The Great Gatsby Vocab 1 Flashcards
Apathetic (adjective)
Having or showing little or no emotion
Synonyms: indifferent, uninterested
Antonyms: compassionate, sympathetic
I was upset with her apathetic reaction when I told her my grandfather passed away.
He does things that his girlfriend enjoys without complaining, yet she is apathetic towards his interests.
Anon (adverb)
In short time; soon
Synonyms: soon, shortly
Antonyms: later, never
We are five minutes away from our friend’s house and will see her anon.
I hope to hear back from you anon.
Clad (verb)
past tense of clothe
Synonyms: adorned, attired
Antonyms: exposed, unclad
For her sweet sixteen, she was clad in a beautiful, sea foam green gown.
I was clad in a cute, ivory sundress for my cousin’s wedding on the beach.
Deft (adjective)
skillful, quick, graceful, nimble
Synonyms: able, expert
Antonyms: awkward, incompetent
The deft jeweler quickly reassembled the bracelet and returned it to me in perfect condition.
The model always seems deft and walks down the runway with style.
Din (noun)
loud, confused noise
Synonyms: clamor, hullabaloo
Antonyms: calmness, silence
The din of the falling chair startled me and made me trip.
The comedian told an offensive joke that created quite a din.
Erroneous (adjective)
containing error, mistaken, incorrect, wrong
Synonyms: flawed, invalid
Antonyms: accurate, precise
Jefferson’s embargo act was erroneous because it hurt the United States’ economy.
Her erroneous decision of getting in the car with her drunk friend cost her her life.
Feign (verb)
To represent fictitiously; put on an appearance
Synonyms: bluff, fabricate
Antonyms: be honest, admit
Sometimes I feign my emotions so that I don’t worry my friends or family.
The student forgot to do his homework and feigned in front of the teacher.
Permeate (verb)
to pass into or through every part of; spread throughout
Synonyms: diffuse, saturate
Antonyms: dry, dehydrate
Particles permeate the cell membrane in a variety ways.
The baseball permeate the window and glass exploded everywhere.
Privy (adjective)
participating in the knowledge of something private or secret
Synonyms: private, personal
Antonyms: public, known
My friends and I are privy to the surprise party.
The privy boss knew all about his employees’ plan to renovate the office building.
Wan (adjective)
unnatural or sickly pallor; lacking color
Synonyms: pale, worn
Antonyms: blushing, flushed
The child’s face looked extremely wan after she ate some rotten sushi.
Just before passing out, his face was very wan.
