Gatsby Vocab

feign

to make believe; pretend

levity

a manner lacking seriousness

reproach

an object of scorn or contempt

supercilious

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

haughty

snooty; arrogant

countenance

appearance, especially the face

incessant

never-ending; ceaseless

vacuous

empty; lacking ideas or intelligence; stupid

ineptly/inept

lacking skill; awkward; clumsy

insolent

boldly rude; disrespectful

punctilious

painstaking; meticulous; strict attention to minute details

disconcerting

confusing; disturbing; causing emotional disturbance

incredulity

inability or unwillingness to believe; skeptical

tactless

lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

harrowed

distressed

defunct

no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning

disheveled

hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt; untidy

laudable

deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable

ineffable

incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable

repose

to lie or be at rest, as from work, activity, etc.

affront

a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult

alight

to encounter or notice something accidentally

inviolate

free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage

rancor

bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice ** the spelling has changed since Fitzgerald's time

magnanimous

generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or the need to seek retribution

laden

burdened; loaded down

truculent

fierce; cruel; savagely brutal

redolent

with a strong, pleasant, or particular scent; tending to arouse memories or create an aura

unscrupulous

not restrained by moral or ethical principles; dishonest; corrupt

fortuitous

happening by accident or chance; 2) lucky or fortunate

superfluous

being more than is sufficient or required; excessive

elocution

a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public

commensurate

corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree; proportionate; adequate