Great Gatspy: Vocab Chapters 1-3

Fractiousness

Irritability

Feign

to make believe; pretend; to imitate deceptively

Supercilious

Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

Conscientious

Meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular

Incredulous

Indicating or showing unbelief

Reciprocal

Mutual; corresponding; matching; complementary; equivalent

Wan

Of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color

Bantering

Playful teasing

Complacent

Often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied

Intimation

Make known subtly and indirectly; hint

Anon

In a short time; soon

Desolate

Lonely; forlorn

Contiguous

Connecting without a break; uninterrupted

Facet

Aspect; phase; side

Cower

To crouch, as in fear or shame

Interpose

To step in between parties at variance; mediate

Apathetic

Not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive

Languid

Lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent

Imply

To indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated

Strident

Having a shrill, irritating quality or character

Deft

Nimble; skillful; clever

Hauteur

Disdainful pride

Clad

Dressed; covered

Permeate

To pass into or through every part of; to penetrate through the pores; to be diffused through; pervade; saturate

Innuendo

An indirect comment about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature

Erroneous

Containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong

Prodigality

Extravagance

Vehement

Strongly emotional; intense or passionate

Cordial

Courteous and gracious; friendly; warm

Impetuous

Characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, ect.; impulsive

Vacuous

Lacking in ideas or intelligence

Corpulent

Large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat

Provincial

Having the manners, and viewpoints considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal

Din

A loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor

Credulity

Willingness to believe

Cynical

Skeptical of goodness and sincerity

Ascertain

To make sure

Convivial

Sociable

Infinite

Indefinitely or exceedingly large