy had type two diabetes.
Provincial
Adjective
Unsophisticated, narrow-minded
The provincial student judged his classmates.
Echolalia
Noun
The uncontrollable and immediate repetition of words spoken by someone else (in young children this is a normal state of development)
The child’s echolalia should go away soon.
Convivial
Adjective
Fond of feasting, drinking, and companionship
Thanksgiving is a convivial holiday for family and friends.
Vinous
Adjective
Related to wine
The vinous fragrance was stored in the bathroom.
Enjoin
Verb
To direct someone in order to do something
The teacher enjoined the boy to do his homework.
Malevolence
Noun
Hate, ill will
The teacher displayed great malevolence towards the student.
Din
Noun
Uproar, noise, clamor
The din of the party is annoying to some.
Caterwauling
Adjective/noun
Harsh sounding, discordant/ harsh sound, discord
The caterwauling singers got booed off the stage.
Affectations
Noun plural
Poses, mannerisms
The affectations of the girl are displayed whenever she sees a boy.
Jaunty
Adjective
Athletic, dapper, handsome
Jordan Baker is very jaunty and Nick loves her.
