Great Gatsby vocab 3

Grotesque Adj

A style characterized by bizarre or unnatural shapes, often used in art and literature

Indiscernable adj

Impossible to perceive or distinguish, not able to be recognized

Redolent adj

Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something

Stratum n

A layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground

Corroborate v

To confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding

Tactful adj

Showing sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues

Fortuitous adj

Happening by chance rather than intentional; often resulting in a fortunate outcome

Circumstantial adj

Related to or dependent on specific circumstances; not essential

Superfluous adj

Unnecessary, especially thought being more than enough

Token adj & n

Serving as a symbol; a thing given as a symbol of a fact or feeling

Commensurate adj

Corresponding in size or degree in proportion

Melancholy n

A deep, persistent sadness or gloom

Squeamish adj

Easily made to feel sick or faint, or disgusted, sensitive

Ancestral adj

Relating to inherited from one’s ancestors

Exasperated adj

Intensely irritated or frustrated

Bewildered adj

Confused or perplexed

Incoherent adj

Expresses in a incomprehensible or confusing way, unclear

Forlorn adj

Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

Protege n

A person who is guided and supported by an more experienced person

Sentimental adj

Characterized by excessive emotion or nostalgia