The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Flashcards
Burgeon
To grow or increase rapidly
Heady
To rush forward in an enterprise without thought
Ostracize
To banish by popular vote, typically someone from public services
Smolder
Burning or smoking without vent; show or feel barely suppressed anger or another powerful emotion
Misogynistic
A women hater
Insularity
One who dwells on an island
Immutable
Not capable or susceptible of change
Raucous
Hoarse, harsh
Intrinsically
Internally, in it’s nature
Wreathing
Twisting, entwining, encircling
Predicated
To affirm one thing of another
Affirm
Assert positively
Romp
A rude girl who indulges in boisterous play
Anatomized
Dissected, as an animal body
Levity
Lightness or temper or conduct; unsteadiness
Plagiaristic
One that takes the writing of another and parades them as their own
Epigram
A forcefully expressive remark or saying expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way
Perpetual
Never ending or changing
Supercilious
Looking or behaving as though one thinks one us superior to others
Effeminate
A man having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly
Fractious
Irritable and quarrelsome
Languid
Lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow
Extempore
On the spur of the moment; without premeditation or preparation
Libel
Defamation written or printed in words
Peremptory
Leaving no opportunity for refusal or denial
Contiguous
Touching, in contact
Anaemic
Lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness; weak
Prodigality
Wastefully or recklessly extravagant
Innuendo
An indirect imitation about a person or a thing, usually in a derogatory manner
Mellow
Soft and rich
Slang: a state, atmosphere, or mood of ease and gentle relaxation
