GREAT GASBY VOCAB PREP FOR QUIZ 8/18 LITERATURE

Ambiguous

Having more than one meaning; unclear.

Apathetic

Showing little or no interest or concern.

Coherence

Held or pieced together in a way that makes sense.

Condescend

To do something you consider beneath your social position.

Contemptuous

Full of intense disapproval; scornful.

Contiguous

Touching or sharing a border; neighboring.

Convivial

Friendly, lively, and enjoyable; cheerful and sociable.

Cynical

Believing that other people are only motivated by self-interest.

Fractious

Irritable, quarrelsome, or difficult to deal with.

Hauteur

Excessive pride and arrogance; an attitude of superiority.

Homogeneity

Consisting of parts or people that are all the same.

Impenetrable

Impossible to understand or impossible to pass through.

Languid

Lacking energy; slow or relaxed because of fatigue or heat.

Levity

A lack of seriousness; inappropriate humor in a serious situation.

Notoriety

Negative fame; the state of being known for something bad.

Peremptory

Insisting on immediate obedience in a bossy or commanding way.

Poignant

Causing deep emotions of sadness.

Scornful

Showing contempt or a feeling that someone or something is worthless.

Supercilious

Behaving as though you are better than other people; arrogant and condescending.

Vehemently

Done with strong feelings or great force.