Gatsby Vocab 2

Indignant(adj)

feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy

Ingratiate(v)

to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort

Elicit(v)

to get (info, response) from someone

Elusive(adj)

tending to evade grasp or pursuit; hard to comprehend or define; hard to isolate/identify

Evade(v)

to slip away or avoid

Facade(n)

the front of a building [a false, superficial appearance or effect]

Florid(adj)

very flowery in style; elaborately decorated

Ineffeable(adj)

incapable of being expressed in words [not to be uttered]

Antecedent(n)

a preceding, event, condition, or cause

Benediction(n)

the short blessing in with which public worship in concluded [promotes goodness or well-being]

Debauchery(n)

extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures and especially sexual pleasures

Juxtapose(v)

to place (diff things) side by side as to compare or contrast them or to create an interesting effect

Laudable(adj)

worthy of praise

Menagerie(n)

a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition [a varied mixture]

Meretricious(adj)

tastelessly showy and falsely attractive [superficially significant]

Monopolize(v)

to assume complete possession or control of

Notoriety(n)

the quality or state of being widely and unfavorably known, typically for bad behavior, immoral actions, or criminal activity [notorious person]

Obstinate(adj)

stubbornly holding to an opinion or purpose [not easily controlled, remedied, or removed]

Retribution(n)

punishment given or exacted in recompense

Sentimental(adj)

being strongly influenced by emotions—like nostalgia, love, or pity—rather than reason