The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Chapters 1-3

feign

(v.) to pretend

supercilious

(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

conscientious

characterized by extreme care and great effort

incredulous

(adj.) disbelieving, skeptical

reciprocal

mutual; shared; interchangeable

wan

sickly pale

complacent

pleased with oneself to the point of over-confidence or arrogance.

intimate

to make known subtly; to hint

infinitesimal

(adj.) so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute

facet

(n.) one aspect or side of a subject or problem;

cower

(v.) to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame

apathetic

(adj.) indifferent due to lack of energy or concern

languid

(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish

Strident

(adj.) unpleasantly loud and harsh

deft

(adj.) skillful, nimble

clad

clothed or covered

permeate

(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through

innuendo

(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

erroneous

(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes

vehement

(adj.) intense, forceful, powerful (often used about one's opinions.

cordial

(adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n.) A liqueur

Impetuous

(adj.) rash, impulsive

Vacuous

(adj.) empty, void, lacking intelligence

Corpulent

(adj.) fat; having a large, bulky body

provincial

(adj.) lacking sophistication, narrow-minded, not urbane