Honors English Great Gatsby Vocab

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Ether (Noun)

An anesthetic / Material to fill the void

Decadent (Adj)

Overindulgent behavior

Garrulous (Adj)

Annoyingly talkative

Vicarious (Adj)

Experiencing something by hearing about it

Dilatory (Adj)

Slow to act or causing delay

Supercilious (Adj)

Patronizingly snobby

Laudable (Adj)

Worthy of praise

Pasquinade (Noun)

A mockery of something in public

Conciliatory (Adj)

Intending to make peace

Provincial (Adj)

Coming from a rustic province

Feign (Verb)

To lie as if it is true

Impetuous (Adj)

Acting carelessly without thought

Deranged (Adj)

Unable to think normally due to mental illness

Reproach (Verb)

Show disappointment towards someone

Incredulous (Adj)

Unwilling to accept what is offered as true

Fractious (Adj)

Tending to be troublesome

Somnambulate (Verb)

To sleepwalk

Florid (Adj)

Elaborately decorated and fancy

Vacuous (Adj)

Dumb

Meretricious (Adj)

Seeming good but not actually valuable

Infinitesimal (Adj)

Really insignificant

Extemporise (Verb)

To improvise

Prodigality (Noun)

Reckless spending of resources

Tumult (Noun)

A very angry crowd / A violent feeling of agitation

Vinous (Adj)

Relating to wine

Elocution (Noun)

The skill of expressive and clear speaking

Benediction (Noun)

A blessing that ends a public ceremony

Interpose (Verb)

Come between two things

Futile (Adj)

Pointless or unnecessary

Levity (Noun)

Lack of seriousness

Reticent (Adj)

Not revealing feelings readily

Superfluous (Adj)

Being extra

Arresting (Adj)

Eye catching

Sardonic (Adj)

Grimly mocking

Punctilious (Adj)

Showing very good attention to detail

Jaunty (Adj)

High spirited and happy

Corpulent (Adj)

Overweight and large

Rend (Verb)

To violently remove something