The Great Gatsby Vocabulary (Ch. 1-5)

feign

to make believe; pretend

levity

a manner lacking seriousness

mar

to damage, ruin, deface

abortive

failing to succeed or unsuccessful; vain

reproach

an object of scorn or contempt

supercilious

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

languidly/languid

lacking energy or vitality; weak

intimation

an indirect, usually subtle suggestion, indication, or hint

haughty

snooty; arrogant

countenance

appearance, especially the face

rakish

stylish in a confident, bold way

incessant

never-ending; ceaseless

mincing

affectedly (artificial, pretentious) dainty or delicate

shiftless

lazy, without ambition

flounce

to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions

prodigality

extravagant wastefulness

vacuous

empty; lacking ideas or intelligence; stupid

corpulent

plump; large or bulky in body

ineptly/inept

lacking skill; awkward; clumsy

asunder

separated into pieces; apart from each other

enjoined

instruct or urge (someone) to do something.

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

threadbare

shabby; thin; worn off

Somnambulatory

of, relating to, or characteristic of sleepwalking

tactless

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

harrowed

distressed

ecstatic

feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

defunct

no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning

obstinate

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

vestige

a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

exultation

a feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing.

disheveled

hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt; untidy