"The Great Gatsby" List 3 Flashcards
Modish
Adjective
Related to a style of dress characterized by bold colors and unconventional design
The modish outfit indicated she was rich.
Somnambulatory
Adjective
Relating to sleep walking
The somnambulatory boy annoyed his parents during the night.
Succulent
Adjective
Juicy, lush, luxuriant
The succulent apple hung from the tree.
Denizen
Noun
Inhabitant, dweller
That man is a denizen of that town.
Harrowed
Adjective
Disturbed, distressed
The harrowed man lived in a spooky house.
The harrowed accident was horrific.
Defunct
Adjective
Dead, no longer in effect or use
The defunct machine was thrown away.
Reproach
Noun
Disapproval, blame
When the officer was caught using drugs, he brought reproach to the department.
Vestige
Noun
Remnant, relic, remainder
The vestige of the math problem was x-2.
Postern
Noun
A back door or gate
The postern to the house was broken.
Insidious
Adjective
Corrupting, intended to entrap or beguile
The leader is insidious.
The dollar store used attractive, insidious products to lure its buyers.
Platonic
Adjective
(From Plato) purely spiritual, free from sensual desire- esp. in a relationship between men and women
My partnership with Amy is strictly platonic because we are both happily married to other people.
Meretricious
Adjective
Alluring by flashy or vulgar attractions, based on deception, pretense or insincerity
Adding those earings to such a colorful dress gives the entire outfit a meretricious effect.
Ineffable
Adjective
Incapable of being expressed or described
The model’s beauty is ineffable and has everyone tongue-tied.
Conceits
Noun plural
Fanciful ideas, imaginings
Gatsby’s conceits and egotism had a variety of people attracted to his parties.
Reveries
Noun plural
Dreamy meditations, fantastic or impractical ideas
I was angry when my mom interrupted my reveries about being rich.