The Great Gatsby

Vocabular chapters 1-4

Feign

To give a false appearance of

Contempt

a lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

Corroborate

to support with evidence or authority; to make more certain

Discreet

not easily noticeable

Apathetic

marked by a lack of interest

Incessant

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long; continuing

Impetuous

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

Poignant

arousing powerful emotions, especially pity or sadness

Affectation

a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

Disconcerting

causing an emotional disturbance

Elicit

to call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

Somber

serious and gloomy in character

Render

to give or supply

Disarray

untidiness, especially or clothing and appearance

Nebulous

lacking definite form or limits