The Great Gatsby Vocabulary

Vocabulary from The Great Gatsby chapters 1-6 to aid in studying.

Privy

To know a secret; privileged with knowing

Feigned

To give a false appearance of; insincere

Privy

To know a secret; privileged with knowing

Feigned

To give a false appearance of; insincere

Abortive

Failing to produce results

Languidly

To move slowly and in an attractive way, without energy or effort

Elations

A state of extreme happiness or excitement

Reproach

To express disapproval or disappointment

Extemporizing

To create without thought; improvise

Levity

Humor especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect

Superficial

Existing or occurring at or on the surface

Supercilious

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

Intimation

The action of making something known, especially in an indirect way

Epigram

A short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a smart, funny way

Deft

Skillful and quick movements

Vacuous

Having a lack of thought or intelligence; thoughtless

Corpulent

A large, bulky body; fat

Rajah

An Indian (India) king or prince

Somnambulatory

As if walking in your sleep; sleepwalking

Knickerbockers

Short, loose fitting pants that fits tightly right below the knee

Denizen

An inhabitant or occupant of a particular place

Jauntily

In an easy and lively manner

Rout

A state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat

Serf

A member of a servile feudal class bound to the land and subject to the will of its owner

Exultation

A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing

Nebulous

Unclear, vague, or ill-defined