The Great Gatsby

feign

to pretend

supercilious

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

gaudy

extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless

incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something

facet

(n.) one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem

languid

slow, sluggish, listless, weak

vehement

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

impetuous

acting or done quickly and without thought or care

nebulous

hazy; vague; uncertain

ephemeral

lasting a very short time

inane

(adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value

portentous

foreshadowing an event to come; causing wonder or awe; self-consciously weighty, pompous

dissapate

To disperse or disappear.

redolent

(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura

dilatory

tending to delay or procrastinate

garrulous

(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty

Syn.: talkative, loquacious, long-winded

Ant.: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved

forlorn

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

banter

teasing; playful conversation

din

a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise

quxotic

foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals

carping

finding fault

abeyance

temporary suppression or suspension

provincial

limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded

noteriety

fame for wrong reason

involiate

free or safe from injury or violation

affront

an action or remark that causes outrage or offense

lapse

cease being in force; become invalid

surmise

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

vestige

a trace or evidence of something that once existed

affectation

a phony attitude; pose

hauteur

haughty manner or spirit; arrogance

anon

in a short time, soon

strident

harsh sounding; grating

saunter

walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort