Great Gatsby

feign

verb – to make believe; pretend

solemn

adjective – formal and dignified; not cheerful or smiling; serious.

elation

 noun - a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits

supercilious

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

fractiousness

noun – irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control; unruly.

incredulous

adj – skeptical; disbelieving

languid

adj. – lacking energy or vitality; weak

fervent

adj. – having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm

grotesque

adj. - fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre

haughty

 adj. - prideful, arrogant

innuendo

noun - an indirect hint or suggestion about a person or thing, especially of an insulting or an offensive nature

prodigality

 noun - extravagant wastefulness

erroneous

adjective - incorrect; wrong

vehement

adj - strongly passionate or emotion; often with anger

impetuous

adjective - prone to fighting; acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

ascertain

 verb - to determine; to make certain or clear

vacuous

adjective – empty; lacking ideas or intelligence; stupid

florid

adjective - elaborately ornate

implore

 verb - to beg urgently

asunder

 adverb - separated into pieces; apart from each other

indignant

adjective - angry; annoyed

insolent

adjective - boldly rude; disrespectful

punctilious

adj - painstaking; meticulous; strict attention to minute details

disconcerting

 adj - confusing; disturbing; causing emotional disturbance

harrowed

adj: distressed

obstinate

adj: stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; stubborn

vestige

noun: a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence

nebulous

adj: hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

laudable

adj: deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable

insidious

adj: attractive or enticing but harmful; intended to entrap

meretricious

adj: alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions

ineffable

adj: incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable

robust

adj: strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous

obtrusive

adj: Tending to push self-assertively forward; brash

portentuous

adj: of momentous or ominous significance; ominously prophetic

magnanimous

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

laden

adj: burdened; loaded down

redolent

adj:1) with a strong, pleasant, or particular scent; 2) suggestive or reminiscent of something

garrulous

adj: 1) excessively or pointlessly talkative; 2) using too many words

superfluous

adj: being more than is sufficient or required; excessive

pander

verb: to cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or to exploit their weaknesses

commensurate

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

elude

verb: to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery; to evade