The Great Gatsby Vocab Ch. 5-9

Exultation (Noun)

A feeling or state of extreme happiness

Vestige (Noun)

A small, often physical, indicator or trace of something that has vanished or is no longer present

Contemporary (Adjective)

Belonging to the present time; modern

Contemporary (Noun)

A person who is alive or existed at the same time as another

Abrupt (Adjective)

Means sudden and unexpected, or brusque and curt in manner

Insidious (Adjective)

Meaning something that develops gradually and subtly with harmful effects

Relinquish (Verb)

Meaning to give up, surrender, or let go of something such as control, a right or possession

Disquiet (Noun)

Refers to a feeling of worry, anxiety and unease

Disquiet (Verb)

Means to make someone feel worried or nervous

Elude (Verb)

To escape or avoid, either physically or mentally

Vicarious (Adjective)

Means experienced or felt through another person

Garrulous (Adjective)

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters