The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Ch. 6-9

laudable

deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable

meretricious

alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions

ineffable

Incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable

turgid

Excessively ornate or complex in style or language

repose

to lie or be at rest, as from work, activity, etc.

perturbed

disturbed greatly; uneasy; anxious

menagerie

a collection of wild or unusual animals, or an unusual and varied group of people

dilatory

tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy

affront

a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult

alight(ed)

to encounter or notice something accidentally

inviolate

free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage

portentous

of momentous or ominous significance; ominously prophetic

vicarious

Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another

rancor

bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice

magnanimous

generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or the need to seek retribution

laden

burdened; loaded down

truculent

fierce; cruel; savagely brutal

redolent

with a strong, pleasant, or particular scent; tending to arouse memories or create an aura

unscrupulous

not restrained by moral or ethical principles; dishonest; corrupt

stratum

a social class or level of society consisting of people or similar cultural, economic, or educational status

fortuitous

happening by accident or chance; lucky or fortunate

garrulous

excessively or pointlessly talkative; 2) using too many words

amorphous

without any clear shape, form, or structure; 2) not obviously belonging to any particular category or type

corrugate

to become folded into parallel ridges and channels, or to fold something—like cardboard—into parallel ridges and channels

superfluous

being more than is sufficient or required; excessive

elocution

a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public

commensurate

corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree; proportionate; adequate

sullen

showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve

lustreless

lacking in brightness, sparkle, or sheen

pander

To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or to exploit their weaknesses

elude

to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; to evade