Gatsby 4-7 quiz words

abstraction

inattention to your surroundings

antecedents

someone from whom you are descended

beaux

boyfriends

benediction

the act of blessing

colossal

extremely large, huge

contingency

a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

cordially

in a friendly manner, warmly

defunct

broken, dead

elicited

evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

exultation

a feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing

grotesque

comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

harrowing

acutely distressing; terrifying

insidious

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects, deceptive

insignia

a badge indicating rank or membership

irreverently

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

jaunty (jordan baker)

having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.

jonquils

a type of ornamental plant

labryinth

a maze

lethargic

sluggish and apathetic

magnanimous

generous in forgiving (especially toward a rival or less powerful person)

muster

gather

nebulous

hazy; vague; uncertain

pompadour

a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is turned back off the forehead in a roll

punctilious

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

ramifications

a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome

rancor

bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.

reveries

a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream

sagely

in a profoundly wise manner.

scrutiny

critical observation or examination.

sporadic

occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

stagnant

still or dead

tumultuous

making a loud, confused noise; uproarious. violent

turgid

excessive or embellished excessively

unfathomable

incapable of being fully explored or understood. confused, cant understand