Ap Lang Gatsby Vocab

You can tell alot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans. -Ronald Reagan

Acclamation: (N.)

Acclamation: (N.)

enthusiastic approval

Clamor: (N.)

a loud outcry of discontent or protest

Declaim: (V.)

to utter or recite with rhetorical effect, in an impassioned manner, sometimes against an issue.

Locution: (N.)

a particular word, phrase, or expression, especially one that is used by a particular person or group.

Colloquial: (Adj.)

a. the use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language.  b. evasion in speech or writing.

Loquacious: (Adj)

very talkative; garrulous.

Supercilious : (Adj.)

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

. Reciprocal: (Adj.)

mutual; corresponding; matching; complementary; equivalent.

Wan:  (Adj.)

of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color.

Intimation: (V.)

make known subtly and indirectly; hint.

Facet:  (N.)

aspect; phase; side.

Cower:  (V.)

to crouch, as in fear or shame.

Interpose: (V.)

to step in between parties at variance; mediate.

Languid: (Adj.)

lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent.

Strident: (Adj.)

-having a shrill, irritating quality or character.

Clad: (Adj.)

-dressed; covered.

Permeate: (V.)

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

Erroneous: (Adj.)

containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong.

Vehement: (Adj.)

strongly emotional; intense or passionate.

Cordial: (Adj.)

-courteous and gracious; friendly; warm.

Vacuous: (Adj.)

lacking in ideas or intelligence.

Corpulent: (Adj.)

large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.

Provincial: (Adj.)

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

Jaunty: (Adj.)

-easy and sprightly in manner or bearing.

Denizen: (N.)

an inhabitant; a resident; one that frequents a particular place.

. Meretricious (Adj.)

deceptively pleasing; alluring by a show of vulgar or flashy attractions.

Dispassionate: adj.

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

Conciliatory: adj

making or willing to make concessions; intended to make someone less angry

Clam Root

Shout

Locu Root

to speak

Ac Root

Towards

De Root

Away, from

Co Root

Together

Al Root

Characteristic of

Circum Root

Around