The Great Gatsby Vocab 2 Flashcards
Corpulent (adj.)
Large or bulky of body; fat
Synonyms: burly, portly, beefy
Antonyms: slender, slight, slim, petite
The corpulent man could hardly fit through the door.
He watched pitifully as the corpulent pig attempted to waddle towards the other pigs.
Complacent (adj.)
Pleased and self-satisfied; often without awareness of potential danger or defect
Synonyms: smug, self-righteous, conceited, arrogant
Antonyms: unsure, discontent, humble, modest, exploratory
The complacent student was certain that he would ace the exam, even though he didn’t study.
The women complacently fled her family to marry her fiancé.
Impetuous (adj.)
Characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion; impulsive
Synonyms: hasty, fervid
Antonyms: calm, considerate, sensible, reflective, cautious
My aunt, who is a shopaholic, often impetuously purchases shoes.
After receiving acceptance letters from several universities, the student impetuously decided to go to NYU.
Incredulous (adj.)
Disinclined to believe; skeptical
Synonyms: doubtful, dubious, quizzical
Antonyms: unquestionable, convinced, gullible, naive, believable, trusting
After getting to know her personally, I have become very incredulous of her.
As the girl grew older, she became increasingly incredulous of the tooth fairy.
Intimate (verb)
To indicate or make known indirectly; hint
Synonyms: allude, suggest,
Antonyms: conceal, refute, declare
There was quite a commotion when the teacher intimated a pop quiz.
She intimated her sadness when she barely talked with anyone that day.
Innuendo (noun)
An indirect intimation about a person or thing; especially of a derogatory nature
Synonyms: intimation, aspersion
Antonyms: evidence, proof, oblivious
The comedian’s joke hinted at some inappropriate innuendo.
Innuendo is often used in advertisements.
Languid (adj.)
Lacking in spirit or vitality; slack and slow
Synonyms: lethargic, comatose, sluggish
Antonyms: animated, vivacious
After only getting three hours of sleep last night, she languidly walked to her bus stop.
I languidly walked into school on the first day.
Supercilious (adj.)
Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression
Synonyms: cavalier, patronizing, conceited, arrogant
Antonyms: humble, modest
She was so supercilious that she refused to date outside her social class.
The supercilious student bragged about she was much better than everyone else.
Vacuous (adj.)
Lacking in ideas or intelligence
Synonyms: inane, airheaded, vacant, stupid, dense, ditzy
Antonyms: aware, intelligent, witty
The vacuous employee struggled to complete the project.
He stared vacuously at the teacher when asked to answer the question.
Vehement (adj.)
Strongly emotional, intense, and passionate
Synonyms: ardent, fervid, zealous
Antonyms: impotent, meek, apathetic, indifferent
I felt I could relate to the song because the singer sang it so vehemently.
The vehement novel brought me to tears.
