Gatsby Terms 2

Tactless

Marked by lack of knowing what to say without being offensive

obliged

Feeling or expressing gratitude

scrutinize

To look over closely. To judge examine, review.

Demoniac

Relating to an evil spirit. Demonic, satanic, diabolical

Obstinate

Stick to an opinion, purpose, or actions in spite of others’ perspective and hindsight. Stubborn, adamant.

Vestige

The mark made from a footstep/a tiny thing that indicates that something was lost or destroyed. Relic, trace

Exulation

The act of exhaling.

Swathe

To bind or wrap something. Ex: wrapping a bandage

Disheveled

Marked by disorder and disarray. Messy, unorganized, chaotic.

Disarray

A lack of order or sequence.

Corrugated

Having wrinkles or folds in a surface

Pompadour

A man’s hairstyle where the hair is combed in a high mound in the front.

Scanty

ess than sufficient quantity or degree. Sparse, scarce.

Nebulous

Having an uncertain/hidden meaning. Ambiguous, vague.

Remote

Distant (Small, secluded, away)