Winter dreams + great gatsby vocab

• Abruptly –

• suddenly and unexpectedly

• Cease –

• to stop

• Conceal –

• to hide or keep from being seen

• Conviction –

• a firmly held belief or strong feeling of certainty

• Desolate –

• empty, lonely, or showing great sadness

• Dreary –

• dull, gloomy, and depressing

• Fortuitous –

• happening by chance, often in a lucky way

• Fleeting –

• lasting for a very short time

• Haughty –

• arrogantly proud; acting superior to others

• Melancholy –

• a deep, thoughtful sadness

• Ominous –

• giving a sense that something bad is about to happen

• Profound –

• very deep or intense; thoughtful and meaningful

• Scarcely –

• barely; almost not

• Utterly –

• completely; totally

• Vitality –

• energy, liveliness, or strength of life

• Cynical –

• believing that people are motivated mainly by self-interest; distrustful of sincerity

• Scorn –

• strong contempt or disdain

• Exempt –

• free from an obligation or rule

• Brood –

• to think deeply or obsessively about something, often in a gloomy way

• Sensuous –

• appealing to the senses, especially touch or physical pleasure

• Ineffable –

• too great or intense to be expressed in words

• Shiftless –

• lacking purpose, ambition, or responsibility

• Perceptible –

• noticeable; able to be seen or sensed

• Implore –

• to beg urgently or desperately

• Wan –

• pale, weak, or sickly in appearance

• Ascertain –

• to find out or determine with certainty

• Insidious –

• gradually harmful in a subtle, sneaky way

• Condescension –

• an attitude of superiority; talking down to others

• Innuendo –

• an indirect or subtle hint, often suggestive or critical