Mixed Vocab/Gatsby Vocab

Acute

Sharp or severe in effect; intense.

Reiterate

To say or do again, often for emphasis or clarity.

Reproach

To express disapproval or disappointment.

Wistfully

In a manner that shows a longing or yearning.

Turbulence

A state of confusion, disturbance, or disorder.

Irrecoverable

Not able to be regained, recovered, or restored.

Scarcely

Barely; hardly; only just.

Contempt

The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration.

Superciliousness

The attitude of people who think they are superior to others.

Effeminate

Having traits that are typically considered feminine.

Leverage

The power to influence a person or situation.

Censure

Express severe disapproval of someone or something.

Fractiousness

The quality of being irritable or quarrelsome.

Vista

A pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening.

Pungent

Having a sharply strong taste or smell.

Breeding

The rearing of animals or plants, or the way of producing offspring.

Incredulously

In a manner indicating disbelief.

Inexhaustible

Unlimited; incapable of being exhausted.

Strident

Loud and harsh; grating.

Patent

Easily recognizable; obvious.

Simultaneously

Occurring at the same time.

Impassioned

Filled with intense feeling or passion.

Deft

Skillful and quick in movement.

Consoling

Providing comfort in a time of grief or disappointment.

Conspiratorial

Relating to or having the nature of a conspiracy.

Clad

Clothed or covered.

Irrelevant

Not connected with or relevant to something.

Dispassionate

Not influenced by strong emotion; able to be rational.

Congruous

In agreement or harmony.

Paradoxical

Seemingly absurd or self-contradictory.

Euphemistic

Using milder or less direct words.

Shorn

Past participle of shear; cut off.

Permeate

Spread throughout something; pervade.

Veranda

A roofed platform along the outside of a house.

Scampered

To run quickly and playfully.

Colloquial

Used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

Superfluous

More than is needed; excessive.

Chasms

Deep fissures in the earth, rock, or another surface.

Loitered

To stand or wait around idly without apparent purpose.

Gayety

The state of being cheerful and full of high spirits.

Row

disagreement; dispute; fight

Eluded

To evade or escape from.

Innuendo

An indirect or subtle reference, often implying something negative.

Obligingly

In a manner that shows a willingness to do a service.

Enigmatic

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

Conscientious

Wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work well.

Poignant

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

Haughty

Arrogantly superior and disdainful.

Astute

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations.

Gaudy

Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.

Prodigality

Excessive or wasteful spending.

Erroneous

Wrong; incorrect.

Incongruous

Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings.

Affectations

Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.

Despondent

In low spirits due to loss of hope or courage.

Lurched

Moved abruptly or unsteadily.

Punctilious

Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

Disconcerting

Causing one to feel unsettled.

Labyrinth

A complicated network of paths or passages.

Sporadic

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous.

Proprietor

The owner of a business or a holder of a property.

Retribution

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance.

Digress

To leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.

Evasions

The act of avoiding something.

Insignia

A badge or distinguishing mark of military rank.

Elicited

To draw out a response or reaction.

Sinister

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening.

Ambivalence

The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas.

Condescension

An attitude of patronizing superiority.

Volatile

Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably.

Dogma

A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority.

Indignant

Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Brusque

Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

Dismissive

Feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration.

Apprehensive

Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Homogeneity

The quality of being uniform in nature.

Ambiguity

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation.

Digressive

Tending to depart from the main point; rambling.

Cryptic

Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

Lyrical

Enthusiastic, enthused

Futile

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

Spontaneous

Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse.

Histrionic

Overly theatrical or melodramatic in character.

Nomadic

Living the life of a nomad; wandering.

Engender

To cause or give rise to.

Commodity

A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.

Grievance

A real or imagined cause for complaint.

Hereditary

What is passed down from ancestors.

Sovereignty

Supreme power or authority.

Impartial

Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair.

Mandate

An official order or commission to do something.

Termination

The action of bringing something to an end.

Indebted

Fulfilling an obligation of gratitude.

Convert

To change into a different form, substance, or state.

Insurrection

A violent uprising against an authority or government.

Autonomy

The right or condition of self-governance.

Evangelical

Of or according to the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion.

Acquisition

The act of acquiring something.

Emergence

The process of coming into view or becoming exposed.

Concord

Agreement or harmony between people or groups.