The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Chapters 1-3

Feigned (v., p. 1)

Pretended or gave a false appearance.

Conscientious (adj., p. 8)

Wishing to do what is right; meticulous and careful.

Contemptuously (adv., p. 11)

Scornfully; expressing deep hatred, disdain, or disapproval.

Peremptorily (adv., p. 19)

In a commanding, bossy, or urgent manner leaving no room for refusal.

Immoderately (adv., p. 30)

Excessively; beyond reasonable limits.

Disdain (n., p. 31)

The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect or consideration.

Gaudy (adj., p. 40)

Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.

Innuendo (n., p. 40)

An allusive or indirect remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

Prodigality (n., p. 40)

Wasteful extravagance or lavish spending.

Vehemently (adv., p. 42)

In a forceful, passionate, or intense manner.

Vacuous (adj., p. 46)

Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless or empty.

Florid (adj., p. 48)

Having a reddish/flushed complexion, or an excessively elaborate/ornate style.

Corpulent (adj., p. 48)

Fat; having a large or bulky body.

Indignant (adj., p. 51)

Feeling or showing anger/annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Malevolence (n., p. 52)

The state or condition of wishing evil or harm to others.