Vocab with Gatsby 1

intimation

a hint, indirect suggestion

epigram

a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation

proximity

(n.) nearness, closeness

supercilious

proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

effeminate

(of a man) having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly

extemporizing

speaking on the spur of the moment without preparation

contributory

playing a part in bringing something about

fractiousness

the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline

peremptorily

leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal

levity

lack of seriousness

incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something

fervent

having or displaying a passionate intensity

infinitesimal

(adj.) so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute

contiguous

(adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

haughty

arrogant, condescending

transcendent

going beyond the limits of ordinary experience

sumptuous

splendid and expensive-looking

anemic

Lacking in color, spirit, or vitality

muslin

lightweight cotton cloth in a plain weave

pastoral

having to do with the country

rakish

having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance

languid

slow, sluggish, listless, weak

strident

harsh sounding; grating

grotesque

(adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre

proprietary

characteristic of an owner of property; constituting property

hauteur

haughty manner or spirit; arrogance

shiftless

(adj.) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient

prodigality

wasteful extravagance in spending

staid

(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

impetuous

acting or done quickly and without thought or care

tortuous

(adj.) winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex; devious

vacuous

lacking ideas or intelligence

florid

(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy

corpulent

(adj.) fat; having a large, bulky body

provincial

limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded