Gatsby vocab 3 and 4

permeate

to spread through, soak through

impetuously

impulsively; acting without thought or consideration

permeate

to spread through, soak through

impetuously

impulsively; acting without thought or consideration

vacuous

stupidly empty; lacking ideas or intelligence

convivial

cheerful and friendly; sociable

discordant

disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting; quarrelsome

retracted

taken back or withdrawn

subterfuge

deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

ascertain

find (something) out for certain; make sure of

prodigality

extravagant wastefulness; lavish abundance

dissension

strong disagreement

punctilious

Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful

disconcerting

causing one to feel unsettled and/or confused

evasions

indirect answers to avoid a question

haughty

arrogantly superior and disdainful

somnambulatory

related to sleep walking

disembodied

separated from or existing without the body

wan

sickly pale, faint, dim

denizen

an occupant; inhabitant