The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Flashcards
affectations
pretenses
appalled
shocked
bootlegging
unlawful selling of a commodity
chafed
irritated
condescension
inattention
contiguous
bordering
corpulent
obese
countenance
facial expression
deft
skillful
denizen
inhabitant, dweller
dilatory
tardy, late
disconcerting
disturbing
disheveled
unkempt
euphemism
less offensive expression
feign
pretend
florid
abundant
fractious
unruly
gilt
coated with gold
hauteur
arrogance
incredulous
filled with doubt
ineffable
unutterable
interminable
never ceasing
intimation
hint, clue
inviolate
sacred
jauntiness
easiness of manner
languid
drooping, weak
nebulous
unclear
obtrusive
stubborn
omnibus
a model or pattern
pastoral
rural simplicity
peremptory
absolute
permeate
diffuse
poignant
emotionally touching
portent
omen
portfolio
representative works
prodigality
abundance
proprietary
with authority
punctilious
strict, formal
pungent
sharp smelling
reverie
dreamy meditation
redolent
pungent
scrutinize
examine in detail
supercilious
haughty
subterfuge
evasive technique
tenor
high or low male voice
turgid
overblown
turbulence
commotion
vehemence
zeal, energy
vicariously
through another
vulnerable
defenseless