Great Gatsby vocab

Aesthetic adj.

of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

affront noun

a personality offensive act or word; insult

alight verb

to notice something accidentally

antecedent noun

a thing or event that existed before another

commensurate adj.

proportionate

conscientious adj.

wishing to do what is right, especially to do ones work or duty well and thoroughly

Deft adj.

quick and skillful

dilatory adj.

slow to act; intending to cause a delay

enjoin verb

to urge or command with authority

Erroneous adj.

incorrect, wrong

feign verb

to make believe or pretend

Garrulous adj.

excessive talking

Impetuous adj.

acting or done quickly without thought or care

ingratiate verb

to establish oneself in the good graces of others

interpose verb

place or insert between one thing and another; intervene between parties

somnambulate verb

to sleepwalk

orgastic adj.

intense or unrestrained excitment

pander verb

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

Rancor noun

bitterness or resentfulness

vestige noun

a mark or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence