the great Gatsby vocab Flashcards
Epigram
A short, witty poem expressing a single thought
Supercilious
Feeling or showing haughty disdain
Extemporizing
to preform without prior preperation
Rotogravure
Printed material, such as a newspaper
Peremptory
connecting without a break
Oculist
An optometrist| A Physician who treats diseases of the eyes.
Contiguous
to take the place of
hauteur
haughtiness in bearing and attitude
omnibus
A long motor vehicle for passengers
erroneous
mistaken
innuendo
a show, pretense, or display
convival
merry; festive
obstetrical
A medical practice that deals with pregnant women
rivulets
a small brooke or stream
caterwauling
a shrill, discordant sound
affectations
an indirect, derogatory implication in expression
subterfuges
a deceptive stratagem or device
Labyrinth
a intricate structure of interconnecting passages
raja
prince, or chief in India or East Indies
somnambulatory
a walk in a sleep-like condition
denizen
an inhabitant
receptacles
containers that hold items
corrugated
shaped into folds or parallel
nebulous
cloudy, misty, or hazy
meretricious
attracting attention in a vulgar manner
euphemisms
the act of substituting a vague statement for one considered blunt or offensive
caravansary
a large inn
contingency
something incidental to something else
inexplicable
a difficult or impossible to explain or account for
libertine
one who acts without moral restraint
expostulation
a dissuade or correct
traversed
to travel or pass across or over
scrutiny
close observation
Redolent
suggestive
Corroborate
to strengthen or support with other evidence
pneumatic
relating to air or other gasses
amorphous
lacking definite form
addenda
something added, especially a supplement to a book
unpunctual
acting or arriving late for an appointment
provincial
limited in perspective
incoherent
unable to think in a clear or orderly manner
pandered
to act as a go-between in sexual intrigues
commensurate
corresponding in size or degree
