The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Flashcards
Feigned
Pretended; not genuine or real; faking it
Levity
Lightness of manner or speech; lack of seriousness; joking around
Complacency
Self-satisfaction, smugness; feeling too good about oneself
Defiant
Boldly resisting or challenging authority or opposition; standing up for someone; to blatantly disagree
Banns
A public announcement of a proposed marriage; informing people you’re getting married
Supercilious
Arrogant; showing contempt or disdain; acting superior or snobby
Gaudy
Excessively bright or showy; tasteless; flashy or tacky
Sauntered
Walked in a slow, relaxed manner; strolled or wandered
Affectations
Artificial or pretended behaviors or manners; acting fake
Harrowing
Extremely distressing or painful; terrifying or agonizing
Libertine
A person who behaves without moral principles or restraint; a rebel or a free spirit
Wan
Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion; sickly or weak
Truculent
Fierce and cruel; aggressive; belligerent; mean or hostile
Malice
The intention or desire to do evil; ill will; hatred or spite
Forlorn
Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely; miserable or hopeless
Superfluous
Unnecessary; more than enough; extra or excessive
Poise
Graceful and elegant bearing; composure; balance; confidence or calmness
Melancholy
A feeling of pensive sadness; gloomy; depressed; sorrowful or blue
Interminable
Endless or seemingly endless; never-ending or dragging on
Amorphous
Without a clearly defined shape or form; vague; indeterminate; shapeless or fuzzy
Providence
The protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power; divine guidance or fate
Foil
A person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another; a counterpart or a compliment
Egotism
The practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance; self-centeredness or vanity
Pilgrimage
A journey to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion; a holy trip or a quest
Tranquil
Free from disturbance; calm; peaceful
Archaic
Very old or old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period; ancient or outdated
